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Podcast: Nova Scotia's Cabot Links--a remote destination worth the trip

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:51:00 GMT

The par-4 15th hole at Cabot Links lies against the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Photograph by Dom Furore

There are worse places to find yourself getting lost than Nova Scotia, the beauty of the land in eastern Canada an understandable reason to stop paying attention to your car's GPS.

In our May 20th issue, Golf World Contributing Editor Roland Merullo's travel feature on Cabot Links, the highly acclaimed course on Cape Breton developed by Ben Cowan-Dewar and Mike Keiser, explains how a few detours and the search for an open gas station hardly ruined the experience when making the trip after the course opened last summer.

Merullo is the guest on this week's Inside Golf World Podcast and takes us through his travelogue, which included a stop at Highland Links. Along the way he gives some history of how Cabot Links came to be, talks about what's in store when sister course Cabot Cliffs opens in 2015, and explains why a visit to the remote destination is worth the time and effort.

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Podcast: Paul Azinger talks Tiger, Sergio and all things Players Championship

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:25:00 GMT

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By Ryan Herrington

It wasn't always pretty, but what took place at TPC Sawgrass this weekend was definitely entertaining, contends Paul Azinger.

In his Players recap this week in his Zinger's Corner podcast with our Editor-in-Chief Jaime Diaz, Azinger salutes Tiger Woods for regrouping after things looked to be slipping away when his tee shot on the 14th hole found the water. Regarding the errant shot, Azinger discusses why Tiger's subsequent drop seemed good to him.

However, Azinger doesn't give Tiger a pass for his part in the spat with Sergio Garcia. Woods should have taken more responsibility for stirring the crowd, he says.

Instead, things became uglier than need be.

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The ballot for next year's Hall of Fame class should include . . .

Steve Hennessey — Thu, 09 May 2013 20:26:00 GMT

By Stephen Hennessey Early this week, the World Golf Hall of Fame inducted its 2013 class, highlighted by Fred Couples and Ken Venturi. Who will be in next year's class? Editor-in-Chief and Chairman Jerry Tarde has...

PGA Tour pros support inaugural charity event for Todd Anderson's son Tucker

Wed, 08 May 2013 13:22:00 GMT

By Roger Schiffman

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. -- On Monday of the Players Championship, nearly 20 PGA Tour and Web.com Tour players put on a great display of friendship for Todd Anderson, Sea Island's director of instruction, and more importantly, support for Anderson's son Tucker.

Last September, Tucker--a first-semester freshman at the University of West Florida on a golf scholarship--was seriously injured in a horrific automobile accident, leaving him in a coma for weeks. He suffered traumatic brain injuries and was in critical condition with head and neck injuries, but miraculously pulled through and is on his way to making a full recovery.

Davis Love III, Brandt Snedeker, Zach Johnson, Jonathan Byrd, Harris English, Johnson Wagner, J.J. Henry, Lucas Glover, Chris Kirk, Dicky Pride and a number of other tour players, most of whom make their home in Sea Island, played in the inaugural TA4Life Pro-Am Invitational, a two-person shamble format (each with an amateur partner) over the Seaside Course, also site of the McGladrey Classic (Nov. 4-10).

A number of tour pros participated in the inaugural TA4Life Foundation's inaugural event.

Snedeker (currently No. 2 in the FedEx Cup points standings), along with his teacher Anderson, opened the event with a putting clinic in front of more than 100 interested observers. The event raised thousands of dollars for a new charitable foundation set up by Todd and his wife, Stacey, named TA4Life. The foundation's mission will be dedicated to brain-injury research and to help those like Tucker who are recovering from issues related to brain trauma.

Tucker has improved dramatically since the accident, but it has not been easy. He still has significant issues with his speech, and he's undergoing constant therapy to correct problems with his right eye. His sense of humor, however, keeps everyone around him upbeat.

"I see double out of that eye, which causes me to see two golf balls at address," Tucker said in his improving, but still slurred delivery. "I have a new pair of sunglasses to correct that. It's a lot easier to hit the ball when you don't have to guess which one to swing at."

One of Tucker's goals was to actually hit shots during the event, and so he hit to the par-3 sixth hole with each group.

In addition to the tour players who participated, wounded veteran Tim Lang was invited to attend. Lang lost his right leg and suffered serious brain trauma while serving in Iraq six years ago, then turned to golf for his recovery. He's now a 6-handicapapper and a motivational speaker overcoming significant problems with his speech. He spent several hours with Tucker after the event, offering advice on how to handle the physical as well as mental hurdles that come with traumatic brain injury.

"It meant a lot to me that I could speak with Tim," said Tucker, who expressed his deep appreciation to the Sea Island family and all of the tour players who participated. "I'm overwhelmed by your generosity, love and support," he said.

For information on how to donate, log on to TA4Life.org.

Photo: Courtesy of Roger Schiffman

Wilson giving away special-edition wedge for Mother's Day

Steve Hennessey — Fri, 03 May 2013 18:29:00 GMT

By Stephen Hennessey If you're in the market for a Mother's Day gift, a giveaway from Wilson could make your mom a happy camper. Send a tweet or upload a photo to Instagram, tagged with...

A pie to the face? Reader makes the cut with punchline on Jeff Sluman's entertaining celebration

Steve Hennessey — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:42:00 GMT

By Stephen HennesseyIn baseball circles, celebrating a dramatic win by "pie-ing" a teammate for his heroics has become a common occurrence. We haven't seen it become as popular in golf, but it was funny...

Inside Golf World Podcast: How We Cover The Masters

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:20:00 GMT

By Ryan Herrington

Dorothy Parker famously professed, "I hate writing. I love having written."

Trust us when we say we know the feeling.

A blank computer screen can be one of the scarier sights for any journalist, particularly when you're assigned the main piece at the year's biggest tournament. In this week's Inside Golf World Podcast, Golf World contributing writer Jim Moriarty discusses what went in to reporting and writing the game story from the 77th Masters, which chronicled Adam Scott's playoff victory over Angel Cabrera.

Of course, the week that was at Augusta National saw more storylines play out than simply Scott becoming the first Australian to win a green jacket.

Moriarty details how he went about keeping the various subplots (slow-play warnings, illegal ball drops, etc.) organized so that come Sunday night--and into Monday morning--he was able to craft a cogent, entertaining look at the year's first major.

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Social media, golfers' response to Tianlang Guan's slow-play penalty

Steve Hennessey — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:55:00 GMT

By Stephen Hennessey Slow play is agreed to be one of golf's biggest issues, on both professional and amateur golf. But when 14-year-old Tianlang Guan, was assessed a one-shot, slow-play penalty on the 17th...

Fitness Friday: A great exercise to strengthen your knees and eliminate pain

Steve Hennessey — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMT

By Stephen Hennessey Without healthy knees, it's difficult to play as much golf as you want. So what do you do, as you get older in order to keep your knees primed for 18? Even...

Bubba Watson's hovercraft/golf cart is newest cool item for the Masters champion

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:35:00 GMT

By Stephen Hennessey

As the owner of the General Lee car from the Dukes of Hazzard, Bubba Watson already rides with swagger.

It's just fitting that Watson's apparel company, Oakley, has provided a hovercraft to add to the reigning Masters champion's garage of impressive stuff, you know, next to his green jacket. It feels very Adam Sandler/Waterboy-esque.

Behold, Bubba's Hover. It can go on land and water. That's Bubba Golf. A must-see video:

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