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Last Week on the tours:

The President's Cup took place in South Africa last week without the fanfare that the Ryder Cup gets. In my opinion, the President's Cup is actually better because you get more of the top players in the world participating. This year had the likes of Woods, Mickelson, Furyk, Love III, Singh, Perry, Els, Appleby, Allenby and other top players.

It came down to the wire with some incredible singles matches on Sunday. Notably, Tiger Woods dominated Ernie Els, while Kenny Perry had an epic match play battle edging Nick Price. In the end the teams ended in a well deserved tie. Ernie Els and Tiger Woods were picked by the captains to play a sudden death playoff, which decided nothing after three holes and darkness fell. It was decided that they would share the cup for the first time in history. Phil Mickelson finished a sub-par season for him on a bad note being the only player not get a point in the competition.

Meg Mallon outduelled defending champ Annika Sorenstam, coming back form a three shot deficit at the season ending ADT Championship.

Tour results:
PGA Tour:
President's Cup :

United States 17 points - International Team 17 points

Singles Matches:

Jim Furyk 3 and 1 over Mike Weir
Jerry Kelly 1 up over Tim Clark
Kenny Perry 1 up over Nick Price
K.J. Choi 4 and 2 over Justin Leonard
Charles Howell III 5 and 4 over Adam Scott
Jay Haas 4 and 3 over Stephen Leaney
Retief Goosen 2 and 1 over Phil Mickelson
Peter Lonard 4 and 3 over Fred Funk
Chris DiMarco 1 up over Stuart Appleby
Vijay Singh 4 and 3 over David Toms
Tiger Woods 4 and 3 over Ernie Els
Davis Love III all square with Robert Allenby

LPGA tour: ADT Championship
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This week:

PGA tour: Nov. 29 - 30 The Skins Game, Trilogy at La Quinta, La Quinta, CA; Defending: Mark O'Meara

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Quote/Joke of the week:

"Golf has more rules than any other game, because goilf has more cheaters than any other game."

- Bruce Lansky

Tip of the week:

Winter Golf Fitness:

Obviously, getting out to the driving range will help you keep your golfing muscles in some kind of shape, but many people do not get to the range over the winter often enough. Also be careful not to overdo it at the range, especially if hitting off artificial mats. You hit about 35 to 75 shots in a round of golf, and if you practice effectively, you really don't need to hit too many more than this at the range after you have warmed up, which you should always do with a wedge for at least ten shots. In addition, there is much more to being "golf fit" than having your swinging muscles conditioned.

An average walk on the golf course is about four miles, so your conditioning is extremely important. I strongly recommend that you walk this distance (taking a few breaks is fine) at least once a week during the winter. If it is difficult because of the weather, get access to a treadmill so you can walk indoors.

Strength is also important as you see with the tour pros who are paying much more attention to this. Work on your back strength and thigh strength, in addition to arms, shoulders and wrists. A rubber tubing with handles on both ends is great for working some of the muscles that you use in the golf swing because it allows a fluid motion and works on flexibilty as well. A piece of broom handle with a three to five pound weight tied to it by a three foot string is excellent for working your forearms and wrists. Simply roll the weight up and down with both hands holding the broom handle with your hands straight out in front of you.

Flexibility is the most overlooked. Your hamstrings (back of the thighs) need to be very flexible to allow you to hold your spine angle throughout the swing. Loose hamstrings also contribute to a loose lower back. To stretch your hamstrings you should warm the muscles up first by doing a few minutes of walking or jogging (or in a warm bathtub is great). Sit with your legs straight out in front of you, toes pulled toward you, and bend from the waist with your arms extended foreward. See how close you can get your fingers to your toes. Your goal for the winter should be to get at least two inches farther than you are now. Ideally you will be able to hold your feet confortably. Hold the stretch for at least ten seconds and try to do it several times a day.

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Golf equipment and training aids:

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Season ending statistics:

Money list:

1 Vijay Singh $7,573,907
2 Tiger Woods $6,673,413
3 Davis Love III $6,081,896
4 Jim Furyk $5,182,865
5 Mike Weir $4,918,910
6 Kenny Perry $4,400,122
7 Chad Campbell $3,912,064
8 David Toms $3,710,905
9 Ernie Els $3,371,237
10 Retief Goosen $3,166,373

Good Golfing,

SEAN HARDER

sean@lowerscoregolf.com

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