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Thursday, October 25th, 2007

PracticeRange.com Adds Training Packages for One Stop Shopping!

We’ve taken notice lately that many of our customers purchase certain items as a specific group. Though we present “recommended items” on the bottom of most training aid detail pages, our customers often will surf accross the entire site in order to find the three specific things that either their pro recommended or that […]

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Friday, October 12th, 2007

At 8, She Has The Drive

By RODNEY PAGE, Times Staff Writer
Published October 11, 2007
TampaBay.com
Alyssa Serino is eight-years-old, but she already has a room full of medals and trophies from various junior golf tournaments. She quickly figured out that the first place trophies are much bigger than the others, so she is going to try to win more of those.
But […]

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Monday, October 8th, 2007

I GOTCHA Ready Warm-Up System Goes to College

SANFORD, Fla. - I GOTCHA Ready, the preferred warm-up system of the Champions Tour, is rapidly becoming a campus staple. Pro Line Sports, the producers of the unique egg-shaped warm-up system, recently filled orders for both the University of Florida and the Texas A&M University Women’s Golf teams.
“We’re proud to be chosen as the […]

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Friday, September 14th, 2007

Golf Teaching Pro Discovers Common Interests Unite Hearts

Kay Adkins
Baptist Press
Sep 13, 2007
GRAPEVINE, Texas (BP)–By personal experience, teaching golf professional Scott Lehman discovered a principle that many church men’s ministries are discovering as well: Where there is a common interest in an activity, there is an inroad to a man’s heart.
About 10 years ago, Lehman for the first time in his life […]

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Thursday, September 13th, 2007

Reverse Swing to Prevent Back Pain

By JODY ROBBINS
CTW Features
The most common injuries are sorted into two categories: chronic and traumatic. Chronic injuries occur thanks to repetitive movements, a tennis swing, for instance. Traumatic injuries happen, quite obviously, because of a more sudden occurrence, like taking a hard hit on the sports field or a car crash.
Either way, proper stretching for […]

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Thursday, September 13th, 2007

Sutton Works to Put Golf on Right Path

Richard Oliver
San Antonio Express-News
FREDERICKSBURG — The sun had long ago nestled into the rich green hills of the Edwards Plateau, disappearing in another spectacular splash of light and color, when Hal Sutton settled into a chair in one of the rustic, cedar-scented cabins at Boot Ranch.
The celebrated golfer had a sermon to deliver.
Tucked […]

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Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

Strength and Conditioning Identify Golfers’ Weak Areas

from VenturaCountyStar.com
By Bob Buttitta
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
When Tiger Woods showed up on the PGA Tour 10 years ago he ushered in a revolution in golf, one which included a higher commitment to physical fitness by most players.
Seeing the world’s best player spend so much time in the gym has forced most PGA players to […]

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Tuesday, September 11th, 2007

Jim Hardy is PGA Teacher of the Year for 2007

The state of Texas has a long and proud history with the game of golf, and it’s current players and teachers are no exception.
Houston’s Jim Hardy has been named the PGA Teacher of the Year for 2007.
“Being honored like this is a very humbling experience,” said Hardy. “You always kind of hope such things come […]

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Sunday, September 9th, 2007

PracticeRange.com Adds Calendars to Product Line

Though a bit early for the holiday gift-giving season, the staff at PracticeRange.com has decided to add 2008 golf-themed wall and desk calendars to its offering of golf books. We have 12- and 16-month titles available for the 2008 and 2008-2009 calendar years, and there are plenty of options to choose from:
1. Amazing But […]

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Saturday, September 8th, 2007

Are These New Waters, Sports Drinks Really Good For You?

By Katharine Dyson
Golf Press Association Contributing Lifestyle Editor
While recently playing golf on a hot sticky day with my friend, we were waiting for the par-3 green to clear.
“I really have to lose some weight,” he said. “I’m trying but nothing is working.”
He is not alone, as 66 percent of Americans are overweight and struggling.
At the […]

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