In keeping with his reputation of being his own man, Nick Faldo proved most pundits wrong in giving his 2 wildcard picks to Paul Casey and Ian Poulter for the upcoming Ryder Cup at Valhalla in the United States this September.
That both are Englishmen may be seen as some as a Captain’s preference to his [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Martin Anderson - Aug - 31st
Martin Anderson - Aug - 28th
Bad off the tee - buy a new driver. Not peppering the pin with your short game - buy a new wedge with max-size grooves and the deepest face milling available. We focus so much of our attention on buying new equipment that we seem to forget the two other areas of game improvement. The [...]
Tim Schoch - Aug - 28th
Words are flying in all languages tonight. You know why: the LPGA has sent the word down that it’s going to be English-mostly on tour from now on.
Now, the pressure is on. It’s on the foreign pros to learn English well enough to say "Nice shot, Nancy" and "Keep your head down" to their pro/am [...]
E Schuster - Aug - 28th
For someone who came from a marketing background, LPGA Commissioner Carolyn Bivens certainly knows how to muck up a message. Her latest gaffe is a real beauty. LPGA members are, effective immediately if not sooner, required to be proficient in English. I don’t know if she means the King’s English? New England English? Southern English? or maybe just street english which is comprehensible to those under the age of 20
Apryl DeLancey - Aug - 27th
Not many golfers like to talk about that difficult period in their experiences once they get past it. You know – those awkward practice sessions when you are first learning the game. Especially if you take up golf as an adult it can be quite frustrating when you are learning. Shank this way, pull that [...]
Gxgolfer - Aug - 25th
Imagine traveling 180-200 days a year, working at close to 180 different events for almost 22 years. Meet Glenn Mahler, Titleist Advanced Fitting Specialist.
Once a teaching professional he has done fittings for Cobra before his current position fitting on the Titleist FittingWorks Van in California. Glenn claims that the nice thing about his [...]
E Schuster - Aug - 24th
A playoff decided the first round of the FedEx Cup Playoffs as Vijay Singh defeated Sergio Garcia on the second playoff hole. For Mr. Singh this was his fourth victory at the Barclays, although this win was on Ridgewood Country Club after 41 years at Weschester Country Club. “It’s a great golf course,” said Singh, the 1993, 1995 and 2006 winner at Westchester. “Westchester was a good golf course. This tops Westchester. Every single player out there absolutely enjoyed this golf course.” David Feherty commented during the final round telecast that Ridgewood is one of his favorite courses in the world, to which Nick Faldo rejoined was an evaluation by a man who’s been hit in the head by a car and a truck this year.