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Pro Tour recaps - April 12-15, 2007

Posted by Alan @ 12:08 PM, Thursday Apr 19th, 2007

Welcome to a new chapter in the evolution of The Thumbsdown Method blog. For those of you who receive my newsletters, the changes will be transparent. Be aware that a new audience comprised of readers from a top regional golf magazine will be joining you. Checkout http://www.njgolflinks.com/
During the next few weeks this blog will be [...]

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WGC - Accenture Match Play Championship

Posted by Alan @ 7:18 PM, Saturday Feb 24th, 2007

Enjoy the recap of this week’s feature event and a Thumbs Down method instruction tip.
WGC - Accenture Match Play Championship
The Gallery at Dove Mountain (South Course)
Tucson, AZ
February 21 - 25
Defending Champion: Geoff Ogilvy

A golf tournament is typically like a four day marathon. You can’t win it on the first day, but you can lose it. [...]

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Thumbs Down method - Newsletter2, Feb 07

Posted by Alan @ 4:26 PM, Saturday Feb 10th, 2007

On Super Bowl Sunday the final round of these pro tour events were played:
PGA TOUR
FBR Open
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona
Aaron Baddeley shot his second straight 7-under 64 and took advantage of Jeff Quinney’s collapse down the final four holes to win the FBR Open by one shot. Trailing by three strokes with four holes to play, Baddeley made [...]

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Thumbs Down method - Newsletter Jan 28

Posted by Alan @ 3:07 PM, Thursday Feb 8th, 2007

This week on the pro tours:
PGA TOUR
Buick Invitational
SAN DIEGO, CA
Jan 25-28
Tiger Woods won his third straight Buick Invitational, for his seventh consecutive victory on the PGA TOUR, the second-longest winning steak in history. Byron Nelson set the record in 1945 with 11 in a row, another one of those records nobody thought was in reach [...]

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Thumbs Down method - Newsletter Jan 20

Posted by Alan @ 2:53 PM, Thursday Feb 8th, 2007

While many of us were watching the NFL playoffs on Sunday January 21 to determine this year’s Super Bowl finalists, these pro golf events were taking place:
PGA TOUR
Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
PALM DESERT, CA
Jan 17-21
Justin Rose shot a 6-under 66 to take sole possession of the lead after three rounds of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic [...]

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2007 Intro Newsletter

Posted by Alan @ 2:40 PM, Thursday Feb 8th, 2007

Happy 2007 to you and yours!

This year’s Thumbs Down Method newsletter has changed quite a bit from last year’s. They’re more frequent, so expect to receive 3 or 4 each month throughout the year. Each issue will include a recap of the recent Pro Tour events with my comments and opinions, golf related topics of [...]

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Why pros are PROS

Posted by Alan @ 9:05 AM, Friday Apr 28th, 2006

Thumbs Down Method Newsletter - April 2006
Welcome to the maiden Thumbs Down Method newsletter, the first of many throughout the 2006 golf season. My inspiration for this first issue was actually the same as the one which prompted my decision in 1996 to write the Thumbs Down guide(s) for better ball striking. Back then, self [...]

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Control your shots. Improve your game!

Posted by Alan @ 6:47 PM, Sunday Mar 26th, 2006

Are you frustrated by your inability to control your shots? Let Thumbsdown show you:
How to swing to square your club at impact.
How to swing to correct your slice.
How to swing to play a draw.
How to become a consistently better ball striker.
How to quickly discover to hit more accurate shots more often.
What drills to practice [...]

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