The fundamentals of golf are very different than many other sports. Take baseball for example; when you are up at bat to make your swing, your job is to hit the ball as its thrown to you. In other words, the game is built around your reaction towards what someone else is doing.  You […]

Historically, although it is not that long as in any history, the man in the family is the one who would go golfing with his buddies and spend the afternoon out with them. This was when golf is played mainly by men and golf clubs only catered men.
The golfing scene today is totally […]

The weather is great today and you are ready for a good day at the golf course.  Before heading out to the course, it is important to go through a checklist of items you will need to ensure an enjoyable round.  Not being prepared for a round sometimes can really ruin a day on the golf […]

Finally, I am back from the world not connecting to my blog here.  Withdrawal symptoms ?  Yes, I miss posting articles on this blog.
Anyway, while away from my blog, I have been thinking of how I can provide better golf related information and resources for you, my dear readers.  Newsletters ? Free gifts ? […]

The stableford is a scoring system just like match play or stroke play, used to track scores of players to determine the winner of a tournament.  The stableford scoring system is mostly used in club competitions. 
The system is similar to stroke play where the number of strokes for each hole is recorded.  However, the […]

Generally, you will see two of the most common golf formats of competition in major golf tournaments.  The two formats are Match Play and Stroke Play.  These are basically scoring systems of golf in determining how the tournament is played. 
In the PGA, there are a number of tournaments that adopted the Match Play format.  The […]

Wow !  Have you watched The Masters Tournament 2007 over the last 3 days ?  There are so much action.  That also explains why I missed posting on the blog.  I have to wake up early to watch the tournament as it is telecast in the wee hours at where I am.
Anyway, the Augusta […]

The US Masters is a couple of days away and as usual, it will be an exciting week at the Augusta National Golf Club.
Over the past 6 years, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson has been sharing the victory 5 times with Mike Weir winning in 2003.  Will we see a Tiger vs Mickelson golf competition for […]

Golf balls, other than the golf clubs and equipments, are the important part of the golf game.  These items are the ones that golfers change most frequently; especially beginners.  When I started playing golf, I lost an average of 12 to 15 a round.  Let’s take a look at the “evolution” of the golf ball on how it […]

After 2 days of competition, there are various high and lows among the competitors.  The Asian stars are shining at this leg of the European tour.
The standings after 2 days are :
1.   Jyoti Randhawa (IND) at -11
2.   Barry Hume (SCO)at -10
3.   Ian Steel (MAS) at -9
3.   Gary Lockerbie (AUS) at -9
5.   Peter Lawrie (IRL) at […]

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