Archive for June 2008
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Amateur Voted into Golf Hall of Fame
Denny Shute, Craig Wood, Herbert Warren Wind, Pete Dye and career amateur Carole Semple Thompson all will be inducted into the the Golf Hall of Fame for the 2008 class.
“The World Golf Hall of Fame continues to recognize the greatest players and contributors that this game has seen, regardless of the era in which they [...]
How To Be A Great Wedge Player
Almost all players nowadays carry two or more wedges but very FEW of them actually know HOW to take advantage of multiple wedges.
Most players also make the same full swing with their wedges instead of using what I refer to as a “pitch” length swing. Remember first that wedges are designed for accuracy and NOT [...]
Johnny Miller Speaks Out
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NBC golf analyst Johnny Miller put his foot in his mouth, again, during this years US Open when he said that Rocco Mediate looked like the guy that cleaned Tigers pool. Miller also wondered aloud if the USGA would put the name “Rocco” on the trophy. Both of these comments drew [...]
Can Phil Beat Tiger
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Both players grew up playing Torry Pines. Both players have won on the course that is the site for this years US Open. But can Phil Mickelson actually beat Tiger Woods on this course, or on any other for that matter? If Phil CAN he certainly hasn’t shown that he [...]
Tiger Woods Mental Toughness
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Tiger Woods undoubtedly has the strongest mental toughness in golf.
This was instilled in him at an early age by his father Earl. Earl would stand behind him and drop clubs, cough, make noises just as Tiger was starting his downswing all to prepare him for distractions that would arise from playing tournament golf.
You [...]