It’s this time of the year again. Golf Digest Japan released 2012 Paula Creamer Calendar!

Ana Ivanovic

There are wallpapers of almost 40 WTA players, downloadable in multiple resolutions.

Please go to WTA’s official download link to get the wallpapers in the resolution you want.

Andrea Petkovic

Maria Sharapova

Maria Kirilenko

Jelena Jankovic

Link to WTA’s wallpaper download page [here]

Link to WTA’s Strong is Beautiful campaign page [here]

Galaxy Nexus, aka Nexus Prime, is ready to give iPhone 4S a run for the money. It will also be a tough adversary for other Android phones.

Now, here is what this beast has under the hood:

• curved 4.65-inch HD Super AMOLED display
• 720p resolution – 1280 x 720
• 1.2 GHz dual-core processor
• 5 megapixel camera with HD video recording
• 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera
• 1 GB of RAM
• 16 GB or 32 GB of memory
• GPS, Bluetooth 3.0, USB 2.0
• WiFi a/b/g/n
• 3G, HSPA and LTE
• Mobile Hotspot support
• 1750 mAh battery
• weight: 135 gm
• 8.9 mm profile
• sensors: accelerometer, compass, gyroscope, light and proximity sensors and barometer
• NFC support and Android Beam
• Zero shutter lag technology for the camera
• new unlocking method – Face Unlock
• video recording and video chat for Google Talk
• Android 4.0

This swing analysis and pictures were featured on August 2011 issue of Golf Digest Magazine.

Brittany hovers the club head at address just like Greg Norman.

Her hips start turning forward before her shoulders finish turning back. She does that to increase the X-Factor, and she does it as well as any player on tour, man or woman.

“I spend most days trying to explain to golfers that power is only part of the equation. You need solid ball-striking and sound mechanics and consistency. But, man, when you see pictures like these, who wouldn’t want to be a bomber?” – Jim McLean

The screen says latest firmware version JV9 is available and upgrading may improve the performance of ‘GT-I9000′.

I backed up my files and contacts just in case something went wrong. After Kies reminded me to backup my data it proceeded to download the firmware files. Once the download was completed, it started flashing the new firmware on my phone.

After a couple of minutes, yellow texts ran through the screen telling me what it was doing. Then, the phone auto-restarted and stayed at the ‘Galaxy S’ logo for about 4 minutes. I prayed hard.

When the phone finished booting up, I had to select some basic settings like ‘locale’ , etc..

Then… Ta-daa!!

The performance of the phone is noticeably better. In Gingerbread 2.3.3, they have also included the option to connect to Samsung directly and update software when available.

Selecting the Right Loft

Selecting the right loft for your swing may be one of the most critical decision in driver selection. The common misconception is that lower loft equals more distance. The truth is actually the opposite for most golfers.

Driver Swing Speed	Suggested Loft
50 mph	15-20
60 mph	14-18
70 mph	12-15
80 mph	11-14
90 mph	10-13
100 mph	9-12
110 mph	8-11
120 mph	7-10

Today’s larger drivers have deeper face heights than drivers from just a few years ago, allowing more impact area above the center of gravity (CG) of the head. When the ball is contacted above the CG, there is gear effect that reduces backspin.

For tour players that are swinging over 100 mph, that’s a good thing. They’re getting the magic formula of high launch and high ball velocity with low backspin. What the average 80-90 mph male golfer needs to keep in mind is that reduced backspin off the larger driver may lead to shorter drives if the launch angle is not high enough to keep the ball in the air.

In general, keeping the ball in the air longer pays off more than a lower ball that depends on roll. You may benefit from one or two degrees higher loft on your driver.

Selecting the Right Design

The first thing you need to know when selecting a driver design is what you want to improve.

The two most important performance factors that help most golfers are trajectory and forgiveness. If you natural ball flight is low, look for a driver with a high trajectory rating. If you tend to hit the ball off-center more often than not, look for a driver head that has a maximum forgiveness rating as well.

Next, find a model that fits your directional needs. Don’t forget about offset as an option in your driver. If you tend to slice or fade the ball, you may benefit from driver heads that feature an offset hosel design and a closed face. Offset is a bigger influencer of ball flight on a wood that it is on an iron.

It was announced that DotA 2 will be released in 2011. I haven’t seen any screenshots or requirement specs, but it is rumored to have a suggested retail price of about $50.

Below, we have artworks of some of the heroes of DotA.

"He wants to see the golf course before he decides."

Ed Lepper

"Balls lost in the rough are not deductible -- and you can't claim your caddie as dependent."

Jim McQueen

"Let's keep an eye on him. He's tricky."

Ed Lepper

"Now then... what seems to be the problem?"

"Never practice this year's golf swing in last year's slacks."

Comics from the New Yorker:

"Would you mind picking me up, Bill? Agnes is using the car after all."

NCIS: Metropolis

An NCIS team is sent to investigate the strange happenings involving a very thick-skulled man who loves to wear blue and red. After being exposed to weird looking green rock particles, the team members develop special crime solving powers…

NCIS: Beverly Hills

NCIS team receives a ‘sext’ featuring formal marine gunny. While speaking to Silver for the case, they find out it was send out by Naomi who got it from Anne who took the racy pictures at a party. NCIS team informs the gunny’s brother, who punches Anne. Teddy may or may not be gay. The NCIS team and Naomi are not talking to each other anymore.

NCIS: Burbank

A naval officer with access to top secret information is attacked by a rogue ex-CIA organization but escaped with the help of a local Buy More employee with extraordinary kung-fu skills. Instead of sending undercover NCIS agents to uncover the rogue organization, the Secretary of Navy assigns this task to said Buy More employee and his unbelievably hot girlfriend/handler.

NCIS: Upper East Side

A gossip blog begins airing the dirty little secrets of NCIS team members, threatening the strength and unity of the team. The team members must put aside their differences to find this blogger… xo xo

NCIS: Mystic Falls

A service man who disappeared from Navy Yard three days ago is found in the forest close to Mystic Falls, completely drained of blood. In order to find the killer, an undercover agent is sent as a student to local high school where many of the students look like they’re more than 30 years old.

… what town do you think should be next ??

Evaluate your pace of play honestly and often, and if you’re consistently the slowest one in your group, you’re a slow player, period.  Remember the old staples of getting around in good time: Play “ready golf” (hit when ready, even if you aren’t away) until you reach the green, be prepared to play when it’s your turn on the tee and green, and never search for a lost ball for more than five minutes.

2. Keep your temper under control

We all have our moments of frustration, but the trick is to vent in an inoffensive way. For example, I often follow a bad hole by hitting the next tee shot a little harder — for better or worse.

3. Respect other people’s time

Because time is our most valuable commodity, there are few good reasons for breaking a golf date. Deciding last-minute to clean the garage on  Saturday just doesn’t cut it. Always make your tee times. Social functions are no exception.

4. Repair the ground you play on

Replace divots and rake bunkers like you mean it.  Make the area nice and smooth — don’t leave furrows from the rake. Before you exit the bunker, ask yourself, “Would I be upset if I had to play from that spot?”

5. Be a silent partner

Know where to stand and when to keep quiet. Position yourself directly across or at a diagonal from a player setting up. Never stand on the line of play, either beyond the hole or directly behind the ball. When a player is about to hit a shot, think of the fairway as a cathedral, the green a library.

6. Make your golf cart ‘invisible’

Your goal when driving a cart should be to leave no trace you were there. Because we tend to look where we’re going and not where we’ve been, it’s easy to damage the turf and not realize it.

7. Always look your best

You appearance speaks volumes about you as a person, and the neatly appointed golfer, like a businessman or someone headed to church, gives the impression he thinks the golf course and the people are special.

8. Turn off the cell phone

Nobody knows less about technology than I do. But I know enough to recognize a cellphone when it rings in my backswing. I don’t know all the gadgets and settings on those phones, but do whatever you have to do to keep it quiet. And if you absolutely have to make a call, move away from the other players. And keep the call so brief that they don’t even know you made it.

9. Lend a hand when you can

It’s easy to help out your fellow players, if you just pay attention. One obvious way is looking for lost balls — better yet, watching errant shots so they don’t turn into lost balls.  Pick up that extra club left on the fringe or the headcover dropped next to the tee, and return it to its owner after saying, “Nice shot!”

10. Learn the little things

There are a hundred bits of etiquette I haven’t mentioned, like laying the flagstick down carefully, taming down spike marks when you’re walking off a green, letting faster groups play through, and so on.

Just know that golf has a way of returning favors, and every piece of etiquette you practice will be repaid tenfold.

This is an article copied from Golf Digest and I do not own any rights to it.