Fred Funk fired a 5-under 65 to take the first-round lead at the U.S. Senior Open on Thursday. Funk, who leads John Cook by one stroke, had two birdies and an eagle on the first four holes and added birdie putts on 16 and 17 before finishing with his only bogey of the day. Cook rebounded from his collapse at the British Senior Open last week, carding a 66 that made him the clubhouse leader until Funk's pair of late birdies.

(pm) – Ein Qualifikationsturnier eines BMW-Golf-Cups fand auf der Anlage des Golf-Clubs Oberrot-Frankenberg statt. Dieses wurde vom Autohaus Mulfinger ausgerichtet. Bei den Frauen gewann Christine Mau mit 41 Nettopunkten. Klaus Prendel hatte bei den Männern A mit ebenfalls 41 Zählern die Nase vorne.

Soziales Engagement von Golfsportlern hat in Deutschland Tradition. So auch in Haselau: Im Rahmen der 27. bundesweiten Golf-Wettspiele engagieren sich Golferinnen und Golfer am Sonntag, 3. August, im Golfclub Gut Haseldorf zu Gunsten der Deutschen Krebshilfe e.V. Golfer, die am Sonntag einputten wollen, sind mit 50 Euro Startgeld inklusive Greenfee und einer Spende dabei.

Was wohl passionierte Golfer dazu sagen? In Travemünde wird jetzt »Ackergolf« gespielt. Der Evershof (Kowitzberg 3) hat dazu einen Golfplatz rund ums Weizenfeld eingerichtet. Gespielt wird nicht mit Eisen- sondern mit Holz-Schlägern. An deren Ende steckt ein Holzschuh.

Getting the right golf beginner guide online is harder than most men and women think. Sue, there are a slew of them out there, but how do you know which hones have worked for other people? A lot of them can be complete wastes of time. This is exactly why I want to share a couple of tips so that you can find a tried and true golf beginner guide online.

This is not going to be some long tutorial for a beginning golfer to get better. I am simply going to provide you with a couple of tips that will help you find out where the great information is for learning how to get better when just starting to play golf. There is no need to blindly start hacking away on the golf course.

Putting is fun! Putting can be learned. Putting is the easiest way to trim shots off your score. Putting is like wine, an acquired taste. Enjoy it, savor each putt and make putting time, your time!

Who says golf is a difficult sport to learn? You may be one of the many people all over the world aspiring to be the next Tiger Woods. But do not get too excited and rush out onto the course right away. Although golf is indeed quite easy to learn, it would still help to equip yourself with golf swing tips. This way, you are ready to face the challenges that the game will surely bring about. So, what are these tips?

Just like any other sport, it would take much time and effort to master the golf swing. If you are one of the many aspirants, then you should take the time to learn the golf swing sequence.

Slice is the most common problem among golfers and one that causes many extra shots per round. Almost everybody has struggled with it at some point of their golfing career. It is fortunately easily curable.

01. August 2008 Welcher Teufel hatte Löbich da eigentlich geritten, als er Kier erzählte, er sei ein guter Golfer? Nun ja, er hatte sich keinerlei Gedanken über die Konsequenzen gemacht, damals, vor einem Jahr. Kier, zwei Hierarchiestufen über Löbich, unterhielt sich ja auch nicht täglich mit ihm.

Hybrid golf clubs are changing the landscape of golf as we know it. Hybrids offer a number of benefits over the long irons. We will delve into why the hybrid golf club is gaining such rapid popularity and what they can do for your game.

In its 92 year history, the PGA Championship has never been won by a player from Europe. The Championship is the fourth and final Major of the year and with the absence of Tiger Woods, this year's venue, Oakland Hills, Michigan, could well provide the setting for a European player to end this long standing drought. This article considers the chances of Padraig Harrington, who harbours the best hopes of victory of the European contingent and Phil Mickelson, who is the pick of the home grown players.

Viele Sportarten verbreiten den Irrglauben, Doping bringe bei ihnen nichts. Der Fall von Fechtfavorit Baldini verrät das Gegenteil. mehr...

Michelle Wie put herself in contention to make her first cut in eight tries on the PGA Tour, shooting a 1-over 73 in Thursday's opening round of the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open that left her eight strokes behind leader Jeff Overton. Playing on the men's tour for the first time since January 2007, Wie had three birdies, four bogeys and rallied to save par on several holes at the 7,472-yard mountain course at Montreux Golf & Country Club on the edge of the Sierra Nevada.

Golf has been enjoyed by people around the world for many centuries and is still very popular to this day. Many people find themselves drawn to the game because of its casual yet intense level of one on one competition between the players. Some find it relaxing due to the breaks in between each shot.

There exists a very common misconception that this represents the player's average score. The reality is that this fairly complex calculation is just a representation of the particular individual's likely performance during a golf game.

Golf practice involves comprehension, a deep commitment and evaluation. In other words, you must know what you are working towards and how you are working towards it. You must be committed to achieving that goal and be willing to put in the necessary time, and you must monitor your progress so that once you achieve that goal, you can set and pursue the next goal.

It looks like Annika Sorenstam won't get her storybook ending, but she's losing with typical grace, says Alistair Tait.