World Of Golf

Greatest Moments In Golf History

2006-11-29T21:03:00.000-08:00

What do you think are the greatest moments in golf? Listed below are some of the greatest moments (as researched from the Web). The list stops in 2002. There must be other greatest moments beyond 2002.

Do you know of other moments that you think would surpass these moments? Let us know.

Greatest Moments in Golf History
Date Story
Sept. 21st, 1913 Ouimet World's Golf Champion
Nov. 6th, 1927 Hagen keeps title
Sept. 28th 1930 Jones four times champion - 18,000 see Jones win
April. 8th, 1935 Sarazen ties Wood with great rally
April. 9th 1935 Sarazen subdues wood in play off
June. 11th, 1939 Trio who finish on even terms in National Open
June. 11th, 1939 Nelson, Shute tie with Wood at 284
June. 13th, 1939 Nelson beats Wood in second US play off, 70 - 73
Aug. 5th, 1945 Nelson is victor in Canadian Open
June. 12th, 1950 Hogan wins US Open Golf - Remarkable comeback
Aug. 10th, 1953 140 yard approach for deuce decides
July 4th, 1954 Miss Zaharias tallies 291 for 3rd Open Golf
June 20th, 1955 Fleck beats Hogan, 69 - 72
June 19th, 1960 Palmer's 280 takes US Open by 2 strokes
July 5th, 1961 Palmer is victor by 5 strokes
June 21st, 1964 Venturi truimphs by 4 strokes
April 5th, 1965 Snead takes Greensboro Open to become oldest winner
April 12th, 1965 Nicklaus shoots record breaking 271
June 21st, 1966 Casper shoots 69 and defeats Palmer by 4 strokes
Aug. 21, 1967 Sifford cards a 64 for 272, captures Hartford Open
April 15th, 1968 Millions watch Masters tie - Goalby wins on an error
July 13th, 1970 Nicklaus wins British Open
June 22nd, 1971 Trevino's 68 defeats Nicklaus
June 19th, 1972 Nicklaus wins US Open by 3 strokes
June 18th, 1973 Miller's record 63 for 279 total wins
April 14th, 1975 40ft birdie putt at 16 helps Nicklaus win his 5th Masters
July 10th, 1977 Watson, 0n 65 - 268, wins Brtish Open
June 19th, 1978 Record 5th for Miss Lopez
July 22nd, 1979 Ballesteros wins British Open by 3
June 21st, 1982 Watson wins open - The best shot of my life
April 14th, 1986 Nicklaus wins 6th Masters - The bear who wept
Aug. 12th, 1986 Tway wins PGA with birdie sand shot at 18th
April 13th, 1987 Mize master 140-footer
Aug. 12th, 1991 Spectacular drives by long shot stuns golf's best
Sept 30. 1991 Putt goes awry and US wins Ryder Cup
Aug. 26th, 1996 Unyielding, Woods fights back for 3rd Amateur title
April 14th, 1997 Tiger Woods rewrites Masters' History
June 21st, 1999 Stewart rides his putter in final holes to US Open victory
Sept. 27th, 1999 US seizes Ryder Cup in an epic comeback
June 19th, 2000 Tiger Woods wins Open by 15 strokes
June 19th, 2000 Woods now sets his sights on British Open
March 17th, 2001 With 13 birdies, Sorenstam records first 59 by women
April 15th, 2002 Woods captures 3rd Masters crown - Woods Masters challenge

Cheers,
Moderator,
World Of Golf Blog

Super Golf Swing Trainer

2006-11-29T15:58:00.000-08:00

Do you golf and do you want to improve your golf swing? The Super Golf Swing Trainer will do just that, with you having to go to the golf range, wasting precious time and money.

The Super Golf Swing Trainer improves timing and tempo for a straighter golf shot. Perfect practice creates muscle memory to develop a perfect golf swing. Over 300 top touring pros own The Super Swing Trainer. About The Perfect Swing Trainer The Super Swing Trainer is the only full circle golf swing trainer that comes with exercise cords enabling you to strengthen your golf muscles as well as straighten your golf swing.

The surgical rubber bands on each side of the golf swing trainer are designed to create counter pressure to build and strengthen you golf muscles resulting in a more powerful golf swing with more "feel". The straps make this the first exercise equipment designed specifically for golf. The instructional video and written manuals will walk you through 7 exercises for 15 minutes a day. Strengthening your golf muscles and letting you actually feel how the proper golf swing should be! No need for costly lessons the Super Swing Trainer will improve your game.

Do you have any comments on this article? We welcome your feedback. Thanks.

To see the Super Golf Swing Trainer in Ebay; click here.

Cheers,
The Moderator,
WOG Blog

Tiger Woods - World's No. 1 Golfer - Profile

2006-11-29T15:51:00.000-08:00

Tiger Woods
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eldrick "Tiger" Woods
Nationality United States
Birth December 30, 1975
Cypress, California
Height 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Weight 185 lbs (84 kg)
Residence Jupiter Island, Florida
College Stanford University (for two years)
Turned Pro 1996
Current tour PGA Tour (joined 1996)
Professional wins 75 (PGA Tour: 54, other individual: 19, 2-man team: 2)
Major Championship results
Wins: 12
Masters Won 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005
U.S. Open Won 2000, 2002
British Open Won 2000, 2005, 2006
PGA Championship Won 1999, 2000, 2006
Awards
Rookie of the Year 1996
PGA Tour
Money Winner 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006
PGA Tour
Player of the Year 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005
Vardon Trophy 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005
Byron Nelson Award 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006
Mark H. McCormack Award 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Eldrick "Tiger" Woods (born December 30, 1975 in Cypress, California) is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Currently the World No. 1, Woods was the highest paid professional athlete in 2005, having earned an estimated $87 million.[1] In 2006, at the age of 30, he won his eleventh and twelfth professional major golf championships[2] and has more wins on the PGA Tour than any other active golfer. He is the only active golfer currently in the top 10 in either career major wins or career PGA Tour wins.

Woods, who is multiracial, is credited with prompting a major surge of interest in the game of golf among minorities and young people in the United States.
...Read more.....

Cheers,
Moderator,
WOG Blog