<![CDATA[Knetgolf.com: Blog]]> http://www.knetgolf.com/ Knetgolf.com Copyright 2013 by Knetgolf.com <![CDATA[An Introduction to Golf Clubs]]> What is a golf club? The club is the apparatus used by the golfer to hit the ball. No club, no golf. Golf clubs come in a variety of different types and construction, though the three classes that these types can be divided into are woods, irons (considered the most versatile) and putters.

Each club is composed of two main parts; the shaft,with a lance for grip, and a club head. Based on the type and class, the shafts and club heads differ drastically for the respective purposes.

The first class of golf clubs is called woods; woods are the first club to be put into play on a golf course. Long distance clubs, they are meant to drive the ball a great distance down the fairway. As the name implies, woods were previously made of wood, specifically persimmon wood. Taylor-made introduced the first all-metal woods club in 1979; since then, wood is rarely used and today most are made with a graphite shaft and a titanium, composite or steel head.  Woods typically have a large head and long shaft made for maximum club speed, and although they are made specifically for longer distance, they are typically more difficult to control. These clubs can be further divided into two main categories; drivers and fairways. A driver is often the club used from the tee, and is the farthest hitting club. Fairways are often use immediately after the driver, on the second shot for tee, and are also used in long distance scenarios. Though I won't go into great detail there, there are many different makes and types of drivers and fairways, each with their pros and cons.

The second class of golf clubs is called irons. Irons were originally called that because, unlike woods, they have been made with iron for centuries. Irons are typically made with thin club heads with grooved faces; irons are used to play a shot from the first two hits after the tee until the ball reaches the green. While you can play an iron from the tee box, most of your iron shots will come from the fairway. Irons are then further classified by the divisions of short irons, long irons, and mid-irons, which are further divided into sub classes, based on the differentiated angle of loft on the clubface. Again, this article deals with the basic classifications of golf clubs and will not go into detail here.

Finally, we come to the putters. Putters are used to ‘putt' the ball onto the green. If you have ever played mini-golf, you've used a scaled-down version of a putter. Once the ball is on the green, a putter is used to make a concise and controlled shot in order to get the ball in the hole. A putter is short and straight-faced, allowing for the perfect shot.

As mentioned before, golf clubs come in many different shapes, sizes, and makes, each of them created specifically for a certain shot, with their own strengths and weaknesses. By making sure you have a variety of different clubs, you can be well on your way to becoming a golf-pro.

]]> Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:58:29 GMT <![CDATA[A Look at Golf Ball Construction]]> Golf Ball Construction
Knetgolf is the world's largest internet retailer of premium used and recycled golf-balls, selling over 200 different types of golf balls and satisfying over 200,000 customers annually. In order to help you better understand the golf ball, Knetgolf has written an in-depth article answering some of the questions about golf-ball construction.

What's inside a golf ball? 

If you are like most of the rest of us, then you've thought at some point of another about what's inside a golf ball. There was a time when it was an easy question to answer, for golf ball construction was relatively simple.. 

Evolution of Golf Ball Construction

With the first recognizable form of the game of golf being played in Scotland in the early 1400's, the common golf ball has had nearly 600 years to evolve. Golf ball construction has been through many upgrades and enhancements throughout the history of the game.    

Golf Balls Throughout the Ages

There are four distinct stages in the evolution of the golf ball.

Wooden Golf Balls...

With the game of golf getting its roots on the East Coast of Scotland, the first golf balls were made of wood. Wooden clubs were also often used in conjunction with these balls.
Wooden golf balls were used from the mid fifteenth century until the seventeenth century, when the feathery ball was invented.
 
Feather Stuffed Leather Covered Golf Balls...

In 1618 a new type of golf ball was created by handcrafting a cowhide sphere stuffed with goose feathers. The 'Featherie' golf balls were manufactured while the leather and feathers were wet.
The time-consuming processes involved in creating a Feathery golf ball ensured that the price was out of reach of the masses. Though expensive, this type of ball had great flight characteristics and made the wooden ball virtually obsolete. For over three centuries the Featherie was the standard, only to be replaced with the advent of the Gutta Percha ball.
 
Gutta Percha (Gutty) Golf Balls...

In 1848 Dr. Robert Adams began creating golf balls out of Gutta Percha "Gutty". The Gutty golf ball was derived from the dried sap of the Sapodilla tree. It had a rubber-like feel and was formed into ball shapes by heating it up and shaping it while hot.
Almost by accident, it was discovered that golf balls with improperly smoothed surfaces often flew straighter and further than their smooth counterpart. This gave birth to the hand Hammered Gutta Ball. These golf balls were hammered with a consistent pattern throughout with a sharp edged hammer. 
 
Rubber Core Golf Balls...

The advent of the rubber core golf ball changed the face of the game of golf as we knew it. This new design was invented in 1898 by Coburn Haskell in association with the BF Goodrich Company. This new and unique golf ball construction and design featured a solid rubber core, high tension rubber thread wrapped around the core, and a Gutta Percha cover.
This new breed of golf ball also featured a much larger variety of outer designs for improved airflow. The mesh, reverse mesh and Bramble designs gave way to the dimple pattern first used in 1908.
     
Modern Golf Ball Construction

The first automatic winding machine was patented in 1900 by John Gammeter. This allowed the rubber core golf ball to be economically mass produced. From the original wooden ball to the modern rubber-cored , the evolution of the golf ball has changed the way we play the game of golf. 
 
]]> Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:44:51 GMT <![CDATA[Golf Ball at a Glance : Titleist Pro V1]]> Knetgolf’sThursday, May 19, 2011 Golf Ball Profiles  
Golf Ball at a Glance: Titleist’s Pro V1 

What makes the Titleist Pro V1 absolutely the best golf ball on this planet?

The Pro V1 is one of the most successful golf balls ever produced. It utilizes large core, multi-component urethane Elastomer technology, as well as an innovative ZG process core technology to give you the greatest edge on your game. With a 354 tetrahedral dimple design, the Pro V1’s is tour proven with a higher ball speed and a low spin, allowing for longer drives and distances. It holds in windy conditions, and its tight ball flight, higher launch, and steep angle of descent provide excellent drop and stop performance to make your game the best it can be. It’s perfect for golfers with a wide range of launch conditions looking for that Tour-level performance. 

Don’t believe us? Let’s take a look at the history of one of the golf world’s most famous ball designs. 

The Pro V1 first made its debut on October 11, 2000 during the PGA Tour in Las Vegas the first week it became available. Billy Andrade, a long-time Titleist user, was the first to use the ball, winning the first tournament. Different from previous balls in the brand (Titleist previously used a wound-ball construction for their core), it quickly established itself as a dramatic departure from the traditional ball. When it became available to the public in December, it quickly rose in the ranks of the world’s best golf balls and is now one of the most used balls in the PGA Tour and has been used by some of the greatest names in golfing history, such as Tiger Woods, Steve Striker, and Kenny Perry to name a few. 

So why buy your Pro-V1’s from Knetgolf.com?

Knetgolf.com is the world’s largest internet retailer of used and recycled golf balls. Knetgolf .com offers golfers the ability to buy high quality pre-owned and recycled golf balls at incredibly low prices, quickly and efficiently through our easy-to-use golf ball search engine. The home of the half-price golf ball, we sell the very best balls for your very best game. 

Because of the amount of technology put in the ball and its exceptional soft feel, the Pro-V1’s are some of the priciest balls in the golf world. But don’t let the price tag scare you away; Knetgolf has got you covered. While the suggested retail price for the pro-v1s can be upwards of 50 dollars, 

For $22.99, you can get 1 dozen mint-grade recycled golf balls from Knetgolf.com, allowing you to purchase quality balls at quality prices so you can get your game on. Knetgolf also has phenomenal 5 dozen and 10 dozen specials, allowing for quality and quantity for low, low prices. 
So if you’re looking for the very best, don’t look far: Titleist, and Knetgolf, have got your back. 

Picture of Titleist Pro V1 2011 Golf Balls



]]> Thu, 19 May 2011 11:59:06 GMT <![CDATA[An Introduction to Golf Ball Types]]> Golf Ball Construction

Knetgolf is the world’s largest internet retailer of premium used and recycled golf-balls, selling over 200 different types of golf balls and satisfying over 200,000 customers annually. In order to help you better understand the golf ball, Knetgolf has written an in-depth article answering some of the questions about golf-ball construction.

What's inside a golf ball? 

If you are like most of the rest of us, then you’ve thought at some point of another about what’s inside a golf ball. There was a time when it was an easy question to answer, for golf ball construction was relatively simple.. 

Evolution of Golf Ball Construction

With the first recognizable form of the game of golf being played in Scotland in the early 1400's, the common golf ball has had nearly 600 years to evolve. Golf ball construction has been through many upgrades and enhancements throughout the history of the game.    

Golf Balls Throughout the Ages
There are four distinct stages in the evolution of the golf ball.

Wooden Golf Balls...

With the game of golf getting its roots on the East Coast of Scotland, the first golf balls were made of wood. Wooden clubs were also often used in conjunction with these balls.
Wooden golf balls were used from the mid fifteenth century until the seventeenth century, when the feathery ball was invented.

Feather Stuffed Leather Covered Golf Balls...

In 1618 a new type of golf ball was created by handcrafting a cowhide sphere stuffed with goose feathers. The 'Featherie' golf balls were manufactured while the leather and feathers were wet.
The time-consuming processes involved in creating a Feathery golf ball ensured that the price was out of reach of the masses. Though expensive, this type of ball had great flight characteristics and made the wooden ball virtually obsolete. For over three centuries the Featherie was the standard, only to be replaced with the advent of the Gutta Percha ball.

Gutta Percha (Gutty) Golf Balls...

In 1848 Dr. Robert Adams began creating golf balls out of Gutta Percha "Gutty". The Gutty golf ball was derived from the dried sap of the Sapodilla tree. It had a rubber-like feel and was formed into ball shapes by heating it up and shaping it while hot.

Almost by accident, it was discovered that golf balls with improperly smoothed surfaces often flew straighter and further than their smooth counterpart. This gave birth to the hand Hammered Gutta Ball. These golf balls were hammered with a consistent pattern throughout with a sharp edged hammer. 

Rubber Core Golf Balls...

The advent of the rubber core golf ball changed the face of the game of golf as we knew it. This new design was invented in 1898 by Coburn Haskell in association with the BF Goodrich Company. This new and unique golf ball construction and design featured a solid rubber core, high tension rubber thread wrapped around the core, and a Gutta Percha cover.

This new breed of golf ball also featured a much larger variety of outer designs for improved airflow. The mesh, reverse mesh and Bramble designs gave way to the dimple pattern first used in 1908.
Modern Golf Ball Construction

The first automatic winding machine was patented in 1900 by John Gammeter. This allowed the rubber core golf ball to be economically mass produced. From the original wooden ball to the modern rubber-cored , the evolution of the golf ball has changed the way we play the game of golf. 

Wound Golf Ball Construction

Wound golf ball construction is when golf balls have rubber thread wound around
one of two kinds of cores: a liquid center, where the core is liquid-filled; or a solid center, in which the core is made of synthetic rubber. This is then wrapped in either a balata, surlyn or another cover whereas Balata covers are rarely made nowadays. The answer to golf ball construction is no longer simple. Many golf ball manufacturers today use different types of materials in the core and even the cover of their balls. 

The characteristics of wound golf balls is greatly influenced by the combination of the core and cover material. Generally speaking wound balls are excellent when it comes to spin effect but perform poorly when it comes to carry or distance. Moreover, due to the soft cover materials used to increase the effect of the winding around the core, wound golf balls lack durability. 

One Piece Golf Ball Construction

One piece golf balls are golf balls made of a single, high-restitution synthetic rubber

Two Piece Golf Ball Construction

Two piece golf balls are dual-structure golf balls in which a high-restitution core is wrapped in a cover. This configuration enables the energy at
impact to be transferred efficiently to the ball in flight. 

While the core of a two piece golf ball is made of a resin type material, the cover has an extremely durable surlyn coat. Manufacturers keep putting an enormous amount of money into the development of new materials that could be used for core and cover such as titanium for example. A harder golf ball will not be compressed as much on impact, which is usually the case with a 2-piece ball, and will tend to slide further up the face of the club head resulting in an higher take-off angle.

Multi-layer Golf Ball Construction

Multi layer golf balls are multi-layer golf balls in which the core material is wrapped in multiple covers. As a result of the latest advances in technology, manufacturers are now able to flexibly combine materials, degrees of hardness, specific gravity, and so on, in ways that enhance a variety of performance features

Three Piece Golf Ball Construction

3-piece golf balls or Multi-Layer Balls are usually made of a large synthetic core, a thin mantel and a coat.
For optimized weight centering some manufacturers use Tungsten-weights in the centre of the synthetic core. A golf ball which is compressed more on the clubface like most wound balls will not slide up the face as much. Because of the ball's greater deformation the reshaping process is more dynamic and the ball has a flatter take-off angle, a higher rate of rotation, more lift and therefore a higher trajectory.
A three-piece golf ball is generally spins more sideways than a 2-piece ball.

Four Piece Golf Ball Construction

4-piece golf balls or Multi-Layer Balls have a small inner core surrounded by the actual core (synonymous with the 3-piece ball design).
This inner core is surrounded by a thin inner mantel which transmits the relevant distance characteristics from the coat to the core and is thus responsible for that special Balata-feeling.

Golf Ball Dimples and Aerodynamics

All golf balls are designed with dimple patterns on the cover to optimize the balls aerodynamics. The dimples can control many different aspects of shots like distance, velocity, spin control, straightness and trajectory.

Golf Ball Drag

There is two types of drag behind a sphere when it is airborne, laminar and turbulent. Laminar flow occurs over a non-dimpled golf ball and the air separates very early in front of the ball, resulting in less carry. A turbulent flow will occur with a dimpled golf ball because it causes the air to not split as soon and increases the pressure drag. Pressure drag is the air separated behind the golf ball.

Golf Ball Lift

A golf ball's dimples also assist with the ball's lift because they can keep the flow 'attached' while the golf ball spins backward. The backspin increases the speed of the upper surface of the golf ball with less friction than the bottom of the golf ball, which decreases in speed due to more friction. The air that passes over the golf ball gets dragged around to the back of the ball, producing its lift.



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]]> Thu, 19 May 2011 11:05:05 GMT <![CDATA[Golf World at a Glance, Masters Tournament!]]> Hello all!

Masters week has just begun, so let’s check out what’s going on on the green. 

For the first time, Tiger is not the book-keepers favourite. That honour goes to Phil Mickelson, the defending champion. The odds for Mickelson are an amazing 8 to 1, with Woods at 10 to 1. At least it’s not at 25 to 1, eh Tiger?

Want to experience the Master’s tournament first-hand? You just might have a chance! Starting yesterday, a viewer could register for the lottery to buy practice-round tickets for the 2012 Masters. However, for the first time in 47 years, daily tickets will be offered to the public through the masters.com website. However, tickets are limited. Still, what a wonderful opportunity for us golfing fans!

Augusta National had a 45 minute delay for tee-time this morning after workers needed time to clean debris from overnight storms before The Masters practice round. The storms toppled trees and some power lines across town, though there was no word on any damage to the actual green.

In other news, Lee Westwood survived his second emergency landing the other day (his first occurred in Switzerland en rout to Augusta from the Shell Houston Open. A cockpit fire forced his private jet to make an emergency landing just 30 seconds after take-off. Even with all his luck on the green in the past year, I wouldn’t want to be him in a plane!

Curious to know who’s teeing off at the moment? Knetgolf.com has the tee times for The Master’s Tournament below!

MASTERS TEE TIMES
Thursday-Friday
7:45 a.m.-10:52 a.m. — Jonathan Byrd, Ross Fisher, Sean O’Hair
7:56 a.m.-11:03 a.m. — Sandy Lyle, Alexander Cejka, a-David Chung
8:07 a.m.-11:14 a.m. — Jerry Kelly, Camilo Villegas, Jeff Overton
8:18 a.m.-11:25 a.m. — Ben Crenshaw, Brandt Snedeker, Kevin Na
8:29 a.m.-11:36 a.m. — Mark O’Meara, Anders Hansen, Heath Slocum
8:40 a.m.-11:47 a.m. — Dustin Johnson, Adam Scott, Nick Watney
8:51 a.m.-12:09 p.m. — Vijay Singh, Tim Clark, Aaron Baddeley
9:02 a.m.-12:20 p.m. — Gregory Havret, Carl Pettersson, Ryan Palmer
9:13 a.m.-12:31 p.m. — Martin Laird, Mark Wilson, Bo Van Pelt
9:24 a.m.-12:42 p.m. — Rory McIlroy, Rickie Fowler, Jason Day
9:35 a.m.-12:53 p.m. — Mike Weir, Hiroyuki Fujita, Retief Goosen
9:57 a.m.-1:04 p.m. — Padraig Harrington, Ryo Ishikawa, Bill Haas
10:08 a.m.-1:15 p.m. — Larry Mize, Rory Sabbatini, a-Jin Jeong
10:19 a.m.-1:26 p.m. — Martin Kaymer, Lee Westwood, Matt Kuchar
10:30 a.m.-1:37 p.m. — Hunter Mahan, Ernie Els, Francesco Molinari
10:41 a.m.-1:48 p.m. — Tiger Woods, Graeme McDowell, Robert Allenby
10:52 a.m.-1:59 p.m. — Arjun Atwal, Sergio Garcia, Robert Karlsson
11:03 a.m.-7:45 a.m. — Charl Schwartzel, Stuart Appleby, Charley Hoffman
11:14 a.m.-7:56 a.m. — Ian Woosnam, D.A. Points, Ben Crane
11:25 a.m.-8:07 a.m. — Craig Stadler, Kevin Streelman, a-Nathan Smith
11:36 a.m.-8:18 a.m. — Peter Hanson, Kyung-Tae Kim, Ryan Moore
11:47 a.m.-8:29 a.m. — Angel Cabrera, Ian Poulter, David Toms
12:09 p.m.-8:40 a.m. — Trevor Immelman, Lucas Glover, a-Hideki Matsuyama
12:20 p.m.-8:51 a.m. — Zach Johnson, Yong-Eun Yang, Miguel Angel Jimenez
12:31 p.m.-9:02 a.m. — Jose Maria Olazabal, Davis Love III, a-Lion Kim
12:42 p.m.-9:13 a.m. — Tom Watson, Ricky Barnes, Jason Bohn
12:53 p.m.-9:24 a.m. — Fred Couples, Luke Donald, Steve Stricker
1:04 p.m.-9:35 a.m. — Anthony Kim, Henrik Stenson, Steve Marino
1:15 p.m.-9:57 a.m. — Bubba Watson, Paul Casey, Edoardo Molinari
1:26 p.m.-10:08 a.m. — Stewart Cink, Jim Furyk, Yuta Ikeda
1:37 p.m.-10:19 a.m. — Justin Rose, K.J. Choi, Louis Oosthuizen
1:48 p.m.-10:30 a.m. — Phil Mickelson, Geoff Ogilvy, a-Peter Uihlein
1:59 p.m.-10:41 a.m. — Jhonattan Vegas, Gary Woodland, Alvaro Quiros

We’ll be back tomorrow with all your Master’s tournament info and news!

Tee Off!

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]]> Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:57:09 GMT <![CDATA[USGA Golf Ball Rules]]> USGA Golf Ball Rules 

Knetgolf is the world’s largest internet retailer of premium used and recycled golf balls. Each of our golf balls are cleaned and hand sorted, selling you the top 10%. With over 200 different types of balls, Knetgolf has satisfied over 200,000 customers annually. In order for you to better understand the golf ball, Knetgolf has written a short article on the USGA ball rules. 

Technology and Golf Ball Design:
With the rapid advancement of golf ball technology, there must be a limit to how technologically advanced one can make a golf ball. The USGA has set several guidelines regulating the construction and design of golf balls. 
To be recognized and approved by the USGA, a golf ball must meet the following standards:
 
Golf Ball Weight:
According to the USGA Rules of Golf, the weight of the golf ball shall not be greater than 1.620 ounces avoirdupois (45.93 gm). 
The heavier the ball (to a point) the less it can be slowed downs by air resistance and therefore the further it would tend to fly. Hence the majority of the manufacturers produce golf balls with the maximum allowed weight of 1.620 oz./ 45.93 g.
 
Golf Ball Size: 
According to the USGA Rules of Golf, the diameter of the ball shall not be less than 1.680 inches (42.67 mm). 
A smaller golf ball will generally fly further than a larger one given the weight is equal. The reason for this is: having a smaller diameter ball means less air resistance. Moreover, the majority of the manufacturers produce golf balls with the minimal diameter of 1.680 inches / 42.67 mm.
 
Spherical Symmetry of the Golf Ball:
Golf balls must not be designed, manufactured or intentionally modified to have properties which differ from those of a spherically symmetrical ball.
 
Golf Ball Initial Velocity:
The initial velocity of the ball must not exceed the limit specified when measured by the USGA.
 
Golf Ball Overall Distance Standard:
Overall Distance Standard for golf balls is on file with USGA.
For the most part, all balls sold in the United States meet the above criteria and earn a place on a document known as the United States Golf Association (USGA) Conforming List — which includes many hundreds of models of golf balls.

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]]> Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:40:47 GMT <![CDATA[An Introduction to Golf Ball Types]]>

Golf Ball Construction

Knetgolf is the world’s largest internet retailer of premium used and recycled golf-balls, selling over 200 different types of golf balls and satisfying over 200,000 customers annually. In order to help you better understand the golf ball, Knetgolf has written an in-depth article answering some of the questions about golf-ball construction.

What's inside a golf ball? 

If you are like most of the rest of us, then you’ve thought at some point of another about what’s inside a golf ball. There was a time when it was an easy question to answer, for golf ball construction was relatively simple.. 

Evolution of Golf Ball Construction

With the first recognizable form of the game of golf being played in Scotland in the early 1400's, the common golf ball has had nearly 600 years to evolve. Golf ball construction has been through many upgrades and enhancements throughout the history of the game.    

Golf Balls Throughout the Ages

There are four distinct stages in the evolution of the golf ball.

Wooden Golf Balls...

With the game of golf getting its roots on the East Coast of Scotland, the first golf balls were made of wood. Wooden clubs were also often used in conjunction with these balls.

Wooden golf balls were used from the mid fifteenth century until the seventeenth century, when the feathery ball was invented.

Feather Stuffed Leather Covered Golf Balls...

In 1618 a new type of golf ball was created by handcrafting a cowhide sphere stuffed with goose feathers. The 'Featherie' golf balls were manufactured while the leather and feathers were wet.

The time-consuming processes involved in creating a Feathery golf ball ensured that the price was out of reach of the masses. Though expensive, this type of ball had great flight characteristics and made the wooden ball virtually obsolete. For over three centuries the Featherie was the standard, only to be replaced with the advent of the Gutta Percha ball.

Gutta Percha (Gutty) Golf Balls...

In 1848 Dr. Robert Adams began creating golf balls out of Gutta Percha "Gutty". The Gutty golf ball was derived from the dried sap of the Sapodilla tree. It had a rubber-like feel and was formed into ball shapes by heating it up and shaping it while hot.

Almost by accident, it was discovered that golf balls with improperly smoothed surfaces often flew straighter and further than their smooth counterpart. This gave birth to the hand Hammered Gutta Ball. These golf balls were hammered with a consistent pattern throughout with a sharp edged hammer.

Rubber Core Golf Balls...

The advent of the rubber core golf ball changed the face of the game of golf as we knew it. This new design was invented in 1898 by Coburn Haskell in association with the BF Goodrich Company. This new and unique golf ball construction and design featured a solid rubber core, high tension rubber thread wrapped around the core, and a Gutta Percha cover.

This new breed of golf ball also featured a much larger variety of outer designs for improved airflow. The mesh, reverse mesh and Bramble designs gave way to the dimple pattern first used in 1908.

Modern Golf Ball Construction

The first automatic winding machine was patented in 1900 by John Gammeter. This allowed the rubber core golf ball to be economically mass produced. From the original wooden ball to the modern rubber-cored , the evolution of the golf ball has changed the way we play the game of golf. 

Wound Golf Ball Construction

Wound golf ball construction is when golf balls have rubber thread wound around

one of two kinds of cores: a liquid center, where the core is liquid-filled; or a solid center, in which the core is made of synthetic rubber. This is then wrapped in either a balata, surlyn or another cover whereas Balata covers are rarely made nowadays. The answer to golf ball construction is no longer simple. Many golf ball manufacturers today use different types of materials in the core and even the cover of their balls. 

The characteristics of wound golf balls is greatly influenced by the combination of the core and cover material. Generally speaking wound balls are excellent when it comes to spin effect but perform poorly when it comes to carry or distance. Moreover, due to the soft cover materials used to increase the effect of the winding around the core, wound golf balls lack durability. 

One Piece Golf Ball Construction

One piece golf balls are golf balls made of a single, high-restitution synthetic rubber

Two Piece Golf Ball Construction

Two piece golf balls are dual-structure golf balls in which a high-restitution core is wrapped in a cover. This configuration enables the energy at

impact to be transferred efficiently to the ball in flight.

While the core of a two piece golf ball is made of a resin type material, the cover has an extremely durable surlyn coat. Manufacturers keep putting an enormous amount of money into the development of new materials that could be used for core and cover such as titanium for example. A harder golf ball will not be compressed as much on impact, which is usually the case with a 2-piece ball, and will tend to slide further up the face of the club head resulting in an higher take-off angle.

Multi-layer Golf Ball Construction

Multi layer golf balls are multi-layer golf balls in which the core material is wrapped in multiple covers. As a result of the latest advances in technology, manufacturers are now able to flexibly combine materials, degrees of hardness, specific gravity, and so on, in ways that enhance a variety of performance features

Three Piece Golf Ball Construction

3-piece golf balls or Multi-Layer Balls are usually made of a large synthetic core, a thin mantel and a coat.

For optimized weight centering some manufacturers use Tungsten-weights in the centre of the synthetic core. A golf ball which is compressed more on the clubface like most wound balls will not slide up the face as much. Because of the ball's greater deformation the reshaping process is more dynamic and the ball has a flatter take-off angle, a higher rate of rotation, more lift and therefore a higher trajectory.

A three-piece golf ball is generally spins more sideways than a 2-piece ball.

Four Piece Golf Ball Construction

4-piece golf balls or Multi-Layer Balls have a small inner core surrounded by the actual core (synonymous with the 3-piece ball design).

This inner core is surrounded by a thin inner mantel which transmits the relevant distance characteristics from the coat to the core and is thus responsible for that special Balata-feeling.

Golf Ball Dimples and Aerodynamics

All golf balls are designed with dimple patterns on the cover to optimize the balls aerodynamics. The dimples can control many different aspects of shots like distance, velocity, spin control, straightness and trajectory.

Golf Ball Drag

There is two types of drag behind a sphere when it is airborne, laminar and turbulent. Laminar flow occurs over a non-dimpled golf ball and the air separates very early in front of the ball, resulting in less carry. A turbulent flow will occur with a dimpled golf ball because it causes the air to not split as soon and increases the pressure drag. Pressure drag is the air separated behind the golf ball.

Golf Ball Lift

A golf ball's dimples also assist with the ball's lift because they can keep the flow 'attached' while the golf ball spins backward. The backspin increases the speed of the upper surface of the golf ball with less friction than the bottom of the golf ball, which decreases in speed due to more friction. The air that passes over the golf ball gets dragged around to the back of the ball, producing its lift.


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]]> Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:36:49 GMT <![CDATA[Golf World at a Glance, March 10th, 2011]]>

Happy Thursday to all our faithful customers out there!

We’ll start today with Tiger Woods. Tiger has been practicing to overhaul his swing, his third swing change in his career. However, it doesn’t look like things are going too well for the ex-champion. His new coach Sean Foley filmed Tiger’s new  swings Wednesday morning during a practice that unfortunately produced staggeringly wayward shots. It doesn’t look like Tiger’s winning drought is going to end anytime soon.

Tiger hasn’t been playing a lot either lately, and when he teed off Thursday in the Cadillac Championship at Doral, it was only his 10th competitive round of the year, an unusually low number with the Masters around the corner. And what’s the reason? Family matters. Tiger says that being a divorced dad can be difficult, and that if you’ve ever been divorced and had kids, you’d understand. It just proves that his family life is developing along with his golf swing. Tiger is now fifth in the world, with Graeme McDowell in fourth,  Luke Donald in third and Lee Westwood in second.

 

As for the golf world’s new #1,  Martin Kaymer celebrated his rise without ever leaving America.The 26-year-old German has a home in Scottsdale, Ariz., which is where he spent last week after his runner-up finish in the Match Play Championship that allowed him to replace Lee Westwood atop the ranking. His brother, a friend, and his father flew in from Germany to congratulate him. There’s no better way to celebrate than a surprise reunion with loved ones.


The LPGA Tour has now signed a three-year deal with CME Group for it to be the title sponsor of the season-ending Titleholders tournament in Florida. CME has previously been involved with the LPGA Tour by hosting pro-am events and sponsoring the SolheimCup. The Title Sponsorship will be giving the LPGA a big boost in the sagging economy.


Miles Davis is taking over as executive director of the U.S Golf Association. The USGA announced Wednesday that it had selected Davis to be it’s seventh executive director, replacing David Fay, who retired in December after 21 years in charge. Davis has been the senior director of rules and competition since 2005. Congratulations on your promotion, Mr. Davis!


And now, for a little bit of sad news. Another big name in the golf industry has passed away. Frank Chrikinian, the longtime golf producer for CBS has passed away  at the age of 84 at his home last Friday. Chrikinian helped turn the Masters into one of the most watched events in sports television. The television pioneer, who died after a long bout with lung cancer, was elected into the World Golf Hall of Fame  in the lifetime achievement category just last month after it first became widely known that he was undergoing cancer treatment .Knetgolf.com sends our  condolences to the friends and family of Mr.Chrikinian


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]]> Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:14:30 GMT <![CDATA[Golf World at a Glance; February 28th, 2011]]>

Hello everybody!

 

What’s new today in the golf world?

 

For starter, we have a new #1!  26 year old German Martin Kaymer has climbed to the top of the golf world. Kaymer only started the European Tour in 2007,but since then the Ryder Cup player has won nine times including the PGA Championship last year. Good for you Mr. Kaymer!

 

For up and coming champions, the news is good too. Jordan Spieth, a 17-year old who won over the gallery at last year’s HP Byron Nelson Championship and was in the run for the title, has agreed to return on a sponsor’s exemption to the PGA Tour event in 2011, in an attempt to finish his senior high school year. The talented teenager will play golf at the University of Texas next fall.  All the best to you Jordan!

 

Tiger Woods, as always, makes the news as well. The most recent news is that he will not play in the Honda Classic next week at the PGA Nationals in Palm Gardens, Fla. His agent says that the  it is not because of his first-round loss last Wednesday in the Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona, but because of previously existing commitments.


Golfer Mathew Goggin, a 36-year old two time winner has won the Nationwide Tour Season opening Panama Championship, shooting a 2-under 68 on Sunday for a two stroke tour. He earned $99,000.


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]]> Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:23:59 GMT <![CDATA[Golf World at a Glance; February 2nd, 2011]]>

Hello Everybody!

A snowstorm is currently hitting Toronto hard, and we at Knetgolf.com hope that everywhere snugly indoors, either curled up with a good book or in front of the television riding out thestorm.

Speaking of the television, The Golf Channel has shown significant increases in viewers these past three weeks, up 59% from the January of last year. While golf doesn’t solely depend on TV ratings, PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem says such good news never hurts. Hopefully, this will be an excellent year for the sport of golf!

Generosity is making the headlines today as both the PGA Tour and the LPGA Tour are donating money to charity causes. The PGA Tour has recently donated $150, 000 on behalf of the PresidentsCup and International captain Greg Norman to the relief appeal to help victimsin Australia’s Queensland state that have been rocked by devastating floods, killing 35 people and destroying over 30,000 homes and businesses. We’d personally like to thank the PGA Tour for giving so generously to a cause that needs it so much!

 As well, for the first time in history an LPGA sanctioned event will be donating the winnings to charity. While there has been some controversy and criticism over the event, as not all of the winnings will be heading to charity. The top five players will each award $100,000 to their favourite philanthropic organization, while $500,000 will be going to LPGA-USGAGirls Golf. While some of the money is being used to offset the cost of the tournament,it’s still a worthy cause.

As always, we come back to Tiger Woods. Again, the poor man is taking blow after blow. Recently in Dubai of the United Arab Emirates, the plans for a Tiger Woods signature golf estate which would include a boutique hotel and palaces has been shelved and put aside as Dubai’s financial downturn continues. Not only that, but he has officially lost his spot as the most powerful athlete in the world, according to Bloomberg Business Week’s annual power 100 ranking, where this year Woods slid into third place behind Colts quarterback Peyton Manning and snowboarder Shaun White.

As Tiger’s rankings slowly slip, we turn back to Lee Westwood, considered the golf worlds number one. ThisThursday, Westwood will be defending his ranking against Martin Kaymer whenthey tee off in the Qatar Masters. Westwood, who rose to the No. 1 spot inOctober, needs to finish at least second in order to remain at the top,otherwise Kaymer will push him into second place. Kaymer, who won last month’s AbuDhabi Golf Championship, just might be our new No. 1. 

However, there are some that say that Kaymer is already No. 1. Some claim that while Lee Westwood is considered number 1, he has not played in months and should not be allowed to coast through on his past achievement. If people choose to go by recent wins and point total, Westwood is in third place, with Graeme McDowell in second and Kaymer already wrapped in Glory in the first place.

Whichever you choose to believe, this year should be an interesting one as Golf top’s players vie for the number one spot.

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]]> Wed, 02 Feb 2011 14:57:35 GMT <![CDATA[Golf World at a Glance; January 12th, 2011]]>

Happy 2011 to all our friends out there!

American Jonathan Byrd won his fifth PGA Tour title Sunday by beating out Robert Garrigus in the season-opening Tournament of Champions, winning a cheque for $1.12 million. What a good way to start off the year!

Speaking of the Tournament of Champions, last Friday Camilo Villegas was disqualified for a rules violation caught by a television viewer that called in after Villegas swatted away some loose pieces of grass in front of the divot on the15th green while the ball was moving down the slope. Rules dictated that a player can’t move any obstacles while the ball is in play. Too bad for Villegas, but good eyes to that television viewer!

Looks like Tiger Woods isn’t having the best year so far; not only has he lost his13-year endorsement deal with Golf Digest, the golf world’s biggest magazine,but he for the first time in years he wasn’t invited to the Tournament ofChampions. While Tiger usually skipped the event, it still must be a blow to his already deflated ego. Golf Digest, which has been Tiger’s second-longest endorsement behind Nike, said that the split occurred when the two parties could not decide on the number of hours. One can’t help but wonder if Tiger’s plummeting stocks in the golf world had anything to do with it.

While that’s all pure speculation, there’s one happy golf story that has the golf world talking. Professional golfers Dustin Johnson and Natalie Gulbis have publicly announced that they are dating after having competed alongside eachother in the Wendy’s 3-Tour Challenge in early November. Congratulations to the happy couple.

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]]> Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:10:54 GMT <![CDATA[Golf World At A Glance; December 29th, 2010]]> Hope everyone had a very merry Christmas!

As the New Year approaches, we find as always that Tiger once again makes the headlines, and not in the most positive way. Proctor & Gamble Co. will not be renewing the endorsement deal with Tiger Woods, adding yet another company that has let Tiger go after last year’s revelations concerning his infidelity. Woods was part of a three-year “Gillette Champions” marketing campaign, and he has now been phased out with several other sporting celebrities. Woods has not been used in the actual campaign for some months.

As we wait for the weather to warm up and the golfing season to be in full-swing again, next year’s tournaments are in the work. Unfortunately once again for Tiger, the Australian Open will be preceding the Presidents Cup which could potentially put the Australian Masters opposite Wood’s own tournament in California. The Open will be held Nov 10-13, while the Australian PGA will be played 24-27, with the Australian Masters tentatively scheduled for Dec 1-4.

David Fay, the executive director of the U.S Golf Association is retiring after two decades as top dog. Fay’s announcement Friday came as somewhat of a surprise, though he turned 60 two months ago. He first joined the USGA in 1978 and became its sixth executive director in 1989, serving under 12 presidents. While a national search goes on to find Fay’s replacement, deputy executive director Mike Butz will take over. We at Knetgolf wish David Fay a long and happy retirement.

And can you be held responsible if one of your errant shots hit someone else on the green if you fail to call a warning shot? According to New York’s top court, you can’t! New York Court of Appeals dismissed a personal injury lawsuit Tuesday after a Dr. Azad Anand was hit on the head in October 2002 while looking for a stray ball fairway. The hitter of the ball was a Dr. Anoop Kapoor, whom had failed to yell “Fore” in advance of his shot from the rough. The knock on the head blinded Anand in one eyes. However, seven judges sided with the lower courts and it was found that Kapoor’s failure to yell did not amount to intentional or reckless conduct.

And finally, in the last post we mentioned how Graeme McDowell had been named the European Tour Player of the Year jointly with Martin Kaymer. He has now been voted Player of the Year by the Golf Writers Association of America, beating out Jim Furyk and Martin Kaymer. McDowell also received the Golf Writers Trophy from the British Association of Golf Writers. Congratulations once again to Mr. McDowell!

That’s it from us today at Knetgolf.com, hoping you all have a merry and safe New Years!

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]]> Wed, 29 Dec 2010 17:03:53 GMT <![CDATA[Golf World At A Glance; December 12th, 2010]]>

Christmas is coming! As the snow comes swirling down in Toronto, there’s lots of stuff happening in the golf world (not to mention Christmas shopping!).

Australia’s Peter Senior won the Australian PGA tour last Monday finishing with a 66, allowing Senior to slide into the record books as the oldest player to win a major professional tournament in Australia. Good for him!

The Bob Hope Classic has got a new sponser! Franklin American Mortgage company has agreed to sponsor the tournament for three-years. The Classic’s 52nd edition will be played January 17-23, and the sponsorship deal is a whopping $1.5 million dollars.

So what’s new with the PGA Tour? Rookies. After Tiger’s disappointing year, the PGA tour is leaning on the new generatio of players for the 2011 season. This was Wood’s first year without a tour title, and Commisioner Tim Finchem says he can’t recall greater interest in the group of rookies in his 17 years of running the PGA Tour. Rookies include Dustin Johnson, Ryder Cup Team Member Rickie Fowler, Lous Oosthuizen and Martin Kaymer.

Speaking of the Ryder Cup; European Team Membesr Graeme McDowell and Martin Kaymer are the co-winners of the European Tour Golfer of the Year Award. This is the first time in it’s 26-year history that the award will be shared after the wo tied in the voting by a judging panel of writers and commenters.

In the LPGA we have two particular stories of  interest. Aree Song of South Korean wond the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament Sunday, shooting a 1-over 74 and beating out  17 year old Jessica Korda. Song earned one of 20 full 2011 tour exemptions. Nice one!

And finall, Danish golf cvetaran Iben Tinning ended her career after winning the Dubai Ladies Masters. Tinning has been playing for the last 15 years, since she was 19. Way to go out with a bang!

And that’s it for today.

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]]> Sun, 12 Dec 2010 23:22:42 GMT <![CDATA[Golf World At A Glance; November 30th, 2010]]> Hello everyone!

 

To all our American cousins in the South, I hope you enjoyed a hearty Thanksgiving, and snared up some great Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals. (For all you cyber-shoppers, Knetgolf is having a 20% off all golf ball sale for the next week!)

 

On to the news. We’ll begin, as always, with Tiger Woods, who according, to search engines, is still incredibly popular, being among the top celebrity searches of 2010, finishing ahead of Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, President Obama and Kim Kardashian. Not only that, but his private life and scandal was just as interesting to internet surfers as the iPad, bedbugs, and the BP oil Spill. Seems that even with his ever-present scandal hanging over his head, Tiger has become even more interesting to the general public. Speaking of the scandal (again) Tiger might want to turn the T.V off tomorrow night. This week’s episode of “Law & Order: Los Angeles” plot seems to mimic Tiger’s life, with a philandering golf- star and a club-wielding wife. The only difference? She’s ‘rescuing’ him from the swimming pool. That’s gotta sting for Tiger.

 

An up-and coming golf celebrity has nabbed the PGA European Tour’s Rookie of the Year. Matteo Manasserrio, a 17-year old Italian and the youngest player to win a tour event nabbed the title. Now that it’s official, congratulations!

 While Manassero continues to climb, Graeme McDowell has failed to finish the year as Europe’s No.1. The golfer  finally faltered after the third round of the Dubai World Championship after playing 5 straight weeks of golf. He admitted his loss though, suffering from a cold and ‘running on fumes’. Knetgolf wishes him a relaxing recovery.

 As for European golfers speaking out, shortly after Tiger’s debut on Twitter, he was joined by No. 1 Lee Westwood, sparking humourous banter between him and several other high-profile golfers. His dry wit has so far been very popular with other tweeters; seems that  Westwood is going to give Tiger a run for his money in everything!

And finally, some sad news.  A maintenance worker at a Florida country club passed away Thursday after being removed from life support after being struck in the temple by a golf ball on Wednesday. Maurice Hayden was pulling weeds at Mayfair Country Club in Sandford when he was struck, and though he has passed, it was an accident and no charges are being laid. 

And that’s it for today, wishing you all a very happy week.

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]]> Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:38:00 GMT <![CDATA[Golf World At A Glance; November 19th, 2010]]>

Hello everybody! I trust you all had an excellent week?


On to the news!


The #1 player in the world lost it a spirited duel last Sunday in the HSBC Champions. Francesco Molinari beat champion Lee Westwood in a one-shot victory, capturing his first World Golf Championship. Molianari closed with a five-under 67 at Sheshan International for his first win this season and the second of his career, spoiling Westwood’s debut as the world’s No.1. Westwood put up a fight worthy of his status as the No.1 player, but Molinari’s win continues to make a memorable year for Italy.


Speaking of talented Italians, teenager Matteo Manassero isn’t just stopping at being the youngest-ever winner on the European Tour; his rise to the top echelon of world golf continued Friday when he shot an impressive 7-uner 63 at the Hong Kong Open. You go kiddo. Perhaps someday this precocious kid will beat out Westwood for the number one spot?


Robert Garrigus had one of his dreams come true on Sunday as well, winning the Children’s Miracle Network Classic in Disneyworld, winning his first tour and allowing him to keep holding on to his PGA Tour card. His 8-under 64 win helps makes up for his colossal collapse earlier this year at Memphis. Hold in there buddy!


We’ve already talked about the number 1, but what about the man he deposed? Even though he lost his ranking, Tiger Woods is making the news almost as more than ever. As the one-year anniversary of his Thanksgiving accident that blew open a violent sex affair approaches, Tiger just keeps making the news, despite not having won anything this past year. He recently released an article talking about the past year and his scandal, as well as sending his first personalized tweet. While Woods has had a twitter account since June 26th, yesterday’s message seemed to be directly from the legend himself, although someone could be tweeting for him. Woods has also said that his life is now ‘blessed and balanced’ when he appeared last Thursday on ESPNs “Mike and Mike in the Morning” radio show. Woods has also written an essay for Newsweek that reveals his thoughts and feelings on the scandal. He says he’s trying to make a connection to the fans, since they’ve stood by him through the scandal. Well, at least he’s trying.


England’s Ian Poutler says his performance in the second round of the Hong Kong Open last Friday, where he had a 10-under, as one of his finest ever. He’s moved into the lead at the halfway point of the European Tour event. Keep it up!


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]]> Fri, 19 Nov 2010 12:10:35 GMT <![CDATA[Golf World At A Glance; November 12th, 2010]]> Hey Everybody!

Tiger Wood was vainly trying to keep his Australian Masters Title this past Friday, but he struggled in windy conditions, and would up with a 1-over 72, and continues to teeter on the verge of becoming a golfing has-been. He was nine shots behind Adam Bland, who is continuing onto the second stage of the Q-school in PGA Tour. Woods can’t blame the weather though, since Bland played in the same side of woods, but still finished strongly. This loss follows closely on the tail of Tiger’s Thailand disgrace, where one only one hole in a tournament honouring the Thailand King.

While Tiger continues to struggle, two sisters on the Central Oklahoma golf team are showing it how it’s done. Freshman Erica Bensch and  junior Lindsey Bensch both pulled aces Tuesday during a round at KickingBird Golf Club. Erica had the ace on a 124-yard No. 3 hole, and Lindsey succeeded in getting a hole-in-one on the 142-yard No. 11 hole. 

Girl Power continues to make the news; Azahara Munoz of Spain is the winner of the LPGA’s Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year. While the LPGA season has two events left, Munoz has a 313-point lead. While the runner-up Amanda Blumenherst may win the two remained events, she could only earn 300 points, leaving Munoz the unofficial winner. You Go Girl!

Continuing to speak of wonder women, Cristie Kerr shot a tournament record on Thursday with an 8-under 64, taking a lead over Stacy Lewis in the Lorena Ochoa invitational with three strokes. Ochoa herself opened with a 74 in what was her first LPGA Tour since she retired in April.

At the Disney World Children’s Miracle Network Classic, Christ Stroud shot a 10-under 62, surging past rookie Rickie Fowler by four strokes until play was halted because of darkness. Roland Thatcher was three shots off, and four others were tied with Fowler for third.

Ryder Cup player Bubba Watson made  a birdie putt on the 18th hole Tuesday for a comeback victory for the PGA Tour team in the Wendy’s 3-Tour Challenge. Good to see!

And finally, Phil Mickelson plans to start the 2011 season in the Abu Dhabi Championship in the first tournament of the new year, expanding his global horizons. The tournament will be held the same week as the Bob Hope Classic, and for the second year the Bob Hope Classic is getting more attention for who’s not there. Mickelson will be taking his entire family, and they all say they are very excited to go.

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]]> Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:58:17 GMT <![CDATA[Golf World At A Glance; November 6th, 2010]]> Hello Everybody!

I trust everyone is gearing up for a fantastic weekend. Today we’re going to start with some news about one of the most well-known faces in Golf.

Tiger Woods will end the season without a single PGA Tour win for the first time ever in his career. It has not been a good year for Woods; recently there’s been news that Tiger Woods agents was so concerned about another book about Tiger that he all but offered the new author of a book about Tiger’s relationship with his father that he all but offered money to make it go away.

But there might be hope for Tiger in the future; even though it took Lee Westwood 16 years to become number 1, he says has no great expectation of staying in the forefront position. Woods is closely behind him, followed by Martin Kaymer vying for the top spot. But of greater concern than his competition is a calf injury that affects his ankle, which has been keeping him out of action since July. We hope for a speedy recovery.

Fred Couples, a 50-year old who just finished his rookie year on the Champion Tour has said that his is finished as a competitive player on the PGA Tour. A laid-back fan favourite, Couples has said that although he may be finished as a competitive player, he still might play a couple of PGA Tour events.

South Korea’s LPGA Tour player Jiya Shin shot a 6 under 66 at the Mizuno Classic, taking a two stroke lead over American Stacy Lewis. Shin had six birdies at the KintetsuKashikojima Country Club for a total of  13-under 131.

And speaking of LGPA Tour, the Northwest Arkansas Championship will return next season, with Tournament Officals saying that the event will be played September 9th to 11th at the Pinnacle Country Club with the winner earning $300,000 from a total purse of 2 million dollars.

Brendan Steele won the Nationwide Tour Championship Sunday, beating Colt Knoste, earning his PGA Tour Card. Knoste also earned his PGA Tour Card, and both will be among the 14 newcomers to the Tour next Season. Congratulations Boys!

 

And that’s it for today!

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]]> Sat, 06 Nov 2010 11:33:02 GMT <![CDATA[Golf World At A Glance; October 25th, 2010]]>

Happy Monday everyone! Here’s today’s Golf World at a Glance

Golfer Jonathan Byrd made a hole in one with a 6-iron on the fourth extra hole and won a three-man playoff  in the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospital Open. Not only did he bag a hole-in-one, him! he is the only person on the PGA tour to decide a sudden-death playoff with an ace. Right on!

Ernie Els had a one-shot victory on Wednesday over David Toms in PGA Grand Slam. Good for

And here’s some news about a very young champion who’s sure to make huge splashes in the golf world. A young Italian by the name of Matteo Manassero has become the youngest winner on the European Team, claiming the Castello Masters by four strokes. Winning such a big event isn’t anything new to the seventeen year old Manassero; he had already becomet eh youngest winner of teh British Amateur Championship in 2008 when he was just 16, setting new records. Good for you Kid!

Golfer Wayne Perske has been arrested in Japan on suspicion of cocaine possession, allegedly carrying 1.25 of the drug in his in his pocket in a bar east of Tokyo last Friday. If convicted, he can spend up to seven years in jail.

Tragedy seems to be befalling Ryder Cup players; Colin Montgomerie has recently been in a car accident involving two cars, a van and a truck. Three ambulances were called to the scene, but all of the injuries were minor and the victims did not need any treatment, giving a sigh of relief to golf fans everywhere.  This follows shortly after news that American team member Bubba Watson’s father had passed away from throat cancer.

With Halloween coming up, everyone’s minds are turning to their costumes. Two of the most popular ones on a costume website called Halloween31.com are, not surprisingly, Tiger Woods. One costume has a beaten face, and another has a broken club bent over his head. All you need now is a very angry Elin, and you’re ready to hit the town.

Finally, what constitutes a breakfast of champions? According to Ian Poulter of the European Ryder Cup Team, it’s feeding your children their Honey Nut Cheerios out of a Ryder Cup Trophy. Poulter had video-taped it and posted it on his twitter, making us all very jealous of a chance to eat breakfast cereal out of the Ryder Cup.

And that’s it for today, hope that you all have a lovely week!

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]]> Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:31:09 GMT <![CDATA[Golf World At A Glance; October 19th, 2010]]>

Hello everyone!

This is the golf news recap for Tuesday, October-19-10.

Looking at one of the biggest stars in the golf world, Tiger Woods claims that though this year has been bad for his record book, he has never learned more, now being at peace with his rather messy personal life, and hopeful that he will not end the season without a victory.

Rookie Beatriz Recari, however, won her first title at the CVS/Pharmacy LPGA challenge Sunday, rebounding from a late bogey to make a 2-foot putt for a 2-under 70 and a one-stroke victory, beating Gwladys Nocera of France. Knetgolf sends her a hearty congratulations.

Speaking of winning, Padraig Harrington won his first victory in two years this past Sunday, winning the Asian Tour Open, beating South Korea’s Noh Seung-yul by three strokes. Harrington hasn’t won sing the 2008 PGA Championship. Good for him!

As well, Ernie Els will be concentrating on playing the PGA Tour next year, saying that he believes he can still win another major.

On the sadder side of things, authorities sa that 69-year-old Hiroshi Tango of Brea in Southern California died in hospital Saturday after being hit in the head while playing a round of Golf. Tango had complained of head and neck pain after he was hit, and was taken to hospital where he lingered 9 days before passing.

As well, Bubba Watson of the American team at the Ryder Cup has announced through his twitter account that his father Gerry, who had been suffering from throat cancer, also passed away from throat cancer. Knetgolf sends its condolences out to the Watson family.

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]]> Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:30:27 GMT <![CDATA[Golf World At A Glance; October 12th, 2010]]>

Lee Westwood of the European Ryder cup team is set to replace Tiger Woods at the top of the rankings Oct. 31 after saying Sunday he does not expect to play again until November because of an ankle injury. If he does not return before the end of the month and Woods follows through with his intention not to play again until the HSBC Champions on Nov. 4-7. This will be a dramatic shift in the golf-world powers, capping a year in which golf’s balance of power has tipped from America back to Europe, said Colin Montgomerie, the captain of the European team of the Ryder Cup. I wonder how Tiger feels?

 In further news, Robert Thompson won the Senior PGA Professional National Championship on Sunday, shooting a 1-under 71 for a two-stroke victory over James Blair and Mark Faulkner on the Toscana Country Club’s Jack Nicklaus Signature South Course. The 54 year old player walked away with $20,000, proving once again, golf is a sport for children of all ages.

Heath Slocum won the McGladrey Classic after being tied for first, and  Australia’s Katherine Hull rallied to win the Navistar LPGA Classic on Sunday for her second career LPGA Tour titlealso won the 2008 Canadian Women’s Open,

And a congratulations goes out to  Japanese youth Hideki Matsuyama recently closed with a 4-under 67, winning the Asian Amateur on Sunday and thus earning himself a spot in the Masters as the first Japanese amateur at Augusta National. Matsuyama played bogey-free at Kasumigaseki Country Club and broke par all four rounds for a five-shot victory over Tarquin MacManus of Australia. With this victory, the 18-year-old Matsuyama earns an invitation to the Masters next April. Good for you, kid!

In the golf ball world, we say happy anniversary to Titleist’s Pro-V1 balls, which celebrated their tenth year anniversary this past Sunday. 2 out of every 3 players on PGA tours use pro-v1 balls, and the franchise accounts for 275 wins.

And that’s it for Tuesdays Golf World at a Glance, and I wish all of the Canadians out there a happy belated thanksgiving!

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]]> Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:29:50 GMT <![CDATA[Golf World At A Glance; October 8th, 2010]]>

Europe took the Ryder Cup Monday morning, winning nine of the last 13, leaving the U.S to dry out both their uniforms and their tears. Though the weather was beautiful, some just can’t seem to forget the horrible weather of earlier in the weekend.

It seems that the Europeans have had a year for the books. Not only did they take the cups, but European team member McDowell won the U.S. Open, and Martin Kaymer of Germany won the PGA Championship, the first time two Europeans have won majors in the same year since 1999.

However, there are being pushes being made to not only make the event earlier to the year to avoid horrible weather like the type that put the Ryder cup on hold for the first time in history. Captain Colin Montgomerie plans to recommend that Europe’s Ryder Cup selection process be changed for the 2012 event after having to leave English pair Paul Casey and Justin Rose off his team.

And what about the other team? The Americans did put up a bigger fight then some expected, with Tiger Woods having his best Ryder Cup, winning his opening two matches with Stricker and bouncing back from his worst defeat in the history of Tiger Woods golf to overwhelm Francesco Molinari on the back nine for a 4-and-3 victory.

Not only that, but it seems Woods will be playing in Thailand, his mother’s birthplace, for the first time in 10 years in November in an event that is meant to be part of the celebrations to mark King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s 60th year on the Thai throne.

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And that’s it for today!

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]]> Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:29:07 GMT <![CDATA[Golf World At A Glance; October 3rd, 2010]]>

Happy Sunday!

The games continued today, and will continue tomorrow for the first time in Ryder Cup history. The Ryder Cup was supposed to end Sunday, but two long rain delays forced the competition into Monday, causing a stir from both fans and players. Because of the rain delays, many fans missed out, and officials have requested that those who missed gameplay due to rain be allowed to stay to watch the Monday games. However, the fear of overcrowding won out in the end, and only those with final-day tickets can return to the water-logged Celtic Manor to watch the deciding matches. This is sure to cause a few problems with flights and days off, so the expected fans to remain behind for Monday’s games is a low projection.

Not only will fans be missing work and appointments, but players will as well. European captain Colin Montgomerie will be missing a big corporate pay day. Golf sponsors HSBC would have been paying well into six figures for tempting the likely winning Ryder Cup captain to Turnberry in Scotland for a personal appearance today, so soon after completing his exhaustive Ryder Cup duties in Wales. But Alas, it shall not be!

And it seems that Wales itself will not be recovering fully from this rather chaotic weekend. While having the Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor may have been an excellent tourism booster, the reputation of Wales and it’s weather has taken a beaten, and general consensusis that it will not be become a popular holiday destination anytime soon.

In order to avoid this at the next Ryder Cup to be held in 2013 in Gleneagles, Scotland, organizers have received a firm commitment from the PGA Tour that future matches will be held in the last week of September in order to avoid soggy greens and frozen fans.

As for the games, the Europeans are leading the American’s by a score of 9.5 to 6.5 heading into Monday’s singles, with the Europeans winning five matches outright and halving the sixth, taking a total of 5.5 points for the third session.

Sadly, the American’s aren’t doing anywhere near as well, with Tiger woods suffering his biggest loss in Ryder Cup History, while Phil Mickelson has become the most ‘losingest’, the most prolific American loser in the 83-year history of the Ryder cup, with 17 losses.

12 more single matches are on the agenda for tomorrow morning, with only five more points making the Europeans the Ryder Cup Champions.

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Ryder Cup Day 2.

It’s day two of the Ryder cup, and the games are back on!
The Ryder Cup was halted for more than seven hours Friday in the middle of fourball matches, with the Europeans taking an early lead against the rather soggy American team.

It seems the rain gear that the American team brought  from the States didn’t work any better than it looked. Eventually, officials slogged over to the merchandise  and bought 20 new suits with Ryder Cup logos on them — tan for the players and red for the caddies, all of them indistinguishable from the gear any fan could buy. Not a great start for our American neighbors.

However, the sun is shining today and the U.S made a startling comeback, leading the  Ryder Cup 6-4 through two complete sessions. The Americans got victories from Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker and, more surprisingly, from Bubba Watson and Jeff Overton, the first American Ryder Cup rookies to win an opening session match since Andy Bean and Lee Elder managed it in 1979.

Currently, The European team is off to an early lead in the third session with current leads 3 and 2 all square.

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]]> Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:28:33 GMT <![CDATA[Golf World At A Glance; Ryder Cup]]>

The Ryder Cup has Begun!

Matches for this morning are

MATCH 1

Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson v Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer

MATCH 2

Stewart Cink and Matt Kuchar v Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell

MATCH 3

Steve Stricker and Tiger Woods v Ian Poulter and Ross Fisher

MATCH 4

Bubba Watson and Jeff Overton v Luke Donald and Padraig Harrington

Now not only can you watch live coverage of these four matches, but you can now watch it in 3D. Today Sky launched its 3D service, and a great chunk of the weekend’s 3D broadcast will be live Ryder Cup coverage.

However, there is the rain holding up the matches. Not only has the Ryder Cup been temporarily put on hold due to a water-logged green, it’s affecting the fans as well.  As the first shots in the biennial golfing contest between Europe and the US were hit, the fanzone in John Frost Square in the centre of the host city was not exactly teeming with people as planned. In fact, only one man braved the rain to watch the tee-off, and he left before one hole was completed. Where have all the golf fans gone?

For all you Europe fans, there is the good news that  home team was off to a good start, leading three of the four best-ball matches when play was suspended for the first time since the 1997 Ryder Cup in Spain.

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We can only hope that torrential downpour ends soon, and we can all get back to playing, and watching, golf.

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]]> Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:27:55 GMT <![CDATA[Golf World At A Glance; September 27th, 2010]]>

The 28th  Ryder Cup beings this Friday at the Celtic Manor, with teams from America and Europe battling it out on the green of Celtic Manor.  Europe has won three straight Ryder Cups on its home soil and will look to continue the trend, while America tries to hold on to it’s win.  Who are you rooting for? Europe or America?

Speaking of the Ryder Cup, European and American teams have been banned from twittering and using other social sites during the games in order to keep their focus on the three day competition.  U.S. captain Corey Pavin and European counterpart Colin Montgomerie don’t want anything to get in the ways of their potential victories. Good or bad?

Three-time champion Ellen Port, a 49 year old teacher and coach at John Burroughs High School in St. Louis took medalist honours in the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur for a record fourth time Sunday, shooting a 1-over 73 at Wichita Country Club, with a 2 or 146 total to top the 64 qualifiers.

John Parry of England captured his first European Tour title Sunday, winning the Vivendi Cup by two strokes over Johan Edfors of Sweden after shooting a 2-under 70. The 23-year-old Parry, a former Walker Cup player who turned professional in 2007, finished at 17-under 271 at Golf de Joyenval Club. Good job! Parry will be going on this weekend to play in the Ryder cup.

Tiger Woods is captain’s first pick this year for the Ryder Cup  first time ever, making some people wonder if he’s right for the job or if there’s too much pressure on him.

What do you think?

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