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Wide open tournament at Doral
One of the billboards at Doral promotes this World Golf Championship with a familiar slogan and some familiar faces, a photo sequence of five players under the phrase, “The World is Watching.”
Camilo Villegas the fans favourite in Miami
Colombian Camilo Villegas is the fans’ favourite at Doral this week but he is keen to keep his focus on the course and not on the legions of Spanish speaking supporters who follow him.
Tournaments preparing for Tiger Woods return
Not long after Tiger Woods returned home and starting practicing, the PGA Tour began checking with tournaments to make sure they were prepared to handle the hype over the world’s No. 1 player getting back to golf.
World Championship events firmly in the USA
On his way to the practice range Tuesday at Doral, Padraig Harrington stopped to sign autographs for three fans. One was from Puerto Rico, another from Colombia, the third from Peru.
Rory McIlroy learns from Jack Nicklaus
Rory McIlroy began his road to the Masters with what he calls the “best 90 minutes” he has spent in a long time.
Instruction
FIRST PRINCIPLES
BY ANDREW HALL // PGA Master Professional
Let’s not pretend otherwise: the following lessons on the fundamentals of the grip, posture, the set-up and the basics of the swing you will have read before. You know this stuff – but when was the last time you actually applied these principles to your game?
DIY - The Basics
PLAY BETTER GOLF WITH JONATHAN YARWOOD
Back in 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...
More Powerful shot making
Jayne Storey has been studying T’ai Chi since 1987 and is the creator of the world’s first officially recognised golf coaching system to be based on this ancient martial art. An approved PGA mentor, Jayne Storey’s Chi-Power GOLF now forms part of the PGA’s Professional Development Programme and is recognised by the World Golf Teachers’ Federation.
Opinion
Over Blown... in more ways than one!
Tiger’s mea culpa was stage-managed to a tee, and yet the scripted monologue revealed very little, throwing up more questions than it did answers. You could say it was blown out of all context... Richard Simmons reports
Still faithful to golf at least
Tiger Woods is merely the latest in a long line of golfers who have had more than the odd hiccup in their marriage. Which would make the better team – the stay-marrieds or the divorced? Peter Alliss reports
Sorry is the fondest word
In his first public appearance in over three months, the most famous athlete on earth began his efforts to return from infamy. One step at a time and all that... Robert Green reports
