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Weekly Ezine Oct. 11/04 |
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Tour Results, Schedules, and News:
Lots of us were pulling for Tom Lehman but it was a struggling rookie who changed his luck and his career by winning the Michelin Championship at Las Vegas. Andre Stoltz from Australia had only pocketed $88,000 all year, but today two putted from 45 feet to get a two year exemption and $720,000.
Sunday pins obviously were not an issue as two players, Tag Ridings and David Frost shot double figures under par at 11 and 10 under par respectively.
In case you missed it. Tiger Woods did get married on Tuesday to Swedish model Elin Nordegren in Barbados.
Liselotte Neumann won on the LPGA Tour for the first time in 6 years. Larry Nelson edged Hale Irwin in a playoff on the Champion's Tour.
PGA Tour:
2004 Michelin Championship at Las Vegas:
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Stolz, A. -21
2. Frazar, H. -20
2. Lehman, T. -20
2. Ridings, T. -20
5. Pettersson, C. -19
5. Pride, D. -19
7. Ellis, D. -18
7. Frost, D. -18
7. Janzen, L. -18
7. Petrovic, T. -18
11. Estes, B. -17
11. Furyk, J. -17
11. Gay, B. -17
11. Waldorf, D. -17
European
Tour:
2004 dunhill
Links Championship click
here for results
Champion's
Tour:
2004 Administaff
Small Business Classic click
here for results
Nationwide
Tour:
2004 Gila
River Golf Classic at Wild Horse Pass Resort click
here for results
LPGA Tour:
2004 Asahi Ryokuken International click
here for results
For full field scores and stats on all the tours, go to PGA
Tour.com.
This week:
PGA tour:
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2004
Chrysler Classic of Greensboro |
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European Tour:
2004 Turespana
Mallorca Classic
Oct 14-17
Pula Golf Club
Majorca, Spain
Defending: Miguel Angel Jimenez
Purse: $1,240,000 ($206,000 to winner)
Champion's Tour:
2004 SBC Championship
Oct 15-17
Oak Hills Country Club
San Antonio, Texas
Defending: Craig Stadler
Purse: $1,500,000
Nationwide Tour:
2004 Permian Basin Charity Golf Classic
Oct 14-17
Midland Country Club
Midland, Texas
LPGA Tour:
2004 Samsung World Championship
Oct 14-17
Bighorn Golf Club
Palm Desert, California
Purse: $1,500,000
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How far should each club go?
There is
quite a range for which clubs go which distance depending on skill level
etc. Also higher handicappers tend to hit all clubs over a 7 iron a similar
distance. For instance, many high handicappers may hit a 7 iron 150 yards,
and a three iron only about 160 or 170. I will give you the range that
most golfers should shoot for with a full swing:
Sand wedge 53 to 60 degrees - 50-100 yards
PW - 90-120 yards
9iron - 110-135 yards
8iron - 130-150 yards
7iron - 140-160 yards
6iron - 150-170 yards
5iron - 160-175 yards
4iron - 170-190 yards
3iron - 180-200 yards
5wood - 180- 210 yards
3wood - 200-235yards
Driver - 210-250
The upper range is for longer high handicappers and good amateurs, with
some good players able to hit the woods farther. The pros are at the higher
ranges for this until you get past 7 iron when they start to hit it even
longer. Also remember that the pros have very custom clubs, so their lofts
might be different from standard clubs.
If you find that you are not hitting the longer irons close to the distance above, it is probably time to start using fairway woods like the 5, 7, and 9 woods. A five woods should be similar to a 3 iron. Seven wood similar to a 4 or 5 iron, and 9 wood like a six or seven iron.
For
more golf tips click
here.
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Do you have relevant questions, comments, or opinions about golf that
you would like to be heard? Have any suggestions to improve this ezine?
Please email them to sean@lowerscoregolf.com
2004 PGA Tour Money Leaders Through The Southern Farm Bureau Classic:
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Vijay Singh 26 events $9,455,567 |
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Good Golfing,
SEAN HARDER