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STARGOLF

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Help! My game stinks

It has finally happened. I have lost my swing and cannot seem to find it back.

Tiger Jam raises big money, again

Even though his leg was in a bandage and walking around with the support of a crutch, Tiger Woods took to the stage at the Mandalay Bay event centre in Las Vegas to kick off the recent Tiger Jam XI concert to raise funds for the Tiger Woods Foundation.

Another twist in the women’s game

The tussle for supremacy in the women’s game looks to be back on again.

A trendy sports facility

The first of its kind, City Golf comes with four simulators and caters for all skill levels.

Danny on a mission

On his second visit to the British Open, Chia is hoping to at least make the cut.

Inside story of knee injury

DR WILLIAM CHAN writes about the cartilage or soft bone injury in the knee.

Understand the laws

In golf, there are FIVE “laws” that govern the flight of the ball and deal with the physical forces at the point of impact only - not directly with the golf swing.

Breeding ground of note

The juniors learn the basics at Seri Selangor before moving on.

Kim arrives on big stage

Having heeded the advice of senior players and changed his ways, the lad has come good.

More than delighted

Anthony Kim, in the wake of win at the 2008 Wachovia Championship, spoke to Doug Milne about a wide variety of issues. Following are excerpts that interview.

Keeping our courses clean

Discarded cigarette butts pose a serious environmental issue and smoking is prohibited in some open recreation parks, picnic pavilions and football fields.

Things are looking up again

Complaints of waterlogged fairways are a thing of the past at Perangsang Templer. The drainage has been improved and its fairways are much firmer now.

Maxis Team Tour gets under way

Gilbert Low Kam Wong played a blinder to win the individual gross title in the opening leg of the Maxis Team Golf Tour at Kota Permai Golf & Country Club. The 13-handicapper whipped a field of 118 when he returned a gross score of 76 – nine strokes under his handicap.

Amateur Open format changed

The Malaysian Amateur Open, scheduled for May 26-28 at Kelab Golf Negara Subang (KGNS), promises great action with the decision to change the format back to matchplay.

TaylorMade 2008 showcase at Tanah Merah

TaylorMade recently launched its 2008 line at Tanah Merah Country Club in Singapore witnessed by nearly 200 participants from 10 nations in Southeast Asia.

BMW series to tee off

The BMW Golf Cup International Tournament swings into its second year in Malaysia this month. The first leg of the competition will tee off at the Pulai Springs Resort in Johor on May 31.

Hole-in-one at Orna

The third leg of 2008 Cross Creek Pharmaton Amateur Circuit, presented by Emirates and held at the Orna Golf & Country Club in Melaka was marked by a hole-in-one.

KGPA embraces Big Shots Club

The seventh leg of the Big Shots Club took its members to KGPA where Transview’s Roslan Mohd scored a hole-in-one.

FROGI event proves a huge success

THE inaugural FROGI (Friends of the Golfing Industry) Charity Golf event was recently held at The Mines Resort and raised more than RM170,000.

Noh looks the real deal

Burn out is a real danger when a player so young turns professional and enjoys overnight success.

Around the Tours

Golf news in brief

TaylorMade’s new range

Taylormade’s new Tour Burner driver driver features weight saved by the Dual Crown and Ultra-Thin Wall, technologies that repositioned it to craft a low centre of gravity location and is among the lowest yet in a TaylorMade club.

Spine driver

Powered by an innovative super-structure crown and unique perimeter weighting system, the new Spine driver is the main attraction of Wilson Staff’s 2008 line.

TOUR360 LTD golf shoes

The TOUR360 LTD is a shoe that blends the advanced technologies of adidas Golf with quality materials in the crafting of a new category of footwear.

Freak golf balls

The unique aerodynamic surface of the Freak golf balls maintains spin longer throughout flight, thus allowing the ball to hold its line and maintain lift longer without ballooning.

Divine Line putters

These putters have been designed specifically for women. They come with a heavier head (360g) that is superbly united with a shorter shaft for outstanding performance on the greens.

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