Archive for Greg Nichols

Cruise the Course

October - November 2009

Ride in style with the latest innovations in golf cart technology Mark Twain once said that the definition of golf was “a good walk spoiled.” Of course, he wrote this in the early 1900s, long before anyone had heard of an automobile, much less a motorized or electric golf cart. The game was meant to…

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Play like a Champion

August - September 2009

Get in gear with the latest equipment for golfing The PGA Championship this year returns to Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn. The last time the PGA visited Hazeltine was in 2002, when then unheralded Rich Beem held off Tiger Woods to win, celebrating on the 18th hole with a victory dance inspired by…

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Customized Golf

June - July 2009

Give your game a unique spin with personalized gear Playing in the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines last June, Tiger Woods gave one of the gutsiest and most inspiring performances ever when he won despite an injured knee that had him grimacing with pain on every full shot. The U.S. Open’s final round is traditionally…

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On the Green

April - May 2009

Get the scoop on environmentally friendly golf tricks and tools Is there any game “greener” than golf? The origins of golf date back to the 1400s in Scotland. The game then was completely natural and environmentally friendly. There were no architects for the first golf courses. instead, Mother Nature provided the first designs – golfers…

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For the Ladies

February - March 2009

Get the latest apparel and equipment for your favorite golfer Greg Nichols, PGA General Manager And Director Of Golf At Ko Olina Golf Club The quintessential new year’s saying heralds, “Out with the old and in with the new.” And that saying certainly applies to the 2009 LPGA golf season, which starts in Hawaii at…

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Gifts for the Golfer

December - January 2009

Are you looking for the perfect Christmas gift for that golfing fanatic spouse of yours? Here are a few personal suggestions. For a great read, buy The Match: The Day the Game of Golf Changed Forever, by Mark Frost. This book recounts the famous match between two young hotshot amateurs, Ken Venturi and Harvey Ward,…

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Swinging in the rain

October - November 2008

Slick outerwear and a great driver help maintain your game in inclement weather There’s an old Scottish saying that “If there’s nae wind nor rain, there’s nae golf!” The hardy Scots loved the added challenge that tough weather conditions presented to what was already a difficult game. At this year’s Open Championship at Royal Birkdale,…

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From The Ground Up

August - September 2008

Play with your best foot forward in the latest golf shoes PGA General Manager And Director Of Golf At Ko Olina Golf Club Long gone are the days where a serious golfer’s main option was a heavy leather spiked shoe that needed many rounds and caused many blisters before they were ever broken in. Shoes…

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Eye On the Ball

June - July 2008

Whether in a major open or a leisurely game, play with the golf balls of the pros One of the great things about the game of golf is that it is a sport for the Every-man. Thanks to the GHIN Handicap system, Tiger Woods can compete on an even basis with Joe Q. Public. This…

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In the Bag

April - May 2008

The pros reveal the tools their trade When asked which golf club was the most important club in the bag, the legendary Hall of Fame golfer, Ben Hogan, replied that there were actually three: the driver, wedge and putter. Certainly the game’s equipment has dramatically changed since the 1950s when Hogan dominated the PGA Tour….

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