Thursday September 02, 2010.
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Bishop Wins at Wokefield


Jim Bishop (5) gave the Gtour yet another maiden winner as he won the third major of the year after clinching the Golfbreaks.com trophy.

Bishop had a stunning round of gross 73 playing off five, which included four birdies to post 39 points, good enough for a one point victory to take the title.

Yet again the Gtour provided a great days golf for everyone involved with good weather and some great score coming in from De Vere's Wokefield Park.





The Return of a Legend


This week's Omega European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre see the return of a golfing legend.

Greg Norman returns to the sport after 12 months out through a shoulder injury that required surgery.

The Great White Shark returns to the venue where he first played back in 1980. I am delighted to see him back in action.





Tips and Tuition


Yes! Golf UniPutt - Golfshake Review

Already being used by over 130 tour pro's the UniPutt eliminates wrist brake and movement from the putting stroke.

By doing so it makes the stoke more solid and consistent over small putts but also longer ones as well. See what we thought.

Travel


Book a Golfing Day Trip to France

Teeofftimes.co.uk is offering a fantastic day trip package to France including 2 rounds of golf a 2 course lunch and Eurotunnel Crossing from £75

Gear


Glenmuir NEW Autumn/Winter 2010 collection

Providing golfers with outstanding knitwear has been a bedrock of Glenmuir's 119-year success and the Autumn/Winter Men's 1891 Classic Collection has been updated with five new products including a new cardigan, sweater and slipover alongside two superb new polo shirts. 




Improve Your Putting - Training Aids


We've looked at a number of training aids for putting over the last few months and non can beat this endorsement which was captured on video whilst testing the Yes Golf UniPutt.

Check out Adam's first putt using the product which aims to eliminate wrist brake and movement from the putting stroke.





PING - Household Brand


With Apple's recent announcement of new products and updates the name of PING will soon be known to many non golfers around the world.

Apple's new Ping Music Social Network, described as 'Facebook and Twitter meets iTunes',  launched yesterday with a name synonymous to golfers and now to non golfers throughout the world.





Major Venue Means Major Renovation


Quail Hollow Club has just been added to the illustrious list of hosting a major by the PGA of America.

The North Carolina venue will host the 2017 PGA Championship after it recived the thumbs ups from governing bodies after recently revieved Quail Hollow championships which is a long running sanctioned event on the PGA Tour.

Back in May it was Rory McIlroy who won the latest installment which was renamed in 2003.

But how do courses get added to the Major roster?





12 Reasons to be Cheerful


Captain Monty has chosen his troops and I will tell you why you can be happy and hopeful as we look forward to Celtic Manor.

The announcement that everyone in the world of golf was waiting for and one that has divided golfing pundits across Europe has been made.

Everyone is having their say and getting their point across about who they would have chosen. Well let all the talking stop as I tell you why we all should be looking forward to this years golfing showpiece.





Steve Cowle Golf - Exclusive Golfshake offer


Golfshakes golf pro invites you to his golf clinics and to take a look at some of his online structured lessons with over 50 online structured lessons and practice tasks as well as numerous golf tips and bonus products.

Whether you are complete novice looking to take up this wonderful game or a seasoned veteran that needs a little help in achieving your goals, then Steve Cowle Golf is the site to visit.





Adam Sprackling the Gtours mind coach will be at Wokefield Park


Adam Sprackling of SingleMindedGolf.com and mind coach to the Gtour will be available this Saturday in the Tour's upcoming event.

A long-time supporter of the Gtour we are privileged that Adam has agreed to put on this talk for us and it's a great opportunity to hear how a mind coach works and indeed if it works for you.





Golfbreaks.com Pro-Am Series 2011


Golfbreaks.com are proud to announce the schedule for the 2011 Pro-Am series. The schedule is dues to keep updating as more and more events are added. 

Open to all PGA Pro's from around the world, the first Pro-Am series aims to be the bench mark for things to come.





Corey Pavin - Selection Headache


Team USA Captain has a long list to choose from. Who will be part of the defending team at Celtic Manor?  Much has been publicised about the dilemma that Colin Montgomerie has when picking his wild card’s for the European Team.

 

The usually glum Captain of Europe has a number of stars outside of his points list and will defiantly have to leave a few big names out of the clash.  But what about his counterpart?





Golf 66 Pro Tour Latest Results


 

Former European Tour player Mike Mclean won the 9th event of the season with a superb -6 total over 36 holes at the Farnham Golf Club in Surrey.

The former Portugese Open champion carded rounds of 67 and 71 to leave him two shots clear of the chasing pack.





Yes! Golf V-Easy 3-in-1 Training Aid - Golfshake Review


Simple and V-Easy to use this YES! Golf training aid is a must.

 

Recently launched, this YES! Golf training aid is geared to help every part of your game.  Very simple but very effective, see what we thought.