This was originally published by Golf Digest, August 2008. Arnold Palmer is probably the greatest player to ever play this beautiful game of golf and his words on good golf etiquette are something we all should follow. Read the rest of this entry »
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Expect the best at LPGA Thailand 2010
On February - 16 - 2010
LPGA’s 2010 season starts this week here in Thailand with Honda-PTT LPGA Thailand at Siam Country Club, Pattaya. I have bought tickets and made arrangements to go there. It will be a 60 players field without cuts and includes 49 players from LPGA’s top 50 money list. With 30 pairs of players playing each day, we need to plan which groups to follow and switch from which group to which group and which hole.. etc.
Refashion Your Short Game
On April - 10 - 2009
Back in 2005, my coach, David Whelan, gave me a challenge that seemed simple enough: to chip six balls from just off the green and get each up and down. It was the morning after my first missed cut on the LPGA Tour, and David was insistent that I spend my practice session on chipping and pitching. I told him I’d get all six balls up and down in three attempts or less; instead, I needed 57 attempts, and it took almost three hours.
LPGA Honda Thailand 2009
On February - 24 - 2009
Honda LPGA Thailand Championship 2009 is being held from February 26 to March 1, 2009, at Siam Country Club, Pattaya. The event is bigger than ever with top 50 available LPGA players including nine of the top 10.
The Grip
On February - 13 - 2009
The grips are the only connection between the golf club and your hands (and thus the rest of your body), making it a very important part of the club. The weight, size, and material affect the playability – including the swing weight and the balance point, as well as the feel and the club-head release. It also largely depends on personal preference.
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Swing Sequence: Paula Creamer
On February - 13 - 2009
This article was written by David Whelan and was originally published in March/April 2005 issue of Golf for Women magazine. David Whelan is director of golf at the David Leadbetter Golf Academy in Bradenton, Florida. At the time of publication, Paula Creamer was still in high school and also a third year student at the academy.
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COR, MOI, and CG
On February - 13 - 2009
Today, we hear a lot of acronyms being thrown around by equipment manufacturers when talking about their equipments and technology. We, as golfers, sometimes misunderstand what they actually mean and how these properties actually affect our game of golf. Hopefully, at the end of this article, you will become a little more informed about what these manufacturers and their marketing people are talking about.
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The Shaft
On February - 13 - 2009
Flex, torque, kick-point, shaft length, and weight play important roles in affecting the balance and feel of golf clubs as well as ball trajectory. Read the rest of this entry »
