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Ice Cool Dufner On Winning Streak

Posted on May 21, 2012 by | Comments Off on Ice Cool Dufner On Winning Streak

Jason Dufner holed  a superb 25-foot birdie putt on the 18th green to claim a dramatic one-stroke victory at the Byron Nelson Championship yesterday.

It rounded off a memorable few weeks for Dufner who won his first PGA Tour title in New Orleans at the end of April before getting married to wife Amanda.

The American is only the second man to win multiple titles on the American circuit this season, and is set to make his Ryder Cup debut in September when America host the Ryder Cup.

Dufner who led by a shot overnight started poorly in his final round and surrendered his lead after dropping shots at the second and third.

He bounced back with birdies on the fourth, fifth and seventh to take his score to nine-under through seven holes, but that was  still only sharing the lead with playing partner JJ Henry who made an ace at the fifth.

As the tournament was reaching a close a host of players were  fighting it out for position at the top of the leaderboard with Dickie Pride making an unlikely par on the 18th be tied with Dufner.

Dufner hit his best drive of the day on the last leaving him 109 yards to the hole. He didn’t hit the best approach and left himself a downhill right to left putt which he brilliantly holed and left veteran Dickie Pride alone in second.

 

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Tiger Struggles Again

Posted on October 7, 2011 by | Comments Off on Tiger Struggles Again

Tiger Woods suffered a difficult return to action at the Frys.com Open, firing a double bogey at the 12th on his way to a two-over-par 73.

Woods, playing his first tournament in nearly two months, started the day with a birdie but managed only one more as he finished the day six shots back from the leader.

“That’s probably one of the worst putting rounds I’ve ever had,” said Woods, who could miss consecutive cuts for the first time as a professional.

“I can’t putt any worse than today.”

The former world number one has not played since failing to make the cut at the US PGA Championship in August, after suffering injuries to his left knee and left Achilles tendon.

TIGER WOODS IN 2011

  • US PGA missed cut
  • WGC Invitational T37th
  • Players Ch’ship withdrew
  • Masters T4th
  • Arnold Palmer T24th
  • WGC Cadillac T10th
  • WGC Match Play T33rd
  • Farmers Insurance T44th

However, his putting aside, he was relatively pleased with his play as he looks to halt a slump that has seen him drop out of the world’s top 50 for the first time in almost 15 years and without a win since the 2009 Australian Masters.

“The rest of the game was not too bad,” said Woods, who was partnered by new caddie Joe LaCava for the first time.

“I hit some bad shots, yes. But also, I hit some really good ones. I’m very pleased at the shots I was hitting most of the day.

“But I got nothing out of the round on the greens. And whatever momentum I could have gotten by hitting good shots – you know, I just missed putts.”

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Buying your first golf club

Posted on September 23, 2011 by | Comments Off on Buying your first golf club

A golf club is the first thing you need when you want to start playing golf. But you can’t just go into the shops and ask for a golf club; you will have to consider certain criteria. The main myth or untruth that people follow is that, the costlier the golf club, the better  it is for your game. Only after your game has improved should one consider getting a custom made golf club. 
I would recommend that ladies go for graphite shafts and men go for steel shafts, unless you are  a senior, then I would recommend graphite as well. Shaft flex is also an important aspect that should be considered. This has an important effect on the feel of the club. Also shallow face metalwoods are good for the game and will help in improving it. For beginners; they should remove the 2, 3 and 4 irons from the set and include number 3 and 5 hybrids.

Always find out the standard length using wrist to floor measurement. Choose the correct loft for the golf club since it will have an effect on the distance off the tee. For example: the people who swing with less speed (ladies, seniors and some regular flex players) need higher lofted driving clubs.  Ask your local golf professional for advice before buying you first set of clubs.

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A Beginners Guide To Golf Equipment: Part 3

Posted on May 6, 2011 by | Comments Off on A Beginners Guide To Golf Equipment: Part 3

Welcome to the third part of my ‘Beginners Guide To Golf Equipment’ series of blog posts, which concentrates on the Putter.

On average about 40% of your shots on the course will be hit with your putter.

The putter can be considered the most important club in the bag, as (unless you chip in or hit an amazing iron shot) it’s very likely to be the club you use to achieve the aim of the game, which is of course knocking the ball into the hole!

Putting is largely about personal touch and feel, and because of this, putters can come in all shapes and sizes – I’ve seen some putters on my travels that don’t even look like putters, and on that subject, over the years I’ve owned tens of putters, some of which are at the golf club, some of which are in the garage, and some of which are in the bin!

I’m currently using this amazing David Whitlam Gauge Design Putter.

Here are some of the different types of putter available.

Peripherally Weighted Putter

Peripherally-Weighted Mallet-Head Putter

Peripherally Weighted – This means that the weight is distributed evenly around the club head, helping with balance, which a lot of golfers prefer.

Blade – Very precise but with a smaller ‘sweet spot’ (the best part of the club to hit the ball with, for best results)

Mallet-headed – for a firmer connection

Centre-shafted – this is helpful in terms of alignment.

There is no putter that is guaranteed results – the most important aspect is finding a putter that you are comfortable with  – but even the best golfers in the world can have problems and feel that they need to make the change – for example Lee Westwood at the recent Masters Tournament had a nightmare on the greens, had he been on his usual putting form he could well have won the tournament! He then publicly stated that he may well look to change.

And so to wrap up for today, it seems a shame to talk about putters but not mention one of the greatest shots ever played – enjoy the video below and have a great weekend!

 

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25 Outrageous Putts

Posted on May 3, 2011 by | Comments Off on 25 Outrageous Putts

Good morning and I hope you had a great long weekend – there was certainly plenty of stuff in the news to keep you occupied, as well as the lovely weather too!

To ease you back into the week, I’ve found this great article: it’s a slideshow of 25 of the best (and worst!) putts of all time…

You can view it by clicking on the link below – enjoy 🙂

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/686017-tiger-woods-and-the-25-most-ridiculous-putts-in-golf-history

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New In My Bag: David Whitlam Gauge Design Putter

Posted on April 19, 2011 by | Comments Off on New In My Bag: David Whitlam Gauge Design Putter

PutterI am delighted to introduce the limited edition G2-Mill 10th Anniversary putter, made out of 303 stainless steel. Each putter is individually numbered from 1-100. I have number 2.

This is a materpiece from the David Whitlam stable, if you own a Gauge putter you will probably never want anything else.

PutterThe specification is as follows:

Lie: 71 degrees

Loft: 3.5 degrees

Headweight: 352 grams

It has a slightly heavier head than I am used to, which makes it feel like it swings very naturally. The feel off of the milled face is very consistent across the blade and very, very sweet.

www.gaugedesigns.com

 

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