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Woods Confirms New Tournament Schedule

Posted on August 30, 2011 by | Comments Off on Woods Confirms New Tournament Schedule

Tiger Woods has confirmed that he intends to play in the Frys.com Open at CordeValle Golf Club, California in early October.

Woods, who has dropped from number 1 to 38th in the world following his recent personal and injury problems, is keen to regain form after being selected as a wildcard for the USA Presidents Cup team in November.

“I always enjoy competing in my home state, and this tournament fits my schedule perfectly,” said Woods, who missed the cut at the recent US PGA.

US Presidents Cup captain Fred Couples recently warned Woods to sharpen his game by playing in more tournaments but last week assured the 14-time major champion that he would be one of his two picks for the event, well in advance of the official team announcement on 26 September.

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The Long Putter – To Ban Or Not To Ban?

Posted on August 26, 2011 by | Comments Off on The Long Putter – To Ban Or Not To Ban?

The long putter has been in the news in recent weeks after Adam Scott won The Bridgestone Invitational and Keegan Bradley Won The PGA Championship (the first major he has played in!) Did the long putter help him keep his nerve coming up the last few holes or should we just admire a young talent that not only coped with triple bogeying the fifteenth then only to proceed to birdie the next two holes but also par the 18th- one of the toughest holes in golf to get into a playoff!

The Long putter isn’t anything new to the game, you see players trying it out every now and again, even greats like Colin Montgomerie, have used them in the past when they’re struggling for form on the greens, but they never seem to stick it. Do they feel guilty knowing that it is an aid or maybe they feel like it’s cheating deep down? This is a very interesting debate which will go on for a while yet, I think it should be banned, if you haven’t got the nerve coming down the stretch then you wont win major tournaments.

What are your views? Let me know?

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Great Golf Courses | Number 2 | Royal St.Georges

Posted on August 25, 2011 by | Comments Off on Great Golf Courses | Number 2 | Royal St.Georges

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Royal St. George’s – Host to the 2011 Open Championship in which Darren Clarke Won his first major title, the thirteenth Open held at this fantastic golf course. The first Open was held in 1894 and was won by J H Taylor.

Designed by Laidlaw Purves in 1887, the Club has a distinguished golfing history and is proud to have hosted many amateur and professional tournaments.

As well as the history surrounding the club, it is regarded as one of the world’s best golf courses.  The undulating fairways, deep strategically placed bunkers and fast, true greens will prove a test to all standards of golfer. People say it’s not that toughest course unless the wind blows but I beg to differ!

There is a full range of practice facilities including an open air driving range, pitching area, practice nets and practice putting green with bunkers. People say it’s not that toughest course unless the wind blows but I beg to differ!

The Course itself is a par 70 consisting of 12 par 4’s, 4 par 3’s, and 2 par 5’s and is 7,204 yards off the Championship tees.

Here’s a flyby View of the 16th hole where Thomas Bjorn famously lost the Open  http://www.opengolf.com/en/TheCourse/CourseGuide.aspx?hole=16

 

 

 

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Fisher Wins Czech Open

Posted on August 22, 2011 by | Comments Off on Fisher Wins Czech Open

Englishman Oliver Fisher has won the Czech Open, his first European Tour title having been a runner-up on two previous occasions.

The 22-year-old shot a final round 69 which meant he finished on 13 under, two shots ahead of Mikael Lundberg.

“It feels fantastic,” he said. “I can’t really explain what it means.”

Starting the round level with Scotland’s Steven O’Hara, Fisher birdied six holes, but also carded three bogeys coming home.

Read a full report here at bbc.co.uk

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Crazy Finishes In The US PGA

Posted on August 16, 2011 by | Comments Off on Crazy Finishes In The US PGA

As reported here yesterday, Sunday’s finale in Atlanta at the US PGA was a topsy-turvy affair, with Keegan Bradley eventually taking the crown where just a few holes earlier his fellow countryman Jason Dufner looked set to take the glory.

This great article looks back at some other crazy finishes across the last 25 years of the tournament.

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Rookie Bradley Wins US PGA

Posted on August 15, 2011 by | Comments Off on Rookie Bradley Wins US PGA

Keegan Bradley, ranked 108th in the world, beat Jason Dufner in a three-hole play-off to win his first ever major at the US PGA.

The 25-year-old American triumphed by one shot over his fellow countryman over the extra holes after they had both finished level at eight under in Atlanta.

Incredibly, Bradley had triple-bogeyed the 15th, giving Dufner a five-shot lead with just three holes to play,  but fought back as his rival seemingly suffered an attack of nerves.

Top two in the world, Luke Donald and Lee Westwood both halved their six-shot deficits on Sunday but fell away towards the end to both finish on three under.

Bradley went into the final day one shot behind  Dufner and after a shaky start, an eagle on the 12th hole saw him join his compatriot at the top of the leaderboard on nine under.

However he then chipped through the green into the water on the 15th, before back-to-back birdies on the next two holes.

34-year-old Dufner also found water on the 15th, this time from the tee, and this  sparked a spectacular downfall, as his bogey on the same hole, plus two more on the 16th and 17th saw him drop back alongside Bradley.

In the play-off, Bradley birdied the first hole, the 16th, to Dufner’s par and then made par on the short 17th as Dufner once again bogied. Dufner birdied the 18th but Bradley’s par was enough to hand him the Wanamaker Trophy and become the first American to clinch a major title since Phil Mickelson won the Masters in 2010.

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US PGA Day One Review

Posted on August 12, 2011 by | Comments Off on US PGA Day One Review

Anticipation was high as day one got underway at the final major of the year ‘ The PGA Championship’ and it didn’t disappoint. Expectation was once again on Woods and he was one of the first out in the morning and got off to a flyer birdieing three of the first five of his front nine (teeing off from the 10th) and then to everyone’s amazement dropped 10 shots on the way back to the club house to card a round of 77 (+7)

McIlroy’s round was as equally dramatic for different reasons after finding his tee shot on the third had come to rest up against a tree root (Montgomorie commentating for Sky Sports said ‘ I hope he doesn’t hit this ball for the sake of his career). The Inexperienced Mcilroy proceeded to hit the ball and was badly hurt as a result, to his credit he continued with constant on course treatment and scrambled around an incredibly tough golf course with only one hand on the club at times producing Seve like recovery’s and holing some clutch putts, McIlroy carded a Level par round of 70.

With all this drama going on, the limelight was taken away from Steve Stricker who had a putt for the first 62 in a major championship ever which unfortunately shaved the hole, still his 63 was enough to give him a two shot lead heading into day two.

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McIlroy Confident Ahead Of USPGA

Posted on August 11, 2011 by | Comments Off on McIlroy Confident Ahead Of USPGA

Rory McIlroy has said he feels that his current form could help him land a second major at the USPGA Championship, which starts today in Atlanta.

The US Open winner tees off at 1845 BST on Thursday in an illustrious group which includes Masters winner Charl Schwartzel and Open champion Darren Clarke.

“I’m playing very well,” said McIlroy. “I drove the ball great last week. I’m hitting it nicely.

“As long as I can hole a few putts this week, I feel as if I’m in with a good chance.”

Should McIlroy take the crown, he would be youngest player to win two majors since Gene Sarazen nearly 90 years ago.

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Useful USPGA Links

Posted on August 10, 2011 by | Comments Off on Useful USPGA Links

With the USPGA tournament starting tomorrow – here are some links that you may find useful during the tournament.

Firstly – here is a terrific fly-by of each hole on the Highland’s course at Atlantic Athletic Club.

2) Watch The Tournament Live on your iPhone.

3) Check out the first round tee times.

4) Watch a five-episode preview of the historic tournament.

5) Read an exclusive pre-tournament interview with Luke Donald.

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My Tips For The USPGA Tournament

Posted on August 9, 2011 by | Comments Off on My Tips For The USPGA Tournament

USPGA Odds | James Irons GolfThe USPGA Tournament takes place at the stunning Atlanta Athletic Club this week, with the practise rounds already underway and the tournament itself set to start on Thursday.

As usual for these big tournaments, I’ll have a few pounds riding on the result – here are my tips for the 2011 title:

David Toms is on great form – in 16 tournaments so far this season he has had five top ten finishes. At around 55/1 he is exceptional each-way value.

Jason Day – The Australian has had an brilliant eight top ten finishes in 16 tournaments so far this season and gave fellow countryman Adam Scott a run for his money last week. At 25/1 he’s worth a few pounds of anybody’s money.

Martin Laird – The Scotsman has over $2.5m in prize money so far this season and is no stranger to the loft heights of the leaderboard – he has a first place and a third place to his name this season so is worth a punt at around 90/1.

Luke Donald is still the world’s number one golfer and therefore can never be ruled out – his form over 13 tournaments this season has been outstanding – he has over $4m in prize money to his name and will be looking to add to that this weekend. 14/1 is a little tight but is a useful cover bet based on form.

Paul Casey has been making cuts but fading away from there. He’s a better golfer than his current form suggests so if you can get the 140/1 that’s currently being offered then it’s worth a look.

Kj Choi – The South Korean is in consistent form and looks good value to me at 70/1 – his experience also counts in his favour.

Who are you backing? Let me know over on Facebook.

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