After a 10-year drought, golfer Corey Pavin finally barged into the winner’s circle again on the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) by winning the 2005 U.S. Bank Championship in July 2006. The victory snapped a losing strea of 242 consecutive tournaments wihout a win. It was Pavin’s 15th PGA victory — and he did it in grand style. On the very…
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Us Open Champ Geoff Ogilvy
Geoff Ogilvy made a big splash in the world of golf this year by winning the prestigious US Open. Suddenly, he was on everyone’s lips and they were all asking the same questions: Who is Geoff Ogilvy and where did he come from? Ogilvy is an Australian golfer who currently lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. This may come as a surprise…
Golf In Las Vegas Prepare To Be Thrilled
While Las Vegas is famous for it’s gambling and for top star entertainment it is also a world class golfing city. Just look at the famous names who have designed courses here: Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Fazio, Pete Dye Designs, PGA Tour Designs, Schmidt-Curley and a host of PGA Players : Ray Floyd, Chi Chi Rodriques, Billy Casper, Greg…
If The Best Palyers In The World Have A Game Plan Should You
A barrier to be overcome is the willingness to have, or invest in, coaching. According to a recent survey less than 30% of English golfers have had a lesson in the last twelve months. Our PGA training not only equips us in how to coach golfers it also gives us the ability to develop individual education and development programmes and…
Solid Golf Instruction Is A Smart Investment
The game of golf has become an important sports industry and player competition is stiff. In the past, stories of kids out of nowhere rising to sudden fame and glory as PGA professionals were golfers’ favourites to hear, but the rising popularity of the game has made good golf instruction something every individual hopeful must have. While you can certainly…
Tiger Woods
In August, Tiger Woods once again hogged the sports pages with his fifth straight victory on the PGA Tour in the 2006 season as well as seventh overall PGA championship this year. When you think about the fact that so many great golfers have yet to win a single tournament in their entire careers and yet here is Tiger with…
How Fitness Has Changed The Face Of The Pga Tour
Professional golfers on the tour today are approaching fitness as they never have before. PGA players look to fitness for many of its benefits. Fitness can improve their game through gains in strength, flexibility, and stamina. They can prevent or minimize injuries. Playing golf is not only a recreation for PGA players, it is their job. Their financial success depends…
Phil Mickelson S Pebble Beach History A Treat For Autograph Seekers
The AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am consists of six hour rounds that often take their toll on other golfers, but not Phil Mickelson. Always found in the top golf news stories, he actually enjoys the tournaments while admitting that patience is the key to success. It seems that golf news usually surrounds Mickelson and every turn he makes, but that’s…