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Sports Illustrated April 8, 2002 John Garrity |
Caught between swings I didn't want to play this morning. Or rather, I wanted to play, but I was afraid I wouldn't have any fun. Whenever I make a swing change, I am in deep trouble for a couple of weeks... |
Sports Illustrated March 28, 2002 John Garrity |
Stanger straightens out swing A lesson from golf swing guru Rob Stanger... |
Sports Illustrated February 5, 2001 John Garrity |
Ready to come out swinging Here's my current swing thought: I'd like to take a swing at the airline employee who left my golf clubs sitting on the luggage cart in Phoenix yesterday... |
Sports Illustrated April 19, 2002 John Garrity |
Trying to find a groove Awareness of the target line is number one. Awareness of what the shaft and clubface are doing are numbers two and three... |
Sports Illustrated November 28, 2000 John Garrity |
A virtual golf lesson I mishit every one of my hillside shots, chunking the ball or hitting it off the toe. When I got home at the end of the week, I ran to my computer and fired off an e-mail to Rob Stanger, hoping he could fix the problem overnight with an e-lesson... |
Sports Illustrated June 4, 2002 John Garrity |
Derelict in my golfing duties I've been too busy with Sports Illustrated business to write about swings and things. |
Sports Illustrated February 12, 2002 John Garrity |
Divoting images I still have divots on my mind. Two days ago I spent an hour watching tour star Scott Hoch hit balls on the range at Isleworth Country Club in Orlando... |
Sports Illustrated March 13, 2002 John Garrity |
A lesson learned What's the point in being in Florida in March if you can't hit golf balls? |
Sports Illustrated June 17, 2002 John Garrity |
Taking hints on and off the range A visit to the Wyndham Wind Watch driving range. |
Sports Illustrated August 10, 2000 John Garrity |
Two swings for the price of one So when you say, "I hope you find your swing," I take it to mean the swing that's right for me, the swing I deserve, the swing that will make me forget a decade of comic futility. And guess what? I have found that swing. To be honest, I have found TWO swings... |
Sports Illustrated January 23, 2001 John Garrity |
Working off the rust Tiger Woods and I have decided this is a good week to spend in the desert, working on our games. Unfortunately, he'll be tying up the range I normally use, the one at the Tournament Players Club. I'll have to settle for the mats at Cracker Jax, an automated range on North Scottsdale Road... |
Sports Illustrated April 17, 2000 John Garrity |
Set adrift yet again Golfing in Savannah. |
Sports Illustrated October 30, 2000 John Garrity |
Users chime in My favorite golf book of all time is Rex Lardner's Out of the Bunker and Into the Trees... Search for the Perfect Swing... Several more readers have offered help with my greenside-bunker problem... etc. |
Sports Illustrated October 17, 2002 John Garrity |
Shaking off the cobwebs My golf swing is suddenly like a beloved standard that I used to play on the piano and later forgot. Fortunately, I have people I can turn to. |
Sports Illustrated October 28, 2002 John Garrity |
R-rated swing Narrow backswing leads to restricted motion. |
Wired April 2004 Steven Johnson |
The Swingers Club Virtual golf games are becoming so advanced that playing them can improve real-life skills. Links and Electronic Arts' Tiger Woods franchise are two amazing examples of these simulations. |
Sports Illustrated April 3, 2000 John Garrity |
Back where it all started ...I then hit balls in solitude, enjoying the warm sunlight and the sight of my iron shots landing on target greens and my drives reaching the lower tier at the clubhouse end...Ten years ago, I left whatever game I had on that very patch of ground.... |
Sports Illustrated October 1, 2001 Gary Van Sickle |
Hits and misses Checking out some new golf courses and new equipment... |
Sports Illustrated June 16, 2000 John Garrity |
The fine line I shot a 99 yesterday morning at Spyglass Hill, and at one point my playing partner commented, "Six must be your favorite number." He was too polite to add that the repeated motif, "6-6-6," was a clear indication of Satanic influence. |
Sports Illustrated October 16, 2000 Gary Van Sickle |
McCarron's game rounding into shape There's more to the Tiger Effect than we thought. Sure, the dominance of Tiger Woods has caused other top players to work a little harder. But the other side of the Tiger Effect is this: Some players, in an effort to improve their games or their swings, succeeding in screwing up instead... |
AskMen.com August 19, 2001 T.J. Tomasi |
Tee Shot Begins Before Your Driver Moves The biggest mistake you can make with the driver is not having a feel for what you want to do when you swing... |
Sports Illustrated July 31, 2000 John Garrity |
Trappings of the Turnberry sand The day after the British Open, I played Turnberry, that coastal gem with the lighthouse and the view of Ailsa Craig. I hit the ball pretty well, both off the tee and from the firm, tight fairways, and had a terrific time. But I putted poorly... |
Sports Illustrated January 31, 2001 John Garrity |
All this for one lesson I flew to Palm Springs, Calif., for a lesson -- and, boy, did I get one, thanks to America West Airlines... |
Sports Illustrated September 6, 2000 Gary Van Sickle |
Just let Tiger play golf Why isn't it enough that Tiger Woods plays wonderful golf? So many people want him to use his stature to effect social change... Are professional golfers forbidden from using performance-enhancing drugs? If so, are they tested?... |
Sports Illustrated July 16, 2002 John Garrity |
Mixing the best of both worlds As so often happens, I'm currently caught in a trough between two warring principles. On the one hand, I am totally committed to the swing method taught by Rob Stanger. On the other hand, I am a true believer in the tempo-training trail blazed by John Novosel. |
BusinessWeek August 7, 2006 Adrienne Carter |
Tee It Up, Ladies Women-only golf clinics offer a nonthreatening way to get into the game. |
Sports Illustrated April 30, 2001 |
Playing 18 at Augusta Would golf have anything to gain from Olympic inclusion?... What will you tell the grandkids about seeing Tiger play?... etc. |
AskMen.com Judy Alvarez |
Playing Golf In Windy Weather |
AskMen.com Tom Gibson |
How To Fix Your Golf Slice Forget all the infamous four-letter words you've ever sworn in a fitful rage. Golfers fear two things the most, and both are five-letter demons: the slice and the hosel... |
Sports Illustrated April 24, 2000 John Garrity |
Something old and a lot of new The spirit of renewal extends to golfers... |
Sports Illustrated May 29, 2000 John Garrity |
From the masses Answers to some emails about how to improve your golf game. |
Wired May 2000 Chris Lewis |
Wired Golf Callaway's hired a team of aerospace engineers to help perfect its game. And they're not the only rocket scientists on the golf course these days. |
Sports Central April 12, 2009 Bobby Campbell |
What a Beautiful Game What started out as a phone call asking to play a friendly round of golf, turned into an all-out war. |
AskMen.com July 1, 2001 Thomas Leen |
What Is The Short Game? The short game is generally defined as any shot within or around 100 yards from the green. There are many aspects to the short game, and many different types of shots played from inside this distance... |
AskMen.com July 22, 2001 Thomas Leen |
Getting Prepared For The Game Before you take that first swing with a golf club, there are some things you need to know. Although swinging a club may look simple enough, the mechanics that make a golf swing work involve several major muscle groups working together... |
Sports Illustrated July 13, 2000 John Garrity |
Finding my game, if only briefly The Costa del Sol locals are dismayed because each new development squeezes out a little of the Mediterranean charm. But if you're an American looking for a tan, some golf and a good midnight meal, the Golf Coast is hard to beat. |
Sports Illustrated September 3, 2002 Gary Van Sickle |
Hootie's Top 10 What? Yet another David Letterman ripoff? Yes, I'm afraid so. Here, then, are Hootie Johnson's Top 10 reasons why women aren't allowed to be members at Augusta National Golf Club |
Sports Illustrated December 11, 2000 Gary Van Sickle |
Users' top Tiger shots Clearly, Tiger-watching is a national sport. My 10 most memorable Tiger Woods shots of 2000 sparked an avalanche of response. It's remarkable that we can recall 10 shots hit by any golfer who's not us, isn't it? |
Financial Advisor March 2012 Mitch Anthony |
Exceptional Advice Advisors can learn about giving great advice from the approach taken by golf instructors. |
Sports Illustrated November 16, 2000 Gary Van Sickle |
No more real golf Let's all just scratch Valderrama off our scorecards, shall we? As the recent WGC American Express Championship proved, it's not a great golf course. The 17th hole, where balls keep rolling off the green into the lake, is a travesty. That green really does belong on a miniature-golf course... |
Sports Central May 24, 2012 Angus Saul |
Worst Golf Partners Golf still has its fair share of mild eccentrics. Can you identify these annoying golf partners at your club? |
Sports Illustrated April 27, 2001 Jaime Diaz |
Tigerproofing, ball spin and losing 'it' Why, then, is talk of toughening Augusta only raised after Woods' victories?... The best way to get adequate spin on your irons shots is to hit the ball solidly... etc. |
Sports Illustrated January 24, 2001 Gary Van Sickle |
More on Martin Although I greatly admire Casey Martin's talent and desire to play pro golf, I disagree with those who say endurance is not a factor in the game... |
Sports Illustrated June 8, 2000 John Garrity |
Getting over an old friend I found my swing last night. My old swing, that is. I was strolling down the tee line at the Puerto del Sol Municipal Golf Course when it jumped out at me: the high hands, the firm wrists, the powerful pulling action with the left side.... |
Sports Illustrated June 27, 2000 John Garrity |
An improbable story Holes-in-one in a beat-the-pro contest |
Sports Illustrated October 12, 2000 John Garrity |
Strapped Scrambling for my swing deep in the heart of Texas... |
AskMen.com September 9, 2001 Thomas Leen |
10 Basic Rules of Golf An unofficial list from etiquette to fun... |
Job Journal October 19, 2003 Rich Heintz |
Go for the Green Maybe I play too much golf -- or read too many job-search articles, but I find many parallels between chasing par and pursuing employment that have helped me better understand my quest for the green in both games. |
Sports Illustrated May 17, 2000 John Garrity |
Golfing with Grandpa ...Instead, I hit balls at three Chicagoland driving ranges.... |
Sports Illustrated January 2, 2001 Gary Van Sickle |
Resolutions for 2001 Everyone has goals they set about trying to achieve each new year. Herewith, the resolutions of a golfer... |