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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
May 17, 2000
John Garrity |
Golfing with Grandpa ...Instead, I hit balls at three Chicagoland driving ranges.... |
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
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
June 17, 2002
John Garrity |
Taking hints on and off the range A visit to the Wyndham Wind Watch driving range. |
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
December 28, 2000
John Garrity |
The year's worst ranges Some of the worst golf ranges. |
Sports Illustrated
June 12, 2001
Gary Van Sickle |
Open for business, 2002 The 2002 U.S. Open is going to rank way up there on the scale of coolness. The Black Course at Bethpage State Park on Long Island is a classic old A.W. Tillinghast design that Rees Jones, the Open doctor, has modernized and lengthened without messing up the look... |
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? |
Sports Illustrated
November 27, 2001
Gary Van Sickle |
Curing the Skins Game When the pros play in a best-ball format, is there a rule that prohibits a player from intentionally screwing up?... You don't have to be a good player to play at a decent pace... etc. |
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. |
Sports Central
March 31, 2008
Ryan Ballengee |
The Case For Groove Regulation There has been some suggestion that the USGA may not necessarily have to enact its proposed groove changes that we are still yet to have a final decision on from the governing bodies. |
Sports Illustrated
February 16, 2001
John Garrity |
One range's dramatic rebirth The Robin Nigro Golf Academy and Practice Center |
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. |
BusinessWeek
September 3, 2007
Brian Hindo |
Working Out With...Fred Funk A top player's exercise regimen is designed to add distance to his drive. |
CIO
October 15, 2001
Stewart L. Deck |
See the Ball A team of volunteers walk along the course and use lasers, handheld computers, IBM laptops, a wireless network and geographical information system technology to report real-time data on every shot by every player in every tournament of the PGA Tour... |
Sports Illustrated
June 28, 2002
John Garrity |
Fielding a few lobs I'm still getting e-mails about Keith Shin, the Texan who thought any good athlete could crack the PGA Tour with a year of diligent practice. |
Sports Central
May 24, 2012
Angus Saul |
Worst Golf Partners Golf still has its fair share of mild eccentrics. Can you identify these annoying golf partners at your club? |
Sports Illustrated
January 16, 2001
John Garrity |
The best and worse from far and wide I brought no clubs on this trip -- not even the four-club quiver I often carry through airports. That's because I'm in the Capitol for the oral arguments in Martin v. PGA Tour, and the last I heard there's no practice facility at the Supreme Court... |
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. |
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
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. |
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 Central
February 27, 2008
Ryan Ballengee |
Golf's Version of Pros vs. Joes The supposed difference between players on the professional tours and Sunday hackers is talent. But that is not the reality of the game of golf today. |
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 20, 2002
John Garrity |
In the midst of a golf drought My swing is gone again. I haven't actually tested it, but the Force drains out of me whenever I don't swing a club for two or three weeks. I'll be lucky to get the ball airborne when I hit the range. |
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... |
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. |
AskMen.com
June 19, 2013
Ian Lang |
Golf Is Under-Appreciated Golf may not require great physical strength or endurance, but the training, repetition and raw coordination required to produce even a modicum of success are as demanding as any other sport. |
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
May 20, 2002
John Garrity |
Impossible dream Users shoot down notion of instant tour golfer... |
Sports Illustrated
September 24, 2001
Gary Van Sickle |
Patriotism carries over to golf world The American flag is suddenly hot stuff. It's trendy. It's cool. And it's a popular item in golf, too... |
Sports Central
February 1, 2006
Ryan Ballengee |
Stop the Insanity! The "whack and chip" approach is ruining golf. |
Sports Illustrated
July 8, 2002
John Garrity |
Even Hall of Famers lose confidence On golfing with hall-of-fame third baseman George Brett. |
Sports Illustrated
April 9, 2002
Rick Reilly |
The Matador in FootJoys That Phil Mickelson plays golf the way he wants and lives life the way he wants doesn't mean jack. In your book he's a wimp and a wuss until the day he wins a Big One. And on that miraculous Sunday, when the waste suddenly turns to the wonder, what will you say? |
Sports Illustrated
May 19, 2000
Gary Van Sickle |
Where are they now? Golf Q&A: Why can't the majors were held in four different countries... Do you believe Al Del Greco of the NFL could compete on the PGA Tour?... Vicki Goetze?... etc. |
AskMen.com
Steve Seepersaud |
Top 10: Celebrity Golfers Let's take a look at the top ten celebrity golfers from the world of television, music, and movies. |
Sports Illustrated
July 15, 2002
Gary Van Sickle |
10 things to think about This week's Big Ten, a collection of random thoughts, observations and road rage about golf. |
Sports Central
February 21, 2007
Ryan Ballengee |
Golf's Identity Crisis The game of golf is exhibiting signs that it is clearly struggling with the same problems of someone in a midlife crisis. |
Sports Illustrated
August 12, 2002
John Garrity |
Forbidden Sweden A look at a Swedish driving range |
Sports Central
August 29, 2005
Ryan Ballengee |
How Golf Can Attract New Players There needs to be a comprehensive strategy to encourage golfers through the learning curve -- something along the lines of "The First Tee," but for adults. |
Sports Central
May 18, 2009
Bobby Campbell |
One Shot Away As I struck the ball, it felt good, but I was unaware that it would be that good. |
Sports Central
March 1, 2006
Ryan Ballengee |
It's Not Biased if it's True Many golf writers are calling for stronger regulation of golf technology now before the game gets out of control. Equipment manufacturers disagree. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
May 25, 2005
Tim Hanson |
Putting for Profits Summer's here, and it's time to dust off the clubs. Is there any room for your favorite brand names in your portfolio? Callaway... Nike Golf... Fortune... The Sportsman's Guide... Aldila... |
Sports Illustrated
September 10, 2001
Gary Van Sickle |
Sutherland returns with flair A few weeks ago in Akron Phil Mickelson said he thought he still had a chance to be Player of the Year. Right now, though, the choice is fairly obvious -- David Sutherland... |
Sports Illustrated
February 1, 2001
Gary Van Sickle |
Too many signs Autographs are meaningless and pointless -- and now, sadly, all about the money. A celebrity signs a card or a program, and 10 minutes later that item is up for bid on eBay or for sale in some collector's shop in the mall. If I was a celebrity -- say, Woods -- I'd simply say, No autographs... |
BusinessWeek
August 7, 2006
Adrienne Carter |
Tee It Up, Ladies Women-only golf clinics offer a nonthreatening way to get into the game. |
AskMen.com
August 27, 2001
Chris Wong |
Being Careful Of Slow Play Golf is a sport that is meant to be played at an enjoyable yet steady pace. Unfortunately, as golf is exposed to more and more people, a crunch has been put on golf courses, and the pace of play has slowed... |
