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Tiger Woods still has the game but should Mickelson get the glory?

admin2 — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:49:15 +0000

Submitted by Golf for Beginners Blog Cheering on Phil Mickelson at the Masters this weekend was easy to do. His charisma emanated from all corners of Augusta National Golf Club; the world could feel his warmth. Lefty pulled the golf fans into his world, making sure to smile and greet all as he walked through Amen [...]

Ernie Els’ Caddie Switch Before Masters May Hand Green Jacket to Tiger Woods

admin2 — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:30:56 +0000

Submitted by Golf for Beginners Blog Ernie Els’ arrangement with former NHL player Dan Quinn to carry his bag at this week’s Masters Tournament may very well be his downfall allowing a grimacing, unshaven Tiger Woods to don yet another green jacket. Els’ plan to give both caddies a chance, and a stake, in his career is [...]

Should golfers searching for a new putter try the Cleveland Classic BRZ?

admin2 — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:28:58 +0000

Submitted by Golf for Beginners Blog Walking through to the rear of the local Golfsmith store, the putting green is surrounded by about a hundred different putters. Every big name and style of putter from Cleveland, Odyssey, Ping including belly putters, flat blades as well as two and three balls. How many golfers that come upon this [...]

Gran Melia is Puerto Rico’s Shining “Five” Star of the Caribbean

admin2 — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:08:43 +0000

Submitted by Golf for Beginners Blog At a cocktail reception held Friday evening in the lobby of Puerto Rico’s luxurious Gran Melia Resort, we engaged in conversation with General Manager Hendrick Santos. Barry casually mentioned that the hotel staff always has a smile and maintains a pleasant attitude whenever we have been in their presence. Being reasonably well-travelled within [...]

Close to the Action at the Puerto Rico Open

admin2 — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:07:29 +0000

Submitted by Golf for Beginners Blog By looking at the course and grounds of Trump International Golf Course in Puerto Rico, you would never think that there more than a sprinkle has fallen in the past week. Mark Stevens at PGA Tour HQ relayed that a total of 6.6 inches of rain fell on Thursday. Five inches of rain fell on [...]

John Daly, Chris DiMarco among golfers playing the Puerto Rico Open waiting game

admin2 — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:06:15 +0000

Submitted by Golf for Beginners Blog Today was supposed to be an early start to Day One at the Puerto Rico Open but Mother Nature did not comply. Early rains and a very wet Trump International golf course delayed the resumption of Round One despite all efforts to make the course playable, including a helicopter to [...]

Choices Abound for Golfers in Spain

admin2 — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:46:28 +0000

Submitted by Golf for Beginners Blog A decision to visit Spain for a try at many of their unique golf courses is based primarily on the weather of the region. The diversity of travel from Madrid, where a largely continental Mediterranean clime is sustained, to subtropical conditions in the Canary Islands on to the most beneficial [...]

Tiger Woods in car accident

admin2 — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:09:06 +0000

Written by Black Entertainment USA It’s always a shame to hear of anyone you know of in a car accident. When you hear about a celebrity or entertainer getting seriously injured it feels as if it were a family member, as so many of us follow the careers and news of these people as much as [...]

Golf, Hotels and Non-Stop Las Vegas Action

admin2 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:57:19 +0000

Submitted by Golf for Beginners Blog When I first visited Las Vegas in 1994, it was to see if the lights and attractions on the Strip would in any way blind me like a deer in headlights. At that time I did not play golf so the visit was purely for the “glamor” experience: to check [...]

Tiger Woods beat by a kid

admin2 — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:39:21 +0000

Written by Black Entertainment USA So let’s say that you are at the opening of the first Tiger Woods designed golf course in the U.S. Let’s say that to officially open the course, Tiger hits a drive from the first tee. Then he hits another since the first went to the trees. Now Tiger turns to [...]

Extreme Golf Experiences Around the World

admin2 — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:20:12 +0000

Submitted by Golf for Beginners Blog As the PGA Tour season comes to a close and enters “silly season”, it is up to amateur golfers to decide whether or not to stash their golf clubs in a corner of the garage or to embark upon an extreme experience to an exotic locale. The serious player never [...]

Myrtle Beach deserves a mulligan!

admin2 — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:19:32 +0000

Submitted by Golf for Beginners Blog What makes a golf course destination like Myrtle Beach worthy of a mulligan? Some may say it is the beauty of the natural surroundings, others conjecture that the challenge is the most important factor when deciding whether or not to revisit a course during a vacation. One of the most meaningful factors [...]

Will Tiger Woods let the FedEx Cup slip through his fingers?

admin2 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:26:24 +0000

Submitted by Golf for Beginners Blog Despite the fact that Tiger Woods missed his final putt at the 18th hole of the Barclays, he still made watching the event a nail-biting experience. Instead of fans cheering Woods to victory, however, this time his legion of die-hard followers were holding their breath as easy two-footers became part [...]

Can Michelle Wie win without team support?

admin2 — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:45:28 +0000

Submitted by Golf for Beginners Blog Michelle Wie really wanted all of the “judges” who convinced themselves that she isn’t all that great a golfer to see her in all of her glory at the Solheim Cup, and with three and a half out of a possible four points to her credit. She really shut down [...]

Will Tiger Woods be too old to take Olympic gold? Also Harrington on Woods and John Daly limps off course again

admin2 — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:27:11 +0000

Submitted by Golf for Beginners Blog A word within almost every sports column in the United States is that Tiger Woods ‘choked’ and gave up a 54-hole lead at the PGA Championship to the golfer who stood in 110th position before the Sunday start, Y.E. Yang. Did Tiger choke or only prove that he is human [...]