Category Archives: Coaching

Gary Woodland: The “Under Performer” Rejoices in Performing

Gary Woodland made nine birdies in a glorious final round 64 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. But that wasn’t enough. It earned him a berth in the one-hole playoff with hometown hero, Chez Reavie, which he won. Woodland was … Continue reading

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Brendan Steele: On realizing the truth in rote prescriptions

It was another great day at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, short of glorious only because of the high, gauzy clouds that took the luster from the sunshine. As I was gathering myself in the Media Center to map out my day, … Continue reading

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Vicky Hurst: Lessons in a Tour pro’s fall and struggle back

Remember Vicky Hurst? She is the attractive LPGA star whose signature was her Ben Hogan-style cap. She was good enough that she made the 2011 Solheim Cup team as a captain’s pick after just three years on Tour. She had … Continue reading

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Brandt Snedeker: The week after a win and the formal planning that goes into it

Brandt Snedeker rolled into Scottsdale for the Waste Management Phoenix Open after a tortuous win at the Farmers Insurance Open in La Jolla, California. He managed to finish his round in pretty good shape on Sunday, but was relegated to waiting … Continue reading

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Why I like Bubba Watson

The Travelers Championship at the TPC River Highlands kicks off in Cromwell, Connecticut, just south of Hartford…the reason that when the players don’t refer to it as the “Travelers,” they refer to it simply as, “Hartford.” Bubba Watson, at No 10 … Continue reading

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Kevin Kisner: The pump is primed in Charlotte

Rickie Fowler won the best Players Championship ever, but it was Kevin Kisner who held his own right to the very end making it the best ever. His game began to show promise this season with a T4 in the … Continue reading

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Morgan Pressel: A tour player goes through a swing change

Morgan Pressel is coming more and more into the limelight again. She begins the final round of the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic at Lake Merced Golf Club in San Francisco T2 and one shot behind young Canadian Brooke Henderson. This … Continue reading

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Ryann O’Toole: Exclusive mastery interview

Saturday at the jtbc Founders Cup at the Marriott Desert Ridge in Phoenix, Arizona, was a long one. Friday’s second round needed to be completed due to rains on Thursday, the cut needed to be made and the remaining 83 … Continue reading

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Brandt Snedeker: Out of the rut of working on his golf swing and just playing golf

Brandt Snedeker has done a great job of transforming his swing into a thoughtless affair and that’s the reason he says that he won the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. He beat his playing companion Nick Watney by three shots … Continue reading

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Harris English: Returning to what made him good

Harris English has managed to get through two rounds of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, California, with a 2-shot lead and no bogeys. Both are no mean feats given that the South Course … Continue reading

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