Click here to listen. A lower back injury two months ago forced Natalie Gulbis to reassess her golf swing. She had to take a month off and change her posture to compensate for the strain. Michelle Wie’s wrist accident has forced her into a rehabilitative state which has, unfortunately, cost her more than a few cuts at inopportune times. This trauma has also changed the public’s perception of the girl once considered to be the LPGA’s answer to Tiger Woods. Natalie Gulbis stepped up and was ressurrected at the Evian Masters this weekend, becoming a first-time Rolex winner. Michelle Wie is still ...

Click here to listen. Padraig Harrington, victor at the British Open, won the battle of the nerves yesterday against Sergio Garcia. Neither showed that they were impervious to the dreaded “choke", with Harrington losing two strokes at the final hole and Garcia missing putts on Sunday that had been easier to sink during the first three rounds of competition. Andres Romero was most affected by the pressure and, at the seventeenth hole, threw away the lead choosing the wrong club from a difficult lie. The mental errors continued at the eighteenth with a weak chip shot to the green and Romero settled ...

Click here to listen. Butch Harmon has really helped Phil Mickelson achieve a better golf game over the past few months. Because of his tutelage, Mickelson has rallied to victory and earned several top-ten’s on the PGA Tour. Even Lefty’s driving accuracy has improved. Well, up until the Scottish Open. Was it the driver that let Phil down once again or was it the mental pressure of playing head-to-head against little known European Tour pro golfer Havret, the Frenchman who had nothing to lose and everything to gain? This week we discuss Golf Digest Magazine’s ranking of the top fifty instructors and give ...

Colin Montgomerie doesn’t necessarily feel that tougher golf course conditions at major tournaments pose a threat to European Tour golfers. Instead, Montgomerie believes that Tiger Woods is to blame and that Woods’ talent usually translates into winning at least two majors per season. That leaves only two majors for both the PGA Tour and European Tour players to fight over. Colin wants to know why Ryder Cup members, with their stellar team/individual victories, cannot tranform their performance outside of their comfort zone. “It seems unbelievable,” Mongomerie stated, “that one of our team can’t come through and win on his own - ...

Click here to listen. The rough can be very rough! That’s not just a play on words either! Just ask professional golfers at a tournament like the U.S. Open and they will probably just shake their heads while remembering a shot that buried deep into the thick stuff and the feeble attempts made at dislodging that ball in a single stroke. This week Golf for Beginners gives tips for saving strokes from the rough with the help of a 2003 Golf Magazine and golf instructor Mike Lopuszynski. We also discuss using different golf clubs in lieu of your putter. Remember, you have fourteen ...

Click here to listen. I’m told, as we get older we lose some of our flexibility. It’s usually because a golfer denies the inevitable, making excuses for a sore back, aching legs or inability to make a good shoulder turn. Barry’s meniscus surgery served as his excuse as to why he hasn’t been as limber for several months. I found (and we discuss) a few golf tips in the latest Golf for Women magazine which helps the amateur player take a solid swing and overcome the stiffness and lack of elasticity due to age or lack of exercise. Not that you have to ...