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March 26, 2017
Dominant
It is the very nature of Matchplay that creates upsets and unexpected winners, especially over a relatively short 18 hole match. It is also true that hot players stay hot and rise to the occasion. This year’s WGC Matchplay Championship showcased both scenarios. Former World #1 and current #3, Jason Day, withdrew after playing 6 […]
March 12, 2017
Different Strokes
Play Like the Pros: Understanding the Techniques of Recent PGA Tour Winners Last month saw two professional golfers win, but in different career situations and with very different swings. A star for almost 20 years, Sergio Garcia won for the 12th time on the European Tour in the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Long in the […]
February 26, 2017
The Newest #1
With his win last week at Riviera CC, 31-year old Dustin Johnson ascended to the top of the World Gold Rankings. Johnson dominated one of the best fields of the year on one of the Tour’s revered layouts to win the Genesis Open by 5 shots over Belgian Thomas Pieters (you will be hearing more […]
February 12, 2017
Planning Your Perfect Golf School Vacation
PLANNING YOUR PERFECT GOLF SCHOOL VACATION (Part II) It’s time to continue the conversation about planning your perfect golf school vacation at one of Bird Gold Academy’s exceptional sites, which combine picturesque settings, excellent accommodations, incredible golf courses, and top notch instruction in one. The previous article surveyed Bird Golf Academy’s golf schools in Arizona […]
January 29, 2017
A Return And An Arrival
It had been 17 months since Tiger Woods last played in a PGA Tour event. His game looked like it. Woods’ much awaited return to the PGA Tour and tournament golf (his December foray at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas notwithstanding https://www.birdgolf.com/tiger-woods-returns/ ) showed some positive signs but also some rust. Which is […]
January 18, 2017
Dynamic Duo
The two hottest golfers as we begin the 2017 PGA Tour season (which actually started in 2016) are not named McIlroy, Day or Spieth. With his second consecutive victory in Hawaii at last week’s Sony Hawaiian Open, 23-year old Justin Thomas set a new PGA Tour scoring record with a four round total of 253 […]
December 18, 2016
The Gift Of Better Golf
PGA Tour Break: Best Time To Improve Your Game by Enrolling in the Best Golf Schools With academies located in eleven states, including Arizona, California, North Carolina, South Carolina, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, and Tennessee, the PGA Tour Break is an excellent time to improve your golf game. Surely one of these […]
December 5, 2016
Sue Lawless
Sue Lawless retrieves her perfect shot! On December 4th another one of our amazing students, Sue Lawless, hit the game’s “Perfect Shot”. She made a hole-in-one at McDowell Mountain Ranch Golf Club, on the 97-yard, 8th hole with a 9 iron. Sue is taught by Bird Golf Academy’s incomparable Shirley Furlong and this is her […]
December 4, 2016
Tiger Woods Returns
Thursday marks the most anticipated return since the arrival of the new Star Wars trilogy when Tiger Woods returns to golf to hit his first competitive shot in over 15 months at the Hero World Golf Challenge. He would follow that shot up with another 72 of them to record a 1-over par 73 at […]
November 27, 2016
Giving Thanks to the Game
As the 2016 year draws to a close and we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, we thought it would be a good idea to give back. To do this, we’ve made a list giving thanks for the Top 10 things that the Game appreciates: The everyday golfer. The fan. The passionate pursuer of the little white […]
November 13, 2016
The Importance Of Sole
Because of the importance of balance and stability in the golf swing, the need for good golf shoes is a “no brainer.” Indeed, “golf shoes are specifically designed to give players stability, balance and flexibility during the unique motion of a golf swing”. As a result, the purpose of this post is not to convince […]
