Issue #363 Different Strokes Golf Newsletter - Feb 7, 2007
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WE'RE WONDERING
Is Donald Trump good for golf? The other day Eamon Lynch, senior
editor of Golf Magazine said, ". . . golf is still full of stuffy
people with cravats and blue blazers. They frown at anything that wasn'
t in existence when Old Tom Morris (in the 19th century) was playing
the game." The utterance was meant to support the golf initiatives of
modern magnate Donald Trump (in the 21st century). (TRUMP EYES OPEN)
rod@golfhelp.com
In this issue:
>> THIS WEEK
>> 2007 PGA SHOW REPORT (CONTINUED)
>> TRUMP EYES OPEN
>> CHIPPING (THE BASICS)
>> ANNIKA MAKES POSSIBLE TEEN'S DREAM
>> NOTEWORTHY (SMOOTH GOLF BALL?)
>> WOMEN'S OPEN TO USE THREE-HOLE PLAY-OFF
>> WON'T DARE TO BE SQUARE
>> GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU
>> HE SAID
>> SHORT GAME
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THIS WEEK
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Golf on TV: http://www.golfhelp.com/a/go.php?c=tvtimes
PGA
AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
FedEx Cup Points: 25,000
Pebble Beach, California
Feb. 8-11
2006 winner: Arron Oberholser (-17) $972,000
LPGA
No event scheduled.
CHAMPIONS
Allianz Championship
Boca Raton, Florida
Feb. 9-11
Inaugural event
NATIONWIDE
No event scheduled.
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2007 PGA SHOW REPORT (CONTINUED)
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MORE PICTURES FROM THE PGA SHOW ARE POSTED AT:
http://www.golfhelp.com/golf-tips/2007_PGA_Pictures.html
I wrote an article on the PGA Show for Scigolf.com. The full article
is posted at http://www.scigolf.com/scigolf/straighttalk/index.htm
Here are a couple of paragraphs from that article:
What I miss most about the PGA Shows from 5 or ten years ago are the
low numbered small booths at the left end of the show when you entered
(the practice range is now in this space). This area was where the
smallest (least expensive) booths were so this is the area where all
the new little companies in golf showed their always interesting,
sometimes amazing new products. It had the vitality of and the action
of a carnival side show. I'm sure the rest of the PGA show appreciated
these new companies like a valued "side show" but, in my opinion, the
vitality of those new companies added a lot to the show. Yes some new
small companies were there this year but they were mixed in all over
the show with the regular booths so the vitality just wasn’t there.
If I were running the show I'd find a lower cost way for new companies
to have a booth in a "new company section." I'd make special rules
and special prices for the new company section. I'd only let a "new
company" into that section one time (or at the most two times). I'd
do some special promotions for these new companies because they could
really boost the interest level in the show.
I’d also consider having a special low cost section for “mom and pop”
companies (maybe companies with fewer than 3 or 4 employees. The big
companies may be the heart of the golf industry but the vitality of the
industry rests with the small companies.
The Full Article Posted At:
http://www.scigolf.com/scigolf/straighttalk/index.htm
MORE PICTURES FROM THE PGA SHOW ARE POSTED AT:
http://www.golfhelp.com/golf-tips/2007_PGA_Pictures.html
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TRUMP EYES OPEN
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Donald J. Trump has the U.S. Open in his sights, and he's aiming to bag
that event and bring it to the site of his flagship course, Trump
National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. According to Trump,
"Literally every single aspect (of Bedminster) has been designed for
the highest standards of the USGA. It's 20 minutes from the Lincoln
Tunnel. It's soft rolling hills in Jackie Kennedy horse country. It's
designed for majors - and I'd be honored to have them." The question
is whether the USGA is too hidebound to move its flagship event to a
Trump venue, considering the owner's controversial persona.
Destinations for next seven Opens have already been assigned. The PGA
Championship is booked through 2012. It's apparent that Trump will be
happy to snare any of the major PGA events or the Ryder Cup for
Bedminster. He' just have to get in line.
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CHIPPING (THE BASICS)
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It's a good idea from time to time to go over the fundamentals. Where
chip shots are concerned, keep these things in mind in practice. First,
move most of you weight to your front foot. Make practice swings by
brushing the grass and looking hard at the line you've picked. Keep
your hands ahead of the ball, and don't look up until you hear the ball
land (if possible).
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ANNIKA MAKES POSSIBLE TEEN'S DREAM
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A 14-year-old amateur golfer with a congenital heart defect will get to
play in the LPGA Tour's inaugural Ginn Tribute come the end of May
thanks to Annika Sorenstam, and thanks to her own hard work and her
efforts on behalf of charity. She was born with no spleen and with
only one ventricle, and had two open-heart surgeries before she was two.
Despite these circumstances, Kline has managed to play in the U.S.
Girls' Junior and the U.S. Women's Amateur events last year and to be
national spokeswoman for the Children's Heart Foundation. Sorenstam,
host of the Ginn event, said she wanted to reward Kline for "what she
has accomplished, not only in golf, but for the community." The LPGA
will allow Kline to use a cart during the tournament.
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NOTEWORTHY (SMOOTH GOLF BALL?)
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A golf ball sans dimples? Who ever heard of such a thing?? Actually,
we have. It's called the Caesar golf ball, and it's smooth as Caesar's
butt. Vin Lee had the idea, wanting a ball that, even though it
sacrificed distance, was more accurate on the greens and in the air.
Lee thinks Testimony by those who tried the ball on Demo Day at the PGA
Merchandise Show was positive. One of them said, "It's like cheating."
The Caesar ball does conform to USGA and R&A standards, and has been
submitted for formal approval the next time the USGA does ball testing.
Lee suggests the relatively high cost of the ball is made up for by
savings on lost balls. He suggested that a ball that does not slice or
hook more than makes up for one that travels a mile (out of bounds or
out of sight. MSRP: $60/half doz.
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WOMEN'S OPEN TO USE THREE-HOLE PLAY-OFF
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The USGA announced last week that effective this season, a three-hole
playoff will replace the original 18-hole next day format in the U.S.
Women's Open. "This makes sense for the players, fans, volunteers,
vendors, the general media and our broadcast partners regarding the
Women's Open," said USGA President Walter Driver. For now, the only
championship event in golf to retain an 18-hole playoff is the U.S.
Open. There are no plans for revision.
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WON'T DARE TO BE SQUARE
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So far, the jury that counts - the pros - is still out as far as the
square driver is concerned. Most of the major manufacturers were
displaying a version of the big block at the PGA Merchandise Show. One
maker has instilled the form in woods 3-7. As for the players with the
most clout, Tiger Woods at the head of the pack, there is hesitation
about adding club to bag. Woods has tried Nike's Sumo and the Sumo2,
but will not carry either as yet. He claims that although they carry
farther, it happens at the expense of control and shortage of spin.
Phil Mickelson is more ambivalent. He says about Callaway's FT-I that
"because the ball goes so straight, (and) doesn't want to curve, I
think it's actually going to take a little bit more time (to get) on
the PGA Tour." Callaway says it expects Mickelson to play the FT-I on
tour, but, like Woods, Mickelson says he's not likely to use it when he
needs to work the ball. Somewhat conversely, K.J. Choi won last
October's Tampa Bay Championship using a Nike SQ Sumo2 driver.
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GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU
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About small things that made a big difference:
". . . came upon a device called "The Mark Mender." It is the best
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SHORT GAME
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= With four holes to play when Jeff Quinney faltered down the stretch,
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