You have to be able to control the trajectory and spin of your golf ball in order to score effectively. The Masters last week at Augusta National was a perfect example. Those guys had to control their trajectory and spin around the greens just to get the ball to finish close to the hole. But how […]
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When shares of Under Armour stock plummeted more than five percent on Monday, several media outlets were quick to blame the dip on Jordan Spieth’s Masters collapse. In reality, the two events are mostly unrelated. As Fortune reported, “It would be easy to connect the two events: a big, rising star athlete runs into trouble, potentially hurting the
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Now that we’re less than two weeks away from graduation, I think a lot of us have started reminiscing about our experience here at the Golf Academy. In my opinion, one of the most pleasantly unexpected benefits of attending school here has been learning the Rules of Golf. I’m not just talking about learning the
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A: A team event consisting of four players in which each player hits a tee shot, and the best tee shot is selected. This continues from the fairway until the ball is on the green. The fringe is not considered part of the green, and all four players must execute a shot from this location before
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The Golf Academy of America (Phoenix) Club Golf Team overcame windy and rainy conditions Sunday at Oakcreek Country Club in Sedona to win its 3rd consecutive National Collegiate Club Golf Association (NCCGA) Desert Regional Tournament. The only difference this time around? Unlike previous showings, the GAA led this two-day weekend tournament wire-to-wire. Dan Bubany set the
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