2010 Ryder Cup Friday Morning Fourball Pairings

After what seems like an eternity, the 2010 Ryder Cup day one, Friday morning fourball pairings have been announced.

Earlier today, European Captain Colin Montgomerie and US Captain Corey Pavin announced tomorrow’s pairings which will kick off 7:45am local time which equates to 2:45am ET.

Stinking time zone differences.. looks like it’s going to be a late one for everyone’s favorite golf blogger!

Bring on the coffee!

Here’s the United States vs. European pairings..

7:45 a.m/2:45 a.m. ET: Phil Mickelson & Dustin Johnson vs. Lee Westwood & Martin Kaymer

8:00 a.m/3:00 a.m ET: Stewart Cink & Matt Kuchar vs. Graeme McDowell & Rory McIlroy

8:15 a.m/3:15 a.m. ET: Steve Stricker & Tiger Woods vs. Ian Poulter & Ross Fisher

8:30 a.m/3:30 a.m. ET: Bubba Watson & Jeff Overton vs. Luke Donald & Padraig Harrington

Over at intothegrain.com John discusses the 2010 Ryder Cup Day One pairings and does a very good job of summarizing each team.

I was a little disappointed at the pairings, primarily because we don’t get to witness an early Tiger Woods – Rory McIlroy grudge match. In recent weeks, McIlroy has been outspoken about the opportunity to play in the 2010 Ryder Cup against Tiger Woods because, he hasn’t exactly been playing like himself.

“I would love to face him,” said McIlroy, who scored his first PGA Tour victory at Quail Hollow Championship. “Unless his game rapidly improves in the next month or so, I think anyone in the European team would fancy his chances against him.”

In response Tiger Woods simply said “Me too.” When asked to elaborate on the cryptic statement, he simply said, “no.”

Soon after, McIlroy tried to downplay his previous comments about Woods, pointing out that he said them the week following the Bridgestone Invitational where Tiger played the worst he’s ever played as a PGA Tour professional.

“So he wasn’t playing too well at that time, he’s obviously getting his game together, and he’s working with Sean Foley and making a few swing changes. I said this week and last week, I don’t mind who. I just want to win points against the team.”

Rumor has it that Tiger approached McIroy regarding the 2010 Ryder Cup and said to him, “Be careful what you wish for.”

Honestly, I’d be surprised if we see any Tiger-Rory pairing, it’d be awesome, but since it’s a blind draw each day, the chances aren’t too good.

But, it’s the Ryder Cup and anything can happen!

Oh, does anyone else find it amusing that Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are also sharing the cover of Tiger Woods 2011?

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GET YOUR TEAM TOGETHER!

Mindi Boysen, TPI CGFI

So, you think you want to be a golfer? Or do you want to be the BEST golfer you possibly can be? Once you’ve made the decision, you need to get your team together-working together-to help you achieve your highest potential in the sport you love. To get you on the right track, surround yourself with a team of experts. So, stop taking unsolicited advice from friends and golfing comrades and take the plunge to find your top 3 people in your golf world.

1) Certified Golf Instructor: An instructor will give you the foundation, fundamentals, and exact mechanics of a sound swing. DO NOT TEACH YOURSELF! There are 5 main parts of a basic golf swing: Grip/Address/Backswing/Transition& Downswing/through swing. You can buy a book and read up on the fundamentals, but you need a hands-on approach with a certified instructor to guide you through the many swing faults you WILL have. Find an instructor and/or facility that use both 3D cameras as well as 2D video. These advanced lessons can help you notice proper sequencing and positioning of club and body that is not always noticed with the naked eye.

2) Certified Golf Fitness Coach: Once you know your basic fundamentals and understand what is involved with the swing, a certified golf fitness coach can screen your body to see if the swing faults you have are due to poor mechanics or lack of ability for the body to perform a good, solid, consistent swing. I’ve seen it time and time again…frustration! An instructor and golf student can work and work to achieve lower scores, but if the body cannot produce a consistent, repetitious swing-it isn’t going to happen! DON’T CHANGE YOUR SWING TO MATCH YOUR BODY! Change your body to match a correct swing! If you can’t get enough torso turn, if your hips are too tight, if you don’t have a strong base of support and balance…YOU WILL NOT GET BETTER!

3) Medical: The medical component of the team could consistent of a massage therapist or physical therapist. This is especially important if you have had injuries recently or in the past that inhibit performing a swing correctly. Massage is underrated in the golf world. A deep tissue massage can work wonders for the soft tissue around joints and within muscles where scar tissue may form. When starting a workout program or taking more lessons than usual, I suggest finding a massage therapist in your area and make it a point to have a massage once a week for a minimum of 4 weeks. Have you had an injury? Go get a diagnosis and finish ALL of your physical therapy appointments. Again, when you’ve made the decision that you DO want to be the best golfer you can be, do some research and find a team that works together and fits your needs. Check out http://www.mytpi.com/ for certified golf fitness instructors in your area. The Titleist Performance Institute has put together a three level education course designed to teach instructors how to identify and overcome any physical restrictions that are limiting a golfer’s potential. Mindi Boysen is a Titleist Certified Level II Golf Fitness Coach endorsed by Tatum Ranch Golf Club in Cave Creek, AZ. Her book, Synergistic Golf, outlines each day of the year with golf performance & life enhancing tips. Her 3 DVD series demonstrates flexibility, strength, and stability exercises used in the golf swing. Mindi is available for private or group golf fitness training as well as seminars and nutritional consultations. Contact her at (480)203-6228 or mindi@fitforgolfusa.com or visit her site at www.fitforgolfusa.com

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TaylorMade Rossa Daytona Ghost Putter

Tour-Proven Rossa Daytona Ghost Features White-Colored Head and High-Contrast Alignment Cues in a Heel-Toe Weighted Blade

TaylorMade Golf is proud to announce the release of the putter that so many golfers have been asking for, the Rossa Daytona Ghost, a tour-proven blade that offers the familiar calming white color and high-contrast alignment cues of the now-famous Rossa Corza Ghost mallet putter. Like the Corza Ghost, the Rossa Daytona  was developed with significant input from the world’s most sought-after putting instructor, TaylorMade Tour Staff professional Dave Stockton.

Tour pros who have put a prototype similar to the Rossa Daytona Ghost in play include Paula Creamer, who used it to win the U.S. Women’s Open, as well as Scott Verplank, Martin Laird, Jason Day, Peter Hanson, Darren Clarke, Andres Romero and Sean O’Hair.

The first model in the series, the Corza Ghost, has proven an instant success with consumers and Tour professionals worldwide, building massive momentum in the retail marketplace. In four months, the putter’s key achievements already include two PGA Tour victories by TMaG Tour Staff professional Justin Rose, first at the Memorial and again at the AT&T National. It has also fueled record-breaking growth for TaylorMade in the putter category; the brand’s 13.1% putter dollar marketshare in July 2010 is the highest total in company history.*

The Rossa Daytona also has the advantage of Rossa’s renowned and tour-proven AGSI®+ (Anti-skid Groove System Insert) Technology. The AGSI+ insert features 14 polymer-filled grooves in the face that “hold” the ball briefly at impact to negate backspin and promote forwardspin for a smoother roll and more accurate results. The AGSI+ insert also delivers superior consistency in forward roll on off-center hits, something not shown in tests of other popular putters.

The Rossa Daytona Ghost becomes available on Friday, October 1, at a street price of $129.

*Source: Golf DataTech July 2010.

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Do You Want to prevent injuries and achieve a perfect golf swing?

The search for the perfect golf swing

Golf... why not a beautiful sport constant that virtually anyone can play, fitness is really a problem in the sport of golf is? right now, if you want to improve your game, especially you swing Golf, fitness is a problem.

FACT: Not a swing perfect golf without a fitness program will develop and this is what I intend to address this particular article.

Step 1 - force behind for a Perfect Golf swing

Swinging capacity can be improved by providing the ability to correct and to control the muscles while swinging a golf club, obviously, the balance is an important aspect in the game of golf.
Strengthening your low back will help you maintain a firm position on a swing Golf, contributing with the delivery.
Exercise weight is ideal for this.

Step 2 - Jog... Yes, Jog

Nice and stable in the first place, do not try and run before you can walk here...Just take a constant jog, stop and take a break when you feel tired, and then continue.Over time their distance will be improved along with its State físico.Simple jogging has been shown to improve the game of golf from an individuo.Mejorar fitness, improve your game.Improve your swing in the perfect golf swing.

Step 3 - Shoulders and arms

Each time you try a new activity will get stiff muscles after, much of this has to do with flexibilidad.Incluso if used for an activity, golf in this case; swinging the club without flexibility can result in a strained muscle.Using only single arm and shoulder stretching exercises can minimize the risk of disconnection of the muscles and greatly improve your game... another step closer to the perfect golf swing!

Step 4: We Have force behind, Don ' T Forget flexibility back

Get stretched back, not only can a stiff back game rear suspension, but also contributes to the bad last postura.Lo you want is a disconnect back believe me, when retired my lower a few years ago, was like a man walking around supermarkets, pain and struggle to take items out of shelves, constantly through not to mention waking up night because of the dolor.Estirar back daily with simple exercises in stretching, if you take nothing else away from this article, this decision.

In summary, back strength and flexibility is essential, not only to play golf, but also in life diaria.No forget esto.flexibilidad shoulder and arm, once again, if your goal is to improve your game and develop a perfect golf swing, you need to stretch them.

No rebound or Alekseyev any exercise, especially in the back is estira.Niza and soft, get comfortable stretching position, hold for 20-30 seconds, then rest/repetition.

For more information on the achievement of a perfect golf swing and other tips Golf, feel free to Blog my visit, which will be updated periodically.

http://The-Perfect-Golf-Swing.blogspot.com

Golf exercises to help maintain a fixed angle of loin in golf swing

Golf exercises can help you maintain a fixed angle of vertebral column in your golf swing. A number of components necessary for shots Golf successfully. No matter if you are on the tee box or hitting a short iron shot Green a fixed angle of the column is necessary. As we all know alterations in your spine angle easily cause compensation in your swing. Leaders in the miss hits and bogies for birdies. One of these keys to improving your spine angle is within fitness golf course and training exercises.

In general, a number of physical components necessary to implement almost any Golf shot.The reason for this is connected to the requirement to draw the club on a long range of motion in the swing plane correcta.Esto leaves you little room for error in tempo or sequencing of each phase in the swing.

Now, in order to comply with the requirements of fields golf swing to the amateur golfer it must have certain levels of flexibility, balance, strength and poder.Si the body lacks any or all these physical components, run golf swing can be difficult. So we provide the opportunity to hit their shots Golf with success that we can implement fitness golf in its programme of training exercises to develop these parameters.

A quick review of golf swing indicates a requirement to maintain a fixed angle of spine, as well as additional posturales posts.His body to perform these requirements of the golf swing in the muscles of your body requires certain levels of strength.

Strength relative to swing Golf can be defined as the ability of the muscles to exert the required levels of force to perform movements within the swing.Si is lacking your body in the levels of required force golf swing. They will be compromised capacity to keep the spine angle and postural swing positions.

As indicated earlier muscle strength for golf swing development process is relatively simple. It is the use of specific golf strength training exercises to develop the required levels of force to maintain a consistent in your golf swing spine angle.

One such strength exercises often use with Golf professionals for this objective is brand of Bent knee. This is a simple exercise to perform and is very expert in development of strength in the hips, abdominals, lower back and hamstrings. All of which are important muscle in the maintenance of his spine angle.

Start the exercise lying back flat on the floor, knees bent and feet together.Point fingers up pressing the heels on the floor.Raise hips offline the soil with the knees and shoulders.

Slowly lift the left heel turn off the floor holding a bend in the knee and hip elevados.Continuar lift your heel 3-4 inches from the floor, pause for a second and return to the starting position of the exercise.Repeat the "lift" with the right heel.Alternate back and forth for 10-15 repetitions.

Please note that there are a number of components needed for the execution of your swing of golf.Uno which is a fixed angle vertebral.Y column order to maintain a fixed angle of spine some muscle strength levels are necessary for its muscle cuerpo.Fuerza for golf swing can be improved on the golf course, as described more arriba.Tenga account that is a series of exercises golf on a golf course that can have a positive effect on both its angle of the spine and swing golf fitness program exercises.

Are Cochran is one of golf fitness instructors recognized in the world today in día.Viaja PGA Tour regularly works with professional golfers, most notably PGA and Masters champion Phil Mickelson.Para learn more about Sean Cochran and your golf fitness exercises and training programmes to be http://www.seancochran.com

Golf Driver Warm Up Video Tip

Every golfer want’s to blast it long and down the middle on the first tee. Unfortunately this is a rare occurrence with most golfers. Why? Because a proper golf warm up is non-existent. Would any athlete in any other sport not warm up? Absolutely no way! They all “prepare their body for performance”. Why wouldn’t golfers? It never ceases to amaze me the lack of body preparation golfers choose to do (or should I say not do). Blows me away!

I don’t want to get too off-kilter, so without further ado, watch this video to once and for all be able to blast your drives long and straight on the first tee.

If you liked what you saw, and you want some guidance on how to better prepare your body for maximum golf performance, then take a look at our Golf Training Manual.

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Golf Swing Fitness

Golf Swing Fitness
Imagine being able to hammer your drives long and down the middle consistently for 18 holes. Do you know what that requires? Flexibility! Every golfer knows it...but only a small percent ever do anything about it. That's why I put together this instantly downloadable Total Golf Stretching Guide!
Peter Kristoff. Golf Swing Fitness