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Archive for August, 2010

Kaymer Wins PGA Golf Championship in Play-off

Monday, August 16th, 2010
2010 PGA Championship
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Wow!  What a finish at the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits! A great three hole play-off decided on the last hole!

The battle of the titans off the tee as Dustin Johnson, Budda Watson and Martin Kaymer launch massive strikes down the fairway. Putts dropping nicely in the hole when needed. Even Steve Elkington at age 47 yrs. almost winning as well.

Unfortunate for Johnson, the confusion between all the spectators and  a fairway sand trap or waste bunker cost him a two stroke penalty and perhaps an American victory. After finishing on the last hole.  Captured on TV and the Internet for review.

Where was his caddie and the rules official to help him out with this?  There are close to 1,000 sand traps on this course and other Pete Dye courses have waste bunkers, where you can ground your club in them.

Martin Kaymer is Europe’s next super star! Great demeanor, super swing and cool mind set. Reminds me of Nick Faldo in many ways. He hung in there all the way and the great putt he made on the 18 th hole to force a playoff from about 12 feet or so was fantastic under all that pressure. You got to like his balance and footwork in his golf swing. Real effortless power in the golf swing. www.lulu.com/perfectbalance

Great iron shot on 17 and the birdie putt. One of golf’s greatest holes. Kudos to Pete Dye. Whistling Straits This is a real masterpiece of a great course for a major. A Pebble Beach on Lake Michigan in Wisconsin.

You got to like Budda Watson and yes he did play some great golf! Did Budda have to go for the green on 18 in the play-off to win? Why not lay up like Kaymer did. Aren’t we suppose to play from our strengths when the heat of competition is on? I tell all my golf students that.

What you can learn from Kaymer is a lot of things. When in trouble, get out of trouble as he did on 18. Hang in there all the way and believe in yourself and give yourself a chance to win. Keep it in the fairway even if you need to lay up with a three wood or hybrid metal like he did on key holes at Whistling Straits.

I would say at this juncture that the US team is in trouble next month in their Ryder Cup showdown with the Europe in Wales. Regardless if  Tiger Woods makes the team or not.

Anyway, it was a great close to golf’s last major here in 2010 and it does mark the first season that Tiger has not won a major as I recall.

Looks like there’s a new ERA emerging in pro golf these days. More and more young strong super stars making it  and believing in themselves. Golf  has truly gone global and it’s a new day for golf!

Golf is king!

Bob Cisco -   www.allaboutgolf.us,  www.swingmentor.com

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PGA Golf Championship under way at Whistling Straits

Thursday, August 12th, 2010
PGA Championship, Whistling Straits, Kohler, W...
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PGA Golf Championship under way at Whistling Straitsin Kohler, Wisconsin!

Tiger just two strokes back of Charles Howell as play gets under way in first round here.

Field off to a fast start going under par on this difficult links style golf course just off of Lake Michigan.

Course conditions could get tougher as the weekend approaches with faster greens and fairways.

Can Tiger right the ship and get back on track here at the PGA Championship? 

He did say he would play his way onto the Ryder Cup team and it looks that way so far. So Captain Pavin should not need to fret or be too concerned over his selection to the team if  Tiger earns his own ticket to Wales.

Who knows. Tiger could snap back into championship form here and WIN! 

Let’s see more how it unfolds at the PGA at Whistling Straits.

If any of you have lived close to Lake Michigan I think you know why they chose the name for this golf venue.

Course looks pretty scary in parts and not easy!

Should be a great finish I would think by Sunday afternoon.

All for now,  Bob Cisco

www.allaboutgolf.us, www.swingmentor.com

 

 

 

 

 

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Three Keys to Scoring in Golf…

Thursday, August 5th, 2010
Hi Guys:
Some short game scoring advice here.
 
The key to real scoring lies in being able to hit three shots
well and being able to score from 100 yards and in.
 
These three shots or skills are a must and I am going to
discuss with you how to improve your mastery of  theses
shots and skills.
 
You need to be able to get a wedge shot close from 100 yards
and in. On the average your wedge shot needs to get you on the
green and putting for par or birdie from at least 15-20 feet or
closer every time. You’ll stick one close too but on the average
you need to be putting with a chance of making your putt or at
least a two putt.
 
To hit this shot you need to take enough club, swing smooth
around an 80% pace for control and move your arms and
body thru the shot towards  the hole.
 
This is more of an arm swing and is not rushed. You hit down
and thru and stay with the shot turning your body thru the shot
and hole. Make crisp contact and swing out towards the target.
 
You do not need to try to hit this shot hard but want to focus on
control and technique and completing your swing. Play the
ball a  bit more towards the middle of your stance.
 
Secondly, you got to be able to chip or pitch the ball close. 
Move in closer to the ball, play it back, hands forward,  and hit
the chip or pitch much like you’re “putting with loft”.  Knowing
how to hit this shot correctly, you should  be able to get the
ball rolling towards the hole and no more than 3-5 feet away.
Most of  these putts you can make from here.
Try keeping the ball under the hole in your approach shots
with the wedge and long pitch shots as well.
 
Thirdly, you need to be able to roll your long putts close
within 2-3 feet of  the cup and you need to be able to not move
over the putt just stroking  the ball, not moving your head and
knees and peeking or looking up.
Watch all great putters and you will see that they do not move
their head or lower body especially on the short putts.
 
When you practice more of your 100 yard game and can get the
ball within 15-20 feet of the hole easily on the average, and you
can get a good chip or pitch and run to the hole.  And you can
make an accelerating  stroke from long distance and are steady
with the short putts, you are looking at a swing of 4-8 strokes
off your game each time you play a round of golf.
 
So it is worth it you work on this SCORING area of your game
just as  much or more than your long game.
 
This is the area of GOOD scoring and you need to keep these skills
sharp.  Saving strokes and converting is the best morale I know! 
Splurge on it!
You’ll find its worth the effort to learn these skills as lower scores
are what’s waiting for you.
You can see more of my putting tips on the short game from my
Ultimate Putting book. www.allaboutgolf/us/books and also at www.lulu.com/ultimateputting.
Knock it in the hole! 
Bob Cisco
 
 
 

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