Posted on May 25, 2018
Sean Lanyi is a PGA Golf Professional, AimPoint Express Certified Level III Instructor and Putt Doctor Certified Instructor on the West Coast and Hawaiian Islands. Lanyi has been featured as the Lead Coach on Golf Channel Academy and his tips have aired on Morning Drive. Before making his way to the Golf Channel and earning […]
Posted on May 23, 2018
The game of golf has evolved quite a bit from the days of Old Tom Morris hitting ‘featherie’ golf balls with hickory sticks in the late 1800s. While the essence of the game remains the same, the equipment and tools have vastly improved. Golf clubs are now composed of steel or graphite and golf balls […]
Posted on April 30, 2018
Golf has seen many great players who have helped shape and redefine how the game is played. One such golfer is “The Stylist” Harry Vardon, who stands alone in the record books with his 6 Open Championships. Along with being a major champion record holder, Vardon was influential in spreading the popularity of golf in […]
Posted on April 29, 2018
The modern golf ball has undergone a few transformations to get to where it is today. The origins of the golf ball can be traced to five distinct stages of evolution. From a wooden ball in the 14th century to the modern rubber core balls, discover the history behind the golf ball. Wooden Golf Balls […]
Posted on April 3, 2018
Throughout the history of golf there have been many great golf course architects. Let’s explore some of the top course architects that’ve helped shaped the way the game is played. Old Tom Morris (1821 – 1908) Old Tom Morris, the “Grandfather of Golf”, was an innovator in greenskeeping and many modern golf course design techniques. […]
Posted on April 3, 2018
Clyde Johnston has been involved with golf basically his entire life. From a young age he gained an affinity towards course design while watching his father work. His path was clear, and he set out to become a golf course architect by his teenage years. Johnston has since built over 30 golf courses and helped […]
Posted on March 7, 2018
Katie Hamilton began her journey in golf back in 2001. Ten years later she was enrolled at the Professional Golfers Career College to pursue her career in the golf industry. Hamilton discovered the college through a commercial and enrolled after touring the Temecula campus. She has since gone on to become the Certified PGA Head […]
Posted on March 7, 2018
The participation of women in golf is continually growing to new heights each year. There were approximately 5.8 million women who play golf, according to a 2017 National Golf Foundation report. Involvement of women in golf has continued to increase over the past few years. Women and golf have a long history together dating back […]
Posted on January 26, 2018
Since the inception of the game of golf, players have continually tried to improve upon their equipment. The earliest golf clubs were initially carved by the golfer themselves and typically out of wood. Golfers soon turned to skilled craftsmen to produce higher quality equipment. The first record of commissioned golf clubs was by King James […]
Posted on January 26, 2018
Gene Sarazen is the first golfer to capture the modern Career Grand Slam. He was the innovator of the modern sand wedge. He had a unique style of wearing knickers, also known as plus-fours, which he continued throughout his entire career. He was smaller in stature, so he hit the ball hard using an interlocking […]