Introduction
Submitted by Johannes on Sun, 2006-03-26 17:41.Hello and welcome to golfi.org, featuring continuously updated news of my golf activities as they happen. Since I'm living in Switzerland now, most of the activity will be focusing there, but I do travel to Majorca (Mallorca) quite a bit, and also like visiting South-Africa and Thailand for the odd golfing break, so I hope to also include some insights about golf in those countries.
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Garcia staying close with Goydos at TPC
Submitted by Johannes on Sat, 2008-05-10 23:31. golfConsistency has carried Sergio Garcia at TPC Sawgrass, and after three rounds, he's making his case for the Players.
Langer bei Player Championship grandios (Kurier)
Submitted by Johannes on Sat, 2008-05-10 11:20.Der 50-jährige deutsche Oldie liegt beim fünften Major in Florida sensationell auf Platz zwei.
2 Common Short Game Mistakes To Avoid - Using The Wrong Clubs & Thinking Too Much
Submitted by Johannes on Fri, 2008-05-09 21:14. golfOne of the biggest mistakes golfers make on the course is not using the right club. You can have a better short game, have more fun, and lower your score if you would just stick to a club which is the most comfortable for you when facing a specific shot.
Golfkurse und Privatstunden in der Son Gual Golfschule
Submitted by Johannes on Tue, 2008-05-06 13:17.Der exklusive Golfplatz Son Gual hat unsere Golfschule als ofiziellen Partner auf der neuen Son-Gual-Webseite vorgestellt.
Robbie Williams: Neue Flamme? (Nachrichten.ch)
Submitted by Johannes on Mon, 2008-04-28 06:18.Los Angeles - Neues Hobby - neue Liebe. Will heissen: Robbie Williams hat die Suche nach Ausserirdischen einstweilen zu den Akten gelegt. Der Sänger verbringt seine Zeit lieber auf dem Golfplatz.
Erster Profi-Sieg für Martin Rominger
Submitted by Johannes on Sun, 2008-04-27 18:40.Martin Rominger hat den ersten Turniersieg in seiner knapp zweieinhalbjährigen Karriere als Golfprofi errungen. Der 28-jährige ...
Lesson with Franco Li Puma
Submitted by Johannes on Thu, 2007-07-12 10:25. golf lessonsHad a lesson with Franco today at the Golf Club in Bubikon to try and address my hooking tendencies. Very good, to the point practical advice from Franco. Take-aways:
- Hinge - and make sure that there is a clear 'bump' showing on the left hand (i.e. turn the left hand so that the club is square, not closed, as checked at halfway-point, clubhead somewhere just above ear level)
- With the driver especially, make sure that setup is - ball inside left, grip NOT ahead of ball, basically neutral, pointing to center of body - grip neutral
- Keep weight behind the ball
- Start turn using shoulders, not arms; show back to the target
Otelfingen
Submitted by Johannes on Mon, 2007-04-09 07:03. golfFirst 18 holes of the season - Otelfingen. Fairways not great yet, but greens ok. Not a particularly strong round, I've got a lot of strong draw into my swing (again), but some good shots, not too bad for the beginning of the season I guess, really enjoyed being out on the course again. Otelfingen is a nice starter course, flat, not much trouble, water in play on a fair few holes. Not much variety.
Tiger Woods swing
Submitted by Johannes on Thu, 2007-03-29 07:37.Here is some good video footage of Tiger's swing - looks a lot like mine, doesn't it? If you prefer a more dramatic version, look here.