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• Match Play: One on One Golf

  It’s easy to believe that tournament style play in modern golf is the way it was supposed to be, and how it always was. However, early golf didn’t see a horde of one hundred players marching down the fairways in groups of four, catching glimpses of leaderboards and group over/under banners toted from hole to …

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• Hot Old Golfer Dude, Thai Birdie Bash and Mr. Phil’s Wild Ride

  I read today that Kenny Perry was on top of the leaderboard, and that was fun, because many years ago, I watched Kenny Perry quite a bit on Sunday. He was always a cool guy, I thought, and a consistently good player. But, leading a tournament now? As it turns out, I had my dates …

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• Golf Terminology: You Can Bet On It

    Ask almost any lifetime golfer, and he or she will claim to know the language of the game, the basic vocabulary required for a suave, modern round. However, beneath the puny lexicon known to the average week-ender is an enormous etymological nightmare. Some archaic golf terminology springs from the annals of past centuries and …

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• Senior Golf Heartbreak: The YIPS

  I first heard this odd term in my teens when one of the greats attributed it to an important missed putt. It sounded to me like a momentary flinch, a character flaw of sorts, and although YIPS doesn’t stand for “Your Incompetent Putting Stroke,” some of its victims might think that it does. Probably coined …

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• Japan’s Ai Miyazato Wins Evian Masters

  Ai Miyazato won the Evian Masters Sunday. In doing so she began to live up to some of the wild expectations of her back in Japan, but she also made a prophet out of Annika Sorenstam. “Obviously, Ai is a great player,” Sorenstam said after playing with her in 2006. “For someone so petite, her …

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• Candie Kung: Dealing with down time

  Candie Kung fast facts       Birthdate: August 8, 1981Birthplace: Kaohsiung City, TaiwanU.S. home: Allen, TexasHeight: 5-6Road to the LPGA: 2001 Q-School (tied for 15th)LPGA rookie season: 2002LPGA wins: 4 Best LPGA finish: 1st (2003 Takefuji Classic, 2003 Wachovia Classic, 2003 State Farm Classic, 2008 Hana Bank KOLON Classic)2009 earnings: $459,609 (15th)Best 2009 finish: …

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• Eun-Hee Ji: Center of the storm

    Eun-Hee Ji fast facts       Pronounced: yun hee jeeBirthdate: May 13, 1986Birthplace: Gapyeong, South KoreaU.S. home: NoneHeight: 5-4Road to the LPGA: 2006 Q-School (T-34th)LPGA rookie season: 2007LPGA wins: 1  Best LPGA finish: 1st (2008 Wegmans LPGA)2009 earnings: $172,762 (25th)Best 2009 finish: T-6th at MasterCard Classic: 19th It would be nice for Eun-Hee …

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• Golf Vacations

  The winter months are very slow for most PGA Professionals. The weather is miserable, and we miss playing the golf course as much as you. If you have an opportunity to take a golf trip, the winter months could be an ideal time to make plans.     I suggest talking with your local professional, he …

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• Stretching Program

  Fitness exercisesThe first part of any exercise program is to properly warm up.  A good warm up routine will improve your flexibility and mobility.  You want to target all your muscle groups.   While you stretch make sure you go slow and don’t bounce.   The following stretches will be good to work on during the off …

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• Off Season Conditioning Program

  Submitted by mkeller on Sat, 12/06/2008 – 11:44. While golf is a game that can be enjoyed for a lifetime, you still need to condition your body to make this journey.  I frequently explain the importance of keeping your body in good physical condition.  You want balanced muscle groups.  To get a full understanding, try …

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