August

  • Aug20 Dicks Q+A

    Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Staff Writer on Monday 20 August 2007

    It’s not often that you get to meet (and play golf) with a footballing cult hero but on a recent trip to Spain, staff writer Jon Greathead did just that. He met up with former West Ham and Liverpool (not to mention Canvey Island) left-back Julian Dicks for a round at the Hacienda del Alamo club just outside Murcia. The 39-year-old is now...

  • aug7 Improve your putting

    Written by TG teaching professional Scott Cranfield on Wednesday 8 August 2007

    If you’re ever played links golf you’ve probably experienced the difficulty of your ball oscillating on the green as you try to address the putt. Making a smooth putting stroke in strong winds is difficult, but there is one little tip that can make it easier, simply widen your stance. Spread the feet to shoulder width, or just beyond, apart.

  • Top 50 earners in golf

    Written by TG Staff Writer on Wednesday 8 August 2007

    ON-COURSE INCOME Includes all money earned on the PGA Tour and the five international tours (Japan PGA, PGA European, Australasian, Southern Africa, Asian), as well as the Championship Tour, LPGA Tour, Ladies European Tour and the Japan LPGA. It also includes unofficial money won through Dec. 3 in non-tour events. OFF-COURSE INCOME Includes estimates of all money earned from endorsements, bonuses,...

  • Top 100 musician golfers

    Written by TG Staff Writer on Wednesday 8 August 2007

    The table below contains a list of the top 100 golfers in music. Everyone from Smokey Robinson to Snoop Dogg is on there so see how you fare against the stars…  RANK MUSICIAN HANDICAP COMMENT 1 Kenny G 0.6 Grammy Award-winning saxophonist an AT&T fixture 2 Vince Gill 0 Country star won PGA’s Distinguished Service Award in 2003 3 Marty Roe 0.8 Lead singer/guitarist for country group Diamond Rio 4 Steve Azar 0.9 John Daly appears in country singer’s latest...