It’s U.S. Open week, and Golf Channel‘s Martin and Blair show how to find the fairway by hitting a fade off the tee.
School of Golf – How to Find the Fairway by Hitting a Power Fade
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Kisner Wins Colonial
Kevin Kisner shot a final round 66 to get to -10 and win the Colonial by a shot over Jordan Spieth, Jon Rahm and Sean O’Hair.
Here are some highlights from PGATour’s Youtube page.
The win moved Kisner up to 21 (from 105) in our Power Rankings. With his tie for 2nd, Jon Rahm moved up to 4th in our rankings.
Si Woo Kim Wins Players Championship
Si Woo Kim displayed an incredible short game, making par save after par save to have a bogey free final round 69, to win the Players Championship by 3 shots over Louis Oosthuizen and Ian Poulter.
Here are the highlights from the PGA Tour’s Youtube page:
Here is how the (in)famous 17th was played:
Tee shots at the island green.
From everyone. pic.twitter.com/129TIb5pYC
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 14, 2017
Week in review at 17…
Balls in the water: 69
Eagles: 1
Birdies: 68
Bogeys: 51
Doubles: 38
Others: 12 pic.twitter.com/4cRyjkthK3— Skratch (@Skratch) May 14, 2017
The shot of the day goes to Rafa Cabrera-Bello who made a 2 on the par-five sixteenth:
🚨ALBATROSS!🚨
Just perfect. #QuickHits pic.twitter.com/bgyFEl6pzI
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 14, 2017
With the win, Kim moved up 1703 spots to the 94th spot in our Power Rankings.
GCA – How To Start The Downswing
Golf Channel Academy’s Kelley Brooke demonstrates the proper move and sequencing of the downswing.
She says she received this tip from Butch Harmon, but she could just as well be referencing Ben Hogan’s Five Lessons.
Jonas Blixt and Cameron Smith Win Zurich Classic in Playoff
For the first time in 35 years the PGA Tour had an official event where players played in teams. Cameron Smith and Jonas Blixt won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans in a playoff over Kevin Kisner and Scott Brown.
Rounds 1 & 3 had the teams playing alternate shot, and for rounds 2 & 4 they played better ball.
Here are the Sunday and Monday highlights from the PGA Tour’s Youtube page:
2018 Masters Ticket Lottery Is Open
I received an e-mail from the Masters today, letting me know that I can apply for practice round and tournament tickets for the 2018 Masters.
Good luck to all applicants.
Here is the e-mail I received.
Masters Tournament Information
2018 Masters Tickets
The Masters Tournament is pleased to announce that the 2018 ticket application for Practice Rounds and Daily Tournament tickets is now available at Masters.com. These tickets will be awarded by random selection after the designated deadline date.As in the past, only one application per person or address will be accepted (one per household) and all applicants must be 21 years or older.
To complete the 2018 Masters ticket application click on the link below, enter your email address and password and click the “Sign In” button. If you have forgotten your password, click on the link “Forgot your password?”
If your email address or home address has changed, do not create a new account. You may edit your information once you are logged in or you may contact the Ticket Office for assistance.
CLICK HERE TO SIGN IN
Thank you for your continued interest in the Masters.
Sincerely,
Credentials Committee
Masters Tournament
Improve Your Backswing With a Croquet Mallet
Golf Channel Academy’s Rob Strano shows how to use a croquet mallet to improve your backswing.
Doing this is what it means when people say they are trying to keep their hands in front of them.
Two Weeks, Two First-Time Winners
The last two weeks on the PGA Tour have each seen first-time winners. Last week it was Wesley Bryan at the RBC Heritage at Harbor Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island, and this week it was Kevin Chappell at the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio.
Here are the highlights for the Heritage from the PGA Tour’s Youtube page:
And here are the highlights from the Texas Open:
It took Chappell 180 events to get his first win.