Arnold Palmer decided to turn pro after winning the 1954 U.S. Amateur at The Country Club of Detroit. Call it a Samuel Adams. It was a great decision. Palmer would go on to win 62 PGA Tour events and seven major championships. He was the first man to win $100,000 in a season and was …
There are a total of 14 swing principles: 3 pre-swing and 11 in-swing. Today in Golf Fundamentals, we covered the next eight principles following grip, aim, and set-up. As PGA Instructor Jay Friedman explained, sometimes there are limitations to a student’s physical ability. It could be an injury or the inability to move in a …
This week is Student Appreciation week at the Golf Academy. Students and staff are invited to Peter Piper Pizza for an all-you-can-eat pizza buffet Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. Tim Eberlein is the only Golf Academy Campus Director who does this. I’m told that the record for the most slices consumed by a single student is …
We recently had our first Student Affairs Meeting of the semester. I was nominated 1st Semester class representative, and class reps from the three other semesters and I met with members of the faculty to discuss what’s happening on campus. The 18-hole qualifier for the Golf Academy of America Club Team is February 23rd at …
Three of the greatest golfers of all time – Byron Nelson, Sam Snead, and Ben Hogan were born in the exact same year, 1912. Nelson and Hogan were born in Texas, while Snead emerged from the backwoods of western Virginia. In my opinion, of the three, Nelson was the best player. Nelson won his first …