QUESTION: When golf is on TV, you see pros walk off steps from a known point, such as a sprinkler head, to their ball. But since their ball, the hole and that known point don’t form a straight line, how do they know the exact distance to the hole? In my mind, those three points […]
Tropical Storm Debby almost puts TPC Sawgrass’ 17th hole under water
June 27, 2012 by
If you had aspirations of playing TPC Sawgrass’ iconic par-3 17th “Island Green” anytime soon, you may want to bring your canoe, because the only way you’re getting to the green is by water vessel or swimming. The video above is from TPC Sawgrass’ Stadium Course, right after Tropical Storm Debby roared through the Ponte […]
Padraig Harrington 17th hole 2nd shot British Open 2008
June 22, 2012 by
The shot needs no explanation!
Did the USGA pull a fast one on the field by shortening the par-5 16th hole?
June 18, 2012 by
SAN FRANCISCO — The USGA wanted to give players the opportunity produce some final-round fireworks at Olympic Club. So in an effort to make things interesting, USGA executive director Mike Davis decided to throw players a curveball on Sunday, moving the tees up on the 670-yard par-5 16th to 569 yards. Ranked as the fourth […]
How is the par and toughness decided for a hole in a Golf course?
June 9, 2012 by
QUESTION: How is this decided considering that no two golf courses are alike? Thanks in advance for your answers. Thanks Jason. But there are 2 parts to my question. How is the toughness decided (Is it just based on the bunkers, trees and water or also the terrain and weather)? Just to make my first […]
Why does my golf glove get a hole on the top left index finger & start tearing from there 1st?
April 28, 2012 by
QUESTION: I’m an avid golfer who shoots from the tips and counts every stroke managing to stay in the 80’s. I’ve helped numerous golfers with tips and information but I want to know the reason for one I can’t answer. My golf glove tears a hole on the top left knuckle of my index finger […]
High school golfers card aces on same hole by bouncing ball off cart path
April 18, 2012 by
We’ve seen some incredible hole-in-one stories over the last nine months. There was Daniel Chopra carding two aces in the same round at Pebble Beach, a 12-year-old recording two in nine holes, and an amateur golfer holing out from the tee on a par-4. But the story you’re about to hear … well, let’s just say […]
I am putting on a charity golf tournament and am looking for hole contests that work well in scrambles?
March 12, 2012 by
QUESTION: This is an 18 hole golf course that I need to come up with a different contest on each hole. I have been asked to not use the same premise more than twice. So longest drive, longest putt, closest to the pin are going to be 6 of the holes. I am also going […]
How do Professional Golf caddies measure distances to the hole during a tournament round?
February 28, 2012 by
QUESTION: I havent seen any caddy carry a golf gps or one of those radar assisted measuring devices to calculate the distances to a particular hole. All they seem to carry is a notepad.. So do they have electronic devices to assist them and we just dont see them use it on television coverage or […]
What is a good golf game to play if you are sponsering a hole at a golf tournament?
February 16, 2012 by
QUESTION: Our company is sponsoring a golf tournament. We are going to be sponsoring some of the holes on the tee boxs handing out prizes. We need a game that we can play for the prizes. We have one game where the players try to hit a tennis ball into a bucket and if they […]
