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Getty Images With the flip of the calendar comes the resumption of the 2022-23 PGA Tour season. Taking roughly a month-long break following the RSM Classic, it is the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions which will once again begin the new year. Welcoming 39 of the best players in the world, winners from the 2021-22 season and those who qualified for the Tour Championship will make the trip to Maui, Hawaii, to take on the Plantation Course at Kapalua.World No. 1 Rory McIlroy will be among those forgoing the trip. With the ability to skip one of the newly elevated…
There are fewer satisfying feelings in golf than flushing an iron shot to within a few feet of the pin. Unfortunately, this happens less often than it should, leading to amateurs despising their irons. In this post, I teach you 8 tips to hit your irons pure, for optimal distance and spin on approach. I will take you through every step of the golf swing from your stance to the low point, helping you strike cleaner iron strikes for superior consistency. In addition, I shall touch on the mistakes amateurs typically make when swinging an iron. What Does Hitting Irons…
The top PGA Tour golfers will ring in the new year in Hawaii as they tee off Thursday at the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions on the Plantation Course at Kapalua. The Sentry Tournament of Champions field is led by world No. 2 Scottie Scheffler, 2022 Sentry runner-up Jon Rahm and two-time tournament winner Justin Thomas. World No. 1 Rory McIlroy will use his only opt-out from the PGA Tour’s elevated events to compete in Europe for a few more weeks. Cameron Smith, the 2022 Sentry TOC champion, also will be absent after moving to LIV Golf. A 39-player Tournament…
1 McIlroy hasn’t finished outside the top 10 in a tournament since the last edition of The Power 18, which came out prior to the St. Jude Championship. Since then, all the world No. 1 has done is win the FedEx Cup, DP World Tour Championship and CJ Cup in South Carolina — his lone start of the 2023 PGA Tour season. Not yet a cut above the rest of the world of golf, McIlroy is beginning to approach such territory. In 2022, the 33-year-old averaged a career best +2.61 strokes gained per round. For reference, that’s even better than…
If you can master your wedge and putting game, you will see your scores drop rapidly. Up and downs have kept me in the game for most of my life. To help you improve your short game, I am unveiling the two best wedges that a beginner should carry in their bag. I will help you teach you about loft, distance gapping, and what shots you can play with each. By the end of this post, you will possess the knowledge to dial in your wedges. The Top 2 Wedges a Beginner Golfer Should Carry in Their Bag There…
On 2nd December 2022, Golf Ireland released its 2023 schedule with a few noteworthy changes. All this builds the expectation that 2023 will be an exciting year for golf players and fans of the sport. After an impressive 2022 Golf calendar, the year ended with the Irish Golf Writers’ Association Awards, where top players like Rory McIlroy, Hugh Foley, Beth Coulter and Jimmy Kinsella received awards for their outstanding performance. What most people didn’t expect is that there was a rise in golf betting in 2022. As golf tournaments became more popular, many people became interested and even placed…
The first PGA Tour event of the calendar year gets underway on Thursday, Jan. 5, when the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions tees-off from the Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort in Hawaii. The 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions will feature a 39-man field made up of winners from 2022 and the top 30 from last season’s final FedEx Cup points list. Scottie Scheffler, the reigning PGA Tour Player of the Year, is the highest-ranked player in the field at No. 2. He’ll be joined by other proven champions like Jon Rahm, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth and Xander Schauffele. Caesars Sportsbook lists…
Barry Lane, a Ryder Cup player, five-time European Tour winner and eight-time Legends Tour winner, has died at the age of 62 following a short illness. Lane made 693 starts on the European Tour – now known as the DP World Tour – and is fourth on the Tour’s all-time appearance list. Born in Hayes, Middlesex in 1960, Lane first took up the game of golf aged 14. Two years later, aged 16, he joined the Downshire Golf Club near Bracknell as an assistant professional, where he worked for eight years. He first joined the European Tour in 1982, following…
If it weren’t for my ability to scramble I would never have gotten near a single-figure handicap. I knew my long game was horrendous, so I relied on creative shots to rescue me and give me a fighting chance of saving par. In this guide, I explain what scrambling golf is, contrary to the numerous incorrect descriptions on the internet. What is Scrambling in Golf? Simply put, scrambling explains your ability to save par after missing a green in regulation (GIR). Golf Magazine explains that many are under the impression that scrambling only involves your wedges, but it refers…
A common question I am asked by expecting mothers is “can you play golf while pregnant?” Technically, you can do anything you want. The more pertinent question is should you swing a club while pregnant. In this article, I explain whether you should play and until what stage of pregnancy. In addition, I provide tips and precautions to help keep you and your baby healthy. Can You Play Golf While You’re Pregnant? For most women playing golf while pregnant is not a problem, it is actually beneficial. However, that depends on your specific case. While the workout is encouraged,…
