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If you are
Brett Wetterich looking at Vijay Singh and Padraig Harrington going very
low in front of you, you might shoot over par too. At the Honda Classic,
that is exactly what happened. Wetterich went into the final round in
a position he has never been in before and his 1-over is not too bad.
However, on the PGA Tour the last couple of years, when the best are in
the field, they usually give what the fans want. Singh and Harrington
were 8-under and 9-under respectively (after barely making the cut) ending
up in a playoff with Joe Ogilvie. Harrington came out on top with a par
on the second playoff hole for his first PGA Tour win. Vijay Singh succeeded
in staying ahead of Ernie Els in the world rankings by finishing in the
top 25. Want to guess how Vijay lost? You got it, he missed a short putt.
The TV broadcasters figured if he would have putted well, he probably
would have won by about 8 shots.
For the second
week in row Ernie Els shot 7-under to come from way behind on Sunday to
win by one shot over Henrik Stenson at the Qatar Masters.
Des Smyth
was one of the few players to be under par at the SBC Classic on the Champions
Tour Sunday. His four under round got him the victory to be the second
Irishman (with Padraig Harrington) to win in the U.S. on the weekend.
For the first
time in his tournament's 26 year history, Arnold Palmer will not play
at the Bay Hill Invitational this week. Jack Nicklaus will likely skip
the Masters to be with his grieving family after his grandson's tragic
death.
PGA Tour:
2005
The Honda Classic: Click
here for full field results
1.
Harrington, Padraig -14
2. Ogilvie, Joe -14
2. Singh, Vijay -14
4. Perez, Pat -13
5. Toms, David -12
6. Faxon, Brad -11
6. Ogilvy, Geoff -11
6. Wetterich, Brett -11
9. Furyk, Jim -10
9. Glover, Lucas -10
11. Andrade, Billy -9
11. Baddeley, Aaron -9
11. Owen, Greg -9
European
Tour:
2005
Qatar Masters
click here for results
Champion's
Tour:
2005 SBC Classic click
here for results
Nationwide
Tour:
No Event Scheduled click
here for results
LPGA
Tour:
2005 MasterCard Classic 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
Bay Hill Invitational presented by MasterCard
Mar 17-20
Bay Hill Club and Lodge
Orlando, Florida
Defending: Chad Campbell
Purse: $4,500,000 ($810,000 to winner)
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TV
Coverage:
Thursday 3/17 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET USA
Friday 3/18 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET USA
Saturday 3/19 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM ET NBC
Sunday 3/20 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM ET NBC
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European
Tour:
2005 TCL
Classic
Mar 17-20
Yalong Bay Golf Club
Sanya, Hainan Island, China People's Republic of
Defending: Inaugural Event
Purse: $1,000,000
Champion's
Tour:
2005 Toshiba Senior Classic
Mar 18-20
Newport Beach Country Club
Newport Beach, California
Defending: Tom Purtzer
Purse: $1,550,000 ($232,500 to winner)
Nationwide
Tour:
2005 Chitimacha Louisiana Open presented by Dynamic Ind
Mar 24-27
Le Triomphe Country Club
Broussard, Louisiana
Defending: Jimmy Walker
Purse: $450,000 ($81,000 to winner)
LPGA Tour:
2005 Safeway International Presented by Coca-Cola
Mar 17-20
Superstition Mountain G&CC
Superstition Mountain, Arizona
Defending: Annika Sorenstam
Purse: $1,000,000 ($150,000 to winner)
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Tip
of the week:
Avoiding
Comfort Zones in Golf
Patrick J. Cohn, Ph.D.
Peak Performance Sports
What prevents
amateurs from shooting the scores they are capable of? I believe many
players limit themselves with so-called comfort zones, just to mention
one barrier. A comfort zone becomes a problem whenever a player is playing
better than expected or is breaking new ground. I teach golfers how to
break out of self-limiting expectations and preconceived beliefs. Comfort
zones don't limit great players on tour, such as David Duval, Tiger Woods,
and Davis Love, III. Comfort zones actually benefit pro golfers when they
can bring a poor round back into their scoring zone and turn a score of
76 into a 72.
When going low, pros don't just try to "get it in the clubhouse"
when they get to four under par after 12 holes. If a pro gets to four
under par after 12, that's great, but he doesn't stop there. His goal
is to get to five under. This attitude, adopted by many professionals,
is far from the mindset of the amateur who is playing better than expected
or on the verge of breaking a personal best score. In my new book, "Going
Low" I teach golfers how to play without the restriction of a comfort
zone.
Shooting a personal best round requires many important skills. Great golfers
play well because they know how to practice efficiently, are dedicated
to improvement, and know the best way to prepare themselves for a round
of great golf. I'm not talking about hitting two buckets of balls to get
ready for tomorrow's match. Pros are dedicated to quality practice, focused
preparation, and improving their games daily. This is the foundation for
the development of confidence.
To shoot a personal low round you also need to know how to prepare to
play the course, have the ability to make a game plan, and deal with the
distractions of the group. You also need to practice in a way that makes
your swing repeatable. You must learn how to score your best when it counts,
and simplify your game so you can focus on playing golf instead of always
working and grinding at it. Going low also requires that you discard any
preconceptions about what is and what is not possible to achieve.
The first step to going low is to unlock the self-imposed limits of your
own success. I want my students to identify their own mental barriers
and unhealthy beliefs that prevent them from consistently playing their
best. The next step is to eradicate unhealthy expectations and irrational
beliefs so you can unlock your own success. For example, once Roger Banister
broke the four-minute mile, everyone broke it because the barrier had
been shattered. The first step is to break your own self-limiting beliefs.
In articles to follow, I talk more about how to overcome self-limiting
expectations and comfort zones.
Note: This
article is based on Dr. Patrick Cohn's new book Going Low: How to Break
Your Individual Scoring Barrier by Thinking Like a Pro.
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2005
PGA Tour Money Leaders:
1 Phil Mickelson 6 events $2,723,056
2 Tiger Woods 5 events $2,366,333
3 David Toms 7 events $2,240,483
4 Vijay Singh 8 events $2,102,313
5 Adam Scott 5 events $1,363,753
6 Stuart Appleby 3 events $1,154,936
7 Padraig Harrington 3 events $1,087,826
8 Joe Ogilvie 7 events $1,071,910
9 Ernie Els 3 events $1,018,640
10 Justin Leonard 7 events $922,200
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Good Golfing,
SEAN HARDER
sean@lowerscoregolf.com
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