Glover leads SBS, Green & Ogilvy start well
One of the most interesting stats that the PGA Tour keeps is the “bounce back ability” stat. Basically, it measures the average number of times a player makes a birdie or better after a bogey or worse.
Lucas Glover would probably do quite well in a category that measures recovery from a horrible start after the [...]
Ogilvy ready for title defense at Kapalua
Australia’s Geoff Ogilvy is in a unique position this week at the US PGA Tour’s season opening SBS Championship at Kapalua. The 2009 Champion is the only player in this year’s 28 man field who has previously won this event.
When asked about what this stat means to him, Ogilvy said:
“Well, I learned that then actually [...]
Daly’s Loudmouth pants to grace Sony Open
“Wild Thing” John Daly has been given a sponsor’s exemption to play in next month’s Sony Open in Honolulu on the US PGA Tour.
This will be the fifth time the colorfully attired Daly has played this event at the Waialae Country Club. The Sony Open will be played from Jan 14 to 17.
The event will [...]
US PGA Tour still rules rankings
This will hardly come as a surprise to golf fans but according to recent analysis, tournament winners on the US PGA Tour receive an average of almost 10 points more than tournament winners on the European Tour.
According to the analysis, winners on the US PGA Tour received an an average of 52.51 points, compared with [...]
Strong Field for Vic Open
The 2010 Subaru Victorian Open will be played at the Spring Valley Golf Club from 7-10 January and has attracted a high quality field.
The Vic Open is the first event on the 2010 PGA Tour of Australasia calendar and boasts a field that includes crowd favorite and US Champions Tour rookie Peter Senior, 2009 Australian [...]
Leishman crowned PGA Tour Rookie of the Year
Monday, December 21| Australia’s Marc Leishman has received the perfect Christmas present: a Rookie of the Year award on the US PGA Tour as announced by Commissioner Tim Finchem on Friday.
For at least a day, the Warnambool boy shared the golf media headlines with embattled Tiger Woods, who was awarded his 10th Player of the [...]
The Evolution of my Golf Swing- Part 1
December 16, 2009 by admin
Filed under Train Like The Pros
This video is a summary of my first Improvement Cycle. A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step, and I’ve just taken mine. Enjoy!
Ali Q is the Web Content Manager for the Pure Golf Training program. He is coached by Steve Bann, and is currently following the training program himself and [...]
My First Golf Book
December 14, 2009 by admin
Filed under Featured, Train Like The Pros, Training Aids
Do you want to get your kids into golf but aren’t quite sure where to begin? Or perhaps you’re new to the game yourself and are looking for a good place to start. There is enough instruction around on golf to make you go nuts even before you pick up a golf club! However, luckily [...]
Pretty good in pink: Allenby wins PGA
December 13| Robert Allenby wore a pink shirt on Sunday in the final round of the Australian PGA Championship in honor of his late mother Sylvia. His form however was red hot, as he stormed to a four shot victory to claim his 4th Australian PGA Championship title.
The Victorian, who took a one-stroke lead into [...]
Han the surprise leader at Aussie PGA
December 11| South Korean Han Min-kyu was the surprise first round leader at the Australian PGA Championship on Thursday, shooting a blistering 9-under-par 62 to take a four-shot lead over Australian Ryan Haller.
Teeing off at 6:25 in the morning, Han made full use of the mild conditions at the revamped Hyatt Regency resort course, firing [...]
