John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Oct 5, 2010, 9:53 am
TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images The 2010 Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor in Wales is over, and it was a thriller. Just when we thought the US Team was all washed up, (pardon the pun) they came roaring back during the Sunday singles to make it very interesting. It would be very easy to say Hunter Mahan ...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Sep 30, 2010, 12:37 pm
The stage is set for the first day of the 2010 Ryder Cup in Wales. Captains Colin Montgomerie and Corey Pavin have announced the pairings for the first four-ball matches on Friday morning. I did a decent job predicting the Captain’s picks a few months ago, and there has been lots of talk about...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Sep 28, 2010, 4:01 pm
Press Release from TaylorMade Golf — TaylorMade Golf is proud to announce the release of the putter that so many golfers have been asking for, the Rossa Daytona Ghost, a tour-proven blade that offers the familiar calming white color and high-contrast alignment cues of the now-famous Corza Ghost ma...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Sep 27, 2010, 9:15 am
Yashow Market in Beijing, PRC The U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group (the “Anti-Counterfeiting Group”) reports that on September 14, the Public Security Bureau (“PSB”) conducted a successful raid leading to the arrest of the owner of a golf equipme...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Sep 24, 2010, 1:02 pm
Bettinardi "Signature Series" Model 2 In 2009, Bob Bettinardi was released from his contract with Mizuno Golf and introduced a new line of new putters as an independent once again. The creative freedom and tight manufacturing control he once again enjoys led to a fantastic new line of putters. Bett...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Sep 22, 2010, 1:22 pm
The World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum’s newest inductees—to be enshrined on Monday, May 9, 2011 at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla.—include Ernie Els, Doug Ford, the late Jock Hutchison and former President George H.W. Bush. A fifth and final inductee will be announced in October. Els...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Sep 15, 2010, 10:46 am
Born in Toronto Canada, Seema Sadekar was an All-American junior and collegiate player from University of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV). Along with her appearance on the Golf Channel’s hit series The Big Break, Seema will expand her competitive play in Europe and Asia for the 2011 year as well as c...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Sep 2, 2010, 11:27 am
As a blogger, I get to attend many events as a member of the media and meet all kinds of interesting people. In this series, we’ll ask a few questions to a panel of industry experts, media members, fans and friends to get their take on what’s going on in the world of golf. We’ll be...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Aug 23, 2010, 11:24 pm
The finale of the Golf Channel’s hit reality show The Big Break is over, and Carling Coffing is the winner. Carling dueled it out with fellow finalist and Duramed Futures Tour player Lili Alvarez over 18 holes, and it came down to a clutch 25 foot birdie putt on 17 to take a one up lead with o...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Aug 23, 2010, 3:36 pm
Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren have announced their divorce today, ending months of speculation about their future together. In many eyes it was inevitable that the two would split, with the only question being “How much will she get?” In a statement on his website, Tiger wrote: “...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Aug 20, 2010, 4:42 pm
After an eight-year absence, the Arizona Women’s Open will be up and running again this October. Sponsors are being rounded up and an attractive purse (details to come) is being put together for professional women golfers in a 54-hole event at Wigwam Resorts Red Course in Litchfield Park, just out...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Aug 19, 2010, 12:29 pm
Orange County National Golf Center & Lodge, one of my favorite golf facilities in Orlando and many time host of the PGA Tour Q-School, is looking for local golfers to play in a fun Ryder Cup style match with some soldiers from the UK that recently returned from Afghanistan. OCN thinks this would be ...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Aug 18, 2010, 3:23 pm
Over the weekend a friend and I decided to play golf out of town in the Orlando area, as I often do in the summer when the rates are low. Summer in Florida is very hot and humid as you might imagine, but this summer has been especially hot and miserable in Central Florida. Every morning I look outsi...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Aug 16, 2010, 11:24 am
Photo: Getty Images For everyone that missed the finish of yesterday’s dramatic PGA Championship, it will certainly be remembered for some time, especially when we speak of the “what if” scenarios and epic blunders in major championship golf. The record books will show that German...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Aug 12, 2010, 9:00 am
Not too long ago, I had a chance to visit the Grand Cypress Resort to play the fantastic New Course. Grand Cypress is a top notch golf facility, especially with the world class pros available at the Grand Cypress Academy of Golf. Click on the link to read my review of the Grand Cypress Resort’...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Aug 6, 2010, 8:13 pm
It’s interesting to see how each Ryder Cup Captain manages their team, and how they pick players to play together for the team matches. I’ve always wondered what I would do in their position. I think Ryder Cup Captains get a bit too much blame when things go wrong, and perhaps a bit too ...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Aug 5, 2010, 3:43 pm
Click photo to enlarge The putter market these days is more competitive than ever. Walk into a major golf retail store like Golfsmith or Edwin Watts and head to the putter section and you’ll see what I mean. There is so much choice it boggles the mind. There are so many different styles, shap...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Jul 29, 2010, 9:46 am
Kate Mercer/Press-Register 17 year old Bobby Wyatt of Mobile Alabama just one upped everybody this week. In the second round of the Alabama Boys State Junior Championship at the 6638 yard Country Club of Mobile, Wyatt shot a 14 under 57! Just for the record, that’s two shots better than Paul ...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Jul 27, 2010, 10:26 pm
Boccieri Golf announces the “Wedge-a-Day Giveaway,” a 60-day promotion starting July 19 at www.boccierigolf.com through which the company will provide a game-enhancing Heavy Wedge daily to randomly selected winners. One grand prize winner will also receive a custom-built, C2-DF Limited Edition H...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Jul 27, 2010, 1:55 pm
TaylorMade has just brought to my attention a new contest in which people can enter to win autographed gear, signed by TaylorMade staff pro and recent winner of the Women’s US Open Paula Creamer. Contestants have a chance to win either a signed TaylorMade staff bag, R9 SuperTri Driver or Ghost...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Jul 22, 2010, 4:29 pm
At Oakmont Country Club last weekend, LPGA superstar Paula Creamer teamed with Bridgestone Golf to capture the 2010 U.S. Women’s Open, her first career ‘major’– despite battling a sore thumb and a golf course that yielded only a single under-par scorecard. Paula’s victory was also the ...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Jul 20, 2010, 3:51 pm
You know those rubber shoes that everyone’s wearing? They are comfortable and light weight, and you can get them in all kinds of wacky colors. Alas, they don’t have very good traction for playing sports, especially golf. For a while I thought it would be great if someone came up with a g...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Jul 15, 2010, 3:38 pm
Kodak Playsport Kodak has long been known for making photographic film and accessories, but since the digital camera has taken over the world of amateur photography, Kodak has been forced to change along with the rest of the industry. Digital cameras these days are getting smaller and lighter, and ...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Jul 8, 2010, 3:01 pm
The name Bob Vokey has been associated with high performance wedges for many years, and now fans of his work will be pleased to know they can have custom made and personalized wedges just like the pros. Well, almost. Building on the success that has made Vokey Design Spin Milled Wedges the most play...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Jul 8, 2010, 1:46 pm
Sam Greenwood/Getty Images Two time winner on the PGA Tour Paul Goydos shot only the fourth 59 in the history of the PGA Tour today at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, IL. It was the first round of the John Deere Classic. Goydos, nicknamed “Sunshine” by his friends, joins Al Geiberger (1977), ...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Jul 1, 2010, 8:31 am
According to various tabloid sources, the divorce we all knew had to happen is close to actually happening. The London Sun is reporting that Elin Nordegren will benefit from the richest celebrity divorce settlement ever, netting at least $750 million. As part of the agreement, Tiger Woods will keep...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Jun 25, 2010, 11:17 am
Fourteen Golf, a Japanese golf club manufacturer, established itself in 1981 as a golf equipment design company. The highly successful venture developed exclusive designs for Titleist, Yamaha, Srixon (formerly Dunlop Japan), Wilson, PRGR, and many more. The original team was credited with developing...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Jun 20, 2010, 10:30 am
Father’s day has a new meaning for me since my father passed away in January 2009. When I was younger, it was a day to share with my dad, either on the golf course or just hanging around the house with the BBQ going. For the last 13 years since I moved to Florida, it’s simply been a phon...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Jun 16, 2010, 6:46 pm
I know I know, I’m sure your first thought when reading this title was: “What the heck does bedding have to do with golf?” There are a few reasons why I’m talking about bed sheets on a golf website. For starters, everyone has to sleep – even golfers. In fact, most peopl...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Jun 3, 2010, 11:59 pm
In honor of Father’s Day, TaylorMade Golf is running a unique giveaway promotion, “15 Days of Father’s Day,” in conjunction with our Official Global Facebook page. To enter the sweepstakes, TaylorMade fans are encouraged to visit http://www.taylormadegolf.com/fathersday and sign up to have a...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Jun 3, 2010, 4:37 pm
Click photo to zoom in... TaylorMade Golf has released another new driver to the market, but this one isn’t for everyone. The new SuperDeep TP is a pure player’s driver, descended from the legendary 300 Tour and R510 TP, according to the following press release: CARLSBAD, Calif. (May ...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Jun 3, 2010, 3:56 pm
Training aids are a dime a dozen these days. Everything out there promises to correct your swing or fix a problem, but very few actually deliver. In my experience, the best training aids are those that are based on traditional, time tested instruction. We’ve all watched the scene in the movie ...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - May 27, 2010, 2:47 pm
Callaway Golf’s putter division – Odyssey Golf – has been making putters for some time. They have gained a huge following with amateurs and professionals all over the world with their popular putting instruments. As the modern golf ball has evolved from a wound construction to a 2 ...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - May 23, 2010, 11:30 am
Sleek Black Finish and Tour Preferred Face Alignment Combined with Burner SuperFast’s Aerodynamic Head TMAG Press Release – CARLSBAD, Calif. (May 18, 2010) – TaylorMade Golf is launching a TP version of its popular Burner SuperFast driver. Available to tour pros since March, the Burner Su...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - May 13, 2010, 5:47 pm
Bridgestone Golf has gained lots of recognition in recent years with the media campaign revolving around its B330 and B330s golf balls and the fitting system they use to match players with the balls. Bridgestone has signed several well known pros to their staff, including Fred Couples, Lee Trevino, ...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - May 11, 2010, 11:50 am
LPGA Tour player Erica Blasberg was found dead Sunday at her home in Henderson, Nev. She was 25. Erica was a two-time all American and the University of Arizona and turned pro in June of 2004. On the Futures Tour, she won the Laconia Savings Bank Futures Golf Classic, shooting a 62 to break the tou...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - May 5, 2010, 12:14 pm
This week’s quick hits covers a variety of topics, including the Golf Channel’s popular Big Break series, Lorena Ochoa’s retirement and final tournament, Rory’s 62, Ryo’s 58 and more. Tiger is vulnerable and Phil is hungry in more ways than one. Read on! 1. The Golf Ch...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Apr 26, 2010, 2:35 pm
According to a press release issued today – TaylorMade Golf, maker of Rossa® putters, has unveiled Corza Ghost, a mallet specially designed to be exceptionally easy to aim, and exceptionally easy to use to roll the ball down your intended line. It was designed with significant input from the ...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Apr 20, 2010, 2:47 pm
In a surprise move that has caught the world of woman’s golf off guard, Lorena Ochoa will hang up her spikes and put the clubs away. The move is thought as a temporary retirement so she can start a family with husband Andres Conesa. The two were married on December 4, 2009. Conesa is chairman ...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Apr 19, 2010, 7:37 pm
Photo Credit: Getty Images Growing up, I was taught that Golf is a gentleman’s game, meaning that it is a game where the players are expected to call rules violations on themselves, and where sportsmanship is the rule, not the exception. Golfers are taught etiquette and proper on-course behav...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Apr 14, 2010, 8:14 pm
As you may or may not be aware, MacGregor golf was sold to Golfsmith about a year ago. The struggling club company was reborn this April, and I took a stroll through my local Golfsmith store earlier this week to check out the new lineup. As I expressed in my previous article about the new MacGregor ...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Apr 12, 2010, 10:28 am
Back in March 2010, Callaway Golf and Golfsmith announced a promotion called “Win With Phil“, where anyone who purchased a new Callaway Diablo Edge, FT Tour or FT-iZ driver at a Golfsmith store until April 7, 2010 would get a refund for the driver should Callaway brand ambassador Phil Mi...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Apr 11, 2010, 5:00 pm
It’s Sunday at the Masters, and going into the back nine Tiger, Fred Couples, K J Choi, Lee Westwood and Phil Mickelson are all in it. It doesn’t get much better than that. I just wanted to share the following video from Saturday Night Live, in celebration of the Masters! // Want to w...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Apr 8, 2010, 9:37 am
Nike Golf has released a new commercial featuring Tiger and the Voice of the late Earl Woods speaking to Tiger. It’s the first new commercial with Tiger since the now infamous transgressions… I’m not sure what to think about it or what the point of it is, except maybe to humble Tig...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Apr 7, 2010, 9:22 pm
View of the 2nd (left) and 7th greens at Augusta National Golf Club It is pretty safe to say that most golf fans will go their entire life without ever setting foot on the grounds at Augusta National Golf Club for The Masters. The biggest reason for this is that it’s so hard to get tickets. T...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Apr 1, 2010, 12:15 am
Press Release: For Immediate Release April 1, 2010 PORT ORANGE, Florida. (April 1, 2010) – Intothegrain.com, one of the web’s fastest growing golf websites, today announced that it has been acquired by The Golf Channel. This acquisition will be a part of The Golf Channel’s continuing intern...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Mar 31, 2010, 7:44 pm
Adams Golf continues to come up with impressive looking clubs that perform well. A while back the Adams Idea Pro Black irons and Hybrids came out, and now the latest in the Pro Black series is the CB1 irons. Taking design cues and feedback from their staff of touring professionals, the CB1 irons are...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Mar 29, 2010, 12:03 pm
Mystery MacGregor Box... Last summer I wrote a guest post for another golf blog about the demise and eventual sale of MacGregor Golf. In May of 2009, MacGregor golf was sold to Golfsmith International Holdings for a pitiful $1.75 million, and with that one of the greatest, most storied golf compani...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Mar 27, 2010, 7:47 pm
Click photo to enlarge... There aren’t many practice aids these days that are designed to be used indoors, and even fewer yet that encourage you to make full swings indoors! To all the wives, girlfriends or significant others of golfers out there, I apologize in advance for this review. For a...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Mar 25, 2010, 2:28 pm
Click to enlarge photos - Raw Scratch wedge head, ready to be ground into shape for a customer. Scratch golf was founded in 2003 by Ari Techner, and in recent years their wedges have become some of the most sought after by touring pros and amateurs. Several players on the PGA, Champions and LPGA To...
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