Knowing the rules saved Kevin Na a bundle at the Players

Knowing the rules paved the way for Kevin Na

On the cusp on Matt Kuchar’s triumphant stroll up the 18th fairway on Sunday at the Players Championship, one of the most intriguing rules situation went virtually unnoticed that resulted in saving the player at least $50,000. Here’s what happened: Kuchar’s playing partner Kevin Na teed off 18 and his drive was pushed right into the rough and near a cart path. Watching it on television, the next scene we see is Na dropping his ball on the cart path. A few moments later, we then see Na addressing the ball on the cart path with a fairway metal. From there, Na knocks it onto the green where he ends up making an amazing par. OK, so what transpired here? I figured Na would ... Full Story
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Courses & Travel
Talis Park Golf Club

My sleeper course in the Naples, FL, area is Talis Park Golf Club, the rebranded layout of the formerly named Tuscany Reserve development. The centerpiece of a 450-plus-acre gated community that sputtered and stalled in the wake of the Great Recession and the real estate downturn, this 2004 Greg Norman/Pete Full Story

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Lifestyle
Book review: Moe & Me by Lorne Rubenstein

In Moe & Me: Encounters with Moe Norman, Golf’s Mysterious Genius, author Lorne Rubenstein expertly explores the life and times of one of golf’s most eccentric figures and certainly one of its finest ball-strikers. I first heard about Norman through the writings of Rubenstein, the long time and estee Full Story

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Equipment
When being two-faced is a good idea

  In terms of innovation, Odyssey’s new Flip Face putter is a breakthrough product. It’s a putter with interchangeable faces built into the design. No need here to install and correctly align different inserts. Rather, the Flip Face allows players, with the use of provided wrench (that’s in Full Story