• Bubba Watson

    Bubba Watson is known for doing things differently, like having a pink shaft in his driver, firing golf balls through water melons and being one quarter of the golf boy band “The Golf Boys.”

  • Golf Insurance Matters

    The latest article in our how to series turns the spotlight on some of the unexpected things that can happen at the driving range – from ricochets to self-inflicted injuries – and why it pays to be insured. With winter closing in and less daylight hours in which to hit the course the best place to keep swinging is at the driving range. The driving range is a great hangout for golfers of all skill levels and abilities. Given that your local driving range could be filled with hackers and heroes it’s not impossible that an innocent trip to whack some balls could end in disaster, injury or a sizeable legal bill.

  • La Reservae Golf Club, Costa Del Sol

    A new course designed by Cabell B. Robinson, La Reserva Club De Golf had only recently opened but I would never have guessed. On arrival it was obvious the course was in perfect condition. The opening hole at La Reserva is a straight par four with well designed bunkers and an attractive green – a good, if understated opener, but on the 2nd tee, however, the front nine opens up before you and you get an idea of the challenge that lies ahead. Set out in a small valley with wonderful changes in elevation, attractive contours and great scenery, the next eight holes weave back in forth in fantastic fashion.

  • Lie of the Land

    A caddie at The Old Course at St Andrews, Turnberry or Troon would tell you that it takes time to get to know the subtleties and nuances of links land and learn the bounce of the ball. Often slopes and natural features can funnel the ball towards the hole, squeeze extra yards from a drive or prevent a ball from going in a hazard.

  • Thorpenes Golf Club

    TA Hotel Collection, owners of Thorpeness Hotel and Golf Club in Suffolk, are seeking to attract more golf tourists to the county with the launch of a new trail combining real ale tours and classic seaside golf courses. Thorpeness Golf Club is already one of Southern England’s leading stay-and-play golf break destinations thanks to its 36-bedroom hotel, James Braid designed 18-hole course and location in the picture-perfect holiday village of Thorpeness; a Suffolk tourist hot-spot.

  • Golf Equipment

    Golf insurance specialists Golfplan offer their top tips for how to protect yourself from thieves targeting expensive golf equipment

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

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Welcome to another edition of The Grind, where we're starting to notice the toll that the new wraparound season is taking on people. First, Hideki Matsuyama withdrew from the HSBC with a bad back, then Brandt Snedeker pulled out of the Australia PGA with an injured knee, and now we feel a case of carpal tunnel syndrome coming on. Does the golf ever stop?! We thought of WDing ourselves this week, but we're just too tough. No, we'll grind out yet another column packed with high-level golf discussion . . . and Paulina Gretzky photos. Speaking of Paulina. . .
WE'RE BUYING
Dustin Johnson: Her fiance won! Johnson's latest victory at the WGC-HSBC Champions has everyone wondering again just how good he could be -- and for good reason. He's won at least one event the past seven years, making it the longest such streak since Tiger Woods won in each of his first 14 seasons on tour. Johnson is also only the fifth player to get to eight wins before age 30 in the past 25 years, joining Woods, Phil Mickelson, Davis Love III and David Duval. For someone who "hasn't lived up to his potential," he's putting together a pretty nice career.

Fred Couples: It's been a relatively quiet season on the Champions Tour for Couples, but he finished in style by capturing the Charles Schwab Cup Championship by six shots. Kenny Perry claimed the season-long points title thanks in large part to his two major championship titles. Congrats to both and congrats to the Champions Tour for maintaining a schedule that's not so exhausting to follow.

Warren Buffett: Apparently, the billionaire was a member of his high school's golf team. So, yeah, we like him even more now. And speaking of buying, does he have any hot stock tips?

WE'RE SELLING
Complaining Euro stars: Big names are upset because of a new rule saying they must play in two of three tournaments leading up to the season-ending Dubai World Championship. Oh, the humanity! Ernie Els will even skip the season finale in protest. Careful, guys. Keep it up and there might not be a European Tour anymore.
THIS WEEK IN DUSTIN JOHNSON-PAULINA GRETZKY PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF AFFECTION
            It finally happened! The PGA Tour's most photographed couple got into the winner's circle for the first time since being an official item! Hooray! We actually have a good reason to run a pic of the two! Unfortunately, AP or Getty Images were apparently asleep at the wheel for this monumental occasion in golf romance history. This is the best they could do:
Luckily for us, an alert Stephanie Wei captured the two mid-smooch:
There, that's better.

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