Round 1 of Quicken Loans

Wow! That's all I've got to say about round one of the Quicken Loans Tournament yesterday. It was an amazing display of so many great shots.

Two hole in ones! Ishikawa and Fowler both shot a hole in one in round one of the tournament. How rare is it to even get a hole in one, and then to have to golfers do it on the same day at the same tournament? It's remarkable!

Then you've got tons of chip-ins and a slam dunk from 89 yards out. There were some amazing putts, especially the 50+ foot putt by Ernie Els and the 35 foot putt by Tiger Woods.

Goosen and Ishikawa ended the day at -8 par and we'll see how they keep up tomorrow. All I can say is that I can't wait for round two!

P.S. -- If you want to catch the videos of the two aces by Fowler and Ishikawa, I've posted them below.
Source: PGATour.com

How to Chip Over the Sand

If you're like most people, you find sand traps daunting. It doesn't matter if you're in them or trying to get right over them, it's not the position you want to be in.

So how can you hit it right over the sand trap and onto the green if you find yourself short with a bunker in front of you? Rickie Fowler and Butch Harmon have some great tips to get you over the bunker.

The real trick though is going to be practice!


Source: Golf Digest

Spieth Could Be the Best Putter Ever

With the Open Championship over, it's time to look up some more obscure facts about Jordan Spieth. He seems to still be at the top of everyone's mind even though he wasn't able to add the third win of his potential grand slam.

The fact is that despite his loss at St. Andrews, he is an amazing golfer. His putting percentage is incredibly high! Here's a snippet of an article on GolfChannel.com by Ryan Lavner:

“I don’t believe we’ve seen statistics on putting like we’ve seen from Jordan,” Poulter said. “If you look at the percentage of putts he holes from 25 feet, it’s remarkable. That’s generally the distance you hit it to when you are playing well. It’s an amazing percentage of putts that he holes and we all want that sort of putting stroke.”

 Only time will tell, and if he can keep himself healthy, he could potentially be the world's greatest putter. Let me know what you think by leaving a comment down below!

Source: GolfChannel.com

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3 Steps to Get Out of the Rough

Many of us probably struggle with being in the rough a bit. If you've ever noticed, those types of shots are much different than fairway or even sand shots. The rough grabs the club, slowing your swing down and actually turning your club in the process. So a well hit ball often goes the wrong way! Here's a great video that gives three easy tips to get out of the rough successfully.



Source: GolfChannel.com

Open Championship Final Winner!

After the tie between Zach Johnson, Louis Oosthuizen, and Marc Leishman, a 4 hole playoff was started to determine the winner. Here are the results:

Player	Hole 1	Hole 2	Hole 17	Hole 18	Score
Zach Johnson	3	3	5	4	-1
Louis Oosthuizen	3	4	5	4	E
Marc Leishman	5	4	5	4	+2

Congratulations Zach Johnson on winning the Claret Jug at the Open Championship!


Source: TheOpen.com

Open Championship Leaderboard (Round 4)

Wow! What an incredible round 4 of golf. It literally could have gone so many different ways. Here's the Leaderboard!

T1	Zach Johnson	-15
T1	Marc Leishman	-15
T1	Louis Oosthuizen	-15
T4	Jordan Spieth	-14
T4	Jason Day	-14
T6	Danny Willett	-11
T6	Justin Rose	-11
T6	Sergio Garcia	-11
T6	Jordan Niebrugge	-11
T10	Brooks Koepka	-10
T10	Adam Scott	-10
T12	Brendon Todd	-9
T12	Oliver Schniederjans	-9
T12	Luke Donald	-9
T12	Martin Kaymer	-9

Jordan Spieth was tied for the lead going into hole 17 with a birdie on the 16th. Unfortunately, he bogeyed 17 and pared 18. Still a wonderful performance on his part! It's been a great year for him, but no chance for the grand slam this year.

Louis Oosthuizen ended up with a birdie on 18, which tied him for the lead and sent him to the final tie-breaking round. They have already started the round and he is currently tied after hole 1 with Zach Johnson. The Claret Jug is still up for grabs for the time being. We'll see who ends up with it!

Rickie Fowler ended his round today shooting +1 par to be tied for 30th.