Golf Traders Newsletter, 27th June, 2012

Monday, 27th June 2012,

G’day Golfers,

Hope you’ve had a good week. This is the 21st Golf Traders Newsletter, enjoy the read…

Golf News

Congratulations to Marc Leishman for winning the USPGA Tour’s Travellers Championship. Mark fired a final round 8 under par round to win by 1 shot, beating Bubba Watson, Charley Hoffman and Tim Clark down the stretch to claim his first USPGA Tour win. Mark now moves up to 27th on the USPGA Tours money list and up from 160 in the world to number 78. Moving inside the world’s top 60 is now a real possibility for Leishman. The tour now heads onto the AT & T National at Congressional Country Club. The field consists of world notables including Tiger Woods, Nick Watney, Adam Scott, and Dustin Johnson.

This Week’s Golf Tip:

This week’s tip is from Coach Jim McLean, who takes a look at one of golf histories great swings, Sam Snead… Some have said Sam was the greatest athlete ever to pick up a golf club. Some say he was the greatest player of all time. Some refer to his 81 victories on the PGA Tour, the most ever. Some say his shooting under his age in a PGA Tour event was the most amazing fact (a 66 at age 67). Some might argue it was that he shot 60 at age 71 on the challenging, par-72 Upper Cascades course. It's hard to hang one tag on Sam Snead, but if I had to, I believe it would be "He had the sweetest swing in the history of the game."

Sam's ageless swing surely speaks for itself, but allow me to point out some of his signature positions, like the famous "sit-down" move. Many of today's tour players study this move. Nobody did it better. Notice also his one-piece takeaway, the powerful coil, how his left wrist, arm and clubface are in line at the top. See how his right arm is in the perfect "throw" position on the way down. Note how his right heel is slightly up at impact, his weight well on his left side. And finally, the classic Sam Snead finish. To read more of this Golf Digest article, Click Here

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Golf Traders Newsletter, June 18th, 2012

Monday, 18th June 2012,

G’day Golfers,

Hope you’ve had a good week. This is the 19th Golf Traders Newsletter, enjoy the read…..

Golf News



Congratulations to Webb Simpson for winning the US Open earlier taoday (Australian time). Simpson’s weekend rounds of 68, 68 for a total tournament score of +1 was good enough to edge out his competitors and claim the first major of his career. McDowell had a chance to level it up on the 72nd hole but unfortunately for the Northern Irishman his birdie putt missed. It was the third time in the last seven years that no one broke par in the U.S. Open. On all three occasions, the winner was in the locker room when it the tournament ended. With his win, Simpson now moves up to 9th in the Fed Ex Cup and has become the world’s 5th ranked golfer.



Quick US Open Recap. Highlighted Shots that defined the US Open





Webb Simpson's third shot, 18th hole, Sunday

Simpson didn't know exactly what was at stake when he knocked his approach to 18 to the right greenside rough, but he certainly knew the ensuing chip would be important. Uh, yeah it was. With the pin tucked near the front of the green and with his ball in an uneven lie, Simpson still sent a delicate chip to four feet from the hole. When he made the putt, he took the clubhouse lead at one over -- good enough, it turned out, for his first major championship.

Jim Furyk's tee shot, 16th hole, Sunday

So unflappable through much of the final round, Furyk's swing got quick at the worst possible time. Tied with Simpson on the 16th tee, Furyk said he was surprised by the USGA's decision to move the tee up, and it played at least a part in the ugly sequence that followed. Furyk snap-hooked his drive deep into the rough, leaving him no choice but to punch back to the fairway. When he was unable to get up and down for par, he gave Simpson a lead he would never relinquish.

Beau Hossler's birdie putt, first hole, Friday

An opening 70 made 17-year-old Beau Hossler a nice story on Thursday. But a strong first nine followed by a birdie on No. 1 made him the story on Friday. Hossler's putt for a three on the 520-yard par 4 gave him the outright lead. He would stumble at the finish, but remain in contention throughout the weekend. Not bad for a kid who still has his senior year of high school ahead of him.

Tiger's third shot, 18th hole, Saturday

By the time he reached the final hole, Tiger's third round had already qualified as a disaster. But here is where it was cemented. With his ball in the greenside rough, Woods was looking to nestle a chip close to the flag and save par. Instead, he flubbed the chip, barely advancing it more than a few feet. A bogey led to a 5-over 75, along with a host of "I've got that shot" wisecracks from hackers everywhere.

Click here For the full Golf Digest article.

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Golf Traders US Open Special, 12th June 2012

Tuesday, 12th June 2012

G’day Golfers,

Hope you’ve had a good week. This is the 18th Golf Traders Newsletter, enjoy the read…..…..

Golf News



Congratulations to Dustin Johnson for winning the Fed Ex St Jude Classic. With his win, Dustin moves up to 20th on the US PGA Tour money list, and 10th in the world rankings. The tour now moves onto the US Open at The Olympic Club in San Francisco. Ken Venturi, a member and club champion in the 1950s, calls Olympic “the sleeping lady" because it is so deceptive. Distances on the card have little to do with reality. Johnny Miller, the first junior member on merit because his parents didn’t belong, calls it “the most no-nonsense course in the world.’’ Olympic, according to the World Golf Hall of Fame author and journalist Dan Jenkins is “where the wrong guy wins every time." Does this mean a relative unknown will win? Nine Australians will tee it up, these include Geoff Ogilvy, Jason Day, Adam Scott and Aaron Baddeley.



US Open Special: The History of the US Open

The first U.S. Open was played on October 4, 1895, on a nine-hole course at the Newport Country Club in Newport, Rhode Island. It was a 36-hole competition and was played in a single day. Ten professionals and one amateur entered. The winner was a 21-year-old Englishman named Horace Rawlins, who had arrived in the U.S. in January that year to take up a position at the host club. He received $150 cash out of a prize fund of $335, plus a $50 gold medal; his club received the Open Championship Cup trophy, which was presented by the USGA. In the beginning, the tournament was dominated by experienced British players until 1911, when John J. McDermott became the first native-born American winner. American golfers soon began to win regularly and the tournament evolved to become one of the four majors. Since 1911, the title has been won almost exclusively by players from the United States. Since 1950, players from only six countries other than the United States have won the championship, most notably South Africa, which has won five times since 1965. A streak of four consecutive non-American winners occurred from 2004 to 2007 for the first time since –1910. These four players, South African Retief Goosen (2004), New Zealander Michael Campbell (2005), Australian Geoff Ogilvy (2006) and Argentine Ángel Cabrera (2007), are all from countries in the Southern Hemisphere. Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell (2010) became the first European player to win the event since Tony Jacklin of England in 1970.…..

4 Time US Open Champion, the Great Bobby Jones



US Open Records

• Oldest champion: Hale Irwin in 1990 at 45 years, 15 days. • Youngest champion: John McDermott in 1911 at 19 years, 315 days. • Oldest player to make the cut: Sam Snead in 1973 at 61 years old. He tied for 29th place. • Most consecutive victories: 3 by Willie Anderson 1903–1905. • Most consecutive Opens started: 44 by Jack Nicklaus from 1957 to 2000. • Largest margin of victory: 15 strokes by Tiger Woods, 2000. This is the all-time record for all majors. • Lowest score for 36 holes: 131 – Rory McIlroy (65–66), rounds 1–2, 2011. • Lowest score for 54 holes: 199 – Rory McIlroy (65–66–68), rounds 1–3, 2011. • Lowest score for 72 holes: 268 – Rory McIlroy (65–66–68–69), rounds 1–4, 2011. • Most strokes under par for 72 holes: 16-under (268) by Rory McIlroy, 2011. • Most strokes under par at any point in the tournament: 17 by Rory McIlroy, final round, 2011.[7] • Lowest score for 18 holes: 63 – Johnny Miller, 4th round, 1973; Jack Nicklaus, 1st, 1980; Tom Weiskopf, 1st, 1980; Vijay Singh, 2nd, 2003. • All four rounds under par (golfers who did not win the tournament in italics):[8] o Lee Trevino, 1968 (69–68–69–69, par 70) o Tony Jacklin, 1970 (71–70–70–70, par 72) o Lee Janzen, 1993 (67–67–69–69, par 70) o Curtis Strange, 1994 (70–70–70–70, par 71) o Rory McIlroy (65–66–68–69, par 71) and Robert Garrigus (70–70–68–70), 2011 • All four rounds under 70: Trevino, 1968; Janzen, 1993; McIlroy, 2011.[7]…..

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Golf Traders Newsletter, May 14th, 2012

Monday, 14th May 2012 G’day Golfers, Hope you’ve had a good week. This is the 14th Golf Traders Newsletter, enjoy the read…..

Golf News

Congratulations to Ricky Fowler for his win in the Wells Fargo Championship Last week. It was Ricky’s breakthrough win on the USPGA Tour. Ricky said it was ‘nice to come off a win. That's something I've been working on for a couple years now, and obviously there's been a lot of expectations, both from the media side and my side, as well’. Ricky now moves up to number 24 in the world rankings. Not bad for the 1988 born 23 year old! Congrats to Matt Kuchar for winning this week’s Tour Championship. The Kooch shot a final round 2 under par 70 to win by 2 shots. He now moves up to 4th on the PGA Tour money list.

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This weeks Golf Tip:

This week’s golf tip is from Miguel Jimenez. His tip is currently in the Better Golfer magazine and is about playing bunker shots better. Miguel’s tip is so simple and makes a lot of sense! He says that the golfer should lower their spine angle when playing bunker shots. That is, instead of say having a 75-80 degree spine angle at address, the golfer should lower their chest towards the sand, creating a 60-70 degree spine angle. This will make it easier for the golfer to swing down into the sand, instead of striking the ball first. It takes some practice to get right, but try it sometime, you might find it useful.

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Golf Traders Newsletter, May 2, 2012

G’day Golfers, Hope you’ve had a good week. This is the 13th Golf Traders Newsletter, enjoy the read…..

Golf News

Congratulations to Jason Dufner for taking out the New Orleans Classic last week. Jason now moves up to 10th on the PGA Tour money list, and 20th in the World Rankings. The US PGA Tour now heads to Charlotte, North Carolina for the Wells Fargo Championship. The field will feature Rory McIlroy, Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods. Woods is reporting that he’s sorted out his swing issues from The Masters....and is anticipating playing well again. He said on his website this week that he’s been working on his posture with Coach Sean Foley, and swinging without aggrevating his knee problem.

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This weeks Golf Tip:

This week’s tip is from Tiger’s Coach, Sean Foley. Sean says: You might have been told to sweep the ball off the tee with your driver to maximize distance. But if you frequently hit slices or pulls, this swing thought will likely make your problems go from bad to worse. To cure your slices and pulls, hit down on the ball with your driver. A good thought is to try to take a little divot after impact or to hit with the shaft leaning toward the target. This will help you shift to your front side on the downswing and swing into impact from inside the target line. Sean’s complete tip on hitting down on it with driver can be found by Clicking here

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Golf Traders Newsletter, April 25, 2012

G'day Golfers, Hope you've had a good week. This is the 12th Golf Traders newsletter, enjoy the read.......

Golf News.

The US PGA Tour makes it's way to New Orleans this week, for the Zurich Classic. The week will see the return of Bubba Watson, and also includes Justin Rsoe, Brant Snedeker, and former world # 1 Luke Donald. The following Australian layers are teeing it up this week: Geoff Ogilvy, Nathan Green, Mathew Goggin, Greg Chalmers, Nick O'Hern, Stuart Appleby, John Senden, Rod Pampling, Gavin Coles. Best wishes goes to the Aussie contingent this week. Also in the news this week, The International Federation of PGA Tours announced today that the 2012 World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions will be played the week of Oct. 29-Nov. 4 at Mission Hills Guangdong, China, on the Olazabal Course. The World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions is one of four World Golf Championships sanctioned and organized by the operational committee of the International Federation of PGA Tours, which includes the Asian Tour, European Tour, Japan Golf Tour, PGA TOUR, PGA Tour of Australasia and Sunshine Tour. The other World Golf Championships include the Accenture Match Play Championship, Cadillac Championship and the Bridgestone Invitational.
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Golf Tip.

This week's golf tip is about golf biomechanics and comes from an article from the Zenolink website. ZenoLink is a diagnostic tool that used 3D motion analysis for coaches to be able to measure their athlete’s biomechanical breakdowns in their golf swing. Just like a house, a solid golf swing must be built on a solid foundation. That foundation is lower body mechanics or ground forces. The movement of the lower body is composed of both Linear components and rotational components. It is this proper interaction between the two that creates a stable basis for the rest of the swing. Your feet generate forces when they push against the ground. These forces act to propel your body and create motion. There are two kinds of forces that are important to the golf swing: Normal and Shear forces. Normal forces are used to define the linear component of the swing. Shear forces are used to define rotational forces of the swing. By building a solid foundation from the ground up, and then working on the efficient transfer of energy from the lower body towards the upper body, you can effectively increase power, distance and accuracy throughout your game. To learn more about how Zenolink can help your game, go to the Zenolink Website.

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Golf Traders Newsletter April 18, 2012

G'day Golfers,

Hope you've had a good week. This is the 11th Golf Traders newsletter, enjoy the read.......


Golf News


Louis Oosthuizen was quick to move on after his runners up finish at The Masters last week. Oosthuizen shot a final round 68 in the Malaysian Open for a 3 shot victory. The 2010 British Open Champion finished at 17 under par to top of another great week. Louis is now 12th in the official world rankings.

The PGA TOUR travels to TPC San Antonio this week for the Valero Texas Open. The course has been described as 'brutally hard' so it'll be interesting to see what score wins. Apparently, as tough as the course is, it is a very fair golf course, so the winner this week will need to be a good all round golfer.

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Golf Tip:
The tip this week is taken from the book 'The Five Fundamentals' by Steve Elkington. Considered to be one of the best swingers of all time, this is what Steve Elkington says about the use of the wrists in the golf swing....

' There's a movement to eliminate the wrists from the modern swing and putting stroke, which is an example of the fads and trendiness in golf instruction that Ive avoided all my life....You need wrist action to hit a ball. What could be more natural? You use your wrists every day for a hundred small things, from threading a needle to typing on your computer to dealing cards. Although to some, wrist action seems undependable and difficult to time, the wrists are they key to touch and feel, and have been a part of every great golf swing. So don't take the wrists out, learn what their role is so you're not afraid to use them'.




Steve's book features in depth frame by frame images of his swing at his best, and can be found on www.amazon.com

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