One of the real treasures of televised golf is Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf. Created in 1961 to showcase some of the world’s best golfers on the most picturesque golf courses, it is one my favorite YouTube viewing pleasures. Most of the greats have been featured on the telecast including Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Jack …
Will Chewing Gum Improve Your Golf Game?
As the final round of the Zozo Championship wound down this past Sunday, viewers may have noticed eventual winner, Patrick Cantlay, doing something a bit unusual for professional golfers: chewing gum. Cantlay isn’t alone with this oral fix. Jordan Spieth, Vijay Singh, Phil Mickelson and the great Tiger Woods – are all noted for gum-chewing …
Will Getting Fit For Clubs Help My Golf Game?
This past weekend, Jason Kokrak won on the PGA Tour for his first win (in over 10 seasons on Tour). He did it with a breezy 64 on Sunday, missing only two fairways and putting incredibly. In his winner’s interview, Kokrak credited his caddie (former mini-tour player, David Robinson) with helping him read putts and …
Who Will Win the 2020 U.S. Open?
It’s hard to believe we will be playing a fall-like U.S. Open golf tournament – but 2020 has been unlike any year we’ve had in quite awhile. I’m just grateful we’ll be able to witness an event. This year’s tournament will likely provide one of – if not the – toughest test pros / amateurs …
Gutsy Golf (#1): Angus Flanagan Wins Minnesota State Open With Borrowed Driver
After hitting his drive on the 3rd hole of the Minnesota State Open, Angus Flanagan sent his caddie to the parking lot at Royal Golf Club in Lake Elmo. He just broke his driver. Rules allow a player to replace a club should it become damaged during the course of play (at no fault of …
Play Golf With (Controlled) Recklessness
I recently came across this short Secret Golf interview segment of PGA Tour player, Patton Kizzire talking about advice he heard from the great Jackie Burke. In it, Burke talks about playing with a “controlled recklessness”. “Controlled recklessness”. These words of wisdom from Mr Jackie Burke have helped @pkizzire… pic.twitter.com/ywmVEU7RuL — Secret Golf (@SecretGolf) July …
Jack Relives 1980 U.S. Open Win at Baltusrol
Here’s a great video of Jack Nicklaus and Michael Bamberger discussing his last U.S. Open win – the 1980 Open at Baltusrol. A few interesting tidbits from the video: Had the yips coming into the tournament – but had received a short game lesson from Phil Rodgers Missed the cut in the previous week’s tournament …
How to Score Tickets to the Masters
Many folks don’t realize that most patrons get into the Masters tournament via a “lucky draw” that happens once every year. And, you can enter that drawing by visiting the Masters golf tournament website. All you need to do is create an account and select what / how many tickets you’d like and you will …
How to Eliminate the Big Miss
In his book, The Big Miss, golf instructor Hank Haney discusses how his former pupil, Tiger Woods dreaded that one shot that could derail a good round. This shot was referred to as “the big miss”. We all have that tendency to miss a shot – especially under pressure. For many good golfers this is generally a …
Why Tiger Will Bounce Back Faster Than You Think
After a second round 82 that left him packing his bags early on Friday at the Phoenix Open, Tiger uncharacteristically stopped and chatted with reporters about his strange performance. There was no sign of stress or worry about the state of his game. He laughed it off and discussed how he was “in between new …