Have you played golf with this guy?

Posted in What's News by on May 24th, 2013

Sure you have and you have probably also been stuck playing behind a whole foursome of “turtles.” Telling these golfers they are slow has little or no effect because slow golfers do not believe they are slow. They just tuck their head under their shell and continue to display poor pace of play etiquette on the golf course. Introducing 240 GOLF, an incredibly simple way for golf course manag… Read More

James Driscoll won’t stop anchoring until he has to

Posted in Golf, Golf Equipment, Golf Writers Column, Kay's Korner, Team New England on the Tours, Wedges and Putters, What's News by on May 23rd, 2013

(Photo: Twitter via @jdriscollpga) James Driscoll was a reluctant convert to the long putter. Now, after a year-plus with a belly bat jammed into his gut -- and despite this week’s announcement by golf’s governing boards that his flat stick will be illegal in under three years -- the New England golfer has no plans to replace the lengthy club any time soon. “I plan on using the belly p… Read More

CVS Caremark Charity Classic Roster is Finalized

Posted in Golf Tournaments, What's News by on May 23rd, 2013

Co-Hosts Brad Faxon and Billy Andrade of the CVS Caremark Charity Classic have revealed to the public the final four professionals that will participating in the 15th anniversary of the charity golf tournament scheduled for June 23-25 at the Rhode Island Country Club.  Rising stars Michael Thompson, Russell Henley and Bo Van Pelt along with golf great Nick Price complete the strong field. T… Read More

USGA and R&A Adopt Rule Prohibiting Anchoring

Posted in Ross's Rulings, What's News by on May 22nd, 2013

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

Todd Miller: Interviews with M. James Ward

Posted in Interviews, What's News by on May 21st, 2013

Todd Miller
For six years, Todd Miller has been General Manager of Santee Cooper Resort -- a 36-holes location just off I-95 at literally the halfway point between the mega cities of the Northeast and southern Florida. The Santee is home to over half a dozen golf facilities all grouped nearby. Santee has made its mark specifically tied to the various cost-effective golf packages provided -- encouraging multip… Read More

Keegan Bradley boosts Bruins after Byron Nelson loss to Bae

Posted in Golf, Golf Tournaments, Golf Writers Column, Kay's Korner, Team New England on the Tours, What's News by on May 19th, 2013

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

Another Tiger Woods Drop Controversy at The Players Championship

Posted in Ross's Rulings, What's News by on May 15th, 2013

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

Travelers Championship likely to remain in New England

Posted in Golf, Golf Tournaments, Golf Writers Column, Kay's Korner, Uncategorized, Upcoming Events, What's News by on May 15th, 2013

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

Four Elite Golfers Join 2013 CVS Caremark Charity Classic Field

Posted in Golf Tournaments, What's News by on May 15th, 2013

Louis Oosthuizen, Bill Haas, Jeff Sluman and Fuzzy Zoeller are the most recent additions to the field of the 2013 CVS Caremark Charity Classic.  These elite players will be part of a field of 20 professional golfers who will compete in the June 23-25 charity golf tournament at Rhode Island Country Club. Sluman, who recently won the 2013 Liberty Mutual Insurance Legends of Golf with partner a… Read More

Travelers Championship adds popular players to June tourney

Posted in Golf, Golf Tournaments, Golf Writers Column, Kay's Korner, Upcoming Events, What's News by on May 14th, 2013

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
Page 1 of 13412345...102030...Last »