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On Wednesday of last week, Tiger Woods had lower right back fusion surgery that will essentially end his 2017 season. Woods hopes that the procedure (his fourth back operation in the last 4 years) will put an end to the ongoing pain that has derailed him for the last several years. On his website woods […]
Finally
The 81st edition of the Masters was missing two very significant players. World #1 Dustin Johnson who has won three consecutive events and was a prohibitive favorite this week, slipped on the hardwood floor of his rented house on Wednesday injuring his back. Johnson tried everything he could to still play in the opening round […]
Dominant
It is the very nature of Matchplay that creates upsets and unexpected winners, especially over a relatively short 18 hole match. It is also true that hot players stay hot and rise to the occasion. This year’s WGC Matchplay Championship showcased both scenarios. Former World #1 and current #3, Jason Day, withdrew after playing 6 […]
Different Strokes
Play Like the Pros: Understanding the Techniques of Recent PGA Tour Winners Last month saw two professional golfers win, but in different career situations and with very different swings. A star for almost 20 years, Sergio Garcia won for the 12th time on the European Tour in the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Long in the […]
The Newest #1
With his win last week at Riviera CC, 31-year old Dustin Johnson ascended to the top of the World Gold Rankings. Johnson dominated one of the best fields of the year on one of the Tour’s revered layouts to win the Genesis Open by 5 shots over Belgian Thomas Pieters (you will be hearing more […]
Planning Your Perfect Golf School Vacation
PLANNING YOUR PERFECT GOLF SCHOOL VACATION (Part II) It’s time to continue the conversation about planning your perfect golf school vacation at one of Bird Gold Academy’s exceptional sites, which combine picturesque settings, excellent accommodations, incredible golf courses, and top notch instruction in one. The previous article surveyed Bird Golf Academy’s golf schools in Arizona […]
A Return And An Arrival
It had been 17 months since Tiger Woods last played in a PGA Tour event. His game looked like it. Woods’ much awaited return to the PGA Tour and tournament golf (his December foray at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas notwithstanding https://www.birdgolf.com/tiger-woods-returns/ ) showed some positive signs but also some rust. Which is […]
Dynamic Duo
The two hottest golfers as we begin the 2017 PGA Tour season (which actually started in 2016) are not named McIlroy, Day or Spieth. With his second consecutive victory in Hawaii at last week’s Sony Hawaiian Open, 23-year old Justin Thomas set a new PGA Tour scoring record with a four round total of 253 […]
The Gift Of Better Golf
PGA Tour Break: Best Time To Improve Your Game by Enrolling in the Best Golf Schools With academies located in eleven states, including Arizona, California, North Carolina, South Carolina, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, and Tennessee, the PGA Tour Break is an excellent time to improve your golf game. Surely one of these […]
Sue Lawless
Sue Lawless retrieves her perfect shot! On December 4th another one of our amazing students, Sue Lawless, hit the game’s “Perfect Shot”. She made a hole-in-one at McDowell Mountain Ranch Golf Club, on the 97-yard, 8th hole with a 9 iron. Sue is taught by Bird Golf Academy’s incomparable Shirley Furlong and this is her […]
Tiger Woods Returns
Thursday marks the most anticipated return since the arrival of the new Star Wars trilogy when Tiger Woods returns to golf to hit his first competitive shot in over 15 months at the Hero World Golf Challenge. He would follow that shot up with another 72 of them to record a 1-over par 73 at […]
