Golf News November 15th, 2008

Stanford Leads Lorena Ochoa Invitational

Angela Stanford shot a 6-under 66 on Friday in the second round of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational to take a two-stroke lead over LPGA Championship winner Yani Tseng.

Stanford had a 10-under 134 total on the Guadalajara Country Club course. Tseng, No. 2 in the world behind Ochoa, shot her second straight 68. Ochoa followed her opening 73 with a 71 on her home course, leaving her 10 strokes back.

Meena Lee (69) was 6 under, and Karen Stupples (71) was 5 under. Annika Sorenstam (72), leaving the tour at the end of the season, was 4 under in group that included Juli Inkster (69) and Seon Hwa Lee (72).

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ELS EASES INTO LEAD

Ernie Els took over at the top of the leaderboard after finishing his first round at the Barclays Singapore Open this morning with two birdies in his final three holes.

The South African trailed clubhouse leader Lam Chih Bing of Singapore by one stroke with four holes to play when darkness ended play at Sentosa Golf Club yesterday evening with half of the field yet to complete their opening rounds.

The ‘Big Easy’ spurned an opportunity to draw level with Lam on four under when he missed a birdie putt on the 15th with his first stroke of the day.

A great golf swing is more than just swinging with your arms.

If you start with a bad golf stance, you’ll probably follow with a Bad golf back swing, a bad downswing, and a bad follow through. Towards the end of the golf back swing, some golfers make the Mistake of letting the heel of their front foot leave the ground.

The golf back swing starts at your shoulders, your shoulders and arms start turning and as you wind up it will work its way down to your hips and legs. The golf backswing is like coiling up of a spring until a maximal point of tension, then releasing that tension as a controlled explosion in your down swing. However, you should not lift your heel of your front foot but keep it well anchored to the ground.

A great golf swing is not only swinging with your arms.. It seems as many golfers are unaware of the importance the hands play in the golf swing.

An athletic stance and golf swing setup is the basis for your swing. The fundamentals of the golf swing are based on scientific facts such As center of gravity, power, thrust, consistency triangle and more. The ability to execute a powerful and balanced golf swing is the key.

The backswing is when you take your club away from your ball while Keeping an imaginary line through the ball. A good take of gives your club power and control. Swing your golf club behind your back and at the same time turn it to your target. Swing slowly and steadily using a good rhythm.

Golf News November 14th, 2008

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British Open to move to ESPN

All four rounds of the British Open will air live on ESPN starting in 2010.

ESPN and the tournament’s organizer, Royal & Ancient Golf, agreed to an eight-year contract, they announced Thursday. The deal also includes digital coverage and expanded rights for ESPN International.

Same-day highlights will air on ESPN’s broadcast partner, ABC, over the weekend. Through the 2009 event, British Open coverage is split between TNT and ABC.

“It is all important to The R&A that we preserve the traditions of The Open Championship while at the same time ensuring that golf fans are able to enjoy modern state-of-the-art coverage of the event,” chief executive Peter Dawson said.

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Ochoa Shoots 73 In Hometown Tournament

Lorena Ochoa struggled Thursday in the first round in her own Lorena Ochoa Invitational, shooting a 1-over 73 on her home course to drop five strokes behind Annika Sorenstam and the other leaders.

“I can’t say I’m happy because I’m not, but I’m feel like I can get closer. I hope to do it tomorrow,” said Ochoa, who took up the game 21 years ago at Guadalajara Country Club. “It’s a good pressure to play here, to feel the good vibes, and the love of my fans. I feel motivated because I know that we have three more days to play.”