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This is one of the most despicable things I have seen in a while.
As we all unfortunately know, golfer Erica Blasberg died earlier this year, from what we now believe to be suicide. Whenever a young person dies, it is always a tragedy, and for some reason this case seems particularly so, maybe due to [...]

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We’ve seen this before haven’t we?
Athlete gets hand caught in cookie jar, issues denial, condemning evidence surfaces, athlete issues apology, vows to correct offending behavior in private, never speaks of it again, and six months later all is either forgotten and forgiven. The never-ending 24-hour news cycle moves on to its next victim.
Should be the [...]

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One of the best and worst things about life in the northeast, from a golf perspective, is dealing with the ‘golf offseason’, that 4-5 month period between November and March where cold, snow, wind and rain conspire to keep you off the course.
Just because you’re not on the course doesn’t mean you can’t be working [...]

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Great video from David Leadbetter with some valuable tips for hitting it longer off the tee

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Phil Mickelson may or may not still be relevant, but he still has a hell of a swing.
I was watching his slow-motion swing sequence on PGATour.com and was particularly impressed at how wide his swing is. As you can see from the image below, Mickelson keeps his right-arm straight well after starting his backswing.

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Hey did you hear this thing about the LPGA threatening to suspend players who fail an English proficiency test?
I’m not sure about you, but this has got to be one of the dumbest things I have heard in a long, long time.
Does the LPGA need to make sure it’s players can speak English to help [...]

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If all my experience and research into golf and the golf swing has taught me anything, it’s that success in golf starts with the right grip. Your grip is the only part of your body that comes in contact with the ball (which as we know, is the only thing that comes into contact the [...]

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An excerpt on shaking hands with yoru target from Butch Harmon’s article for Golf Digest “Eight Things I Taught Tiger”

Shake hands with the target
After impact, your arms should extend toward the target. I like to think of it as shaking hands with the target with your right hand. Some people think of release as the [...]

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I have to say, I LOVE the British Open. Everything about it is so amazing; the weather, the old courses, the history. I could literally go on and on.
One thing though that is terribly disappointing about this year’s Open championship is the online coverage. I went online bright and early this morning, hoping to watch [...]

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