Click here to listen. This week Golf for Beginners discusses the Ginn Tribute hosted by Annika Sorenstam. Although Michelle Wie has accepted a sponsor’s exemption at the end of May, we wonder if Annika Sorenstam’s back injury will prevent her from playing in her own event. Will Michelle Wie’s wrist be mended one-hundred percent in time to compete? And, could Sorenstam be depending on Michelle Wie’s fame to contribute heavily to the gate? This might be a good time for Annika to shift focus onto her many other projects, allowing the younger ladies to take the reins over at the LPGA. Lorena ...

Click here to listen. Butch Harmon, a top golf teaching professional and Phil Mickelson’s new swing coach, helps us (and our listeners) with the short game this week. Although it is reported that Mickelson hired Harmon to help him with his erratic driver after an unimpressive Masters, I’m betting that Lefty will also receive help with his wedges. We have discussed pre-season exercise routines to get you stretched and ready for the spring season. We have talked about the mental game and how slowing down your breathing and allowing your heart to guide your head can lower your scores. This week, in ...

Justin Timberlake must have plenty of time on his hands. He has decided that songwriting should take a back seat to his dream of playing on the PGA Tour. Using the same philosophy as Alice Cooper (either drink all day or play golf), the former N’Sync performer wants to establish his dream before the age of thirty. Timberlake hired a golf coach and belongs to a private country club hoping that practicing daily will lower his six handicap to par, “to make it into a pro event - just for a tournament or two.” Will it be as easy for him to ...

Click here to listen. Davis Love III is winless so far this year, but still has two top ten’s to his credit. Still, could the former five-time winner of the Verizon Heritage use a bit more time on the driving range with his Suunto G6 “Wristop Launch Monitor"? Love, a spokesman for the Suunto G6, claims this training aid, “quantifies the feeling of a good swing.” Our review of the Suunto G6 confirms Davis’ statement although being “tech saavy” helps as it is confusing in both it’s initial setup and while reading the manual. Suunto G6 functionality improves as it’s used: press it’s ...

Click here to listen. Tiger Woods anticipated winning this year’s Masters Tournament but didn’t bring along his “A-Game", nor did he look relaxed and confident, thus leaving the door open for young Zach Johnson. In this week’s episode we talk about Tiger’s astonishing ability to drive the ball, his terrific swing as shown in this month’s Golf Digest Magazine and his uncanny determination to always be in the hunt on Sunday. At the same time Barry and I received the Clicgear push cart, we also got Ultimittens, a great gift for the cold weather golfer. Innovative and inexpensive, these Ultimittens provide much ...

Can Phil Mickelson still win the Masters? I think a better question would be, “Will Mickelson make the weekend?” Lefty’s card on Masters.org is very colorful showing four bogeys, one double and two birdies on the first nine holes. There were a couple of pars afterwards but his performance at Amen Corner spoke volumes. Shoulders hunched over and repeatedly shaking his head, Mickelson looked as if he had just walked off the 18th green of Winged Foot on Sunday after that memorable U.S. Open blow-up. Imagine landing on the green in two at “Azalea” poised for an eagle then three-putting and walking away ...

Click here to listen. Face it, we all want to see a Tiger Woods - Phil Mickelson duel at this year’s Masters Tournament. Even Arnold Palmer declared, “It helps the game to have that kind of rivalry. The more we can talk about Phil and his golf and the challenge to Tiger the better.” Barry and I give you our predictions and discuss how the amateur golfer can learn from the “masters” at this year’s major. We also review the exceptional Clicgear three-wheel push cart, winner of Best New Product at the 2007 PGA Merchandise Show. Ultra-compact with great features, the Clicgear Push Cart ...