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Brandon Tucker Brandon Tucker

Tee box massages: One reason slow play is okay on Thailand golf courses

Saturday November 7, 2009 | 07:54 PM
BANGKOK, THAILAND ? Muang Kaew Golf Club is the closest golf course to sprawling Bangkok, a city that feels like there?s no center and no end. It?s a pretty urban-feeling environment in most spots, which includes a walk under a ...
Ron Mon Ron Mon

My Limb: Rickie Fowler Earns Card The Hard Way

Friday November 6, 2009 | 04:43 PM
Not since ?Yeah, wanna make 14 bucks the hard way? have I wanted to type those three tantalizing words: the hard way. WELL, all things come to an end. I cannot confirm nor deny (since I am ...
The Accidental Golfer The Accidental Golfer

Fry.com Open's run at Grayhawk Golf Club short and sweet

Thursday November 5, 2009 | 11:51 PM
Scottsdale, Ariz., has one less tournament now after the PGA Tour made this announcement yesterday: The Frys.com Open is moving from Arizona to California. For the past three years, the Fall Series event has been played at Grayhawk Golf Club?s ...
Kiel Christianson Kiel Christianson

Golf author Bob Thomas could use a little help from his golfing buddies

Thursday November 5, 2009 | 09:06 PM
A few days ago, I received an e-mail from golf author Bob Thomas?s wife, Mary Anne. She informed me that Bob had had a major stroke about 11 weeks ago. Bob is on his way to what is hoped to ...
Golf with Shanks Golf with Shanks

Fanatasy Golf League Update: Shanks in front, going to the whip

Wednesday November 4, 2009 | 01:57 PM
We?re officially coming down the back stretch now and I?ve got one hand on the first place prize with a lead of over $896K in earnings. Just one problem, though. The team in second place has the potential to fly ...
Jason Scott Deegan Jason Scott Deegan

2010 golf calendars ready and waiting for a home

Saturday October 31, 2009 | 09:25 AM
Walking through the mall the other day, I was amazed that the 2010 calendars are already ready and waiting to be purchased at bookstores. I haven?t given up on 2009 yet, but I guess it?s the ?early bird gets the ...
The Wisdom Of Solomon The Wisdom Of Solomon

"How Many Swing Faults Do You Have?"

Wednesday October 28, 2009 | 01:04 PM
http://www.GolfMadeSimple.com Are you on the quest to hit the golf ball better than you ever have before? To some, this is what golf is all about. And as far as I?m concerned ? there?s nothing wrong with having the ...
Charlie King Charlie King

Essential golf skills of the week: Aim and ball position

Thursday October 22, 2009 | 03:42 PM
I hope the grip and posture review last week was helpful for your golf swing. This week will be a golf lesson on aim and ball position. The video below will explain how aim isn?t as easy as it sounds and ...
The Vagabond Golfer The Vagabond Golfer

You've got to hand it to the Hammy Putter - just ask Natalie Gulbis

Sunday October 18, 2009 | 02:23 PM
To date, Natalie Gulbis has won only once on the LPGA Tour - the 2007 Evian Masters. She was wielding a uniquely effective putter that week, a flat stick she used not only in that lone victory, but also in ...
Balls Out Blog Balls Out Blog

Turnberry, Kingsbarns, Muirfield, more vying for Scotland's Golf Course of the Year

Thursday October 15, 2009 | 09:35 AM
A release just hit my desk announcing nominees for this year?s Golf Tourism Scotland?s Gold Standard Awards. The nominees for Golf Course of the Year are: Ailsa Course at Turnberry Balcomie Links (Crail) Castle Stuart Golf Links (Inverness) Duke?s Course (St Andrews) Kingsbarns Golf Links Muirfield North ...
William K. Wolfrum William K. Wolfrum

Barack Obama must give Nobel Prize money to Tiger Woods

Tuesday October 13, 2009 | 08:28 AM
Since President Barack Obama was announced as the Nobel Peace Prize winner, I - unlike every other human on the planet - did not form an immediate opinion. There must be something to this that we?re missing, thought I. And ...
TravelGolf.com This Week TravelGolf.com This Week

Movie techniques to improve your golf swing, Wiren on getting out of the rough, and northern Michigan golf

Monday September 21, 2009 | 03:35 AM
Click here to hear this latest episode of TravelGolf.com This Week. In this week?s podcast, host Dave Berner talks to Dr. Mac Powell, the dean of the National University Golf Academy in Carlsbad, Calif., about using movie-making techniques to help improve ...
Golf for Beginners Golf for Beginners

ESPY given to Ochoa but Kerr deserves it more

Saturday September 5, 2009 | 05:12 PM
Click here to listen. Similarities between Lorena Ochoa and Tiger Woods have become all too evident this year. Both are certainly not showing their stripes as best golfer of the LPGA and PGA Tour although each have done justice to their ...
Dot Wong Dot Wong

Y.E. Yang upsets Tiger Woods at PGA Championship

Monday August 17, 2009 | 09:40 AM
Y.E. Yang came from behind to upset Tiger Woods at the PGA Championship Sunday. It was the 37-year-old Yang?s first major, and the first by an Asian-born golfer ? ?This might be my last win as a golfer,? Yang, who ...
The Daly Golf Show The Daly Golf Show

Playing Siena Golf Club in Las Vegas

Tuesday August 4, 2009 | 07:48 PM
Take a look at one of Las Vegas? top golf courses for players of all handicaps, Siena Golf Club. As you will see I fail to take Head Professional Gerry Montiel?s advice on the 16th hole.
Beverly Fergusson, LPGA Beverly Fergusson, LPGA

What's Your Pre-Game Routine?

Wednesday July 29, 2009 | 03:03 AM
We live in a fast paced, muti-tasking society. We eat in front of the TV, we text while in the grocery store, we email while having a conversation with someone across the room. Geezzzz?talk about attention deficit disorder! ...
Jennifer Mario Jennifer Mario

David Feherty learning the new rules the hard way?

Tuesday May 12, 2009 | 01:54 PM
David Feherty, golf analyst and my personal favorite funnyman, is finding himself in a tub o? hot water due to his latest column written for a Dallas local magazine, opining on his new neighbors, George and Laura Bush. The line ...
Tom Spousta Tom Spousta

Nike improves its golf game with new STR8-FIT driver

Monday March 9, 2009 | 06:07 AM
Look, regardless of what kind of golf clubs you think Nike makes, just having Tiger Woods endorse your products guarantees a large number of sales. But Nike has done wonders with its new SQ Dymo2 STR8-FIT driver as it tries ...
Chris Baldwin Chris Baldwin

If Barack Obama can become president, you can love the 9-hole Northwood course

Thursday November 6, 2008 | 09:33 PM
It?s good to see that the historic presidential victory of Barack Obama is being placed in the proper prospective. On sports talk radio in Northern California the day after that meant hosts and callers alike asking, ?If Barack Obama can ...
Tim McDonald Tim McDonald

Sour economy means cutback on new golf courses

Wednesday October 29, 2008 | 03:28 PM
For a while there, it was hard to keep up with all the new golf courses. Golf course development was running wild, just like new houses. Not now, of course. Golf course developers are cutting back on building new courses and ...
WorldGolf.com Sweet Spots WorldGolf.com Sweet Spots

Podcast: Massachusetts not just for Red Sox and Patriots - great golf scores here too

Wednesday August 13, 2008 | 11:51 AM
Click here to listen. Though often overlooked, Massachusetts is a little state with a big-time golf reputation, including host to some of the decade?s most memorable golf events. Host Ben Larsen highlights the golf courses and many prestigious Massachusetts golf events ...
Blogger Leaderboard Blogger Leaderboard

Blogger Cheap Bastard lost at sea; good bye old friend

Thursday July 10, 2008 | 01:05 PM
It is with much sadness that I report the news that TravelGolf.com blogger Cheap Bastard has apparently perished, after the boat he was traveling on to Zimbabwe was attacked by pirates. Cheap Bastard, whose real name was Percy Ramirez-Epstein, reportedly stowed ...
Budget Golf by Cheap Bastard Budget Golf by Cheap Bastard

Cheap Bastard heads to Zimbabwe on greatest golf adventure ever

Monday June 30, 2008 | 10:33 AM
The Cheap Bastard is in a pickle. A really big pickle (obviously). After years of giving of myself, management now wants more. ?Where are the great deals you promised,? they asked. ?Why don?t you post more,? they scream. ?If we ...
Karen Palacios-Jansen Karen Palacios-Jansen

Trevor Immelman's Masters win no fluke

Tuesday April 15, 2008 | 05:56 AM
It may seem like a fluke that Trevor Immelman won the Master?s, but it just didn?t happen by accident ? I was talking with some friends of mine about the Master?s and one of them said to me ?who is this ...
Dr. Gary Wiren's Golf Instruction Blog Dr. Gary Wiren's Golf Instruction Blog

Between baby boomers and junior programs , relief's in sight for the golf industry

Monday November 26, 2007 | 03:39 AM
The golf business measured by numbers of players, rounds played, and equipment sold could be generously described as flat. Why the slowdown in the game?s growth and where is it headed? First of all, the good news? ?Baby Boomers? and ...
  • Golf vacation planning: How to pack for a trip to Scottsdale, Arizona

    If you're thinking of taking a golf vacation, it would be hard to beat a trip to the Phoenix/Scottsdale area. With more than 200 courses, the choices are endless, and the weather - especially in spring, fall and winter - is ideal. Mike Bailey offers some tips for the ultimate Arizona golf trip that could save you everything from money to sunburn and embarrassment.

  • Cost-saving tips for your Myrtle Beach golf vacation

    Thanks to its variety of golf courses and resorts, plus founding the "golf package," Myrtle Beach, S.C. has made a name for itself as one of America's great value destinations for golf. Plan your trip wisely, and you can save even more. Brandon Tucker offers a few dollar-saving tips to help stretch your golf group's funds.

  • Bandon Dunes vs. Scotland: Which is best for your golf trip?

    Trying to choose between Oregon and Scotland for your next golf trip? Brandon Tucker can help. In his latest Planet Putter column, he breaks down play at Bandon Dunes and pits it against the time-tested reputation of favorite Scottish courses. Read for yourself if the Old World vs New World contest really comes down to more than just castles and some sheep.

  • If you're going to play Pete Dye's Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, play it right

    Make no mistake about it, the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort is expensive and "you want to enjoy the experience, not fight your way around 18 difficult holes," according to reader Elliot DeBear. "Take a camera or you will hate yourself once you see how gorgeous this track is from the 1st tee to the 18th green."

  • Arthur Hills Course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort in Hilton Head, S.C.

    The Arthur Hills Course at Palmetto Dunes Resort, voted the best in South Carolina by course owners in 2009, is trademark Hills. There is very little sand on the course, making the hazards a little harder to pick out. Beware the swales, tight fairways and lots of water.

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