If you use an anchored putting stroke (in which the club is braced against the chest or abdomen), you have 2 ½ years to transition to a conventional stroke. After January 1, 2016, anchoring will run afoul of Rule 14-1b of the Rules of Golf, which was adopted yesterday by the USGA and the R&A following a comment period during which thousands of golfers and golf organizations weighed in on… Read More
In support of the Boston Bruins playoff run, Keegan Bradley sports a playoff beard at the Byron Nelson Championship (Photo: keeganbradley.com)
Keegan Bradley’s course-record 60 Thursday at the Byron Nelson Championship went for naught, as the three-time PGA Tour winner could not hold off Sang-Moon Bae, who took the event for his first tour victory.
Bae, a student of Rick Smith, who teaches… Read More
If someone says ‘Atlantic coast golf destination’ what often comes to mind is the “Grand Strand” or simply “Myrtle Beach,” shorthand for the 50 miles or so running north from Pawley’s Island, South Carolina. Golfers know about Myrtle Beach’s 100 or so courses however on a recent trip we concentrated on the extreme northern end of the Grand Strand, even a little beyond its limits.… Read More
Her sunny and upbeat TV exterior aside, NESN’s Jayme Parker is a tough and talented media veteran who does not mince words about her chosen career. “The business has really changed over the past few years,” says Parker, whose NESN career began in 1996. “Back in the day, you knew all the same beat reporters for each team.
“I could trust them, and they knew they could trust me. I don’… Read More
The way the year is going, Tiger Woods might start carrying a laminated copy of Rule 26 (Water Hazards) in his back pocket in lieu of his yardage book.
Just when the controversy surrounding his drop on the 15th hole in the second round of the Masters tournament had seemed to subside, Woods found himself embroiled in yet another drop controversy after his tee shot on the 14th hole in the final rou… Read More
TPC River Highlands hosts the annual Travelers Championship (Photo: TPC.com)
Travelers Insurance, whose contract with the PGA Tour is slated to expire in 2014, expects to remain as host of the Connecticut tournament that bears its name and that the Hartford-based company rescued from near-oblivion six years ago.
“We would love every opportunity to keep going with this,” Andy Bessette, Tr… Read More
Touring pro first, CBS Sports analyst next, now Impact-based teacher, Bobby Clampett’s love for golf has provided him with diverse and fulfilling callings.
Bobby Clampett introduced his new Impact Zone DVD at the 2013 PGA Merchandise Show.
Raised on the Monterey Peninsula, Clampett, now 53, attended the Robert Louis Stevenson School on 17-Mile Drive and then BYU, where he was a three-time… Read More
Keegan Bradley offers his version of "Dufnering" (Photo: Twitter via @Keegan_Bradley)
The Travelers Championship on Tuesday added several more golfers to its already star-studded lineup.
Rickie Fowler, Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter, Jason Dufner, Fredrik Jacobson, and Padraig Harrington will join a stalwart field that includes local hero Keegan Bradley, 2012 Masters winner Bubba Watson, and defe… Read More
A book that begins with a quotes from Carl Spackler, the eminent golfologist, philosopher and caddy, will get my attention and “LOOPERS: A Caddie’s Twenty-Year Golf Odyssey” did…and does.
Author John Dunn tells of his two decades as a caddie or in their vernacular a looper, at some well known and not so well known courses such as Bandon Dunes, Sherwood Country Club and the Old Course at… Read More
According to a new report from the National Golf Foundation there have been nearly 1,300 golf facility transactions since the beginning of 2007 and they think data indicates this number may be under reported due to the imperfect collection of transactions.
Significant highlights of the report include:
25% of the facilities sold opened in the 1990s, while four in ten were new in either the 19… Read More
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