Golf Course Digest

Michelle Wie enters the PGA Tourney

Michelle Wie has heard the criticism of her decision to play in the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open this week instead of attempting to qualify for the Women’s British Open.

Like most teenagers, the 18-year-old just wants to have a good time. She isn’t worried about what Annika Sorenstam and other top LPGA players think of her decision, either.

“There are going to be criticisms entering this tournament, but at the same time I’m just doing what I feel like I want to do and it’s going to be a lot of fun,” Wie said.

Reno sports books have made Wie a 500-1 long shot in the second-tier tournament, which opens Thursday. They aren’t her only doubters. (more…)

Michelle Wie

Michelle Wie skipped a major to play on the PGA Tour this week. Annika Sorenstam, Helen Alfredsson and Paula Creamer wonder why.

After all, Wie has yet to win on the women’s tour and has never made the cut on the PGA Tour.

Wie, who is managed by her parents, was listed in qualifying for the Women’s British Open at Sunningdale. But she pulled out and instead has a sponsor’s exemption for the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open at Reno, Nev. It is her eighth PGA Tour event.

Sorenstam is playing in her final major before she leaves golf at the end of the season. She is chasing her 11th major and 73rd title. She made a brief foray on the PGA Tour but questioned Wie’s decision to duck a women’s major. (more…)

PGA Championship

The 90th PGA Championship has received commitments from 97 of the world’s top 100 ranked players, the most for any major this year, continuing a tradition since 1994 of featuring golf’s strongest field in the Season’s Final Major.

The PGA Championship marks its third return to Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Township, Mich., Aug. 4-10, with 69 international players representing 19 countries, the most of any U.S. major. (more…)

Golf Handicap

Golf handicaps are a way to maintain amateur golfers from becoming too discouraged and leave the game. The disadvantages are smaller golf to play better golf game than other major drawbacks. Golfers with low handicaps are able to seize a ball forward. The advantage for beginners is the fact that they are allowed to play on the course after taking just a few drawbacks such as golf lessons are not compulsory.

Handicaps are supposed to represent the possibilities of play. U.S. Golfers have their disadvantages calculated with the help of a number of variables such as its recent history of golf, the course for qualification as well as the slope of these rounds. (more…)

The perfect golf swing can only begin with the perfect setup.

Absolutely everything in the golf swing is affected by its configuration - bad = bad swing, good configuration = good swing, is as simple as that.
It has been argued that 90% of swing faults originate configuration. Now that is really encouraging because if only it can be configured as either would be 90%.

Recently I met with a little known installation routine, this routine is perfect for creating a good golf swing. This configuration can result in the perfect golf swing. (more…)

Golf Swing Balance Exercise

Golf balance exercises should be an obligation for all golf fans. One of the biggest problems with most fans is the balance, stability and body control in his golf swing.

Often I see a golfer swinging away from their physical capabilities and losing their balance, resulting in a severe mishit that will end up being a double or triple bogey.

There is a natural requirement to maintain their balance throughout their golf swing. The golf swing position is commonly known as golf posture is a very unnatural position for the body to be in the right direction, let alone throughout the swing.

Having a tilt forward over the balls of your feet require a high level of strength and flexibility in his hamstrings. Just get in your golf stance and come back behind his thigh to see how his tight hamstrings.

If your hamstrings are tight and / or weak, you will not have the opportunity to maintain its position golf and ultimately balance throughout his golf swing. (more…)

Golf Swing Training for Golfer

Swing golf training can mean different things to different golfers. Swing golf training can incorporate exercise tubes, one weighs a weighted medicine ball, and even a weighted club. Proper posture allows you to make the golf swing clib and protect your back. Other aspects of the golf swing take much more time and concentration, because he was working with them while you’re club swinging. With a good golf swing, you can enjoy playing golf and the rest of his life. Remember that the range is where you work on your golf swing, the course is where you play golf. (more…)

Australian Open Golf

The Australian Golf Open will be staged in Sydney through to 2015 in a deal announced by Golf Australia and the New South Wales state government on Monday.
It was also announced that the 2009 Australian Open will be held for the first time at the New South Wales Golf Club on Sydney’s southern coastline. (more…)

If you are a new beginning golfer are some things you should be aware of what is a good experience. In this article we will talk about tee times, dress codes and the deposit on the golf course.

What are the tee times? A tee time or also known as the start of the tournament, when it is expected to arrive at the first tee. Tee times or a tee time can be done in person at the store, can call the pro shop and some courses will allow you to make a tee time on the Internet. Once you have a scheduled tee time, you are responsible for reaching the course at a time that allows you to visit the pro shop to pay their fees adequate heating in the practice tee and putting green practice, and eat at the bar or restaurant if necessary. Clubs and courses on how to vary widely in advance can make a starting time. Call the club or going to find out what their standards are. Understand, if a tee time is lost it can charge a “no-show” of payment. Again, this is different from the golf course a golf course. (more…)

Golf Game Rules

The golf course may seem a fa-off-in-the-future place, where you will not set foot for a long time. But it is helpful to understand the layout of the course to understand what you must learn. When I teach I like to put the pieces of the puzzle together as promptly as possible. Understanding the golf course allows you a look at the big picture, so you can figure out where to put the pieces.

A regulation golf course consists of 18 holes. There are generally three lengths of holes: par 3s, par 4s, and par 5s. The length or yardage of the hole, which will be listed on your scorecard, determines the par. The length or yardage of the hole, which will be listed on your scorecard, determines the par. For our purposes, a par 3 is a short hole, a par 4 is a medium-length hole, and a par 5 is a longer-length hole, which can often look like an eternity to a new golfer. (more…)