Author: PaulThere will be a field of the world’s top 10 golfers who will battle it out at January’s 2010 Abu Dhabi Golf Championship giving the fans a fantastic four days. England’s Paul Casey who is number four in the World and two-time winner of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship will again be a firm favourite, behind Lee Westwood and Rory Mcilroy. Another popular player who will be competing is the fiery Spaniard and world number eight -...more
I've been thinking about the application of golf psychology to the issue of the swing thought. In other words, what do you and should you be thinking about when you actually swing the club. It seems that every time I watch someone play they seem to be taking an inordinate amount of time fidgeting with their grip, their stance or their play. The more time they take to get round to swinging the club, the more likely they are to hit a bad shot. One...more
Putting at a miniature golf course has evolved greatly from simply putting the ball into a hole. A mini golf course is all about strategic location, interesting and challenging putting holes and creating an attractive scenic environment for people to play in. If you have the luxury of choosing where you can build your miniature golf course choose a setting which is nearby a shopping mall, a village center, a grocery store, a school, a movie theater, or a hotel. The idea is that miniature golf can be played and enjoyed any time of the day. There is no specific time limit to go and play. It is the perfect stress relieving activity for people to occupy themselves with between running their errands. All successful miniature golf course designs have a specific theme to create consistency and attract people to come experience a particular environment. It would be a good idea to work in any local attraction to project your mini golf course. For example, if theres an aquarium nearby you could do an underwater theme. Is there a science museum around the corner? You could plan a bugs in your backyard environment. Disney characters, haunted house and zoo animals are some popular themes...more
Stewart Cink won the 138th Open last week and he has described the victory as "surreal". He beat off tough competition against golfing legend Tom Watson.Cink won by a massive six shots against Watson in the play off after the two had both finished at two under par. "It's been a surreal experience," said Cink. "Playing against Tom Watson, this stuff...more
European Tour champions and former Walker Cup team-mates Michael Hoey and Graeme McDowell have backed the Challenge of Ireland which will be played at the Moyvalley Hotel & Golf Resort in Ireland in June.Ryder Cup player McDowell, who uses Stuburt shoes, has four European Tour titles to his name while former Amateur champion Hoey, who made his...more
The return of Tiger Woods after eight months out with a knee injury will overshadow the first professional appearances in the United States of Rory McIlroy and Alvaro Quiros at this weeks Accenture Match Play in Arizona.In recent weeks Northern Irelands McIlroy and Spains Quiros have made their mark with Quiros winning the Commercialbank Qatar Masters and McIlroy becoming only the sixth teenager to win a European Tour event when he took the Dubai Desert Classic title.They will now take their places in an elite 64-strong field playing for a prize fund of US $8.5 million at the Ritz-Carlton club in Dove Mountain in what will be their first taste of professional golf in America.Quiros, who uses a Callaway FT-5 driver, will play the experienced Stephen Ames in the first round in Arizona.This is completely different here and it will be a good experience, he said. I am very excited for this week and then the Majors. Now I am playing with the best of the best. This is a big step for me. To be playing among the best players in the world is the most important thing for a golfer.People here dont know me which might be a good thing. You never know. I hit the ball a long way and it will also...more
World number one Tiger Woods and his wife Elin have announced the birth of their second child.The boy, named Charlie Axel, was born on Sunday and is a brother for the Woods 19-month old daughter Sam Alexis.Woods, who uses Nike golf clubs, made the...more
Putting is the last action on each of the 18 holes of golf people play. It can mean playing a wonderful hole or it could mean beating up yourself up because you ruined your score. Thats why so many golfers spend hours practicing their putting...more
Dustin Johnson's win at the Atunyote Golf Club signified the third win by a rookie on the Tour this season. Johnson beat Australian Robert Allen by one shot to record his first PGA Tour victory - finishing on 9-under 279 to receive $1.08-million....more
Callaway Golf have posted record Q1 net sales but is expecting to deliver at the lower end of its original forecast for 2008 due to vast uncertainty regarding the world economy.International markets which account for up to 50% of the manufacturer's...more
There are many different styles of golf balls, all offering a different feature to suit a player's game. To illustrate the variety within the last ten years there have been in excess of 5,000 design patents. To the untrained eye, the golf may seem a...more
The American Physical Society's division of fluid dynamics is reporting research that may soon give avid golfers another way to improve their game.The scientists are using the same sort of scientific approach commonly used to improve the design of...more