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Weekly Ezine Jan. 10/05
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Tour Results, Schedules, and News:
The cream of the crop definitely rose to the top this week at the Mercedes Championship in Hawaii. Vijay Singh, Tiger Woods, and Ernie Els all finished in the top 5, but none could dethrone Stuart Appleby who successfully defended his title. Appleby's 6-under final round gave him a one shot victory over Jonathan Kaye.
Vijay Singh blew his first 54 hole lead in 12 chances with a 1-over 74 to finish three back with Woods (5-under) and Els (2-under) both two back.
Michelle Wie will make another appearance at the Sony Open this week. Last year she was one shot from making the cut.
PGA Tour:
2005 Mercedes Championship:
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Appleby, S. -21
2. Kaye, J. -20
3. Els, E. -19
3. Woods, T. -19
5. Cink, S. -18
5. Scott, A. -18
5. Singh, V. -18
8. Taylor, V. -16
8. Toms, D. -16
10. Garcia, S. -14
10. Parry, C. -14
European
Tour:
No Event Scheduled click
here for results
Champion's
Tour:
No Event Scheduled click
here for results
Nationwide
Tour:
Season Complete click
here for results
LPGA Tour:
Season Complete click
here for results
For full field scores and stats on all the tours, go to PGA
Tour.com.
Upcoming Events:
PGA tour:
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2005
Sony Open in Hawaii |
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European Tour:
2005 South
African Airways Open
Jan 20-23
Durban Country Club
Durban, South Africa
Defending: Trevor Immelman
Purse: $915,000 ($145,000 to winner)
Champion's Tour:
2005 MasterCard Championship
Jan 21-23
Hualalai Resort Golf Club
Ka'upulehu-Kona, Hawaii
Defending: Fuzzy Zoeller
Purse: $1,600,000 ($250,000 to winner)
Nationwide
Tour:
2005 BellSouth Panama Championship
Jan 27-30
Panama Golf Club
Panama City, Panama
Defending: Jimmy Walker
Purse: $500,000
LPGA Tour:
2005 Women's World Cup of Golf
Feb 11-13
The Links at Fancourt Hotel and Country Club
George, South Africa
Purse: $1,000,000 ( to winner)
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Tips for Chipping:
Chipping is not as complicated as so many make it. For most people the challenge is making sure that they catch the ball clean without hitting the ground first. Too many people flip their wrists trying to get the ball off the ground only to "chunk it".
The biggest key to chipping effectively is to keep your hands ahead of the club head, and keep them "firm" (do not break your wrists). You want to hit down on the back of the ball "popping" it forward. Putting the ball back in your stance can help ensure that you hit the ball first.
If you need to get the ball in the air to clear some hazard, use the loft of the club by hitting it the same way and letting the loft of the club get the ball in the air. The more you try to lift the ball with your hands the more likely you are to blade it.
Judge the distance of your chips by the length of your backswing and the club you use. Remember to keep your weight slightly more on your front foot to help ensure a downward swing.
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2004 PGA Tour Final Statistics:
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Money Leaders 1
Vijay Singh $10,905,167 |
World Rankings 1 Vijay
Singh Fij |
Scoring Average 1 Vijay
Singh 68.84 |
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Driving Distance 1 Hank
Kuehne 314.4 yards |
Greens in Regulation % 1 Joe
Durant 73.3 |
Putting Average 1 Stewart
Cink 1.723 |
Good Golfing,
SEAN HARDER