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A Centennial for Pocono Manor's East Course

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:09:25 GMT

The Centennial Celebration of The Inn at Pocono Manor’s historic East Course is continuing throughout the spring and summer. The East Course, with its signature architects Donald Ross and William Flynn, is one of America’s oldest golf courses. The Inn dates to 1902 and is the longest continuousl...

Swinging In The Rain

Sun, 13 May 2012 22:51:43 GMT

We are called golf road warriors and today was the second time on this trip that the old warrior spirit needed to come to the fore. The rain and wind on day one at Dunaverty Golf Club was a light breeze and drizzle compared to today's deluge in winds of over 30 mph. Let me give you a prospec...

Swinging In The Rain

Sun, 13 May 2012 22:51:43 GMT

IN WONDERFUL WAILEA, IT'S EASY TO STAY FOREVER

Sun, 06 May 2012 09:44:54 GMT

The last day of a vacation is bittersweet. But what if you make it the first day of your new life? That’s what Boulder, Colorado’s Megan Haertling and her new husband did during the final sunset of their honeymoon. “We loved Hawaii so much we made a commitment right then and there to live in the isl...

Making the Masters: The Tournament and the City of Augusta

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:17:13 GMT

Here is Part 2 of highlights from my recently published book, Making the Masters: Bobby Jones and the Birth of America’s Greatest Golf Tournament (Skyhorse Publishing), this time focusing on the relationship between the Masters and the city of Augusta in the early days. For Part 1 on the backgroun...

in fiamme – "on fire" - high style and quality

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:59:07 GMT

This line of fine Italian golf apparel was re-launched at the PGA Merchandise Show in 2011 by new owners and generated lots of attention. For 2012 the plan is to build even more recognition among in the high end country club and resort market plus opening an online store. in fiamme, Italian for “...

Affordable eye protection from SunSport Optics

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:57:43 GMT

Sunglasses on the course are a must. Not as a fashion statement but to protect your eyes from the sun plus blowing dust and pollen. They should be put on every time you play, just like sunscreen but there’s a potential problem. High quality protective sunglasses are expensive, often selling for...

Swing Change? Proper Golf Posture First!

Wed, 23 May 2012 22:44:34 GMT

The starting golf posture will affect the entire golf swing. Too often, students start to analyze and blindly change their golf swings before even assessing their starting position. (Club face and body alignment can also be included in this category, but will be saved for another discussion). ...

BALANCE: An essential component to a well struck golf ball

Sun, 13 May 2012 23:16:22 GMT

Quick Tip: BALANCE . . .an essential component to a well struck golf ball. Hold your follow through and check to see if you are balanced on your left side after each shot. Good balance is effective feedback and a very helpful swing thought. dodiemazzuca@live.com

BALANCE: An essential component to a well struck golf ball

Sun, 13 May 2012 23:16:22 GMT

About Golf: The Complete Butch Harmon

Wed, 02 May 2012 23:26:35 GMT

The major golf monthlies are absolutely chock full of illustrated tips, fast-frame photographic features of perfect swings, and page-after-page on ways to improve one’s game. From Ben Hogan’s Five Lessons to Tiger Woods’ How I Play Golf, books of advice are perennial solid sellers, with Dave Pel...

Happy 100th, Sam Snead

Sun, 27 May 2012 05:05:41 GMT

Sam Snead poked me in the stomach. More than once. I've told this tale before, but with Snead's 100th birthday today, it's worth dusting off a few chestnuts in memory of one of the best of all time. The reason Snead was jabbing me in the gut, other than that it was an obvious target, was that...

You Really Can't Fix Stupid

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:38:37 GMT

As a person heavily involved in the game of golf, both as a player and golf broadcaster, I have seen the game of golf go through many changes to evolve into the game it is today. Professional golfers today are for the most part more educated then decades ago. They are by far in much better physi...

You Really Can't Fix Stupid

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:38:37 GMT

Day 4: Learning Links Golf

Mon, 14 May 2012 17:15:01 GMT

I think that if you asked most Americans who’ve played golf in Scotland to name their favorite course, about 7 out of 10 would say Turnberry. The Ailsa course—where Tom Watson beat Jack Nicklaus in the 1977 British Open, nicknamed the “duel in the sun”; where Greg Norman won his first major c...

Parting Words

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:52:40 GMT

Ending a trip like the Golf Road Warriors makes me both sad and happy. Sad to be going (with so many courses left to play!) but happy to be heading home. There was a near international incident at the hotel at 630 this morning, Scotland time, when the front desk couldn’t find Anita Draycott’s...

Meet Your New Personal Looper: Robotic CaddyTrek Leaves Competitors in the Rough

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:59:02 GMT

The CaddyTrek robotic golf cart is officially the coolest golf gadget since a bunch of crazy Scotsmen declared, “Let’s play 18!” The sleek, compact, next-generation golf bag schlepper leaves its remote-controlled predecessors in the deep rough when it comes to truly hands-free navigation around t...

RiverTowne Country Club: Lowcountry Golf at Its Best

Sun, 20 May 2012 13:39:49 GMT

RiverTowne Country Club in Mount Pleasant, S.C., located about a half-hour drive from downtown Charleston, is Arnold Palmer's first signature course in the area. This is a solid layout that is worth checking out if you are in the Lowcountry. The club for several years hosted Annika Sorenstam’...

Found My Ball

Wed, 16 May 2012 23:55:22 GMT

In days of yore, as some of you over the age of 50 may recall, Britons played a golf ball that was slightly smaller than the American ball. The smaller ball helped them cope better with the wind that is so omnipresent in the British Isles. Today, both countries’ governing bodies specify the use of t...

A Fitting Ending

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:34:10 GMT

None of us Golf Road Warriors expects any sympathy for the schedule we’ve kept the last few days. Lots of golf and great meals, staying in luxury, and crisscrossing western Scotland in search of more. Poor poor us, indeed. Not to complain, but it was a busy few days. Up early, out late, walki...