Here’s proof that golf stats don’t lie and that the V1 Game app doesn’t miss a shot or any of the accompanying Strokes Gained analysis. The app’s co-developer, Dallas Webster, takes deep dives into the performances of professional golf’s weekly winners in his revealing and insightful “Ways to Win” column. This week, Webster takes a […]
Category: Golf Instruction
April openings bring Club Champion studio nationwide total to 82
Custom club fitter Club Champion this month has opened three new fitting studios to bring its nationwide total of 82. The new stores are in Williamsville, NY; Myrtle Beach, SC; and Tucson, AZ. Club Champion fits, sells and builds custom golf clubs, using brands such as Callaway, TaylorMade, Titleist, Cobra, Fujikura and Golf Pride. It […]
Dougherty Leads new team at Manchester (VT) Country Club
The Manchester (VT) Country Club, a private club and one of southern Vermont’s premier golf courses, has named Michelle Dougherty, CCM, as general manager/COO. Dougherty brings more than 20 years of club management experience and headlines a new team at Manchester that includes Head PGA Golf Professional Peter Weatherby, Executive Chef David Dukeshire and Tennis […]
Catalyst Golf Performance team joins PerfectMotion
Chicago’s Catalyst Golf Performance, led by owner and director of golf instruction Marty Evans, is the latest elite level team to join PerfectMotion and its AI-powered mobile app platform. Catalyst offers an “end-to-end’’ coaching solution inclusive of total golf training, fitness, strength and conditioning, the mental game and even nutrition. Evans and Catalyst’s fitness expert, Tyler […]
Begin the Golf season at The Kingdom at Reynolds Lake Oconee
Perfectly timed to launch the 2021 golf season, The Kingdom at Reynolds Lake Oconee unveils “The Ultimate Kingdom Experience” package that includes professional club fitting, a custom-fit TaylorMade driver made on site, and two rounds on Reynolds Lake Oconee’s award-winning layouts. Located between Atlanta and Augusta, Reynolds Lake Oconee is one of the Southeast’s top resort communities, […]
Swing Align launches Goal Post training aid for putting instruction
Creators of the Swing Align training aid, which helps golfers improve and maintain alignment, rotation, swing plane and connection in the golf swing, have launched the company’s first training aid specifically for putting, the Goal Post. A simple and compact learning device, the Goal Post attaches easily to the head of most putters to supply instant feedback […]
Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort partnering with Toptracer on upgrade of Robert Trent Jones course
Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort on Hilton Head Island, S.C., has partnered with Toptracer Range to complete an upgrade of the resort’s Robert Trent Jones practice range and learning center. Palmetto Dunes guests will soon be able to experience interactive golf entertainment, following the resort’s transformation of its RTJ driving range into a facility powered by […]
PGA Tour Superstore eyeing more growth in 2021
Golf retail giant PGA TOUR Superstore says its plans to open at least six new stores in 2021, reaching the 50-store milestone by the end of the year. The company also reported record comp store sales growth while gaining market share for fiscal 2020 – despite its brick-and-mortar doors being closed for nearly two months […]
Charlie Rymer, Golf Tourism Solutions launch “Balls in the Air” podcast
Former PGA Tour player Charlie Rymer – one of golf’s more unique voices – and Golf Tourism Solutions, has launched a podcast called, “Balls in the Air.’’ Four episodes of “Balls in the Air with Charlie Rymer” are already available on a range of hosting channels, including Google Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Among Rymer’s first guests are World […]
USGA, R&A propose “Areas of Research” for distance
The U.S. Golf Association and R&A on Feb. 1 sent letters to equipment manufacturers the ruling bodies say addresses “Areas of Interest’’ regarding distance. Those are: The potential use of a Local Rule that would specify the use of clubs and/or balls intended to result in shorter hitting distances. This would enable committees conducting competitions […]