Why do most golfers on PGA take a divot?
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If you notice the PGA pros will usually take a divot from their mid-irons to their short-irons.  A 5-iron is usually the cut-off for a divot.  Long irons and woods should be hit with a sweeping motion and the ball should not be struck with a descending blow.\n\nIt follows therefore that a divot usually occurs when a descending blow is used. The ball is effectively (for a short duration at impact)trapped between the ground and the clubface thus imparting back-spin.  The back-spin is generated by a combination of being struck in the manner described above and by sliding up the clubface on the grooves of the club.\n\nThe clean contact you mention is in fact obtained with a good strike when a divot is present, but the divot occurs after the position of where the ball lay.  Any divot that starts before the original position of the ball means that the ball was in fact struck after the club hit the ground - this is called a "fat" shot.
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I DON'T THINK ANYONE HAS TURNED IN A TRUTHFUL SCRAMBLE SCORE CARD IN THE HISTORY OF THE GAME. I HAVE PLAYED IN MANY AND HAVE SEEN SCORES AS LOW AS 53, THE HONESTY OF GOLF GOES AWAY IN A SCRAMBLE, THEY JUST WANT TO WIN...
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People can believe that golf isn't a sport all they want.  But at the end of the day their broke-ass will be window shopping for products endorsed by Tiger Woods.\n\nPeople think Golf isn't a sport because you don't have to run.\n\nBut you don't have to run in baseball either.  Look at Barry Bonds.  He just stands in a box, swings and hits a homerun.\nHe chooses to run around the bases, but he doesn't Have to.\nThen he just stands in the outfield and lets the ball drop right by him and he watches the other outfielders pick it up.\n\nSo if these people believe golf is not a sport, then they believe baseball is not a sport.\nAnd if you believe baseball is not a sport, you're not a real American.
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I work in sports media, and I can tell you if 5 players are tied for the same score, then the TV team covering the event will put the biggest name first, so the viewers can follow the stars.  IE.  Let's say Stewart Appleby, Tim Herron, Tom Lehman, Jesper Parnevik, and Tiger Woods were all tied at -10 for the lead of the Masters.  You can bet that CBS would have Tiger Woods' name listed first.
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Don't walk on the path of someones ball on the green, replace divots and yell FORE if the ball is approaching anther group
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Where has common courtesy gone?  If I wasn't willing to take the penalty strokes, drop a ball and play on, I would get the ball myself.  If I "needed" to have the caddie do it, then YES I definitely would up my tip at the end of my round.  I may be old fashioned, but I would also say "thanks!"
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There does not seem to be a standard way to determine first round pairings and is left up to tournament officials. The tournament officials can do anything from a blind draw to pairing golfers with friends. They generally keep certain things in mind when pairing such as crowd control, TV coverage, nostalgia and even weather may effect pairings.
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No, the Ryder Cup is not part of the PGA tour. Some of the players on the European team are not part of the PGA tour, only the European Tour. The list of PGA winners is here:\nhttp://sports.yahoo.com/golf/pga/schedule;_ylt=A9G_e8HeaWxFtFEB3wEogsUF
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Asked and answered many times my man....see here:\n\nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/search/search_result;_ylt=AlyceLVF1Z0Z0kyra7w9MWLzy6IX?p=golf+fore
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it's a golfing term. par is the 'norm' for the hole you are playing. 'below par' means that you have taken too many shots for the hole, which is therfore bad
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Perhaps you are aware of the scoring system in Golf. \n\n2 over Par -- Double Bogey \n1 over Par -- Bogey \nEven Par -- Par \n1 under Par -- Birdie \n2 under Par -- Eagle \nIf you get a hole-in-one, it's called an "Ace." \n\nWhat is the score for 6 under? \n\nPayne Stewart. \nor else,\n\ni don't know the certain joke you want but you can check these out \n\nhttp://www.badgolfer.com/departments/jokes/index.htm\n\nhttp://www.ifyougolf.com/Playingaround/\n\nhttp://www.jokefrog.com/joke/0718.shtml\n\nhttp://www.funnymail.com/sporgolf.html
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They can't because the lpga is for ladies only. a dude with a sex op wasn't allowed to play. but shame on the pga for allowing the tv rating b.s. that goes on now just because someone didn't clarify that the pga was meant for men, or was it, but now that there is an lpga there is no reason for a female golfer to play on the pga tour apart from money. now there is a lpga the rules for the pga should be changed,   maybe the MPGA should be started. but tv money will never allow that to happen not now or not for a while
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Sounds like a slight reverse pivot or mis-alignment. \n\n Go to the range and put down a club by your toes pointing at your target.  If you are hitting them at the target then this was the case.  On the course stand behind the ball and visualize the target line and practice getting set on that line. \n \nIf it's a reverse pivot you would usually have a slice with it.  Make sure the weight is transferred to the left side (start the downswing with the left hip moving toward the target) before impact and stay "extended" down the line.\n  \nKeep the club face on the target line longer.  In fact the more target conscious you are the better results you'll have.  Once you are set at the top of your backswing.  Focus everything going toward that target.   \n\nLet me know if this helped.  You can do it.  Good Luck!!!
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Oh yeah, it is absolutely Chris "Boomer" Berman you've been hearing (and occasionally seeing) during ESPN's joint coverage (with NBC) of the US Open. He's actually been doing it for a few years now, always partnered with NBC's Roger Maltby, and I really enjoy listening to him employ his famous nicknames and such in relation to golfers. \n\nObviously, most sports fans associate Boomer with football, even baseball. Less well-known is that he loves golf and plays whenever he gets the chance, including at pro-ams. I'm not sure what his handicap is but I feel sure he's just a hacker like the rest of us. ;-)
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Several reasons. One, they don't like each other.  It all started a few years back when Tiger went to Nike and then went into a slump. Phil said one of the reasons was that Tiger was playing with inferior equipment to which Tiger responded angrily. Tiger has since wanted to beat him every time out.  They were also paired together during the last ryder cup and never spoke to one another. Tough to do when you are playing as teams. Tiger constantly made faces whenever Phil would hit a bad shot. Tiger simply doesn't like to lose. Now with them trading number one back and forth, the rivalry has heated up.
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Believe it or not, you loft the ball by hitting down on it.  The initial trajectory is determined by the loft of the club face.  Hitting down on the ball gives it backspin, which will actually make it climb higher in flight.  No part of your divot should be behind the ball.  Ideally, the club should strike the ball and ground simultaneously and the entire divot be in front of where the ball was sitting.\n\nUnless conditions were very severe, I would never try to hit up at a ball, even with a driver and the ball on a tee.  That would impart overspin to the ball, which will make it dive into the ground.  Little ball flight and a lot of roll may be called for against a strong wind on a very dry and bald fairway, but is not the preferred shot shape most of the time.  Swing level with your driver.  Let the clubface put the ball in the air.
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Two associations use PGA\nThe PGA Tour - You see on TV\nThe the guys who run golf courses belong to the PGA \nProfessional Golfers Association \n\nThey use to be the same thing but split in the 70's \nThe PGA for club pro's has control over the Ryder Cup and The Major Golf Tournament The PGA Championship . \n\nThe PGA for club pro's requires several years of schools and testing to become a member\nww.pga.com or www.pgalinks.com