Web Street Golf Daily Pulse
VOLUME 4, NUMBER 100
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
ANY IDEA WHO SAID THIS? “There is absolutely no evidence, I would suggest, that people are staying in the game because they are anchor putters or play with an anchored stroke. They may not be able to putt as well by going back to the conventional way of doing it, but I don't think that's going to cause golfers who enjoy this wonderful game to leave in big numbers.”
BRAIN TEASER: Zach Johnson won the 2012 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial by one shot over Jason Dufner. On the final hole of the tournament, Johnson incurred a penalty. Do you remember what it was for?
REACTIONS: PGA TOUR released a statement regarding the USGA/R&A ruling banning anchoring. “We would like to thank the USGA for providing the opportunity for input and suggestions relative to Rule 14-1b over the last several months. During that time, various questions were raised and issues discussed. We will now begin our process to ascertain whether the various provisions of Rule 14-1b will be implemented in our competitions and, if so, examine the process for implementation. In this regard, over the next month we will engage in discussions with our Player Advisory Council and Policy Board members. We will announce our position regarding the application of Rule 14-1b to our competitions upon conclusion of our process and we will have no further comment on the matter until that time.”
“If you look at the history of rules changes I can’t think of too many in my 37 years of being in the golf business that have had a potential impact on the business of the game and the enjoyment of the game like this one has,” Ted Bishop, PGA of America President told Back9Network.
“I can point to two or three guys at my facility that over the winter came in and said to me “you know what, if I can’t go out there and use a long putter going forward I may quit playing the game. I’m very disappointed you know in the outcome of this. I think that PGA of America has been very vocal throughout the comment period on all the reasons why we oppose it, as has the PGA Tour. So, I think at this point in time we have to take a couple of steps backward, and just regroup and figure out where are we going to go from here.
“It would be logical that we would definitively rule at the end of June when our board of directors convenes at our professional national championship in Sun River Oregon the last week in June, this is a topic that we need to talk about face to face and it’s also a topic that you know our directors need to solicit input from our 41 sections that they represent and that’s consistent about how we’ve handle this anchoring issue from day one. This wasn’t about a few guys at the top saying this is how we are going to deal with it, this is starting out at the ground level talking with the people that are in the trenches day in and day out and saying what do you think? What’s important to you? Let your voice be heard and so we have got a lot of work to do to get ourselves in a position where we can make a decision in 30 days.
“The prospect of their possibly being any kind of a rollback with the golf ball is something that the PGA of America does not feel is in the best interests of the game, I have had a hard time understanding how amateurs hitting the ball a shorter distance is going to speed up play and it is going to enhance the enjoyment of the game for them.”
“I think that the PGA of America has to look at what’s best for the game as a whole and I think that’s the million dollar question. What is best for the game here? And as I have said from day one we need to be problem solvers not troublemakers.”
PING Chairman and CEO John Solheim said he does not believe the USGA’s and the R&A’s decision to ban anchoring beginning in 2016 is good for golf, and hopes future rules decisions better focus on the needs of amateurs. “I appreciate this was an open process,” Solheim said in a prepared statement. “I also recognize the importance of a single rule book. However, I believe the rulemaking bodies need to better address how we need to make the game more welcoming. I will continue to focus my efforts on that goal.”
Bob Philion, President of COBRA PUMA GOLF released a statement regarding the decision. "Golf lost today. This is not the direction we should be going, it will only continue to alienate people from golf. COBRA PUMA GOLF has been stressing the importance of game enjoyment since we formed in 2010; game enjoyment is how we are going to bring people back to golf. This decision is a giant leap back on that front. With this decision, bifurcation needs to be front and center in golf's conversations and we should be focusing on adapting the rules and the game to be inclusive and fun."
Peter Dawson responded to Philion’s remarks. “We've had a number of comments like that, and clearly we simply don't agree with that,” he said. “I think what we are trying to do here is define what a golf stroke is in a more detailed way than it's been defined in the past, and we are doing it because we think it is the right thing for the game going forward and in the long term. So we don't agree with that comment.”
WILL YOU CALL SOMEONE OUT? So the next step with respect to the pending rule banning anchoring is who will be responsible for enforcing it once it takes effect. “We believe the enforcement of this rule will be relatively straightforward. It will certainly not be the only rule in which we rely to a large extent on a player's own honesty and integrity,” said David Rickman, the R&A's Executive Director of Rules and Equipment Standards.
“Players themselves will know whether they are anchoring the club or whether they are not; and therefore, this rule like many others, will rely to a large extents on that. We don't have any particular concerns in that regard.”
WEB GEMS:
GARCIA CONTINUES HIS ASSAULT ON WOODS: Sergio García's ongoing spat with Tiger Woods took an unwelcome turn night, when the Spaniard made what could be interpreted as a racist remark about his opponent. READ MORE>>>
RYDER CUP STAYS WITH KAYMER: "A couple of times in the gym and once when I went out for dinner there were guys that came out and said, 'I didn't really like you before but now I really hate you'," Kaymer told a news conference ahead of this week's PGA Championship at Wentworth. "They said it in a way that was meant to be funny but I think they were being serious. I have had a couple of incidents that were a little strange." READ MORE>>>
COUPLES AND LANGER FINISHED? “I would say there is zero chance in 2016 that those two players will play,” Toulon said yesterday at the International Network of Golf Conference at Reunion Resort near Orlando. “No chance. They can’t physically putt with a short putter.” READ MORE>>>
 ANSWERS: “There is absolutely no evidence, I would suggest, that people are staying in the game because they are anchor putters or play with an anchored stroke. They may not be able to putt as well by going back to the conventional way of doing it, but I don't think that's going to cause golfers who enjoy this wonderful game to leave in big numbers.” -- Peter Dawson, CEO of the R&A.
Things got rather interesting on the final hole of the 2012 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, when Zach Johnson violated Rule 20-7 as he played his ball on the green from the wrong place, leading to a two-stroke penalty.
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Web Street Golf Daily Pulse
VOLUME 4, NUMBER 99
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
ANY IDEA WHO SAID THIS, PRESENTED BY GOLF PRIDE? “I'm not going to sit here and tell you that I'm some kind of gym rat and I'm a specimen; far from it. There's no doubt I've looked at myself the last couple years and I've been making an attempt to be fitter and be stronger, eat better and get myself into the kind of shape. Physical fitness is a work-in-progress for me and something that I'm not going to call myself a Rory McIlroy in the game, but it's something I've got my eye on and trying to be better.”
BRAIN TEASER: Only one course has hosted a U.S. Open, PLAYERS Championship and an annual PGA TOUR event. Can you name it?
ANCHORS AWAY! Golf’s ruling bodies announced the long awaited and highly anticipated decision on Rule 14-1b, prohibiting the anchoring of a club in making a stroke. As what comes as no surprise belly-length and long putters remain conforming clubs to the rules of the game, however the way in which they are used must change. The R&A and the United States Golf Association (USGA), golf’s governing bodies, today announced the adoption of Rule 14-1b of the Rules of Golf that prohibits anchoring the club in making a stroke. The new Rule will take effect on January 1, 2016 in accordance with the regular four-year cycle for changes to the Rules of Golf. Rule 14-1b, which was proposed on November 28, 2012, has now been given final approval by The R&A and the USGA.
“We took a great deal of time to consider this issue and received a variety of contributions from individuals and organizations at all levels of the game. The report published today gives a comprehensive account of the reasons for taking the decision to adopt the new Rule and addresses the concerns that have been raised. We recognize this has been a divisive issue but after thorough consideration we remain convinced that this is the right decision for golf,” stated Peter Dawson, Chief Executive of The R&A.
“Having considered all of the input that we received, both before and after the proposed Rule was announced, our best judgment is that Rule 14-1b is necessary to preserve one of the important traditions and challenges of the game – that the player freely swing the entire club,” said USGA President Glen D. Nager. “The new Rule upholds the essential nature of the traditional method of stroke and eliminates the possible advantage that anchoring provides, ensuring that players of all skill levels face the same challenge inherent in the game of golf.”
David Rickman, Executive Director of Rules and Equipment Standards at The R&A, said, “This Rule change addresses the future and not the past. Everyone who has used an anchored stroke in the past, or who does so between now and 1 January 2016, will have played entirely within the Rules and their achievements will in no way be diminished.”
“The discussion around the Rule has been very helpful, and we appreciate that so many different perspectives were offered,” said USGA Executive Director Mike Davis. “We know that not everyone will agree with the new Rule, but it is our hope that all golfers will accept that this decision is reasoned and motivated by our best judgment in defining the sport and serving the best interests of the game.”
AND IN OTHER NEWS: Waitt Company has reached an agreement to acquire all operating assets of the Bobby Jones brand from W Diamond Group Corporation, a New York based company owned and led by Doug Williams and his family. As part of this agreement, financial terms were not disclosed, the Jones family and the W Diamond Group Corporation have agreed to provide Waitt Company a long-term license for the exclusive use of the Bobby Jones brand globally in connection with apparel, golf equipment and related products and accessories.
Waitt Company will operate the Bobby Jones business under a newly formed affiliate, Jones Global Sports, and will assume all global operations. Doug Williams will join the board of Jones Global Sports and assist in preserving and expanding the brand. The current president of Bobby Jones, Andy Bell, will be promoted to CEO of Jones Global Sports.
“We are humbled by the trust the heirs of Bobby Jones are putting in us to protect and expand this premium brand globally in a manner consistent with the legacy of Bobby Jones,” said Dana Bradford, CEO of Waitt Company. “We look forward to moving the Bobby Jones brand forward in partnership with management. Andy Bell, Jesse Ortiz and the entire team have a tremendous passion for golf and pride in the Bobby Jones brand, and we are honored to be partnered with them.”
“The decision to partner with the Waitt Company on the Bobby Jones brand and business was a very important decision for the Jones family and me,” said Doug Williams. “After meeting with Dana Bradford a couple of times, it was clear to me the Waitt organization and all the resources at their disposal was the right fit for Bobby Jones brand, the Jones family and the legacy of Bobby Jones the individual. The Waitt organization has a reputation for honoring everything it says and doing exactly what it says it will do. I am excited about the future of Bobby Jones, and look forward to continuing to assist Andy Bell and his team as a director of Jones Global Sports.”
“Our sincere thanks to Doug Williams and his team at W Diamond Group for delivering on their promise and giving this great brand the foundation to advance its prominence in the golf industry,” said Andy Bell, CEO of Jones Global Sports. “We’re truly excited about our partnership with Waitt Company and the tremendous resources that will be behind the Bobby Jones brand. Dana Bradford and the Waitt Company team’s desire to build a great brand were evident from the start and they recognized our entire team shares their passion. The names and faces in place that have become so trusted by our golf industry partners will work hard to ensure this transition is seamless for them.”
WEB GEMS:
CHOOSE WISELY: European Ryder Cup Captain Paul McGinley has announced he will have three wild card selections to complete his team for The 2014 Ryder Cup. It is an increase from the two picks his predecessor José Maria Olazábal opted for before the trip to Medinah last September and will bring McGinley in line with his American counterpart Tom Watson who, in March, announced he was reducing his number of picks from four to three for the contest at The Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland in September 2014. READ MORE>>>
TIGER TALK: Tiger Woods spoke for some 20 minutes about the state of his game, belly putters, the U.S. Open and the AT&T National. As he was wrapping up, he needed just one word to cover the topic of Sergio Garcia. READ MORE>>>
WAR OF WORDS: “He called me a whiner,” Garcia said. “That’s probably right. It’s also probably the first thing he’s told you guys that’s true in 15 years. I know what he is like. You guys are finding out.” READ MORE>>>
THE KID HAS GAME: Guan Tianlang, the 14-year-old Chinese amateur who made history at Augusta National, is bringing his game to Jack Nicklaus' backyard. Guan, who last month became the youngest player to make the cut in a major championship when he finished 58th at the Masters, has accepted an exemption to play at the Memorial Tournament next week. READ MORE>>>
WHO NEEDS ANCHORING? Robert Karlsson has put the yips behind him and qualifies for the Open Championship. READ MORE>>>
ANSWERS: “I'm not going to sit here and tell you that I'm some kind of gym rat and I'm a specimen; far from it. There's no doubt I've looked at myself the last couple years and I've been making an attempt to be fitter and be stronger, eat better and get myself into the kind of shape. Physical fitness is a work-in-progress for me and something that I'm not going to call myself a Rory McIlroy in the game, but it's something I've got my eye on and trying to be better.”--Graeme McDowell.
Colonial Country Club has hosted a U.S. Open (1941), PLAYERS Championship (1975) and annual PGA TOUR event (1946-present). Give yourself a pat on the back if you got this one.
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VOLUME 4, NUMBER 98
Monday, May 20, 2013
ANY IDEA WHO SAID THIS, PRESENTED BY GOLF PRIDE? “I'm disappointed, simple. There's no consolation about any loss. It's completely unacceptable as far as I'm concerned. Concentration simply wasn't there. So therefore, you make mental errors when obviously you haven't used your brain the way you should.”
BRAIN TEASER: 28 times a player has shot 60 on TOUR. Out of that number, how many times do you think someone has gone on to win?
D DAY: The USGA and R&A will announce their joint, yet independent decision tomorrow on the Golf Channel (8 am EDT) regarding the proposed ban on anchoring. The United States Golf Association will hold its news conference from its headquarters in New Jersey. It will be televised on the Golf Channel (8 am EDT) and will feature several USGA leaders.
#2 IS #3: Rory McIlroy, native of Co Down in Northern Ireland, was ranked the third most marketable athlete in SoccerPro’s annual 50 Most Marketable List. READ MORE>>>
IN GOLF WE TRUST: Bulgaria, without a player in the world's top 1,500, has been widely praised after hosting the World Match Play Championship - its first major golf tournament. The $3.85 million event, staged at the picturesque Black Sea resort of Thracian Cliffs near Kavarna last week, broke new ground in the largely untapped golfing market of Eastern Europe. READ MORE>>>
WINNER’S CLUBS: Sang Moon Bae won his first event on the PGA TOUR in his 43rd career start. Bae had a full bag of Callaway and Odyssey clubs last week in his win at they Byron Nelson. He played a Callaway RAZR Fit Driver, 8.5* and RAZR Fit 3-wood (15*). He used a Callaway X Hot Pro Hybrid 18* and X Utility Prototype Iron 21*. He won playing the RAZR X MuscleBack Irons (4-9) and X Forged Wedges (48*, 52*, 60*) He played True Temper Dynamic Gold shafts in his irons and wedges and Golf Pride Tour Velvet grips from driver to wedges, according to Tour sources. His putter was an Odyssey Tour Milled #1 and his ball of choice was the Callaway HEX Chrome+.
Bae was 30 of 56 (53.6%, T39) in driving accuracy for the week and he hit 53 of 72 (73.6%, T9) greens in regulations. He needed 111 total putts (T8) and averaged 1.642 (1) putts per green in his victory. He was second in the field for Strokes Gained-Putting at 7.037.
WEB GEMS:
R.I.P: Ken Venturi was a 14-year-old with a camera trying to get a picture of Byron Nelson when he first met the golfer who would become a mentor and dear friend. ''He was, like, getting under the ropes a little bit, '' Nelson's widow, Peggy, recalled Saturday of that moment during the 1946 San Francisco Open. ''Byron said, 'Kid, could you move back under the ropes a little ways?' And Ken goes home and tells his mom, I met the greatest man today, Byron Nelson, and he spoke to me.'' Venturi died Friday, in the middle of tournament week for the Byron Nelson Championship. READ MORE>>>
CHANGE IS NEVER EASY: Graeme McDowell has confirmed that Rory McIlroy is to leave his second agent in 18 months, less than five months after signing a £78 million deal with Nike. READ MORE>>>
HEAD GAMES: “When things are going wrong, golf is a lonely, very lonely game,” said the man who fought his way back from the wilderness to become No 1 himself in 2011. “Golf is a sport that mentally pushes you to the limit. You have so much time to think about it, it just winds you up. It has taken me to some dark places over the years, but I tend to block them out now.” READ MORE>>>
GMAC WINS IN BULGARIA: Graeme McDowell won the Volvo World Match Play Championship on Sunday, beating Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee 2 and 1 in the final at Thracian Cliffs. READ MORE>>>
YOU REMEMBER THE FIRST! Peter Uihlein won the Madeira Islands Open by two strokes after shooting a 4-under 68 on Sunday for his first career title in his 16th European Tour event. READ MORE>>>
ANSWERS: “I'm disappointed, simple. There's no consolation about any loss. It's completely unacceptable as far as I'm concerned. Concentration simply wasn't there. So therefore, you make mental errors when obviously you haven't used your brain the way you should.”--Ian Poulter after his exit from the Volvo World Match Play Championship.
Of the 28 times a player has shot 60 on TOUR, only 10 have gone on to win the tournament:
Mike Souchak. first round, 1955 Texas Open (11-under)
Sam Snead, second round, 1957 Dallas Open (11-under)
Mark Calcavecchia, second round, 2001 Phoenix Open (11-under)
Bart Bryant, third round, 2004 Valero Texas Open (10-under)
Phil Mickelson, second round, 2005 FBR Open (11-under)
Zach Johnson, third round, 2009 Valero Texas Open (10-under)
Steve Stricker, 2010 John Deere Classic (12-under)
Carl Pettersson, third round, 2010 RBC Canadian Open (10-under)
Tommy Gainey, final round, 2012 McGladrey Classic (10-under)
Phil Mickelson, first round, 2013 Waste Management Phoenix Open (11-under)
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VOLUME 4, NUMBER 97
Friday, May 17, 2013
ANY IDEA WHO SAID THIS, PRESENTED BY GOLF PRIDE? “I haven't putted as well as I used to the last little bit, which makes it difficult. Golf is a funny game; it comes and goes. Sometimes it seems like the harder you try, the further away it gets.”
BRAIN TEASER: Keegan Bradley equaled the HP Byron Nelson Championship tournament record with a 10-under 60 on Thursday. How many bogeys did he make?
BLISTERING START: Keegan Bradley’s opening round score of 60 tops the previous course record of 61 at TPC Four Seasons Resort, set by Cameron Beckman (2010), Justin Leonard (2001), Charlie Rymer (1996) and Billy Mayfair (1993). He is the first person to ever go eagle-birdie-birdie on Nos. 7-9 at TPC Four Seasons Resort.
Bradley’s 60 is the lowest first-round score in tournament history at the HP Byron Nelson Championship. His previous-low round on the PGA TOUR was 63, set during the third round of the 2012 Deutsche Bank Championship (finished T13) and the second round of the 2013 Waste Management Phoenix Open (finished T24). It equals the TOUR’s low round in 2013 (Phil Mickelson/R1/2013 Waste Management Phoenix Open) and is the 28th 60 in TOUR history.
Bradley is making his third start at the HP Byron Nelson Championship, winning in his first start in 2011 and finishing T24 in 2012. He is in search of his fourth PGA TOUR victory (2012 World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational, 2011 PGA Championship, 2011 HP Byron Nelson Championship). First-round leaders, however, have not fared well over the previous 59 playings of this tournament. Only seven players (eight times) have carried the opening-day lead on to victory, including Jason Day (2010), Scott Simpson (1993), Tom Watson (1979-80), Mark Hayes (1976), Chi Chi Rodriguez (1972), Earl Stewart (1961) and Don January (1956). Only two players have won the tournament in wire-to-wire fashion Mark Hayes in 1976 and Tom Watson in 1980.
SOLID YEAR: Mizuno’s golf business in the Americas region grew at 7 percent on a currency-neutral basis for its fiscal year ended Mar. 31. It was driver, according to the company, by the Mizuno Performance Fitting System and an industry leading two-day turn around on all custom orders. The company did not reveal its sales figures.
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ALL IS WELL: Mike Davis would like you to know that the United States Golf Association is not in a standoff with the PGA of America (and its president, Ted Bishop) or the PGA Tour (and its commissioner, Tim Finchem). Although the latter two bodies have pushed back against the USGA and R&A's proposal to ban anchored putting, Davis, the USGA's executive director, says that his organization works smoothly with the PGA of America and PGA Tour on a range of issues, and adds that the USGA invited feedback on anchored putting, which, if banned, would be outlawed in 2016. The proposed ban is only the most buzzed-about way the USGA has asserted itself recently. READ MORE>>>
MATCH PLAY, ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN: Ian Poulter and Nicolas Colsaerts were unexpected losers Thursday on the first day of the World Match Play Championship. READ MORE>>>
BUSINESS IS GOOD: It didn't take long for Tiger Woods to regain his dominance over the financial golf world once he started winning golf tournaments again. Sports Illustrated, who publishes a list of the 50 highest paid athletes of the previous year, announced this week that Tiger jumped Phil Mickelson as the number five highest paid athlete in all of sports, with Phil coming in just behind him at No. 6. READ MORE>>>
ANSWERS: “I haven't putted as well as I used to the last little bit, which makes it difficult. Golf is a funny game; it comes and goes. Sometimes it seems like the harder you try, the further away it gets.”--Geoff Ogilvy.
Keegan Bradley’s opening round of 60 equaled Sam Snead/1957/R2/ Glen Lakes CC and Arron Oberholser/2006/R2/Cottonwood Valley. His scorecard, however, carried two bogeys in posting 60.
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VOLUME 4, NUMBER 96
Thursday, May 16, 2013
ANY IDEA WHO SAID THIS, PRESENTED BY GOLF PRIDE? “College for me was certainly a big turning point for me. It was a good testing ground for coming out here, the ultimate test, card in your pocket, four days, a lot can go wrong in this sport.”
BRAIN TEASER: Can you guess which player leaders the TOUR in strokes gained in putting this year?
MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU: KZG has introduced its new GF X Driver, incorporating Gravitational Force (GF) Technology, which features two strategically-positioned weight portals and a selection of screws in seven different weights. The all black GF X’s swing weight, launch angle and draw/fade bias can be adjusted 128 ways, according to the company, to optimize any golfer’s launch conditions.
“KZG is not a marketing company, but rather a bona fide golf equipment manufacturer,” remarked Jennifer King, president of KZG. “While most major brands bring out one or two driver models per season, usually designed for the masses, KZG offers nine different models to allow a professional fitter the ability to select the design features needed for any given golfer regardless of their skill, size, strength or even budget. The GF-X is an ideal model for those players who require unique adjustments with maximum forgiveness.”
All KZG drivers are custom fit and built with numerous shaft options. Retail pricing varies depending on the options selected, with MSRP starting at $399.
ANYWHERE, ANY TIME: Laser Link Golf has begun shipping White Magic, an "any target" rangefinder. Therefore players can discover the distance to any landmark on the golf course at the touch of a button. What sets this unit apart from its Red Hot product is what the company calls Target Differentiation Technology (TDT), or "Know Your Target" technology. TDT allows the rangefinder to distinguish between reflector and non-reflector targets on the golf course. Hit a Laser Link reflector target, and White Magic will "beep". Hit a tree or other object, and White Magic will vibrate. The benefit? You'll know that the measurement you want is the measurement you receive.
"All of our products are created with one goal in mind -- make the same technology used by PGA Tour players simple and easy to use for the millions of players who don't live tournament to tournament," said Rob O'Loughlin, president of Laser Link Golf. "White Magic delivers the information every golfer needs in a way any golfer can use."
LOOKING GOOD, FEELING GOOD: Oxford Golf announced that Steve Elkington is joining its team. The Elk will wear Oxford Golf apparel during the remainder of 2013 at all Champions Tour and media events. "Oxford Golf is the perfect fit for me to wear during my inaugural year on the Champions Tour," said Steve Elkington, "Oxford Golf apparel offers me the classic style I appreciate, in performance fabrics that enhance my game."
WEB GEMS:
PEPPER GOES BACK TO FOOT PATROL: Dottie Pepper is returning to golf broadcasting, signing a deal with ESPN that she calls a perfect fit of TV work and promoting junior golf. READ MORE>>>
COULD IT BE HIS TIME? “I think the more comfortable you get winning tournaments -- I've now got five wins, and I'd like to continue that going," said the 34-year-old Kuchar, who is playing this week in the HP Byron Nelson Championship after a disappointing tie for 48th in his title defense at the Players Championship. "Majors are certainly on my radar. I think all of us try to peak for major championships. Everybody wants to get their game in the best shape possible for majors. I would like to kind of be 'on' with regularity and play well week in and week out, and I felt like that was the best preparation and just continue playing well and let that carry into major championships and just keep the good play going." READ MORE>>>
EXTRA CREDIT: Guan Tianlang is one of five amateur players being honored this week for the Byron Nelson International Junior Golf Awards. This is the second PGA Tour event for the eighth-grader from China since making the cut last month at the Masters. He also made the cut at New Orleans, where he first spoke with Nelson officials about playing this week. READ MORE>>>
LOOKS ARE NOT EVERYTHING! Because of his unflappable and ultra-laidback persona, you would never guess it but Jason Dufner has been seething inwardly for much of this year while continually struggling with his putting. READ MORE>>>
ANSWERS: “College for me was certainly a big turning point for me. It was a good testing ground for coming out here, the ultimate test, card in your pocket, four days, a lot can go wrong in this sport.”--Graeme McDowell.
While Tiger Woods leads the PGA TOUR in Strokes Gained – Putting (1.259 on average over the field) in 2013, he ranked 34th in that category in winning THE PLAYERS (.525).
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