I’ve got all the respect in the world for Gary Player. His record is spotless. Oh, well, except for that cheating thing. But really, Gary Player, a brilliant guy and a great player with a good head on his shoulders. Oh, well, except for those stupid comments he made last week.
Gary Player is asking governing bodies to impose “drastic” restrictions to the equipment used on the professional tours. Says Player, a short hitter even in his prime, “There’s not even a debate. There must be a premium on driving.” New equipment is “ruining the game of golf.”
Player elaborated, saying “I play on the Champions Tour now, and there are guys on it who are shooting scores that they could never shoot when they were young men. It just doesn’t make sense, and it’s ruining golf.”
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For a moment, it seemed as if Patrick Sheehan had the ability to match the PGA Tour scoring record of 59. Instead, his luck ran out on the ninth hole with a double bogey. The ninth hole seemed to be taking place in slow motion for Sheehan. He drove into a fairway bunker, then bladed his second shot into another fairway bunker, followed by having to lay up with a wedge to avoid the water hazard. Still, Patrick Sheehan holds the record for the lowest first round score (62) at the 
Christina Kim showed the veteran tour pros how to score today. Shooting an exciting 6-under par 65, Kim birdied 1,3,5,6, bogeyed 8 then charged with a triple threat of birdies on 13, 14 and 15. At the 15th Kim’s eagle attempt came within three feet of the hole. She easily birdied that uphill putt and every putt but two from within eight feet.
The players had a chance to honor Byron Nelson in last week’s tournament, and this week they will be honoring another golf legend. When golf fans hear the name Colonial, most think of the great Ben Hogan. The Fort Worth native won at Colonial five times in his legendary career, helping to elevate the tournament to great heights. Last week at the 
Up close and personal. That’s exactly how attendees feel when viewing the Sybase Classic tournament. You can stand within a few feet of the practice green and watch Cristie Kerr go through her putting routine. Or you can catch a glimpse of Grace Park in the trap blasting shots out of the sand. Lady golfers are everywhere walking side-by-side with the crowd. It’s an exciting week all leading up to the Sunday crescendo. With a total purse of $1.2 million and a beautiful par-71, 6,161-yard country club course, it’s no wonder the tour pros come back year-after-year.
It doesn’t take a big name to make a big driver that is big on performance. Case in point: Nickent Golf’s new 3DX Driver. As far as the USGA and R&A are concerned, this is the largest conforming driver you’ll ever play. Is the performance in proportion to the size?
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