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DONALD: SLOW PLAYIS KILLING GOLF
World No. 1 Golfer Luke Donald stated the obvious on his Twitter account when he openly spoke against how slow playing is ruining the game. His exact words from his tweet were:
'It's not that hard, be ready when it's your turn. Slow play is killing our sport'
TIGER WINS THE CHEVRON
The 14 time major champion, Tiger Woods has fought his way back into the limelight with an impressive win in the Prestigious Chevron World Challenge. It’s one of Tiger’s first victories after he resuming golf following the allegations of adultery and his car accident.
Having hit rock bottom in his personal life in 2009, his golf career started to suffer, forcing Woods to take a break from the came to try and find the right mentality and the support and motivation necessary for him to excel and reach the same standards he used to have.
MCILROY SWITCHES TO HORIZON
Golf Major champions has dealt his mentor Andrew 'Chubby' Chandeler a blow by signing up for a rival agency.
Chandler has been Rory McIlroy's agent ever since he borke on to the scene as an amateur 16 year old. Over the next seven years, Chandler managed all of Rory's affairs as the young Ulsterman went from strength to strength on the course, culminating in the US Open victory earlier this year.
But now Rory has decided to move to Horizon - a Dublin-based golf agency that is also home to Graeme McDowell.
SECRETS OF RORY MCILROY'S SUCCESS
Rory McIlroy is the latest sensation in the golf business and many are attempting to recreate the success. I followed him for the rest of the round and although I can’t remember all of the details, I will never forget the third hole - one that will have me staking any free bets I get on Rory to win for the rest of my life!
LEARNING TO SWING CORRECTLY
Learning to swing correctly is one of the most important aspects of playing golf. I want you to take a few minutes of your time and go on a journey with me. I am going to explain to you what swing plane means and how you can apply it to your golf swing.
I want you picture a Ferris wheel and a merry-go-round sitting side by side at the practice facility. Now I want you to picture yourself standing next to them hitting practice balls. I am going to turn both of them on as you begin to hit balls.
BIDE-A-WEE GOLF COURSE
This is a review of the best golf course to offer a great variety, the Bide-a-Wee Golf Course. The golf course offers a tremendous amount of variety that sets it apart from other golf courses in the region. What is meant by this is that you will most likely hit every golf club in your bag before the round is over. There are doglegs, water holes, bunker holes, and the list goes on. You must be prepared for anything when it comes to this golf course, and that is why it is so enjoyable to play.
LEARNING SWINGING GOLF
Swinging is one of the most important aspects of golf and now you will learn how to do it perfectly. For the past couple of years the golf world has been bitten by the swing plane bug. I want you to take a few minutes of your time and go on a journey with me. I am going to explain to you what swing plane means and how you can apply it to your golf swing.
VILEGAS DISQUALIFIED AFTER TWEET
Camillo Villegas was disqualified from the Hyundai Tournament of Champions because of violating rule 23-1 which states, “When a ball is in motion, a loose impediment that might influence the movement of the ball must not be removed". The penalty for this is two-strokes unless you have already signed your scorecard, which Villegas did, then it's a disqualification for signing an incorrect scorecard.
KARLSSON HITS TOP 20
Robert Karlsson has been rewarded for his excellent form by climbing into the world's top 20, while Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell has slipped out of the top ten.
Karlsson had a 2009 to forget, picking up only one top-25 finish and only making five cuts. However, 2010 has been a different story, with the weekend's play-off victory over Ian Poulter for the Dubai World Championship being his crowning moment.
KARLSSON WINS IN DUBAI
Ian Poulter let the ball slip out of his hand, and with it went the Dubai World Championship, £250,000 and some Wimbledon Tickets!
Sizing up a 30-foot putt in the playoff, Poulter dropped his ball on his marker, moving it and incurring a one-stroke penalty that effectively gave the victory to Sweden's Robert Karlsson.
