From the monthly archives:

December 2009

The Tube: Ben Hogan…if you don’t mind

December 28, 2009

Tiger Woods apparently wants to “own” his golf swing like Moe Norman and Ben Hogan owned theirs.
Check out Hogan’s swing in these short clips. A great reminder about starting the downswing with the legs and clearing the hips…….which I’ll forget before the next round!
There’s also a good bio of Hogan at Wikipedia if you want [...]

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Golf Podcasts: Any worth listening to?

December 24, 2009

I‘ve been listening to podcasts for a few years now. I like to run, and never leave the house without my iPod and a few podcasts loaded up……and running shoes! I generally listen to current affairs, sports programs and a little comedy (running and uncontrollable laughter don’t go well together, so I limit the comedy [...]

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The Tube: Do you know Moe Norman?

December 20, 2009

EHM3ST72VA59Check out this ESPN video clip about Moe Norman, described by Sam Snead “as the greatest ever striker of the ball”. I’d heard of Moe Norman, but never really understood what all the fuss was about, so I enjoyed watching this.

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Golf Video Lessons: Where to find the best content online

December 17, 2009

No more waiting for the next issue of Golf Digest or that golf instruction DVD you ‘might’ get for Christmas to get your fix of golf tips. Now you can jump online whenever you want and find great golf instructional videos from some of the best teachers in the game.
Here are a few options for [...]

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World Top 10: How do their websites rank? (part 2)

December 13, 2009

Here’s part 2 of the post on professional golfers’ websites…..the good, the bad and the in between. You can read part 1 here.

Paul Casey (www.paul-casey.com)

Design? Good
Blog? Yes, updated regularly, plus you can view Casey’s ‘tweets’. Also, has a photo blog

Tips? Yes, a handful

Online Store? Not yet

Video? None, surprisingly

Member Sign-Up? No, but can send him a [...]

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World Top 10: How do their websites rank? (part 1)

December 10, 2009

……..and who’s are worth looking at?
Along with millions of people around the world, I’ve been an interested onlooker (voyeur??) as the ‘affairs’ of Tiger Woods were dragged through the media.
Tiger has used his website to release personal statements about the car accident outside his home and the rumors surrounding it……not surprising considering that he wasn’t [...]

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Buying Golf Equipment on eBay: How to avoid being scammed

December 7, 2009

A funny thing happened on the way to writing this post about how to avoid being scammed on eBay…….I discovered that I’d been scammed on eBay!
I bought an Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball putter about 4 years ago on eBay, and I’ve been playing with it ever since. I’ve never questioned its authenticity. But while doing [...]

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Golf Ball Fitting: How to find the right golf ball for your game

December 3, 2009

Don’t you just buy the ones that are not too dear, not too cheap and popular with the masses? That’s been my approach over the years.
A conversation with my dad while we were walking down the 9th the other day got me thinking a bit differently about golf balls. He had recently discovered that a [...]

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