How Graphite Golf Shafts Are Made
Graphite is one of the two common materials (along with steel) used to make golf shafts. Have you ever wondered just how golf designers and manufacturers turn graphite into golf shafts? We have.
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How Steel Golf Shafts Are Made
There are two primary ways to manufacture steel golf shafts. One is called "seemless" construction; the other is "welded tube" construction.
1962 U.S. Women's Open Winner and Scores
The 1962 U.S. Women's Open was the 17th time this major championship was played. The winner trailed by multiple strokes following each of the first three rounds, and came back from five behind in the final round.
How to Play a 36-Hole Eclectic
A 36-Hole Eclectic is a competition format that can be played by two or more golfers or used for a tournament. You can probably guess that it is played over two, 18-hole rounds, played on the same golf course. The gist of this format (or an eclectic of any length) is that each golfer compares his scores in the two rounds and selects the lower score on each hole played.
The Vintage Invitational on the PGA Champions Tour
The Vintage Invitational (also remembered as the Vintage Chrysler Invitational) was a golf tournament on the Champions Tour, the U.S.-based senior golf circuit. The tournament was played in Indian Wells, California, typically early in the senior tour's schedule.
1963 U.S. Women's Open Winner, Scores
The 1963 U.S. Women's Open was the 18th time this major championship was played. The winner was a 23-year-old who earned the first of her three career victories in majors.
Profile: Betty Burfeindt, LPGA Major Winner
Betty Burfeindt was a professional golfer on the LPGA Tour from the late 1960s into the early 1980s. She won multiple tournaments, including one major championship.
Wills Masters Golf Tournament (Australia) Winners, Records
The Wills Masters was a professional golf tournament played in Australia (and not to be confused with the same-named tournament that took place in New Zealand in some of the same years) in the 1960s and 1970s. It usually drew a strong international field and its winners list includes Arnold Palmer and Gary Player.
Rory McIlroy's Record in Playoffs
How many playoffs has Rory McIlroy played in pro golf tournaments, and what is his win-loss record in those playoffs? Is he good at playoffs, or not so much? Those are the questions we are answering here.
The 15 Chips Practice Game
"15 Chips" is the name of a game for the practice green, a game that will help you improve your chipping over time. You can play this game by yourself, or you and a buddy can play it against each other.