Is there any doubt who the players of the year will be on the PGA and LPGA tours? Just check out the 2005 resumes for Tiger Woods and Annika Sorenstam.
Tiger Woods
- Money leader with $10,628,024, which is over $2.5 million more than Vijay Singh who ranks 2nd.
- Won the Masters for the 4th time.
- Won the British Open for the 2nd time.
- Finished first 4 other times on the PGA Tour.
Annika Sorenstam
- Won the Mizuno Classic for the fifth year in a row. No one on either tour had ever accomplished this feat.
- Money leader with $2,373,246, which is over $800,000 more than rookie Paula Creamer
- Won a total of 9 times on the LPGA Tour.
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November 7, 2005 - 1:48 pm
After two rounds of the Tour Championship, I thought Retief Goosen would take over. Was I ever wrong! Bart Bryant dominated the toughest field in golf by winning the Tour Championship by 6 strokes.
If you asked me 5 days ago who Bryant was I would not have known. He has never made golf headlines that I can recall, but he led the entire tournament and built up a big lead on Sunday afternoon. Goosen started Sunday only 3 strokes back, but quickly fell off the radar. Tiger Woods was 4 strokes back, but couldn’t string anything together. Check out Bryant’s scorecard to see just how dominating of a win it was. He ranked 1st in birdies, eagles, driving accuracy, and greens in regulation. He was also 3rd in putts/GIR, 7th in putts/round, and tied for 13th in sand saves.
The Tour Championship is a field of the top 30 golfers on the PGA Tour money list and I’m really surprised Bryant was even in the list. Who is this guy? Check out his player profile for a few unknown details.
Bart Bryant is one of the reasons I love the game of golf. On any given day, a virtual no-name can dominate the best players in the world.
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November 7, 2005 - 1:33 pm
Halfway through the Tour Championship, Retief Goosen is tied for the lead at -10 with Bart Bryant. Retief opened the tournament with a solid 64 and backed it up with a 66 yesterday. He looks to be playing well and is due for a win. Tiger Woods is in the mix only 3 strokes behind before play started today, but I don’t think this is his week. He’ll make the top 10, but come Sunday afternoon he won’t be hoisting another trophy. Why? Because he has a 5 wood in his bag instead of his trusty 2 iron!
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November 5, 2005 - 11:36 am
This summer I bought a new driver and it was the greatest buy I made in my golf bag. I’ve never been able to hit a driver in my life and although I still have problems with the new one, it’s the best driver I’ve ever made a swing with.
Going to a large head driver (usually 460cc or similar) can cause problems for a lot of golfers because it really is a different type of club to hit. Here are some great tips I found on another blog.
- Tee the Ball Higher
- Move the Ball Forward in Your Stance
- Set Up to Hit the Ball on the Center of the Face
- Hit the Ball on the Upswing
About Golf
The article goes into a bit more detail on each point, but they are all great points to be made. I’ve had a lot of people mention that I tee the ball forward in my stance and kind of chuckle to myself. With a club head so large you really have to in order to hit the ball on your upswing.
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November 5, 2005 - 11:29 am
The PGA Tour is jumping on board the podcasting revolution, which will be powered by XM Radio.
PGA Tour Podcast Information
PGA Tour Podcast Feed
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November 5, 2005 - 11:21 am
Just added the following golf blogs to my link list and my feed subscriptions…
I’m sure I’ll add more later, this is just a first round. As always, feel free to make suggestions.
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November 5, 2005 - 11:02 am
Next Wednesday, 14 recipients will meet with President Bush to receive Presidential Medals of Freedom, which is the nation’s highest civil award. Jack Nicklaus is the greatest golfer to have ever walked a course and it’s great to see him honored. Other athletes receiving the award will be Muhammad Ali and Frank Robinson.
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November 5, 2005 - 10:51 am
TaylorMade is introducing 2 new sets of irons. The r7 XD boasts “extra distance without the extra effort.” The r7 CGB MAX is made for “Maximum COR, balls speed, clubhead speed, forgiveness.” The iron pictured is one of the r7 CGB MAX.
For all of the specification and info, visit their respective pages on the TaylorMade golf site.
r7 XD
r7 CGB MAX
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November 2, 2005 - 5:38 pm
This morning PGA TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem announced the schedule changes which will take place for the 2007 PGA Tour season.
- The establishment of the FedEx Cup, a prestigious and lucrative season-long points bonus program for players and the centerpiece to the entire PGA TOUR season.
- A conclusive PGA TOUR Championship Series of four tournaments that focuses on the final push for the FedEx Cup title. The Championship Series will culminate with THE TOUR Championship Presented by Coca-Cola, which will move from early November to a mid-September slot in the schedule.
- The creation of the PGA TOUR “Quest for the Card” Fall Series, which follows THE TOUR Championship Presented by Coca-Cola and determines the remainder of the 125 players who will become eligible for the next year’s FedEx Cup.
Read the full story at PGATour.com.
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November 2, 2005 - 1:21 pm
What are your favorite golf related blogs? I’m subsribed to the feeds for a couple, but could use more golf reading. If you’re a golf blogger and would like to trade links, let me know.
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November 1, 2005 - 10:21 pm