The Open Championship...."What a 3 Ball"

Hi Guys,

And here we go with THE greatest major of them all, THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP.

I am really looking forward to this years event as it is taking place once again at Carnoustie or more infamously called "Carnasty" after the 1999 championship won by Paul Lawrie.

And "Lawrie" is back at the place of his finest hour where he triumphed in a play off after the enigmatic Frenchman Jean Van De Velde let go of the championship on the last hole.

You can check out the TEE OFF TIMES at the European Tour website and please scroll straight down to group number 15 which includes"

Tiger Woods,Paul Lawrie and Justin Rose

Now of course Tiger is going to be mighty hard to beat as his preparation has been geared to this week. As for Justin Rose, well the young Englishmen came to the fore in this championship some years ago at Birkdale and this season has come on in leaps and bounds.

It really is only a matter of time before Rose wins a major championship.

But what about Lawrie................ Is he the forgotten Major Champion?

Lawrie had a great start to the Barclay Scottish Open last week but then trailed in with two rounds of 74 for the weekend which put him out of the hunt for a possible top 20 finish.

But is Paul Lawrie Finished?

I do not think so, I am sure he had Carnoustie on his mind after playing well in the first two rounds at Loch Lomond and we could see a double open Champion emerge on Sunday evening, it is unlikely but it is a posssibility and they say lightning always strikes twice.

I am out playing on Friday so will check up the scores when i get back to the clubhouse.

Whoever you are rooting for enjoy the golf

All the Best

Richard

Phil Mickelson teaches you how to play

Hi Guys,

Following on from yesterday with Tiger Woods. Today I am bringing you a video lesson from Phill Mickelson which will really show you that this guy really does play golf for fun.



I hope you enjoy the video and please post your comments and questions on the blog

All the Best

Richard

Learning the Chip Shot "Tigers Way"

This is the infamous chip shot from Tiger Woods at the 2005 Masters........

Take a look, I have added my own instructional and fun comments to the video



Enjoy and please post any comments you have on the blog

All the Best

Richard

Golf Balls or Easter Eggs

Hi Guys,

Hope you all had a great Easter Holiday and did not eat too many Choccie Easter Eggs or Golf Balls for that matter.

So how about that for a "CRACKING" (no pun intended) golf tournament. This Masters will live long in the memory for being a total rollercoaster ride for all involved. The players and the fans

However at the end of the day it went to the guy who drove the ball well and kept it in the fairway.

Our congratulations go to Zach Johnson who produced a fantastic final round to see off all challengers including Tiger and lift his first major title.

Lets hope other tournaments take notice of what has happened at Augusta and make the game more of athinking and pressure situation.

All the Best

Richard

Watch out here comes the Bogey Monster

Hi Guys,

What a great first day at Augusta National. Just 9 players under par and the halfway leader from a few seasons back, young Brit Justin Rose tied for the lead.

Well yesterday we had great days golf at The Masters, don't you just love to see the top guys having to really grind it out, it just makes for much better viewing, even Tiger had his share of it on the last two holes where the "BOGEY MONSTER" really did bite back.

Woods is out relatively early today so it will be interesting to see if he can put some pressure on the leaders and get close to the top of the lead. I am really interested to see if my fellow Brits Rose and Howell can keep their nerve and give us Europeans something to cheer about at halfway.

And who got the biggest roar yesterday, of course it had to be Arnie!!!

Arnies army were making plenty of noise as one of the greats opened the tournament as the honourary starter.

Lets hope the rest of the weeks golf is as exciting as yesterday.

Enjoy

Richard

Who will be The MASTER

Hi Guys,

At last the first golf major of the season The Masters is upon us and as usual Tiger Woods is a strong favourite to claim victory on Sunday evening. And he will be hoping to add another notch in his quest to overhaul the record of the great Jack Nicklaus.

Will he do it?

Please add your comments to the blog and tell us who you think will win and why. I always look forward to other golfers views of the big tournaments. Let's create some fun and interaction between you guys.

As a Brit i am hoping one of our guys can chalk one up for Europe and my money will be on Lee Westwood.

I'll be following the action on Sunday night with twenty fellow golfers in our local Irish Pub in Warsaw.

Good luck to all the players and lets hope there are plenty of incidents at Amen Corner as well as a true champion at the end of it.

Enjoy

Richard

A special post for our Lady Golfers and readers

Hi Guys, (and Girls)

I hope we are looking forward to this weekends PGA and LPGA events, and talking about the LPGA i have been searching the web for stories for our lady readers out there and spotted this one about American Express supporting the game of golf for women.

For the third year in a row American Express will be the title sponsor for American Express Women's Golf Week.

How good it is to see a large corporate taking an interest in women's golf, this event is a golf development program and is held nationwide in the US from June 2-9, 2007.


This programme will provide women who are 14 years of age and older to take their first steps to learn and play golf in a women-friendly environment.

American Express is pioneering in these outreach efforts to reach women golfers.

Women's Golf Week has been developed in response to input from leaders in the golf industry.

PlayGolfAmerica.com is the ultimate search engine for accessing information on player development programs for adults, women and families nationwide.

An exert from the article says:

"This is the third year for the American Express Women's Golf Week, and each year participation increases dramatically," said Trish Davis, EWGA chief operating officer and chair of the American Express Women's Golf Week committee.

"The chance to once again team up with a company like American Express is exciting for us, as we know they are just as committed to growing the game of golf among women as we are."

This year it is estimated that more than 50,000 women will attend an American Express Women's Golf Week event at a course in their community. This has to be good for the game and hopefully it will lead to more families becoming involved in both the competitive and social aspects of the game.

If mums get "into the game" then so will their kids and this whole exercise will hopefully see the next Tiger Woods and the next Paula Creamer emerge.

In it's first year more than 10,000 women attended and this increased to 24,500 women golfers participating in various American Express Women's Golf Week activities in 2006.

Events for Women's Golf Week are customized at each facility and include complimentary instruction, among other golf and social events. In addition, many facilities will also offer exclusive savings for American Express Card members, such as 20 percent off a round of golf at participating courses.

After advancing the program for two years, GOLF 20/20 handed over management responsibility for Women's Golf Week to the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), Executive Women's Golf Association (EWGA), The PGA of America and the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA)
Consumers can find more details about the 2007 American Express Women's Golf Week, including a complete list of participating facilities, details on specific events and access to online registration at www.PlayGolfAmerica.com beginning in May.

So come on girls, get out there and take part in what will be a fun and fantastic week of golf

I hope you have enjoyed this article and please take a look at our website www.biggolflesson.com where you can find more golf articles.

I have also just released a golf instruction book which you can check out at www.21daystobettergolf.com

All the Best

Richard