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This episode of Turf Today, hosts Adam Courchaine and Brian Laurent head across the pond to Northern Ireland for a special episode straight from one of golf’s most storied sites, Royal Portrush Golf Club, host of this year’s Open Championship. The guys connect with Graeme Beatt, Course Manager at Royal Portrush, to dive into the intricacies of preparing a major championship venue. From the unique challenges of coastal turf management to the pride of hosting one of golf’s biggest stages, Graham shares insights on the course, the upcoming tournament, and the journey that led him to one of ...

Pittsburgh takes center stage as the USGA rolls into town and nobody does it better than Oakmont! This week, the boyz break down the upcoming major in their own backyard, sharing insights, laughs, and a whole lot of local pride. Tune in for a fun, insider’s look at one of golf’s most iconic venues!

In the span of one unforgettable year, Coyne crisscrosses the country in search of its greatest golf experience, playing every course to ever host a US Open, along with more than two hundred hidden gems and heavyweights, visiting all fifty states to find a better understanding of his home country and countrymen. Coyne’s journey begins where the US Open and US Amateur got their start, historic Newport Country Club in Rhode Island.

Golf is a Zen sport. If you leave the present moment, you will likely feel the immediate karmic consequences like a hammer hitting your thumb. In The Mindful Golfer: How to Lower Your Handicap While Raising Your Consciousness, Stephen Altschuler helps you nail it all right - hard and true and into another level of surrender, satisfaction, and, self-awareness. He uses the tools of Zen to raise the game several notches on the ladder of consciousness.

The Rick Shiels Golf Show is a golf podcast (kind of) hosted by YouTuber, PGA Golf Professional Rick Shiels & Co-Host Guy Charnock. The podcast is released every Tuesday with a 'Clubhouse' episode every Friday. The podcast features all the latest news from The PGA Tour, The DP World Tour, LIV Golf and the world of golf.We also feature occasional guests and have had some of the biggest names in the world of golf on the show. Including, Bryson DeChambeau, Rickie Fowler, Tommy Fleetwood, Viktor Hovland, Ian Poulter, Justin Rose, Lee Westwood and many more.The aim of the Rick Shiels Golf Show is ...

Legendary sportswriter Red Smith characterized Ben Hogan’s comeback from a near-fatal automobile crash in February 1949 as “the most remarkable feat in the history of sports.” Now, more than 60 years later, that statement still rings true. The crowning moment of Hogan’s comeback was his astonishing victory in the 1950 U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club near Philadelphia, where his battered legs could barely carry him on the 36-hole final day.

Consistency is the name of the game. The only way to improve consistency is to remove variables, and that is exactly what I will teach you in this book. Trying to replicate the swing of a touring pro is a recipe for disaster. Trust me, I’ve tried it, and lost a few golf seasons trying to look like Tiger Woods on the course. After a lot of research and experimenting, I've found some easy techniques to implement into your game that you can take out on the course right away.

In The Little Book of Breaking 80, the author, a struggling amateur golfer who finally discovered the true keys to breaking 80 after more than 30 years of trial and error, blows the cover off of the hopelessly doomed conventional approach to golf improvement that keeps most golfers stuck on the endless merry-go-round of frustration and failure.

In chapters such as "During Your Swing Is Not the Time to Give Yourself a Lesson" and "How to Enjoy a Bad Round of Golf," the author guides golfers with simple yet powerful techniques to prepare for, execute, and, equally important, respond to the results of any golf shot. The author, Dr. Joseph Parent, is a PGA Tour Instructor who draws on his teaching experience to offer special methods that have led to amazing improvements in the games of professionals and amateurs alike.

Ben Hogan was the hero no one knew. No one knew what drove him to practice until his hands bled. No one knew what private demons built the high walls that surrounded him. No one was even sure how he hit a golf ball with such godlike precision. He built a legend and a mystique that captivates golfers still.

Written in clear, simple terms, this guide explains golf 's rules and etiquette by taking listeners through a round of golf. From dressing properly to putting the final ball on the 18th green, Jim Corbett (nationally recognized as "Mr. Golf Etiquette") covers all the do's and don'ts - and even lets listeners know which rules are safe to bend when playing with friends.

Want to Hit Better Iron Shots in Golf? Improving Iron Play: Hitting Crisp Golf Irons With Accuracy and Distance is your easy-to-follow guide to more solid, accurate, and powerful iron shots. Inside, you'll learn: Find the "Sweet Spot" Every Time – Discover a small swing adjustment that leads to cleaner contact and better accuracy. Fix Mistakes That Reduce Distance – Eliminate a common flaw that robs your shots of power—and fix it fast. Aim Better with Simple Tricks – Try easy alignment hacks to hit straighter shots to your target. Hold the Club Correctly – Correct your grip for ...

In 1942, the United States Golf Association (USGA) cancelled its four golf tournaments for the duration of World War II. But then it did something different in only that year - it sponsored the Hale-America National Open on the same weekend as the cancelled US Open. The great Ben Hogan won that tournament and went to his grave believing he had therefore won a record five US Open titles. In The Open Question, Peter May turns his attention to this controversial, colorful Hale-America National Open of 1942.

Gary Player is one of golf’s greatest champions. As one of the "Big Three" of golf’s golden era (with Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer), he helped launch golf as a major international sport. He sits fourth on the list of most major victories on the PGA Tour and built a reputation of being fearless on the course and steely on the greens. Don’t Choke is his look at what it takes to achieve success when the pressure is on. Player explains how and why he became a champion and what it takes to win in big-time golf, but he also explains how learning to cope in pressure situations can help anyone.

Was there ever a year in golf like 1960? It was the year that the sport and its vivid personalities exploded on the consciousness of the nation, when the past, present, and future of the game collided. Television, still a new medium, provided a fresh window to this fascinating show and enabled this "rich man's sport" to win over millions of new fans.

After sixty years of keeping notes on the things he's seen and learned and on the golfing greats he's taught, Penick lets the secrets in his Little Red Book be heard by the golf world in this classic work. His simple, direct, practical wisdom pares away all the hypertechnical jargon that's grown up around the game, and lets all golfers play their best - whatever their level.

Are you a college golfer looking to refine your game and unlock your full potential? Or perhaps you're a high school golfer with dreams of playing at the collegiate level. The world of golf holds infinite possibilities. However, along with those possibilities come challenges: the competition is fierce, the road to mastery is complex, and the mental game can be just as tough as the physical one.

A Course Called Ireland is the story of a walking-averse golfer who treks his way around an entire country, spending 16 weeks playing every seaside hole in Ireland. Along the way, he searches out his family's roots, discovers that a once-poor country has been transformed by an economic boom, and finds that the only thing tougher to escape than Irish sand traps are Irish pubs.

Dan Jenkins, sports novelist and writer for Golf Digest, continues the story of Bobby Joe Grooves in Slim and None.

The aging pro-golfer is now 44, and he just has to win a major this time around. Since the days when golfing was done with a shepherd's crook, only seven men have won a major after the age of 44. Bobby Joe figures his chances are slim and none.

Every golfer wants to know the critical secrets to bombing drive and dropping strokes from their game almost overnight. But most golfers are looking in the wrong places. That’s where The Small Book of Million Dollar Golf Tips comes in.