Weekend grounds tickets sold out for 95th PGA Championship
March 28, 2013 - 2:02pm
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The PGA of America announced this afternoon that grounds tickets for Saturday and Sunday of the 95th PGA Championship at Oak Hill in Rochester, N.Y., August 10-11, are sold out.
 
The tournament takes place August 8-11.
 
"Tickets for the 2013 PGA Championship went on sale only a short time ago, and now the Sunday and Saturday Daily Grounds options have been sold out," said Ryan Cannon, championship director, 95th PGA Championship. "A Major Championship at Oak Hill Country Club is a must-see event. The limited amount of remaining inventory is moving fast, so if folks are interested, now's the time to purchase."
 
 
To purchase remaining tickets for the rest of the week, click here.
 
For all information regarding the 95th PGA Championship, visit the tournament's official website.
Weekend grounds tickets sold out for 95th PGA Championship
Keegan Bradley's new mental coach is Michael Jordan
March 27, 2013 - 3:07pm
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Michael Jordan is enouraging Keegan Bradley to be more cocky and aggressive in the course.

Move over, Dr. Bob Rotella. The hottest mental coach in golf right now is -- Michael Jordan!

A few weeks ago, we ran a Buzz item about how Luke Donald had turned to His Airness for help with his on-course attitude. And now comes word that Keegan Bradley has done the same.

Bradley frequently plays golf with Jordan down in Jupiter, Fla. And while Bradley says he's taking Jordan’s money, he's also picking his brain – and that some of Jordan's advice helped him last week at Bay Hill, where he tied for third.

Jordan wanted ''to be more cocky out there, more aggressive [on the basketball court], and I'm learning ... what he was thinking and it's a big help to me,'' Bradley told The New York Daily News. ''I just kept telling myself I've hit these shots a million times no matter what shot it is and to just let my talent take over and not wonder if I'm going to hit a good shot.''

Jordan also has reminded Bradley to remember the times on the course when he's been at his emotional and physical best – such as at the last Ryder Cup, when his energy lifted not only his playing partner Phil Mickelson but also the entire team.

Bradley plays with Jordan ''a bunch,'' usually giving him five shots a side, and jokes that it's ''the easiest money I've ever made.''

Seriously, though, Bradley loves playing with Jordan because ''there's going to be a lot of trash talk and he's going to want to beat you,'' he told the newspaper. ''I think that his short game is above average, what a tour player's would be. He's a very good player. Hits it very short. I make sure to point that out to him.''

And despite all the ribbing, Bradley is thankful for Jordan's help.

''He's such a good guy. He's so good to me,'' Bradley told The Daily News. ''It's really a good thing to have somebody like that to be able to text and reach out to. He's very approachable, very willing to give me information and help me out, which is really cool.''

 
Keegan Bradley's new mental coach is Michael Jordan
Must see: Phil Mickelson hits flop shot over Roger Cleveland
March 26, 2013 - 10:56am
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Phil Mickelson hits a flop shot over Roger Cleveland's head.

 

Don't try this at home, friends.
 
 
The video is a must-see. Mickelson, with Cleveland standing the length of a sand-wedge in front of him, explains and executes a flop-shot that travels just over Cleveland's head.
 
Mickelson explains before hitting the shot:
 
"Well you've probably seen this on the Golf Channel with Dave Pelz. You're not quite as tall as Dave, so this shot is not as hard. But I put you a sand-wedge away in front of me. The key to this shot is keeping the leading edge low. If my hands stop and I try to flip it up like a lob shot, the leading edge is going to go right into the ball, I'm going to blade it and you're going to feel the effects."
 
A nervous laugh from Cleveland ensues, before Mickelson proceeds.
 
Man... that guy is good! Suddenly, that flop-shot wall on Golf Channel's Big Break looks like a piece of cake.
 
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Lindsey Vonn celebrates Tiger Woods reclaiming No. 1 with to-the-point tweet
March 26, 2013 - 9:26am
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Lindsey Vonn celebrated her boyfriend Tiger Woods taking over the No. 1 spot in the Official World Golf Ranking on Monday with this tweet.

 

 
You know, like Facebook and Twitter official. Because in this social media era, it's not official unless it's tweeted or FB'ed.
 
Well, fast forward to Monday when Woods won the Arnold Palmer Invitational for an incredible eighth time in his illustrious career and reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the Official World Golf Ranking.
 
Vonn, delighted with her boyfriend's accomplishment, sent out a simple tweet to her 200,000+ followers to recognize the occasion:
 
@lindseyvonn: "Number 1 !!!!!!!!!!!!!"
 
Indeed.
 
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Five golfers who could claim first major at Masters
March 26, 2013 - 9:13am
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Matt Kuchar is among a long list of great players who have yet to win a major. Could that change in two weeks at the Masters?

 

Rod Crowley, a contributor for BleacherReport.com, offers up a list of five golfers who could claim their first major title in two weeks at the Masters.
 
 
Tiger Woods has hit his form at the perfect time as he aims to secure his fifth Masters win in a couple of weeks.
 
His win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Monday and a subsequent return to the number one spot in the World Rankings have been enough for bookmakers to expect him to finish atop the leaderboard in the opening major of the year.
 
Woods odds to win his 15th major are just plus-350 (7/2), giving him an 18 percent chance to be on top when the final round concludes on April 14 at Augusta National.
 
However, a strong field will assemble in Georgia, with the likes of Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson among the favorites to add to their trophy cases. There is also the usual multitude of top players who will be looking to make a name for themselves on golf's biggest stage.
 
Here are five PGA challengers ready to make their presence felt on the Augusta leaderboard as they look to end their wait for glory in a major.
 
 
For reference, four of the last six Masters champions (Zach Johnson, 2007; Trevor Immelman, 2008; Charl Schwartzel, 2011; and Bubba Watson, 2012) claimed their first major title at Augusta National.
 
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Mondays aren't fun days for pro golfers
March 25, 2013 - 11:09pm
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Paula Creamer's dog, Studley, looks as thrilled to go through airport security as his human counterparts.

As you might suspect, Mondays are usually hectic travel days for professional golfers. And when I'm home, warm and dry, I get a kick out of following all their various travails via social media.

Today seemed like a pretty typical Monday, judging by some of the tweets that rolled by throughout the day. Here are some examples:

--Former ''Big Break'' winner Carling Coffing Nolan was a little miffed at AirTran as she tried to get out of Orlando. For one thing, her Sunday flight was cancelled, keeping her around an extra day. For another thing, her diabetes pump earned her a patdown from the TSA crew. And for a third, her flight was delayed yet again. ''I feel like Dorothy trying to get home," she tweeted.

--Former Oklahoma Sooner star and current Symetra Tour player Kendall Dye also was trying to get out of Orlando. But first, she tweeted, she had to complete ''Operation stop puking before a 5 hour flight.''

--Champions Tour player Roger Chapman, meanwhile, was sweating his connections from Gulfport, Miss., to Dallas to Chicago to London after a delay getting off the ground. Good luck!

--LPGA Tour player Karin Sjodin found herself seated next to a guy all decked out in "Team Glock" gear. ''Hope he has his 'tools' in the checked luggage,'' said tweeted. And before getting on the plane, she admitted: "First I booked a room by the wrong airport. Then I went through security at the wrong terminal... Really hope I'll board the correct flight!"

--European Tour player Mikko Ilonen was trying to fly from the Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur to the Hassan II Trophy in Agadir, Morocco, via Istanbul and London. Total trip time: 30 hours. Oof!

One tweet made me laugh, though – in the photo above, Paula Creamer showed us Studley, her perky pup and frequent traveling companion, as he waited to go through security in California after the Kia Classic late Sunday. The expression on his face looks exactly like how I feel every time I have to endure those ridiculous airport lines. Fortunately for all involved, Studley and Paula both made it home to Orlando safe and sound – and pretty much on time.
Mondays aren't fun days for pro golfers
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