The PGA of America is the largest working sports organization in the world, comprised of more than 28,000 dedicated men and women promoting the game of golf to everyone, everywhere. http://www.pga.com?eref=/instruction/features/a_lesson_learned en-us Copyright 2009, PGA.com Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:21:45 EST 30 /.element/img/1.0/logo.jpg http://www.pga.com/ 380 70 This week's PGA TOUR event at Disney is notable nationally because it is the final event in determing who will be a part of the PGA Tour next year. And as I noted last year at this time, it's of personal interest to me because it is where I had the biggest win of my uneventful professional playing career. I was the PGA Club Professional on the winning 1996 Oldsmobile Scramble National Championship team. It was a big deal for me and my team both in prestige (it was the largest tournament in the world) and exposure (the event aired on ESPN). http://www.pga.com/2009/instruction/features/11/15/crumbley_disney/index.html http://www.pga.com/2009/instruction/features/11/15/crumbley_disney/index.html instruction Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:21:19 EST Experience paid dividends at The Fry's.com Open for Troy Matteson in a playoff against two young guns, Jamie Lovemark and Rickie Fowler. After bogeying the last two holes of regulation to fall back into a tie for first, Matteson regrouped to capture the trophy. Coming into the event Matteson was 131st on the tour money list, but with the win he is assured a spot on the PGA Tour for the next two years. Jamie Lovemark and Rickie Fowler aren't even exempt PGA Tour members, but after this weeks showing that is about to change. Both have very bright futures ahead of them and we will be hearing from them in the very near future. http://www.pga.com/2009/instruction/features/10/25/clark_fryscom/index.html http://www.pga.com/2009/instruction/features/10/25/clark_fryscom/index.html instruction Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:37:31 EDT Nerves, nerves and more nerves can sum up last week's PGA Tour stop in Las Vegas, the Justin Timberlake Shriner's Hospitals for Children Open. http://www.pga.com/2009/instruction/features/10/19/vegas_hughes/index.html http://www.pga.com/2009/instruction/features/10/19/vegas_hughes/index.html instruction Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:23:53 EDT The eighth playing of the Presidents Cup has been a huge event for the City of San Francisco, the fans, Harding Park Golf Course and the players as well. With the 19 1/2 to 14 1/2 victory by Team USA over the International team, the dominance of the competition continues. http://www.pga.com/2009/instruction/features/10/11/pres_cup_abendroth/index.html http://www.pga.com/2009/instruction/features/10/11/pres_cup_abendroth/index.html instruction Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:58:12 EDT Congratulations to fellow Atlantan Matt Kuchar, a great player and great guy, for his win at Turning Stone Resort Championship this past weekend. This means we can look forward to watching "Kooch" play quite a bit more since he gets a two-year exemption on the Tour for this win as well as an invitation to next year's Masters. http://www.pga.com/2009/instruction/features/10/05/Long_TurningStone/index.html http://www.pga.com/2009/instruction/features/10/05/Long_TurningStone/index.html instruction Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:39:37 EDT Of all the magical shots we witnessed in the final round of the 2009 Tour Championship, Phil Mickelson's chip-in on the 16th is noteworthy. It was his fifth birdie of the day in a bogey free round. For years, Phil has been regarded as one of the greatest wedge players in the game. And, the chip on the 16th supports that belief and is this week's "A Lesson Learned." http://www.pga.com/2009/instruction/features/09/27/fort_tourchamp/index.html http://www.pga.com/2009/instruction/features/09/27/fort_tourchamp/index.html instruction Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:31:16 EDT As great as the tremendous tests such as major championships are, there is also something to be said for watching the world's best players go on tremendous scoring streaks such as we saw this past week at The BMW Championship at Cog Hill Golf Club. When you watch a player go on a birdie streak, or a long eagle putt drop, there is an anticipation and excitement that just can't be replicated when the players are struggling to make a bunch of pars. http://www.pga.com/2009/instruction/features/09/13/alexander_bmw/index.html http://www.pga.com/2009/instruction/features/09/13/alexander_bmw/index.html instruction Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:33:18 EDT Most people know that Steve Stricker is one of the nicest guys on the PGA Tour. What not enough people know is that the guy is one of the most talented players on the Tour as well. Quick, who's the no. 2 player in the world? Phil Mickelson? Padraig Harrington? It's the Wisconsin native who also happens to be leading the FedExCup Points race for the season. Yep, Mr. Nice Guy himself. http://www.pga.com/2009/instruction/features/09/07/deutsche_gliwski/index.html http://www.pga.com/2009/instruction/features/09/07/deutsche_gliwski/index.html instruction Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:14:54 EDT Isn't what we saw this past week at The Barclays what we all love about golf? It's dramatic, it's unpredictable and it's full of great stories within a story. Heath Slocum, a guy who barely qualified to play in The Barclays, who hasn't won a tournament in four years, seems to make everything in sight and holds on to win the first event of the FedExCup series. http://www.pga.com/2009/instruction/features/08/30/foley_barclays/index.html http://www.pga.com/2009/instruction/features/08/30/foley_barclays/index.html instruction Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:58:30 EDT There were many great shots and stories during this past week's Wyndham Championship, as you could probably tell from some of the low scores you saw posted during each round of play. Jason Bohn may not have won, but that final-round 62 he fired to get into the playoff was one of the great closing rounds of the year. Seeing young Justin Thomas, at 16 years old!, shoot an opening-round 65 and make the cut (becoming the third-youngest player to ever do so) is a tremendous accomplishment and watching Fred Couples and Michael Allen continue to compete with the young guns is another inspirational aspect to this past week. http://www.pga.com/2009/instruction/features/08/23/crumbley_wyndham/index.html http://www.pga.com/2009/instruction/features/08/23/crumbley_wyndham/index.html instruction Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:43:49 EDT