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Sports Illustrated April 3, 2000 John Garrity |
Back where it all started ...I then hit balls in solitude, enjoying the warm sunlight and the sight of my iron shots landing on target greens and my drives reaching the lower tier at the clubhouse end...Ten years ago, I left whatever game I had on that very patch of ground.... |
Sports Illustrated July 16, 2002 John Garrity |
Mixing the best of both worlds As so often happens, I'm currently caught in a trough between two warring principles. On the one hand, I am totally committed to the swing method taught by Rob Stanger. On the other hand, I am a true believer in the tempo-training trail blazed by John Novosel. |
Sports Illustrated May 17, 2000 John Garrity |
Golfing with Grandpa ...Instead, I hit balls at three Chicagoland driving ranges.... |
Sports Illustrated October 17, 2002 John Garrity |
Shaking off the cobwebs My golf swing is suddenly like a beloved standard that I used to play on the piano and later forgot. Fortunately, I have people I can turn to. |
AskMen.com Kyle Darbyson |
Top 10 Tough International Golf Holes From South America to Japan, international golf courses house countless unforgettable holes. |
Sports Illustrated November 13, 2000 John Garrity |
Home on the Range The author, an avowed range rat, learned plenty about a mostly mom-and-pop business while searching in vain for his swing... |
Sports Illustrated April 8, 2002 John Garrity |
Caught between swings I didn't want to play this morning. Or rather, I wanted to play, but I was afraid I wouldn't have any fun. Whenever I make a swing change, I am in deep trouble for a couple of weeks... |
Sports Illustrated December 28, 2000 John Garrity |
The year's worst ranges Some of the worst golf ranges. |
Sports Illustrated June 4, 2002 John Garrity |
Derelict in my golfing duties I've been too busy with Sports Illustrated business to write about swings and things. |
Sports Illustrated December 15, 2000 John Garrity |
The year's best ranges From Week 1, when my driver swing magically reappeared on the range of the new Kapalua Golf Academy, to Week 45, when I got to warm up at a trio of pristine ranges at Reynolds Plantation, I kept finding green grass and rainbows. Here, then, are my top 10 practice plots of the year... |
Sports Illustrated July 31, 2000 John Garrity |
Trappings of the Turnberry sand The day after the British Open, I played Turnberry, that coastal gem with the lighthouse and the view of Ailsa Craig. I hit the ball pretty well, both off the tee and from the firm, tight fairways, and had a terrific time. But I putted poorly... |
Sports Illustrated February 26, 2002 John Garrity |
Hitting the range with Tom Fazio At the recommendation of golf architect Tom Fazio, I drove down PGA Boulevard and turned in at the lushly landscaped gates of the new Mirasol development... |
Sports Illustrated June 17, 2002 John Garrity |
Taking hints on and off the range A visit to the Wyndham Wind Watch driving range. |
Sports Illustrated August 2, 2002 John Garrity |
Hitting the links in Prague So what is Czech golf like? It's like golf in most small towns in the U.S. |
Sports Illustrated August 28, 2000 John Garrity |
SI writers' range habits The big story out of Louisville last week -- Tiger Woods winning the three-quarters Slam at Valhalla -- overshadowed the news that SI senior writer Gary Van Sickle is hitting balls again. |
Sports Illustrated July 18, 2000 John Garrity |
Hitting with Begay Notah Begay III has been so hot lately -- consecutive PGA Tour wins and now a fourth-place tie here at the Standard Life Loch Lomond -- that I thought we might follow him to the practice range and learn something. |
Sports Central April 12, 2009 Bobby Campbell |
What a Beautiful Game What started out as a phone call asking to play a friendly round of golf, turned into an all-out war. |
Sports Illustrated August 12, 2002 John Garrity |
Forbidden Sweden A look at a Swedish driving range |
Sports Illustrated August 10, 2000 John Garrity |
Two swings for the price of one So when you say, "I hope you find your swing," I take it to mean the swing that's right for me, the swing I deserve, the swing that will make me forget a decade of comic futility. And guess what? I have found that swing. To be honest, I have found TWO swings... |
Sports Illustrated June 27, 2000 John Garrity |
An improbable story Holes-in-one in a beat-the-pro contest |
AskMen.com September 26, 2002 Harry Marks |
Top 10: Golf Courses I bring you my choices for the world's top ten public golf courses. |
Sports Illustrated November 28, 2000 John Garrity |
A virtual golf lesson I mishit every one of my hillside shots, chunking the ball or hitting it off the toe. When I got home at the end of the week, I ran to my computer and fired off an e-mail to Rob Stanger, hoping he could fix the problem overnight with an e-lesson... |
Sports Illustrated November 5, 2001 Gary Van Sickle |
A lost year for Langham Twelve months ago Franklin Langham stood by the 18th green at East Lake Country Club after one of his rounds and talked excitedly about his breakthrough season. The career breakthrough, however, turned into a career breakdown... |
Sports Illustrated April 17, 2000 John Garrity |
Set adrift yet again Golfing in Savannah. |
Home Toys December 2004 Brandon Hetherington |
The QMotions-Golf Indoor Golf Simulator Instead of using the Mouse for controlling golf swings, The QMotions-Golf Indoor Golf Simulator uses patented electronic technology to recognize swing speed and measure club head directional impact to translate actual golf swings. |
Sports Illustrated March 28, 2002 John Garrity |
Stanger straightens out swing A lesson from golf swing guru Rob Stanger... |
Sports Illustrated July 6, 2000 Gary Van Sickle |
His own zone Woods ranks up there with alltime favorites |
AskMen.com November 4, 2001 Thomas Leen |
The Golf Club: Tools Of The Trade To play the game of golf, a player will need a set of golf clubs, golf balls and a lot of patience. There are many varieties of golf clubs to choose from, and beginning players should make themselves aware of the choices available... |
Sports Illustrated June 10, 2002 John Garrity |
Getting by with three clubs Playing with a handful of clubs is recommended by some teaching pros -- the ones, I think, who don't have club-endorsement contracts. It forces you to play creatively and develop your shot-shaping skills. |
Wired April 2004 Steven Johnson |
The Swingers Club Virtual golf games are becoming so advanced that playing them can improve real-life skills. Links and Electronic Arts' Tiger Woods franchise are two amazing examples of these simulations. |
Sports Illustrated July 13, 2000 John Garrity |
Finding my game, if only briefly The Costa del Sol locals are dismayed because each new development squeezes out a little of the Mediterranean charm. But if you're an American looking for a tan, some golf and a good midnight meal, the Golf Coast is hard to beat. |
Sports Illustrated November 16, 2000 Gary Van Sickle |
No more real golf Let's all just scratch Valderrama off our scorecards, shall we? As the recent WGC American Express Championship proved, it's not a great golf course. The 17th hole, where balls keep rolling off the green into the lake, is a travesty. That green really does belong on a miniature-golf course... |
Sports Illustrated February 5, 2001 John Garrity |
Ready to come out swinging Here's my current swing thought: I'd like to take a swing at the airline employee who left my golf clubs sitting on the luggage cart in Phoenix yesterday... |
Sports Illustrated February 16, 2001 John Garrity |
One range's dramatic rebirth The Robin Nigro Golf Academy and Practice Center |
Sports Illustrated March 5, 2001 John Garrity |
A Middle East adventure I drove out to the Emirates Golf Club outside Dubai for a quick look around, watched Tiger Woods hit some balls on the beautiful practice range, and then headed back into town for a little tuneup of my own.... |
Sports Illustrated May 29, 2000 John Garrity |
From the masses Answers to some emails about how to improve your golf game. |
DailyCandy June 18, 2005 |
Travel: Around the World in Eighteen Links Book a golf vacation that includes additional activities. |
Sports Illustrated December 12, 2000 Jaime Diaz |
A Major Mystery Tom Stites operates under the radar. As one of the few elite independent golf club designers in the world, he's unknown to the public but is on every touring pro's A-list... |
Sports Illustrated January 9, 2001 John Garrity |
Bonding with fellow range rats I finally got out of the ice box. Monday afternoon I hit three bags of balls at the TPC at Sawgrass, which has one of the better practice facilities in the country... |
Sports Illustrated March 13, 2002 John Garrity |
A lesson learned What's the point in being in Florida in March if you can't hit golf balls? |
Sports Illustrated July 29, 2002 Gary Van Sickle |
Having a grand old time in Scotland One of the quaint things about the British Open is that so many of the Americans who attend it -- including players, caddies, writers, coaches and agents -- manage to sneak in a few rounds of golf while they're there. |
Sports Illustrated September 7, 2001 Alan Shipnuck |
Ode to Pebble Beach I am facing Jack Nicklaus' favorite shot in golf, the approach to Pebble Beach Golf Links' wondrous eighth hole... |
Sports Illustrated January 24, 2001 Gary Van Sickle |
More on Martin Although I greatly admire Casey Martin's talent and desire to play pro golf, I disagree with those who say endurance is not a factor in the game... |
BusinessWeek December 13, 2004 Dean Foust |
How to Keep Duffers on the Fairway Unless golf changes its rules and marketing, it risks a steady drain of players. The number of rounds played by all golfers has declined, and equipment makers are struggling. Snazzy new clubs are just part of the only answer. |
Sports Illustrated May 11, 2000 Gary Van Sickle |
Keep an eye on Franco golf Q&A: thin-skin-faced drivers that have not been approved by the USGA?... Tiger Woods supporting the actors' boycott?... Zero Tour... etc. |
Sports Illustrated October 7, 2002 Gary Van Sickle |
Overlooking Annika Here's a suggestion sure to grab headlines for Sorenstam. |
Sports Central April 18, 2006 Ryan Ballengee |
Golf Technology: Myths, Reality, and Answers What is valued more in golf - technological advancement or the grand tradition that makes this game special? |
Financial Advisor March 2012 Mitch Anthony |
Exceptional Advice Advisors can learn about giving great advice from the approach taken by golf instructors. |
Sports Illustrated February 7, 2001 Gary Van Sickle |
The Poor Man's Pebble Beach I was at the Pacific Grove municipal course on Monday, which is nothing like teeing it up at Pebble Beach. Luckily, the price is about $300 lighter, and America's most fun muni (par-70, 5,732 yards from the back tees) is known as the Poor Man's Pebble Beach... |
Sports Illustrated May 3, 2002 John Garrity |
Instant golfer How quickly can one become tour-ready? |