G’day Golfers,
Hope you’ve had a good week. This is the 25th Golf Traders Newsletter, a British Open Special, enjoy the read…..
Golf News: British Open
Congratulations to South African Ernie Els, winning the British Open this morning (Australian time) with a sizzling 4 under par last 9 hole performance. Our commiserations ofcourse go out to Aussie Adam Scott, who played well for the majority of the week only to fall short by 1 shot.
With his win, Els has re claimed his spot as one of the best in world golf. The win was Els’ 4th major and comes 10 years after his last major triumph in 2002. ‘I’m still numb” remarked Els after his win and added “It’s a crazy, crazy game. I can’t really believe I have won. I have been on the other end more times than I have been on the winning end so I know what Adam is feeling like. I really feel for my buddy, Scotty,” he added. “I’ve been there before. I’ve blown Majors before and I just hope he doesn’t take it as hard as I did.”
Scott’s response to his tough day was both graceful and gallant, a fitting response from a man Australians have grown to love as a true gentleman in our game. When the tears are shed, and the talented Aussie has time to reflect on what he’s learnt this week, one has to believe that his major day will come.
Tiger Woods finished 3rd at 3 under, while the other Aussies finished as follows:
Geoff Ogilvy 9th; John Senden 34th; Greg Chalmers 45th and Aaron Baddeley 69th.
A bit about Open Champion Ernie Els
Did you know, Ernie grew up just east of Johannesburg in Kempton Park, South Africa, he played rugby union, cricket, tennis, and, starting at age 8, golf. He was a skilled junior tennis player and won the Eastern Transvaal Junior Championships at age 13. Els learned the game of golf at the Kempton Park Country Club where he started carrying for his father, Neels. He was soon playing better than his father (and his older brother, Dirk), and by the age of 14 he was a scratch handicap. It was around this time that he decided to focus exclusively on golf.
Els first achieved prominence in 1984, when he won the Junior World Golf Championship in the Boys 13–14 category. Phil Mickelson was second to Els that year. Els won the South African Amateur Championship a few months after his 17th birthday, becoming the youngest-ever winner of that event, breaking the record which had been held by Gary Player.
Els married his wife Liezl in 1998 in Cape Town and they have two children, Samantha and Ben. In 2008 after Els started to display an "Autism Speaks" logo on his golf bag it was announced that their then five year old son was autistic.[5] Their main residence is at the Wentworth Estate near Wentworth Golf Club in the south of England. However, they also split time between South Africa and their family home in Jupiter, Florida in order to get better treatment for Ben's autism.
This years Open was the first time The Big Easy has contended for a major in some time, and caps off a great comeback from some years out of the world golfing limelight. At one stage during Ernie’s drop off from the top of world golf, during the beginning of his comeback, his goal was to break 40 for 9 holes. After shooting 4 under the last 9 holes this week, it looks like he’s come along way back since those days!
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Sunday, July 22, 2012
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Golf Traders British Open Special Newsletter, 16th July, 2012
G’day Golfers,
Hope you’ve had a good week. This is the 24th Golf Traders Newsletter, a British Open Special, enjoy the read…..
Golf News: British Open Week
The Wait is almost over, the British open starts on Thursday night (Australian time). Below is a full list of the Australians playing:
Geoff Ogilvy will be looking for his 2nd major this week
The Other Aussies are:
Robert Allenby ~ Aaron Baddeley ~ Greg Chalmers ~ Nicholas Cullen Marcus Fraser ~ Ashley Hall ~ Brendan Jones ~ Brad Kennedy ~ Marc Leishman ~ Geoff Ogilvy ~ Adam Scott ~ John Senden & Aaron Townsend.
A Typlical British Open lie
The History of Australians at The British Open
Historically, the Australian perform well in the British Open. Here is a list of past Australian winners, including Peter Thompson who has won the Open 5 times:
1993 - Greg Norman (Royal St. Georges) 1991 - Ian Baker-Finch (Royal Birkdale) 1986 - Greg Norman (Tunberry) 1965 - Peter Thomson (Royal Birkdale) 1960 - Kel Nagle (St. Andrews) 1958 - Peter Thomson (Royal Lytham and St. Annes) 1956 - Peter Thomson (Royal Liverpool) 1955 - Peter Thomson (St. Andrews) 1954 - Peter Thomson (Royal Birkdale)
Number 15 for Tiger? He says he’s looking forward to the week
Three-time Open Champion, Tiger Woods returns to England’s North West this week, the scene of his last Open Championship victory in 2006 at Hoylake. Speaking on his blog on his official website, Tiger spoke of his love for links golf, and labelled The Open as his favourite Major. “You can have so many different weather conditions. You just don’t know. That’s one of the unique things about the British Open and why it’s my favourite Major championship. It’s the only tournament besides the sand-belt courses in Australia that we can actually use the ground as a friend and bounce the ball into the greens,” said Woods. Woods, who recently claimed his 74th career victory at The A&T National, will be making his 3rd appearance at Royal Lytham and St Annes, and has fond memories after finishing as low amateur in 1996, and a top 25 finish in 2001. “I like the golf course, but I know they have made some changes since we played there in ‘01. I think they lengthened a few holes, so it will play different. Plus in ‘01, it was pretty dry and firm. They’ve had a very wet summer, as we saw at Wimbledon, and the golf course is pretty soft,” he said. Weather plays such a huge role in the tournament. It will be interesting to see how the course is set up. It’s different, because we’re not really on the water — we’re slightly inland. That train track that runs right along the golf course gets a lot of use that week.” Woods will be eager to perform well this week after missing last year’s Championship at Royal St George’s through injury. Woods has not recorded a top 10 finish at The Open since his last victory at Hoylake in 2006, and will return to England’s North West hungry for a fourth Open triumph.
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Hope you’ve had a good week. This is the 24th Golf Traders Newsletter, a British Open Special, enjoy the read…..
Golf News: British Open Week
The Wait is almost over, the British open starts on Thursday night (Australian time). Below is a full list of the Australians playing:
Geoff Ogilvy will be looking for his 2nd major this week
The Other Aussies are:
Robert Allenby ~ Aaron Baddeley ~ Greg Chalmers ~ Nicholas Cullen Marcus Fraser ~ Ashley Hall ~ Brendan Jones ~ Brad Kennedy ~ Marc Leishman ~ Geoff Ogilvy ~ Adam Scott ~ John Senden & Aaron Townsend.
A Typlical British Open lie
The History of Australians at The British Open
Historically, the Australian perform well in the British Open. Here is a list of past Australian winners, including Peter Thompson who has won the Open 5 times:
1993 - Greg Norman (Royal St. Georges) 1991 - Ian Baker-Finch (Royal Birkdale) 1986 - Greg Norman (Tunberry) 1965 - Peter Thomson (Royal Birkdale) 1960 - Kel Nagle (St. Andrews) 1958 - Peter Thomson (Royal Lytham and St. Annes) 1956 - Peter Thomson (Royal Liverpool) 1955 - Peter Thomson (St. Andrews) 1954 - Peter Thomson (Royal Birkdale)
Number 15 for Tiger? He says he’s looking forward to the week
Three-time Open Champion, Tiger Woods returns to England’s North West this week, the scene of his last Open Championship victory in 2006 at Hoylake. Speaking on his blog on his official website, Tiger spoke of his love for links golf, and labelled The Open as his favourite Major. “You can have so many different weather conditions. You just don’t know. That’s one of the unique things about the British Open and why it’s my favourite Major championship. It’s the only tournament besides the sand-belt courses in Australia that we can actually use the ground as a friend and bounce the ball into the greens,” said Woods. Woods, who recently claimed his 74th career victory at The A&T National, will be making his 3rd appearance at Royal Lytham and St Annes, and has fond memories after finishing as low amateur in 1996, and a top 25 finish in 2001. “I like the golf course, but I know they have made some changes since we played there in ‘01. I think they lengthened a few holes, so it will play different. Plus in ‘01, it was pretty dry and firm. They’ve had a very wet summer, as we saw at Wimbledon, and the golf course is pretty soft,” he said. Weather plays such a huge role in the tournament. It will be interesting to see how the course is set up. It’s different, because we’re not really on the water — we’re slightly inland. That train track that runs right along the golf course gets a lot of use that week.” Woods will be eager to perform well this week after missing last year’s Championship at Royal St George’s through injury. Woods has not recorded a top 10 finish at The Open since his last victory at Hoylake in 2006, and will return to England’s North West hungry for a fourth Open triumph.
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Sunday, July 8, 2012
Golf Traders Newsletter, July 9th, 2012
Monday, 9th July 2012
G’day Golfers,
Hope you’ve had a good week. This is the 23rd Golf Traders Newsletter, enjoy the read…..
Congratulations to Ted Potter Jnr for his win at the USPGA Tour Greenbrier Classic. Ted outlasted Troy Kelly on the 3rd playoff hole in an exciting finish. For his win, Potter Jnr has won a start in the upcoming British Open and has rocketed up the PGA Tour moneylist, moving from 167th to 42nd . It was Potter Jnr’s maiden win, his previous best finish was a tie for 13th.
The USPGA Tour now moves to the John Deere Classic in Illinois, where Steve Striker claimed victory last year. The British Open starts the following week on the 19th July.
Jean Van Der Velde at the 1999 British Open
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The British Open Lead Up….The History of The Open Championship. Part 2…
Watson won five Opens, more than anyone else has since the 1950s, but his final win in 1983 brought down the curtain on an era of U.S. domination. In the next 11 years there was only one American winner, with the others coming from Europe and the Commonwealth. The European winners of this era, Spaniard Seve Ballesteros, Sandy Lyle, who was the first Scottish winner in over half a century, and the Englishman Nick Faldo, were also leading lights among the group of players who began to get the better of the Americans in the Ryder Cup during this period.
In 1995, The Open became part of the PGA Tour's official schedule. John Daly's playoff win over Italian Costantino Rocca began another era of American domination. Tiger Woods has won three Championships to date, two at St Andrews in 2000 and 2005, and one at Hoylake in 2006. There was a dramatic moment at St Andrews in 2000, as the ageing Jack Nicklaus waved farewell to the crowds, while the young challenger to his crown watched from a nearby tee; Nicklaus afterward decided to play in the 2005 Open when the R&A announced St Andrews as the venue, giving his final farewell to the fans at the Home of Golf.
In 2002, all Open wins before 1995 were retroactively classified as PGA Tour wins. Recent years have been notable for the number of wins by previously obscure golfers, including Paul Lawrie's playoff win after the epic 72nd-hole collapse of Jean van de Velde in 1999, Ben Curtis in 2003 and Todd Hamilton in 2004. All three missed the cut when defending the title the following year, as did Mark Calcavecchia in 1990 and Mark O'Meara in 1999.
In 2007, the Europeans finally broke an eight-year drought in the majors when Pádraig Harrington of the Republic of Ireland defeated Sergio García by one stroke in a four-hole playoff at Carnoustie. In 2008 at Royal Birkdale, Harrington retained the Claret Jug with a final round of 69 to win the tournament by four shots from Ian Poulter, with a total of 283 (+3) after 72 holes. In 2009, 59-year-old Tom Watson turned in one of the most remarkable performances ever seen at The Open.
Leading the tournament through 71 holes and needing just a par on the last hole to win, Watson bogeyed, setting up a four-hole playoff, which he would lose by six shots to Stewart Cink. In 2010, Rory McIlroy set a new record for best opening round of an Open Championship, shooting a 9-under-par 63 at St Andrews.
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G’day Golfers,
Hope you’ve had a good week. This is the 23rd Golf Traders Newsletter, enjoy the read…..
Congratulations to Ted Potter Jnr for his win at the USPGA Tour Greenbrier Classic. Ted outlasted Troy Kelly on the 3rd playoff hole in an exciting finish. For his win, Potter Jnr has won a start in the upcoming British Open and has rocketed up the PGA Tour moneylist, moving from 167th to 42nd . It was Potter Jnr’s maiden win, his previous best finish was a tie for 13th.
The USPGA Tour now moves to the John Deere Classic in Illinois, where Steve Striker claimed victory last year. The British Open starts the following week on the 19th July.
Jean Van Der Velde at the 1999 British Open
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The British Open Lead Up….The History of The Open Championship. Part 2…
Watson won five Opens, more than anyone else has since the 1950s, but his final win in 1983 brought down the curtain on an era of U.S. domination. In the next 11 years there was only one American winner, with the others coming from Europe and the Commonwealth. The European winners of this era, Spaniard Seve Ballesteros, Sandy Lyle, who was the first Scottish winner in over half a century, and the Englishman Nick Faldo, were also leading lights among the group of players who began to get the better of the Americans in the Ryder Cup during this period.
In 1995, The Open became part of the PGA Tour's official schedule. John Daly's playoff win over Italian Costantino Rocca began another era of American domination. Tiger Woods has won three Championships to date, two at St Andrews in 2000 and 2005, and one at Hoylake in 2006. There was a dramatic moment at St Andrews in 2000, as the ageing Jack Nicklaus waved farewell to the crowds, while the young challenger to his crown watched from a nearby tee; Nicklaus afterward decided to play in the 2005 Open when the R&A announced St Andrews as the venue, giving his final farewell to the fans at the Home of Golf.
In 2002, all Open wins before 1995 were retroactively classified as PGA Tour wins. Recent years have been notable for the number of wins by previously obscure golfers, including Paul Lawrie's playoff win after the epic 72nd-hole collapse of Jean van de Velde in 1999, Ben Curtis in 2003 and Todd Hamilton in 2004. All three missed the cut when defending the title the following year, as did Mark Calcavecchia in 1990 and Mark O'Meara in 1999.
In 2007, the Europeans finally broke an eight-year drought in the majors when Pádraig Harrington of the Republic of Ireland defeated Sergio García by one stroke in a four-hole playoff at Carnoustie. In 2008 at Royal Birkdale, Harrington retained the Claret Jug with a final round of 69 to win the tournament by four shots from Ian Poulter, with a total of 283 (+3) after 72 holes. In 2009, 59-year-old Tom Watson turned in one of the most remarkable performances ever seen at The Open.
Leading the tournament through 71 holes and needing just a par on the last hole to win, Watson bogeyed, setting up a four-hole playoff, which he would lose by six shots to Stewart Cink. In 2010, Rory McIlroy set a new record for best opening round of an Open Championship, shooting a 9-under-par 63 at St Andrews.
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Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Golf Traders Newsletter, July 4th, 2012
Wednesday, 4th July 2012
G’day Golfers,
Hope you’ve had a good week. This is the 22nd Golf Traders Newsletter, enjoy the read…..
Golf News
Congratulations to Tiger Woods for winning the At & T National Championship. Woods saved his tournament from the trees on the 12th hole, where he hooked his second shot around a tree that was close enough to his swing path for him to warn the gallery that his 9-iron might snap. It didn't, but the result was spectacular as the ball improbably found the putting surface.
With the victory at the AT&T National, Woods also moved past Jack Nicklaus in career wins on the TOUR with his 74th but as most know, it’s all about the majors.
The British Open starts soon on the 15th July. Tiger will be looking to add to his already packed trophy cabinet of 14 majors. The Open will be staged at Royal Lytham & St Annes. For more information on the tournament, Click on this link
The British Open Lead Up….The History of The Open Championship. Part 1…
The Open Championship was first played on 17 October 1860 at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland. The inaugural tournament was restricted to professionals and attracted a field of eight Scottish golfers,[1] who played three rounds of Prestwick's twelve-hole course in a single day. Willie Park, Sr. won with a score of 174, beating the favourite Old Tom Morris, by two strokes. The following year the tournament was opened to amateurs; eight of them joined ten professionals in the field.
The early winners were all Scottish professionals, who in those days worked as greenkeepers, clubmakers, and caddies to supplement their modest winnings from championships and challenge matches. The Open has always been dominated by professionals, with only six victories by amateurs, all of which occurred between 1890 and 1930. The last of these was Bobby Jones's third Open and part of his celebrated Grand Slam. Jones was one of six Americans who won The Open between the First and Second World Wars, the first of whom had been Walter Hagen in 1922. These Americans and the French winner of the 1907 Open, Arnaud Massy, were the only winners from outside Scotland and England up to 1939.
The first post-World War II winner was the American Sam Snead, in 1946. In 1947, Northern Ireland's Fred Daly was victorious. While there have been many English and Scottish champions, Daly was the only winner from Ireland until the 2007 victory by Pádraig Harrington. There has never been a Welsh champion. In the early postwar years The Open was dominated by golfers from the Commonwealth, with South African Bobby Locke and Australian Peter Thomson winning the Claret Jug in nine of the 11 championships from 1948 and 1958 between them. During this period, The Open often had a schedule conflict with the match-play PGA Championship, which meant that Ben Hogan, the best American golfer at this time, competed in The Open just once, in 1953 at Carnoustie, a tournament he won.
Another South African, Gary Player was Champion in 1959. This was at the beginning of the "Big Three" era in professional golf, the three players in question being Player, Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. Palmer first competed in 1960, when he came second to the little-known Australian Kel Nagle, but he won the two following years. While he was far from being the first American to become Open Champion, he was the first that many Americans saw win the tournament on television, and his charismatic success is often credited with persuading leading American golfers to make The Open an integral part of their schedule, rather than an optional extra. The improvement of trans-Atlantic travel also increased American participation.
Nicklaus' victories came in 1966, 1970 and 1978. This tally of three wins is not very remarkable, and indeed he won all of the other three majors more often, but it greatly understates how prominent he was at the tournament throughout the 1960s and 1970s. He finished in the top five 16 times, which is tied most in Open history with John Henry Taylor and easily the most in the postwar era. This included seven second places, which is the record. Nicklaus holds the records for most rounds under par (61) and most aggregates under par (14). At Turnberry in 1977 he was involved in one of the most celebrated contests in golf history, when his duel with Tom Watson went to the final shot before Watson emerged as the champion for the second time with a record score of 268 (12 under par).
We will continue with Open history next week…………….
'Golf, the game played by all walks of life'.
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G’day Golfers,
Hope you’ve had a good week. This is the 22nd Golf Traders Newsletter, enjoy the read…..
Golf News
Congratulations to Tiger Woods for winning the At & T National Championship. Woods saved his tournament from the trees on the 12th hole, where he hooked his second shot around a tree that was close enough to his swing path for him to warn the gallery that his 9-iron might snap. It didn't, but the result was spectacular as the ball improbably found the putting surface.
With the victory at the AT&T National, Woods also moved past Jack Nicklaus in career wins on the TOUR with his 74th but as most know, it’s all about the majors.
The British Open starts soon on the 15th July. Tiger will be looking to add to his already packed trophy cabinet of 14 majors. The Open will be staged at Royal Lytham & St Annes. For more information on the tournament, Click on this link
The British Open Lead Up….The History of The Open Championship. Part 1…
The Open Championship was first played on 17 October 1860 at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland. The inaugural tournament was restricted to professionals and attracted a field of eight Scottish golfers,[1] who played three rounds of Prestwick's twelve-hole course in a single day. Willie Park, Sr. won with a score of 174, beating the favourite Old Tom Morris, by two strokes. The following year the tournament was opened to amateurs; eight of them joined ten professionals in the field.
The early winners were all Scottish professionals, who in those days worked as greenkeepers, clubmakers, and caddies to supplement their modest winnings from championships and challenge matches. The Open has always been dominated by professionals, with only six victories by amateurs, all of which occurred between 1890 and 1930. The last of these was Bobby Jones's third Open and part of his celebrated Grand Slam. Jones was one of six Americans who won The Open between the First and Second World Wars, the first of whom had been Walter Hagen in 1922. These Americans and the French winner of the 1907 Open, Arnaud Massy, were the only winners from outside Scotland and England up to 1939.
The first post-World War II winner was the American Sam Snead, in 1946. In 1947, Northern Ireland's Fred Daly was victorious. While there have been many English and Scottish champions, Daly was the only winner from Ireland until the 2007 victory by Pádraig Harrington. There has never been a Welsh champion. In the early postwar years The Open was dominated by golfers from the Commonwealth, with South African Bobby Locke and Australian Peter Thomson winning the Claret Jug in nine of the 11 championships from 1948 and 1958 between them. During this period, The Open often had a schedule conflict with the match-play PGA Championship, which meant that Ben Hogan, the best American golfer at this time, competed in The Open just once, in 1953 at Carnoustie, a tournament he won.
Another South African, Gary Player was Champion in 1959. This was at the beginning of the "Big Three" era in professional golf, the three players in question being Player, Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. Palmer first competed in 1960, when he came second to the little-known Australian Kel Nagle, but he won the two following years. While he was far from being the first American to become Open Champion, he was the first that many Americans saw win the tournament on television, and his charismatic success is often credited with persuading leading American golfers to make The Open an integral part of their schedule, rather than an optional extra. The improvement of trans-Atlantic travel also increased American participation.
Nicklaus' victories came in 1966, 1970 and 1978. This tally of three wins is not very remarkable, and indeed he won all of the other three majors more often, but it greatly understates how prominent he was at the tournament throughout the 1960s and 1970s. He finished in the top five 16 times, which is tied most in Open history with John Henry Taylor and easily the most in the postwar era. This included seven second places, which is the record. Nicklaus holds the records for most rounds under par (61) and most aggregates under par (14). At Turnberry in 1977 he was involved in one of the most celebrated contests in golf history, when his duel with Tom Watson went to the final shot before Watson emerged as the champion for the second time with a record score of 268 (12 under par).
We will continue with Open history next week…………….
'Golf, the game played by all walks of life'.
~
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
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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G’day Golfers,
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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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Monday, June 18, 2012
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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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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Tuesday, June 12, 2012
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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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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