Every one of Johnson's victories have taken place using his trusted SeeMore FGP blade style putter, with SeeMore's patented and proven RST (RifleScope Technology) alignment system. By "hiding the red dot" Johnson uses the same putting system that was originally introduced to him by SeeMore teaching ambassador Pat O'Brien and that is now being taught to golfers all over the world through the SeeMore Putter Institute (SPi).
Johnson led the field at Colonial in putting, taking only 101 putts over the course of 4 rounds. His putting average and strokes gained putting also put him at or near the top of the field and helped him to hold off the other hottest player on tour for the victory. Year to date Johnson is 1st overall in one putt percentage on tour, 1st on tour in par 5 performance, 1st in scrambling from over 30 yards, 3d in Putting Average, and 3d in fewest putts per round.
Stay tuned for my review of the SeeMore M1 SS Platinum Finish should be done before my trip to Cape Breton in early July.
May 27, 2012
Clayton Presant Wins Flagstick Golf Magazine Amateur Shootout
Lansdowne, Ontario, Canada May 27, 2012 – 19 year old Clayton Presant of Kingston rode a day one lead through the final day of the 4th Flagstick Amateur Shootout at Smuggler’s Glen on Sunday to earn what he called the “biggest win of my career.”
Presant
had shot four under par, 68 on day one to take a three stroke lead over
a foursome of golfers heading into the final round of the 36-hole
stroke play event.
He
built on that lead in the closing round by posting an opening nine of
32 strokes. At that point he had surged to six strokes ahead of the
second place player, Sean Lackey, the three-time defending City of
Kingston Champion who now resides in Oakville.
As
strong as that lead was almost everybody knew it might not be safe on
the very tricky Smuggler’s Glen layout where the Canadian Shield often
makes its rocky presence known. By the time the final groups made
their way through the 15th hole of the day, Lackey had
reached two under par overall while Presant had given away two strokes
to narrow the gap between them to just three.
“The
nerves were acting up, a lot,” said Presant about his play on the
closing holes which looked a little more ragged than it had been all
weekend long. “I don’t know. I can’t explain it. I tried to stay the
same but, it just gets to you.”
Presant says things changed a bit for him when he spotted the leader board behind the 15th green and realized that his lead had diminished. “I saw that and figured I better pick up my game.”
Despite another bogey on the 17th hole, Presant was able to keep things together and eventually sink the winning putt on the 18th hole to the applause of the crowd who recognized his victory.
The
new champion says he just tried to stay focused all weekend long. “I
just wanted to play my game and that’s what I tried to do. I tried not
to do anything ridiculous and just keep my ball in play.”
Asked
what had helped him through the weekend Presant was quick to credit one
club alone, “My putter was on fire this week; I pretty much made
everything I looked at.”
With
the win the champion also received a special prize, an exemption into
The Great Waterway Classic, the Canadian Tour event that will play out
at Smuggler’s Glen this September 3-9th.
Unfortunately
had to pass on the exemption to the second place finisher, Sean Lackey,
as he recently signed a golf scholarship to attend Limestone College in
South Carolina and felt it would be too difficult to get back for the
tournament which takes places several weeks into his first semester.
David
Dargie, Tournament Director for The Great Waterway Classic was on hand
to congratulate Clayton, and subsequently Sean, on earning the exemption
into their Canadian Tour event.
Flagstick
Golf Magazine Publisher Jeff Bauder was pleased by the event that saw a
solid field of 72 golfers enjoy competition and camaraderie over the
course of the weekend. “We could not have asked for better weather and
we look forward to doing it all again next year for the 5th anniversary. We have another great champion and I think that just shows what a quality tournament this is becoming.”
Providing
tremendous support for the tournament was Mike Doyon, Territory Manager
for Eastern & Northern Ontario for Nike Golf Canada.
Additional sponsors included Smugglers Glen Golf Course, Glen House Resort, and Aquafina.
For more information Jeff Bauder, Tournament Director (Publisher, Flagstick Magazine) 1-613-302-2108, jbauder@flagstick.com
Photo
Caption: Clayton Presant (centre) is presented the Flagstick Spring
Amateur Shootout Trophy by Flagstick Golf Magazine Publisher Jeff Bauder
(left) and Smuggler’s Glen Director of Golf, Doug Wark (right)
Full field scoring available at www.flagstickshootout.com
May 24, 2012
Butch Harmon About Golf DVD Review
Review
I received the Butch Harmon About Golf DVD just about the time the season was opening up here in the Ottawa area. So it was definitely a welcome aid in getting the rust off my game. The two DVD set features 57 chapters containing more than 250 specific tips, totaling over four hours of instruction. For the first few weeks of perusing the DVD I concentrated on Section One which is title "Ball Striking and Basic Fundamentals" a great place to start at the beginning of your golf season. I found Butch's tips easy to understand and laid out in a manner that will be easy to retain when God forbid a shot goes awry. Grip, grip pressure, ball position, takeaway, back-swing, impact were all highlights for me in Section One.
Section 2 is great in that Butch goes over "Faults, Cures & Drills". Golfers of any skill level can take away some sound advice from Butch. A section I like to check out when things just don't seem right. You really can't go wrong with a guy who was voted #1 in Golf Digest's annual ranking of America's Best Teachers for the past 11 consecutive years.
Section 3 has "Specialty Shots" and these are quite helpful as all of as golfers are faced with these type of shots during a round. DVD one ends with "Short Game" and "Sand Play" sections that lately I've been re-watching as a high handicap golfer this is where your going to shave some strokes off your game. With Butch's help I hope to accomplish this by the time I hit Cape Breton Island for my week long golf vacation in July.
Butch Harmon About Golf Teaser
DVD two starts with "Putting" which for me is all about feel, Butch offers up some great fundamentals, drills and practice routine which could help most golfers.
Section 7 of DVD two has great footage from the golf professionals who have benefited from Harmon's instruction, such as Phil Mickelson, Nick Watney, Dustin Johnson and Tiger Woods. This section is just fun to watch anytime. Butch sure has had his hand in instructing many PGA TOUR and European TOUR. Watching the DVD is like having Butch as your own personal instructor!
Conclusion
Butch Harmon's About Golf DVD is quite the instructional golf DVD with over 4 hours of tips, drills, and fundamentals. It has something for everyone regardless of their skill level. It's great for brushing up on whatever aspect of your game you need instruction. Just find the section and Butch will put you on the right track. His simple yet effective tips will help any golfer plus his delivery, demeanor and candor is perfect for anyone learning the game. I also especially like the Section 10 of DVD two where Butch talks about kids and learning golf. I have three that I'm trying to introduce to the game, Butch's words definitely resonant with me, "...when juniors are playing their swings don't have to be perfect" something that might also hold true for adults as well.
Father's Day is just around the corner so if your looking at getting your golfing dad a gift. Butch's DVD will definitely improve his game, Butch Harmon's new comprehensive golf instructional two-DVD set titled "Butch Harmon About Golf presented by Titleist" DVD set is sponsored by Titleist, Winn Grips, Rolex, Golf Digest and JMA and is available for $79.95 on-line at www.butchharmondvd.com.
I received the Butch Harmon About Golf DVD just about the time the season was opening up here in the Ottawa area. So it was definitely a welcome aid in getting the rust off my game. The two DVD set features 57 chapters containing more than 250 specific tips, totaling over four hours of instruction. For the first few weeks of perusing the DVD I concentrated on Section One which is title "Ball Striking and Basic Fundamentals" a great place to start at the beginning of your golf season. I found Butch's tips easy to understand and laid out in a manner that will be easy to retain when God forbid a shot goes awry. Grip, grip pressure, ball position, takeaway, back-swing, impact were all highlights for me in Section One.
Section 2 is great in that Butch goes over "Faults, Cures & Drills". Golfers of any skill level can take away some sound advice from Butch. A section I like to check out when things just don't seem right. You really can't go wrong with a guy who was voted #1 in Golf Digest's annual ranking of America's Best Teachers for the past 11 consecutive years.
Section 3 has "Specialty Shots" and these are quite helpful as all of as golfers are faced with these type of shots during a round. DVD one ends with "Short Game" and "Sand Play" sections that lately I've been re-watching as a high handicap golfer this is where your going to shave some strokes off your game. With Butch's help I hope to accomplish this by the time I hit Cape Breton Island for my week long golf vacation in July.
Butch Harmon About Golf Teaser
DVD two starts with "Putting" which for me is all about feel, Butch offers up some great fundamentals, drills and practice routine which could help most golfers.
Section 7 of DVD two has great footage from the golf professionals who have benefited from Harmon's instruction, such as Phil Mickelson, Nick Watney, Dustin Johnson and Tiger Woods. This section is just fun to watch anytime. Butch sure has had his hand in instructing many PGA TOUR and European TOUR. Watching the DVD is like having Butch as your own personal instructor!
Conclusion
Butch Harmon's About Golf DVD is quite the instructional golf DVD with over 4 hours of tips, drills, and fundamentals. It has something for everyone regardless of their skill level. It's great for brushing up on whatever aspect of your game you need instruction. Just find the section and Butch will put you on the right track. His simple yet effective tips will help any golfer plus his delivery, demeanor and candor is perfect for anyone learning the game. I also especially like the Section 10 of DVD two where Butch talks about kids and learning golf. I have three that I'm trying to introduce to the game, Butch's words definitely resonant with me, "...when juniors are playing their swings don't have to be perfect" something that might also hold true for adults as well.
Father's Day is just around the corner so if your looking at getting your golfing dad a gift. Butch's DVD will definitely improve his game, Butch Harmon's new comprehensive golf instructional two-DVD set titled "Butch Harmon About Golf presented by Titleist" DVD set is sponsored by Titleist, Winn Grips, Rolex, Golf Digest and JMA and is available for $79.95 on-line at www.butchharmondvd.com.
May 18, 2012
SeeMore Continues To Roll
If you've followed my blog for awhile you know I'm a big lover of SeeMore putters and RST technology. I've done many SeeMore putter reviews over the years and they continue to be #1 for me as far as quality, performance, style and customer service.
Big news lately for SeeMore includes a stretch of five weeks where six different players using SeeMore putters on the PGA Tour have deposited nearly $2.2 million. The highlight were three 2nd place finishes, including the RBC Heritage, the Wells Fargo Championship, and the Players Championship. The run has been truly amazing with these 6 players making a combined 12 of 14 cuts at an 86% rate. In fact this averages out to these players using SeeMore on average earning $157,000 per start over this 5-week stretch.
Stay tuned for an upcoming putter review of the SeeMore M1 SS Platinum Finish Putter.
Here are a few highlights from Team SeeMore's latest releases:
The ability to know what you are doing for every putt is the secret to putting and a SeeMore putter gives you that secret. A SeeMore putter gives a consistent set-up every single putt. The ability to repeat the same starting point in putting is key. It is like shooting a free throw shot in basketball. Better fundamentals at set up and consistent form throughout will lead to a higher shooting percentage. SeeMore is the same way.
At The Players Championship two players in particular had great results with their SeeMore Putter. Zach Johnson (FGP black, milled face) (video) had rounds of 66 on Friday and 68 on Sunday. Playing in the 3rd to final group on Sunday, he made over 100 feet of putts. He even made the longest putt of any player on #18 – 28 ft – to grab a share of the clubhouse lead.
Bob Estes (video) made over 150 feet of putts on Sunday using a M9 SS, shooting the low round of the tournament at (-7) 65. This was his best round in over 21 years played at this event.
Big news lately for SeeMore includes a stretch of five weeks where six different players using SeeMore putters on the PGA Tour have deposited nearly $2.2 million. The highlight were three 2nd place finishes, including the RBC Heritage, the Wells Fargo Championship, and the Players Championship. The run has been truly amazing with these 6 players making a combined 12 of 14 cuts at an 86% rate. In fact this averages out to these players using SeeMore on average earning $157,000 per start over this 5-week stretch.
Stay tuned for an upcoming putter review of the SeeMore M1 SS Platinum Finish Putter.
Here are a few highlights from Team SeeMore's latest releases:
The ability to know what you are doing for every putt is the secret to putting and a SeeMore putter gives you that secret. A SeeMore putter gives a consistent set-up every single putt. The ability to repeat the same starting point in putting is key. It is like shooting a free throw shot in basketball. Better fundamentals at set up and consistent form throughout will lead to a higher shooting percentage. SeeMore is the same way.
The reason why a TOUR player, mini-tour, college player or top amateur uses a SeeMore Putter is the results that he sees on a daily basis. The instant feedback is given as soon as the putt is hit. This is what our SPi Instructors teach on a daily basis to their students.
Bob Estes (video) made over 150 feet of putts on Sunday using a M9 SS, shooting the low round of the tournament at (-7) 65. This was his best round in over 21 years played at this event.
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Not only do these players use the benefits of the SeeMore system, but also our 140 worldwide SPi Instructors. Both TOUR players and SPi Instructors see how a consistent set-up and consistent ball position will lead to a more consistent stroke. This allows the golfer to identify their good putting stroke from a poor one, leading to more great putts.
SPi brings our passion and teaching platform to the teaching professionals in a way that is helping them grow their competence, confidence, and teaching breadth in all things putting. SPi trains and certifies golf instructors, and then helps them find students, juniors, and mini-tour players to bring into a putting training program. It creates a huge win-win, and is one of the freshest ideas in the golf industry. SPi already has nearly 20 teachers who have rapidly advanced through this training to where they are becoming regional leaders in putting instruction. If you are a golf instructor and would like to become a SPi Certified Instructor, please contact Ted Gallina at ted@seemore.com for more information. We will teach you to learn to enjoy putting instruction.
If you have any tips, news or videos that you would like to share to the rest of the SPi staff, please email me your information. More than happy to take a look and share.
May 15, 2012
AUR Golf In Style Giveaway
AUR Announces Facebook "AUR Golf In Style" Giveaway
Enter by May 31st for a chance to win an AUR golf outfit and a round of golf
for four at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club.
MONTREAL, QUEBEC - AUR, a Fletcher Leisure Group product, is celebrating the launch of their AUR Golf Facebook page this year by partnering up with The Fairmont Chateau Whistler for the AUR Golf In Style Giveaway during the month of May.
There will be one grand prize winner who will win "His and Her" AUR
Golf Outfits and a round of golf for four at the Fairmont Chateau
Whistler Golf Club. In order to enter, contestants must first become a
fan of the AUR Golf Facebook page, and then select the "AUR Golf In Style" Giveaway tab to submit an entry. The contest closes at 11:59pm PST on May 31, 2012.
"The Fairmont Chateau
Whistler has worked closely with the Fletcher Leisure group for a number
of years and we feel that partnering with AUR
golf for this contest will leverage both of our social networks and
offer our fans a great prize promotion giveaway," says Jennifer Tice,
Public Relations Manager for the Fairmont Chateau Whistler.
"We wanted to do
something fun to announce that we are now on social media. This contest
is a great way to educate people on who we are and what our brand stands
for. Not only are we encouraging people to enter the contest and learn
about us, but we are also inspiring them to go golfing!" says Christine
Fletcher, Business Development Manager of Fletcher Leisure Group.
Executive Golf Season Opener A Success at Loch March
Golf “Opener” a little late this year? Early but short spring grants mid-summer conditions for annual Executive Golf Opener at Loch March
May 12, 2011 – Ottawa, Ontario. The outdoor golf season
is already well underway, even though Executive Golf, a local golf promotion
company (executivegolf.ca) held its official opening tournament at Loch March
today. With sunny skies and a temperature of 25 degrees, 150 players were
treated to a picture perfect day at one of the region’s top
courses.
“Scheduling big tournaments is always a little
nerve-racking”, said EG vice president, Andy Rajhathy. “I guess the worst case
scenario is cold, wet and windy – or maybe a tornado – but we really lucked out
this time. All you can do is schedule it and hope Mother Nature is in a good
mood on the day of your event.”
Ironically, the tournament is intended as the official
launch to the outdoor season; however, Executive Golf – who also conducts The
Slammer Tour match-play golf league – held its first official event of 2012 back
on March 17th at Prescott Golf Club.
The EG Opener presented players with their choice of
social or competitive golf format, a buffet dinner and a plethora of skill-based
and random prize draws for goodies courtesy of two-dozen
sponsors.
“This tournament directly supports our mission to
promote the game to golfers of all levels,” said Jamie Ryan, EG president. “We
have beginners who just want to have fun, and real competitors who are out to
win – and they’re all carefully intertwined at the event to keep things
balanced.
In addition to the sponsor prizes, another big winner is
the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Eastern Ontario, who received $1,135.00 from this
event alone – in addition to the season running contribution so far of $831 via
The Slammer Tour. Slammer Tour members donate 50 cents for each three-putt on
tour and this, combined with all EG events, resulted in a $7,500 donation in
2011.
2012 EG Opener Prize
Winners
- Scramble Format Low Score: Eric Daigle Roger Hudson (Five-Under Par)
- Longest Drive (Ladies): Cathy Lumsden
- Longest Drive (Men): Vishal Patel
- Closest-To-The-Pin (Ladies): Cheryl Hill
- Closest-To-The-Pin (Men): Jason Snelgrove
- $5,000 Hole-In-One: n/a
- Closest-To-The-Bud Light Six-Packs: Laurie Howland, Ron Allenby and Terry Moore
May 7, 2012
Rickie Wins and Canadian Fans As Well
Nice to see Cobra/Puma Golf not alienate Rickie Fowler's Canadian Fans after his victory at the Wells Fargo Championship yesterday. They're running a great contest the grand prize a framed PUMA Golf polo shirt signed by Rickie Fowler and 1 AMP Driver.
Here's what clubs Rickie used for his first win:
AMPTM Driver, 8.5 Neutral with a Mitsubishi White Board 73X shaft
AMP Pro Prototype Irons, 4-9 with Dynamic Golf Tour Issue X100 shaft
His AMP Driver features E9 Face TechnologyTM with dual roll, Adjustable Flight TechnologyTM and Advanced Material PlacementTM. These powerful technologies provide a larger sweet zone on the face, optimized ball flight and a redistribution of weight for optimized launch conditions, combined they maximize distance and accuracy.
Here's what clubs Rickie used for his first win:
Rickie used his COBRA Golf equipment to help secure his win. Rickie’s bag consists of:
AMPTM Driver, 8.5 Neutral with a Mitsubishi White Board 73X shaft
AMP Pro Prototype Irons, 4-9 with Dynamic Golf Tour Issue X100 shaft
Here's what he wore:
Rickie wore his signature orange for the final round in a Golf Duo Swing Mesh Polo, 5 PKT Tech Pants, Super Cell Fusion Ice shoes and Monoline 210 Cap. His signature style is both edgy and functional. The Golf Duo Swing Graphic Polo features COOLMAX® All Season to keep him comfortable when the temperature changes and has UPF 50+ for ultimate protection against UV Rays. His Super Cell Fusion Ice shoes feature PUMA’s newest S2Quill technology, giving Rickie ultimate traction and comfort through all 65 holes.
May 6, 2012
Rickie Wedges His Way To 1st Victory
Love the talk between Rickie Fowler and his caddie Joe Skovron before he hits his gap wedge on the first Sudden Death hole of a playoff between himself, Rory and D.A. Points. Rickie sticks a wedge and makes the putt for his first victory on the PGA Tour. Congrats Rickie you are my homeboy.
FILA Golf Jacket Review - Performance Plus
Tacoma Soft Shell Performance Jacket Review
I've had the pleasure of testing one of FILA Golf's new jacket for the last few months both on and off the golf course. The verdict: the Tacoma Soft Shell Performance Jacket is one special jacket. It not only has kept me dry and warm for some early season golf but I've also been wearing it at work. It really holds up to those long days of delivering mail at Canada Post.
Depending on where you live the Tacoma Jacket could be worn year round it's really that good at keeping you warm. Kudos to FILA golf for their three-layer performance soft shell bond with 100-percent polyester microfleece and padded quilted lining. As a taller guy I always find it hard to find a jacket that fits properly, either not long enough in the arms or to bulky in the body. The Tacoma with it's fitted style was perfect for my frame.
One part of most golf clothing I enjoy is the attention to detail and FILA Golf doesn't pull any punches with some great accents-- such as adjustable sleeve closures, laser cut welded right side chest pocket with zipper where you can store your valuables, and an interior security pocket with audio port access and draw string toggles for those of us with iPhones. Nice touches FILA!
The Tacoma Soft Shell Performance Jacket comes in a plethora of sizes (XS to 3XL) as well as some great colors (black, silver and crimson) including FILA Navy which I reviewed. At $130 the Tacoma is a reasonably priced golf jacket. It's design and fit and performance is second to none. If your looking at getting your Dad a Father' Day gift he won't forget, the Tacoma is the answer.
I've had the pleasure of testing one of FILA Golf's new jacket for the last few months both on and off the golf course. The verdict: the Tacoma Soft Shell Performance Jacket is one special jacket. It not only has kept me dry and warm for some early season golf but I've also been wearing it at work. It really holds up to those long days of delivering mail at Canada Post.
Depending on where you live the Tacoma Jacket could be worn year round it's really that good at keeping you warm. Kudos to FILA golf for their three-layer performance soft shell bond with 100-percent polyester microfleece and padded quilted lining. As a taller guy I always find it hard to find a jacket that fits properly, either not long enough in the arms or to bulky in the body. The Tacoma with it's fitted style was perfect for my frame.
One part of most golf clothing I enjoy is the attention to detail and FILA Golf doesn't pull any punches with some great accents-- such as adjustable sleeve closures, laser cut welded right side chest pocket with zipper where you can store your valuables, and an interior security pocket with audio port access and draw string toggles for those of us with iPhones. Nice touches FILA!
The Tacoma Soft Shell Performance Jacket comes in a plethora of sizes (XS to 3XL) as well as some great colors (black, silver and crimson) including FILA Navy which I reviewed. At $130 the Tacoma is a reasonably priced golf jacket. It's design and fit and performance is second to none. If your looking at getting your Dad a Father' Day gift he won't forget, the Tacoma is the answer.
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