Let’s get something straight: golf is thirsting for another iconic superstar. There was Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. There was Tiger Woods. And for the time being, there’s Jordan Spieth. It could be Rory McIlroy, but Rors is still a little too inconsistent. The guy misses way too many cuts for someone of his caliber. […]
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Dustin Johnson is off to a great start at St. Andrews. Let’s see if he says the greens on The Old Course are better than Chambers Bay.
The 144th Open Championship gets underway early Thursday morning on The Old Course at St Andrews. The Open Championship is the oldest of golf’s major championships, and The Old Course hosts the tournament every five years. It’s hosted The Open 28 times since 1873. Take note – locals don’t call it the British Open. They call it the Open
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The Open Championship was founded in 1860 by pioneering golfers who had one guiding principle – to crown the Champion Golfer of the Year. From earlier greats such as Harry Vardon and Bobby Jones to modern legends such as Jack Nicklaus and Seve Ballesteros to exceptional talents of today such as Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, the greatest players
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The last couple of shots we’re learning in Advanced Elements of the Short Game this semester are the flop shot and the lob. These are specialty, low-percentage shots that today’s players like to use and abuse. You can understand why. They’re fun. But you should use these shots as a last resort – only when
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