By Michael Davis THERE are probably not too many general manager’s like Portsea’s John Burbergs who have a university degree in psychology. It’s doubtful, too, that many would have worked as labourers for a road asphalting company when their hopes of a professional golf career drained their bank balance in just a few short months….
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA | Gianna Clemente possesses the whole package – talented, smart, attractive, personable and fearless. A year ago, her golf skills led her to the final round of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur at age 15, the youngest player in the field. Today, after celebrating her 16th birthday exactly two weeks ago, Clemente is…
The ultimate disappointment is always with the actions you have taken yourself that didn’t quite work out. A shot that barely shifts a ball has to be one of the worst feelings. The wasted motion of a swing punctuated by the thunk of a club hitting the ground well before the ball. Some golfers might…
Akshay Bhatia shot an opening nine-under-par 63 to take a three-shot lead at the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio. The American did not drop a shot as he followed four birdies on the front nine with five on the second, including four in his final five holes. Bhatia sits ahead of Brendon Todd and…
Multi-year partnership includes sponsorship of Golf Canada’s National Open Championships and support of Golf Canada Member Facilities across the country. Golf Canada and Humi announced a multi-year integrated partnership that will see Humi become the official payroll, human resources, and benefits partner of Golf Canada. The partnership extends across Golf Canada’s National Open Championships –…
It’s the poster child for those who wanted to roll back the golf ball. Augusta National is the classic course we’re told must be saved – the one advocates yearn to be “played as Dr Alister MacKenzie intended”. It’s also the layout that’s constantly trying to find new ways of stretching its confines. Drone images…
There isn’t much to critique Steve Stricker in his golf game over his career. Twelve-time PGA Tour winner. Seven-time major winner on the PGA Tour Champions. Ryder Cup captain in his home state of Wisconsin. Winner of many prestigious awards for his work on and off the golf course. The list goes on. But his…
ACE: Johnathon Zirkler shows off the ball he used to score a hole-in-one at Macksville Country Club. FOR Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club’s general manager Johnathon Zirkler it was a case of anything you can do I can do better. Playing in only his third competition in a year at Macksville Country Club in the…
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Using orange golf balls can improve a golfer’s round by up to two strokes, according to the surprise results of a three-year study which was undertaken by students and fellows at Ireland’s South East Technological University (SETU), which is likely to shake up the golf ball manufacturing industry for years to come. The study was…
