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Phil Mickelson made a birdie on the 17th hole to hold off the charging Ernie Els to win the World Golf Championship-HSBC Champions at Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai, China. It was the first time he won a tournament while playing in the final group with Woods. Tiger Woods played in the final group but struggled to make birdies, shooting and even-par, 72. Woods finished tied for sixth place with Martin Kaymer, who shot 67 in the final round. Lee Westwood and Alvaro Quiros tied for eighth place at 11-under par. Seven players tied for 10th place at 10-under par, including Geoff Ogilvy, Anthony Kim and Retief Goosen. Also finishing at 10-under were Francesco Molinari, Soren Kjeldsen, Pat Perez and Daisuke Maruyama.
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Golf has become more and more popular over the past few decades. Golf dates back all the way to before the 1400s when it was originated in parts of Europe. The concept of hitting a ball into a predetermined hole the least amount of times possible was played early in the Netherlands, Scotland and England. Everyone from royalty to peasants played this particular sport in Europe. The game of golf ventured over to the United States and made way for the United States Golf Association in 1894. Since then the sport has grown to become one of America's favorite pastimes. With the popularity of golf growing the need for individuals to teach golf is growing as well.
With golfers such as Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus inspiring the young and old alike, it is difficult not to become enthralled with the sport. Both newcomers to the sport and others who have taken a swing at the sport have a vested interest in learning different techniques to improve their golf game. This leaves a lot of room for professionals to step in to teach golf to amateurs. There are numerous ways to go about gaining the experience and proper credentials needed for teaching golf, attending a golf academy being one of them.
In Germany you can try several great golfing academies, where the sport of golfing is just as valued as in the United States. Becoming a student at a golf academy will not only provide you with the tools to teach golf, but it will also provide the necessary course work to obtain experience and skills in various fields pertinent to golf. Students will learn how to manage a golf course or in Germany we called it Golfkurse , repair golf clubs and run tournaments among other important talents. The typical course work includes teaching techniques, how to repair and fit golf clubs properly, the rules of the game, as well as tournament planning. Students attending a golf academy benefit by not only improving their golf game, but they will walk away with a better understanding of the game.
If you has grade from the academy, then you want to focus on golf as your career, I think you need tools to booster your intelligence and play tactic. Nowadays, it's amazing how popular golf has become online; in fact ever since the internet first became a source for all golfers, the game has seen a massive rise in the number of participants. This is greatly due to the amount of online stores available right now around the world. So how do I know which online golf shop is right for me? There are many different types of golf shop both online and offline, so how can we cipher through the bad shop and come up with a list of only the best possible golf shops available to you. Basically every shop is going to be different in some way and most will actually target people who are at different levels in terms of their golf game, however it doesn't mean that you can't find that shop that's right for you. Look for a good Golfshop in Germany which provides all the golfing equipment, many of them supply it all over the Euro countries. These stores are known for making on schedule cheap and reliable deliveries. Go for a golf shop which sells golf products of renowned brands like Adidas, Bridgestone, Nike and Cleveland. You can either purchase online or just go through it, when you are in Germany on your holiday, you can drop in and pick your equipment.
Germany has not only got good golf shops, it is also an ideal place for golf courses because of its beautiful countryside and greenery. Both the metropolitan and surrounding regions in Germany are full of lush green golf courses, thus it is a great place to plan a golf holiday. Berlin, Munich, Hamburg - these and other great cities of Germany provide wide range of golf courses, golf resorts and thus are a great golfing holiday destination.
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Tiger Woods will aim to continue his remarkable record in the World Golf Championships arena when he and World Number Two Phil Mickelson headline an impressive American challenge for the WGC – HSBC Champions at the Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai from November 5-8. The WGC – HSBC Champions will feature an increased prize fund of US$7 million and will bring together tournament winners from all over the globe as well as the best players from the International Federation of PGA Tours.
So what's happenings at HSBC Champions right now:
- Past champions Phil Mickelson, Y.E. Yang and Sergio Garcia and two-time runner-up Tiger Woods were among the featured players at HSBC's kickoff party Tuesday evening at the Shanghai Port International Cruise Terminal. The four took part in several photo opportunities, played a game of Chinese chess and even hit red golf balls into the Shanghai River with the breathtaking skyline as a backdrop.
- At the HSBC kickoff press conference, Mickelson looked more like the part of CEO or politician rather than the world's No. 2 golfer, sporting a dark gray and chalk pinstripe suit and black tie.
- From the "Maybe-They-Know-Something-We-Don't" department: Caddies in the Wednesday Pro-Am all wore red and white (HSBC colors) helmets with an oversized hard plastic sun visor.
- The bunkers on the practice range at the Sheshan International Golf Club are filled with red carpeting.
- For those discounting the magnitude of World Golf Championships events, this week's tournament in China marks the first time the world's top two players (Woods and Mickelson) will compete against each other in Asia. A total of 15 of the world's top 20 in the Official World Golf Ranking are among the 78 players on hand this week to battle for the $7 million purse.
- Plenty of time was spent on the range breaking down NFL and Major League Baseball action. Jerry Kelly (lamenting the Green Bay Packers and Brett Favre's move to Minnesota) and Sean O'Hair (willing the Philadelphia Phillies to a World Series title) were among the most outspoken. O'Hair was especially inspired by the wonders of TV in China -- he managed to catch the Phillies' Game 5 victory over the Yankees in his hotel room (Tuesday afternoon here). No truth to the rumor that the game pre-empted the highly rated game show, "The Super Terrific Happy Hour."
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The state-owned Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC), in an effort to attract high-end travellers from India and abroad, is developing ‘golf tourism’ packages. It intends to launch a new tourism circuit for avid golfers in the next couple of months. For a start, the corporation will promote Bangalore, Mysore, Belgaum, Chikmagalur and Madikeri as preferred golf tourism destinations. Click here for further info.
For golfer out there, you've no doubt risked destroying your possessions in order to practice your chipping indoors. Thanks to The Floppy Indoor Golf Ball, that will never be a problem again.
It may look like a delicate ball, but this indoor golf ball is a woven covered pliable ball that can take lots of kicks in the behind. There's no need to worry about putting too much muscle power in a shot.
The practice ball reacts well off the face, seems to spin quite realistically and feels like it has a nice weight to it when you make contact. The best part is you can bounce shots off the wall, the sliding glass door, or other various things about the house without fear of shattered glass. And because it feels, rolls and spins like a real ball it will help build muscles and develop a proper swing during the off seasons.
FYI, Floppy Indoor Golf Ball was featured in the New York Times. To order- and learn more click here. It will give you the same feeling and feedback of a normal golf ball and it will probably spare you the trouble of paying for your neighbour's damaged windows again.
A group of golfers were approaching the first tee when they noticed a woman being given first aid. One of the golfers asked what had happened and he was informed that the woman had been stung by a bee and was having a reaction.
"Where was she bit?" he asked. "Between the first and second hole." was the reply.
He then replied, "Wow! She must have been standing right over the hive."
Americans Phil Mickelson and Nick Watney lead by four strokes going into the final round of the WGC-CA Championship in Florida. Watney had four birdies in his opening six holes but had to save par on the 18th to stay on terms with Mickelson.
Watney suffered his first bogey of the tournament at the 11th before birdies at the 12th and 16th put him back into contention.
Mickelson recovered his composure on the back nine with three birdies in a row from the 12th and although he drove left at the 17th, eventually ending up with his third bogey, he parred the last to finish with a 69.
