Win a Copy of the Caddyshack 30th Anniversary Blu-ray Release

June 21, 2010 By
Judge Smails

Note: this contest is now closed. Winners will be notified by e-mail and a post will be published shortly. Is there an adult golfer alive who hasn’t seen Caddyshack? It’s hard to even believe it’s possible, but if you know anyone who fits the bill, it’s time to get them a copy, stat. For the rest of us, this movie is nothing short of classic. Now, Warner Brothers has finally brought Caddyshack to Blu-ray with the 30th anniversary release.  It contains not only the film, but a feature-length behind-the-scenes 30th anniversary documentary as well as a retrospective documentary filled with outtakes, interviews, and rare footage. Visit the Caddyshack 30th Anniversary Blu-ray release website for complete details. The good news is that Caddyshack is available on Blu-ray, but the better news is that I have five copies to give away and I love having a fun contest. The Contest I don’t know about you, but I’ve seen Caddyshack countless times.  On top of that, I’m a big movie quotes guy and have been known to throw

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A Visit to the 2010 Shoprite LPGA Classic

June 20, 2010 By 8 Comments
Shoprite LPGA Classic

Over the years, I’ve been a spectator at a number of PGA Tour events. Despite the fact that I consider myself a big fan of golf, I’ve never attended an LPGA Tour event and I’m not nearly as familiar with the players as I am with the guys on the PGA Tour. There are few benefits to living in New Jersey (don’t get me started), but one of them is that I’m only about an hour away from Galloway, NJ, home of the Seaview Bay Course where the Shoprite LPGA Classic is played. Thursday, my brother called me at work and brought up the idea of taking a ride to Galloway to see the ladies play. It’s funny, even though this event has been played on the New Jersey coast for a number of years (I think it may have moved around here and there), it had never even occurred to me to hop in the car and go. At that point, I was resolved to go, so I went to the tournament website and

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Fitness Review: G2 Golf Stretch Fitness Program

June 6, 2010 By 6 Comments

Interestingly, the G2 Golf Stretch Fitness Program by G2 Lifestyles is really a product and a program. The product is an eco-friendly (100% recyclable) stretching mat and the program is a group of stretches meant to maximize range of motion and flexibility for the purpose of increasing stability and swing speed which, obviously, is intended to help play better golf. We’ve all heard many times how much benefit golfers can receive from a good fitness program, especially one which focuses on flexibility and range of motion. The G2 program aims to fill that role. According to G2, the golf trainer mat features the following technology: Eco-friendly (100% Recyclable) material Physician-certified stretches Thick-cushion design Bacteria resistant Washable, non-slip surface Long-lasting and durable Revolutionary, patented material Instructional videos available online after purchase Most notably, the stretching program is printed on the mat itself, making it somewhat unique. To augment that, instructional videos demonstrating each of the stretching exercises are available on the G2 Lifestyles website after purchasing the trainer mat. The mat folds up and includes a

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Addressing Problems, Not Symptoms

June 1, 2010 By 6 Comments

This is something that I think we often take for granted with our golf swings. Think about how on one hand, the golf swing seems so simple. Just pick up a club and hit a ball with it. Easy. It truly is that simple. On the other hand, if you want to optimize the power and control of that swing so that you can maximize your distance and fly the ball at the desired height, at the desired spin rate, and with as much or as little curve as desired, now we’re talking about an extremely complex machine. So, how do problems and symptoms relate to that? I thought you’d never ask. Actually, I thought you would, but that’s just a figure of speech. Technically, it was me asking, though. Having fun yet? Not only is the golf swing a complex machine, but it happens in a well-defined sequence. What that means is, we could also call the machine, a “chain of events”, where a mistake early on can easily carry all the way through

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The Big May Golf Book Giveaway: Winners

May 31, 2010 By 2 Comments

I’d like to thank everyone for participating in the Big May Golf Book Giveaway.  It was a lot of fun and there were some really interesting responses.  Also, thanks to Abrams Books and Hachette Book Group for making this giveaway possible. Without further ado, here are the winners, selected from each contest by random drawing: Day 1 – Golf Courses of the World: 365 Days TP Golf Online wins for his selections of a few courses in Canada and the United States, as well as for his favorite hole, the second at Wolf Creek’s east 9. Day 2 – GOLF Magazine Private Lessons Sharon A. wins for her simple swing thought: “slow and smooth”. Day 3 – Bad Lies: A Field Guide to Lost Balls, Missing Links, and Other Golf Mishaps It’s a repeat winner! (I’m drawing each winner in succession as I write this post so it’s actually kind of exciting).  Sharon wins again for her bad experience with weather on a golf trip to San Diego. Day 4 – Moment of Glory: The

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