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Golf Is An Easy Game When You’re Jack Nicklaus

  • August 21, 2010
  • David MacKenzie
  • PGA Tour
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Even at age 70, Jack shows us again he still has it by making a 100ft putt look easy. Watch how he just steps up and hits it. Supreme confidence that will never leave him!

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Did Golf Go Crazy Or Was The Finale To The PGA Championship A Lesson To All Golfers?

  • August 16, 2010
  • David MacKenzie
  • PGA Tour
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In what was one of the most memorable and entertaining majors of all time, the 2010 PGA Championship has left most spectators feeling a little sick. Without taking anything away from Martin Kaymer's unflappable performance, whether Dustin Johnson's penalty on…

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Can It Get Any Worse For Tiger Woods?

Can it Get Any Worse for Tiger Woods?

  • August 11, 2010
  • David MacKenzie
  • PGA Tour
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After The Bridgestone Invitational last weekend, (finishing 78th out of 80) Tiger's game is at its lowest point since his amateur days. He has never found himself without a win at this stage of a season, and heading into this…

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Fred Couples Shares Some Of His Secrets Of Success In Golf

Fred Couples Shares some of his Secrets of Success in Golf

  • July 27, 2010
  • David MacKenzie
  • PGA Tour
  • 3 Comments

"Everybody teaches a system. I just try to shoot where I'm aiming. I play by sight and feel not by technical thoughts." ~ Fred Couples. Freddie has always had the demeanor of someone un-fazed by life at the top of…

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Sergio Garcia Discovers A New Mental Approach

Sergio Garcia Discovers a New Mental Approach

  • May 12, 2010
  • David MacKenzie
  • PGA Tour
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After shooting a 65 in the 2nd round, he's in 4th position and it looks as if his time away from game to refresh his >mental approach to golf is getting him close to rediscovering the form has made him…

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English pair lead the way at Augusta

  • April 10, 2010
  • David MacKenzie
  • PGA Tour
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Two English players have set the pace at this year's Masters. Both are seeking their first major win and neither have held the lead or co-lead after any round of a major. Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter finished round 2…

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Sir Nick Faldo Gives Us Some Mental Game Wisdom

  • November 12, 2009
  • David MacKenzie
  • PGA Tour
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Six-time major winner and former World No.1, Sir Nick Faldo gives us some valuable insight into the mental game of a champion. Nick Faldo On Visualization Nick Faldo On First Tee Nerves

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Seve the Master

  • October 16, 2009
  • David MacKenzie
  • PGA Tour
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Here's a clip from Seve's emotional but inspiring BBC interview with Peter Alliss: Inside Sport: When Alliss met Seve

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Tiger gets a shot at some mild revenge over YE Yang; US have 12.5-9.5 lead going into singles

  • October 11, 2009
  • David MacKenzie
  • PGA Tour
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Although Tiger would take his 15th major over a victory in the President's Cup in the proverbial heartbeat, his match up with YE Yang in today's singles will surely get him fired up for some personal revenge. Tiger does not…

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Why Tom Watson Can Win The Open Championship

Why Tom Watson can win The Open Championship

  • July 19, 2009
  • David MacKenzie
  • PGA Tour
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We all know that golf is a crazy game. And Tom Watson leading The Open after three rounds is a testament to that. That a guy of 59 years old can lead going into today's final round at Turnberry will…

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