The runaway success on tour and at retail by Odyssey’s 2-Ball Putters has spawned a wide range of putters that feature bold alignment marks and weight moved far away from the face of the putter. I recently had the chance to test the new MacGregor V-FOIL GT Putter, a Bobby Grace design. Here’s what I thought.
Unlike some people (named Erik), I’m not generally a fan of mallet putters. For years I played only blade putters, mainly my beloved Ping Scottsdale Anser. But I couldn’t resist the siren call of the Odyssey 2-Ball Putter three seasons ago, and I noticed the difference on the scorecard and standing over 5-footers.
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The PGA Tour stops in the Midwest for the first time in 2005.
The ladies of the LPGA don their sombreros and fly south of the border for this week’s championship tournament. For the second time this year and only the fourth time ever, the LPGA has chosen a destination in Mexico. Tres Marias Residential Golf Club in Morelia, Mexico, a Jack Nicklaus design, is the site of this $1 million inaugural event and it’s sure to be exciting. Native-born Lorena Ochoa, who carded a 63 mid-round at the Takefuji last week and finished solo second, will be among the competitors along with the event winner, Wendy Ward.
The Johnnie Walker Classic will visit mainland China for the first time this week, as Ernie Els and Retief Goosen lead an impressive field.
In the first edition of
He may not have the most attractive swing or win the ladies over with a long drive, but he gets the job done – almost. Chris DiMarco is like the average person out for a day of golf, but he’s regularly in contention at the majors.
After
Wendy Ward secured her fourth LPGA victory with a bogey-free round and a final score of 16-under par, finishing just two strokes ahead of Mexican Lorena Ochoa. Confidently aiming for the fairways and pin-hunting, Ward exclaimed, “I’m just tickled about the way I played today.” On the second hole, a 385-yard par 4, Ward took her 58-degree wedge to within three feet. On holes 6, 9, 12, and 16, Wendy played short shots to within ten feet, birdying each time. Wendy’s sport psychologist, Debbie Crews, played a role in helping Wendy’s mental game. She told Crews she was trying as hard as she could, and Crews said, “I want you to quit trying and start believing.”