John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Nov 20, 2009, 7:10 pm
Rusty wedge, Cup, and Coke bottle About 10 years ago I was lucky enough to get a Titleist Vokey prototype sand wedge from a friend. It was the first time I had played with a raw finished club, or ...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Nov 18, 2009, 12:53 pm
Down the line view of my stroke at address RIFE Putters was started in late 2004 and has quickly become one of the fastest growing putter companies in the world. Company founder Guerin Rife has been...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Nov 17, 2009, 9:13 am
AP Photo/Miguel Tovar Nike Golf had a pretty good weekend, with staffers Michelle Wie, Stephen Ames and that guy named Tiger all winning with a full bag of Nike equipment on Sunday. Actually I think ...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Nov 11, 2009, 9:52 am
I visited the driving range and putting green yesterday at Disney’s Palm and Magnolia courses to snap some pictures and peer into a few golf bags to see what’s new and hot out on tour. The resort ...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Nov 10, 2009, 7:41 pm
Rickie Fowler practices at the range This week at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, the PGA Tour season comes to an end with the Children’s Miracle Network Classic. There are many good sto...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Nov 9, 2009, 6:39 pm
Callaway has a new golf ball called the Tour i(s), and from the immediate success it has seen on tour, it will be a hit. Just ask Ernie Els and Ryan Moore; using the new ball, they finished second and...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Nov 8, 2009, 7:57 pm
A few weeks 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 Gra...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Nov 7, 2009, 7:45 pm
Ryan Moore Even though this is supposed to be the winding down of the regular season and the off season is looming, there is a lot going on in golf these days! There was the Hall of Fame Induction la...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Nov 5, 2009, 8:08 pm
Putting green and clock near the first tee The Grand Cypress Resort has been a mainstay of the Orlando resort scene since the mid 1980s. Recognized for its AAA four diamond accommodations and world c...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Nov 5, 2009, 2:00 am
World Golf Hall of Fame - Class of 2009
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Nov 4, 2009, 2:18 pm
In the late 1980s, former PGA Tour Commissioner Deane Beman envisioned a Hall of Fame for the PGA TOUR. The Golf Hall of Fame had previously been located in Pinehurst, NC. With Beaman’s leadersh...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Oct 30, 2009, 12:59 pm
The PGA TOUR's q-school can make you either want to doff your cap in celebration ... or pull it down in disappointment. This is my favorite time of year. No, it’s not because of the fall fo...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Oct 29, 2009, 1:43 pm
LPGA Commissioner Michael Whan There’s a new sheriff in town. The LPGA has named Michael Whan as their new commissioner at a news conference at Madison Square Garden in New York on Wednesday. W...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Oct 28, 2009, 6:46 am
Image by Colin Johnson Anyone who has played this game at any level has been nervous. It could be when you had a chance to beat your dad for the first time, or lining up a 3 footer for $20 against yo...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Oct 24, 2009, 2:37 pm
Please join us on Tee to Green Radio this Sunday morning, October 25, 2009 at 10:00 am Eastern time to hear Jay and Jerry talk to me about Intothegrain.com and golf in general! This Sunday’s sho...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Oct 22, 2009, 5:37 pm
The spectrum of the golf economy stretches between being anchored on one end by the recreational golfer who plays a few times a year and on the distant opposite end are the multi-billion dollar PGA/LP...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Oct 20, 2009, 8:51 pm
I have lived in the Daytona Beach area since 1997, and as a resident here it’s hard not to become at least a little bit interested in NASCAR. Having been to many different kinds of auto races in...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Oct 20, 2009, 7:42 am
1. It was reported this week that the famous Road Hole 17th at St Andrews will be lengthened by 25 yards for the 2010 Open Championship. The extra yardage will stretch the hole to 490 yards. Dumb. The...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Oct 13, 2009, 10:59 am
Cleveland CG15 w/ Black Pearl Finish Cleveland Golf has a long history of making great wedges. The almost iconic 588 wedges are still in play all over the world for pros and weekend hackers alike. Fo...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Oct 13, 2009, 10:59 am
Photo from theage.com.au 1. I’m a better putter than Robert Allenby. That’s right, and you probably are too. I’ve been watching Allenby and his pop-slice putting stroke for years, a...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Oct 6, 2009, 10:59 am
What separates your golf game from the average PGA golfer?  Many researchers believe the main difference is related to the number of hours of committed practice that these guys have put in over their...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Oct 5, 2009, 10:59 am
Scotty Cameron’s putters have been a prized addition to tour players’ bags for years, and his putters are credited with many tournament wins and major championships. Tiger woods has used t...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Oct 4, 2009, 11:55 am
Sometimes you get an idea in your head and you want to share it, but there isn’t enough meat to write a whole article about it. I call it a quick hit, and I’ll try to throw them all togeth...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Oct 2, 2009, 5:12 pm
Just three days before Greg Norman will lead the International squad in the President’s Cup, he has announced he and Chris Evert have separated. There is no word as of yet if a divorce is forthc...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Sep 29, 2009, 7:31 pm
Last week, Kenny Perry was given the Payne Stewart award for his contributions to the game on golf. “We can’t imagine a more deserving recipient than Kenny Perry,” Tour commissioner ...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Sep 26, 2009, 6:57 pm
All Tiger Woods has to do to win the FedEx Cup tomorrow is finish in the top two. I think. Oh hell, I dunno. Has anyone figured out the FedEx Cup points fiasco? Either way, we’ve come to expect ...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Sep 17, 2009, 7:13 am
One of my favorite golf websites out there is TourSpecGolf and the associated blog called GolfToImpress.com. I’ve always been a big fan of the Japanese market for golf since there is so much stu...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Sep 16, 2009, 9:51 pm
There’s a lot of discussion these days as to which gaming system is the best. Many people would say the the Nintendo Wii is a bit of a laugh and can’t compete with the other systems like t...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Sep 11, 2009, 11:13 am
Adams golf has become a big player in the golf world in the last 5 years, largely due to the success of their hybrids. Widely adopted on the professional tours, Adams have built a solid stable of tour...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Sep 8, 2009, 2:00 pm
Hello! My name is Scott Shepard and I am a trainer and physical therapist for golfers.  I have been working specifically with golfers for the past 5 years of my practice including top players from th...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Sep 7, 2009, 8:26 pm
Can you do this without getting wet? I would like to take a few minutes to introduce my friend Scott Shepard, who’ll be sharing his fitness wisdom with us with a column here from time to time. ...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Sep 6, 2009, 7:58 am
I was browsing the web and messing around when I came across this video on J Schil’s Blog: Tiger’s temper isn’t unlike many weekend hacks who play the game, with the exception that ...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Sep 5, 2009, 9:08 pm
Cleveland Golf is introducing their new CG15 wedge, which will be launched November 13th. Cleveland was purchased by Srixon earlier this year, but there doesn’t seem to be any melding of technol...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Sep 3, 2009, 6:00 pm
Living in Central Florida presents an opportunity to play golf year round, which is partly why it is one of the top golf destinations in the world. During the winter months the weather is usually very...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Sep 1, 2009, 8:22 pm
Who will win the FedEx Cup? The FedEx Cup was created in November of 2005 to add some excitement to the end of the PGA Tour golf season. Every professional sport seems to build towards a year end cli...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Aug 29, 2009, 2:59 pm
Welcome to part two of my story about the Jupiter Hills Club in Tequesta, Florida. Many people that play golf never get to play at an ultra-exclusive private facility. I am fortunate to have played th...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Aug 28, 2009, 6:53 am
Taylor Made XFT Wedge The crack equipment investigators over at Mygolfspy.com have uncovered Taylor Made’s new XFT wedges, which have interchangable faces. Check out their full article about th...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Aug 27, 2009, 10:53 am
I have admired the new Taylor Made line of club since I first saw them at the PGA Show last year and hit them at a demo day in the spring. I didn’t get a chance to hit the Burner irons howeve...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Aug 26, 2009, 10:59 am
Hills Course - 9th Hole, Par 3 - 227 Yards Nestled in the seaside hammock and stands of hardwoods on the edge of Jonathan Dickinson State Park in Tequesta, Florida lies the ultra-private Jupiter Hill...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Aug 25, 2009, 12:34 pm
As a fan of Srixon golf equipment I’m always excited to see what new clubs Srixon will bring to the market. While their lineup has remained unchanged in the United States for a few years, they c...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Aug 21, 2009, 7:27 am
Your humble editor, John Duval Good morning everyone! I just wanted to stop by and let everybody know what is going on here at intothegrain.com these days. As you may or may not know, intothegrain.co...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Aug 20, 2009, 7:20 am
Image by Colin Johnson I don’t see many bloggers writing about the mental side of golf, but it’s a subject that has always fascinated me. There are so many great players with great golf s...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Aug 17, 2009, 7:31 am

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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Aug 12, 2009, 12:00 pm
Photo courtesy of Reuters/Stuff.co.nz On Tuesday morning I saw reports on ESPN and Golf.com that Tiger Woods was to be fined by the PGA Tour for his public criticism of a rules official after winning...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Aug 11, 2009, 5:33 pm
Photo By J.D. Cuban/Golf Digest Tiger Woods didn’t invent the knockdown shot, or stinger as it is often referred to, but he seems to have made it popular again. The stinger is a shot with a lon...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Aug 5, 2009, 2:26 pm
Hello friends! My little web dynasty started last year with the creation of my photo e-business site (your-snapshot.com) and the early sales were very good even without having done any local advertisi...
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John Duval posted an article on Intothegrain.com - Jul 30, 2009, 2:19 pm
Photo courtesy golfdigest.com It seems that the USGA, golf’s governing body in the United States since 1894, has decided that players on the PGA Tour are able to generate too much backspin from...
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