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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.
Tiger Woods back working with swing coach
Media reports that Tiger Woods is working with his swing coach Hank Haney have leading golfers talking of a possible return to action for the world number one.
Villegas up to world number 12 as Noh makes Tour history
Camilo Villegas won the Honda Classic title at Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, by five shots from second-placed Anthony Kim, for his third PGA Tour title.
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?
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
