Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Branson Area will become the grandest Golf Spectacle

The upcoming Legends of golf event at Branson will showcase how John Morris and his efficient work force have transformed the Branson Area into a golfing paradise. 


The event will witness some of the biggest golfing names like Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson & Lee Trevino plus coverage from Golf Channel.     
While unveiling the golf course to the media, Morris talked about the colossal effort his team has poured in to make Branson a golf Mecca. And going by the results, it looks like he wasn't joking.
Morris is hopeful that the event will spotlight the Branson Area and will take the golfing destination to a global platform. 

Monday, June 2, 2014

Alabama wins the NCAA Golf Title for The Second Time

The NCAA Men's Golf Championship was yet again secured by the preceding title holders, Alabama, as they tipped over Oklahoma State in an easy 4 – 1 win. The core attractions for the win were Bobby Wyatt, Trey Mullinax and Cory Whitsett who made the win their second championship. 


However, Wyatt was behind with the first hole, but squared the match for second and never trailed again after the third. Correspondingly, Alabama's Robbie Shelton claimed a 1-up win with two birdies in 14th and 16th hole. 
   
Appreciating the win, Alan Bratton, Oklahoma State’s coach said that such permanence in championships is rare and team Alabama justifies the winner’s title over Crimson Tide.   

Thursday, May 29, 2014

The GUNG 2014 TAG Cup to organize the Billiards Tournament this Saturday

The 2014 TAG Cup Billiards Tournament organized in Guam began on Wednesday 28th May with associates from the Civil Support Team, the Recruiting & Retention Battalion and the Medical Detachment.

The tournament is already finished with four events and is all set to continue with its fifth event that is the Billiards Tournament. The event will take place at Buddies Billiards in Tamuning and will begin at 10 am on Saturday, May 31st.    


After the completion of four events, the Guam Air National Guard’s 254th Security Forces Squadron has a 5 point lead over the 254th Red Horse Squadron and is closely chased by the Guam Army National Guard’s. Some other events in this year’s tournament included Bowling, Fishing, Softball, Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, Cooking, Talent Show and a 5K Run.     

Monday, May 26, 2014

Masons to Challenge Gladiators in League Cup finals

The semi-finals for the Gracie J’s League Cup went on to achieve a nerve-racking finish as the Masons made an impressive comeback against Premier side Vikings, making their way to the finals.
At the beginning of the semi finals, Masons took an early lead, but not before Alan Oliver and Bob Allsworth pulled back things for the fourth round.  


Although, the fourth round of semi-finals was a low scoring game, there was tough competition between Alan Lowe and Richard Garrett and resulted in a 2-2 draw. The main lead for the winning side was Mick Murphy who made the way for Masons beating two challengers from Vikings.    

The result meant that Masons will keep up the good pace and face off the Gladiators Club A in the finals.        

Friday, May 23, 2014

Learn To Achieve and Maintain Golf Grip With These 4 Easy Tips

Good golf players are often judged by their ability to achieve and maintain golf grip. It happens to be one of the trickiest aspects of the game for players to achieve. Gripping mistakes are found among both novice golfers to sometimes experienced players.

Read ahead for tips to achieve golf grip given by golf professionals and coaches. 
Getting the Correct Grip
From the three commonly followed golf grips – the ten finger grip, the interlock grip and the overlap grip, it is the last one that is highly recommended by professionals.
The overlap grip will have your little finger from your bottom hand overlapping the grip of your upper hand and be resting over the index finger. The interlock grip very similar to overlap grip, but here the little finger and index finger gets locked with each other.
Perfect Hold To The Club
One common reason for overpowered or misguided shots is execution of the drive with a tight grip on the club. Most amateurish golfers tend to focus on power rather than deeming over the right grip, which results in wrong shots. It is advised to have a lighter grip with no pressure from the thumbs on the club as it will keep the muscles relaxed for a better swing.
Eliminating the Slice Factor
Having perfect grip means you won’t be bothered about slicing the ball. A recommended grip idea for eliminating the slice factor is to create V with your arms and the intersection of your both hands. Moreover, you just need to see knuckles with this grip and from your head perpendicular to the club you will notice V with your arms that get together at the griping point.   
Hand and club configuration

To have that perfect swing, it’s important that the club and hands are aligned in a proper manner. Make sure that your hands cover up the entire grip on the club and your wrists are perfectly above it. Moreover, if you elbows are bent and you don’t notice a symmetry with your hand and club configuration, this means your grip is incorrect.      

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

10 Interesting Things That You Probably Didn't Know About Golf

Ever since golf was popularized across the Scottish meadows and the royal parks of the British Empire, it has gradually climbed into the good books of people the world over. For that reason, here we bring to you top ten interesting things that you probably didn't know about the game of golf: 
1. From centuries, the game of golf has been a favorite sport of kings and royal families in Britain, but did you how much the Americans also fancy the game? Golf has always been a favorite sport of American Presidents like Woodrow Wilson, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy and Barack Obama.         
2.The first golf balls ever made were carved out of wood, which was engineered with goose feathers molded in a cow hide.
3. Jack Nicklaus holds the record for winning the masters as the youngest plus the oldest golf player at the age of 23 and 46.
4.   The longest golf drive is 515 yards by Mike Austin 1974.
5. Playing golf for an hour can burn around 450 calories, which is approximately equal to a work out of 2.3 miles jogging.
6.   In 1975, when Coby Orr was only five, he sunk a hole in one shot and became the youngest player to ever do that.
7.   A cute little professional golfing ball has nearly 336 dimples. That’s too cute to play with.
8. The first golf tournament telecasted on television was the Tam O’Shanter World Championship in 1953.
9. Popular among the Americans, the game earns nearly $600 million only from golf balls in the sold in the States.
10. The Par 77 International Golf Club in Massachusetts is presently the longest golf course in the world with a total area of 8,325 yards.  

Friday, May 16, 2014

BAR BILLIARDS: Webb's Big Blitz In Vain For Masons

The match between Johnson Buildbase Oxford League Chris Webb and Masons B went on to a nerve-racking finish as Chris overpowered his opponent in a home defeat of 3-2 with a brilliant score of 25,730. However, there was certainly something for the Mason A to cherish about with a 3-2 win at Vikings that can be admired as a terrific win of to Maxi McDonnell, Martyn Wood and Alan Lowe.

In the event, Berinsfield Club had to witness a crashing shock 5-0 defeat at Marlborough Club, which gave the Democrats a comfortable lead of 3 ½ points in section 1 with only two games remaining. Steven Sheard was also the major highlight of the event with his season’s highest away break of 12,380 in his score of 14,640.