Archive for May, 2009


Lowry and Arnold set for professional debuts

Two golfers who have the potential to make it big will shed their amateur status this week when they take part in the European Open at the London Club in Kent, England. Shane Lowry, the amateur winner of the recent Irish Open, and Scott Arnold, the top-ranked amateur in the world, have both entered the […]

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Amy Mickelson Diagnosed With Cancer

Some battles are tougher than anything a U.S Open can throw at you. Amy Mickelson, wife of world number 2 golfer Phil Mickelson and well known philanthropist, has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Gaylord Sports Management, Mickelson’s representation on tour, announced last Wednesday in a brief press release that after “a battery of tests” Amy […]

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Casey jumps to number three after latest victory

The return of Tiger Woods, Angel Cabrera’s Masters win and the rise of Rory McIlroy as the future global are among the top stories so far this year. All this while, England’s Paul Casey has been quietly, efficiently and stealthily slipping under the radar. But after his victory at the BMW PGA Championship, it will […]

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Nicklaus tips Woods to break major record

Most things in life are relative, even Tiger Woods. Take, for example, the voices of some sections of the golf gallery who believe Woods’ best days are behind him given his knee surgery last year and the fact that he has gone three tournaments on the US PGA Tour without victory, including the US Masters. […]

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Mocs’ On Track For NCAA Championship

When you’re a mid-size college golf program making the NCAA Championship is a big deal. When your team is less than two seasons old and comprised entirely of freshmen and sophomores, that achievement becomes a whole lot more impressive. Two seasons ago Colette Murray was named head coach of the University of Tennessee Chattanooga women’s golf program, […]

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Local amateur Lowry stuns pros at Irish Open

Irishman Shane Lowry may have missed a four-foot putt in typical amateur fashion – after all, he is an amateur. But that did not stop him from getting the better of the pros in the Irish Open. The 22-year-old Lowry became only the third amateur to win a title on the European Tour when he […]

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US golf leaders take plight to government

The big guns of American golf are on a propaganda offensive, taking careful aim at the big guns of government. At a time when the golfing industry in the US is being criticised for extravagance, and coinciding with National Golf Day, the top men from the US PGA Tour, PGA of America and World Golf […]

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Swede Stenson wins ‘fifth major’ at Sawgrass

Sweden’s Henrik Stenson absorbed all the pressure thrown his way as he strolled to a four-stroke victory at The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. With Tiger Woods failing to pose a challenge on the final day, Stenson closed with a six-under-par 66 for a 12-under total of 276 in what is regarded by many pros […]

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“Rub Of The Green” – Golf Rule 19-1

Here is a golf rules question I received relating to “the rub of the green”! RULES OF GOLF QUESTION: “After my second shot to our 18th on Sunday I was still about 30 metres short of the green. The green keeper suddenly appeared and started watering the green with a rather thick hose. It;s really […]

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How To Play Great Golf In The “Flow”

Andy’s Prologue: Following on from Gail Smirthwaite’s highly interesting post on How Much Does Your Ego Play A Part In Your Game Of Golf?, I would like to present Gail’s thoughts on playing in the “flow”. Gail’s Advice: In this blog post I am going to look at the importance of the mind when it […]

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The Continuing Maturation Of Sean O’Hair

“I’ll make plenty of money in my career. I want the crystal.” That’s what Sean O’Hair said following his dramatic collapse down the stretch at the 2007 Players at the TPC of Sawgrass. His quadruple bogey 7 on the “Island green” 17th hole, followed by a bogey on the 18th hole saw O’Hair drop from […]

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O’Hair gets his revenge over Tiger

Sean O’Hair made amends for his collapse at the recent Arnold Palmer Invitational when he won the Quail Hollow Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina. O’Hair lost a five-stroke lead to Tiger Woods at Bay Hill five weeks ago but this time he trumped the world number one, who bemoaned a lack of consistency as he […]

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