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10 Tips for Playing Golf in the Rain

If this is your first time visiting, check out the story behind this blog. Otherwise, please join the others by subscribing to my RSS feed or get updates via email so you don’t miss any great golf articles!Even if you are playing in Sunny Southern California, you eventually will play in the rain.  For [...]

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Padraig Harrington Uses the Happy Gilmore Swing for Added Distance

And you thought Golf is boring. Hit them long and far.

How to Grip a Golf Club

After many years of playing golf, I realized that I may be gripping the club incorrectly! Yikes! Here are some things to check to see whether you are gripping the club properly.
Note that this is for right handed golfers.

Check to see if the club is more in the fingers (as opposed to the [...]

Dustin Johnson Wins the 2008 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am the Easy Way

In the “That was easy” category, Dustin Johnson wins the 2008 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro Am by default because of rain delay.  After 3 days of play, Dustin Johnson was leading by 4 strokes when rain delay canceled play on Sunday.  Weather was still not cooperating on Monday so the committee decided “Hey, let’s [...]

What’s in the Bag of Nick Watney - Winner of the 2009 Buick Invitational

Nick Watney certainly took advantage of John Rollins’ total collapse on Sunday, as he birdied 2 of the last 3 holes to win the 2009 Buick Invitational. Those birdie putts weren’t easy either, as the 16th birdie was a 30-foot putt.
Watney outplayed everyone who had a chance to win the tournament, but it was funny [...]

Golf Digest is Telling Us What to Buy with its The Hot List 2009

If you’re a golf nut like me, you know what I’m talking about when I say that I can’t wait for Golf Digest’s The Hot List every year.  As I never have time to test out every driver, fairway woods, hybrids, irons, wedges, putters and balls out there, we rely on them to try the [...]

What’s in the Bag - Paul Goydos

Whether 2008’s Players Championship was Paul Goydos the first time you’ve heard of Paul Goydos doesn’t hide the fact that he’s been a PGA Tour winner since 1996. The California native has $8 million in career earnings and also has trophys for the 1996 Bay Hill Invitational and 2007 Sony Open.
Here’s What’s in the [...]

10 Tips for Playing Golf in the Rain

Even if you are playing in Sunny Southern California, you eventually will play in the rain.  For most people, this enjoyable game will become unpleasant but it could also be great if you know how to handle yourself in the rain.  Here are 10 tips that will surely help improve you game when it’s pouring.

Waterproof [...]

What’s in the Bag of Kenny Perry - Winner of the 2009 FBR Open

The tournament was a nail biter again, as Kenny Perry had to make a 22-foot birdie putt on the 3rd playoff hole to win the 2009 FBR Open.
Kenny Perry and Charles Hoffman both finished at 14-under 270 for the 4 rounds to earn a spot in the playoff, and both bogeyed and parred the first [...]