Interview with a PGA Professional (part 2), Michelle Wie makes golf history, impact tape and Barry dodges flack about the tee box

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In my interview last week with PGA Professional Martin Nolletti, Martin stressed the fundamentals. This week Martin discusses the biggest problems for women golfers and gives "casual" golfers a few tips on how to stay even.

With many listeners commenting about Barry's supposed lack of tee box etiquette, Barry battles back. We also respond to a question about how to use impact tape.

And, you either love her or you don't but Michelle Wie is making an impact in the men's arena. Although Wie Sung-mi (her Korean name) fell twelve strokes shy of victory at the rain-shortened SK Telecom Open, she made the cut and delighted thousands of Wie watchers worldwide. With her confidence surging, Michelle will now attempt several more cuts in men's tournaments, first at U.S. Open qualifying rounds in Hawaii and then on to two PGA tournament qualifiers, the John Deere Classic in July where Wie missed the cut by a mere two strokes and then onto the 84 Lumber Classic in September.

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Interview with a PGA professional (part 1), U.S. Open qualifying, golf tips for the tee box and a different way to hit the fairway

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Our golf podcast moves along at a brisk pace this week and is chock full of instruction mostly provided to you by PGA Professional Martin Nolletti. I had the opportunity to sit down with my coach from Fairview Golf Center and his simple tips are perfect for both the beginner as well as the advanced player. Listen to part one this week.

Golf cart oddities and an unbelievable "save" on the fairway are brought to you in our own inimitable way.

Over 8,000 entries were accepted by the USGA for the 2006 U.S. Open but if you were interested in playing it's too late as the deadline has now passed.

Here are a couple of "fun facts" about this year's qualifying (as compiled by Mike Overhiser, USGA):

Three guys named "Tiger" entered (we all know ONE of them). There are twelve "Wood" and nine "Woods".

At the time the US Open is played this June the youngest qualifier will be only thirteen (move over Dakoda Dowd). Can you guess the age of the oldest qualifier?

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