Hope you’ve had a good week. This is the 34th Golf Traders Newsletter, enjoy the read…..
Golf News:
Congratulations to Brandt Snedeker for winning the Tour Championship, and as a result, the Fed Ex Cup.
Snedeker was the only player in the last 5 groups to break par. For his efforts, he was awarded a three-shot victory over Justin Rose (71) to win the TOUR Championship, his second win this year and a trophy that came with $1.44 million. Add the $10 million bonus from the FedExCup, and it's the richest payoff in golf.
The 31-year-old from Nashville, Tenn., calls that kind of money "crazy talk ... like winning the lottery." Far greater perspective came from a 30-minute hospital visit Sunday morning with Tucker Anderson, the son of his swing coach who was critically injured in a car accident and is in a responsive coma.
"I asked him if he thought I was going to beat Rory McIlroy, and he gave me a wink," Snedeker said.
He beat McIlroy out of the FedExCup, and everyone else in his way at East Lake. Ryan Moore was tied for the lead with birdies on the 14th and 15th holes, only to make bogey on the last three holes for a 70 to tie for third with Luke Donald (67).
McIlroy had won the last two Playoff events and three of his last four tournaments dating to his record eight-shot win at the PGA Championship. He still is virtually a lock to be voted PGA TOUR Player of the Year, but he had to settle for second place -- and a $3 million bonus -- in the FedExCup.
This Week's Golf Tip:
This week's golf tip is from Tiger Woods, as seen in Golf Digest.
Golf's best short-game players possess great instincts, soft hands and an understanding that short shots are simply miniature full swings. Most of the same fundamentals apply, including keeping your body turning toward the target through impact. You need to stay connected -- upper body and lower body turning in sync -- especially when pitching.
Most poor pitchers are totally out of sync during the downswing. They freeze the upper body and overuse the lower body, or they get handsy in their delivery of the club to the ball. Both moves make consistently solid contact a problem.
I like to feel fluid and unhurried on my pitch shots, my tempo as smooth as Freddie Couples' full swing. That helps me synchronize my upper body with my lower body. I want to feel as if I'm pitching the ball with my big muscles -- shoulders, chest, hips and thighs.
I regulate distance with the length of my backswing and trajectory through club selection and ball position. I don't think of swinging my hands and arms slower or faster. And, above all, I try to keep my torso turning through the shot.
This Week's Top Buys at Golf Traders:
Click here Callaway Diablo Octane I-Mix 10.5° Driver Head Only - Left Hand LH. Only $55
Click here Callaway Razr X 7-SW Irons Uniflex Steel - Mint Condition. Only $340
Click here Cleveland Classic Collection #2 Putter 350 Gram 35" – New. Only $70
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Have a good week,
David Fearns (PGA)
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