Tag Archive for Golf for Women

Tiger Woods Has Bad Golf Days Too

I love to watch Tiger Woods play golf. He seems to play with so much ease, as if he is just out for a lovely stroll, occasionally smacking a ball a few hundred yards down the golf course fairway. Of course it’s not true. It only looks easy for Tiger Woods because he works so hard practicing.

The Secret to Managing The Negative Side of the Mental Golf Game

No matter how much practice I take, when the moment of truth arrives and I’m standing in the tee box, it’s my brain that takes over my body. If my mind is not totally clear of any thought except a vision of a good clean hit— if thoughts of a sand trap on the right, the woods on the left or that lake at the bottom of the hill 100 yards ahead intrude — you can bet that my tee shot will land in one of the spots I least want to be in. It happens every time.

Ji Wins the 2009 U.S. Women’s Open

After four days of intense play, the 2009 U.S. Women’s Golf Championship came to a close Sunday afternoon. In the end it was a battle between four top players: Eun Hee Ji, Candie Kung, In-Kyung Kim and Christie Kerr. With only  two strokes separating the winning field, it was a nail biter to the end.…

USGA U.S. Women’s Open Golf Tournament – Round 1 Today

Round 1 of the USGA Women’s Open began at 7 this morning at Saucon Valley Country Club in Pennsylvania. After the first few hours there are few suprises amongst the leaders: Lorena Ochoa from Mexico leads with a 2 under par after 14 holes,  tied with Hee Young Park from South Korea. The major TV…

U.S. Women’s Open – July 9 – Let the Games Begin

Final practice rounds for the participants in this year’s U.S. Women’s Open end today, Wednesday, July 8 at Saucon Valley Country Club. The old course will host the 2009 U.S. Women’s Open golf tournament beginning first thing tomorrow. First Round – ESPN will have coverage from 2 – 6 p.m. Click here for a look…

In Golf — It’s Always the Short Game

If you are like me, as a golfer, you love to hit your driver and your woods. There is something very satisfying about giving the ball a good whack and watching it sail down the golf course fairway. Of course, that is your hope, your mental picture each time you use one of those clubs.…