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Weekly Ezine March 29/04 |
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The Week on the tours:
Adam Scott's "Tiger like" swing held up today to give him the title at the Players Championship at Sawgrass. He managed a one shot victory over a charging Padraig Harrington who was 6 under on the day. Scott's two under 70 was solid enough to hold on while his superstar challengers could not put any pressure on him. Vijay Singh, Tiger Woods, and Ernie Els could not even shoot par today, and Phil Mickelson could only manage 1 under. I thought Els would do well today, but he shot a disappointing 78.
Scott's victory made him the youngest winner ever at this event, and marked the tenth anniversary of his childhood hero, Greg Norman's victory.
Here's how our picks finished for the week:
- Scott Verplank -1 T26
- Ernie Els - T26
- Fred Couples +8 missed cut
- Craig Perks +5 missed cut
- Chad Campbell +1 T42
Annika Sorenstam will have to find a new goals for the season as she no longer has a chance to win the ladies grand slam. Grace Park is the only one who can achieve that this season after winning the first major of the LPGA tour. She managed a one stroke victory over fellow Korean Aree Song at the Kraft/Nabisco Championship in Rancho Mirage. Fourteen year old Michell Wie made news finishing fourth.
PGA Tour:
2004
The Players Championship:
1 Adam Scott
-12
2 Padraig Harrington -11
T3 Kenny Perry -8
T3 Phil Mickelson -8
T3 Frank Lickliter II -8
T6 Jay Haas -7
T6 Jerry Kelly -7
T6 Kevin Sutherland -7
9 Shaun Micheel -6
T10 Fred Funk -5
T10 Paul Casey -5
T10 Bob Burns -5
European
Tour:
2004 Madeira Island Open click
here for results
Champion's
Tour:
No event scheduled click
here for results
Nationwide
Tour:
2004 Chitimacha Louisiana Open click
here for results
LPGA Tour:
2004 Kraft Nabisco Championship 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
BellSouth Classic |
TV
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European Tour:
2004 Algarve
Open de Portugal
Apr. 1 - 4
Vale do Lobo, Le Meridien Penina Golf & Resort
Algarve, Portugal
Defending: Fredrik Jacobson
Purse: $1,346,042 ($224,300 to winner)
Champion's Tour:
No Event Scheduled
Nationwide Tour:
No event scheduled
LPGA Tour:
2004 The Office Depot Championship Hosted by Amy Alcott
Apr. 2 - 4
El Caballero Country Club
Tarzana, California
Defending: Annika Sorenstam
Purse: $1,750,000
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Chipping:
Chipping is not as complicated as so many make it. For most people the challenge is making sure that they catch the ball clean without hitting the ground first. Too many people flip their wrists trying to get the ball off the ground only to "chunk it".
The biggest key to chipping effectively is to keep your hands ahead of the club head, and keep them "firm" (do not break your wrists). You want to hit down on the back of the ball "popping" it forward. Putting the ball back in your stance can help ensure that you hit the ball first.
If you need to get the ball in the air to clear some hazard, use the loft of the club by hitting it the same way and letting the loft of the club get the ball in the air. The more you try to lift the ball with your hands the more likely you are to blade it.
Judge the distance of your chips by the length of your backswing and the club you use. Remeber to keep your weight slightly more on your front foot to help ensure a downward swing.
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Top Ten PGA Tour money winners:
Through The Players Championship:
1
Vijay Singh 9 events $2,259,973
2 Phil Mickelson 7 events $2,197,100
3 Adam Scott 5 events $2,025,000
4 Stuart Appleby 7 events $2,020,120
5 Tiger Woods 6 events $1,859,850
6 Davis Love III 7 events $1,788,211
7 Mike Weir 7 events $1,446,867
8 Jonathan Kaye 8 events $1,356,470
9 Chad Campbell 10 vents $1,321,337
10 John Daly 7 events $1,284,206
Good Golfing,
SEAN HARDER
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