On debut ... Marc Leishman
PHOTO: On debut ... Marc Leishman (Getty Images: Mike Ehrmann, File Photo)
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Australia's Marc Leishman will make his Presidents Cup debut in Ohio next month after being named as a captain's pick in the 12-man International line-up to face the United States.
Leishman, whose only US PGA Tour victory came in 2012, has recorded four top 10 finishes this season and shared fourth place at the Masters last April.
He is one of three Australians named by International captain Nick Price, with Masters champion Adam Scott and Jason Day also included.
Leishman will debut in the biennial tournament alongside Zimbabwe's Brendon de Jonge.
US captain Fred Couples opted for a blend of experience and emerging talent, choosing former major winner Webb Simpson and rookie sensation Jordan Spieth as his wildcards.
Simpson, the 2012 US Open champion, was widely expected to be included for the Ryder Cup-style competition after spending most of the past two years in the automatic top 10 in the US points standings before finishing up in 11th.
PGA Tour rookie Spieth, 20, was a much bolder selection but had captured Couples' attention with a sizzling run of form over the past two months that included winning his maiden PGA Tour title in July.
US team: Tiger Woods, Brandt Snedeker, Phil Mickelson, Matt Kuchar, Keegan Bradley, Jason Dufner, Steve Stricker, Bill Haas, Hunter Mahan, Zach Johnson, Webb Simpson, Jordan Spieth
International team: Adam Scott (Australia), Charl Schwartzel (South Africa), Jason Day (Australia), Ernie Els (South Africa), Louis Oosthuizen (South Africa), Hideki Matsuyama (Japan), Branden Grace (South Africa), Graham DeLaet (Canada), Richard Sterne (South Africa), Angel Cabrera (Argentina), Marc Leishman (Australia), Brendon de Jonge (Zimbabwe)
2013年9月4日星期三
Why It Is Important To Shape Shots
The ability to shape shots opens up the golf course quite a bit during play and also enables the golfer to score better. It’s like adding extra clubs to your bag.
So you are about to tee off on a par four with either your driver or three metal. The fairway is 40 yards wide, trouble on the left side of the fairway. If you are able to hit a power fade (and control it — not hit it in the next fairway!) you would want to start the drive on the left side of the fairway and move the ball from left to right.
If you aim down the middle you would have 20 yards on each side of your aim to miss, but if you aim to the left side of the fairway and fade the shot, now you have 40 yards of fairway to work with. Just like that you have made the fairway twice as big.
The idea is that if you are hitting a fade or a draw off the tee then you will eliminate a side of the fairway. For example, if your aiming point is the right side of the fairway and you are planing on hitting a draw, if you hit any kind of draw at all you will be in the center or left of the fairway. If the ball does not draw and just goes straight you’ll be on the right side of the fairway.
Another strong benefit to this ability is for approach shots to greens. Pins seem to find themselves setup behind bunkers and other hazards. If a pin is on the right side of a green and behind a bunker, the smart play is to try to work the ball from left to right toward the pin. You give yourself a bailout if you don’t hit it exactly the way you wanted.
This is so important we have created an entire section on the subject, check it out here:
Shape Shots
The best part about shaping shots is that if you miss the shot the damage is minimized. But don’t go crazy with this. Every shot does not have to move — straight is also a direction.
2013年9月2日星期一
The Amazing Saga of Marion Golf Club a little Outside Philadelphia
Merion Golf Club, home-base for the 2013 US Open golf championship, not just has a status as one of the top golf courses around the world, but its saga is really exceptional. When the club membership in 1910 decided to construct a brand new course, they selected a club member who was 32 years old and had not designed one golf course. To think that a person who was on his first piece of work would create such a stunning success that would host five Opens within the next 100 years is really remarkable. Positioned a little west of Philadelphia, there exists an East and West Course, but what we are going to discuss now will be the East Course, the first of the two constructed and the one where the tournaments are held.
Hugh Wilson is the designer who was from Scotland, a member as well as an excellent golfer. First thing he would do was tour England and Scotland for seven months studying and playing the celebrated golf courses of the time that had been there. When you walk Merion during the Open or watch it in the media, you'll likely make out some of the features that you will discern in old courses in Great Britain. Probably the most notable will be the bunkers; the 120 steep-faced bunkering can be quite reminiscent of just what you will see in Great Britain.
The other remarkable thing regarding this great golf course is how tight it is. It was initially constructed on only 126 acres, as in comparison to some which might be 300 acres and more. The initial course was around 6500 yards, and subsequent to the 1981 U.S. Open it had been believed that the small space might make this great golf course obsolete for future Open tournaments. Not only were most professionals able to overpower some of the shorter holes, but bigger galleries and corporate tents required more room. Concerns became alleviated when additional adjacent real estate was then purchased, lengthening the course to its present almost 7000 yards.
Merion Golf Club has had a major impact on several of the golf greats, but two of the all-time premier players stand out. For Bobby Jones, the 1916 U.S. Amateur was the first time Jones appeared in a national competition at 14 years of age. In 1924 he would be triumphant in his first U.S. Amateur victory, as well as in 1930 Jones finished winning the "Grand Slam" of golf by winning that year's U.S. Amateur, every one at the Merion Golf Club's East Course. Seven weeks later Bobby Jones retired from competitive golf at 28 years of age.
The other great player who made golf history at Merion was Ben Hogan. He won the 1950 U.S. Open in one among the great athletic achievements of all time, playing 16 months following a head-on crash with a bus that nearly killed him. He somehow won in a playoff, playing through incredible pain while still recovering from the accident. Really one among the great moments in sports history.
Hugh Wilson is the designer who was from Scotland, a member as well as an excellent golfer. First thing he would do was tour England and Scotland for seven months studying and playing the celebrated golf courses of the time that had been there. When you walk Merion during the Open or watch it in the media, you'll likely make out some of the features that you will discern in old courses in Great Britain. Probably the most notable will be the bunkers; the 120 steep-faced bunkering can be quite reminiscent of just what you will see in Great Britain.
The other remarkable thing regarding this great golf course is how tight it is. It was initially constructed on only 126 acres, as in comparison to some which might be 300 acres and more. The initial course was around 6500 yards, and subsequent to the 1981 U.S. Open it had been believed that the small space might make this great golf course obsolete for future Open tournaments. Not only were most professionals able to overpower some of the shorter holes, but bigger galleries and corporate tents required more room. Concerns became alleviated when additional adjacent real estate was then purchased, lengthening the course to its present almost 7000 yards.
Merion Golf Club has had a major impact on several of the golf greats, but two of the all-time premier players stand out. For Bobby Jones, the 1916 U.S. Amateur was the first time Jones appeared in a national competition at 14 years of age. In 1924 he would be triumphant in his first U.S. Amateur victory, as well as in 1930 Jones finished winning the "Grand Slam" of golf by winning that year's U.S. Amateur, every one at the Merion Golf Club's East Course. Seven weeks later Bobby Jones retired from competitive golf at 28 years of age.
The other great player who made golf history at Merion was Ben Hogan. He won the 1950 U.S. Open in one among the great athletic achievements of all time, playing 16 months following a head-on crash with a bus that nearly killed him. He somehow won in a playoff, playing through incredible pain while still recovering from the accident. Really one among the great moments in sports history.
2012年1月8日星期日
Taylormade Burner Fairway Woods-Attractive Clubs
Burner Steel Fairway Woods
Great forgiveness and a boost in getting the ball airborne on a long, high ball flight are the hallmarks of the Burner lineup of fairway woods.
The Burner Steel model has a large, classically shaped steel clubhead that TaylorMade claims has the highest moment of inertia (MOI) of any fairway wood on the market. TaylorMade says the MOI of the Burner Steel fairway wood is 30-percent higher than that of the company's r7 Steel fairway woods.
The Burner Steel fairway woods come with a light TaylorMade RE*AX graphite shaft and light grip to promote faster swing speed and faster ball speed for increased distance.
These woods come in 3-wood (15 degrees loft), 5-wood (18 degrees) and 7-wood (21 degrees) models. The MSRP is $235 per club with graphite shaft, or $210 with steel shaft. They will be available at retail beginning April 20, 2007.
Burner Ti Fairway Woods
The Burner Ti fairway woods feature a titanium head that is oversized for a fairway wood and what TaylorMade calls "bullet-shaped." The Burner Ti metals boast the highest MOI of any TaylorMade titanium fairwood woods.
The combination of high MOI and low, deep center of gravity also addresses forgiveness and ease of launch. Like the Burner Steel, the Burner Ti comes with light TaylorMade RE*AX graphite shaft and a light grip to help promote faster swing speeds.
The Burner Ti fairway wood will be available in 3-wood (15 degrees), 5-wood (18 degrees) and 7-wood (21 degrees) beginning June 15, 2007. The MSRP will be $350 per club with graphite shaft.
Burner TP Fairway Woods
The Burner TP fairway woods are designed more for the better players, carrying TaylorMade's "tour preferred" designation. The face of the Burner TP is deeper, the clubhead is pear-shaped, and the sole has a "compact footprint."
Burner TP fairway woods come with a SuperFast RE*AX TP 65-gram shaft with .335" tip, which combines a high kickpoint with low torque to promote a lower, penetrating trajectory and give more skilled players more control.
The Burner TP fairway wood models are Tour Spoon (13 degrees), Tour 3-wood (15 degrees) and Tour 5-wood (18 degrees). MSRP is $295 per club with graphite shaft or $240 with steel shaft. They will be available at retail beginning May 11, 2007.
Burner Rescue Hybrids
Forgiveness, higher launch angle and longer carry are the goals of the technology that goes into the Burner Rescue hybrids. These hybrids have a steel clubhead that is 7-percent larger than the TaylorMade Rescue Dual hybrid, and with a footprint that is 13-percent larger.
The larger clubhead allows for a higher MOI. A shallow clubface and low, far-back center of gravity contribute to the ease-of-use characteristics.
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Great forgiveness and a boost in getting the ball airborne on a long, high ball flight are the hallmarks of the Burner lineup of fairway woods.
The Burner Steel model has a large, classically shaped steel clubhead that TaylorMade claims has the highest moment of inertia (MOI) of any fairway wood on the market. TaylorMade says the MOI of the Burner Steel fairway wood is 30-percent higher than that of the company's r7 Steel fairway woods.
The Burner Steel fairway woods come with a light TaylorMade RE*AX graphite shaft and light grip to promote faster swing speed and faster ball speed for increased distance.
These woods come in 3-wood (15 degrees loft), 5-wood (18 degrees) and 7-wood (21 degrees) models. The MSRP is $235 per club with graphite shaft, or $210 with steel shaft. They will be available at retail beginning April 20, 2007.
Burner Ti Fairway Woods
The Burner Ti fairway woods feature a titanium head that is oversized for a fairway wood and what TaylorMade calls "bullet-shaped." The Burner Ti metals boast the highest MOI of any TaylorMade titanium fairwood woods.
The combination of high MOI and low, deep center of gravity also addresses forgiveness and ease of launch. Like the Burner Steel, the Burner Ti comes with light TaylorMade RE*AX graphite shaft and a light grip to help promote faster swing speeds.
The Burner Ti fairway wood will be available in 3-wood (15 degrees), 5-wood (18 degrees) and 7-wood (21 degrees) beginning June 15, 2007. The MSRP will be $350 per club with graphite shaft.
Burner TP Fairway Woods
The Burner TP fairway woods are designed more for the better players, carrying TaylorMade's "tour preferred" designation. The face of the Burner TP is deeper, the clubhead is pear-shaped, and the sole has a "compact footprint."
Burner TP fairway woods come with a SuperFast RE*AX TP 65-gram shaft with .335" tip, which combines a high kickpoint with low torque to promote a lower, penetrating trajectory and give more skilled players more control.
The Burner TP fairway wood models are Tour Spoon (13 degrees), Tour 3-wood (15 degrees) and Tour 5-wood (18 degrees). MSRP is $295 per club with graphite shaft or $240 with steel shaft. They will be available at retail beginning May 11, 2007.
Burner Rescue Hybrids
Forgiveness, higher launch angle and longer carry are the goals of the technology that goes into the Burner Rescue hybrids. These hybrids have a steel clubhead that is 7-percent larger than the TaylorMade Rescue Dual hybrid, and with a footprint that is 13-percent larger.
The larger clubhead allows for a higher MOI. A shallow clubface and low, far-back center of gravity contribute to the ease-of-use characteristics.
Read More At http://joyoe.blogspot.com/
2012年1月4日星期三
Taylormade Burner Fairway Woods
Burner Steel Fairway Woods
Great forgiveness and a boost in getting the ball airborne on a long, high ball flight are the hallmarks of the Burner lineup of fairway woods.
The Burner Steel model has a large, classically shaped steel clubhead that TaylorMade claims has the highest moment of inertia (MOI) of any fairway wood on the market. TaylorMade says the MOI of the Burner Steel fairway wood is 30-percent higher than that of the company's r7 Steel fairway woods.
The Burner Steel fairway woods come with a light TaylorMade RE*AX graphite shaft and light grip to promote faster swing speed and faster ball speed for increased distance.
These woods come in 3-wood (15 degrees loft), 5-wood (18 degrees) and 7-wood (21 degrees) models. The MSRP is $235 per club with graphite shaft, or $210 with steel shaft. They will be available at retail beginning April 20, 2007.
Burner Ti Fairway Woods
The Burner Ti fairway woods feature a titanium head that is oversized for a fairway wood and what TaylorMade calls "bullet-shaped." The Burner Ti metals boast the highest MOI of any TaylorMade titanium fairwood woods.
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The combination of high MOI and low, deep center of gravity also addresses forgiveness and ease of launch. Like the Burner Steel, the Burner Ti comes with light TaylorMade RE*AX graphite shaft and a light grip to help promote faster swing speeds.
The Burner Ti fairway wood will be available in 3-wood (15 degrees), 5-wood (18 degrees) and 7-wood (21 degrees) beginning June 15, 2007. The MSRP will be $350 per club with graphite shaft.
Burner TP Fairway Woods
The Burner TP fairway woods are designed more for the better players, carrying TaylorMade's "tour preferred" designation. The face of the Burner TP is deeper, the clubhead is pear-shaped, and the sole has a "compact footprint."
Burner TP fairway woods come with a SuperFast RE*AX TP 65-gram shaft with .335" tip, which combines a high kickpoint with low torque to promote a lower, penetrating trajectory and give more skilled players more control.
The Burner TP fairway wood models are Tour Spoon (13 degrees), Tour 3-wood (15 degrees) and Tour 5-wood (18 degrees). MSRP is $295 per club with graphite shaft or $240 with steel shaft. They will be available at retail beginning May 11, 2007.
Burner Rescue Hybrids
Forgiveness, higher launch angle and longer carry are the goals of the technology that goes into the Burner Rescue hybrids. These hybrids have a steel clubhead that is 7-percent larger than the TaylorMade Rescue Dual hybrid, and with a footprint that is 13-percent larger.
The larger clubhead allows for a higher MOI. A shallow clubface and low, far-back center of gravity contribute to the ease-of-use characteristics.
The Burner Rescue hybrids also come with a light graphite shaft and light grip to promote higher swing speeds. These hybrids come in 3 (19 degrees), 4 (22 degrees), 5 (25 degrees) and 6 (28 degrees) models. The MSRP is $200 per club with graphite shaft and $175 per club with steel shaft. They will be available at retail beginning April 27.
Read More At http://joyoe.blogspot.com/
Great forgiveness and a boost in getting the ball airborne on a long, high ball flight are the hallmarks of the Burner lineup of fairway woods.
The Burner Steel model has a large, classically shaped steel clubhead that TaylorMade claims has the highest moment of inertia (MOI) of any fairway wood on the market. TaylorMade says the MOI of the Burner Steel fairway wood is 30-percent higher than that of the company's r7 Steel fairway woods.
The Burner Steel fairway woods come with a light TaylorMade RE*AX graphite shaft and light grip to promote faster swing speed and faster ball speed for increased distance.
These woods come in 3-wood (15 degrees loft), 5-wood (18 degrees) and 7-wood (21 degrees) models. The MSRP is $235 per club with graphite shaft, or $210 with steel shaft. They will be available at retail beginning April 20, 2007.
Burner Ti Fairway Woods
The Burner Ti fairway woods feature a titanium head that is oversized for a fairway wood and what TaylorMade calls "bullet-shaped." The Burner Ti metals boast the highest MOI of any TaylorMade titanium fairwood woods.
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The combination of high MOI and low, deep center of gravity also addresses forgiveness and ease of launch. Like the Burner Steel, the Burner Ti comes with light TaylorMade RE*AX graphite shaft and a light grip to help promote faster swing speeds.
The Burner Ti fairway wood will be available in 3-wood (15 degrees), 5-wood (18 degrees) and 7-wood (21 degrees) beginning June 15, 2007. The MSRP will be $350 per club with graphite shaft.
Burner TP Fairway Woods
The Burner TP fairway woods are designed more for the better players, carrying TaylorMade's "tour preferred" designation. The face of the Burner TP is deeper, the clubhead is pear-shaped, and the sole has a "compact footprint."
Burner TP fairway woods come with a SuperFast RE*AX TP 65-gram shaft with .335" tip, which combines a high kickpoint with low torque to promote a lower, penetrating trajectory and give more skilled players more control.
The Burner TP fairway wood models are Tour Spoon (13 degrees), Tour 3-wood (15 degrees) and Tour 5-wood (18 degrees). MSRP is $295 per club with graphite shaft or $240 with steel shaft. They will be available at retail beginning May 11, 2007.
Burner Rescue Hybrids
Forgiveness, higher launch angle and longer carry are the goals of the technology that goes into the Burner Rescue hybrids. These hybrids have a steel clubhead that is 7-percent larger than the TaylorMade Rescue Dual hybrid, and with a footprint that is 13-percent larger.
The larger clubhead allows for a higher MOI. A shallow clubface and low, far-back center of gravity contribute to the ease-of-use characteristics.
The Burner Rescue hybrids also come with a light graphite shaft and light grip to promote higher swing speeds. These hybrids come in 3 (19 degrees), 4 (22 degrees), 5 (25 degrees) and 6 (28 degrees) models. The MSRP is $200 per club with graphite shaft and $175 per club with steel shaft. They will be available at retail beginning April 27.
Read More At http://joyoe.blogspot.com/
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