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Issue # 258 Different Strokes Golf Newsletter - Jan 19, 2005Date: Jan 19, 2005
Subject: Issue # 258 Different Strokes Golf Newsletter - Jan 19, 2005
Different Strokes - The Golfhelp Newsletter
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Issue #258
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YOUR THOUGHTS?
This week we turn our (your) attention to Paul Casey. Since
his November gaffe, when during the WGC-World Cup in Spain he
"dissed" the U.S. (See CASEY WITH THE BAT below.), we've
steered clear of the subject. Now that we're into the new
season when despite Casey's apologies he's going to take heat
for his indiscretion, we wonder just how high the temperature
will rise, and what, if any, are the acceptable parameters of
retribution by U.S. fans. Any thoughts?
rod@golfhelp.com
In this issue:
>> THIS WEEK
>> CASEY WITH THE BAT
>> LOOSEN UP (GET A GRIP)
>> THEY'RE NOT YOUR PLAIN-JANE CARTS
>> SITE TO SEE (C-THRUGRIPS.COM
>> NOTEWORTHY (LAUNCHER DRIVING IRON)
>> ROAD BUNKER, AND MORE, EXPANDED
>> GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU
>> HE SAID
>> IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
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THIS WEEK
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PGA
Buick Invitational
San Diego, Calif.
Jan. 20-23
2004 winner: John Daly (-10) $864,000
LPGA
No event scheduled.
CHAMPIONS
MasterCard Championship
Kaupulehu-Kona, Hawaii
Jan. 21-23
Fuzzy Zoeller (-20) $268,000
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CASEY WITH THE BAT
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We mostly try to keep our opinions to ourself, but it seems
the older we get the more patriotic we become and the harder
it is not to fire back when someone takes a shot at the U.S. -
even if it's only a young, talented, immodest, and outspoken
British professional golfer. Even so, on the threshold of a
new season when Casey is likely to encounter some pay-back, we
are satisfied just to remind readers that Casey's remarks
included references to hating Americans. In the meantime, he
got a pass at last week's Sony Open where both he and Michelle
Wie shot 149 and missed the cut.
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LOOSEN UP (GET A GRIP)
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A suggestion for getting loose just before you swing: put a
big-time squeeze on the club's grip just before you take the
club away from the ball. Then return to a lighter grip.
You'll find that this will relax not only your grip, but also
your arms.
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THEY'RE NOT YOUR PLAIN-JANE CARTS
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Got an extra $20 grand to spend on a motor vehicle? If you do
and you live in Florida in a residential complex called The
Villages, you might spend it on a new "golf car" made to
resemble a Hummer or a '34 Ford. It sounds like a lot of
money for a golf cart, but when you consider that these babies
can double as daily transportation on specially designated
byways in the 22-thousand acre development, the price may not
look so daunting. Thirty restaurants, six churches, 300
holes of golf, a polo grounds, theaters, clubs, grocery
stores, strip malls and office complexes are just a golf car
ride away, where many are opting to drive in style.
www.LuxuryCarts.com
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SITE TO SEE (C-THRUGRIPS.COM
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golf grips through which one can see custom graphic designs,
slogans, logos, etc. The grips and design labels, are easily
installed on clean shafts with plain old hairspray. Use a
picture of your own, a corporate logo, or select from among an
assortment that includes college, NASCAR, and many other
representations. C-Thru Grips are made by Golf Pride.
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NOTEWORTHY (LAUNCHER DRIVING IRON)
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Cleveland Golf has introduced a driving iron with a hollow
head and a unique internal weighting system that deepens the
center of gravity and makes for better stability and distance,
according to company claims. Part of Cleveland's Launcher
line, the Launcher Driving Iron is meant to be distinct from
so-called "utility" clubs in that it is specifically designed
for driving. "Better players," according to director of
product marketing Todd Harman, "will really benefit from it
off the tee on tight driving holes." Purchase the LDI with a
loft of 18 or 21 degrees. MSRP: $142 (steel); $191
(graphite).
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ROAD BUNKER, AND MORE, EXPANDED
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Going along with the trend to make championship golf courses
better defenders against technology, the commissioners at St.
Andrews have seen fit to rebuild 94 bunkers on that fabled
track in anticipation of the return of the Open this summer.
Among the changed bunkers is the famous "road bunker" on the
17th, which has been made three feet wider and the ground
around re-contoured so as to better gather misguided golf
balls. Also, the 12th hole has been made 35 yards longer, and
the lip of the bunker in front of the hole has been lowered to
make it invisible from the tee. Altogether, at 7,200 yards,
the course will be 185 yards longer than it was in 2000, and
at 616 yards the par-5 14th will be the longest hole in any
Open venue.
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GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU
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About Arnold Palmer's recommendation that U.S. players travel
more:
". . . agree with Arnold Palmer." Miguel Vivas
"Arnold is probably right, but it is pretty hard for a player
to pass on a tournament that has a purse that is many times
more lucrative just to play in a foreign country . . ." DW
". . . don't know if I agree . . . You make more money and
gain more prestige playing on the PGA Tour in the states even
if you only make it into the top-30 weekly. . . EG
". . . agree with Mr. Palmer. If an American golfer is going
to call himself "world class," then he needs to measure
himself against the world. Granted, in the major tournaments,
the world comes to him. In fact, in an act of hubris and
Amerocentrism, many of us may rush to point out that the best
players in the world play here on the PGA tour. However, on
the global scale, the American champion has no more claim to
world class status than do the Red Sox, who compete solely on
American soil against American baseball teams, as world
champions of baseball. Let he who desires to be truly "world
class," like Ernie Els and Tiger Woods, compete in tournaments
outside the United States. Likewise, let us not carelessly
label "world class" those who choose to play solely in the
United States."
Dan Cabanas (San Bernardino, Calif.)
"He is right, in some regards. Travel for Americans most
anywhere these days is a risk. . . The other issue is the
money. it's always the money, really. As long as we have so
many big-buck events here, almost every week, why travel?" MK
About a memorable golfing moment:
". . . was golfing at the first hole at Lancaster Park Golf
Club, Edmonton, Alberta Canada. Not feeling very well, I hit
a miraculous 3-wood 290 yards. I mean I hit it with all the
purity in the world. I had a 40-yard 60-degree wedge to 4
feet to the pin. . . got the birdie. As I was picking the ball
out of the hole, I had a strange pain in my chest. It felt as
if someone had hit me in the chest with a sledgehammer. I
told everyone I was all right, but didn't make it to the next
hole. I was indeed having a heart attack. I was rushed to
hospital, where I flat-lined. . . . was brought back to life
by the ER nurses . . . the most incredible part about the
whole story belongs to my wife. I used to weld artwork during
my off hours, and it seemed appropriate that day that I
continue welding. My wife who was going out with the kids to
go shopping for several hours, reminded me of what a beautiful
day it was and why didn't I go golfing up at the club. . . . I
owe my life to her for suggesting I go golfing. She would have
found me face down in the shop, if I hadn't gone. . . . I had
lots of friends around when I went down and got the attention
I required. . . . I owe them as well. It just goes to show, we
men should listen to our wives more often." Alex G. Ewan
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HE SAID
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"I made a lot of people very angry and I fully understand if
people want to have a go at me. I'm going to take what's
coming and let my clubs do the talking." - Paul Casey
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
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= Vijay Singh needed and got a birdie on the 72nd hole of the
Sony Open to win by one stroke over Ernie Els, the winner of
the event in 2003 and 2004.
= U.S. captain Tom Lehman has named former Ryder Cup teammates
Corey Pavin and Loren Roberts to serve as assistant captains
for the 2006 U.S. Ryder Cup team.
= The major U.S. golf organizations have formed the U.S. Golf
Tsunami Relief Fund to help with recovery and rebuilding
efforts following the catastrophic tsunami that ravaged 11
Pacific-rim nations last month.
= The 2005 Solheim Cup, the most prestigious team event in
women's professional golf, has sold out to the general public.
= At 55, Tom Kite has decided to play on both the PGA Tour and the
Champions Tour, at least through June.
= The Juneau City and Borough Assembly has approved a 35-year
lease for city land that will allow for the building of an
18-hole golf course in Alaska's capital city.
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