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Golf’s Governing Bodies Drop Anchor On Long Putters

The governing bodies (USGA & R&A) have proposed a rule on anchoring clubs to the body, to be effective in January of 2016. Just as I predicted in my post a few weeks ago, they did not ban any equipment…

If Miguel Angel Jimenez’s secret is olive oil and wine, I should be the #1 golfer in the world.

The quote of the day comes from Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez after winning the Hong Kong Open this weekend. You know Jimenez. He’s the pony-tail-wearing, cigar-smoking, sexy-warmup-dancing 48 year old “most interesting golfer in the world.” “There is maybe olive…

Category: Golf, Golf Life, Life

Lost A Golf Buddy

My flags are flying at half mast today. I just got a terrible phone call. My local pro just informed me of the passing of a long time golf buddy, Dave Shields. I’m sure I played more rounds of golf…

My Short Game Featured On PGA.com’s Free Lesson Friday

My putting is great. My fairways hit is about 80%. If I miss a green in regulation though, I’m in trouble. As a current 2.5 handicap I struggle with my short game. When I hit greens I can shoot in the…

Category: Golf

Golf World Loses Jim Flick

Jim Flick, world class instructor of hundreds of PGA Tour pros including Jack Nicklaus and this past week’s Charles Schwab Cup winner Tom Lehman, passed away today at the age of 82 from pancreatic cancer. Unfortunately I never had the…