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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
PYRAMID OF LEARNING
BY PETE COWEN // PGA Master Professional
My philosophy when it comes to teaching golf is very simple, I call it the “Pyramid of Learning”. And when I start to teach new pupils I always use the analogy of building a house.
Chip Like a Tour Pro
WITH JONATHAN YARWOOD
Traditional teaching advocates a chipping technique that may enable you to play a standard low running shot with some degree of success. But it is very limited. The problem, ultimately...
Eyes Wide Open
WITH DR ROBERT WINTERS
MIND COACH // DAVID LEADBETTER GOLF ACADEMY
In order to achieve consistency on the putting green, a player’s perceptual motor skills must be fully engaged with the ‘read’ of the putt when he focuses on his ball-roll line.
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
