Golf Traders Newsletter, 10th September, 2012

G’day Golfers,

Hope you’ve had a good week. This is the 32nd Golf Traders Newsletter, enjoy the read…..

Golf News:

Congratulations to Rory McIlroy for his win in the BMW Championship this morning (Australian time).

With his win, McIlroy became the first player since Tiger Woods in 2009 to win in consecutive weeks on the PGA TOUR, and with his sixth career tour win, he joined Woods and Jack Nicklaus as the only players to win that many at age 23.

"The more you put yourself in this position, and the more you win and the more you pick up trophies, it becomes normal," McIlroy said after his two-shot win over Phil Mickelson and Lee Westwood. "And it feels like this is what you're supposed to do."

For the longest time, this was what Woods used to do.

"I don't think I'm quite there yet," McIlroy said. "But I'm getting to that stage where I'm thinking, `This is what I should be doing. I should be lifting a trophy at the end of the week.' It's been great. The last four, five weeks have been incredible, some of the best golf that I've ever played. I'm going to try and keep the run going for as long as possible."

The Tour now heads onto the Tour Championship for the final event of the Fed Ex Cup.

This Week’s Golf Tip::

This week’s golf tip is from the man himself, Jack Nicklaus, as seen in Golf Digest.

‘How To Make The Big Putt’

JACK NICKLAUS: To be honest, I didn't always make the big putt at the big moment. But I did make my share. Two that were especially sweet came back-to-back—on the last two holes of the 1980 U.S. Open at Baltusrol. Playing head-to-head with Isao Aoki, I made a 25-footer for birdie on 17, then an eight-footer for birdie on 18 (right) to win by two. 

Here was my thought process when I was over a big putt like those two at Baltusrol: First, I know I have to make the putt. There is no alternative. It has to go in. I made sure that was my focus. And then I devoted all my concentration to making a good, positive, smooth stroke. I see players today with a very set, timed routine.

They lay the putter down behind the ball, take one look, and hit it. I don't know how they can even think about what they're doing. I wasn't so concerned how long I was over the ball; I was concerned that I was ready to hit the putt, that I was comfortable with my read, my aim, my feel for the speed. 

If you don't have the stroke, you won't find it here, so work hard on it before you get into a must-make situation. Over the ball, I thought of my fundamentals—eyes over the line of the putt, or light grip pressure to feel the weight of the putterhead. My last thought: Keep your head still. If I had done all the other things right, then moved my head, it wasn't going in.

 

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Golf Traders Newsletter, 3rd September, 2012

G’day Golfers,

Hope you’ve had a good week. This is the 31st Golf Traders Newsletter, enjoy the read…..

Golf News:

Louis Oosthuizen fired a sizling 8 under par 63 to lead the field at this week's Deutsche Bank Championship.

Oosthuizen ran off seven straight birdies, a streak that began after he nearly three-putted from 5 feet. He shot 29 on the front nine of the TPC Boston. He didn't miss a green until the 17th hole. That's all it took to race by PGA champion Rory McIlroy, leave Tiger Woods behind and seize control going into the Labor Day finish in the second leg of the FedExCup Playoffs.

In the process, Oosthuizen established tournament records for consecutive birdies, low front nine and a 54-hole score of 19-under 194.

"Probably the start anyone would dream of on that front nine," Oosthuizen said. "I made everything, so you get those days where you just look at a putt and you hole it. That was my first nine holes."

The back nine wasn't bad, and it included one brief scare when he felt a twinge in his back when he went after a 9-iron on the 16th. The ache was gone on the 18th, and he rolled in one last birdie to keep McIlroy from getting even closer.

McIlroy, trying to match Woods with his third PGA TOUR win this year, did well just to stay in range.

This Week's Golf Tip:

This week's golf tip is from US Open Champion and Aussie Touring Pro Geoff Ogilvy, as seen in Golf Digest.

When I'm warming up before a round or working on my game early in the week, I hit only two distances of putts: those I think I'm going to make and really long ones.

First, I practice a lot of short putts--probably more than most players on tour. I'd say I spend about 95 percent of my putting-practice time from inside eight feet. I pick short putts that break and hit them in different ways. I'll hit some firm, banging them against the back of the cup, and others soft, slowly dying them in, side-door. After a while, this helps me get a sense of which approach works best for the kind of greens I'm playing that day. You'll save yourself from a few lipouts if you pay attention.

When it's possible, I usually try to find the practice hole with the most slope (within reason--I want this to be a useful exercise) and set up around it. It's good for my feel to see the ball breaking toward the cup, and it's helpful for my confidence to hear the ball going in all the time. I wouldn't really get this if I spent the majority of my practice session on mid-range putts that just glance the hole, so I rarely practice those.

I'm able to get my speed down for lag putting on the long tries. So I practice some of those until my distance control is pretty well ingrained for the day.

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Golf Traders Newsletter, 27th August, 2012

G’day Golfers,

Hope you’ve had a good week. This is the 30th Golf Traders Newsletter, enjoy the read…..

Golf News:

Congratulations to Nick Watney for winning the Barclays Championship this morning (Australian time).

Watney turned a two-shot deficit against Sergio Garcia into a three-shot lead in a decisive four-hole stretch around the turn at Bethpage State Park Black Course, and no one got closer than two shots the rest of the way. Watney made a 10-foot birdie putt on the last hole for a 2-under 69 to capture the opening event in the FedExCup Playoffs.

With the win, Watney takes over the top spot in the FedExCup standings for the first time since the final week of the 2011 Regular Season. With the top spot in the FedExCup standings, Watney is assured a shot at the $10 million prize at the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola next month. It could also be a big step toward an event that doesn't pay anything at all -- the Ryder Cup.

The Tour now heads onto the Deutsche Bank Cup in the race for the Fed Ex Cup.

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This Week's Golf Tip:

Want to wedge it close like Tiger, take a look at these wedge tips from Golf Coach Jim McLean, as seen in golf digest.

FEEL IT WITH THE FEET

Look at Tiger's left foot: It's not flared out toward the target, which is something a lot of golfers do. Setting the front foot square at address helps the lower body shift toward the target on the downswing so you can squeeze the ball off the turf. If you flare out the foot, the tendency from a narrow stance is to spin open and not shift. I also see a relaxed right leg here. He has pushed off his right instep, indicating a good weight transfer. You feel good wedge shots with your feet.

CHECK THE RIGHT ARM

Notice how Tiger's right arm has moved across his chest and matches his shoulder plane: This right-arm-across move proves he has maintained the width of his swing and has swung the club on the correct in-to-in path. Unlike many amateurs, Tiger has no impulse to scoop the ball, which is why you see no bend in his right arm.

STAY DOWN THROUGH THE SHOT

Tiger still has the same upper-body tilt toward the ground that he created at address. This is commonly referred to as "staying down through the shot." That doesn't mean keeping your head down. It means your spine angle doesn't change. If it does change, your chances of making solid contact really drop. Like Tiger, you can watch the shot fly without coming out of your address posture--simply rotate your head.

MAKE A THREE-QUARTER SWING

Tiger is posing in a cut-off finish. This three-quarter swing is great for any lie, but it's definitely the way to hit a controlled wedge to an uphill green, as Tiger's doing here. If you go full out on a wedge swing, the ball flight balloons, making distance control a guessing game. You want the lower, boring ball flight you get from a three-quarter swing. Just remember to take one more club and grip down slightly because you won't hit it as far with this shot. A shorter swing will help you make ball-first contact--ball then divot. After impact feel as if you're posing with the shaft pointing to the sky. Don't let it continue on and wrap around you or hit your back.

McLEAN is ranked No. 3 by his peers on Golf Digest's list of America's 50 Best Teachers. He's based at Doral Golf Resort & Spa, in Miami.

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Golf Traders Newsletter, 13th August, 2012

G’day Golfers,

Hope you’ve had a good week. This is the 28th Golf Traders Newsletter, enjoy the read…..

Golf News:

Congratulations to Rory McIlroy for winning the US PGA Championship this morning. The talented 23 year old McIlroy fired a flawless final round 66 to win the Championship by a record 8 strokes, becoming a two time major winner.

McIlroy seized control with back-to-back birdies Sunday morning to complete the storm-delayed third round with a 67 and build a three-shot lead. No one got closer than two shots the rest of the way, and McIlroy closed out a remarkable week by playing bogey-free over the final 23 holes of a demanding Ocean Course.

With his win, Rory has become the world’s number 1 golfer and has moved up to number 2 on the USPGA Tour money list with $4, 905, 492 in prize money.

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The Final 2012 US PGA Championship Leaderboard

Rory McIlroy -13

David Lynn -5

Justin Rose -4

Keegan Bradley -4

Ian Poulter -4

Carl Pettersson -4

Blake Adams -3

Jamie Donaldson -3

Peter Hanson -3

Steve Stricker -3

Ben Curtis -2

Bubba Watson -2

Tim Clark -2

Geoff Ogilvy -2

Graeme McDowell -2

Tiger Woods -2

Adam Scott -2

Top Australians 2012 US PGA Championship

T11th Geoff Ogilvy, Adam Scott

T27th Marc Leishman

T32nd John Senden, Greg Chalmers

T42nd Aaron Baddeley

T66th Marcus Fraser

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Golf Traders Newsletter, 6th August, 2012

G’day Golfers,

Hope you’ve had a good week. This is the 27th Golf Traders Newsletter, enjoy the read….

Golf News:

Congratulations to Keegan Bradley for winning this WGC Bridgestone Invitational this morning. Bradley fired a final round 64 to edge out Jim Furyk and Steve Striker by a shot. His win rockets him up to 7th place on the Fed Ex Standings and up to number 8 on the PGA Tour money list with more than $3,200,000 in earnings.

The Tour now moves to Kiawah Island for the years final major, the US PGA. There are 10 Australians in the field, as listed below:

Robert Allenby; Aaron Baddeley; Greg Chalmers; Jason Day; Marcus Fraser; Brendan Jones; Marc Leishman; Geoff Ogilvy; Adam Scott & John Senden.

Good luck to all involved.

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Above: Kiawah Island Ocean Course. The venue for this week's US PGA Championship

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A Little History about the US PGA Championship

In February 1916 the Professional Golfers Association of America was established in New York City. One month earlier, the wealthy department store owner Rodman Wanamaker hosted a luncheon at the Wykagyl Country Club in New Rochelle. This gathering of Wanamaker with the leading golf professionals of the day prepared the agenda for the formal organization of the PGA.

The new organization's first president was Robert White, one of Wykagyl's best-known golf professionals of the time. Golf historians have dubbed Wykagyl "The Cradle of the PGA". The first PGA Championship was held later in 1916 at Siwanoy Country Club in Eastchester, New York.[3] The winner, Jim Barnes, received $500 and a diamond-studded gold medal donated by Rodman Wanamaker. The 2011 winner, Keegan Bradley, earned $1.445 million. The champion is also awarded a replica of the Wanamaker Trophy, which was also donated by Wanamaker, to keep for one year, and a smaller-sized keeper replica Wanamaker Trophy.

Initially a match play event, the tournament was changed to stroke play in 1958. Network television broadcasters, preferring a large group of well-known contenders on the final day, pressured tournament organizers to make the format change.[4] During the 1960s, the PGA Championship was played the week following The Open Championship five times, making it virtually impossible for players to compete in both majors. In 1965, the PGA was contested for the first time in August, and that move was made permanent in 1969, save for a one-year move to February in 1971, played in Florida.

The PGA Championship is primarily played in the eastern half of the United States, only ten times has it ventured west. The last championship played in the Mountain Time Zone was in 1985 and the last in the Pacific was 1998 at Sahalee near Seattle; no western venues are currently scheduled through 2018, which will be the 100th PGA Championship.

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Golf Traders Newsletter, 30th July, 2012

G’day Golfers,

Hope you’ve had a good week. This is the 26th Golf Traders Newsletter, enjoy the read…..

Golf News:

Congratulations to Scott Piercy for winning the RBC Canadian Open. Piercy birdied four of his last five holes and held off some stiff competition to claim his 2nd win on the PGA Tour. The win has moved Piercy up to 13th on the Fed Ex standings and may move him inside the world’s top 60. Meanwhile, the Tiger is looming at becoming the world’s number 1 player again, he currently sits in 2nd spot behind Luke Donald.

In other new Fred Couples closed with back to back birdies to win the Senior British Open by two strokes. ‘I’ve never won a British Open, so this is the next best thing’ Couples said. With his win, Couples is awarded a spot in the British Open next year at Muirfield.

Will Freddie turn back the clock in next year’s event?

This Week’s Golf Tip:

Here’s a tip from this week’s Senior British Open Champion, Fred Couples, as seen in Golf Digest:

Driving it a long way has always come naturally to me, but now I'm hitting it straighter than ever. Some of that's the new equipment, but I've improved my mechanics with Butch Harmon. My swing is less dependent on timing these days, and that's made the driver probably my best club.

I'm also more comfortable hitting the driver at different speeds. I might bomb it on a par 5, but on a tight par 4, I'll smooth one out there at 80 percent. One thought that has helped me with the driver is, ‘Smash It’. I don't mean swing hard; I try to compress the ball with a dead-solid hit. That image works at any speed.

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