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Phil Mickelson mentally superior to Tiger Woods at Pebble Beach
2012-02-14 16:58:00
As Phil Mickelson walked up to the eighteenth green alongside of Tiger Woods on Pebble Beach golf course on Sunday, it was easy to see who was in control of his emotions and more "inspired" by his circumstances and who was going through the motions, allowing his mental game to weaken with every missed shot. Did Phil's ear-to-ear grin striding down the fairway belie an air of smugness? Mickelson could have shown a bit of haughtiness, chin high, blowing off Tiger as a mere afterthought. Lefty has “beaten” Woods straight up the last five times they have been paired together in the final round of golf events and the once ferocious Tiger hardly had any bite in his game. No, that is simply not Phil. Instead, Mickelson remained gracious and maintained, “I don't believe anybody has benefited more from what he's done (Woods) for the game than myself.” Not only did he handily win the ATT, Mickelson did so with a score of 64 and with Woods stumblin...

Tiger Woods ready to win at least three golf tournaments in 2012?
2012-02-10 17:31:00
Tiger Woods kicks off his 2012 PGA Tour season this week at The AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Woods has been working hard on a new swing with coach Sean Foley and his mental game is also looking sharp, leading one expert to predict that Tiger will win at least three times on tour this year. Tiger Woods, SpyGlass Hill Golf Course, Round One   Steve Siebold, a former professional athlete (tennis player), mental toughness coach and author of the book 177 Mental Toughness Secrets of The World Class, has worked with athletes for twenty-seven years and has been pointing to a Tiger Woods comeback all along, but based on what’s he’s seeing now he believes this is the year of the Tiger. Here’s why: ·   Tiger Woods' talent never left him; it was his confidence that disappeared. Now that he knows how to win again, he’s not going to stop. Tiger won his last PGA Tour start, The Chevron World Challenge on December 4th ...
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What happens at the 2012 PGA Golf Merchandise Show?
2012-02-01 15:02:00
You've probably heard about the 2012 PGA Merchandise Show  on Twitter, Facebook and anywhere else on the internet where golf is being spoken and wondered what it was all about and so, as I read this press release, I immediately thought that golf fans would be interested in what happens at the biggest trade-only event of the year. It's a huge party of sorts thrown by the PGA of America. Here is a peek into the first day of the 2012 PGA Golf Merchandise Show...enjoy! **********   Fun, optimism part of strong opening day for 59th PGA Merchandise Show What if you threw a party and everybody came? You'd have something like the first day of the 2012 PGA Merchandise Show, where all of golf's biggest companies turned out in full force to show their latest products to thousands of PGA Professionals and golf shop merchandisers at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., Jan. 26 - 28. More than 1,000 companies welcomed thousands of PGA P...
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Five Good Questions with Stacy Solomon, Golf For Beginners
2012-01-30 15:42:00
Recently I was emailed a few golf questions from Sean Mysel, Co-owner and operator at CrossGolf Pros.com. Since he was concerned with how to get more women involved in the sport and has a wife who is a left-handed golfer, I was interested in helping out. I have reposted a few of the blog's questions below. Read the entire interview by clicking on the link below....enjoy :-) ********** Five Good Questions w/Stacy Solomon, Golf For Beginnersby Sean MyselHello all, one of my very great interests in the game of golf is how we as professionals can service a highly underrepresented segment of our market. That segment is women. Women are not coming to the game and in many ways are not being helped by golf establishments as a whole. For instance, in the Bay Area it's rare to find a course that offers organizations, leagues or otherwise for women. I had the great honor and privilege of conducting a Q&A with Stacy Solomon who authors a terrific blog called Golf F...

Will Tiger Woods golf season debut be a hit or a ?Miss??
2012-01-24 17:20:00
Tiger Woods has been the target of a golf media thashing for two years and frankly I would prefer to concentrate this golf blog on his debut "form" and career objectives rather than on his latest ?unprofessional? slamming by Hank Haney.  Was Haney justified in releasing a Tiger Woods ?tell-all? book, ?The Big Miss ?, just prior to Woods? first appearance? Sixty-six percent of fans who were asked said ?No?.  That being said, the 2012 golf season is taking on momentum and Woods will be making his debut this week in Abu Dhabi at the HSBC Golf Championship. The stage for a Woods return was unofficially set in December when Tiger walked away with his first win in two years at the Chevron World Challenge. Tiger Woods believes, however, that it was in Australia where he gained his greatest confidence, "Australia was big. I hit so many good shots, especially when the wind was howling at thirty mph, with gusts at more than that," and confidence is key to forging ahead.&...
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#Golf Tournament puts Social Media to Good Use
2012-01-20 17:51:00
The March of Dimes will be the beneficiary of social media good will. The Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament in association with the PGA Tour will be donating $10 for every like they receive on Facebook. All you have to do is click on the link below, "LIKE"  the golf tournament and Farmers Insurance will help give preemies a chance at life. You don't have to reach into your pocket, just reach into your heart. Another great cause helped through social media. As of today, 7,124 people have clicked the "Like" button. Read the note I received below and make sure to donate with a simple click of your mouse!! www.facebook.com/farmersinsuranceopen Be a fan. Support babies! Stacy, Exciting golf and a rare social media charity partnership will greatly benefit premature babies - with the public's help only!  We'd appreciate your support in spreading the word on this.... Make your "like" count for something today. Farmers Insurance and the PGA TOUR are...
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Signs that Phil Mickelson may be getting too old for the PGA Tour
2012-01-20 16:55:00
Although he will always be the fan favorite, Mickelson?s season-opener at the Humana is a challenge for Phil and for the event. Both had glory and are now trying to reclaim it. Humana is using charming ex-President Bill Clinton as its new host replacing the incomparable Bob Hope. Once a five-day star-studded event, the Humana has scaled back in size and scope hoping to regain its popularity; the two biggest names in the field this week are Mickelson and Greg Norman, another "sentimental favorite". Mickelson will be attempting to get 2012 off to a strong start in a comfortable setting where he is the leading money winner in order to help reclaim his top-ten spot in the OWGR. Lefty currrently resides in the 14th position in the world rankings. Humana Tour nament Chairman Larry Thiel, while welcoming Mickelson to the event, mentioned that Phil chose a comfortable start over a more intense one.  ?Everyone who has the privilege of watching Phil play sees a true master at his cr...
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Golf courses that inspire an Unfolding Drama
2012-01-10 15:18:00
If you are a fan of the beauty and majesty of golf courses and how they fit seemlessly into the constructs of nature, then you will love "Golf 's Unfolding Drama ", a new ebook created by master photographer Evan Schiller. From the cover which displays the 7th hole of Pebble Beach Golf Links (where Tiger Woods will make his 2012 debut) to the 3rd hole at Ballyneal, nature appears to be effortlessly captured and displayed; but it's not without studying the course in advance. The "timing and angle of the sun's rays on each fairway and green" are necessary, states Schiller, in order to determine optimum conditions for each photograph.Capturing drama is a challenge and although Evan has photographed hundreds of golf courses in the past twenty years, Schiller admits, "I’ve also waited hours—even days—to capture many a photograph, anticipating something wonderful to unfold at any moment only to have nothing materialize. At other times, it has just been sheer luck."Tak...

Is the PGA Tour or European Tour now more important to McIlroy, Westwood?
2012-01-03 19:11:00
One year has passed since Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood adamantly stated that they would not, under any circumstances, join the PGA Tour , deciding instead to support the growth of the European Tour. This year both golfers have changed their tunes and are accepting membership in the PGA Tour. Why? Can the Euro Tour thrive without them as full-time supporters? McIlroy's reasons to remain only on the Euro Tour in 2011 were selfish to some degree using excuses that he was helping to grow the Tour and that he wanted to stay closer to home. The schedule was longer and tiresome on the PGA Tour, and money could not buy a golfer happiness. Now that Rory's attachments to a former longtime girlfriend has been severed and a new connection has been made with tennis star Caroline Wozniacki, McIlroy has decided it important to match his girlfriend's ranking. It's interesting to see what gets this 22-year-old golfer's juices flowing. Money? Not necessarily. Girlfri...
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Resolutions for a Happy Golf New Year
2011-12-24 16:54:00
In what seems to be a lifetime ago, I considered what Tiger Woods might have added to his New Year 's wish list for the 2011 season. Woods accomplished to check a few big items off of that list including making a comeback in Australia, snagging new endorsement deals and completing with a season-ending win. Where I do not make my living from playing professional golf on the PGA Tour, my business does revolve around the sport in the realm of SEO and social media. With the weather turning colder and twilight coming much too early each day to get in (at the very least) nine holes of golf, I turn my attention to my New Year's resolutions. I'll offer up these initiatives to get you started: 1. Play more golf! This past year, work became the center of my attention. Whereas it is important to concentrate on business, I have to admit that all work and no play makes Stacy a dull girl! 2. Help new golfers get involved and stay in the game. Of course, that is the whole reason that Golf f...
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Whisper it! Kaymer reveals HSBC Abu Dhabi golf secret
2011-12-20 15:45:00
Germany’s Martin Kaymer returns to the UAE in January as the first of the new generation of golf stars to have both a Major title and a World Golf Championship trophy to his name. Having won last year’s renewal of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship and November’s HSBC Champions he is also on the verge of an unprecedented treble. As Tim Maitland reports, there’s a good reason why he has such a remarkable record in Abu Dhabi. Only ten players have ever won both a Major Championship and a WGC trophy. Since the World Golf Championships series was introduced in 1999, that tiny exclusive club has slowly grown, the founding member being Tiger Woods. Next in was Ernie Els in 2001. Surprisingly late arrivers were the two main challengers to Tiger at his brilliant best: Vijay Singh only claimed his first WGC in 2008, while Phil Mickelson’s 2009 WGC-HSBC Champions victory in Shanghai got him into the group. Last November in Shanghai, Martin Kaymer,...
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BACK9 NETWORK adds Global Expertise from Inside, Outside Golf Industry
2011-12-14 23:07:00
A golf industry visionary, an international technology strategist, a major college athletic director and the CEO of one of America?s oldest life insurance companies are the newest members of the Back 9 Network Board of Directors. Greg Hopkins, Chief Executive Officer of Cleveland Golf /Srixon, Michael Michigami, former divisional President of United Technologies Corporation, Paul Pendergast, Athletic Director at the University of Connecticut, and James Wehr, President and CEO of The Phoenix Companies, join Pebble Beach Golf executive Paul Spengler on the board of the world?s first multimedia golf lifestyle and entertainment network. ?Our new Directors truly understand how to build and lead great organizations,? said James L. ?Jamie? Bosworth, Chief Executive Officer of the Back9 Network.  ?When you set out to build a global, technology-driven company like Back9, you need to surround yourself with people who have demonstrated how to execute growth and profitability on...
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Can Morgan Pressel help unite World through golf?
2011-12-13 16:04:00
LPGA star Morgan Pressel is traveling to Israel making Aliyah for the first time in her life this week to tour the country and host golf clinics for local children. Pressel will also be leading a roundtable discussion with Israeli and Palestinian youths in hopes of using golf as a medium for teaching valuable life lessons.     The 2011 LPGA Championship runner-up will take a tour of some of Israel’s most historically-rich places including a private tour of the Western Wall, a visit to Yad Vashem (Israel’s national Holocaust Memorial Museum) and the Dead Sea. Morgan will also be meeting with various Israeli signatories and leaders, including former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.   With the inclusion of golf at the 2016 Olympics, Morgan plans on leading more trips to Israel, to create additional awareness and support for the game, especially among young children and adults.   Perhaps more than just children can benefit from the...
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Does it matter how many golfers Tiger Woods had to beat at Chevron?
2011-12-06 21:02:00
An ESPN opinion piece mentioned a few reasons why Tiger Woods may have had an easier time winning his first tournament in two years, the Chevron World Challenge, but I'm not totally buying into it. The reasons? Tiger Woods with his Chevron trophy   1. Tiger Woods didn't have to beat very many players. Does it really matter how many golfers are in the field? I will concede that more players increase the chances that more than one will shine but Golfers are supposed play against par. Whether there are eighteen or seventy-five golfers, if you're playing well for four straight days, you have a chance to win.Many of the golfers in this event are already winners and/or have played well this season. They also know that Tiger Woods had won on this golf course on four previous occasions. Every golfer in the field was itching to win against Tiger Woods on Sunday in order to add it to their resume. 2. ESPN claims that the field of eighteen golfers (some of the finest players...
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Can the new Titleist Vokey SM4 golf wedges improve your short game?
2011-12-01 16:14:00
Before deciding whether or not the new Titleist Vokey SM4 golf wedges can improve your short game, it is important to determine whether or not you need new wedges to round out your set of golf clubs. After reading a holiday email from Titleist urging me to the Vokey website, I started to think that new wedges were just what I needed (email marketing does work!) Rory McIlroy's golf bag with Titleist SM4 wedges   Here are a few reasons to purchase a new set of wedges. 1. It's Christmas (insert Holiday) and you want to buy something you will actually use and enjoy! 2. Your only golf clubs were given to you as a complete set including driver, irons and wedges and your game has adapted from beginner to player...you're hitting greens on occasion! 3. The grooves on your wedges have worn down on the clubface to the point that you can't see them anymore. (Note: Grooves create spin and help the golf ball to stop in a controlled manner when a golfer hits the ball with a des...
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Las Vegas betting on Tiger Woods to win Chevron Golf Challenge
2011-11-30 00:35:00
A few good showings at golf events in Australia and Tiger Woods has become the odds-on favorite to win the Chevron World Challenge this week. Las Vegas odds makers, Golf Channel and even crowdsourcing websites have the former number one golfer in the world in their sights or at single digit odds while GolfOdds.com says, "All other golfers are double digit odds."     Bodog.com confirms Tiger Woods as the 7/1 favorite with Furyk also remaining in single-digit odds...but not by much.   Although the eighteen player field includes Webb Simpson, Bubba Watson, Rickie Fowler, Nick Watney, Bill Haas & Jason Day, it is Tiger Woods who is the focus of attention on both the Golf Channel website and on their Facebook page. Why? To play on fan emotions? What does Woods have that these other great golfers are lacking?   Would you choose four-time previous winner Tiger Woods to lift the trophy at his own event or one of these great players?  ...

Yani Tseng, Karrie Webb, LPGA greats, plan ahead for HSBC Women's Champions
2011-11-23 16:54:00
The HSBC Women’s Champions returns to Singapore in February, with LPGA legend Karrie Webb defending the title as the latest name in a roll of honour that is almost unrivalled in recent years. Tim Maitland talks to the stars of the women’s game to work out why the event has only ever been won by the best of the best.   Lorena Ochoa, at her most dominant, finished streets ahead of a returning Annika Sorenstam in 2008. A year later Jiyai Shin lifted the trophy at the start of her “rookie” season (she won three LPGA events as a non-member in 2008, including a Major) as part of a relentless charge that would make her the third number one in the history of the official rankings. In 2010, Ai Miyazato held the same silverware and shortly afterwards held the number one ranking, too. Then came Karrie Webb, who by the age of 25 had already qualified for the World Golf Hall of Fame and who, but for the Rolex Rankings only being introduced in 2006, was a number one...

Tiger Woods back on endorsement track after Australia visit
2011-11-22 18:52:00
Australia was very good to Tiger Woods this year. From a third place finish in the Australian Open to helping Team USA with his decisive win at the Presidents Cup , Woods' game has begun to get back on track. Woods may have started off with a whimper during the first and second rounds of the Presidents Cup but he ended off putting with laser accuracy. Woods admitted that his recovery is part of a process, "It's just a matter of putting it together over a longer period of time." With the wins also go the spoils of war. Woods, playing and acting more like the Tiger of old, is snaring new endorsement deals. Both Rolex and Fuse Science Inc. have signed agreements with Woods. It has even been acknowledged by Tiger that he owns a stake in the nutrition company. You may remember that Tiger Woods lost many of his sponsorship deals from Tag Heuer to General Motors (Buick) but Nike Golf and EA Sports (among a few) have held on, execs keeping their fingers crossed that Woods will rebound...
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Tiger Woods splits with Stricker after humiliating defeat to Adam Scott
2011-11-17 17:11:00
Team USA lost it's only match in first round Presidents Cup action as the Tiger Woods , Steve Stricker pairing were decimated at the hands of Adam Scott and Steve Williams (sorry, I meant to say KJ Choi). Twelve holes after an obligatory handshake at the first tee Woods commented, "They got off to a quick start, and we just couldn?t keep up." The tally for Scott/Choi was four birdies, three holes won with par closing out the match when Choi rolled in a 7-foot birdie putt on the 12th hole (7 and 6). Although in past Presidents Cup action considered a dynamic duo, Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker will split up and form new teams. Woods will be paired with heavy hitter Dustin Johnson and Stricker will connect with Matt Kuchar in order to bring about some magic in second round fourball action of the Presidents Cup. Even though Adam Scott and KJ Choi made a great A-Team, they too will be split and paired with other International Team members. Adam Scott will be paired with ...

Greg Norman hopes Adam Scott gives Tiger Woods a Presidents Cup thrashing
2011-11-15 17:26:00
A face-off between Tiger Woods and Adam Scott at the Presidents Cup tourney in Royal Melbourne GC would certainly make great "must see TV" but is Greg Norman using the Aussie to unload his own sour grapes? The Aussies (?...ha) are "sick and tired of losing," said Norman, whose International team hasn't won the Cup since 1998. Furthermore, Greg Norman was "dethroned" by Tiger Woods in the 1990's to become top-golfer in the world. This isn't just a case of "my yacht is bigger than your yacht," this is personal. "Tiger and Greg don't speak," said a source who knows both men. "There's a lot of animosity between them." Greg Norman has turned The Presidents Cup into a battle between Australia (not necessarily the "International Team") and the USA. Doing so, however, has had it's ramifications, with Couples now comparing Aussie golfers to Woods. After Tiger Woods was slammed by Norman, Couples retorted with a comparative dig at Melbourne golfer Robert Allenby. "Robe...
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Hawaii retiree, Humanitarian, LPGA veteran named PGA First Lady of Golf
2011-11-11 15:58:00
Mary Bea Porter with Alexis Thompson at 2008 Junior PGA Championship Mary Bea Porter-King of Kapaa, Hawaii , a celebrated four-sport collegiate athlete, LPGA Tour veteran, a pioneer in junior golf within her state, and one of the country?s most respected Rules officials, has been named the recipient of the 2011 PGA First Lady of Golf Award. Porter-King, 61, will be honored at The PGA of America Awards, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, during the 59th PGA Merchandise Show at the Orange County Convention Center?s Chapin Theater in Orlando, Fla. Born in Everett, Wash., and raised in Costa Mesa, Calif., Porter-King began playing golf at age 7, mentored by LPGA co-founder Betty Hicks. Porter-King paved her way in junior golf by conducting a golf clinic at age 8 with Hall of Famer Patty Berg. She went on to become a four-sport star athlete at Arizona State University before devoting her career to golf. She was a co-founder of the Hawaii State Junior Golf Association in 1998; and s...
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Can Yoga help you become more empowered in golf?
2011-11-09 17:37:00
Just listening to Margarit Brigham's calming voice asking this fast-paced businesswoman to take a few minutes and breathe calmed me almost immediately. I inhaled/exhaled and allowed my mind to center wondering if this simple exercise will help lead me on the path to a more consistent golf game.   Brigham, a.k.a. "Golf Goddess", dedicates herself to instructing women on connecting with the higher self through Yoga . In this week's BlogTalkRadio Show, "Hatha Yoga, Raja Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and Golf", Margarit discusses how Yoga can be the connecting link to Joy in both the game of golf and the game of life.   Yoga is not only meant to improve flexibility, there are definite cerebral advantages to connecting with our higher self. Just as discipline is needed for Yoga, it is also a necessity in golf. Centering the mind to learn how to be more in the moment will help women to act, not react. If we can connect mind and body, Margarit says, we can meet more challenges without d...

Martin Kaymer, newest golf hero?
2011-11-07 16:08:00
Martin Kaymer ended the run of first-time winners lifting the sport’s top trophies and lifted himself above the crowd when he won the WGC-HSBC Champions. Shooting a record low winning round for the World Golf Championships, the German’s nine birdies in his last nine holes propelled him over a leader board packed with recent WGC and Major winners and past overnight leader Fredrik Jacobson to a nine-under-par 63 final round and a three-shot victory. Tim Maitland reports. Martin Kaymer comes from behind to win WGC-HSBC Champions! “To shoot 63 in a final round is always great, but on a golf course like this and in a World Golf Championships is obviously special. The way I played was different. It was really special," recalled Kaymer.   "I can’t remember a day when I played golf like this. My putting was outstanding," said 26-year-old Kaymer, who, having won the 2010 PGA Championship becomes the first of golf’s new breed to follow...
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Bradley, Poulter, Mahan to Attempt $300K Hole-In-One at WGC-HSBC Champions
2011-11-02 15:25:00
During the WGC-HSBC Champions event in Shanghai this week, Keegan Bradley, Ian Poulter, and Hunter Mahan will be given the opportunity to ace the 17th golf hole at Sheshan Int'l golf course. If they succeed, performance tech innovator Power Balance will donate $300K to a charity of their choice and one lucky fan will be awarded $30K!  All three golfers have been at the top of their game recently. Ian Poulter took home the trophy at the Volvo World Match Play Championship in Spain in May, Hunter Mahan finished second at the Fedex Cup in September and Keegan Bradley won the PGA Championship in August more recently capturing the PGA Grand Slam of Golf on October 20.   “This is a fun, interactive way to give back to our golfing communities,” said Josh Rodarmel, co-founder of Power Balance. “Golfers have consistently given us great feedback about our products and continue to comprise an important segment of our business.” If you beli...

Baby Comes First As Luke Donald Ducks WGC-HSBC Shanghai Sortie
2011-11-01 21:15:00
World number one golfer Luke Donald has reluctantly cancelled his trip to next week?s WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai to be with his wife for the birth of their second child. Tim Maitland reports.The Englishman, who is trying to become the first player in history to win the money lists on both sides of the Atlantic, had been hoping that the daughter they are expecting would conveniently arrive this week.  Donald, who had his bags packed and was ready to go, finally conceded on Friday that family had to take precedence over the US$7 million event in China and his quest to get into the record books.?It?s important for my wife and it?s important for me to make sure that I?m around to support her. It?s no coincidence that the birth of our first daughter inspired me to some really great golf. Family does put a lot of things into perspective; my job is very important but the family out-trumps everything,? said the 33-year-old Englishman in a phone interview from his home in the Chicag...
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Will Twitter on golf television remove the "social" from the media?
2011-10-27 20:58:00
A Twitter feed will share TV screen space with Nationwide Tour golfers this weekend as Golf Channel features writers offering analysis alongside of already long-winded commentary. Do I really need on-screen "captions" telling me what I'm already watching? Is Golf Channel removing the "social" from the media?   You can see what Golf Channel intends to do here but the screen caption does not give me faith in their new "Social Media Saturday". The comment by Rex Hoggard says it all, "Watching JJ Killeen roll up his pants could be an amazing shot from the water." He follows up with, "Hope everyone is watching on the Golf Channel." Oh boy, if this is what golf fans are in for, this golf TV network just took two steps backward!   First, I can see that Killeen is in the water and am excited to watch the shot. Second, I do not need the Golf Channel to place its ad directly in front of me as I'm watching this amazing shot. I hope the commentary is both humorous and ent...
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Is Keegan Bradley flying to China on the wings of Phil Mickelson?
2011-10-24 16:24:00
Keegan Bradley, the sensational rookie winner of the PGA Championship, says he can?t wait to take his place at Asia?s only World Golf Championship, the WGC-HSBC Champions, in Shanghai in November. Tim Maitland reports. Phil Mickelson, Keegan Bradley at BarclaysThe 25-year-old nephew of LPGA legend Pat Bradley had already booked his ticket to China when he sealed his maiden PGA Tour win at the Byron Nelson Championship in May. He guaranteed he?d be one of the stars of the show in Shanghai when he joined the flood of recent first-time Major winners and put his name next to those of Francis Oiumet (1913) and Ben Curtis (2003) as only the third player in the history of golf to win such a prestigious title at his first attempt. Further icing on the cake came last week when he won the four-player (2011) Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda.?I?ve watched that tournament on TV for as long as it?s been there. I can remember a lot of the holes. It?s exciting to think I?ve qualified to ...
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Can YOU learn golf from an Avatar?
2011-10-21 20:10:00
I have always learned golf from an instructor face-to-face either on-course or, when I thought my swing needed video analysis, indoors at a facility such as Golf Tec, where an evaluation was held by a teaching pro offering golf tips and a drill or two for future use.    With golf videos and applications readily at hand today via computers and through smartphones, I was introduced to a website in which a PGA instructor, with help from an avatar, teaches everything from how to set a correct grip to proper chipping and putting techniques.   [[posterous-content:pid___0]]Rick Nielsen, avatar, teaching golf to beginners   Can a beginner learn how to play golf from a computer program?   Rick Nielsen, PGA head golf instructor at Randall's Island in New York, is answering the above question in a new website, SportsMechanics.com, which I believe is ready to roll out after its recent BETA testing. I got a chance to watch a golf video and decide for myself....
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Golf Tips from Rory McIlroy, Darren Clarke, at the 2011 Grand Slam of Golf
2011-10-19 17:26:00
Rory McIlroy, in a six-minute PGA golf video interview during the Grand Slam of Golf this week, slipped fans a few tips about how he managed to win the 2011 U.S. Open at Congressional, "you need a consistent shot-shift; you need to know what to do with the ball."   Darren Clarke, Rory McIlroy   Rory's shot-shaping draws were only one way in which this year's current "number three" golfer in the Official World Golf Rankings stayed in the mix. Balance and stability throughout the golf swing; standing wider on drives and in a more athletic position, is a key swing thought which Rory McIlroy uses along with the swing key of keeping his extension "nice and wide" through the swing. (Check out Rory's "puppy golf club cover" too!) McIlroy, Darren Clarke, Charl Schwartzel and Keegan Bradley, the four major winners of the 2011 golf season, were on hand for a demonstration during this year's Grand Slam of Golf. Here are a few of the golf tips the three other winners had...
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Michelle Wie Promotes Education during golf day in Asia
2011-10-17 16:36:00
American superstar Michelle Wie added her voice to a campaign by the United Nations? children?s charity UNICEF for universal primary education in Asia during a brief stop in Hong Kong. Tim Maitland reports. Wie was speaking at the annual HSBC Champions Charity Golf Day at Hong Kong?s Clear Water Bay Golf & Country Club, which raises awareness and funds for UNICEF?s campaign. ?I believe everyone should have the opportunity to get, at least, a primary education,? declared the 22-year-old. ?I?ve learned so much about myself going to college, not just from studies but about myself in general: moving away from my parents, having to do everything for myself, having to manage everything, I met some amazing people and I think everyone deserves that opportunity. Hopefully I?ll graduate in March. Getting my education, obviously, I believe very strongly in that? and I think it aligns very strongly with this day,? added Wie, who was en route from last week?s LPGA event in...
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