Monday, June 22, 2015

Golfers should love the Apple Watch

Hosted At http://www.golfdigest.com/blogs/the-loop/2015/05/golfers-should-love-the-apple.html Full disclosure: The author is a First Team All-Conference, Executive Platinum, Apple Fanboy. My 42mm blue “fluoroelastomer”-band Apple Watch Sport arrived on April 24th’s launch day even after

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Greg Chalmers hits a fan, nearly hits hole-in-one and wins a Lexus at Australian Open

Hosted At http://www.golfdigest.com/blogs/the-loop/2014/11/greg-chalmers-hits-a-fan-nearl.html Veteran Greg Chalmers leads the Australian Open -- a thrill for the Aussie. But the round's highlight was one of the craziest shots of 2014, which almost turned into a trick shot for the ages....

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Baboon has no etiquette, interrupts Luke Donald while he's trying to hit his shot

Hosted At http://www.golfdigest.com/blogs/the-loop/2014/12/luke-donald-baboon-video-chased-european-tour.html Luke Donald is playing well at the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa -- he shot 71 on Thursday, followed by a 63 on Friday that vaulted him into the lead. But that's not to...

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Sunday, June 21, 2015

Fitness Friday: One simple exercise to fix a backswing like this

Hosted At http://www.golfdigest.com/blogs/the-loop/2014/10/fitness-friday-one-simple-exer.html True story: A basketball coach who is a friend of mine was trying to explain to a bunch of his kids how to take a jump shot. He told them to jump straight up as... Thank you for reading



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Tiger Woods is playing golf again. What happens now?

Hosted At http://www.golfdigest.com/blogs/the-loop/2014/12/tiger-woods-is-playing-golf-ag.html The Hero World Challenge is the first week back at school for Tiger Woods, and he has a new teacher. He probably isn't worried about finding a seat at the lunch table, but Woods has to... Thank

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Saturday, June 20, 2015

Golf-Hoey pulls out of British Open with foot injury

Hosted At http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/UKGolfNews/~3/cCnjwwXNBgM/golf-open-hoey-idUKL4N0PT2S820140718 HOYLAKE, England, July 18 (Reuters) - Northern Ireland's Michael Hoey withdrew from the British Open because of a foot injury after seven holes of his second round on Friday.

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Tiger Woods reportedly hitting full shots, "feeling pretty good"

Hosted At http://www.golfdigest.com/blogs/the-loop/2014/10/report-tiger-woods-back-to-hit.html After a disappointing season, Tiger Woods looks on track to at least finish the year on the golf course. USA Today reports the 14-time major winner has started to hit full shots after getting the...

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Florida vacation deal: Play the best of the Emerald Coast with Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort's Players Package

Hosted At http://feeds.worldgolf.com/~r/wgw-todayissue/~3/FbL2NeFUayg/85843-Florida-vacation-deal-Play-best-Emerald-Coast-Sandestin-Golf-and-Beach-Resorts-Players- Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort's Player's Package features a Tom Jackson design and Robert Trent Jones Jr. masterpiece with one

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Blisters 101

Hosted At http://www.golfdigest.com/blogs/the-loop/2015/05/blisters-101.html Your hands feel like tenderized meat—now what?In hindsight, maybe that third bucket of range balls was a mistake. It's OK, we all get a little overzealous when golf season begins. If the result of your... Thank you

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Friday, June 19, 2015

Expat Sam Horsfield keeping his expectations in check

Hosted At http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568598/s/4738d41d/sc/14/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Csport0Cgolf0C116741640CExpat0ESam0EHorsfield0Ekeeping0Ehis0Eexpectations0Ein0Echeck0Bhtml/story01.htm The big-hitting amateur has been heavily tipped for success by Ian Poulter Thank you for reading



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Flags (Flag Competition)

Hosted At http://golf.about.com/cs/golfterms/g/bldef_flags.htm Flags is a competition format in which golfers begin the round of golf with an allotment of strokes, then play the golf course until their strokes run out. Thank you for reading



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Thursday, June 18, 2015

Fitness Friday: Training for better hip rotation

Hosted At http://www.golfdigest.com/blogs/the-loop/2014/08/fitness-friday-training-for-be.html Muscular symmetry is paramount to staying injury free, and you should always exercise muscles on the left and right sides of the body—as well as the back and front—similarly. However, when it

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Golf-Els dreams of carrying South African flag at 2016 Olympics

Hosted At http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/UKGolfNews/~3/bpa_U9uYUew/golf-olympics-els-idUKL3N0TE44O20141124 Nov 24 (Reuters) - Ernie Els is dreaming of holding aloft the South African flag at the opening ceremony when golf returns to the Olympics in Brazil in 2016, he said at the DP World

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Up the road from the Open: ordeal by asparagus, death by bacon and the Formby Hippo

Hosted At http://www.golfdigest.com/blogs/the-loop/2014/07/up-the-road-from-the-open-tria.html By David OwenLess than an hour up the Lancashire coast from Royal Liverpool Golf Club, where the 2014 British Open was held, is the village of Formby, which is the home of two terrific courses,

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Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Rory McIlroy's lawyer denies conspiracy

Hosted At http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568598/s/415095f0/sc/8/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Csport0Cgolf0Crory0Emcilroy0C112865970CRory0EMcIlroys0Elawyer0Edenies0Econspiracy0Bhtml/story01.htm World No?1, Rroy McIlroy was not involved in any conspiracy surrounding his split from his agent, his

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Golf-Reed promises more excitable fist pumps at London Club

Hosted At http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/UKGolfNews/~3/jJbm9qfqhgg/golf-european-reed-idUKL9999999920141014 ASH, England, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Patrick Reed is unlikely to be repeating his Ryder Cup whooping and hollering at this week's Volvo World Match Play Championship but the American has

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Tom Watson's mentor showed club pros could be pretty good players too

Hosted At http://www.golfdigest.com/blogs/the-loop/2015/05/tom-watsons-mentor-showed-club.html The perception that the golf professional at most courses is a highly skilled player traces back to the beginning of the country club and golf-pro relationship in America in the early 1900s. With

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Tuesday, June 16, 2015

The Grind: Bubba Golf strikes in China, Taylor Swift strikes a car, and a teaching pro beauty

Hosted At http://www.golfdigest.com/blogs/the-loop/2014/11/the-grind-bubba-watson-taylor-swift.html Welcome to another edition of The Grind, where we hope the rest of this season's World Golf Championships are half as exciting as what happened in Shanghai over the weekend. Big names. Big drama.

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Giant Florida gator named "Goliath" returns, satisfies his appetite by chomping on a turtle

Hosted At http://www.golfdigest.com/blogs/the-loop/2015/03/giant-florida-gator-returns-sa.html A couple weeks ago, a giant gator at Myakka Pines Golf Club in Englewood, Fla., became a viral sensation. Well, that scary-looking reptile -- appropriately named "Goliath" by the club -- surfaced

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A day after shooting 58 at European Tour Q School, John Hahn has a meltdown

Hosted At http://www.golfdigest.com/blogs/the-loop/2014/11/john-hahn-tanks-after-shooting-58.html In the latest example of golf being, well, golf, John Hahn shot 78 at European Tour Q School. You may be saying, "so what?" and "who the heck is John Hahn?" We remind you this... Thank you for

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How to Claim a Green in Regulation (GIR) in Golf

Hosted At http://golf.about.com/cs/golfterms/g/bldef_gir.htm Do you know how to count a Green In Regulation, or GIR, in golf? Read this definition of the term to find out. Thank you for reading



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Monday, June 15, 2015

Tiger Woods downfall is similar to Mike Tyson after he lost to Buster Douglas, says coach Pete Cowen

Hosted At http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568598/s/45393c56/sc/35/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Csport0Cgolf0Cmastersaugusta0C1152370A70CTiger0EWoods0Edownfall0Eis0Esimilar0Eto0EMike0ETyson0Eafter0Ehe0Elost0Eto0EBuster0EDouglas0Esays0Ecoach0EPete0ECowen0Bhtml/story01.htm Pete Cowen, who coaches

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CHAMP spikes, FLYtees favored by 2014 RE/MAX World Long Drive Champions

Hosted At http://feeds.worldgolf.com/~r/wgw-todayissue/~3/utK1tMu0s2g/87261-CHAMP-Spikes-and-FLYtees-Preferred-2014-REMAX-World-Long-Drive-Champions "The immense torque generated by these athletes is remarkable and our spikes make certain that no matter how hard they swing, traction won't be a

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Sunday, June 14, 2015

Tiger Woods and girlfriend Lindsey Vonn split after 'hectic lives' meant spending too much time apart

Hosted At http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568598/s/45f689ea/sc/27/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cnews0Ccelebritynews0C11580A7920CTiger0EWoods0Eand0Egirlfriend0ELindsey0EVonn0Esplit0Eafter0Ehectic0Elives0Emeant0Espending0Etoo0Emuch0Etime0Eapart0Bhtml/story01.htm US Olympic skiing champion Vonn

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Golf-McIlroy named PGA Tour Player of the Year

Hosted At http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/UKGolfNews/~3/j-aV_lE__PU/golf-pga-awards-idUKL2N0RW00B20141001 Oct 1 (Reuters) - Northern Irish world number one Rory McIlroy was named on Wednesday as the PGA Tour's Player of the Year for a second time after a stellar 2014 campaign highlighted by

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Florida vacation deal: Play the best of the Emerald Coast with Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort's Players Package

Hosted At http://feeds.worldgolf.com/~r/wgw-todayissue/~3/FbL2NeFUayg/85843-Florida-vacation-deal-Play-best-Emerald-Coast-Sandestin-Golf-and-Beach-Resorts-Players- Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort's Player's Package features a Tom Jackson design and Robert Trent Jones Jr. masterpiece with one

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Saturday, June 13, 2015

Ryder Cup 2014: Paul McGinley ready to overlook Luke Donald after Stephen Gallacher's heroics at Italian Open

Hosted At http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568598/s/3e04ce0d/sc/13/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Csport0Cgolf0Crydercup0C110A669490CRyder0ECup0E20A140EPaul0EMcGinley0Eready0Eto0Eoverlook0ELuke0EDonald0Eafter0EStephen0EGallachers0Eheroics0Eat0EItalian0EOpen0Bhtml/story01.htm Stephen Gallacher

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Golf-Money-list triumph is truly special, says McIlroy

Hosted At http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/UKGolfNews/~3/gKLrEZ8VIrk/golf-european-mcilroy-idUKL3N0T60H020141116 BELEK, Turkey, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy capped the best season of his career by adding the European Tour's money-list title on Sunday to his two major championship

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What You Need to Know About Match Play Golf

Hosted At http://golf.about.com/od/beginners/a/matchplay.htm Need an introduction to golf match play? This Match Play Primer, from the About.com Golf Guide, includes information about rules, competition formats, strategy and more on match play. Thank you for reading



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Jordan Spieth sets sights on Rory McIlroy's world No 1 ranking after dramatic victory at Valspar Championship

Hosted At http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568598/s/44755bab/sc/13/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Csport0Cgolf0Crory0Emcilroy0C114763120CJordan0ESpieth0Esets0Esights0Eon0ERory0EMcIlroys0Eworld0ENo0E10Eranking0Eafter0Edramatic0Evictory0Eat0EValspar0EChampionship0Bhtml/story01.htm Texan tyro eyes

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Golf-Latest Masters leaderboard

Hosted At http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/UKGolfNews/~3/VXNzKkrMF-g/golf-masters-scores-idUKISS59225020150409 April 9 (Infostrada Sports) - Latest leaderboard in the first round from the Masters at the par-72 course on Thursday in Augusta, Georgia


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Friday, June 12, 2015

Golf-Hot putter puts Randhawa in Hong Kong Open lead

Hosted At http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/UKGolfNews/~3/C2MwyqLwer4/golf-asian-idUKL3N0SB2Q220141016 Oct 16 (Reuters) - Former Asia number one Jyoti Randhawa wielded a hot putter to grab the opening round lead at the Hong Kong Open on Thursday while Nicolas Colsaerts and Ernie Els were also

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Masters 2015: The pressure is all on Rory McIlroy, insists defending champion Bubba Watson

Hosted At http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568598/s/447fe030/sc/13/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Csport0Cgolf0Cmastersaugusta0C114787890CMasters0E20A150EThe0Epressure0Eis0Eall0Eon0ERory0EMcIlroy0Einsists0Edefending0Echampion0EBubba0EWatson0Bhtml/story01.htm Thanks to Rory McIlroy's bid for a

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Thursday, June 11, 2015

Tiger Woods is opening a new restaurant and it has a really long name

Hosted At http://www.golfdigest.com/blogs/the-loop/2014/09/tiger-woods-is-opening-a-new-r.html Tiger Woods might have his own restaurant before he has his own golf course. Allied Capital & Development of South Florida made the announcement through a press release on Tuesday. The Woods

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The Grind: Cabrera wins, Rory moves on, and Holly Sonders crushes the Ice Bucket Challenge

Hosted At http://www.golfdigest.com/blogs/the-loop/2014/07/the-grind-angel-cabrera-rory-mcilroy-holly-sonders.html By Alex Myers Welcome to another edition of The Grind, where we think we've gotten to the bottom of why Rory McIlroy has chosen to play for Ireland at the 2016 Olympics: Nadia

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16 strange things people have randomly found in their golf bag

Hosted At http://www.golfdigest.com/blogs/the-loop/2014/11/16-strange-things-people-have.html A friend of mine in high school once played so terribly in a tournament that, as soon as he got home, he threw his clubs in the garage and stormed away. His bag smelt really... Thank you for reading



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