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on January 11, 2010 -
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Tips on Buying New Golf Clubs

I bought some new golf clubs a few years back. I had been playing the Tommy Armour 845 irons for as long as I could remember. They were cavity back, easy to hit, and I never thought I needed anything else until I put a blade in my hand. I was carrying around a 7 handicap at the time and was playing golf any chance I got. But, when I landed a job at Galyan’s Sporting Goods (now Dick’s Sporting Goods) in the golf department I had the chance to hit a lot of different [...]

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on October 13, 2009 -
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My Round at Monarch Beach Golf Links

My final round of golf on this incredible California golf vacation was a little further south in Dana Point, California. Still keeping in the Troon Golf tradition for the week, I was playing yet another Troon managed course. This time it was at a course called Monarch Beach and was located right on the coastline. It felt like I was playing Pebble Beach on some those holes, as all I could see were fairways and the waves. One of the holes even [...]

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on October 7, 2009 -
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Show Hope 100 Holes of Golf

When I was first asked to take part in this event I was immediately excited. I was not sure if it was the full day of golf that got me out of my seat and dancing or the fact that I would have the chance to help raise money for and be a part of the second annual Show Hope Golf Classic outing. The Show Hope Golf Classic is something that was started by IMAVEX, an Indianapolis based web design and SEO firm, last year. It was put [...]

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on October 7, 2009 -
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My 18 Holes at Indian Wells Golf Resort

Although it was my second round of golf on this incredible vacation, it was my first chance at playing golf in the great state of California. It happened, however, nowhere near where I was staying in LA but rather a little over an hour south in Palm Springs, California. Actually, the golf course, aptly named Indian Wells Golf Resort, was located in Indian Wells, California. After getting the chance to see the the Grand Canyon and LAX while dropping [...]

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on October 2, 2009 -
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Tiger Woods Becomes the First Billion Dollar Athlete

It was only a matter of time before this happened. I am not so sure why so many of you out there are even surprised by this. He makes a mere seven to ten million a year in tournament earnings but nets over one hundred million a year in sponsorship exemptions alone. He also is the face of one of the most popular video games on the market as well as doing work with golf course architecture and the Tiger Woods Foundation. (Just so we are clear, the Tiger Woods [...]

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on September 29, 2009 -
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My Round at Revere Golf Club

Just last week I went on a vacation. I started in Las Vegas, headed to the Grand Canyon, moved to Los Angeles, then to Palm Springs, down to Dana Point, and then back to LA to finish out the trip. I did a ton of driving on my trip but managed to play some incredible golf courses and see some beautiful sights along the way. I will, over the next few posts, be telling you about these golf courses and the sights and sounds that I saw. I will begin today telling you about my round [...]

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on September 12, 2009 -
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Proper Putting Green Etiquette

I do not play as much golf as I would like but when I do I take the game pretty serious. It does not matter if I have five rounds that year or thirty rounds I have a set routine on how I prepare for that round. I show up to the golf course usually an hour or so before my tee time. I head straight to the practice green to get a feel for the greens as most of my lost shots come with the putter. I take about a half an hour to warm up and get a feel for the greens [...]

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on September 12, 2009 -
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Lucas Glover is a Sellout

That’s a Nike golf bag sitting over there. Inside of it you will find a Nike Sasquatch driver. Next to that a three and five wood both from the Sasquatch family. Moving to the irons you will find a set of CCI forged Nike irons. Then moving on down the line you will see a pair of Nike SV wedges. Finally you will see a putter fresh from the Nike research and development department. It is not even on the shelves but it’s in this bag. Oh yeah, the golf ball is a [...]

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on August 29, 2009 -
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Ryan Moore Turns Down a Hefty Pay Check

What would you do if someone offered you a check for $300,000? Would you invest some of it? Maybe pay off some of those credit cards that you have been putting off? Or perhaps you would get a new car or invest in a nicer apartment? Well, Ryan Moore was offered amount of money this week, but he had some stipulations that came along with it. Ryan is a member of the PGA Tour and is known for his missed fairways and his bombs off the tee. He is a [...]

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on August 10, 2009 -
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Hey Tiger, Let's Hurry It Up

So the WGC Bridgestone was this weekend in Akron, Ohio, at Firestone Country Club. In the field this week were 49 of the top 50 players in the world competing for yet another WGC trophy. (Can anyone tell me when the WGC was founded?) Tiger, who has more titles in the WGC than I can [...]

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