Top Five Surprising Stories of 2010

Expecting the unexpected: the 2010 PGA Tour season.

Trap Five LogoThe 2010 PGA Tour season was certainly a wild one. After Tiger’s Thanksgiving escapades of late 2009 revealed a lot of dirty laundry, Phil Mickelson and John Daly got a different kind of groovy. Phil started his season well, by winning the Masters, as did Dustin Johnson, who won the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. DJ subsequently choked away two majors but won a Playoff event to finish on a high note. Johnson was unable to take home the big trophies though, as Jim Furyk won the FedExCup and the European team capped off a strong year with a win in the Ryder Cup. Finally, adding to the international resurgence, Lee Westwood is now the number one ranked golfer in the world.

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Ten Questions for 2011 #1: Who Will Win More Events, Tiger or Lefty?

Which popular golfer will find the winner’s circle more often in 2011?

Thrash TalkIt’s November, and that means it’s time to start looking forward to the 2011 golf season. The PGA Tour wrapped up its Fall Series last weekend, and the players won’t play competitive golf again until early January with the exception of Tiger’s tournament in California. Over the next month or so, I’m going to discuss and break down ten questions I have for 2011.

The first question focuses on the two most popular figures in golf, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. The 2010 season wasn’t great for either, although Lefty did win The Masters. Nonetheless, both will be looking to perform much better next year. Which golfer will win more events in 2011? Keep reading to find out.

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Volume Two Hundred Fifty Seven

It’s back to Q-School for 126 and above.

Hittin' the LinksHello golf fans and welcome to yet another Hittin’ the Links. Well it’s official; the 2010 PGA Tour season has come to a close. The haves now attack silly season to pad their wallets, and the have-nots head off to Q-School to try and get their Tour cards back.

In this edition of HTL we start off with a look at the ace sisters, check out the final 2010 PGA Tour money list, and see who made $1 million on Sunday. Also on tap, we take a look at Tiger’s new house, investigate some father-son time, and do a wrap-up of this weeks events. Read on!

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Five Ways to Play Golf Over The Winter

How to keep golfing when the weather gets rough.

Trap Five LogoFor all of us northern golfers, this time of the year marks the traditional end of the season. Luckily, now more than ever, you don’t have to go from November to April with no golf. You can play almost real-world golf in your basement, you can get in a little putting practice, and there are even several ways to actually hit some golf balls. These winter golf methods will not only keep the rust off, but they can actually help to advance your game.

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TRUE Linkswear Tour Shoes Review

Ryan Moore wears ’em. Freddie arguably made shoes like this cool. Do they stand up to a test of golf?

TRUE Linkswear HeroWe first mentioned the TRUE Linkswear shoes in our Bag Drop article. The first and only “TRUE” shoe – the “Tour” model – was introduced back in September and has been shipping since earlier last week.

I’ve had the opportunity to try out a pair of the Tour shoes (I’ll likely slip and call it the TRUE several times throughout this review, but for now the terms are almost synonymous) for the past several weeks, and though I don’t want to give away the ending, I will say this: Ryan Moore ain’t a dummy for wearin’ them.

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Volume Two Hundred Fifty Six

Freddie Couples is done with the PGA Tour, there is a Re/Max upset, and Tiger just wants 2010 to be over!

Hittin' the LinksHello Golf Fans and welcome to Hittin’ the Links. HTL is back after a one week hiatus and is packed full of all that is going on in the golf world.

In this newest edition we begin with a look at Tiger’s less than stellar year, check in at the Re/Max Long drive competition, and find out what Phil and Tiger are doing with swords. Also on tap, we investigate the most powerful people in golf, see what Freddie Couples has planed for 2011, and do a wrap-up of some of the week’s events. Read on!

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Lee Westwood Won’t be Number One for Very Long

Lee Westwood might be on top of world right now, but his reign as golf’s top player could be short lived.

Trap Five LogoLadies and gentlemen, Lee Westwood is now officially the number one ranked golfer in the world. Given that he took the top spot from media machine Tiger Woods, I probably don’t even have to tell you that. Although the story of Westwood’s fall from a top player early last decade is a good one, nice stories don’t a great golfer make. Even including his European Tour play, Westwood has no career majors and fewer wins the last two years than Tiger Woods, newly vegetarian Phil Mickelson, Martin Kaymer, and Steve Stricker. While his consistent play over the last few years has put him at the apex of his sport, here are five reasons that Lee Westwood won’t last as the top golfer.

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Westwood’s Ascension Caps Foreign Golf Invasion

What an ugly year for American golf. Not only did the top U.S. players collapse, but the so-called future stars were embarrassing compared to the young studs from abroad.

Thrash TalkWe’ve known for a month that the calendar was going to be the only one to knock Tiger Woods from his perch atop the World Golf Rankings.

So when Lee Westwood rose to number one four days ago, it summed up golf in 2010: a foreign golfer steps in as an American falters. The was the year that American golf took one right on the chin from the rest of the world.

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Callaway Releases New Diablo Octane Drivers and Fairway Woods

Callaway adds some fuel to their Diablo line with the new Diablo Octane and Diablo Octane Tour drivers and fairway woods.

Bag DropWhat happens when an established golf equipment manufacturer creates a research and development partnership with an Italian automaker known for their insanely fast supercars? We’ll answer that question in a minute, but it should come as no surprise that Callaway and Autmobilia Lamborghini (commonly known as just “Lamborghini”) have officially formalized their partnership after a number of years of collaboration on advanced materials. That, and apparently they both have some sort of obsession with the devil (Lamborghini Diablo, Callaway’s Diablo line of clubs, see the pattern here??).

Before I start spreading rumors of some devil worship cult that exists deep within the these two corporate giants, you should probably know that the Lamborghini Diablo was actually named after a fighting bull. Now that I’ve drifted ridiculously off-topic, I’m going to yank us right back like a bull fighter yanking away the red cape so that we can take a look at the latest drivers and fairway woods from Callaway.

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