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Trio share lead with opening 64s
Morgan Pressel was paired with the world’s top two players in the opening round of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic.
Martin Kaymer sets pace with blistering 62
Padraig Harrington, trying to get his game in shape to defend his British Open title, remained upbeat despite struggling again in Thursday’s French Open first round.
Anthony Kim leads after course record
Anthony Kim is regaining a lot of his strength and a little of his swagger. He can only hope his record start Thursday at the AT&T National will allow him to get rid of some frustration built up from a year of not winning.
Drug testing a year old with no positives
PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem was the first to be tested for drugs under its anti-doping policy that began last year at the AT&T National. Tim Clark was the first player to be tested.
Padraig Harrington looking to reverse form
Three-times major champion Padraig Harrington said he needed to halt his alarming dip in form this week at the French Open if he is to have any chance of retaining his British Open title.
Instruction
DIY - The Basics
BY JONATHAN YARWOOD
Golf International Issue #85, Nov 2008, I introduced you to a few basic rules and exercises designed to help you go out and improve your understanding of the set-up and posture...
The Lost Fundamentals of Hogan
BY LUTHER BLACKLOCK : HEAD PROFESSIONAL, WOBURN GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
Ben Hogan, the greatest player of his era, spent a lifetime discovering the science of his golf swing. To use and prove those fundamentals in the heat of major tournaments is one thing; to convey them in the way of Hogan is an art...
Tiger Woods - A Study of Genius
SWING ANALYSIS BY DENIS PUGH
Over the last 11 months or so the world of golf has debated how long
it would take Tiger to get back to the form that saw him win a third US
Open at Torrey Pines last June. At The Memorial Tournament last week he produced a masterclass in driving accuracy and Jack Nicklaus himself said he fully expected Tiger to collect his 15th major title at The US Open.
Opinion
You're in very good company....
What do movie stars do in between rounds of golf at their own charity golf day? Oh, that's easy. They find a comfy perch and dip in to their favourite golf magazine – Gi. At least that's what Samuel L Jackson does - Richard Simmons reports
The First of the Greats
Harry Vardon is probably the forgotten man among golf’s immortals but just because he did what he did a long time ago doesn’t make him less special - Robert Green reports
A stumble to the finish at Bethpage
What else happens in the final round of a major championship – and at Bethpage this US Open almost had a highly emotional win for Phil Mickelson or a remarkable comeback victory for the world No 882, David Duval – there is plenty to be learned. Andy Farrell reports.
