Golf Tips and Tales

Golfers' Biggest Frustration...Not Knowing Why Their Golf Swing Stopped Working...Cured

Club Pro — Sun, 16 Oct 2005 20:20:40 -0500

'The greatest mental stress for any golfer who suddenly starts hitting the ball poorly isn't making bad shots or even having a poor score that day. It's not knowing WHY it happened or how they will get their swing back,' says Tracy Reed, Golf Biomechanic, Mental Game Specialist and Author of Golf Swing Control, now sold in 28 countries around the world.

Deep in the mind, golf isn't about hitting a little white ball into a hole slightly larger hundreds ...

Golf Galaxy and TeeTimeWatch.com Announce Partnership

Club Pro — Sun, 16 Oct 2005 20:19:43 -0500

Two leaders in the golf industry, Golf Galaxy, the world's first and only interactive golf store with 45 stores in 19 states and TeeTimeWatch.com, a leading golf marketing services company have combined forces to help golf courses sell, and golfers play, more golf.

Two leaders in the golf industry, Golf Galaxy (http://www.golfgalaxy.com/), the world's first and only interactive golf store with 45 stores in 19 states and TeeTimeWatch.com (http://www.teetimewatch.com/), a leading golf marketing services company have ...

Golf Digest Ranks Tidewater Number Five In Its First-Ever List Of Myrtle Beachs Top 50 Courses

Club Pro — Sun, 16 Oct 2005 20:18:35 -0500

List recommends the best Of the Grand Strand’s 117 golf courses.

Tidewater Golf Club is number five on Golf Digest’s list of the “Top 50 Courses of Myrtle Beach.” The Top 50 marks the first time that Golf Digest has named “the best (Myrtle Beach) has to offer” among the Grand Strand’s 117 golf courses.

The rankings are published in the November edition of Golf Digest (now on news stands) and available online at golfdigest.com/myrtle. They are based on the ...

Grande Dunes Golf Course (Resort) Is On Golf Digests First-Ever List Of Myrtle Beachs Top 50 Courses

Club Pro — Sun, 16 Oct 2005 20:17:47 -0500

Grande Dunes is ranked Number 15 among 117 area courses.

Grande Dunes Golf Course (Resort) has been named to Golf Digest’s first-ever list of the “Top 50 Courses of Myrtle Beach.” Grande Dunes was rated as number 15; all 117 Grand Strand courses -- public and private -- were considered.

The rankings are published in the November edition of Golf Digest (now on news stands) and available online at golfdigest.com/myrtle. They are based on the opinions of Golf Digest’s panel ...

Sea Trails Three Courses Are Among Myrtle Beachs Top 50 Courses, Says Golf Digest

Club Pro — Sun, 16 Oct 2005 20:16:50 -0500

Magazine Says Maples, Jones And Byrd Courses Are Among “Best [Myrtle Beach] Has To Offer.”

Sea Trail Golf Resort’s Maples, Jones and Byrd signature golf courses are among the best courses that Myrtle Beach offers, according to Golf Digest. The magazine ranked all three Sea Trail courses among the “Top 50 Courses of Myrtle Beach” in its first-ever rating of “the best [Myrtle Beach] has to offer” among the Grand Strand’s 117 golf courses. The Jones Course was ranked number ...

Former PGA Golf Professional, Ben Throckmorton, Is Preparing To Release What He Calls the Ultimate Golf Instruction System

Club Pro — Sun, 25 Sep 2005 10:03:52 -0500

Former PGA Golf Professional, Ben Throckmorton, is preparing to release what he calls the “Ultimate Golf Instruction System.” This exciting new golf instruction system is entitled “How To Break 90 in 3 Easy Lessons.” Throckmorton, with his golf instruction series, is taking direct aim at players of all skill levels including beginners, high handicappers, senior players, juniors, and women. Throckmorton created this system to help players of all ages and skill levels significantly improve their golf swings and scores.

Former ...

Junior Golfers Get a Jump Start on Fitness at International Junior Golf Academy

Club Pro — Sun, 25 Sep 2005 10:02:37 -0500

New alliance of Fitness for Golf and IJGA brings the workout of the pros to junior golfers.

As golfers begin to develop at younger and younger ages, the golf fitness program - Fitness for Golf – is partnering with the International Junior Golf Academy (IJGA) to develop the next generation of champions.

According to Fitness for Golf’s founder Susan Hill, a golf fitness trainer and sports performance nutrition specialist, the driving force behind the partnership is the misinformation about ...

A (W)Hole New Approach to Improving Your Golf Game

Club Pro — Sun, 25 Sep 2005 10:01:23 -0500

In the golf mecca of Hilton Head, SC one pro is setting the standard for refining a player's technique. No longer do you have to go to different coaches for different aspects - welcome to the holistic approach the new trend in golf instruction.

Elevating your golf game isn’t just about hours spent at the driving range or on the practice green. While there is certainly merit to those routine elements of practice, today’s top instructors know that improving your ...

New Styles in Women's Golf Gloves and Shoes Emphasize Need to Keep Nails and Feet Looking Attractive on the Course

Club Pro — Sun, 25 Sep 2005 10:00:28 -0500

Brands like Glove It, Lady Classic and Evertan offer golf gloves with women’s manicured nails - as well as their handicap - in mind, and golf sandals are more popular than ever. But exposing fingernails and toenails on the course, like everywhere else, means paying attention to problems like calluses, rough cuticles, discolored toenails and cracked, dry heels.

Over five million American women flock to the golf course every year for the same reasons men do: light exercise, socializing in ...

Golf Freaks is Now Here for All Golfers, Custom Clubs are Available To Improve Distance and Accuracy in Your Game

Club Pro — Sun, 25 Sep 2005 09:59:31 -0500

Custom clubs available from Big Bang, SMT, Alpha, AccuFlex, Fujikura and many more. Choose heads, shafts, irons and grips to have a better score in your game.

Custom clubs available from Big Bang, SMT, Alpha, AccuFlex, Fujikura and many more. Choose heads, shafts, irons and grips to have a better score in your game.

Golf Freaks was designed by Gordon Dunbar father of three. Gordon and his wife, Marnie, enjoy the game of golf. The Dunbar family reside in Airdrie, ...

Golf Instruction System, 'How To Break 90 in 3 Easy Lessons,' To Be Released October 15th at YourGolfShopOnline.com

Club Pro — Sun, 25 Sep 2005 09:57:59 -0500

Golf Instruction System, 'How To Break 90 in 3 Easy Lessons,' To Be Released October 15th.

golf instruction system, how to break 90 in 3 easy lessons, to be released october 15th at: Http://www.yourgolfshoponline.com

Ben Throckmorton says he's very excited about the pending release of “How to Break 90 in 3 Easy Lessons” and rightfully so. The former Class a PGA Professional has developed a system that “will transform your game and lower your scores." "You will hit the golf ...

Wild Dunes Resort Names Jeff Minton as Director of Golf

Club Pro — Thu, 08 Sep 2005 07:39:18 -0500

Wild Dunes® Resort today announced the appointment of Jeff Minton as Director of Golf effective immediately. Minton has more than 20 years experience, including the renowned Pinehurst Resort and Club, The Lodge at Ventana Canyon, and the Golf Club at Newcastle – a “must-play” facility in the Northwest. Minton most recently served as Director of Golf at the historic La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California.

Wild Dunes® Resort today announced the appointment of Jeff Minton as Director of ...

Free Map and Area Guide Available for PGA Tour Presidents Cup Tournament

Club Pro — Thu, 08 Sep 2005 07:38:21 -0500

Visitors interested in attending the PGA TOUR Presidents Cup tournament, September 20-25, 2005 can obtain a free map and area guide from the Prince William County/Manassas Convention & Visitors Bureau by calling 1-800-432-1792, the CVB announced today.

Individuals interested in attending the PGA TOUR Presidents Cup tournament at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in September can receive a free Presidents Cup Map and Area Guide from the Prince William County/Manassas Convention & Visitors Bureau (1-800-432-1792).

The colorful map includes ...

Prince William County, Va., Set to Welcome PGA TOUR Presidents Cup Tournament

Club Pro — Thu, 08 Sep 2005 07:37:19 -0500

More than 20,000 visitors are expected to attend the PGA TOUR Presidents Cup tournament at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Prince William County, Virginia, September 20-25, 2005.

Prince William County, Virginia will welcome President George W. Bush, the world’s finest golfers, and more than 20,000 visitors as the PGA TOUR Presidents Cup tournament returns to the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, September 20-25, 2005.

The tournament will match top U.S. golfers against an International team of players from ...

Florida Golf Biomechanics Teacher Tells Students, 'Stay Away From the Driving Range' -- Students Handicaps Plummeting Up to 19 strokes in Just Weeks

Club Pro — Sun, 04 Sep 2005 08:15:32 -0500

"The absolute fastest way to make your golf swing consistent and deadly is to remove yourself from the distraction of the golf course and the golf ball." says Tracy Reed, Golf Biomechanic, Mental Game Specialist, and Author of Golf Swing Control, now sold in 28 countries around the world.

"The absolute fastest way to make your golf swing consistent and deadly is to remove yourself from the distraction of the golf course and the golf ball." says Tracy Reed, Golf ...

Golf Website Publishes All Relevant Press Releases from Golf Manufacturers, Suppliers and Service Companies

Club Pro — Sun, 04 Sep 2005 08:14:19 -0500

A new website at newsaboutgolf.com is now inviting all golf related companies to submit their PR to them in a simple plain text email.

A new website at http://www.newsaboutgolf.com is now inviting all golf related companies to submit their PR to them in a simple plain text email.

We asked Andrew Long, founder of 'News about Golf' to comment on why this will be a valuable resource for both sellers and buyers of golf related products and services.

"The golf ...

Bryan Rhame, Head Golf Professional at Hampton Hall Reveals the Top 10 Success Factors for Beginning Women Golfers

Club Pro — Sun, 04 Sep 2005 08:13:14 -0500

Increasing numbers of women are taking up golf for a variety of reasons, including career advancement and health/fitness. Renowned head golf pro and Hilton Head-area teaching guru Bryan Rhame outlines the 10 most crucial make-or-break factors for beginning women golfers.

Golf can be an excellent way to improve health and build fitness, and increasing numbers of women are taking up the game for a variety of reasons, including career advancement. In order of importance, renowned head golf pro and Hilton ...

Wild Dunes Hosts "Girls on the Green" A Girlfriends Golfing Getaway

Club Pro — Sun, 04 Sep 2005 08:12:11 -0500

Desperate for a weekend escape with the girls, but bored with the same old vacation ideas? Ready to jump-start your golf game? Consider a long weekend on a beautiful Southern barrier island where you’ll find two Tom Fazio designed golf courses and a corps of golf professionals ready to introduce you to the sport or help you improve your game. All this and you can still indulge in fine dining, luxurious spa services, and the world-renowned shopping and nightlife in ...

Nicklaus' Presidents Cup Squad Finalized

Club Pro — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 18:51:29 -0500
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. -- United States Presidents Cup captain Jack Nicklaus selected Justin Leonard and Fred Couples on Monday to round out his 12-player squad for this year's event at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Virginia.

International captain Gary Player chose Australian Peter Lonard and South African Trevor Immelman to round out his team.

The Presidents Cup is a Ryder Cup-style event featuring a team of United States players against a squad of international players from outside Europe contested every ...

Pressel Loses Playoff at North & South Amateur

Club Pro — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 18:50:28 -0500

PINEHURST, N.C. -- U.S. Women's Amateur champ Morgan Pressel failed to repeat her title in the Women's North & South Amateur on Sunday, losing in the 36-hole final to Ya-Ni Tseng on the third playoff hole.

Tseng won with routine par when Pressel failed to get up and down out of a greenside bunker. In 2001, Meredith Duncan became the most recent player to win both prestigious events in the same year.

The 17-year-old Pressel fell 3-down early in the ...

U.S. Nips GB&I to Regain Walker Cup

Club Pro — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 18:48:54 -0500
WHEATON, Ill. - Jeff Overton was conceded a short par putt on the 18th hole Sunday to give him a 1-up win over Nigel Edwards, as the United States captured the Walker Cup over Great Britain and Ireland.

The U.S. team, which won by a 12 1/2 - 11 1/2 count, reclaimed the cup for the first time since 1997 when the Americans defeated the GB&I team, 18-6. GB&I had won each of the last three Walker Cups.

GB&I kept ...

Lefty Moves Past Big Easy in Rankings

Club Pro — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 18:47:27 -0500
On the strength of his second major championship victory on Monday, Phil Mickelson moved to third in the latest Official World Golf Rankings.

Tiger Woods held on to the top spot and padded his cushion over No. 2 Vijay Singh.

Mickelson, who birdied the 72nd hole to win the PGA Championship, jumped ahead of Ernie Els. Els, who is out for the year with a knee injury, slipped to fourth.

Retief Goosen, Sergio Garcia, Adam Scott and Padraig Harrington followed ...

Mickelson Birdies 18 to Win PGA

Club Pro — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 18:46:18 -0500
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. -- Phil Mickelson delivered another dramatic finish in a major on Monday, flopping a chip out of deep rough to 2 feet for a birdie on the final hole and a one-shot victory in the PGA Championship.

The putt wasn't nearly as long as his 18-footer to win the Masters last year, and there was no need to jump for joy this time.

Phil Mickelson reacts to his greenside flop shot that set up birdie to win the ...

More Majors Loom on Lefty's Horizon

Club Pro — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 18:45:26 -0500
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. -- Phil Mickelson was in no hurry to leave Baltusrol, not that he had a choice.

Two hours after he won the PGA Championship with a birdie on the fifth day and final hole, he found himself squeezed in every direction by nearly 100 fans who gathered around for autographs, creating a large circle of humanity that slowly moved toward the parking lot.

It has been that way for years. Winning doesn't change the way fans feel about ...

Scottish Heritage Golf Classic to Team up with "The Dalmore" Scotch for 3rd Annual Event

Club Pro — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 18:43:32 -0500

The 3rd Annual Scottish Heritage Golf Classic, open to teams of amateur men and women, will tee off at Canterbury Woods Country Club at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, August 30. This year the event will feature a Celtic Yellow Ball Twist, bagpipers, scotch tastings, and Scottish appetizers.

The 3rd Annual Scottish Heritage Golf Classic, open to teams of amateur men and women, will tee off at Canterbury Woods Country Club at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, August 30. This year the ...

Grafalloy Unveils New Web Presence

Club Pro — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 18:41:45 -0500

Grafalloy, a leading golf shaft manufacturer, unveiled a completely overhauled web presence today. The new site features in depth product information, valuable custom fitting resources, and video tips on finding the right shaft for your and then improving your swing for added distance.

Fresh on the heels of a series of wildly successful product launches, Grafalloy has just taken the wraps off their latest project: a complete overhaul of Grafalloy.com. Redesigned from the ground up, the new site not only ...

NBC Extends Ryder Cup TV Agreements

Club Pro — Sun, 31 Jul 2005 06:49:27 -0500

NBC Sports will continue to televise the Ryder Cup and the Senior PGA Championship through 2014 in an agreement announced Monday.

Terms of the extension were not disclosed.

NBC has televised the Ryder Cup since 1991, when Bernhard Langer missed a 6-foot putt on the final hole at Kiawah Island to allow the United States to win back the cup. The Ryder Cup has become one of the biggest events in golf, with Europe capturing the cup seven of the ...

Former Augusta Chairman Stephens Passes Away

Club Pro — Sun, 31 Jul 2005 06:47:12 -0500
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Jackson T. ``Jack'' Stephens, a financier and philanthropist who served as chairman of the Augusta National Golf Club for nine years, died Saturday at age 81.

Stephens Inc. spokesman Frank Thomas said Stephens died Saturday after suffering from declining health for some time. Stephens had a mild stroke in 1998, and Thomas said Stephens had been hospitalized for about a month before going home Thursday.

Stephens in 1962 became a member of the Augusta National Golf ...

Norman Down, But Not Out

Club Pro — Sun, 31 Jul 2005 06:44:11 -0500

KETTERING, Ohio -- Greg Norman may be down the leaderboard at the U.S. Senior Open, but he's not counting himself out.

Norman shot an up-and-down 2-under 69 on Saturday and stands at 6-under 207, five shots behind co-leaders Loren Roberts and Craig Stadler heading into the final round of the U.S. Senior Open.

Not surprisingly, Norman still thinks he can win.

``I got off to a pretty good start today,'' Norman said after going 5 under in a five-hole span ...

Stadler Birdies Last, Ties Roberts

Club Pro — Sun, 31 Jul 2005 06:43:07 -0500
KETTERING, Ohio -- Loren Roberts and Craig Stadler both scrambled to rounds of 2-under 69 on Saturday to remain tied for the lead through three rounds of the U.S. Senior Open. They stand at 11-under-par 202 at NCR Country Club.

D.A. Weibring carded a 3-under 68 to move into a tie for third at 8-under-par 205 and was joined there by Raymond Floyd, who won the PGA Championship at NCR in 1969. Floyd shot a 69 on Saturday.

Craig Stadler ...

Golf Tips and Tales

Golfers' Biggest Frustration...Not Knowing Why Their Golf Swing Stopped Working...Cured

Golf Galaxy and TeeTimeWatch.com Announce Partnership

Golf Digest Ranks Tidewater Number Five In Its First-Ever List Of Myrtle Beachs Top 50 Courses

Grande Dunes Golf Course (Resort) Is On Golf Digests First-Ever List Of Myrtle Beachs Top 50 Courses

Sea Trails Three Courses Are Among Myrtle Beachs Top 50 Courses, Says Golf Digest

Former PGA Golf Professional, Ben Throckmorton, Is Preparing To Release What He Calls the Ultimate Golf Instruction System

Junior Golfers Get a Jump Start on Fitness at International Junior Golf Academy

A (W)Hole New Approach to Improving Your Golf Game

New Styles in Women's Golf Gloves and Shoes Emphasize Need to Keep Nails and Feet Looking Attractive on the Course

Golf Freaks is Now Here for All Golfers, Custom Clubs are Available To Improve Distance and Accuracy in Your Game

Golf Instruction System, 'How To Break 90 in 3 Easy Lessons,' To Be Released October 15th at YourGolfShopOnline.com

Wild Dunes Resort Names Jeff Minton as Director of Golf

Free Map and Area Guide Available for PGA Tour Presidents Cup Tournament

Prince William County, Va., Set to Welcome PGA TOUR Presidents Cup Tournament

Florida Golf Biomechanics Teacher Tells Students, 'Stay Away From the Driving Range' -- Students Handicaps Plummeting Up to 19 strokes in Just Weeks

Golf Website Publishes All Relevant Press Releases from Golf Manufacturers, Suppliers and Service Companies

Bryan Rhame, Head Golf Professional at Hampton Hall Reveals the Top 10 Success Factors for Beginning Women Golfers

Wild Dunes Hosts "Girls on the Green" A Girlfriends Golfing Getaway

Nicklaus' Presidents Cup Squad Finalized

Pressel Loses Playoff at North & South Amateur

U.S. Nips GB&I to Regain Walker Cup

Lefty Moves Past Big Easy in Rankings

Mickelson Birdies 18 to Win PGA

More Majors Loom on Lefty's Horizon

Scottish Heritage Golf Classic to Team up with "The Dalmore" Scotch for 3rd Annual Event

Grafalloy Unveils New Web Presence

NBC Extends Ryder Cup TV Agreements

Former Augusta Chairman Stephens Passes Away

Norman Down, But Not Out

Stadler Birdies Last, Ties Roberts

Golf Digest Ranks Tidewater Number Five In Its First-Ever List Of Myrtle Beachs Top 50 Courses

Grande Dunes Golf Course (Resort) Is On Golf Digests First-Ever List Of Myrtle Beachs Top 50 Courses

Sea Trails Three Courses Are Among Myrtle Beachs Top 50 Courses, Says Golf Digest

Former PGA Golf Professional, Ben Throckmorton, Is Preparing To Release What He Calls the Ultimate Golf Instruction System

Wild Dunes Hosts "Girls on the Green" A Girlfriends Golfing Getaway