Archive for the 'Junior Golf' Category

A Welcome National Obsession

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

Why golf? I can’t answer that question, it only throws up more unanswerable questions. Why should golf, a game whose true intricacies I will probably never master, exert such a hold over me?
I’ve been thinking about this a lot recently. The winter and a new career in the voluntary sector have conspired to keep me […]

An Outsiders Inside View

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

How many of us had the conversation. Watching some televised sport (the normal triggers are sport of a truly woeful nature or those moments of sporting exhilaration when athletes seem to transcend what is thought possible in their chosen field) the chat will inevitably come to the missed opportunity:
“Could have been me that, you know? […]

Is the LPGA Tour Becoming Too Young?

Friday, July 13th, 2007

There is a tremendous youth movement right now on the LPGA Tour, which depending on point of view, could be a good or bad thing for the game. On one hand, this influx of young talent is bringing the LPGA Tour to unprecedented heights. Never before, in the history of the women’s game, has it […]

Raising The Next Tiger Woods

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

Parents ask me all the time, how to get their children interested in golf. And then once interested, how to make sure their child improves. And then once there’s improvement, how to make sure they reach their full potential. Seems every parent I meet wants their child to be the next Tiger Woods and are […]

Faldo Looking Forward to Bigger Asia Series in 2007

Sunday, May 6th, 2007

Nick Faldo will continue his efforts to unearth Asian champions of the future with his Faldo Asia Series set to continue in 2007.
The 2007 Series will feature 11 tournaments at nine venues across Asia, culminating in the Faldo Series Asia grand final at Mission Hills Golf Club in Shenzhen, China from December 12-14.
The Series, for […]

Lincicome Fast Becoming Top Young American

Monday, April 16th, 2007

A young American girl stared down Lorena Ochoa and Laura Davies at the LPGA’s Ginn Open today - and her name was Brittany Lincicome. It was a world class performance against a world class field.
Still, when people talk about all the young American talent on the LPGA Tour, we rarely hear the name Brittany […]