Danish golfer Thorbjorn Olesen was cleared of sexually assaulting a woman on a flight to the United Kingdom from a World Golf Championships event in Tennessee in 2019.
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Tiger Woods is returning to competition next week with 12-year-old son, Charlie, in the PNC Championship, he tweeted Wednesday.
Given what we know of his accident and the relatively short healing time since then, it’s amazing to see this. But he’s obviously feeling good and undoubtedly has the approval of his doctors. Should be fun:
TIGER WOODS TO PLAY 2021 PNC CHAMPIONSHIP
ORLANDO, Dec. 8, 2021 - Tiger Woods has confirmed he will return to competitive golf next week at the 2021 PNC Championship, taking place at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club Orlando, Grande Lakes, Dec. 16-19.
Woods will partner with his son Charlie as they return to the PNC Championship for a second time, having finished tied for seventh place in 2020.
Woods commented, “Although it’s been a long and challenging year, I am very excited to close it out by competing in the PNC Championship with my son Charlie. I’m playing as a Dad and couldn’t be more excited and proud.”
Cleveland CBX ZipCore Wedges – Key Takeaways
Cleveland adds ZipCore technology to its game-improvement CBX wedges.ZipCore improves MOI for a more forgiving wedge.$149.99 in steel, $159.99 in graphite. Available Feb. 18The new Cleveland CBX ZipCore wedges pull off a pretty neat trick. They are, concurrently, dramatically different and remarkably similar to their predecessor, the two-year-old CBX 2.
No matter how you feel about the whole idea of a game-improvement wedge, that’s quite an accomplishment.
The CBX line is Cleveland’s effort to redefine the wedge market for those of us with, shall we say, less than perfect ball-striking skills. It’s a large, forgiving, cavity-back wedge for golfers who game large, forgiving, cavity-back irons.
That’s not Brooks Koepka. But that is the vast majority of of us who play golf.
As the name suggests, the new Cleveland CBX ZipCore features Cleveland’s unique ZipCore technology, while maintaining—Cleveland says “enhancing”—the CBX signature forgiveness. Are these the wedges you’ve been looking for? There’s a lot to unpack here so let’s dive in.
We can all walk up to any ball location and know with a certain amount of confidence that we can make a shot. But hitting a ball and making the perfect shot to hold the green are very different problems when it comes to hitting your ball out of a bunk. It’s even more difficult when you have a long greenside bunker shot with at least 15 yards of carry. I found this simple set of steps on a Performance Golf Zone promotion ad.
The rules change. In a basic bunker shot your club enters the sand about 2 inches before the ball and exits the sand about 2 inches after the ball. You are actually swinging your open faced sand wedge with enough force to slide it under the ball and lift sand and your ball into the air. Floating your ball on a carpet of sand, you know that you are not going to blade it over the green.
Longer sand shots takes a lot more skill because you are taking less sand and you risk making a thin shot. Knowing the right steps will give you the courage for success:
1/ Use a gap or pitching wedge depending on the distance that you want. For a shot over 30 yards you should consider an 8 or a 9 iron.
2/ Your club face and stance should be slightly open (or even square to your target for longer shots).
Ryder Cup winner Thorbjorn Olesen has given evidence during a trial where he denies charges of sexual assault, assault by beating and being drunk on an aircraft from the US to the UK.
The original charm of golf its simplicity and naturalness, cannot be too strongly emphasized; and this was in a great measure lost when the demand for fresh courses grew, since it then became necessary to imitate what in the first instance had come into being spontaneously. There could never in the case of a repetition be quite the same originality or, for the matter of that, the same variety, qualities which all the old courses possessed in a supreme measure. H.N. WETHERED and TOM SIMPSON
The original charm of golf its simplicity and naturalness, cannot be too strongly emphasized; and this was in a great measure lost when the demand for fresh courses grew, since it then became necessary to imitate what in the first instance had come into being spontaneously. There could never in the case of a repetition be quite the same originality or, for the matter of that, the same variety, qualities which all the old courses possessed in a supreme measure. H.N. WETHERED and TOM SIMPSON
The original charm of golf its simplicity and naturalness, cannot be too strongly emphasized; and this was in a great measure lost when the demand for fresh courses grew, since it then became necessary to imitate what in the first instance had come into being spontaneously. There could never in the case of a repetition be quite the same originality or, for the matter of that, the same variety, qualities which all the old courses possessed in a supreme measure. H.N. WETHERED and TOM SIMPSON
Danish golfer Thorbjorn Olesen grabbed a woman's breast and urinated on a first class seat after taking alcohol and sleeping pills on a British Airways flight from the United States to London in 2019, a court heard.
The Best Holiday Golf Gifts 2021
Historically Black Friday was primarily in store offers, while Cyber Monday was focused on online sales. The last few years, especially since Covid, online sales have been bleeding into Black Friday and even earlier, as more and more retailers are trying to get ahead of the curve by offering pre-Black Friday sales. Nevertheless, there are still some great deals reserved for Cyber Monday, and we’ve selected some of the highlights below.
Golf Clubs:
Global Golf: 20% Off Sitewide
Global Golf is offering 20% off sitewide with code GIFT. While their codes typically have a lot of exceptions by brand, this works on all used golf clubs. For example, you can get a TaylorMade SIM 2 MAX Driver in very good condition for $355.99 or Mizuno JPX 921 Hot Metal Iron Set for $675.99. They also offer many clubs as certified pre-owned.
$444.99 / $355.99 (20% OFF)
Tommy Armour Impact No. 2 Wide Blade Putter
The Tommy Armour Impact No. 2 Wide Blade Putter was our 2021 best overall runner up, and best value blade putter. It’s currently on sale for $20 off.
The original charm of golf its simplicity and naturalness, cannot be too strongly emphasized; and this was in a great measure lost when the demand for fresh courses grew, since it then became necessary to imitate what in the first instance had come into being spontaneously. There could never in the case of a repetition be quite the same originality or, for the matter of that, the same variety, qualities which all the old courses possessed in a supreme measure. H.N. WETHERED and TOM SIMPSON
As the new year and new TV deal are close, the PGA Tour and ESPN+ are rolling out more details of their ambitious coverage plans.
Standout elements of this figure to be Featured Hole coverage (assuming the right holes are selected), the early “Main Feed” essentially providing a traditional broadcast prior to Golf Channel’s coverage, the Marquee Group and the continuation of Featured Groups (depending on the groups) when the Golf Channel, NBC and CBS take over.
Whether ESPN influences any of this or some experimental efforts ala Peyton and Eli, remains to be seen. But at $6.99 a month, plus access to ESPN+’s Masters and PGA Championship feeds, along with +’s other offerings, it’s a steal for fans.
TOUR, ESPN+ Announce Details of Expanded and Extended Coverage Beginning in January
PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ set to launch January 2022
The original charm of golf its simplicity and naturalness, cannot be too strongly emphasized; and this was in a great measure lost when the demand for fresh courses grew, since it then became necessary to imitate what in the first instance had come into being spontaneously. There could never in the case of a repetition be quite the same originality or, for the matter of that, the same variety, qualities which all the old courses possessed in a supreme measure. H.N. WETHERED and TOM SIMPSON
The original charm of golf its simplicity and naturalness, cannot be too strongly emphasized; and this was in a great measure lost when the demand for fresh courses grew, since it then became necessary to imitate what in the first instance had come into being spontaneously. There could never in the case of a repetition be quite the same originality or, for the matter of that, the same variety, qualities which all the old courses possessed in a supreme measure. H.N. WETHERED and TOM SIMPSON
Viktor Hovland made consecutive eagles and closed with consecutive bogeys while overcoming a six-shot deficit to win the Hero World Challenge on Sunday and keep Collin Morikawa from reaching No. 1 in the world.
Jordan Spieth and Henrik Stenson both had to take 2-shot penalties at the Hero World Challenge after starting the ninth hole from the 17th tee en route to finishing in the last two positions.
Daniel van Tonder wins the SA Open as fellow South African Christiaan Bezuidenhout secured a year-ending position in the world's top 50 and a spot at next year's Masters.
The original charm of golf its simplicity and naturalness, cannot be too strongly emphasized; and this was in a great measure lost when the demand for fresh courses grew, since it then became necessary to imitate what in the first instance had come into being spontaneously. There could never in the case of a repetition be quite the same originality or, for the matter of that, the same variety, qualities which all the old courses possessed in a supreme measure. H.N. WETHERED and TOM SIMPSON
With sights set on becoming the No. 1 player in the world, Collin Morikawa raced away from a 20-man field Saturday in the Hero World Challenge with an 8-under 64, building a five-shot lead with one round left
