LPGA Tour
Sybase Classic
Upper Montclair Country Club
Clifton, New Jersey
Defending: Lorena Ochoa
Purse: $1,400,000
This week the LPGA made their annual stop in New Jersey, but instead of the usual Shopright Classic from Seaview Marriot, the Sybase Classic took center stage. Playing for the first time at Montclair Country Club, defending champion and the No. 1 player in women’s [...]

EDS Byron Nelson Championship
TPC at Four Seasons
Irving, Texas
Defending: Brett Wetterich
Purse: $6,300,000
Scott Verplank won the tournament he’s always wanted to win, in front of the home town crowd. After his 2-foot par putt fell into the hole for a dream victory, Verplank dropped into a squatting position and looked skyward, almost in disbelief. He did his [...]

PGA TOUR
Zurich Classic of New Orleans
TPC of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
Defending: Chris Couch
Purse: $6,100,000 ($1,098,000 to winner)
Nick Watney won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, closing with a 3-under 69 on Sunday for a three-stroke victory over Ken Duke. Watney became the fifth first-time winner on the PGA TOUR this season and the fifth first-time winner [...]

It is high, it is far, it is??? If you’ve ever watched a baseball game on TV or listened on the radio you’ve heard the announcer use this expression (or a similar one) after the ball is hit and looks like it’s on its way out of the park.
The idea for this article came to [...]

…by Nick Petti
Has one awkward shot ever thrown you off your entire game? Do you know the kind I mean? A shot that throws you so off balance you take it into the next shot, and the shot after that, until you’ve made a complete mess of your scorecard?The kind of shot that has you [...]

“It’s almost golf for dummies! There are no confusing words or swing thoughts.”
Dan McCarthy, Head Professional, Springdale Golf Club, Princeton, New Jersey
“There’s nothing not to like about Thumbsdown!”
Dan Pasternak, Head Professional, Panther Valley Golf and Country Club Allamuchy, New Jersey
“In its simplest form, the Thumbsdown technique calls for the golfer to turn down their [...]