I really hate even bringing up the dreaded “S” word, but maybe talking about it will help some of us overcome the disease. I’d love to hear your shank stories . Where have you shanked? With what club? Do you constantly worry about banging one off the hosel? Have you been able to shank-proof your swing or find a shank-proof club? Have you hit somebody, broken something, sought the help of a pro?

The Golf Channel has just announced the “Play with Poulter Sweepstakes”. Not only do you get to play PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, FL with a top PGA Touring Professional, but you’ll get hooked up with some cool swag as well. Here’s the prize package details…

Going to the range everyday and pounding balls gets old quickly. Especially if you’re doing what 90% of range goers are doing…just beating balls until they’re blue in the face. If you’re lucky enough to do your practicing on the course then you’ll also find that just going out to play for practice can get boring as well…so mix it up a bit. Here are a few fun ways to practice on the course, with a twist.
Play from the Ladies Tees
Yup you heard me….Playing from the front …

I got to thinking yesterday afternoon about how little coverage there was of Tiger not making the cut at the Open this past weekend. All of the drama surrounding the Tom Watson fairytale as well as the ensuing playoff with Stewart Cink completely overshadowed the fact that Tiger actually missed the cut in a Major Championship. Something he hasn’t done in a very long time.
Now if Cink had just won the tourney outright. Beating a normal group of guys..(Not a 60 year old man who’s prime …

All the talk around the water cooler today is about how Watson choked that last putt on 18. Putting him in the playoff with Cink.   It looked like the pressure was taking it’s toll, but I just can’t bring myself to say Tom choked it away. We’re so used to seeing Tiger make every clutch putt he looks at, that when the mere mortal PGA players miss one, we instantly call them a choker.  The guy played 4 fantastic rounds of golf, and just wasn’t able …