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Three Things to Consider Before Buying Used Clubs
Though hardly an ambassador for the sport, political commentator and author, P.J. O’Rourke, has been widely quoted for his description of the game of golf: “Golf combines two favorite American pastimes: taking long walks and hitting things with a stick.” Indeed an oversimplification, the immediate absurdity of comparing a golf club to a stick is […]
Pioneer
In the words of the LPGA Tour: “Each year, the JTBC Founders Cup celebrates “Pioneers” of the LPGA, honoring their trailblazing spirit as well as their exemplary participation in the development and advancement of the LPGA Tour and women’s golf.” This year, one of Bird Golf’s very own amazing teachers was one of the 3 […]
Tiger Woods: What’s Wrong And How To Fix It
On his website two days ago, Tiger Woods announced that he would not be playing Arnold Palmer’s event next week at Bay Hill, an event that he has won 8 times. Woods also said that: “I’ve put in a lot of time and work on my game and I’m making strides. But like I’ve said, […]
10 Things Every Beginner Needs To Know
We are going to expand on last week’s infographic that listed the Top 10 things that beginners need to know. In the following article we will go into greater detail with what a new golfer should know and do 1. SHOES. Feet and therefore footwork are an integral part of the golf swing so you […]
Infographic: 10 Things Every Beginner Golfer Needs to Know
We teach students all over the world. With golf schools in Arizona to Florida, we know a thing or two about what golfers should know. That’s why we put together this Guide to 10 Things Every Beginner Golfer Should Know. Some of these tips are basic, but you’d be surprised by how many you may […]
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1. 17 year old Lydia Ko cemented her position as the #1 ranked player in the world by winning the Australian Open earlier today. Ko closed with a final round of 2-under par, 71 to win by two strokes at one of the game’s great venues, Royal Melbourne GC. Ko was helped by a weather […]
Three Great Lives
They say that sad things often happen in threes. In the last 10 days golf has lost three of its heroes. On January 29, Australian legend Kel Nagle passed away in Sydney at the age of 94. Nagle was one of the most prolific golfers in Australasian history having won 61 tournaments on what is […]
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1. Tiger Woods made his highly anticipated return to the PGA Tour this week at the Waste Management Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, AZ. Playing his first PGA Tour event since missing the cut in last year’s PGA Championship, Woods probably wishes that he had stayed home. After opening with a 2-over par, 73, Woods carded […]
Lessons Learned from Some of Golf’s Greatest
Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson—yes, most of us know much of these individuals’ playing styles, practice habits, and personal lives. Thanks to technological advances and social media, perhaps we know too much. However, the sport has known many other exceptional golfers. Each one had his trademark approach to the game. Every student of the […]
Exercises to Improve Your Golf Swing
Every golfer wants to have a stronger golf swing, more distance, better ball-striking. One important way to do so is through improving physical fitness. However, there’s more to it than simply hitting the weight room and pumping some iron. Indeed, before discussing what types of workouts may be best for one’s golf game, it is […]
A Pair Of Fourths
Two vastly different players each won their fourth PGA Tour event over the last two weeks on the PGA Tour. At last week’s Hyundai Tournament of Champions at Kapalua in Maui, 24 year old Patrick Reed won the fourth title of his short career by staging a dramatic comeback to beat Jimmy Walker in a […]
Benefits of Private Golf Instruction
The great Scottish-American golfer, Tommy Armour, defined the sport of golf as “an awkward set of bodily contortions designed to produce a graceful result.” Armour, also known as The Silver Scot, played professionally in the 1920s and 30s. Although much has changed in the world in the ensuing eighty-plus years, the golf shot has endured. […]
