I want to thank everyone who has frequented this blog over the last month. In an effort to improve its quality and grow its content – I am moving to another site.
I hope you decide to follow, as all of the previous content to date has been moved – and we are adding more great golf features over the next couple months. We will have video instruction, as well as direct links to all the top golf information.
Thanks Again,
George Beardsley
David Duval has played only five times this year, and likely will stay home through August, when wife is expected to deliver a daughter. “I’ve been home taking care of the family,” Duval said.
Tiger Woods got his first look at Oakmont Country Club on Sunday as he began preparations for the U.S. Open.
Nick Watney held off nerves and Ken Duke to secure his first PGA Tour Sunday, at the Zurich Classic in New Orleans.”I loved being in this position,” Watney said. “That’s one of the funnest things about it is to be in position and pull it off and conquer your nerves.”
The American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) is one of the largest junior golf tours in the country. And recently, some of their past graduates have been having success on various tours around the world.
Cindy Pasechnik (along with fellow LPGA rookies Kris Tamulis and Sara Huarte) is keeping a diary of her first year experiences. Read about her latest week off and her upcoming tournament in Mexico.
The world’s number one ranked female golfer has announced an alliance with the “Make a Wish Foundation”, the largest wish-granting organization in the world. “I am at a point in my career where I am able to start focusing on giving back. The game of golf has given me so much and through it I hope to give some joy to children at a time when they need it most,” Annika said.
| Final round scores and money Sunday in the Duramed FUTURES Tour’s $75,000 Louisiana Pelican Classic at the 6437-yard, par 36-36 – 72, The Wetlands. (a-denotes amateur): |
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| 1 | Janell Howland (Boise, Idaho) | 65-72-68 – 205 (-11) | ||
| 2 | Mollie Fankhauser (Columbus, Ohio) | 72-68-66 – 206 (-10) | ||
| 3 | Seo-Jae Lee (Seoul, Korea) | 71-68-68 – 207 (-9) | ||
| T4 | Liz Janangelo (West Hartford, Conn.) | 69-70-69 – 208 (-8) | ||
| Jenny Gleason (Clearwater, Fla.) | 68-69-71 – 208 (-8) | |||
| T6 | Ha-Na Chae (Seoul, Korea) | 70-70-69 – 209 (-7) | ||
| Allison Fouch (Grand Rapids, Mich.) | 68-70-71 – 209 (-7) | |||
| T8 | Kim Welch (Sacramento, Calif.) | 73-72-65 – 210 (-6) | ||
| Jessica Shepley (Oakville, Ontario) | 72-70-68 – 210 (-6) | |||
| Lynn Valentine (East Lyme, Conn.) | 69-72-69 – 210 (-6) | |||
| Jane Park (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) | 67-72-71 – 210 (-6) | |||
| Kim Brozer (Red Deer, Alberta) | 67-72-71 – 210 (-6) | |||
It’s Official – Phil Mickelson has decided to stop using Rick Smith as his primary swing coach and give Butch Harmon a shot at keeping his driver in play. Mickelson has struggled with his driver (mostly missing it left under pressure) for a few years now – and without question – for Phil to make a run at more majors, he needs a more efficient long game. Can Butch Harmon be the answer? I think yes.
As a teacher, I realize students sometimes need to hear things a little differently to make a step in their swings. Often they can become desensitized to the same information over and over again. David Leadbetter, one of the world’s top instructors, agrees. “Sometimes, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out what’s going on; sometimes you just need a little different communication,” said Leadbetter. “Butch is not going tell him a whole lot different than what Rick was telling him, but he might tell him a different way. Phil’s inconsistencies with his driver have created a lot of problems.”
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We all know how important core strength is to developing an efficient golf swing – but a lot of times, struggle keeping our exercise regime fresh.
Here is a great golf exercise from Core Performance to help with strength and flexibility.
Raphael Jacquelin of France led wire to wire to win the Asian Open in Shanghia by two strokes. In a very tough day, Jacquelin carded a 73, to win by 4 shots.
“It is a fantastic moment,” said the Frenchman, whose maiden tour victory came at the 2005 Open de Madrid after 238 tour starts. “When you are in a position to win it is always difficult to finish but to be a winner you have to finish.”
Former U.S. Open and PGA Champion, Hubert Green, will be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame
Two Time U.S. Open Winner will be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame
Masters Champion, Zach Johnson, has had quite an adventure since his unexpected victory at Augusta. Bob Harig caught up with Johnson and his green jacket for a great interview.
English star Paul Casey has blamed his low-key first round at the Asian Open on the loss of his luggage.
| 1 | 16 | *Allison Fouch | Grand Rapids, Mich. | 3 | 1 | $13,113 |
| 2 | 1 | *Lori Atsedes | Ithaca, N.Y. | 3 | 1 | $12,290 |
| 3 | 2 | *Liz Janangelo | West Hartford, Conn. | 3 | 1 | $12,034 |
| 4 | 3 | *Kelly Cap | Youngstown, Ohio | 3 | $10,116 | |
| 5 | 57 | *Violeta Retamoza | Aguascalientes, Mexico | 2 | $8,880 | |
| 6 | 4 | *Ha-Na Chae | Seoul, Korea | 3 | $7,648 | |
| 7 | 6 | *Emily Bastel | Upper Sandusky, Ohio | 3 | $7,034 | |
| 8 | 5 | *Marilyn Lovander | Gainesville, Fla. | 2 | $6,887 | |
| 9 | 10 | *Meredith Ward | Crystal Lake, Ill. | 3 | $5,972 | |
| 10 | 7 | *Audra Burks | Altamonte Springs, Fla. | 2 | $5,881 | |
| 11 | *Ji Min Jeong | Kyungki, Korea | 1 | $5,700 | ||
| 12 | 8 | *Salimah Mussani | Burlington, Ontario | 3 | $5,625 | |
| 13 | 29 | *Yeon Joo Lee | Seoul, Korea | 3 | $4,236 | |
| 14 | 35 | *Lisa Ferrero | Lodi, Calif. | 3 | $4,162 | |
| 15 | 9 | *Janell Howland | Boise, Idaho | 3 | $4,155 | |
| 16 | 57 | Jordan Cherebetiu | Rapid City, S.D. | 3 | $3,896 | |
| 17 | 11 | Noon Huachai | Bangkok, Thailand | 3 | $3,460 | |
| 18 | 25 | Sarah Martin | Grosse Ile, Mich. | 3 | $3,092 | |
| 19 | 24 | Brandi Jackson | Greenville, S.C. | 3 | $2,800 | |
| 20 | 30 | Mayumi Nakajima | Tokyo, Japan | 3 | $2,714 |
| 1 | 1 | Vijay Singh | 12361 |
| 2 | 2 | Tiger Woods | 12098 |
| 3 | 3 | Charles Howell III | 11748 |
| 4 | 4 | Phil Mickelson | 8218 |
| 5 | 5 | John Rollins | 7983 |
| 6 | 7 | Aaron Baddeley | 7616 |
| 7 | 6 | Adam Scott | 7596 |
| 8 | 36 | Boo Weekley | 7563 |
| 9 | 9 | Zach Johnson | 7398 |
| 10 | 8 | Mark Calcavecchia | 7132 |
| 11 | 10 | Geoff Ogilvy | 6074 |
| 12 | 11 | Robert Allenby | 5858 |
| 13 | 12 | Henrik Stenson | 5699 |
| 14 | 13 | Mark Wilson | 5555 |
| 15 | 14 | Charley Hoffman | 5130 |
| 16 | 15 | Paul Goydos | 5103 |
| 17 | 16 | Luke Donald | 5035 |
| 18 | 46 | Ernie Els | 4980 |
| 19 | 18 | Heath Slocum | 4633 |
| 20 | 17 | Trevor Immelman | 4585 |
| 21 | 19 | Jim Furyk | 4529 |
| 22 | 31 | Vaughn Taylor | 4524 |
| 23 | 20 | Jeff Quinney | 4515 |
| 24 | 21 | Bubba Watson | 4369 |
| 25 | 22 | Brett Wetterich | 4327 |
With her win at the Ginn Open, Brittany Lincicome is looking to make her first appearance in the Solheim Cup.
Read more about the Solheim Cup
It has been 3 years since Ernie Els last won on the PGA Tour and 5 years since his last major victory – the 2002 British Open. However, after a year of knee rehab and disappointment on the course, Ernie still believes he can make a run at Tiger.
Annika Sorenstam’s bad back will keep her from a full schedule on the 2007 LPGA Tour. Sorenstam learned last week that she had a ruptured and herniated disk and will miss at least a month from the LPGA Tour. Still, even with a reduced schedule, Annika will set her sights on the Major events this summer.
“I will play less, prepare more and really go for the big competitions,” Sorenstam told Swedish broadcaster SVT.
“I have seen the X-rays and there’s an injury that has been there for a long time and I have just kept on playing,”
“I think it’s realistic. This year I had planned for it, but it didn’t happen,” Sorenstam said. “I trained really hard in February and it is probably one of the reasons why I obtained this injury.”
5 Time Major Champion, Seve Ballesteros has turned 50. I for one, as a golf fan from the 1980’s, feel a little bit older with Seve’s recent birthday. Still, other golf fans from that era remember what a force of nature and just how dominant this Spaniard could be. In a brief careerthat was all but over by his early thirties; Seve won 3 British Opens, 2 Masters, over 60 European Tour Events and almost single handily changed the face of the Ryder Cup. However, something happened to Seve’s game in the lat 80’s – in that he literally could no longer find the golf course with his driver. He had never been a straight hitter – but got to the point where he washitting 2 fairways and 5 greens a round. And even a man of his enormous talent couldn’t compete hitting it this poorly. I hope Seve finds some magic again, because other than Tiger Woods, he may just be the most talented golfer of the last 50 years.
