Two majors down with 2 to go. Jordan Spieth heads to the Open Championship next week with the chance to win his 3rd straight major. He won the Masters in convincing style and got a little assist from Dustin Johnson in the U.S. Open. Now it seems Rory McIlroy, the world’s #1 and betting favorite…
When I started playing golf back in the dark ages there were dual wedges available. This cross between a pitching wedge and sand wedge was often seen in partial sets and also sold separately. As club making became more sophisticated and wedge gurus like Bob Vokey and Roger Cleveland came on the scene this club…
You’ve heard of the “Alpha-Dog.” And the “Alpha-Male.” But how about the “Alpha-Barn Rat?” Meet Kiradech Aphibarnrat, also known as Anujit Hirunratanakorn. John Wayne was born as Marion Morrison. All the greats must need to have 2 names. Without question, this is the one international golfer that is most needed on the PGA Tour. Hands…
Tournaments are doing creative things to entice top players to consider playing in their events. Case in point, the Travelers Championship, seated immediately behind (and completely across the country) from this year’s U.S. Open, offered players free charter flights for them and their families from the Seattle/Tacoma to their tournament near Harftord. They also are…
Put To The Test Customers weigh in on the hottest drivers, fairway woods and hybrids! Southern California Roger Dunn Golf Shops customers to join us for a day on the driving range testing the latest golf equipment and and recording the results. We narrowed the search to seven golfers of various abilities to test clubs from nine top manufacturers…
In 1968, Edwin Watts was a 23-year-old assistant professional at a municipal golf course in Fort Walton, Fla., when he was suddenly handed the head professional job. At the time, there wasn’t a great deal of golf in the region, located on the Florida Pan handle about half way between Tallahassee and Mobile, Ala. There…
The biggest names in golf will take the stage this weekend in TPC Scottsdale Arizona for the second stop of the West Coast swing. Even Tiger Woods will be competing after a “not so good” season last year with back surgery and a complete remake of his game. With the announcement of Tiger playing this…
“It felt like a train wreck all coming together,” Haas said. Leading by a stroke on the final hole Sunday in the Humana Challenge, Haas flew the right bunker with his drive and the ball trickled left and stopped on the ledge of the front lip. “I could see from the tee where it ended…
Tiger Woods won at Torrey on Monday for his 75th career win in a fog-lengthened five-day Farmers Insurance Open. On Sunday / Monday he shot a 72 (39 on the back nine) for a -14 total (he was -18 at one point), defeating closest competitors, Brandt Snedeker and Josh Teater by just four strokes.
