The soon-to-be-unveiled 2012 LPGA schedule will show an increase of two or three events over the final 2011 docket, according to a source.
Rory McIlroy and Darren Clarke were recognized by Queen Elizabeth II in her New Year Honours List, released Friday.
The PGA Tour season begins next week with 28 winners from 2011 teeing it up at Kapalua in the Hyundai Tournament of Champions. The Tour announced the final field after the Friday deadline to commit.
Luke Donald, Yani Tseng and Tom Lehman were named 2011 Players of the Year by the Golf Writers Association of America on Thursday.
A toast, a heartbeat, a welcome. In a year filled with magical moments, our writers offer up their most cherished memories of 2011.
There are few sports better than Golf. From the outside, it looks like an easy game however, it is, as most other sports, very taxing both physically and mentally. Like any other game, golf follows certain rules. The formal rules of golf would take more than just one article to exhaust though. The basic of Golf, again, as with any other sport, is to uphold the spirit of sports and that is fairness. The game is supposed to be played fair and square and sportsmanship has to be upheld.
You have to make sure that you have proper equipment with you. There are rules you have to follow as far as equipments go. You may not keep more than 14 clubs with you. There is actually no minimum number of clubs to bring along. Just make sure you don’t borrow clubs from other players because it is not allowed in most circumstances, and is scorned upon.
There are generally four types of clubs that golfers use and these are wood, iron, wedges, and putters. Each of them has a specific purpose. For the initial shots, when you require a lot of power and a lot of distance, wood clubs are perfect. If the ball has gone to the greens, you’ll have a hard time sending it back to the course. This is when irons come handy. If you’re near the hole, and want to roll the ball along the ground, putters are the best. For spin on the ball, you need to use the wedges.
Prior to 1935, golf clubs with wooden shafts were the norm. They were replaced by steel clubs because apart from being frail, they proved difficult for golfers to master being that you’d have to use a different swing for each club. Steel, though heavier, was much stronger and more consistent in its performance. Graphite or composite shafts were introduced in the 1970 but gained widespread use only in the 1990s and is not the ubiquitous choice among golfers. As is apparent, clubs have evolved over the years. They have become better and lighter. Still, shafts made of steel maintain a strong presence in golf, as they provide more accuracy due to their lower torque and flex. You’ll find that golf club custom fitting are used a lot nowadays. These are better in many ways since they are personalized to your needs. There are several Surrey golf club custom fitting specialists you can go to. A number of Surrey golf courses have their own custom fit centers.
Most Surrey golf courses have their official websites, making it easy to book for your custom fitting service ahead. That should give you details of everything you need.
For those who live in or around Surrey, you can experience all that golf has to offer, including golf club custom fitting at: Surrey Golf Courses Contact: Pachesham Golf Centre, Oaklawn Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 0BP, Tel: 01372 843453
Less than four years away from its major championship debut in 2015, Chambers Bay is being groomed for a successful U.S. Open.
Japanese golf legend Teruo Sugihara died Wednesday after a lengthy battle with prostate cancer, according to AFP. He was 74.
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The 2011 season began with waves crashing along the shores of Maui and Oahu. Rory McIlroy wiped out at the Masters and had the ride of his life at the U.S. Open. Luke Donald is riding a wave that doesn’t seem to end. And late in the year, Tiger Woods showed signs of paddling back out to sea. Along the way, there were plenty of other moments that went beyond birdies and bogeys.