Uphill Downhill Shots… more or less
We all know that uphill shots require more club from the same distance than does a level shot, and we need less club for downhill shots. Have you ever wondered exactly why this is? Some people answer that gravity plays a role. They believe on uphill shots that the ball is constantly fighting gravity instead of being helped by it, while on downhill shots gravity gives some extra help. This sounds plausible at first, but we are talking...
Winter 2012 Presidents Message
Recently we received a threatening letter from the legal department of the PGA Tour. As our goal has always been one of innovation, we established the World Golf Association, which is a social network site for golfers worldwide. The site is similar to Facebook, except it’s for golfers: www.WorldGolfAssociation.com. In our process of trademarking the name World Golf Association, the PGA Tour felt as though we had no right to do so, as...
Teaching Corporate Golf
We all know that many companies are looking for ways to encourage employees to practice healthy eating and are promoting various exercise programs. Their primary reason, naturally, is to reduce sick days and improve the overall health of their employees, thereby reducing health insurance costs and increasing productivity. Corporate Golf Wellness (CGW) has been working directly with corporations in a niche market which is a relatively...
Pros Gather to Honor Past Champions and Origins of American Golf
Temple Terrace, Florida, is credited with being the fi rst planned golf community in the United States. Exploration of the area occurred in 1757 by Francisco Maria Celi of Spain. He was looking for pine trees to use as masts for his ships, which Temple Terrace had in abundance. The town was part of a 19,000-acre estate owned by Chicagoan Bertha Palmer and was originally called “Riverhills Ranch.” Her vision was to create a golf course...
Playing Psychology from the Pros
Former PGA Tour players Dick Mast, Dave Rummells and Jim Chancey, along with PGA Tour and Champions Tour legend Jim Thorpe, recently shared their insights with several USGTF members into the psychology of playing the game at a high level. Mast played full- or part-time on the PGA Tour from 1972 to 2001, and full-time on the Champions tour from 2002 to 2007. He is currently conditionally exempt on the Champions Tour. When asked if he...
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