Zach is Back

Congratulations to my long time friend Zach for his victory at historic Colonial. It is so cool to have his name up on that Wall of Champions, and also cool that he is only one of eleven people to ever win both the Masters and Colonial. It is a pretty impressive list to join! (I apologize for the quality of the picture) It was obviously great to be there and witness Zach in action. When I spoke to him before the round on the putting green, I could tell he was calm and ready to go. When he hit a nerveless flop shot from 30 yards out of the rough on the first hole to about 6 feet, I knew that he would be in the mix. All week, we talked about being calm and to start allowing things to happen, especially on the greens. He has been guilty all year of trying to make putts. There has been nothing wrong with his technique; he just wants to make the Ryder Cup team so much and he also knows that he is hitting well enough to contend often. So, even at that level, guys get too results oriented and don't let the game come to them. He has received the same message from everyone on his team- Mike Bender, his swing coach, and Morris Pickens, his mental coach. As I have said before, I feel very blessed to be part of such a great team, with Damon Green, his caddy, and Chris Noss, his strength coach. We are all on the same page with our message, and no one is more important than the other. It is very refreshing. Remember, there is no try in golf. Try equals tension. There is only allow. The calmest guy is the one who usually wins on Sunday. You could see that in Zach. That man has no fear, and he absolutely wants the ball at the end of the game, so to speak. When you get under pressure, be aware of the tension and anxiety that you are carrying and let it go. Don't think about being calm, FEEL it. The flag says it best-

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Two weeks after turning 50, Lehman leads Transitions

Two weeks after turning 50, former Ryder Cup captain Tom Lehman looked like his old self Saturday in the Transitions Championship with a 3-under 68 for his first 54-hole lead in more than four years.

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Once-in-a-Lifetime with Monty

Only a few lucky golfers will have the rare opportunity to spend time with European PGA star, Colin Montgomerie this October, learning, playing and partying in the lap of luxury at the world-renowned Gleneagles Hotel Golf and Spa Resort . A golfing vacation of a lifetime, offered by one of the premier golf vacation companies on the planet, the package includes:

Dubai World Buys Turnberry

As of October, 2008, Turnberry Resort in Scotland will be owned by Dubai World , the state-controlled investment fund. The resort will close in October to undergo a 25 million upgrade in time to re-open in May, 2009, well before the 138th Open Championship, which will be played on the Alisa Course at the resort in July. A major refurbishment and lengthening of the course to 7,211 yards was recently completed. Plans are in the works for development of luxury golf villas on 300 acres surrounding the resort. Turnberry has been host to the British Open on three occasions: in 1977, it was the venue for the famous Duel in the Sun between Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus; in 1986, Greg Norman not only defeated the field but also the wind and rain; and in 1994, Nick Price snatched victory over the last two holes from Jesper Parnevik. Starwood Hotels and Resorts will continue to operate the property, which will be re-branded from Westin to Starwoods Luxury Collection.

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