The 2013 winner of the Bob Jones Award is Davis Love III, Captain of the Ryder Cup Team. The prestigious award is presented annually to the player, “recognizes an individual who demonstrates the spirit, personal character and respect for the game exhibited by Jones, winner of nine USGA championships.” The award has been made every …
The above quote from John Updike wittily summarises why golf can elicit such extreme reactions from people. Indeed, for many sane-minded human beings, the idea of having to endure a round of golf – in person or on TV – is almost equivalent to self-harming. Dragging a heavy bag of clubs around an over-manicured lawn …
If you’re just getting started with golf, you need to spend time on the course to get your handicap down. But for those times when you’re at work and you just can’t be on the course. Watching golf instruction videos can be helpful and might give you some pointers for the next time that you …
Most golf courses have for many decades had three different tee boxes, we’ll call them forward, middle and back. The middle tees were the ones most commonly used by your average golfer, the back tees – sometimes referred to as “playing from the tips” – were designed for advanced players who drove the ball particularly …
When you want to make Diamond Bar California tee times, try to determine the times that are in lower demand. These may include early morning times. Twilight golf tee times are often available and special twilight golf rates often apply. The Diamond Bar Golf Course is a great choice if you like a mature, established …
Among the best known of the Pasadena California golf courses is Brookside. It’s a more high profile complex in part because of its proximity to Rose Bowl Stadium. Many a tailgater has been around Brookside prior to Bruins games. Pasadena CA tee times are often made at Brookside because of its beautiful greens. The greens …
When Should a Golfer Take a Break? It’s long since been known that physical athletes should take a day (or two) of rest after a big event. Football players should allow their muscles to relax, runners will need to spend some time off of their feet, as will dancers, boxers, and anyone else spending ample …
How many golfers have worked consistently on their game, only to fall behind once on the green? While they may have mastered the tee off, the fairway shot, and even the chip, it’s the putting that’ll get them every time. Because of the unknown angles, the speedy rolls, and holes that are forever being relocated, …
Can You Change Your Swing? In the world of golf, a person’s swing is what makes or breaks their skills. Whether chipping, teeing off, putting, or any trick shots in between, how you swing the club makes all the difference. After all, other than knowhow and club choice, it’s almost all that stands between the …
Golf is an incredibly popular game, loved by players all around the world. For many players, the golf cart is one of the staples of the game. Besides making things a lot more fun, golf cart also is integral to saving time, allowing players to get more game play in, in a shorter period of …