Click here to listen. This week on our Golf for Beginners podcast, we discuss why the recipient of the 2008 Bob Jones award was selected. George H.W. Bush, Sr. not only embodies the spirit of the game but his ancestors have long been intertwined with the USGA, offering the former President of the U.S.A. the ability to follow in the footsteps of his patriarchs. Earl Woods would have been another great choice for the Bob Jones Award. The First Tee National Academy hosted it’s inaugural project at K-State, home of Woods’ National Youth Golf Academy. We remind our listeners of the importance ...

Click here to listen. Although boxers like Oscar de la Hoya and Sugar Ray Leonard fight in front of thousands, using the squared circle as a stage to proudly display their ability, they seem to lose their edge and become wrought with anxiety when walking up to the first tee. Instead they become the “amateurs", stepping into an arena in which they are uncertain of their skills. In fact, De La Hoya was once quoted as saying, “I’d rather be fighting in front of 100,000 people than teeing off in front of ten.” Who would have ever thought that the average amateur ...

Click here to listen. Tiger Woods looked a bit like Phil Mickelson (and family) after his win at the Target World Challenge with grandma holding up baby Sam to receive a wet one while Elin proudly looked on. Perfect Kodak moment! Now it’s time for a six-week respite. Perhaps a holiday aboard the yacht, then Christmas with the relatives? Or, maybe a powow with the lesser known side of the family? Cheyenne Woods signed a National Letter of Intent to play golf at Wake Forest University so a bit of catching up couldn’t hurt, especially since Tiger and Cheyenne both share a common ...

Click here to listen. Tiger Woods is probably just as interested as the rest of the world in knowing whether or not his daughter will take to golf as early as he did. Although I think it’s too soon to bring a five-month old baby to the driving range, obviously Tiger believes that placing Sam in this environment will nurture her taste for the sport, and maybe it will. As Woods said, “She kind of shakes every time I hit a shot, like, she gets excited. This could be good.” Yes, this could be good on several fronts. For one thing, it ...

Click here to listen. Frank Lickliter may be making Q-School look easy this week, but, taking a look at his 2007 stats, you would never think that this same man was cut from ten PGA Tour events and DQ’d twice! Even if he becomes the medalist this year, how well do you think he’s going to perform in 2008? On the flip side, many of the guys struggling out there this week may work even harder to keep their card once this pressure-cooker is finished. Breathing easy will accompany that final 18th hole putt for some and, for others, many a ...