http://www.golfsportsblog.com/ Daily digest of a hobby golfer en 2012-02-04T11:35:44+00:00 http://www.golfsportsblog.com/the_evolution_of_tigers_swing_tiger_woods_pga_tour_13_-archive.html [Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 - PlayStation 3] We won't know exactly until we get our hands on the finished product, but we took some time out to analyze the evolution of Tiger's swing in the next-generation Tiger games to see how these new features stack up against some of the series' past mechanics.

]]> Entry admin 2012-02-04T11:35:44+00:00 http://www.golfsportsblog.com/take_a_tour_of_tiger_woods_pga_tour_13s_kinect_functionality_joystiq-archive.html [Joystiq] A series of vignettes shows off some of the Kinect features, from the obvious such as miming a golf swing, to the more impressive like using voice and hand gestures to set up shot approach. Another video after the break shows Tiger fiddling with Kinect in an earlier build of the game -- turns out being amazing at golf in real life doesn't necessarily guarantee success in-game, as you can see when Tiger slices a shot into a bunker right off the green.

]]> Golf admin 2012-02-04T11:34:49+00:00 http://www.golfsportsblog.com/press_tent_tiger_woods_returns_to_top_20_in_world_ranking-archive.html [Press Tent] Woods began 2012 ranked 23rd, thanks largely to his victory at the Chevron World Challenge in December. He slipped to 25th the week before teeing it up in Abu Dhabi, his first event of the year.

]]> Entry admin 2012-02-02T11:36:03+00:00 http://www.golfsportsblog.com/tiger_woods_is_tantalizingly_close-archive.html [THEROOT.COM] "There's plenty of big events to go," Woods said Sunday. "I just need to keep building, keep getting more consistent, and today was a day where I putted beautifully.

]]> Entry admin 2012-02-02T11:34:49+00:00 http://www.golfsportsblog.com/armchair_golf_blog_joe_lacava_and_pga_tour_caddie_-archive.html [ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG] LaCava’s decision to leave Johnson for Woods surprised some caddies, who are like horsemen when it comes to picking their rides. They place great weight on recent performances, which makes sense since, in addition to a base salary for the week—roughly $1,500, a large chunk of which goes toward travel and lodging expenses—they also receive a percentage of their boss’s earnings: 6 percent for a made cut, 8 percent for a top-10 finish and 10 percent for a victory.Caddies come and go.

]]> PGA admin 2011-10-11T11:35:41+00:00 http://www.golfsportsblog.com/els_back_in_form_in_pga_tour_sport_mail_guardian_online-archive.html [Mail & Guardian News Feed] It was Els' first top-10 finish on the PGA Tour this season -- apart from the Travistock Cup, which is a team event -- but he would have been aiming for the win going into the final round.

]]> PGA admin 2011-10-11T11:34:33+00:00 http://www.golfsportsblog.com/tiger_woods_13_will_be_ea_sports_first_kinect_game-archive.html [Kotaku] Moore, in his E3 presentation, indicated that titles like Madden NFL would be Kinect-enhanced—using voice commands in addition to traditional controller input, for example. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 will be fully playable with Kinect and no other controller, said Craig Evans, the game's marketing director.

]]> Entry admin 2011-10-08T11:35:25+00:00 http://www.golfsportsblog.com/the_ipkat_tiger_woods_comes_roaring_back-archive.html [The IPKat] Woods proved that bad PR is better than no PR. While his brand value plummeted from $82 million last year to $55 million this year, Tiger Woods is still far and away the world's most valuable athlete." Indeed, there appear to be rumours that Woods is soon to sign an endorsement contract with a "bag company." Given Woods' lack of success on the links (and noting that the New York Yankees failed yet again last night to advance in the American baseball play-offs), there seemingly is no necessary connection between competitive and financial success in the world of endorsements.

]]> Entry admin 2011-10-08T11:34:23+00:00 http://www.golfsportsblog.com/pga_tiger_woods_world_golf_ranking_is_falling_fast-archive.html [Business Insider] Follow us on Facebook and get updates from Sports Page posted directly to your news feed

]]> PGA admin 2011-10-06T11:36:31+00:00 http://www.golfsportsblog.com/kemperlesnik_picked_by_pga_of_america_as_public_relations_agency_-archive.html [The WorldGolf Wire - Daily golf-industry news updates from WorldGolf.com.] By establishing and elevating the standards of the golf profession through world-class education, career services, marketing and research programs, The PGA of America enables its professionals to maximize their performance in their respective career paths and showcases them as experts in the game and in a multi-billion dollar golf industry. By creating and delivering dramatic world-class championships and exciting and enjoyable promotions that are viewed as the best of their class in the golf industry, The PGA of America elevates the public's interest in the game, the desire to play more golf, and ensures accessibility to the game for everyone, everywhere.

]]> Golf admin 2011-10-06T11:34:44+00:00 http://www.golfsportsblog.com/tiger_woods_pga_tour_13_dvd_talk_forum-archive.html [DVD Talk Forum] The Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 13 will have two different covers – one for North America and one for Europe. That means eight American golfers on one side of the bracket and eight Europeans on the other.

]]> PGA admin 2011-10-04T11:36:05+00:00 http://www.golfsportsblog.com/next_up_for_pga_champ_keegan_bradley_the_truth_waggle_room-archive.html [Waggle Room] "I feel lucky that I got to play so much this summer, hit a lot of balls, and check out a few different courses," Pierce typed. "Pretty soon I’ll be ready to get into some live competition like [NBA Hall of Famer Charles] Barkley and [last week’s PGA Tour tournament host] Justin Timberlake.

]]> PGA admin 2011-10-04T11:35:00+00:00 http://www.golfsportsblog.com/tiger_woods_pga_tour_12_for_the_ipad_takes_pro_golf_mobile_-archive.html [Video & Online Games] Tiger Woods 12's iPad controls work beautifully, especially the swing meter, as the player is able to perform fades and draws with simple tablet swipes. As mentioned earlier, putting is easier than the console version of the game which definitely helps with the player's blood pressure.

]]> Entry admin 2011-10-01T11:37:27+00:00 http://www.golfsportsblog.com/tiger_woods_biography_facts_birthday_life_story_biographycom-archive.html [Biography.com - Born On This Day - Headliner] On May 9, after not making the cut for the Quail Hollow Championship, Woods withdrew from The Players Championship during the fourth round due to a neck injury. Woods made his return to golf four weeks later at The Memorial Tournament, making his worst finish in the tournament since 2002.

]]> Entry admin 2011-10-01T11:34:53+00:00 http://www.golfsportsblog.com/pairings_lpgacom-archive.html [LPGA.com News & Entertainment] LPGA Qualifying Tournament - Stage II Plantation Golf & Country Club Wednesday, September 28, 2011.

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