Month: November 2012
LLG Awards Season: Sneak of the Year…Peter Dawson
by Jeff Skinner I have always respected Mike Davis of the USGA and Peter Dawson of the R&A, but the events of this week have caused me to look at Mr. Dawson in a different light. Davis and Dawson put… Continue Reading
Anchors Away: USGA & R&A Propose Ban On Anchored Strokes
by Jeff Skinner Well the stuff has finally hit the fan. With the joint announcement by The USGA and the R&A that they are preparing to ban “anchoring” the opinions and criticism is coming from all quarters. While Mike Davis… Continue Reading
LLG Award Season: Event of the Year, Performance of the Year
by Jeff Skinner There were many great tournaments this season but the Ryder Cup was so earth shattering and exciting it easily tops all the other events. The European comeback was by far the most exciting Sunday in golf this… Continue Reading
Changes to the Old Course…Sinful
by Jeff Skinner Now I know for certain, nothing is sacred. When The R&A announced last week that there would be changes made to the Old Course, I along with many others was stunned. Of all the courses a golfer… Continue Reading
LLG Award Season : Player of the Year
by Jeff Skinner Rory McIlroy just finished his 2012 season with a big win on the European Tour but the fact is that Rory had earned The Player of the Year long before he ever set foot in Dubai. To… Continue Reading
Rory McIlroy Finishes with a Win at The DP World Tour Championship
by Jeff Skinner After a slow start to his final round, Rory McIlroy put the hammer down on the back nine to win the DP World Tour Championship and finish his 2012 season with an emphatic exclamation point. He opened… Continue Reading
Saturday Swing Tip: Lengthen the Arc for Distance
Plenty of Birds in Dubai
by Jeff Skinner Americans may be spending today fighting the crowds of “Black Friday” or walking off that 3,000 calorie turkey dinner from yesterday but half a world away in Dubai there’s still golf being played. The European Tour’s best… Continue Reading