Professional Golf: Sebert fails to make hometown cut

July 29th, 2010

Grove City native Zachary Sebert played in front of family and friends in the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Invitational held July 22 through last Sunday at Ohio State’s Scarlet Course.

W. Golf. Brit Blog: What I Did Over Summer Break Pt. II

July 29th, 2010

My next stop: Denver, Colorado to stay with golf buddies for my next event as well as make my professional debut in the Colorado Open held at Green Valley Ranch golf course. I wasn’t nervous about it at all because I had been playing constant competitive golf since December, but I was definitely excited and ready to start my dream job. The field consisted of LPGA and other professionals as well …

Golf notebook: Champions’ Q-School coming to Bayonet

July 29th, 2010

Another event is headed for Bayonet/Black Horse Golf Course in Seaside. Late last week, the facility announced that Bayonet has been selected by the Champions Tour to host a Q-School regional, Nov. 2-5.

Lake Erie Junior Golf Association tour wraps up in Fremont

July 29th, 2010

FREMONT — The Lake Erie Junior Golf Association wrapped up its tour Monday at the Fremont Country Club Invitational with its top 72 golfers competing in six divisions.

PGA Tour Golf: Top 10 Players Without a Major Championship

July 29th, 2010

A major championship victory in golf is like winning the World Series, an NBA Championship, Wimbledon, the World Cup, the Tour de France, and the Super Bowl all in one. OK, maybe that’s a little extreme. But winning a major championship on the PGA Tour represents the ultimate distinguishing form of glory, officially earning a player the right to have his name etched among the greatest golfers of …

Golf resorts endure oil spill with varying success

July 29th, 2010

On the pretty shorelines and inland areas of the Gulf Coast states lies the canvas for an extraordinary golf experience. From the TPC Louisiana, an annual stop on the PGA Tour, to courses that make up the Robert Trent Jones Jr. Golf Trail in Alabama, the Southeast is usually a prime destination for summer tourists.

Golf-Win column trumps erratic 2010 form for Furyk

July 29th, 2010

Jim Furyk is usually one of the most consistent players on the PGA Tour but this year he has happily traded surprising lapses in form for two victories on the U.S. circuit.

Golf tip of the week: Back of the Ball

July 29th, 2010

During the course of golf season, one of the things I find myself saying over and over to my students is to focus on the back of the ball when hitting a shot and never look at the club while starting the backswing. In other words, always look where the club and ball will meet when the strike occurs. Here is what happens when you overlook this simple thing. First, because your eyes are moving …

Learning golf from the a pro

July 29th, 2010

Dave Roloff is hoping the PGA Professionals of Wisconsin’s version of “The Haney Project” can upgrade his golf game.

M. Golf. Savoie Named To Golf Staff

July 29th, 2010

Layne Savoie, who helped coach the University of Arkansas to a runner-up finish at the 2009 NCAA Championship, has been named an assistant golf coach at Florida State University as announced by Director of Golf Operations Trey Jones.