Superb Golf Coverage by the PGA

August 14, 2010

Wow, that’s all I can say.  I just went to the PGATour’s leaderboard for the 2010 PGA Championship. The PGATOUR’s leaderboard is the best in the business, but this morning I nearly fell off my chair when I saw that in addition to each players scoring details, they also had video! So of course I [...]

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Golf Hip Rotation – For Senior Golfers

August 11, 2010

As we get older one of the areas that shuts down in our golf swing is the hips. It doesn’t take a lot to stretch them out and “open” your hips again.  Here’s a great video over at Better Golf Fitness which show how you can use your baseball knowledge to get those hips firing [...]

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Vision Golf Balls – A new take on the Golf Ball

August 10, 2010

Came across a great review of a new line of golf balls from Vision Golf Balls. What’s very cool about these balls is the design.  Balls with extra large numbers on them for example. Vision Golf balls are made in Australia and they’re just launching their new products.  It’s exciting when someone new comes along [...]

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World’s Number One Golfer – Who Cares!

August 10, 2010

The hubub about who will be the world’s number one golfer is deafening.  But for the next to assume the mantle (assuming safely that Tiger Woods does not win this week) there follows a number of embarrassing questions: Phil Mickelson: are you absolutely sure you want to be number one?  Really, are you sure, you’re [...]

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The Best Golf Drivers – How to Find the One That’s Right For You

August 9, 2010

I’ve spent a bit of time this year trying to find the best golf drivers for me.  I’ve tried the following: Ping G-10, Draw, Regular Ping G-15, Regular Taylormade Burner SuperFast Calaway Diablo edge 10 degree Regular Calaway Diablo edge 10 degree Stiff We’re very fortunate at our club because the pro will let us [...]

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No More Talk of Phil Mickelson Being Number One

August 8, 2010

Enough already! With Phil at 9 over for the day through 15 – the very day he was to be anointed the World’s Number One Golfer – it’s time to stop this drivel. Every tournament since the Masters has been “this is the week for Phil to overtake Tiger.” To his credit, Phil has downplayed [...]

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Golf Media Hypocrisy – Tiger Throws in Towel

August 8, 2010

Since the 14th hole of this year’s Masters there’s been a simmering discussion that Tiger quit. At Firestone this we’re seeing phrases like Tiger’s “mentally throwing in the towel” or “quitting”. And it’s as if Tiger is the first person ever to have done this (not just on a golf course but EVER!) Where do [...]

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Tiger Woods Worst Tournament – So What!

August 8, 2010

So Tiger had his worst tournament ever and that’s going to generate a mountain of analysis over the days leading up to the PGA and Ryder Cup selection. And my response is – so what! Ever played around when your head was filled with a personal problem like an argument with the boss or your [...]

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Good Women’s Golf Blogs

August 7, 2010

As Old Tom here peruses the golf scene, he’s taken by the quality of women’s blog sites out there.  Of course in ma days, wumen (as they were called back then) widnae be doing anything likes this, but change is guid so they tell me. And don’t get me started on whit thae did to [...]

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Is Tiger the Next Seve

August 7, 2010

The scary part of Tiger’s form this year is that he’s starting to spray shots like Seve did in his later years. After Seve duck hooked his approach to the 15th at Augusta in 1986, that was the beginning of the end, even though he made a playoff the next year.  He has said that [...]

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