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It Is What You Leave In Golf

Regardless of where your ball comes to rest on the golf course it is important to think about the shot in hand and what you want your next shot to look like. This ‘next shot strategy’ is universal and can be applied to many sports and recreational activities. Unfortunately, like a chess match, many of us solely focus on the current play and disregard the follow on shots. This one dimensional…

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Arnold Palmer

Physique: Average Build Height: 5'10" (1.77 m)

Arnold Daniel Palmer (September 10, 1929 – September 25, 2016; aged 87) was an American professional golfer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most charismatic players in the sport's history. Since embarking on a professional career in 1955, he won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and the circuit now known as PGA Tour Champions. Nicknamed "The King", Palmer was one of golf's most popular stars and seen as a trailblazer, the first superstar of the sport's television age, which began in the 1950s.

Handsome and charming. It was Palmer, not Tiger Woods who made golf popular to me. Palmer would stride down a fairway acknowledging his army of fans with a sunny smile and a raised club. And according to Donald Trump, Arnie was was well endowed. I'm betting Jack Nicklaus, and Gary Player, other members of the "The Big Three" in golf were also packing 9 irons… at least. Three men that I wouldn’t mind playing around with their clubs and balls.

Born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Palmer attended Wake Forest College on a golf scholarship. After quitting school in 1950, he served in the U.S. Coast Guard. He returned to Wake Forest in 1954 but left again after winning the U.S. Amateur Championship. He earned his first professional victory at the 1955 Canadian Open. In 1958 he won his first Masters Tournament and placed first on the official earnings list for the PGA Tour. Two years later he emerged as a sports superstar, winning eight tournaments, often in dramatic fashion.

In a career spanning more than six decades, Palmer won 62 PGA Tour titles from 1955 to 1973. He is fifth on the Tour's all-time victory list, trailing only Sam Snead, Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, and Ben Hogan. He won seven major titles in a six-plus-year domination from the 1958 Masters to the 1964 Masters. He also won the PGA Tour Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998, and in 1974 was one of the 13 original inductees into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Palmer died on September 25, 2016 (shortly after his 87th birthday) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Palmer was twice married, first to Winnie Walzer in 1954. They remained together for decades until her death in 1999. He remarried in 2005, to Kathleen Gawthrop, who survives him. He is also survived by his two daughters from his first marriage, Amy and Peggy. In addition to golf, Palmer was an avid pilot. He flew for over 50 years; in 1999, the airport in his hometown was named Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in his honor.

Professional Wins: 95 Masters Tournament Won: 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964 PGA Championship T2: 1964, 1968, 1970 U.S. Open Won: 1960 The Open Championship Won: 1961, 1962

Achievements and Awards World Golf Hall of Fame 1974 (member page) PGA Tour money list winner: 1958, 1960, 1962, 1963 PGA Player of the Year: 1960, 1962 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year: 1960 Vardon Trophy: 1961, 1962, 1964, 1967 Bob Jones Award: 1971 Old Tom Morris Award: 1983 PGA Tour Lifetime Achievement Award: 1998 Payne Stewart Award: 2000

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Rory McIlroy Finally Masters Augusta, Joins Golf’s Elite with Historic Career Grand Slam

It took nearly two decades, countless heartbreaks, and more close calls than anyone would wish on their worst enemy, but Rory McIlroy has finally done it. In a dramatic showdown at Augusta National, the Northern Irish golfer claimed his long-awaited green jacket, completing the elusive career Grand Slam and cementing his legacy as one of the game’s greats.

This wasn’t just a victory. It was a release.

Years of Frustration Give Way to Glory

Ever since McIlroy stormed onto the scene and collected major trophies across the U.S. Open, The Open Championship, and the PGA Championship, one question haunted him: When will he win the Masters?

That answer finally came on Sunday evening in Georgia. And true to Rory’s unpredictable history at Augusta, it wasn’t easy.

Starting the final round with a narrow lead, McIlroy stumbled out of the gate with a shocking double-bogey. The groans from the gallery echoed like a bad memory from 2011 when he collapsed in similar fashion. But this time, he didn’t unravel. He bounced back, grinding through Augusta’s notoriously treacherous back nine with the weight of the world on his shoulders.

Birdies came at the right time, but so did mistakes. He dunked a ball into Rae’s Creek on the 13th and bogeyed the 14th, giving Justin Rose a chance to surge from the shadows.

Justin Rose Forces a Final Duel

While McIlroy battled nerves and pressure, England’s Justin Rose was mounting a charge that turned heads. Starting the day six shots behind, Rose fired off one of the best rounds of the tournament, ending with a spectacular birdie on 18 to finish at 11-under.

The roars from the crowd signaled what was coming: a playoff.

McIlroy, needing par to avoid extra holes, nearly closed it out in regulation. But a missed five-footer on the final green sent the tournament into sudden death. Again, history stood in his way.

Sealing the Slam in Sudden Death

Back to the 18th tee they went. Both players split the fairway. Rose put his approach within 15 feet. But McIlroy? He delivered a dagger—a high-arcing iron that landed four feet from the flag.

When Rose missed his birdie putt, McIlroy calmly stepped up and buried his. He tossed his putter into the sky, dropped to his knees, and let the moment consume him.

Years of pressure. Years of heartbreak. All washed away.

A Club with Only Six Members

With this win, McIlroy becomes just the sixth golfer to complete the modern Grand Slam, joining legends like Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Ben Hogan, and Gene Sarazen.

Tiger himself took to social media with a short but powerful message: "Welcome to the club, @McIlroyRory. You earned this one."

What separates McIlroy’s path from the others? He needed 11 Masters attempts to finally slip on the green jacket—more tries than any other Grand Slam winner.

And yet, the persistence paid off.

The Other Names on the Leaderboard

The rest of the field quietly played supporting roles in what became McIlroy’s coronation. Patrick Reed finished third at 9-under. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler carded a 69 to land at fourth. Bryson DeChambeau and Korea’s Sungjae Im tied for fifth, but all eyes remained on the final pairing.

What’s even more incredible? McIlroy became the first Masters winner to endure four double-bogeys during the tournament and still come out on top. That’s not just grit—that’s greatness.

A Full-Circle Moment

McIlroy's career has been one of immense talent wrapped in occasional torment. From his infamous collapse in 2011 to a decade of wondering “what if,” Sunday felt like the universe finally realigned.

“This jacket means everything,” McIlroy told reporters, embracing his wife and young daughter with tears in his eyes. “I’ve been dreaming about this since I was a kid. To finally be able to say I’ve won them all… it’s beyond words.”

With the green jacket firmly on his shoulders and the sun setting over Augusta, Rory McIlroy closed one chapter of his story and opened a new one—as a Grand Slam champion.

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Augusta National bore witness to golfing history on Sunday as Rory McIlroy finally completed the elusive career Grand Slam, winning the 2025 Masters Tournament in a nerve-racking playoff against fellow veteran Justin Rose. With this win, the Northern Irishman joins the elite company of Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods as only the sixth player ever to claim victories in all four major championships.

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Rory McIlroy Conquers Augusta: Completes Career Grand Slam with Dramatic Masters Victory

In a momentous culmination of perseverance and skill, Rory McIlroy clinched his first Masters title on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at Augusta National Golf Club. This victory not only earned him the coveted Green Jacket but also completed his career Grand Slam, making him the sixth golfer in history—and the first European—to achieve this feat.

A Decade in the Making

McIlroy's journey to this triumph has been marked by near-misses and heartaches. Eleven years ago, he suffered a notable collapse at the 2011 Masters, and since then, Augusta had remained the elusive piece in his Grand Slam puzzle. Despite winning the U.S. Open (2011), PGA Championship (2012, 2014), and The Open Championship (2014), the Masters title had continually slipped through his grasp.

"This has been a long time coming," McIlroy expressed emotionally during the post-victory ceremony. "To finally get this one, to complete the set, it means the world to me."

The Final Round: A Rollercoaster of Emotions

Entering the final round with a two-shot lead, McIlroy faced immediate adversity, double-bogeying the first hole. His round was a mix of highs and lows, including a critical mistake on the 13th hole where his ball found the water, leading to a bogey. However, he showcased resilience, making pivotal birdies on the 15th and 17th holes.

Justin Rose, meanwhile, mounted an impressive charge with a final-round 66, highlighted by a long birdie putt on the 18th to tie McIlroy at 11-under-par, forcing a sudden-death playoff.

The Playoff: Sealing the Legacy

Returning to the 18th hole for the playoff, both McIlroy and Rose found the fairway with their tee shots. McIlroy's approach landed four feet from the pin, while Rose's was further out. After Rose missed his birdie attempt, McIlroy calmly sank his putt, securing the victory and his place in golf history.

"I knew I had to stay focused and trust my game," McIlroy said. "That birdie was the culmination of years of hard work and belief."

A Historic Achievement

With this win, McIlroy joins the elite group of golfers who have completed the career Grand Slam, including Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods. At 35, he becomes the first European to accomplish this milestone.

Tiger Woods, a fellow Grand Slam winner, congratulated McIlroy on social media, stating, "Welcome to the club, Rory. An incredible achievement."

Financial Rewards

McIlroy's victory came with a record-breaking $4.2 million prize from the Masters' unprecedented $21 million purse. Runner-up Justin Rose earned $2.2 million, while Patrick Reed and Scottie Scheffler took home $1.4 million and $1 million, respectively.

Looking Ahead

This Masters win not only cements McIlroy's legacy but also sets the stage for the remainder of the 2025 season. With the career Grand Slam now complete, McIlroy's focus shifts to adding more major titles and further solidifying his place among golf's all-time greats.

"I'm excited for what's next," McIlroy remarked. "But for now, I'm going to savor this moment."

Conclusion

Rory McIlroy's 2025 Masters victory is a testament to resilience, determination, and unwavering belief. After years of near-misses, he has finally donned the Green Jacket, completing his career Grand Slam and etching his name into the annals of golf history. As fans and fellow players celebrate this achievement, McIlroy's journey serves as an inspiration, proving that perseverance and passion can lead to greatness.

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The Legend Forged in Fire and Fairways

Few names in golf evoke the kind of reverence attached to Ben Hogan. Nicknamed "The Hawk" for his intense focus and steely demeanor, Hogan was more than a champion; he was a symbol of resilience, discipline, and absolute dedication to the craft of golf.

In 1951, after years of coming close, Hogan finally won the Masters, conquering Augusta National with surgical precision and posting a then-record score of 280 (-8). He backed it up with another win in 1953, as part of one of the most dominant seasons in golf history and capturing three majors that year (he didn’t play the PGA Championship because it conflicted with the British Open schedule).

What makes Hogan’s Masters legacy even more powerful is the context.

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Ben Hogan Golf Launches New Product Range

New drivers, fairway woods, hybrids and 4 new sets of irons to be showcased Henderson, Nevada: Ben Hogan Golf launched a series of exciting new clubs at the recent PGA Show which took place in Orlando, Florida from January 21st-24th. The booth proudly displayed two new drivers: PTx MAX which features a titanium head which has weight deep to increase MOI for exceptional forgiveness. The PTx LST…

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How Arnold Palmer Broke Through and Made an Impact on Golf

One of the most impactful figures in boosting golf's popularity in the United States, Arnold Palmer, burst onto the amateur scene in 1954. The son of a greenskeeper, Palmer had served in the Coast Guard and held a position selling paint in Cleveland. He was a dark horse entry in the 54th US Amateur, going against 1,278 fellow competitors, including notables Billy Jo Patton and Harvie Ward.

Playing on a par-70 course that had been extended to 6,875 yards for the event, Palmer garnered attention for the aggressiveness with which he attacked holes. As his then 16-year-old caddie Jimmy Gill later described it, "If he missed the shot, he knew he would make it up later. He had something about him. That walk of his, the way he attacked the ball."

A defining moment came in the fifth round, when Palmer went against longstanding nemesis Frank Stranahan, both vying to reach the quarterfinals. Stranahan had narrowly defeated Palmer in past amateur competition, extending to 1950, but here the upstart had his number, winning three to one. After defeating 1953 Canadian Amateur champion Don Cherry in the next round, Palmer called his parents, who lived in Pennsylvania. Announcing that he was on to the semifinals, his supportive parents got in their car and drove eight hours to be there for the next 36-hole round. As Palmer described it, "That meant more to me than you can imagine."

What followed was the lengthiest semifinal match in the Amateur's history to that point, with Palmer and magazine publisher Ed Meister trading the lead seven times. On the final 36th hole, all square, Palmer faced near defeat as he overshot the green and wound up buried in a sand trap. However, on the next shot, he angled a miracle shot to within five feet of the hole. He then made a tricky downhill putt with his trademark pigeon-toed stance. As Palmer himself described it, it was the difference between a legendary career in golf and likely toiling in obscurity as a lifetime amateur. The golf club later commemorated the event by placing a plaque at the spot in the sand where Palmer made his miracle shot with a sand wedge.

The match provided more hairbreadth moments, with Meister only a four-putt shot away from defeating Palmer on the first extra hole. On the third hole, Palmer decisively broke the stalemate, launching a 300-yard tee shot and making a birdie on a par 5.

This placed the emerging golfer heads-up against Robert Sweeny, a globetrotting investment banker who had won the 1937 British Amateur and was a regular sparring mate of Ben Hogan. As Palmer later recounted it in one A Golfer's Life article, "To look at us side by side, you might well have thought we hailed from different galaxies." Sweeny came out the gate on fire, building a quick three-stroke lead. However, Palmer doggedly made up ground, pulling even on the 32nd hole. On the 35th hole, Sweeny hit a ball into trees and thick rough and conceded the match when unable to recover. At this point, a 12-piece brass band on the clubhouse terrace started a rousing rendition of "Hail to the Chief," while Palmer's father had a few choice words for his son, newly crowned champion: "You did pretty good, boy."

This unexpected victory upended Arnold Palmer's life as, instead of returning to his paint sales job, he joined the Waite Memorial invitational the next week and, in the course of that event, met his future wife of 45 years. Three months later, Palmer announced he was following in his father's footsteps and turning pro.

Palmer's next milestone, winning the Masters, occurred four years later when he edged Ken Venturi by a single shot at Augusta. The 1958 event pioneered the tradition of offering soldiers stationed at Camp Gordon free admission so long as they ran the leaderboards. The soldier's support was firmly on the side of Coast Guard veteran Arnold Palmer, and they swarmed the green when he made his victory shot. From that time on, "Arnie's Army" was a regular feature of competition that became ever more popular as matches were shown on television. Along with close friends Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus, Palmer came to embody the era of golf's ascent in the public imagination on the national stage.

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Which Professional Golfers Hold the Grand Slam Title?

The four premier tournaments in professional golf are the Masters, the PGA Championship, the US Open, and the British Open, also known as the Open Championship. Achieving a Grand Slam requires a professional golfer to win all four tournaments within a single calendar year. Despite the unparalleled prestige associated with this feat, no professional golfer has managed to secure a Grand Slam to date.

One pro golfer who came remarkably close to this achievement is Tiger Woods. Between 2000 and 2001, Woods won the four major championships within a span of 294 days, a streak famously referred to as the "Tiger Slam." This run included victories at the 2000 US Open, the Open Championship, the PGA Championship, and the 2001 Masters Tournament. Although these wins were not achieved in the same calendar year, they established Woods as the first player to claim all four major titles consecutively in professional golf.

In addition to the elusive single-year Grand Slam, there is the "career Grand Slam," earned by winning all four majors at least once over the course of a professional golfer's career. Currently, only five golfers have completed a career Grand Slam: Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Woods. Among them, Nicklaus and Woods are in a league of their own, having accomplished this milestone three times each.

Nicklaus, widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers in history, holds the record for the most major championship victories, with an astonishing 18 titles. Nicklaus's illustrious career, which spanned from 1962 to 2003, includes six Masters wins, four US Open titles, three Open Championships, and five PGA Championships. Nicknamed the "Golden Bear," Nicklaus also holds the record for finishing as the runner-up in 19 major championships, showcasing his consistent dominance in the sport.

Close behind Nicklaus in major victories is Woods, who has secured 15 titles so far. Woods began his professional career in 1996 at the age of 20 after an outstanding junior, college, and amateur golf career. His major wins include five Masters titles, three US Opens, three Open Championships, and four PGA Championships. Woods' influence on the sport transcends statistics, as he is credited with bringing golf into mainstream global popularity.

Walter Hagen, another legendary golfer, holds the third-highest record for major championship wins, with 11 titles to his name. Hagen's career highlights include two US Opens, four Open Championships, and five PGA Championships. Known for his flamboyant style and charisma, Hagen played a significant role in professionalizing golf during the early 20th century. He was one of the first to elevate the status and earnings of professional golfers, who were often overshadowed by amateurs during his era.

Equally noteworthy are Ben Hogan and Gary Player, who have each won nine major championships. Hogan, celebrated for his precision and resilience, claimed his career Grand Slam in 1953. That year, he won three of the four major tournaments—the Masters, U.S. Open, and British Open. Player, hailing from South Africa, became the youngest player to hold the career Grand Slam title in 1965 at the age of 29. However, Nicklaus and Woods later broke his record, achieving their career Grand Slams at the ages of 26 and 24, respectively.

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Finding Our Golf Game

If you are looking for ways to help your game, welcome to the club. As a life-long student of the game (sometimes an A student and other times a D) I continually look for easy ways to improve my golf game. With advent of the internet, the knowledge of how to lower my golf scores is at the touch of my fingers. Or is it?Continue reading Finding Our Golf Game

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