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An Unlucky Golfer

Golf can be a shit. It can be unfair. Michael Weaver had a putt to win the 2012 US Amateur Championship – it missed. I can’t recall ever seeing a bigger lip out on a winning putt. Check out the video.   Weaver was 2 up with two to go. He lost 17 to a…

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C’mon Tiger!

Tiger had some interesting comments after the US PGA. Here’s some of what he said, ”I was just trying to be, you know, a little bit happy out there and enjoy it,” Woods said. ”Unfortunately, that’s not how I play.” ”I was trying to enjoy the process,” Woods said. ”But that’s not how I play.…

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I’m such a loser!

When I first started writing about golf, life was simple. I had lots to write about and would put my thoughts down and hit “publish”. Easy. I wrote what I wanted and wasn’t trying to please anyone, only myself. My website starting getting traffic and appearing in the search engines. This was exciting, especially engaging…

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Ramblings on Rory

When I went to bed on Sunday night Rory was in trouble. He was a few holes into the 4th day of the USPGA Championship and was completing his 3rd round (due to a weather delay). He was in trouble if you were listening to the commentators. Rory missed putts on 9, 10 and 11…

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Why Adam Scott did not choke

Like a lot of die hard Australian golf fans, I stayed up to the wee hours on Monday morning to watch the last round of The Open. I’ve been doing it for years and it’s part of my yearly schedule. There’s something about links golf that I find intriguing – the funny bounces, the wind…

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Thinking outside the box

Here’s an article from Mike Clayton that the golf traditionalists won’t like. Sometimes you’re never going to please everyone but if you want to make an impact you’ve gotta step outside of the box. With your golf game this means finding a way to hit the ball that suits you. Take Bubba. His swing (or…

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Imbecile golf coaching

“Let’s just put your swing on video and then have a look”. These were the first words spoken to an older golfer when he went for a golf lesson recently. After the video was taken the golf pro pulled up some footage of Tiger Woods to make some comparison. “You’re an imbecile”, said the golfer.…

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How to beat Pesky on those off days

Some day the moons aren’t aligned. You don’t feel quite right and you sort of know you’re in for a tough day. Pesky, that little nuisance, has a field day. “you’re useless” “you can’t play” “you’re an embarrassment” What to do? In a perfect world I’d be able to give you a few tips and…

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