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Golf Speak
2007-06-21 15:48:00 Golf gives us some of the wittiest phrases and terminology. Today?s blog would like to compile a list of your favorites. To start the proceedings, here a few favorites: ?Dew Sweepers?. Phrase used to describe players teeing off first on the weekend in tournaments (usually players who are happy to have made the cut, but rarely ... More About: Golf , Speak , Peak
Father?s Day
2007-06-17 17:29:00 Today is a special day for me. My Fath er passed away ten years ago, on February 19th. I think about him, or something that he taught me, every day of my life. My Father, who I called, ?Pips?, was my idol. Greatest man I have ever known. I never walked into a room, that I didn?t ... More About: Golf , S Day
Lucky #13
2007-06-17 14:55:00 I watched the best ball striking round of golf that I have ever seen, yesterday, during the third round of the US Open. Tiger hit the first seventeen greens in regulation; at the US Open. At Oakmont. You are just not supposed to do that. Tiger shot 69, but it could have been so much ... More About: Golf , Lucky , Luck
The Majors
2007-06-12 16:22:00 As the Men?s US Open approaches, we thought it might be interesting to find out which of the four Men?s Major Championships is your favorite? The Masters. Always the signal that the golf year has begun. When the TV cameras wind their way up Magnolia Lane and then pan to Amen corner, complete with ... More About: Golf , Majors
Equipment maintenance
2007-06-09 17:19:00 Taking care of your equipment is an important part of playing your best golf. Here are some tips: GRIPS. Perhaps the most important part of your equipment is the handle; and its immediate relationship with your hands. Invariably, we see people who need ... More About: Golf , Equipment , Maintenance , Tena
Golf History
2007-06-05 15:34:00 Golf originated in the 1500?s, in Scotland. It?s popularity grew so much that it became outlawed by 1570, because too many people were playing golf and were not practicing their archery! Today?s blog wants to find out other interesting facts about the history of our grand pursuit. Did you know, for instance, that Mary, Queen of ... More About: History , Golf , Hist , Tory
Nicknames
2007-06-01 17:31:00 Over the years, there have been several great golf nicknames. Some personal favorites are: 1. ?Champagne? Tony Lima. Lima, who was tragically killed in a plane accident at the height of his career was someone who loved life and lived it to the very fullest. 2. ?The Squire?; Gene Sarazen. The first man to win all four ... More About: Golf , Nicknames , Ames , Names
Required Reading
2007-05-26 19:11:00 There are enough golf books and books on golf to make a library. We would advise you to stay away from instructional books (not that the authors don?t know what they are talking about but the fact that they can?t see you, and why you do what you do, makes reading them; harmful to your ... More About: Reading , Golf
Fantastic Four
2007-05-18 15:29:00 You have an opportunity to play with any other three people; living or deceased. Who would your ?dream foursome? be? To get things started, your writer would put forth: King Arthur Mahatmar Ghandi Walter Hagen More About: Golf , Fantastic Four , Four
A Rivalry?
2007-05-14 15:35:00 The golf world would like nothing better than a rivalry. Someone who will step up and challenge Tiger on a consistent basis. Palmer and Nicklaus almost had it but truth be told, as great as Arnold Palmer was, Jack Nicklaus, pretty much owned him. No; what we would really like is a 1980’s Laker/Celtic, ... More About: Riva
A Rivalry?
2007-05-14 15:35:00 The golf world would like nothing better than a rivalry. Someone who will step up and challenge Tiger on a consistent basis. Palmer and Nicklaus almost had it but truth be told, as great as Arnold Palmer was, Jack Nicklaus, pretty much owned him. No; what we would really like is a 1980’s Laker/Celtic, ... More About: Golf , Riva
SUPER STUDENT SHOTS
2007-05-10 23:11:00 This is perhaps the best page on our website! This will be an avenue to celebrate great successes by our students. When you do something of note please add your feats to this page, for it to be enjoyed by all! More About: Golf , Student , Super , Shots , Hots
SUPER STUDENT SHOTS
2007-05-10 19:59:00 This is perhaps the best page on our website! This will be an avenue to celebrate great successes by our students. When you do something of note please add your feats to this page, for it to be enjoyed by all! More About: Student , Super , Shots , Hots
Greatness
2007-05-07 16:58:00 Only icons can truly understand other icons. The pro-am pairing at the Wachovia last week that had Michael Jordan paired with Tiger Woods, was fascinating on many fronts. If there is anybody on the planet that understands what it would be like to be Tiger Woods, it is Jordan. Conversely, if anybody knows what it ... More About: Golf , Ness
ONE LINERS
2007-05-04 02:05:00 Golf has given us some great characters over the years and been the scenery for some of the best one-liners, known to man. I thought that I might share some of my personal favorites with you, but we really want to hear about your favorites! As a young adult (and the adult part of that might ... More About: Golf , Liners , Line
ONE LINERS
2007-05-04 02:05:00 Golf has given us some great characters over the years and been the scenery for some of the best one-liners, known to man. I thought that I might share some of my personal favorites with you, but we really want to hear about your favorites! As a young adult (and the adult part of that might ... More About: Liners , Line
The Front 9
2007-04-29 19:08:00 I thought it would be fun to come up with a list of 18 favorite courses. To do so, I am going to get things started with a front 9, and you will bring us home on the back 9! Again, this is just my list, but would like for you to join in and ... More About: Front
The Front 9
2007-04-29 19:08:00 I thought it would be fun to come up with a list of 18 favorite courses. To do so, I am going to get things started with a front 9, and you will bring us home on the back 9! Again, this is just my list, but would like for you to join in and ... More About: Golf , Front
Golf as a Corporate Tool
2007-04-26 18:04:00 It has been said, very accurately, that one can find out about someone?s true character, by playing golf with them. A student of ours, who is the CEO of a very large company, actually uses the golf course; to interview potential executives. His rationale is that, by playing a round of golf with the candidate, ... More About: Golf , Corporate , Tool , Rate
Golf as a Corporate Tool
2007-04-26 18:04:00 It has been said, very accurately, that one can find out about someone?s true character, by playing golf with them. A student of ours, who is the CEO of a very large company, actually uses the golf course; to interview potential executives. His rationale is that, by playing a round of golf with the candidate, ... More About: Golf , Corporate , Tool , Rate
CHARACTERS??
2007-04-23 15:26:00 What we need are some characters! In this day and age of ?political correctness?, we need more rah and less blah. No, I am not advocating that we need to have showgirls in bikinis, holding scoreboards, nor am I saying that golf tournaments should turn into soccer matches; but a little color would go a ... More About: Golf , Characters , Char , Hara
CHARACTERS??
2007-04-23 15:26:00 What we need are some characters! In this day and age of ?political correctness?, we need more rah and less blah. No, I am not advocating that we need to have showgirls in bikinis, holding scoreboards, nor am I saying that golf tournaments should turn into soccer matches; but a little color would go a ... More About: Characters , Character , Char , Hara
The Wonderful Rules Of Golf
2007-04-20 15:30:00 Would like to get everyone?s most interesting or extraordinary rules decision they witnessed or heard about. The first rule in question is; 23/2 Loose Impediments. The Definition of ?Loose Impediments? states that a stone is a loose impediment, if it is not ?Solidly Embedded?. When is a stone solidly embedded? ?If a stone ... More About: Golf , Rules , Wonder , Wonderful , Rule
The Wonderful Rules Of Golf
2007-04-20 15:30:00 Would like to get everyone?s most interesting or extraordinary rules decision they witnessed or heard about. The first rule in question is; 23/2 Loose Impediments. The Definition of ?Loose Impediments? states that a stone is a loose impediment, if it is not ?Solidly Embedded?. When is a stone solidly embedded? ?If a stone ... More About: Golf , Rules , Wonder , Wonderful , Rule
Golf Apparel for Women
2007-04-18 19:00:00 What ever happened to Jamie Saddock clothes - They were so stylish? Where can petite women shop for stylish golf clothes online? - Carol More About: Women , For Women , Golf , Apparel , Appa
Golf Apparel for Women
2007-04-18 19:00:00 What ever happened to Jamie Saddock clothes - They were so stylish? Where can petite women shop for stylish golf clothes online? - Carol More About: Women , For Women , Golf , Apparel , Appa
The Shots Heard Around The World
2007-04-16 17:00:00 Musings on a Monday morning. Instead of coming up with my own personal list of the Greatest Shot s ever played, I thought it would be a fun and interesting task to come up with a list created by?.you! What are the most extraordinary, incredible shots of all time (you know, the ones that make us ... More About: World , Hear , Around the world
The Shots Heard Around The World
2007-04-16 17:00:00 Musings on a Monday morning. Instead of coming up with my own personal list of the Greatest Shots ever played, I thought it would be a fun and interesting task to come up with a list created by?.you! What are the most extraordinary, incredible shots of all time (you know, the ones that make us ... More About: World , Golf , Around the world , The World
Top 10 Best Players Who Have NOT Won a Major
2007-04-13 15:06:00 “He who signs the checks” has asked “He who is not smarter than you” to write a blog for “Those who are smarter than I”. First, however, “He who is not smarter than you” legal advisors Dewey, Shankem and Duff have told me to write the following disclaimer. Any one who reproduces, rebroadcasts, or uses ... More About: Players , Best , Have , Major , Layer
Top 10 Golf Swings of All Time
More articles from this author:2007-04-06 20:29:00 Welcome to the first Bird Golf - Golf School Blog post! The purpose of the blog is to continue the learning off the course and have a bit of fun as well. We encourage you, our golf school students to participate and share your opinions. We will be featuring two main articles/posts each week, written ... More About: Time , Wing , Swing , Wings 1, 2, 3 |
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