Review: Gran Melia resort in Puerto Rico
I couldn’t have imagined that starting a golf blog in 2004 would result in my attending the PGA Tour’s Puerto Rico Open and staying at the beautiful Gran Melia Resort in Puerto Rico six years later. But that’s one of many great events which has occurred as a result of being the web’s #1 golf
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Review: Gran Melia resort in Puerto Rico
Lamb Of God guitar player shreds despite extreme pain from golf injury
Two nights ago I attended the Lamb Of God concert here. I’d seen them back in 2007 and it was f’n amazing. Yes I’m a metal head who golfs. A rare breed. I’m sure I was the only guy in that whole audience who had a tee time the next morning… During the show I jumped
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Comments on Paul Goydos’ 59
How rare is a 59 on the PGA Tour? Paul Goydos’ 59 yesterday at the John Deer Classic was only the 4th ever on the PGA Tour. That as amazing. There have been hundreds of thousands of rounds played by the world’s best golfers for decades, yet only four 59’s. Shooting a 59 on tour
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A Right Brained Approach to Golf
The following is another article I wrote for Korean Magazine Golf Guide and Golf Guide USA. I am honored to write for them and share my philosophies with the wonderful Korean people. I cannot wait to return! The Key to Golf I would like to take this months topic away from putting and share with you what I believe is the secret to golf. When you practice a few simple things away from the golf course, every aspect of your game will improve, from putting through the long game. When you can learn to balance your body and perform the simple task of tossing a ball, you will be able to play this great game without the anxiety of swing thoughts. Allow me to explain There is a fairly good chance you have spent your time in golf only swinging in one direction. If you play right handed, you rotate with force to the left towards your target. The right hip and pelvis rotate up and forward. Over time, your muscles get out of balance. It is common for me to see someones right hip higher at address, which tends to open the shoulders as well. This can also lead to the right leg being shorter than the left, which causes excessive tilt, especially in putting. The simplest way to correct this is to rotate the other way. First, I would pivot with a club across your shoulders. Do it gently at first, and gradually start to go faster as you feel your body open up. If you still have difficulty, consult a qualified trainer for assistance. When you can make a full turn on your left handed backswing, then you can stay in your posture and rotate freely and quickly as you come through the ball right handed. If you have problems hooking the ball, this exercise is invaluable for you. Your body will not slow down through impact, therefore the club head will not pass your hands. When you can rotate through left handed with speed, then your right handed backswing will improve. The easiest way to keep the club in front of you, as you have been taught, is to have your torso turn freely and quickly on the backswing. If your torso is tight going that way, your arms are more likely to outrace your chest, which lets the clubhead get too inside. As you bring your body back into balance, you will then be able to more easily execute the correct sequence in your golf swing, as I alluded to in the previous paragraph. All you need is a ball that weighs a few pounds. First, gently pull your shoulders down and tighten your stomach and core. Feel like your arms are very passive. As you make a turn away from the target in preparation for tossing the ball, notice how your torso is almost fully coiled and your arms are still in front of you. It would be very awkward to have your arms go faster than your chest. It is the same sequence for swinging a club. If your arms and wrist joints are relaxed, the club will then travel up the plane line because that is what it is designed to do. This is your backswing. As you move forward to toss the ball, it is natural to first shift onto your front leg, and then rotate through. This is the kinematic sequence for your downswing. It is no more complicated than that! This move allows your arms time to drop in your swing, and it moves the bottom of arc forward, which in turn compresses the ball Balance your body to free it up and incorporate a natural motion into your golf swing, and you will play the best golf of your life! The second part of the article expands upon these concepts. I will post soon…
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My Dad and I win the Father’s Day tournament
I’m happy to announce a victory for me and my Dad in this year’s father/son tournament at his great club. We struggled all day and missed many putts by just inches. My swing was mess and I missed many iron shots badly. We didn’t know it but we were tied for the lead going into
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Fathers Day 2010 – A tribute to my Dad
Best Father’s Day wishes to my Dad, who has been all one could ask for in that department. Thanks I’d like to thank my Dad for being a great role model. My role model wasn’t ever Jack Nicklaus or Tiger Woods or some pro athlete. It was and continues to be my Dad. Thanks for introducing me to
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2010 Salt Lake Amateur – In The Money
To date I’ve never won dough in a state sanctioned tournament. I’ve taken 1st in many private tournaments and league tourneys. Won a club championship too, but it is a big goose egg in state tourneys. I haven’t played in that many, so it isn’t like I’m 0-100 or
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2010 Salt Lake Amateur Round One – Respectable
I came into today’s Salt Lake Amateur having gone through three huge events in my personal world the two weeks before the tournament. My concentration level due to these major events has not been good. One event was of course my awesome wedding. Another event was a tragic happening to someone close
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How Not To Golf – Part 1 of 1,000,000
Unfortunately the latest edition of my How Not To category features my own game, or lack thereof. My once accurate driver is like a mystery club. Towering slice one shot, then a duck hook the next. I’m not even sure where to put the ball in my stance. I’m pulling the
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Want to putt like Zach Johnson? Here’s how – www.golfweek.com
Below is a great story from James Achenbach, writer for GolfWeek. Enjoy! Photo By Associated Press By James Achenbach June 1, 2010 1:01 p.m. Archive In winning the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas on May 30, Zach Johnson sank more than 100 feet of putts during the final nine holes of the tournament. He made 24 birdies in 72 holes. Heres what Johnsons putting instructor, Pat OBrien, said about his pupils putting stroke: Hes kind of old school. He holds the putter in the palm of his left hand. I advocate holding it in the fingers, but there is no way I would try to change somebody like Zach. The accommodation we make for his grip is to cup the left wrist a little bit at setup. This locks him in, so nothing breaks down. I learned this from Payne Stewart. He was always a streaky putter until the last year of his life. He started cupping that wrist. He got a foundation and a system, and he became one of the best putters in the world. OBriens simple philosophy: The whole idea in putting is to return to square at impact without thinking about it. Thats true for everybody, not just Zach Johnson. Zach came to me with that grip. We met in 2000 at a Buy.com event in Richland, Washington. We started working together in 2001. Right away I asked him to cup that left wrist. Johnson has became a poster boy for addressing the ball with the putter shaft angled slightly backwards. Sometimes I have to get him more (straight) up and down (with the shaft), OBrien said, but he does so many things so well. Success in putting is all about setup, about flow and proper fundamentals, about allowing the putter to go where it is supposed to go. With Zach and many good putters, the mechanics are there. Nothing is going to get away. It (making putts) happens because of the flow of things, the timing and the rhythm. OBrien stresses a putting stroke without swing thoughts: I teach golfers (mostly amateurs) all the time who focus endlessly on mechanics and positions and swing thoughts all that garbage. You cant play golf that way. Good putting is all about physically calming yourself down and allowing that freedom of motion. Johnsons SeeMore FGP putter is 34 inches long with 2.5 degrees of loft. Johnson is so smooth and technically sound, according to OBrien, the putter head is never manipulated during the stroke. The stroke just happens, said OBrien, who teaches at Lakewood Country Club in Dallas, Texas. Zach allows it to happen. The putter is designed to swing (perfectly) on a plane. Besides OBrien, the Johnson support team includes swing instructor Mike Bender, named 2009 National Teacher of the Year by the PGA of America, and sports psychologist Morris Pickens. Speaking candidly, OBrien said, When it comes to putting, sports psychology will only work if you have an inherent belief that the putter will get back to square. This will happen only if you have the proper setup and fundamentals. Johnson has it, and OBrien says you can, too. People can learn to putt, OBrien said. I believe this with all my heart and soul. On my website (www.patobriengolf.com), I practically give all my information away. I am passionate about helping all golfers improve. Maybe most golfers cant hit the ball as straight and far as Zach, but they can learn to putt like he does. I believe this. I really believe it.
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