Golf News: Miura Golf Releases Limited Black Boron Finish Irons
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Very Miura, Very Limited: Black Boron Finish Irons
Miura Golf, maker of the world’s finest forged golf clubs, understands the value of a good finish. Just as with a golf swing, the right finish on a golf club can elevate it from wonderful to sublime. That’s why Miura will be offering a very limited number of iron sets in a special Black Boron finish…
What would happen if Hunter Mahan…
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Brandt Snedeker seems to perform well just like in 2012. After winning the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in February, yesterday he won (70-69-63-70-272 total) the RBC Canadian Open. This was the sixth career PGA TOUR victory for Brandt Snedeker. With the win, Brandt Snedeker improved from 4th to 3rd in the FedExCup standings…
Golf’s Top Tweets of the Week
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This week we take a look back at the Top Tweets of the Week from the golfing world. The PGA was visiting our neighbors to the north, playing the RBC Canadian Open. Hunter Mahan was the 54 hole leader, when he found out his wife was going into labor early. He left the tournament, and possibly the $1 million prize money behind…
Weirdest sportsman superstitions
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We all know that superstitions are popular within the sporting world, with many players sticking steadfastly to their own particular lucky rituals or quirky charms.
As you can imagine, these are often a little peculiar. This means that we often don’t discover the superstitious habits of these figures until after their retirement…
Amateurs Show They’re Ready To Compete in the Professional Golf Ranks
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As is usually the case in most sports, young upstarts have to begin somewhere. In golf, many players begin as amateurs, usually in their teens, before they learn enough about their game and decide to go pro. However, the best and most promising amateur players are occasionally given the chance to shine in big tournaments, especially in the sport’s four major tournaments…Golf Review: Slingergolf Swing Improvement Tools
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The INSIDEMOVE and VELCRO TAREGET PRACTICESlingerGolf Inc.
SlingerGolf was founded in 2007 with the simple yet very important goal: ‘to provide useful, enjoyable, and enduring training aids to improve your golf game’ and help you reach your golfing goals.
The product line continues to evolve as SlingerGolf training device engineers work hard on and off the course to provide tools for your game…
Golfing with a Twist
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One of the great features of golf (and there are many) is the camaraderie you experience by being together with like-minded individuals – having a good time while doing something you all want to do is good in and of itself. But what if you were able to incorporate another passion into golf? What do I mean? Well…Let’s say you and your friends are also nudists…
NEWS: Mizuno Golf Releases New MP-54 and MP-4 Irons
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Ready, Set, Go!!! Run to the stores on Sept. 9, 2013 to get the latest in what Mizuno Golf is calling “traditional yet aggressive” with the new MP-54 and MP-4 irons. These are not any run of the mill golf clubs. From all accounts heard the new MP-54 and MP-4 irons are going make your old irons feel like your are hitting with a rock tied to the end of a stick…The End of Rack Rate? Dynamic Pricing in the Golf Industry
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Two weeks ago I promised you that I will ask Linda Quinde, Executive Vice President of Operations at Ezlinks.com to share with us what do they think about the dynamic pricing model and how they want to incorporate it into their software.
We’re hearing a lot of talk
about “Dynamic Pricing” in the golf industry these days…
We’re hearing a lot of talk
about “Dynamic Pricing” in the golf industry these days…
Video: Golf ‘Ball Hogs’ by Back 9 Network
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Enjoy this great video by Back9Network.com about “Ball Hogs”, folks who dive in water hazards and collect golf balls for money. Very intriguing video that we thought you would all enjoy.
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Keegan Bradley opens up about his golf career, growing up in Vermont, and his love of the Red Sox and all Boston sports when he visits with David Feherty Monday night on Golf Channel.The native New Englander meets at…
A Lot Riding on the 2013 Ricoh Women’s British Open
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Will History Be Made this Week by Inbee Park?Inbee Park was on fire on the front 9 and then everything halted! I. Park was just cruising along making golf look like child’s play and she looked to be in total control of the course, her emotions and her game. All eyes were watching as she stepped to the first tee to look at becoming the first man or woman to win four majors in one season…
Video: Funny Golf Commercial | Dixon Golf with Don Cheadle
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXXqDS7audUGreat commercial by Dixon Golf with Don Cheadle. Those darn Golf God’s always trying to keep us down on the course, but I guess with Dixon golf balls you don’t have to worry about that slice.
Golf Tips: Putting With Your Hybrid
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Sometimes we find ourselves in limbo land when we are just a few feet off the green and in some thick rough with our ball nestled down. So what is the answer to get out of there safely and onto the green? You could take our your 56 degree wedge and swing like a gorilla at the ball to get it out or you can take the easy way out and probably the smarter way as well…If ignorance is bliss…
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… then slow golfers should be orgasmic, because they don’t have a clue!
Slow golfers don’t believe they are slow. They are totally oblivious to the pain they are causing others. If it wasn’t so sad, it would be funny. But I’m not laughing.
In the past two weeks I’ve experienced more than my share of 5+ hour rounds and it’s gotten to the point where I don’t want to play anymore…
Golf Spam
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Is it just me, or do all of us golfers get all kinds of ridiculous golf spam email? I’m sure that it can’t be just me. It’s not constant – I can go a few days without getting a single email at all, spam or otherwise. However, when I get ‘em, I get ‘em – to the tune of twelve to fifteen per day! Now I just scroll through and delete these emails…How Troon Golf handles slow golfers?
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A frequently recurring problem of golf courses and golfers are those people who either not able to play in good pace or don’t care about others’ time or for any reasons. Here I don’t want to start a discussion about those who are physically not able to play faster.
I will neither enter to such issues of golf course design, golf course maintenance, marshalling/player management…
I will neither enter to such issues of golf course design, golf course maintenance, marshalling/player management…
Golf News: LPGA Veteran Karrie Webb Speaks Up
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Should A Private Men’s Club Host a Very Public Tournament?There is only one week left until the women’s tours around the world break for the Solheim Cup and all eyes are on this week’s Women’s Ricoh British Open to be played at St. Andrews. But the talk at the early part of the week may not be focused solely on who needs what points to win a spot on either the European team or the US Team…
Nestled in the foothills of Blairsville, Old Union is a golf experience like no other. A golf course designed by world renowned architect Denis Griffiths, the 7,667 yard masterpiece offers shot makers of all abilities the chance to play a golf course with a true Scottish feel. With five different sets of tees, golfers will be able to choose a set of tees that best suits their game.
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Rosslare (Ranked at 62). Views over the 3rd green.The current issue of Golf World – with Justin Rose looking determined on the front cover – includes a supplement of Ireland’s Top 100 courses.Yes, it is another rankings table, but I happen to like this one…… why? Because I was involved in creating it…
It is becoming ever more popular these days. I’m sure we are all very familiar with whining and it’s relation to golf. As a matter of fact, most of us have become connoisseur’s in this area. It’s hard to imagine a round of golf without a little whine.
Ping Demo Day!
It was a busy weekend in the world of golf. The PGA was across the pond for the British Open. The LPGA was in Sylvania, OH for the Marathon Classic. Also, the American Century Classic was in Lake Tahoe, NV. This has become a go-to event for golfing celebrities. Let’s take a look back at the Top Photos of the Week from the golfing world…
If only we all had air conditioning on the course.
Literally. Every year golf goes back to it’s motherland for a stop along the tour. Not just any stop but a major. Which I’m sure we all know. The opportunities to win some serious money and a major fuels these golfers to give it their all.
In this hilarious video, Bubba Watson heads to Dubsdread Golf Course in Orlando, Florida. No one at the course is expecting him and Bubba plays the round with a set of right handed clubs. When Bubba starts messing with the other golfers on the course, hilarity breaks loose. And when you think it can’t get any funnier, Bubba starts taking phone calls at the starter desk…
We are continuing are series called “Hitting the Links” in order to bring you the top articles of the week from the world of golf. In this weekly series we will give you a place where you can come every week to read the best news, editorials, comedy and much more from the top golf websites. You will also get a chance to catch up on any articles you may have missed from Bunkers Paradise throughout the week…
Phil Mickelson got the British Open monkey off of his back with a win at Muirfield this weekend. It was an amazing weekend of golf and the leaderboard was riddled with big names all weekend long. As it goes with every major weekend, there were many Tweets to look at. Let’s take a look back at the Top Tweets of the Week…
It has been no secret in the golfing industry chatter that one of the world’s most recognized name is golf, Titleist, has been looking for that unique and cutting edge wedge maker to succeed the legendary wedge maker, Bob Vokey (Vokey Wedges). Titleist’s current line of wedges is named after the 73 year old legend and unfortunately, due to several recent and ongoing health problems, it is time to look to the future and a successor that will take them to another level in accomplishing the goal of designing that ‘go to wedge’ that we all are searching for to improve our scores…
The Honeymooners is one of the all time classic sitcoms in American Television history, airing from 1951-55. The show didn’t last too long as it was up against some stiff competition from the Perry Como show. It only aired 39 episodes, which is now referred to as the “Classic 39. The Honeymooners is not from my generation, but I have to admit when I saw this episode I was laughing pretty hard…
Adams Idea is most known for their fairway woods and hybrids, but don’t let that fool you for one second that they don’t know how to make a good iron. The Adams Idea Tech V4 irons comes with three hybrids and five hollow-construction irons. Now some folks won’t like the fact that the hybrids replace the standard long irons and I can understand that…
Muirfield, she gives and she takes away. And if you don’t surrender a stroke or two willingly, she’ll take a pound of flesh.The greens at Muirfield were like greased ice on Friday, and many a fine player saw his lovely Thursday scorecard turned into a burnt, sodden mess by Friday afternoon. Chief among those was Brandt Snedeker; the world’s steadiest putter suddenly looked like he couldn’t remember which end of the club to hold…
There will be plenty of comparisons between the 2013 British Open and the 2004 Masters considering how Phil Mickelson was able to close out both championships.
Muirfield’s a tough course, with slick greens and treacherous rough. What better place to put players on the clock?The R&A decided to make a point about slow play on Saturday, placing several pairings on the clock and serving up the second penalty in a major this year for slow play. Tiger Woods, Sergio Garcia and Miguel Angel Jimenez were among those warned for playing too slow…
I’ll start with what may be the most important thing in this review – assuming you are in the market for a golf simulator such as this – which is that I don’t play computer games so I have nothing to compare the OptiShot with. There are no Playstations or X-Boxes in my house, and there are no games loaded on my computer or smartphone…
After a year of rain, snow, more rain & more snow we have finally got some sunshine & prolonged dry spells that has meant the green staff can crack on with an important job.
Literally. Every year golf goes back to it’s motherland for a stop along the tour. Not just any stop but a major. Which I’m sure we all know. The opportunities to win some serious money and a major fuels these golfers to give it their all.
