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LPGA - South Korean women dominate women's golf in 2008

Friday February 29, 2008 | 07:20:09 235 words, 13474 views  
Although Lorena Ochoa leads the HSBS Women’s Champions Tournament, shooting 66 in Singapore, South Korea’s women are making their mark in women’s golf. Since the beginning of the year, South Korean women have been playing amazing golf and in my opinion, will eventually dominate women’s golf. In the past 5 weeks, South Korea’s lady golfers have had an amazing run, check it out … 1. Women’s World Cup of Golf South Korea’s Ji-Yai-Shin and Eun Hee Ji were beaten only by two strokes by Team Philippines in South Africa at beginning of year. 2. Women’s Australian Open Karrie Webb defeated Ji-Yai Shin from South ...

Tiger Woods doesn't have enough time in the day to practice golf

Thursday February 28, 2008 | 21:17:34 196 words, 12769 views  
Even after winning his sixth straight tournament title and passing Arnold Palmer on the U.S. PGA Tour’s all-time wins list with a record-setting victory in the final of the World Golf Championships Match Play event, Tiger Woods says that the game is hard and that he doesn’t have time in the day to practice all the different parts of the game. After being asked about the state of his game in the press room at the post-round interview, he said that he still felt that there is room for improvement in his game. He said (and I am paraphrasing) “the ...

Amy Winehouse misses Grammys for rehab - Tico Torres missed them to golf

Thursday February 14, 2008 | 08:56:54 am 305 words, 15400 views  
When you think of rock stars, you think of hillside mansions, all night parties, people in and out of rehab, and self indulgence. Tico Torres, Bon Jovi drummer, is the antithesis of the “rock star” persona. Over the past 23 years, Tico has been a member of one of the most successful rock bands of all times selling over 120 million albums worldwide and topping the music charts with 19 top 40 hits. This year Bon Jovi was nominated for a Grammy for their “Lost Highway” CD, and Sunday, Tico had to make a choice - go to the Grammys ...

Golf Tip: Three Steps to Creating Backspin with Wedges

Wednesday February 6, 2008 | 08:31:16 am 331 words, 15179 views  
A lot of my students ask me how to get backspin with their wedges. They see the Professionals hit short shots to greens that back up towards the pin and they want to do that too. High-handicappers usually have a misconception of how to get backspin with a wedge. They think that they need to get underneath the ball and scoop the shot. This is exactly the opposite of what you want to do. To get backspin you actually want to hit down. When you strike down on the ball, the ball rolls up the clubface, the ball flies forward, ...

Karen Palacios - Jansen Karen Palacios - Jansen

LPGA Teaching Professional Karen Palacios-Jansen can be seen regularly on The Golf Channel as a guest instructor. Golf for Women magazine tabbed her one of America's top 50 instructors. She has trained with David Leadbetter and taught golf at the Jim McLean Golf School Instructor at the Doral Resort and Spa in Miami. Karen now has her own company, Swing Blade Enterprises, in Mooresville, N.C.