It is certainly an exciting time for NCAA golf, isn't it?
Teams have recently been selected for the 2014 DI Men's Golf Championships and regionals began on May 8th for nine Pac-12 women's golf teams with the DII Women's Championships being held this week. These are the top annual competitions in collegiate golf and they are well-represented.
I have to say that golf is definitely a growing and thriving sport, wouldn't you?
It is inspiring to see these young athletes participating in the sport that lasts a lifetime. Next year, with the addition of match play to the women's lineup (already part of the men's lineup) watching teams go head-to-head “brings everybody together pulling for each other,” said competitor Rocio Sanchez Lobato. Announcements and more visibility than ever will come from The Golf Channel, further proof that there is a place on TV for Team Golf!
Team play also makes viewers feel as if they are watching well-known events like the Ryder Cup or the Solheim Cup - individuals banding together gives the audience reason to cheer and a sense of pride.
Team pride - from the youngest competitors to the top players in the world - believe in the saying, "One for all and all for one!" Just ask Team Asia's Captain Thongchai Jaidee who stated, "Now that we are in the team, we are all fighting for our pride and honor and it is important for Asia to show the golfing world that we belong on the world stage by producing our best golf and win the EurAsia Cup."
Yes, the coveted trophy...aside from pride it's one of the main reasons these Teams go out onto the fairways and give it their all! If you were ever a member of a Team, you will probably fill with exuberance at just at the thought of being a member of a golf team.
Have you ever competed on a golf team and won the trophy with your mates?
If so, Golf for Beginners wants you to know about a great contest called "My Team Rocks!" held by Crown Awards, America's Largest Trophy Supplier.
Teams usually are thrilled to have their picture taken with their coveted award - it's the light at the end of the tunnel-vision geared at the win. Here is your chance to open the photo album and pull out the picture of that win you shared with your teammates! Crown Awards wants to see that celebration moment, that feeling of elation and pride that just can't be described in words.
Enter via the Crown Awards Facebook page for one chance to win, then upload your picture and that's it! You are entered to win Crown bucks.
Since this is also a voting contest, if your picture gets the most votes on Facebook, you will also have the possibility of winning again! You should probably let your teammates who shared in the glory in on your contest entry so that they, too, can vote for their picture! Don't want to enter via Facebook? You can get an entry by uploading your photo to Twitter with the hashtag #MyTeamRocksTrophies.
Here is the link to the official rules of the Crown Awards MyTeamROCKS Contest.
I would also love to see and retweet your team pictures too ... I love trophies and happy faces ...so it would be nice if you could add @Golf4Beginners to your tweet!
"T.E.A.M = Together Everyone Achieves More."
Voice your opinion on Twitter @Golf4Beginners - and make sure to Follow @CrownAwards!
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Monday, May 12, 2014
Thursday, May 08, 2014
How Science and Golf Converge on the Green
From the flight of a golf ball to the friction and path of that
same ball rolling along a green towards its destination, science and golf are
naturally connected. If we pay more attention to the physics of the sport, we
may just improve our game!
Short game instructor, Dave Pelz may very well agree with the
above analysis. A former senior NASA physicist, Pelz has applied his own technical
logic to his Putting Bible after leaving the Goddard Space Flight Center, from
aim line to actual path of the golf ball.
Mr. Pelz has also helped research and test a SYNLawn golf green which he says reacts and performs as if it were real grass. The SYNLawn Precision Putting Green, for example, comes complete with heat-block and UV stabilization and offers the same level of performance expected from a professional golf course.
Mr. Pelz has also helped research and test a SYNLawn golf green which he says reacts and performs as if it were real grass. The SYNLawn Precision Putting Green, for example, comes complete with heat-block and UV stabilization and offers the same level of performance expected from a professional golf course.
It is one thing to look like a golf green…It’s quite another to
actually perform like one.
Mr. Pelz’ teaching philosophy? “If we can't test it or prove it or show it,
we don't teach it.” So science and golf do
converge on the green!
1. “Years of experiments have shown us that the optimum speed for
making putts is one that would, if the hole were covered or missed, roll the
ball seventeen inches past the back edge.” - minimizes the chance of the
dreaded three-putt coming back. from Dave Pelz Putting Bible
2. Let Face Angle Be Your Guide - Research data shows that where the face angle of your putter is aimed at impact determines where the ball travels.
Study the two factors of a solidly struck putt and you'll discover that face angle determines eighty-three percent of the starting line while putter path direction determines seventeen percent. In other words, a square face angle is five times more important to starting putts on line than putter path. – taken from Golf.com Article – “All My Secrets”
3. “Almost every golfer I know could improve simply by remembering this one rule: All putts are speed putts.”
Why not try Pelz' 20-Foot Putting Game for practicing a reference 20-foot putt.
Dave Pelz on SYNLawn Golf Green showing 20-foot putting game. |
What about those golfers who seem to take a more haphazard approach to putting?
If trusting your instinct is all you feel that you need when
standing over a long or short putt, think again.
“Putting is pretty much what your eye sees and then the signals the
eyes give your body, nerves…and then it finally translates out to the club,” Suzann
Pettersen says in The Science of Golf Video presented by NBC Learn and the United
States Golf Association.
If you cannot see above video, here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB36sW-iYBY
If you cannot see above video, here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB36sW-iYBY
Although LPGA Tour golfer Pettersen may not be thinking of the science behind the putts
that she takes during a golf tournament, know that the physics principles of
“work, energy and power” are always operating behind the scenes.
That being said, no need to have to drive to a green; you can now hone these scientific principles with
the accuracy of a professional golf green in your own backyard!
Voice your opinion on Twitter @Golf4Beginners and on our Golf for Beginners blog.
Follow @SYNLawn_Grass on Twitter and LIKE on Facebook!
Photo credits: SYNLawnGolf.com, DailyMail.UK
Voice your opinion on Twitter @Golf4Beginners and on our Golf for Beginners blog.
Follow @SYNLawn_Grass on Twitter and LIKE on Facebook!
Photo credits: SYNLawnGolf.com, DailyMail.UK
Wednesday, May 07, 2014
Why Tiger Woods withdrew from the Players Championship in 2011
With Tiger Woods' astonishing withdrawal from The 2011 Players Championship, could Woods' departure from golf be close at hand?
The Twitter world was all abuzz today after Tiger Woods hobbled off the exacting TPC Sawgrass golf course playing a six-over 42 through nine holes. On May 5th Tiger Woods' opted out of the Wells Fargo but, in a Terminator-esque video statement declared , "I'll be ready!" for the 2011 U.S. Open.
Should Woods have decided in advance to pull out of The Players Championship focusing his sights on the Open?
In 2010, Tiger withdrew from the Players Championship before the final nine holes on Sunday declaring a sore neck in spite of a respectable three-round tally of 70, 71, 71. Giving Woods the benefit of the doubt, even with a bum knee Woods managed to win against Rocco Mediate in the final round of the 2008 U.S. Open.
Is Woods deciding to take a hypochondriac approach to golf, bailing out of regular-season events in order to focus on the Majors? The desire to overtake Jack Nicklaus is strong and, with only about a month to the U.S. Open, nursing Tiger Woods' wounds should surely take presedence.
Tiger said he felt pain from the opening shot, “The knee acted up, and then the Achilles’ followed after that, and then the calf started cramping up,” adding "I'm having a hard time walking."
One unfortunate bi-product of his hasty exit from the Players is that it distracts from the Championship. More people will talk about Tiger Woods this weekend than about the great golf to be played.
Although Tiger Woods certainly was in no way ready to play golf at the Players Championship this week, could it be, as @sports_business recently declared on Twitter, "Years from now, we will just look back at this and call it Elin's curse...right?"
Let the Twitter barrage begin!
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The Twitter world was all abuzz today after Tiger Woods hobbled off the exacting TPC Sawgrass golf course playing a six-over 42 through nine holes. On May 5th Tiger Woods' opted out of the Wells Fargo but, in a Terminator-esque video statement declared , "I'll be ready!" for the 2011 U.S. Open.
Should Woods have decided in advance to pull out of The Players Championship focusing his sights on the Open?
In 2010, Tiger withdrew from the Players Championship before the final nine holes on Sunday declaring a sore neck in spite of a respectable three-round tally of 70, 71, 71. Giving Woods the benefit of the doubt, even with a bum knee Woods managed to win against Rocco Mediate in the final round of the 2008 U.S. Open.
Is Woods deciding to take a hypochondriac approach to golf, bailing out of regular-season events in order to focus on the Majors? The desire to overtake Jack Nicklaus is strong and, with only about a month to the U.S. Open, nursing Tiger Woods' wounds should surely take presedence.
Tiger said he felt pain from the opening shot, “The knee acted up, and then the Achilles’ followed after that, and then the calf started cramping up,” adding "I'm having a hard time walking."
One unfortunate bi-product of his hasty exit from the Players is that it distracts from the Championship. More people will talk about Tiger Woods this weekend than about the great golf to be played.
Although Tiger Woods certainly was in no way ready to play golf at the Players Championship this week, could it be, as @sports_business recently declared on Twitter, "Years from now, we will just look back at this and call it Elin's curse...right?"
Let the Twitter barrage begin!
Voice your opinion on Golf4Beginners on Twitter
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Monday, April 21, 2014
Good Ol' Southern Boy Bubba Watson Hits The Masters Big Time - Why Me?
Golf for Beginners blog loves to hear the opinions of our readers and followers, so when this article by Spencer Blohm was submitted, we just had to print it! Thanks again for sending in your blog. If you want to submit an opinionated blog to Golf for Beginners, email Stacy at golfforbeginners@aol.com or DM on Twitter @Golf4Beginners.
For the second time in three years, Bubba Watson, the thirty-five year old from Florida, has won The Masters, making him the fastest golfer to win two green jackets. His score of three-under-par 69 put him on top of twenty-year-old phenom Jordan Spieth and Jonas Blixt, who tied for second after a close race for most of the tournament. Watson’s triumphant victory has earned him the praise of many celebrities and golf fans, as you can see in these Tweets compiled by ViralHeat.
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For the second time in three years, Bubba Watson, the thirty-five year old from Florida, has won The Masters, making him the fastest golfer to win two green jackets. His score of three-under-par 69 put him on top of twenty-year-old phenom Jordan Spieth and Jonas Blixt, who tied for second after a close race for most of the tournament. Watson’s triumphant victory has earned him the praise of many celebrities and golf fans, as you can see in these Tweets compiled by ViralHeat.
What a superb performance @bubbawatson. Happy to see you to you win your second Green Jacket at a tournament that we all love @The_Masters.
— Gary Player (@garyplayer) April 14, 2014
What are you gonna do with 2 Green Jackets, @bubbawatson??? Congrats Bubba!!! :D
— Jordin Sparks (@JordinSparks) April 14, 2014
.@bubbawatson What a great player you have turned out to be but also, what a great guy! Congratulations on another fantastic Masters win.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 14, 2014
Despite his win, it wasn’t a perfect game for Bubba Watson, with
many of his shots being called questionable.
His first birdie putt missed the mark on the second hole, putting Spieth in the lead, but they were tied when Spieth also pissed his birdie putt on the eighth hole. By the 13th hole, Spieth was tied with Blixt for second, with Watson leading the group three-up with another four to play. However, on the 15th it looked like it might be over for Watson as his ball landed dangerously close to the water. But the 16th, 17th, and 18th all went off without a hitch and Watson emerged the victor.
After his final putt, Watson’s 2-year-old son Caleb rushed onto the green for a Kodak moment you couldn’t plan if you wanted to.
His first birdie putt missed the mark on the second hole, putting Spieth in the lead, but they were tied when Spieth also pissed his birdie putt on the eighth hole. By the 13th hole, Spieth was tied with Blixt for second, with Watson leading the group three-up with another four to play. However, on the 15th it looked like it might be over for Watson as his ball landed dangerously close to the water. But the 16th, 17th, and 18th all went off without a hitch and Watson emerged the victor.
After his final putt, Watson’s 2-year-old son Caleb rushed onto the green for a Kodak moment you couldn’t plan if you wanted to.
After his professional debut in 2003, Watson was a
largely overlooked player during the late 00’s with his highest finish in that
period being a 5th place slot at the 2007 U.S. Open, his first professional
championship tournament. However, with the new decade came a renewed game and
his first PGA Tour win at the 2010 Travelers Championship. That same year he came in
second at the PGA Championship. He progressively improved in 2011 with second
and third PGA Tour wins at the Farmers Insurance Open and the Zurich Classic of
New Orleans.
It was 2012 that proved to be Watson’s year. The golfer, who
boasts to have never taken a golf lesson, dramatically improved his game,
jumping from 38th in the Masters in 2011 to the winner in 2012. In fact, his
two Masters wins are the only two wins Watson has out of his twenty-five total entries
in the big four golf championships. He himself cannot believe his own success telling the L.A. Times, “Why me? Why Bubba Watson from Bagdad,
Florida? Why is he winning? So I just always ask the question, why, why
me?"
It’s a triumphant moment for a golfer who has played most
of his career in the shadow of Tiger Woods. He’s a sort of anti-Woods in fact,
when it comes to public persona. His down home, Southern family man personality
is a stark contrast to Woods’ flashy lifestyle. Despite the enormous boost to
his profile, and bank account, that these recent wins have brought him, he’s
still stayed true to his roots through this sudden success. In fact, to
celebrate his 2012 win, he bought the original General Lee from The Dukes of Hazzard and restored
it. It would appear that even after all this success, Bubba Watson is still
just a good ‘ol Southern boy.
Thursday, April 17, 2014
A Mother's Day Giveaway for Your #Golf Mom!
Has your mom taken you to compete in countless junior golf events, in spite of the fact that she has never picked up a golf club and might not know the difference between a "sandie" and a "bump-and-run?"
Does Mom hold a Sweet Spot in your heart? We know you are going to say YES! Now that you believe that you have the World's Greatest Golf Mom, it's time to enter into the World's Best Mom Contest being held on Instagram and Twitter by my associates, Crown Awards!
Crown Awards, the leading supplier of Awards and Trophies for over thirty-five years, is running a #CrownAwardsMom Contest which is simple and fun to enter - just Snap, Tag, Follow and Vote and you will be in the running to win this exclusive crystal filled with fresh flowers to give to the mover and shaker of your family. It's a beautiful memento that Mom will treasure forever!
- Snap a photo of you and your mom.
- Tag that photo with the hashtag #CrownAwardsMom and another hashtag that describes just how #wonderful she is!
- Follow Crown Awards on Instagram
- Vote for one of the other moms (isn't that what we do in golf anyway...be gracious to the other entrants?)
One lucky winner will be selected from the votes - read the Crown Awards blog with the full details.
Good Luck!
Does Mom hold a Sweet Spot in your heart? We know you are going to say YES! Now that you believe that you have the World's Greatest Golf Mom, it's time to enter into the World's Best Mom Contest being held on Instagram and Twitter by my associates, Crown Awards!
Crown Awards, the leading supplier of Awards and Trophies for over thirty-five years, is running a #CrownAwardsMom Contest which is simple and fun to enter - just Snap, Tag, Follow and Vote and you will be in the running to win this exclusive crystal filled with fresh flowers to give to the mover and shaker of your family. It's a beautiful memento that Mom will treasure forever!
- Snap a photo of you and your mom.
- Tag that photo with the hashtag #CrownAwardsMom and another hashtag that describes just how #wonderful she is!
- Follow Crown Awards on Instagram
- Vote for one of the other moms (isn't that what we do in golf anyway...be gracious to the other entrants?)
One lucky winner will be selected from the votes - read the Crown Awards blog with the full details.
Good Luck!
Voice your opinion on Twitter @Golf4Beginners and on our Golf for Beginners Blog.
Monday, April 14, 2014
And The Masters #Golf Hat Winners Are...
The 2014 Masters is now in the record books with Bubba Watson as a two-time winner - and the victory was well-deserved!
With his win over a stellar golf field, Watson takes home a $1.6 million payout, the coveted green jacket, a lifetime invite (which he already had from 2012) and probably more TV time than any other winner on Tour this year. That's a mighty fine bounty.
As you know, Golf for Beginners (and @Golf4Beginners on Twitter) were given two Masters Golf Hats as Giveaways to help spur on an already exciting first major tournament of 2014 and have chosen our winners of one women's and one men's Masters hat.
And the winners are...?
AND...
CONGRATULATIONS! I will be direct messaging you both on Twitter and announcing via this blog which will also go out to my social networks. Thanks to MMOGolf.com for supplying The Masters Golf Hats!
Voice your opinion on Twitter @Golf4Beginners and on the Golf for Beginners blog.
With his win over a stellar golf field, Watson takes home a $1.6 million payout, the coveted green jacket, a lifetime invite (which he already had from 2012) and probably more TV time than any other winner on Tour this year. That's a mighty fine bounty.
As you know, Golf for Beginners (and @Golf4Beginners on Twitter) were given two Masters Golf Hats as Giveaways to help spur on an already exciting first major tournament of 2014 and have chosen our winners of one women's and one men's Masters hat.
And the winners are...?
@Golf4Beginners #mastersladieshat I would love to win because it would be an honor to wear this hat on the course showing ladies love golf!
— Leeanna (@LeeannaF13) April 9, 2014
AND...
@Golf4Beginners #MastersMensHat I just lost my job and would love Masters hat! I am pretty sure it would cheer me up
— Mike Hallee⛳ (@HalleeGolfman) April 7, 2014
CONGRATULATIONS! I will be direct messaging you both on Twitter and announcing via this blog which will also go out to my social networks. Thanks to MMOGolf.com for supplying The Masters Golf Hats!
Voice your opinion on Twitter @Golf4Beginners and on the Golf for Beginners blog.
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