Golf
5 ways to play more golf in the zone
- BE IMMERSED IN YOUR PROCESS
All of my students measure the success of each shot by the quality of the process, not the outcome. We determine what that individual player needs to focus on before, during and after every shot to have them feeling confident, engaged and athletic. Developing this habit will train your conscious mind to focus on what’s going to help you most and will get you more immersed in the “activity” as opposed to the outcome or consequence of the shot. A good process will keep the conscious mind quiet over the ball and allow the swing to be more subconscious, resulting in a better execution.
The X-man cometh
After a breakout 2017 PGA Tour season, Xander Schauffele is continuing his pursuit of golf greatness.
Who’s your daddy? Callaway’s Mack Daddy 4 wedges – One wedge to rule them all
Since the esteemed Roger Cleveland joined Callaway, the company’s wedges have consistently been among the best wedges on the market. In fact, the previous Mack Daddy Forged wedges were among the best feeling wedges that I’d ever played. The feel was exquisite, the sole grinds worked and the clubs were beautiful to behold.
Cavite’s Water Crisis
THE Philippines has always been a country of just two seasons—hot and wet.
The mother of all showdowns
NINETEEN months out, the 2019 Presidents Cup is being billed as the mother of all showdowns and Asia’s golf stars are already dreaming of being in the heart of the action at The Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia.
Discovery and PGA Tour to create first-of-its-kind International golf service
NEW YORK and LONDON—Discovery and the PGA Tour today announced plans to form a pioneering strategic alliance to create a new international multiplatform home for golf, delivering the sport’s most exciting moments, players and championships to passionate fans around the world on every screen and device. The alliance will seek to benefit the game worldwide, helping to drive golf’s fan base and grow the sport around the world.
Asian Tour Ceo Blog
In late-May we took another important step toward expanding the Asian Tour’s presence in China at our last tournament, which was the Asia-Pacific Classic in Zhengzhou. Following the game-changing strategic partnership we signed with the China Golf Association (CGA) last year, the APC was the third tournament we sanctioned in China during the past six months. This solidifies the East Asia corporate strategy we devised last year which has seen China become our fastest-growing market!
Cobra F8 ONE Irons – Curiosity or a growing trend?
Cobra’s initial one length offering was well received—especially among golfers who struggle with consistent ball-striking. Return rates have been low, and while it would be overstating things to suggest there’s been widespread adoption, there remains genuine curiosity.
Long-term reports on the hottest clubs on the market
Don’t you just hate it when you test a club at the driving range and are just striping it perfectly? Take out the credit card, pay for it, and for the first round or two, it is absolute bliss. Then, by the third round or so, the magic wears off and the club just stops working. Now you’re furious because you just paid retail for what was supposed to be the latest and greatest but turned out to be a dud.
Setting milestones in the Far East
It has been a momentous period for the Asian Tour through our return to key tournaments within East Asia. I’m writing to you now from Seoul at the 37th GS Caltex Maekyung Open, where we are sanctioning this prestigious event for the first time since 2009!
Rock & Roll: Oakley hosts 6th Golf Cup in support of the Junior Golfers League
International sports-accessories brand Oakley proudly hosted the recent sixth Golf Cup at Pradera Verde in Lubao, Pampanga, for the benefit of the young aspiring golfers of The Junior Golfers League (TJGL), the development league of the Junior Golf Foundation of the Philippines.
Sherwood Hills Golf Club: Still one of the best golf courses in the country
SHERWOOD Hills Golf Club had been a hideaway golf course for myself and a few of my Pinoy golfer friends over the years. It is very well run and always in tremendous condition. It is an awesome golf course with tremendous variety; enough to keep even the hardest core golfers thoroughly entertained. For the quality of golf on tap here, there are remarkably few golfers on the fairways.
Asian Golf Tourism Convention: The Philippines embraces golf tourism
ALTHOUGH we live in the digital age, the Philippines has managed to remain off the chart in the world of golf tourism. Given the beauty and quality of the golf on offer here, it strikes many as odd that the country has done little to develop a potentially lucrative resource.
The PGA Tour’s fifth major
THE illustrious list of champions is second to none, and includes golfing giants such as Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman, Tiger Woods, Fred Couples, Adam Scott, Nick Price, Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia, Jason Day and Rickie Fowler.
Si-woo Kim continues to grow after 2017 Players win
NOSTALGIA litters the champions’ dining room at TPC Sawgrass, where framed portraits of Si-woo Kim adorn dark wood walls and mementoes of his highest achievement sit proudly atop mantelpieces.
An exciting start to the second quarter
The second quarter of 2018 is officially here, with the Masters Tournament in early April followed by our East Asia stretch of tournaments with events in Japan, China and Korea back to back.
Choosing eyewear for performance and protection
We are all aware of just how much damage the sun can do to our skin. Golfers of all persuasions slather on sunblock before their forays onto the golf course. Some apply so much that they look like actors in a Kabuki play. But not that many know just how much damage the sun can do to your eyes. Just because you can’t get sunburn on your eyes, doesn’t mean they’re immune to sun damage. If your eyes are tired, red or dry at the end of a round, you risk cataracts; long-term damage and possibly blindness. Good news is that protection is just a good pair of shades away. Most lenses sold today block 100 percent of UV light and so will go a long way to preserve our vision, but do precious little to help get that 6-footer in the hole.
Cobra F8 Driver: At par with the big boys
By virtue of sheer volume and quality of advertising and promoting their products, it’s usually difficult to look past the golf mega-manufacturers. Fortunately for the next-tier companies like Cobra Golf et al., many golfers march to their own beats and are the first to look beyond the big boys for alternative products that provide similar or superior performance to the TaylorMades and Callaways that hog public consciousness.
Bert Bravo debuts 18-hole par-3 golf course in Dumaguete
If I had to describe Bert Bravo in a word, it would be irrepressible. The man is driven by his passion for life and living.
CEO Blog–March 2018: New Beginnings
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our revamped Asian Tour web site. The updated site features a layout that is more engaging and aesthetically pleasing. We have also tweaked the way the content is presented so that you can access information that matters to you optimally. Our team had plenty of ideas when we started conceptualising the web site back in August last year, but eventually, we’ve decided to recreate the site from the ground up; one that is designed with key stakeholders of the Asian Tour—our members, fans and the media—in mind.
Odyssey O-Works Red #7: The mallet for golfers that prefer blades
When I started out in golf, I was a devotee of the blade putter. The clean, uncomplicated lines made for easy target acquisition and made aiming instinctive. But there was a downside. Miss the putter’s miniscule sweet spot and the ball had little chance of making it to the hole.
Sharma leads Asian assault on the PGA Tour
As the azaleas and dogwood prepare to bloom, signaling the arrival of spring and the year’s first major, the Masters Tournament, Asia’s young and aspiring golf stars have blossomed in near perfect sync to deliver golfing bliss to the continent’s legion of fans.
The Rebirth of the Mimosa Golf and Country Club
Built in the midst of the great golf-course boom of the early-1990s the Mimosa Golf and Country Club Mimosa is built on what was known as the Clark Air Base Golf Club. The original 18 was split and expanded into what are now two lovely golf courses. Redesigned in 1992 under former Mimosa Leisure Estate Chairman Antonio Gonzales by Hawaii-based course architects Robin Nelson and Neal Haworth, Mimosa now boasts two delightful golf courses, the Mountain View and Acacia-Lakeview, that exploit the varied terrain of the vast property.
Blood Red Waterproof Pouches: The ideal solution for the year-round golfer
As golfers, we are often beset by the elements, especially in the Philippines, as we golf well into the wet season. In these times, we are challenged to keep our mobile phones and other digital devices dry and functioning, as we continue our pursuit of the little white ball.