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Zurich Classic

Ozzie Carlson — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:43:51 +0000

30 April 2012

April 29th will here-to-fore be known as Jason Dufner Day on the PGA Tour. On that date, 35 year old Jason finally caught lightning in a bottle. This well experienced journeyman at long last, via tremendous personal fortitude and self belief, captured his first tour title. A BIG CONGRATS to the very likable [...]

Feel WIDE Away for More Power

Ozzie Carlson — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:10:08 +0000

We all want to hit it farther, consistently and predictably. There is a simple way to gradually build the power of your swing. It starts with that first two feet of your backswing, commonly referred to as the Takeaway.

Tiger Watch

Ozzie Carlson — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:13:06 +0000

23 April 2012

It seems all are weighing in on the Hank Haney/Tiger Woods saga. So I will be no exception.

In my opinion, Hank has stepped well beyond the bounds of the conduct of a “gentleman.” What’s done and said in private, should remain private – particular in a teacher/student or coach/player relationship. Furthermore, Hank’s comments [...]

Valero Texas Open

Ozzie Carlson — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:07:46 +0000

23 April 2012

This admittedly tough Greg Norman designed course in San Antonio won again. In “normal Texas winds” the players had difficulty shaping their shots. The average score this week was 74+.

While there is always a tendency to compare generations of players, which is tough because of the advancement in the technology of both equipment and [...]

Harbour Town Golf Links

Ozzie Carlson — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:43:52 +0000

16 April 2012

This extremely narrow and favorite course of the players, always seems to crown the player who is most accurate with all the shots in his bag – this week. Certainly that was the case for the Big Swede, Carl Pettersson this week. A BIG CONGRATS TO CARL PETTERSSON on his 5th PGA tour [...]

The Masters 2012

Ozzie Carlson — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:12:18 +0000

9 Apr 2012

Well my top 10 picks for this year’s Masters, fizzled. While I was right on about Tiger and Phil, the injury to Jason Day was unfortunate. Kuchar did contend until an errant tee shot on 16 on Sunday, following his eagle on 15.

Luke Donald is struggling. Last season the fix for his errant [...]

2012 Masters Preview

Ozzie Carlson — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 03:09:53 +0000

2 Apr 12

So who do you like this week in The Masters? Will it be Tiger vs. Rory down to the wire. The oddsmakers seem to think so. Here’s Ozzie’s take.

There is a host of really good players who have been tuning up specifically for this year’s event. Keegan Bradley is getting hole-by-hole advice from [...]

Houston Open at Redstone

Ozzie Carlson — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:20:07 +0000

2Apr12

This shot demanding, fast greens layout is a great warm-up for next week’s Masters. And we got to see who is hot and who is struggling.

Phil Mickelson says everything feels good. He has such marvelous feel for distance with all the clubs in the bag. He was pin high all week. But he still hits [...]

Greenside Bunkers – Rock the Baby

Ozzie Carlson — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 17:12:22 +0000

There are two major misconceptions about greenside bunker play: a) focus on hitting 2″ behind the ball; and b) EXPLODE the ball out of the bunker. Both of these make the player swing way too hard when in a greenside bunker.

When you learn to splash the sand from beneath and beyond the ball out onto [...]

Bay Hill – Arnie’s Kingdom

Ozzie Carlson — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:27:52 +0000

26 Mar 2012

Once again Arnie hosted a great tournament. Rushed to the hospital on Sunday as the final groups finished for a sudden spike in his blood pressure, let’s all hope The King is okay.

This time the greens at Bay Hill were nearly Masters speed. And with tough pin settings, the course again found the [...]