As it turns out, our class has some very specific likes and dislikes when it comes to what we want in a golf cart: a sharp pencil, a scorecard and yardage book, water bottles and ice in the cooler, a ball and club washer, sand bottles, mango-scented towels, and a clean, electric, armor alled ride (but not so much that […]
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Tiger Woods has been named one of three assistant captain for next year’s U.S. Ryder Cup Team. Wow! Woods doesn’t turn 40 until next month. Isn’t he a little too young for that role?
You could argue that Dr. Robin Farran is one of the most sought after USGA Rules Officials in the country. He’s one of the guys who helps write and edit the Rules! It just so happens that he also teaches Advanced Rules of Golf at the Golf Academy of America Phoenix. Dr. Farran has missed
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A: An alternate shot format in which two competitors play as partners and play one ball. One player from the team tees off while the other player hits the next shot. Partners alternate shots until the ball is holed. The player who does not hole out tees off on the next hole.
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At the Golf Academy, we’ve talked at length about the importance of club fitting – everything from the putter to the driver – and how fit impacts performance. What we haven’t really discussed in great detail is the importance of ball fitting. That is, until today. Elliot Mellow is Golf Ball Fitting Coordinator at Bridgestone Golf
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