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Scott beats Cabrera in Masters playoff

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Adam Scott became the first Australian to win the Masters, beating Angel Cabrera on the second hole of a playoff on a soggy Sunday at Augusta National.The Masters went to a sudden-death playoff for the second year in a row when Scott and Cabrera made matching birdies on the 72nd hole.They both made par on the first extra hole, returning to No. 18, before Scott rolled in a 12-footer for birdie to win it.Scott pumped his fists in the air, screaming toward the gray, darkening sky, and embraced caddie Steve Williams, who was on the bag for 13 of Tiger Woods' 14 major titles.For Scott, this is the ...

Heritage Week starts off with a bang

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Carl Pettersson came prepared for the cannon blast in Monday’s opening ceremony for the 45th RBC Heritage. As the professional golfer walked towards the heavy artillery on the 18th fairway of Harbour Town Golf Links, he slipped a pair of hunter orange plugs into his ears. Tradition asks the defending Heritage champ to hit a ceremonial tee shot into Calibogue Sound as the cannon fires. With his earplugs, Pettersson was ready for the boom. It was the vintage wooden club sitting next to the cannon that threw him for a loop. “Equipment has changed over the years, that’ ...

Day, Horschel, Immelman sign up for 2013 Heritage

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Jason Day and Billy Horschel are the latest PGA TOUR professionals to commit to the RBC Heritage taking place April 15-21, 2013 over the famed Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island. Trevor Immelman is also in the field after being granted the last sponsors exemption into the 45th annual event. They will be joined by other PGA TOUR Professionals including defending champ Carl Pettersson, KJ Choi, Nicolas Colsaerts, John Daly, Luke Donald, Ernie Els, Jim Furyk, Brian Gay, Bill Haas, Martin Kaymer, Matt Kuchar, Hunter Mahan, Graeme McDowell, Webb Simpson, Brandt Snedeker and Boo We ...

Optimal Strike Point for Longer Drives

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Golfer’s Guide Instruction by Andrew RiceWe've all heard the saying “high launch and low spin.” With the help of TrackMan, I have been able to learn which part of the clubface to strike the ball with in order the get the ball to launch higher, spin less and ultimately travel further. Here are the important factors that make a slightly high and toe sided hit with the driver so good: Launch Angle• Due to the roll/curvature of the face there is more loft above the center line than below. The static loft of the club is measured in the center o ...

The Impact-Driven Golf Swing

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Golfer’s Guide Instruction by Andrew Rice There are many ways to swing a golf club, but only one way to hit a golf ball correctly.The whole idea behind my philosophy is the above statement. When looking at the top players of all time, there are no two golfers that swing the club the same way, however they all manage to impact and strike the ball in a similar fashion. How is it possible that Lee Trevino, Ray Floyd and Nancy Lopez can make the ball get to the target the same way that Ben Hogan, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods do? The only answer can be impact. A position where the weig ...

Beat the Dreaded Yips By Taking Charge of Your Putter

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The dreaded Yips in your putting stroke. Wouldn’t it be great if the yips just want away like a bad cold? They can with a little positive thinking and practice. Take charge of that putter instead of the putter taking charge of you. Drill: Go to putting green. Put your left hand only on putter grip and leave right hand off, Remember to keep upper part of left arm connected to chest turning during your putting stroke. You can do this by placing a pencil under your armpit keeping it there the whole stroke. ...

Myrtle Beach Seaside Resorts announces Play Three, One Free golf packages

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Myrtle Beach Seaside Resorts announces “Play Three, One Free” golf packages featuring spacious accommodations and a free round of golf at two of the Grand Strand’s highest-rated golf complexes. Featuring five nights in a deluxe hotel-condo with beach access, and four rounds for the price of three at an impressive roster of courses by vaunted architects, packages include:Barefoot Resort – Rounds on the Love, Fazio, Norman and Dye Courses for the price of three. Rates start at $475 per golfer and include carts and breakfast. Ocean Ridge Plantation – Rounds on ...

Experience the Raven on the Emerald Coast

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort – the 2,400-acre resort featuring four championship golf courses on Northwest Florida’s Emerald Coast – is rolling out its Raven Experience golf package. For serious golfers and course collectors, it features a round at Rees Jones’ Burnt Pine Golf Club (a private club) and a round at Robert Trent Jones II’s Raven Golf Club (host of two PGA Champions Tour events). Raven, opened in 2000 and designed by Robert Trent Jones II, is a brawny, modern circuit that bobs and weaves through marshes, wetlands, pine trees and ca ...

Myrtle Beach courses offering spring beach deal

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday and Ambassador Golf & Beach Vacations are offering the “Southern Beach Deal” package ideal for spring “golf buddy” getaways featuring play on a choice of seven South Strand courses and resort accommodations. Starting at $268 per person, this golf extravaganza features four rounds – with a complimentary fifth 18 – on a choice of River Club, Litchfield Country Club, Wachesaw Plantation East, Blackmoor, Tradition Club, Willbrook Plantation and Pawleys Plantation. Lodging includes an array of comfortable resort villas perf ...

Martin Golf: Old-school comfort and style in cotton

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Many golf shirt designers have come up with all sorts of clever names and technologies to describe their new-school polyester performance shirts. Martin Golf Apparel is old school, and proud of it. No reason for ALL CAPS or trademark symbols when describing these garments. Just good, old-fashioned, high-quality cotton: 100 percent Peruvian Pima to be exact. Founder Rick Martin brings a lifetime of experience in the golf apparel business. He worked for many top companies and founded Fairway & Greene in 1995. After deciding to retire in 2006, Martin sold the popular company to an investme ...

Sunice Golf combines science, style for 2013 collection

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

With Sunice Golf, it’s all in the silver lining. The golf and ski wear apparel company changed the game a few years ago with its Silver Collection, offering the industry’s only garments using silver technology. The 2013 men's color palette uses updated blues, sedona and purple to brighten up collections of basic black and navy. Product embossing details allows for a new take on traditional colors like grey and add visual interest to exciting new colors like charcoal and ivy. The ladies collection highlights the ever-popular pure white and adds to the golf fashion rainbow, a soft ...

Stay Warm This Winter with Fila Tacoma Soft Shell Performance Jacket

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Outerwear for the fairways is essential for serious golfers who do their best to play year-round, even when the temperatures start to dip.This season, Fila Golf has introduced a collection of soft shells, fleece, and waterproof wind jackets to keep you warm and dry this winter. The styles work great for a chilly round of golf or heading to the mountains for some winter sport activities.One of the new styles for 2013 is the Tacoma Soft Shell Performance Jacket, which retails for $130. The jacket is available in black, red, blue or grey and is loaded with smart features, such as audio port acces ...