Admit it: you miss him. Especially as golf's toughest test
beckons. Tiger - his aura, dominance, and clutch play - will be
missed this week. Watch, as all but a handful of the best players
in the world wilt under the stifling pressure that is the U.S.
Open, and think back on how Woods dealt with it. Â Granted,
although your image of him has undoubtedly changed in the past 18
months, the game of golf is missing a talented entity like no
other. Instead,
here's the only peek we get at him this
week; a long way from the fairways of Congressional CC...
Wish he was teeing up this week?Â
Believe me, so does he...
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Speed Golf World Record holder Christopher Smith (65 in 44 minutes
with six clubs) discusses the pros of playing faster - and cons of
the six hour round of golf.
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Carl Jackson consoling Ben Crenshaw after his putt to win The Masters in 1995
The 2011 Masters will mark Carl Jackson's 50th anniversary of
caddying at golf's most grandiose event and venue. He started
looping at Augusta National in 1958, and in 1961 at the ripe old
age of 14, worked his first Masters. Jackson has caddied for Ben
Crenshaw since 1976, including victories in 1984 and 1995. I was
fortunate enough to spend a few minutes chatting with Carl last
week, now the head caddy master at The Alotian Club outside of
Little Rock, AK, about his experiences over the years. Some of
Carl's thoughts and insight from that conversation, in his words: I
carried for Billy Burke in 1961, my first Masters. Although he
was near the end of his career (B...
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Some visual candy from a handful of the best players in the world,
shot on the hallowed grounds at Augusta National Golf Club on the
Wednesday prior to the first round of the 2011 Masters. Be
careful in trying to emulate any player's set up or swingÂ
precisely, as each human being's strength, range of
motion, joint mobility - to mention just a few relevant physical
attributes - are 100% unique to the individual. At the same time,
there are characteristics that most good players share, addressed
in the commentary below. 2009 British Open Champion Stewart Cink
demonstrate...
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