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Tag Archives: PGA
2012 TPC Wrap-Up
Strange sort of PLAYERS Championship this year characterized by a lack of star power at the top, with the exception of Rickie Fowler, and no dynamic pulse pounding finish. Again, #16, 17, and 18 played pivotal parts, but I felt … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged Golf, Hunter Mayhan, Luke Donald, Matt Kuchar, PGA, Rory McIlroy, The Players Championship, Tiger Woods
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Is there a magic move in golf?
There’s a section in my practice journal titled WOOD band-aids where I keep particularly helpful swing keys and fixes that I’ve discovered during play and practice, and there’s a reason for the acronym WOOD because it truly (Works Only One … Continue reading
5th major for the women – bad idea
The move by the LPGA Tour in 2013 to add the Evian Masters as a fifth major doesn’t make sense. You can’t attach major status to a tournament just by adding prize money and calling it a major. It’s clear … Continue reading
What’s on your reading list?
Top picks from my golf library: Best swing instruction: Ben Hogan’s Five Lessons by Ben Hogan Best on the mental game: Putting Out of Your Mind by Dr. Bob Rotella Best story: Final Rounds by James Dobson Best professional insights: … Continue reading
Posted in Instruction, Opinion
Tagged Golf, instruction, opinion, PGA, reading, sports, swing
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Ouch! Sergio Garcia cards an 11 in the first round at Memphis
Just when you thought the guy was rounding into form he pulls this out of the bag. After driving it 336 yards on the par – 5 third hole, he tried three times to hook a ball around a tree … Continue reading
Tiger Woods pulls out of the U.S. Open
So hobbling around in a walking boot apparently isn’t good preparation for a major. This guy needs to be thinking about participation and making cuts before contemplating more major victories. Tiger – Phase 1 is over and done. Images of … Continue reading
Ernie Els – flatstick failures. Is he done?
Remember that silky smooth putting stroke that had Ernie in contention on the fastest greens in the toughest tournaments? Well it’s gone, poof! As of this writing, Els is ranked 185th on the PGA Tour in putting from the critical … Continue reading
Tiger – Gone from The Players!
To be honest, Tiger’s withdrawal is no surprise, however, the comments in his post round interview left me thinking that he overplayed the injury and simply quit because he was hacking so badly. Mark O’Meara reported that he had played … Continue reading
