Early Commitments to the 2010 Travelers Championship
HARTFORD, Conn., March 2, 2010 – Travelers Championship officials today announced six powerful early commitments to this year’s tournament. Previous winners of the Travelers Championship, Kenny Perry, Stewart Cink and Hunter Mahan, as well as Rickie Fowler, Anthony Kim and Stua

A Cobra becomes a Puma
Endorsement contracts employing commentator David Feherty and well-known touring pros Camilo Vellegas. J.B. Holmes, Ian Poulter, and Jason Gore are part of the deal for Puma to purchase Cobra Golf from Acushnet Company, parent of Titleist and Foot-Joy.

Attitude of Gratitude
Camilo Villegas won the Honda Classic this past weekend by five shots - his first win since September, 2008.  Being that it closely following a 62 in the Phoenix Open the week before his performance was no fluke. 

State of the Swing
Time to take stock of your swing as you prepare to start the season

New Groove Rule - Much Ado About Nothing? Scores Say Yes
Much has been made about the new groove rule in effect this year. Just when the story seems to be dying down more fuel gets added to the fire (see Hunter Mahan's win last week). From discussing it with some players as well as reading the numerous articles that have been done on it, playing with the

New England Golf Life By The Bay
   Narragansett Bay is New England’s largest estuary with over 400 miles of coastline. There are over 30 islands throughout the bay the largest being Aquidneck Island. The east side of the bay is home to some of the finest golf courses in New England with a rich history dating b

Bags , Accessories And Gadgets
The Eazy Bag is a golf bag specifically designed for women, seniors and others who find it difficult to remove their clubs from the traditional cart bag. The Eazy Bag has wheels on the base and a convenient handle for pushing, allowing limited “lifting or carrying” of the bag.  It f

The Pro File by Bobby DiCesare
  The calendar says it's still winter, the ground is like frozen tundra, and local golf courses have been closed for many months. However, the Harmon Golf & Fitness Club in Rockland, MA is buzzing with activity during the off-season. Tom Cavicchi, the director of golf, was averaging around

Connecticut Golf News/March 2010
Stupid golf tricks:  According to the Hartford Courant, a 68-year old Orange man hung onto a tree on a cliff above the Housatonic River, waiting for rescuers after he slipped while looking for golf balls at Great River Golf Course.  He had a cellphone and was able to phone a friend, who in

A Good Read
A Good Read is all about finding that great golf book . In the months ahead I will review some the new and the old in golf books written by authors from all over the planet. I love to read and most of all I love to read about golf. So look forward to my reviews of some of the best out there.

Skins Game
For a grand resort experience where the golf course and spa are within a wedge shot from the front entrance try Cranwell Resort, Spa and Golf Club. Sitting atop a crest in the Berkshire Mountains in western Massachusetts, the imposing brick mansion is an elegant, refined grand dame from the gilded a

Now There will always Be What If!
  Arnold Palmer remains the most beloved golfer of all time, Jack Nicklaus the most revered and it would be hard to argue against Ben Hogan being regarded as the most respected player of his time.   It’s also a safe bet that while Tiger Woods may still gain the title of “G

Can Tiger Recover?
 The face of Golf’s Patron Saint is everywhere, yet he has only one public appearance  since crashing his SUV outside his Windemere, Fla. mansion on Thanksgiving night after an explosive argument with wife, Elin Nordegren, the gold-digging Swedish nanny who came to the US in search o

Going Downhill Fast
     Having spent the better part of February reading about and watching the Winter Olympics from Vancouver, I am more ready than ever for trip to the links. In truth, these icy games have served to increase my appreciation of golf. Here then are a few reasons why golf completely

Oppenheim/Parziale go 1st and 3rd at Forest Lakes GC
Rob Oppenheim(-9) completed his wire to wire run at Forest Lakes golf club with a 2-under,69 as he held off Ted Potter(-8) who also carded a 69 today. This is Oppenheim's second title of the Hooters Winter Tour.

Tiger Woods has become a Sport..
The PGA Merchandise Show is over and all the manufacturers press releases about how great their new products are have come and gone leaving some golf writers with nothing to do.  No, wait.  There is always Tiger! 

Can't golf? Go spa!
Things happen in life and even the best of golfers are temporarily sidelined. A routine colonoscopy turned into an emergency repair nightmare that put golf on hold for 6 weeks. Rather than be jealous of the rounds I was missing during the Scottsdale media Classic, I decided to check out the spas. He

Decorated Iraq War Veteran plays in Deutsche Bank Championship Pro-Am to support Fisher House Boston
Boston, MA (September 3, 2009) –Staff Sergeant Dale Beatty, an Iraq war veteran who lost both legs in combat, played golf in the Deutsche Bank Championship Pro-Am today to advocate for the Fisher House Foundation and Fisher House Boston. Beatty’s pairing included PGA tour pro Rory Sabbat

Understanding Wedge Design
Wedges are the most personal clubs in a golfer's bag, as they are designed to have multiple performance characteristics and these characteristics make wedges the most important part of a golfer's game. As the former VP of Tour Operations for Cleveland Golf (the #1 wedge on the PGA tour) I spent man

Brown Grabs Second Win of 2009 and Ascends to No. 1 on the Money List
Greensboro, NC - Scott Brown began the final round of the Forest Oaks Classic with a one-shot lead over playing partner Matt Hendrix. After nine holes, Brown had stretched his lead to five shots over a collection of players. While certainly not "choking" on his own, Brown watched his lead shrink to

He's a Cop...He'll Shoot Low
This was written as a preview of the 2009 Golf Digest U.S. Open Challenge. Phoenix Police Lieutenant Larry Giebelhausen's challenge was to face Bethpage Black and come out on top. He shot 101 and narrowly missed accomplishing a feat Tiger Woods said couldn't be done. Larry Giebelhausen has been

Walking in Tiger's Shadow
We didn’t think we were going to get the chance to play the famed Blue Course at Congressional…and then, just as things tend to do with us, the stars aligned and we were offered the opportunity. We’d like to take a moment to thank Teresa Hinton for introducing us to Rick Brown, wh

Jennifer Song Wins 2009 WAPL Title
Devens, Mass. – Jennifer Song, 19, of La Cañada, Calif., defeated Kimberly Kim, 17, of Hilo, Hawaii, 7 and 6, on Saturday to win the 2009 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship at the 6,267-yard, par-72 Red Tail Golf Club. With the usual match-play concessions, Song was n

Massachusetts Golf Association Announces 2009 Schedule and New Changes
Norton, MA - With golfers enthusiastically waiting for the start of spring, the Massachusetts Golf Association (MGA) is doing its part to usher in warmer weather by announcing its 2009 Championship schedule. The highly-anticipated golf schedule features 10 Major Championships, 35 local qualifiers an