The influence Of Shoes When He Joined The Tournament

Many golfers don’t give much thought to their golf shoes.  After all, they’re just footwear, right?  No, that’s wrong.  Actually, your golf shoes can make the difference between a good golf swing and a great golf swing.  You will also want to pick a golf shoe that is healthy for you and your feet.  I bet you’ve never really thought about how to pick a healthy golf shoe.  Neither have… Continue reading

Ryder Cup

The Ryder Cup is a golf trophy contest held every other year matching a team of players from Europe and a team of players from the United States.  The name of the tournament came from Samuel Ryder who had watched the first casual match of this format and though it would be good to make the match official.  He donated the first gold cup prize and they named the contest… Continue reading

The British Open

For amateur golfers, having an “open” tournament is a great opportunity to break into the world of professional golf.  But the U.S. Open isn’t the only open tournament – there’s also the British Open for the golfers “across the pond”.  Open tournaments were designed to allow amateur golfers to perhaps break into the pro pool by winning one of these contests.

Many people think that the U.S. Open was… Continue reading

Skins Game

In golf, a skins game has players competing for prize money on each individual hole.  There is an annual skins game for male professional golfers that takes place near the end of the year after the end of the official PGA Tour season.  It is recognized by the PGA Tour, but it does not count towards the official money list.  It is currently played at La Quinta Golf Course in… Continue reading

The Masters

The Masters golf tournament has long been known as “the big show” for many golfers.  It’s the BIG one – the one everyone wants to win – the one that can really define a career as a professional golfer.  It has a long and storied history – one steeped in golf tradition.

In 1934 Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts wanted to provide a service to golf by hosting an… Continue reading