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The American Team wins the Presidents Cup
2007-10-01 04:05:00
The U.S. Team celebrates another Presidents Cup victory. (Lecka/WireImage)The American s won enough of the singles matches Sunday to capture The Presidents Cup for the second straight time, giving them an international victory in cup competition for the first time since 1993..,...Read the full story here...PGA Tour.com
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President's Cup Sunday Tee Times & Pairings
2007-09-30 17:46:00
The United States leads the International Team going into Sunday by a score of 14.5 to 7.5.The match to watch today will be Tiger Woods vs. Mike Weir.The player Canadians love vs. their passion. And no, it's not contrived. Weir earned the right to play the best player in the world so it should be a good match. Good for the players. Good for the Cup. Good for Canadians. With Tiger still in top form, I'm not expecting Weir to devastate woods today, but it will at least be a fun match to watch. A win by Woods could clinch the overall win for the United States. No. Time USA Intl 2312:10 p.m. Verplank Sabbatini 24 12:22p.m. GloverEls 25 12:34p.m. Mickelson ...
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Tour Golf Blog TaylorMade Towel GIVEAWAY !
2007-09-30 01:56:00
To celebrate Tour Golf Blog 's first month in existence, we decided to have a giveaway. Everyone likes free stuff right? So we're giving away a Free TaylorMade Golf Towel to one lucky winner.All you have to do is visit our contest page, fill in your name and email, and you'll be entered to win. All of the details can be found at the link below. We'll be having more giveaways in the future so be sure to bookmark this page and check back often. Thanks for your support.Enter the Tour Golf Blog TaylorMade Towel Giveaway!

A Golf Blog..are you crazy? No one care's about another Golf Blog!
2007-09-29 21:53:00
So it's been about a month now since I started Tour Golf Blog , and I never really introduced myself. My name is Christian (I'm a 7 handicap) and I've built and maintained many websites over the years, but until recently I never had a desire to "blog". I guess I just didn't understand what it was all about. Being a golf obsessed lunatic, I figured what better topic to blog about than...you guessed it, GOLF!!! So I started my own golf blog, Tour Golf Blog.comBefore I started, I had a look at many of the other top golf blogs on the web, and I have to admit, that I was quite intimidated. These other golf blogs had featured writers, tons of good content, comments on every article on the site, interviews with touring pros, etc.etc. Needless to say, being a humble golf guy, I didn't have that kind of firepower, but I decided that I would start writing on Tour Golf Blog just for me, and if anyone else happened to show up, then hey, all the better.Let me tell you, blogging isn't ...
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President's Cup Saturday Fourball Pairings
2007-09-29 17:18:00
No. Time USA Intl 1812:00 p.m. Furyk/Cink Cabrera/Choi 19 12:15p.m. Mickelson/Austin Scott/Goosen 20 12:30p.m. Howell/Glover Weir/Els 21 12:45 p.m. Stricker/Mahan Singh/Appleby 221:00 p.m. Woods/Toms O'Hern/OgilvyThe 3rd day of the President's Cup begins Saturday morning with the United States leading the International team with a score of 10 points to 5. Check back later in the day to see Saturday's' match results...
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Check out the New SkyCaddie SG5 Pro
2007-09-27 22:19:00
Attention: NEW GADGET ALERT!!!! The new SkyCaddie SG5 Pro is now available from SkyGolf. It features a new a large color display and a long-lasting rechargeable battery (hopefully the battery better than previous versions). Along with the patented Intelligreen Technology the following are features of the new SG5 Pro.Brilliant, outdoor-readable color display with automatic backlight Patented IntelliGreen technology Rugged, water-resistant case Drop-in lithium-rechargeable battery LED battery charging indicator Easy to use, one-handed operation User-selectable color themes I currently have the SG4 and other than the battery only lasting for approximately 2 full rounds, and the occasional difficulty hooking up to the satellite on the course, I absolutely love it. I never knew how off I was on my distances until I got a SkyCaddie and started hunting down pins. Other than the color screen, I don't see any huge benefit of the...
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David Duval to play first PGA event since February.
2007-09-27 18:24:00
After a 7 month layoff, David Duval will make his 6th appearance of the 2007 season at this weeks Viking Classic. Currently, his best finish of the 2007 season is a tie for 39th at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. Read the rest of the story and some comments by Duval here....David Duval to Play in Viking Classic.
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British Open venues chosen for 2011 & 2012
2007-09-26 23:47:00
The Royal & Ancient Golf Club announced Tuesday that the Open will return to Sandwich in 2011 and Royal Lytham & St. Annes in 2012. This will mark the 14th time the event has been held at Sandwich since 1894 and the 10th time The Open has been held at Royal Lytham since 1926. Previous winners at those venues include Bob Charles, Gary Player, Seve Ballesteros and Tom Lehman, Bobby Locke, Bill Rogers, Sandy Lyle and Greg Norman.Next year's event will be at Royal Birkdale in northern England, followed by two Scottish golf clubs, Turnberry in 2009 and the Old Course at St. Andrews in 2010.http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/ story?id=3035362
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President's Cup - Thursday's pairings...
2007-09-26 20:08:00
Here's a look at the pairings for Thursday's foursomes matches at The Presidents Cup at the Royal Montreal Golf Club in Montreal, Canada: Match Number Tee Time USA International 1 1:15 p.m. Hunter Mahan & Steve Stricker Adam Scott & Geoff Ogilvy 2 1:25 p.m. Phil Mickelson & Woody Austin Vijay Singh & Mike Weir 3 1:35 p.m. Stewart Cink & Zach Johnson Rory Sabbatini & Trevor Immelman 4 1:45 p.m. David Toms & Jim Furyk Ernie Els & Angel Cabrera 5 1:55 p.m. Lucas Glover & Scott Verplank Stuart Appleby & Retief Goosen 6 2:05 p.m. Tiger Woods & Charles Howell III K.J. Choi & Nick O'Hern Check back later for Friday's pairings and for the upcoming weekend matches.
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Stop slicing your drives...FOREVER!!
2007-09-25 20:15:00
Are you finally ready to get rid of that nasty slicing banana ball you've been hitting out of bounds for years? Good...because there's no reason you shouldn't be hitting the ball down the middle every time you step up to the tee. Read on and get your drives squared away asap, and start shooting better scores. There are many causes for a slice and many types of slices. We will discuss some basic tips and drills that will help you with just about any slice problem. These tips are from the perspective of a right handed golfer, so if you're a lefty, just reverse everything I've said here, or quit playing from the wrong side of the ball and play righty already!1. Get your club head square: No matter what else you're doing, one thing is a fact, if you're slicing, the club head is not square at impact, and it's causing you to slice the ball. Practice taking 1/2 and 3/4 swings with your driver, concentrating on watching the club head hit the ball with a square face.2. Get...
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Club Review: Taylor Made r7 Strong 3 Wood
2007-09-24 21:45:00
I was in desperate need of a new 3 wood for a long time, but wasn't sure what I wanted. I like having something to hit off the tee on narrow holes, but also a 3 metal that's good off the turf. After much deliberation, I picked up a 13* Taylor Made r7 (strong) 3 wood with the stock Fujikura stiff shaft. Now let me say that I don't think this club is for everyone. I'm a 7 handicap and I probably wouldn't recommend it to golfers that aren't at least shooting in the low 80's on a consistent basis. At 13 degrees, it's a little more difficult to hit off the fairway, but man does it take off, with a low, piercing trajectory. The first day I had it on the course, I reached to par 5's that I hardly ever reach in two.Off the tee this 3 wood is very controllable. The 2 degrees less loft than my previous Nike 3 wood kept the ball at a much more manageable trajectory and the distance gain was in the 10 yards neighborhood. I have to say that the stock Fujikura stiff shaft wasn...
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The Secret to hitting a driver off the deck!
2007-09-24 20:43:00
Not that any of us have any business trying to hit a driver off the deck, if you want to give it a try, check out this article from Golf Magazine;By Brady RiggsGOLF Magazine Top 100 Teacher Published: October 01, 2007 This story is for you if... • You're a low- to mid-handicap player novices and high-handicappers need not apply• Your fairway wood distance isn't enough to get you on the green in two on par 5s• You're a gambler at heart SituationYou're staring at a par-5 green from the middle of the fairway, but it's 20 yards farther than what you can hit your longest fairway wood. SolutionTake a risk and try the most electrifying shot in golf: driver off the deck. Use the keys shown here: • Aim your body to the left of your target to accommodate a fade ball flight.• Play the ball off your left heel.• Turn your shoulders under your head on your downswing so the club can swing to the left after impact.• Swing your arms left of your body after contac...
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Steve Flesch leads Turning Stone Resort Championship...
2007-09-23 17:41:00
This week's Turning Stone Resort Championship in Verona, New York has turned into a battle ground the the world's top players such as Steve Flesch, Carl Patterson, Charles Warren, and Parker McLachlin. (yeah that was a joke!) With Flesch posting a 66 on Saturday and heading into round for with a 4 shot lead. If he can keep it together, this will be Flesch's 2nd win this season after winning the Reno-Tahoe Open in August. Flesch finished 71st in the FedEx cup points race with 90,620. Check out all the live action from Turning Stone at PGATour.com
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Nike's New SQ Sumo Irons
2007-09-20 18:15:00
The Nike SQ Sumo irons will be hitting stores near you on November 1."We have taken the premise of geometry that we started with in the original Nike SQ driver and are evolving it across our club line," said Tom Stites, director of club creation for Nike Golf, in a media release. "With this new geometry and its high MOI, we have created what we believe is the most forgiving iron Nike Golf has ever developed." With extreme perimeter weighting, the SQ Sumo irons have an ultra thin Cryo Steel face plate on the 4-7 irons to increase distance and make them more forgiving. The SQ Sumo irons also have a polymer insert to reduce vibrations at impact and improve feel. The clubs feel extremely solid at impact, even on shots that were mis-hit, and getting the ball up and flying high was very easy. After hitting several 7-iron shots, I noticed that I was hitting 10 to 15 yards farther — and much higher — than I usually do. So for players looking for maximum game improvement, the SQ Sumos se...

Will there ever be a 5th Major Championship on the PGA Tour?
2007-09-20 07:40:00
I've heard this question asked and kicked around many times, and the usual answer is; no, there won't ever be a 5th major added to the PGA Tour . Reasons for this answer vary, but the popular answer seems to be that golf is based on history and tradition, and you can't just create a tournament in this era, declare it a Major , and gain instant acceptance from players and fans alike. While I do agree with this rationale, it doesn't defend the answer of "no" to the question, Will there be a 5th major? The Open, Masters, U.S. Open, and PGA Champion ship tournaments were not all created in the same PGA season. Each of these majors had their turn at being the "new major on the block". Was the Masters an instant hit the first year it was played...hard to say, but one thing is for certain, tradition and history is not an instant trait. You can't create a golf tournament, call it a Major, and have it accepted immediately. However, like everything in life, change happens. Just be...
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Masters invites top 30 on Fedex & money list.
2007-09-19 21:20:00
No longer will the PGA Tour players need to win a tournament to receive an invite to the 2008 Mast ers . It's been announced that the Masters will invite the top 30 players on the 2007 FedEx points list, as well as the top 30 players on the PGA money list. It has not been decided if the U.S. Open or the Open Championship (British) will follow the Masters lead, however it's nice to see that at least one major championship is embracing the new FedEx format and rewarding those who have done well during it's inaugural season.http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/new s/story?id=3026163
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The FedEx Cup a Huge Success!
2007-09-18 06:16:00
Well as much as I hate to admit it, Tim Finchem and those in charge of setting up the now infamous FedEx Cup managed to get a darn good showing for the inaugural year. I have to admit that I was skeptical at the beginning of the 2007 season. First off, I didn't quite grasp exactly how the points system was going to work, especially when the playoffs came around, but once things started to get interesting a with a couple of months remaining, I finally had to concede that the FedEx system was doing exactly what it was designed to do, get the best players, to play the best golf, against each other, week in and week out. We got to see Tiger and Phil go head to head on more than one occasion. Young players like Zach Johnson and Chucky Howell III gave us a preview of the young talent that will still be trying to beat Tiger in 10 years. And in the end, Tiger wins, like we didn't see that coming. It would have been nice if Phil could have given Mr. Woods a better run in the Tour Cha...
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Calling Tiger Out...The New Fad?
2007-09-16 05:39:00
I know we all talk about Tiger a lot, but let's face it, he's the biggest star in the sporting world at the moment, so there's no shortage of suitable material up for discussion. This won't be a long post, but I'm really starting to get sick of the pre-occupation of some PGA players who seem obsessed with calling Tiger out. By that I mean players saying "Tiger's not unbeatable", or "I can catch Tiger on Sunday when he's got a 5 shot lead", or "Tiger's not as good as everyone thinks". Are these guys on drugs? These are the Woody Austin's, Sergio Garcia's, and Steven Ames' of the world....and if we do a little math, it seems that every time one of the aforementioned golfers has decided to open their pie holes and trash talk Tiger, they end up disappearing from the tournament they had determined was theirs to win, and we see them collecting their 38th place check. If I've learned one thing in my life, it's that you sure as hell better not trash talk another athlete, u...
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New Golf Directory.
2007-09-14 06:00:00
If you have a golf related website and are looking to get some quality backlinks for SEO rankings as well as some target driven traffic, then check out the new Golf Dire ctor y at Golf Gear Directory.Even if you don't have a golf related website, our friends at the Golf Gear Directory have links to every golf resource you could image. Deals on golf clubs, free golf discount coupons, the newest and best golf blogs and forums. Stop by and check it out. www.GolfGearDirectory.com
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Will Eastlake be and Embarassment?
2007-09-11 18:19:00
With the condition of the Eastlake greens in question, will this course prove to be a dud for the 10 million dollar championship this weekend? According to the course superintendent, the greens are improving and players will be allowed to practice on all but 3 of the greens. Starting Tuesday, they can play a regular practice round except on the par-3 second, the par-4 13th and par-5 15th. Those greens will remain off limits. When asked about the speed of the greens, he stated that some areas might be a 4 on the Stimp meter, while areas around the hole locations could be as high as 8 or 9, but it was difficult to give an exact stimp number because of the variances in green condition. While players have outwardly expressed their concern over the condition of the course for what amounts to anther major championship, is mother nature the culprit, or did course management not do enough to keep the greens from getting in such poor condition?. So the question remains, Will Eastlake be...

Your Bunker Play Sucks!!!!
2007-09-10 21:12:00
It's ok..most of our bunker play sucks, but we're going to fix that right now. Here are some great tips to help you get the ball out of the sand and on the dance floor every time. None of this is new, groundbreaking information, but it's a simple list that might help some of you who have always struggled from bunkers or lost your sand game....1. Feel the sand. You can't use your club obviously, but dig your feet in and feel the consistency of the sand. Is it soft, wet underneath? Is there lots of sand, or is it fairly shallow? Sand conditions will determine which wedge to use and where you want your club to enter the sand.2. Ball sitting up in a nice fluffy bunker lie, use a wedge club with more bounce and hit few inches behind the ball. This will let the ball fly out of the bunker on a cushion of sand and land softly on the green.3. Hard packed sand / wet sand lie..use a sand wedge with less bounce. This will help you avoid hitting behind the ball and having the club b...
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Tiger Woods Wins BMW Invitational with a final round 63
2007-09-10 00:14:00
Tiger Woods took over the FedEx Cup points lead with a 2 shot lead at the BMW Invitational and a final round 63 Sunday. With Aaron Baddeley and Steve Stricker right on his heels, Tiger was able to pull away on the back 9 and open up a 2 shot lead going into the final hole of the Championship, leaving Aaron Baddeley needing to hole out his approach shot on the 18th to tie. Baddeley came up short and only managed par, giving woods the win. Tiger will be #1 in the points race going into the final round at Eastlake next weekend, and the final round of the FedEx Cup Championship. Steve Stricker will be 2nd in points, with Phil Mickelson sitting in 3rd. With the way the points stand, if Mickelson finishes first at Eastlake and Tiger can pull off second, Tiger will still win the FedEx Cup over Phil Mickelson by 20 points. Next week is going to be as exciting as any major we've seen this year.
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