Local coverage! Get the latest news and analysis from right here in your own backyard (London Free Press) It is well documented that Londoners love golf. Simply consider that there are 50 courses within a half-hour of the downtown core, and more than 100 across southwestern Ontario....more...Golf's secret weapon hand-forged in Japan (Honolulu Advertiser) A world away from the U.S. Open equipment trailers of golf's biggest clubmakers, a man hunches over a grinding wheel, quietly aiding some of the game's top players....more... Goin' clubbing (Chicago Sun-Times) Club-fitting? I bought my first real set of irons -- the starter set from Sears that came with clubs, bag, balls, glove and tees doesn't count--at a gas station in Deerfield, not far from Briarwood Country Club, where I was a caddie....more... Proposed rule tees off many golfers (The Arizona Republic) A U.S. Golf Association proposal that would reduce the size and shape of grooves in golf clubs is drawing mixed reaction from PGA Tour pros and could be an expensive proposition for clubmakers and average golfers.{s} U.S. Open - Day 1 | Rough start at Oakmont...more... Proposed rule tees off many golfers (The Arizona Republic) The rough designed to torment golfers in this week's U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club claimed its first victim two weeks ago when Phil Mickelson injured his left wrist during a practice round....more... Goosen welcomes mental challenge (Daily Telegraph) Retief Goosen is relaxed about the nerves which are beginning to kick in for the US Open. "Tiger gets them and Jack Nicklaus used to get them," says the man who won the title in 2001 and again in 2004. "It's all about how you manage them." Lewine Mair reports....more... James Achenbach (GolfWeek) Welcome to the weekly meeting of Golf Club Junkies Anonymous. I?m Jim. I?m a golf club junkie. I?ve had this addiction for years. I have a garage full of golf clubs. I have a golf net in my living room, where I hit golf balls. I have a putting green in my backyard, where I putt under the lights....more... Big Berthas only getting bigger for golf industry (Greeley Tribune) How big is big? Well, Big Bertha isn't big enough anymore....more... |