http://www.golfwrx.com/BagChatter G.WRX News Crew Wed, 14 May 2008 03:40:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en One of those rare athletes recognizable by fans, from the fanatical to the casual, by first name only, announced her retirement from golf today. “I have made a decision to step away from competitive golf after this season,” she said at the Sybase Classic. “Obviously this was a very difficult decision ... http://www.golfwrx.com/BagChatter/2008/05/13/annika-to-step-away-from-competitive-golf/ I recently caught up with Byron Morgan, one of the most talented putter craftsmen on the planet. If you have already rolled a Byron, you’ll now where I am coming from. If you have never rolled an 006 or an 007, you owe it to yourself to try one out. You’ll ... http://www.golfwrx.com/BagChatter/2008/05/13/17-quick-questions-with-byron-morgan/ Sergio Garcia faced many questions going into last week - balky putting, diminished ball striking, and a three year winless streak. However, he answered them all in resounding fashion defeating Paul Goydos to win The Players Championship. The final round presented a unique challenge at TPC Sawgrass. High winds and a ... http://www.golfwrx.com/BagChatter/2008/05/12/players-falls-to-garcia/ The Italian Open saw yet another player record their maiden victory in South African Hennie Otto. Otto's score of 25 under par at the Castello di Tolcinasco GC in Milan was only 1 shot less than the 73 year old tournament record but the low scoring was not just restricted ... http://www.golfwrx.com/BagChatter/2008/05/12/european-tour-methorios-capital-italian-open/ Old – It’s an old story by now: Sergio can’t putt anymore to close the deal. Today, he closed the deal the hard way. Finally, he tamed his putter and struck crisp, accurate shots from tee to green. Then, Sergio took firm advantage on the first playoff hole ... http://www.golfwrx.com/BagChatter/2008/05/11/old-new-borrowed-and-blue-a-perfect-marriage-of-golf-this-weekend/ Despite regularly being the most common wood shaft at U.S. Tour events, Aldila shafts just don’t seem to have the mystique associated with shafts from competitors like Matrix or Mitsubishi. The NV, DVS and VS Proto shafts are amongst the most played shafts at todays events but somehow they seem to ... http://www.golfwrx.com/BagChatter/2008/05/09/aldila-voodoo-pre-release-pics/ Shaker Run Golf Course, site of the 2005 US Amateur Public Links, is located North of Cincinnati, Ohio in the small  town of Lebanon. This Public Links Championship was heavily watched; Michelle Wie made it to the final four here before Clay Ogden beat her in a hotly contested match play ... http://www.golfwrx.com/BagChatter/2008/05/08/shaker-run-gc-one-of-ohios-best-public-courses/ Sergio Garcia, the 28 year-old Spaniard jumped out to a two stroke lead in Ponte Vedra Beach Florida on Thursday at the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass. Garcia had an early tee time and was able to capitalize on a combination of receptive greens, more accessible pin positions, and no wind. ... http://www.golfwrx.com/BagChatter/2008/05/08/sergio-es-number-uno/ Loathed by those who play it for being unforgiving, No. 17 is loved by those who watch it for that same attribute. Its ability to put professional golfers in a situation we are all far too familiar with, drop two hit three, has created a compelling allure among PGA tour ... http://www.golfwrx.com/BagChatter/2008/05/08/in-defense-of-dye/ Titleist has done some drastic spring cleaning. They’ve swept out all of their resident iron designs and restocked with four brand-new ones, three forged and one cast. The lone cast model is the AP1. Technology What’s New? For Titleist, just about everything. This reminds me of the ad that appeared in ... http://www.golfwrx.com/BagChatter/2008/05/07/titleist-ap1-iron-review/