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Pebble Beach a Wonder Unto Itself

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- If you know that golf balls have dimples, you know Pebble Beach, site of this week's AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, is sacred ground.Hugging the rugged Pacific Ocean coastline, it is golf's gift to photography. It is one spot where even PGA Tour players feel compelled to stop, take off the...

It's Worth the Wait for Lanny Wadkins

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Lanny Wadkins wanted to make one thing absolutely clear. "It's great to be here," he said.Wadkins was seated on a stage at the World Golf Village on Monday, or on top of the world. Definitely one of the two, and as far as Wadkins is concerned, the views are identical.With his name now in the Golf...

Tiger Not Crazy About Liberty National

Tiger Woods is often criticized for using a bunch of words to not say much of anything. At this point, it's almost expected whenever there's a mic in his face. But Woods, who is in the field at The Barclays, the first leg of the FedExCup, was allegedly very frank in his assessment of Liberty National. Via the Bergen...

Liberty National Turns Out a Treasure

Here's something you don't hear every day from a golf course architect: "A lot of water has gone under the bridge. A lot of contamination has been buried."That was Tom Kite, the former U.S. Open champ, speaking Tuesday afternoon at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, N.J., where the FedEx Cup playoff series begins...

Rough Putting: Five Things To Watch In 2009

Golf season starts tomorrow, which means it is time to actually start thinking of the best game with dimples. While the giants take a nap, others will play at the Mercedes Championship, and golf will be around the rest of the year. FanHouse spent a couple of minutes thinking what is to come in 2009. Here is what...

Tom Kite News From the Web

05/19/12 Weekend Tip: 3 Ways to Jumpstart Your Swing Source: Golf Digest After watching the perils of Kevin Na last week, and all the pontificating about the trouble he's been having starting his swing, it occurred to me that this is actually a problem common to a lot of golfers.
05/11/12 Six stats from Day One at the Players Source: Local Knowledge Blog Poulter and Laird marked just the fourth time since the Players moved to TPC Sawgrass in 1983 that only players from outside the United States held or shared the lead.
04/21/12 Two teams share lead Legends of Golf Source: CBS - Today's THV - Little Rock AR The tandem of Brad Bryant and Tom Purtzer carded a seven-under 65 on Saturday to stay in first at the Legends of Golf, though now they share the lead with Michael Allen and David Frost.
04/20/12 Bruce Lewis: Putting soft isn't always better Source: The Pinnacle - Hollister CA During my years at Pebble Beach Golf Links, I had the opportunity to speak with many tour professionals, including Tom Kite. One of the best putting tips I received was from Kite, who recommended using a firm stroke that allowed for a small break on short putts.