We can take a lesson from baseball to become better golfers. Ever since Little League we have been taught two things - “keep your eye on the ball” and “swing through the ball.” By performing these two simple techniques in the golf swing you will top the ball less, make fewer mis-hits and score better.
Tiger Woods took home his 13th major at the Southern Hills bringing him closer to Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 major chmpionships. Now we are wondering when Tiger Woods will be beating that record. His fourth PGA Championship victory moved him one closer to the record, a chase that should dominate the sport’s attention over the next two, three, maybe four years, at most.
There are many different types of golf clubs, but each one is different then the other producing a different result. Woods are used for long shots and are the longest clubs in the bag. When the Woods were first created the heads of them were acctually made of wood, which is were they got their name. But now in the modern day and age they are made up of hollow steel, titanium or composite materials. The heads are large and spherical in shape with a slightly bulging clubface and a flattened sole, which slides over the ground without digging in during the swing.
K.J. Choi has high ambitions and goals when it comes to her greatest passion, golf. And she was able to live up to those ambitions when she became the first golfer to complete the Jack Nicklaus-Tiger Woods double. Making a name for herself and being good at the game is bringing her closer to the goal of her dreams; “My life dream is to become the first Asian to ever have won a major,” Choi said. “And that’s something that I’m going to strive for very hard.”
At the age of 12, Alexis Thompson has worked hard to qualify for the U.S. Women’s Open and in doing so has made history. The seventh-grade schoolgirl from Coral Springs, Florida, is mingling with her idols such as world number one Lorena Ochoa, Swedish star Annika Sorenstam, Australian legend Karrie Webb and more at the 3.1 million-dollar LPGA event. “I’m just excited that I made it. This whole week is going to be really cool,” she said. “It has been an awesome experience already. I’m just going to act normal and play my game.”
If there is one thing that you hate when playing golf it is hitting it into the sand. Why? Because it throws off your score and it makes it difficult for you to hit the ball you want. But don’t give up hope quite yet. There is a why to make that perfect shot out of the sand, which will help you take back control of the game.
It seems like the majority of people are hoping that Michelle Wie will take a break after the McDonald’s LPGA Championship. After injuring her wrists, Wie is finding it difficult to follow closely in the tournaments. She is finding that she is shooting more into the rough then she wants to and having a hard enough time trying to get it back out again. Not to mention she is having to call out her massage therapist in-between rounds.
World Golf Tour, in collaboration with PGA.com, introduced the Beta version of its new online golf game with the launch of the PGA.com Charity Challenge Tournament. For the first time ever, players will be able to get a taste of the world’s most authentic online golf experience and help children in need at the same time.
Widen Your Swing Arc - Tiger Woods and Davis Love are good models of long hitters with wide take-aways and big arcs. To achieve this, extend your arms as much as possible on the backswing. If you can keep your arc wide, you’ll be able to create good clubhead speed without swinging any harder.
Phil Mickelson engineered a almost flawless final round to claim a two-shot win at the nine million dollar Players Championship on Sunday.
Rarely hitting a bad shot in a three-under-par 69 in perfect conditions at the Sawgrass TPC, Mickelson finished at 11-under 277 and collected 1.62 million dollars for his first victory at this event and his 31st on the PGA Tour.