Match Play this week at La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, CA. Quite a different tournament than your norm on the PGA Tour. This tournament matches the 64th player in the world against the number one player, Tiger Woods. The 2nd ranked player in the world, Vijay Singh, against the 63rd ranked player in the world, so on and so forth. This tournament is not necessarily about making birdies, eagles, or pars, but rather about beating your opponent in a head-to-head round of golf. The winner advances to the next round (similar to “March Madness” which is just around the corner). ...

The Nissan Open at Riviera this week in LA marks the return of Ernie Els to the PGA Tour. Els suffered a year ending knee injury last year just before the U.S. Open at Pinehurst. Many articles on Els have provided detail on the rehabilitation of his knee and the return to the European and PGA Tours. Some of those articles discussed the physical therapy performed to get his knee back in shape. One part of his knee rehabilitation and any training program for golf includes balance training. Before we go any further let us define balance in relation to ...

What a weekend at the FBR Open! I am not quite sure if the FBR Open is a party with a golf tournament or a golf tournament with a party? All I know is my buddies who came out to the tournament have booked their hotel rooms for next year. Off to Pebble Beach and the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Movie stars, titans of business, and professional athletes tee it with the pros from the PGA Tour. I will say this week allows you to see just a little difference between the swings of the pros and the amateurs (maybe ...

Play has begun at the FBR Open this week in Phoenix, and let me tell you this is quite an event. I still pose the question; “would you rather be in Detroit (30 degrees and watching football on astro-turf) or in sunny Phoenix?” It’s a no-brainer for me. I think the crowds at this tournament will be in excess of 500,000, quite a lot of people to pack the course at the TPC of Scottsdale. The atmosphere of this tournament is different than any other on the PGA Tour. The fans are loud, boisterous, and at times a little out of ...

We are in Phoenix at the TPC of Scottsdale for the FBR Open. A crazy stop on the PGA Tour every year, nicknamed “the greatest show on grass.” The largest crowds of any event are here in Phoenix this week. It is quite a scene to say the least. I know the Super Bowl in Detroit is Sunday, but wouldn’t you rather be in Phoenix where it is sunny and 70 degrees? Vijay, Phil, and DiMarco are all in the field this week. Some long hitters to say the least, and you will definitely see some “bombs” hit off the tee ...