Ogilvy Triumphs Thanks to Mickelson
Unfortunately for Geoff Ogilvy, the 2006 US Open will go down as the one Phil Mickelson threw away in Jean Van de Velde fashion rather than as a victory by a young Australian who played spectacular golf at Winged Foot Golf Club
Doyle Double
Allen Doyle, who walks with a slight limp, a slumping posture and swings with a self-taught hockey-type slap shot, captured the US Seniors Open at Prairie Dunes Country Club in Kansas over home-crowd favourite and playing partner Tom Watson.
Major Meltdown Mania!
Phil Mickelson wasn't the first, or last, golfer to collapse on the final day of a major. Golf Malaysia magazine gives you some other famous names, from Arnold Palmer to Retief Goosen, who faced major meltdowns.
Record Length for Woods and Company
About the only thing tame about Course No. 3 at Medinah Country Club, the venue of the 2006 US PGA Championship is its name. Like the month of March, the course comes in like a lion and doesn't stop clawing away at your scorecard until you are subdued by the final holes into a lamb.
A Bigger Shark
While most, if not all, of Australia was focused on their Socceroos' history-making trip to the World Cup, US Open winner Geoff Ogilvy was making history a long way from Germany.
Bring Your Recovery Clubs
For anyone planning to visit Pinehurst to challenge Ross' Pinehurst No. 2 and earn the right to say they have played on a US Open layout, the trip must also include a round or two on the area's Mike Strantz course - Tobacco Road Golf Club in Sanford.
An Improved Kemuning
In today's golf market, where dwindling green fees and spiralling maintenance costs are issues of the day, few clubs are willing to plough back their Ringgit into their courses. There are exceptions, however, and Bukit Kemuning Golf & Country Resort qualifies.
A New Beginning
When SSG Beringin Golf Club recently re-opened for play, it boasted a feature no other local golf club was offering: greens turfed with TifEagle Bermuda grass, making SSG Beringin the first golf club in Malaysia and the first public golf course in Asia to do so.
Bargain Green Fees Down South
In the June issue of Golf Malaysia, we gave you green fee rates for most of the courses in the Klang Valley. We're heading south this time to provide you a list of green fees, special promotions and golf packages available to the golfer intending to play in Johor.
Irons at the Ready!
Golfers with nerves of steel can once again test their iron-play skills with the return of Golf Malaysia's annual Irons Challenge, which travels to Palm Resort Golf and Country Club in Johor on September 16.
A Long Wait Ends
Pat Hurst never found the rhythm she displayed for the 72 holes of regulation at Newport Country Club when Annika Sorenstam carved out a lopsided 4-shot playoff win on a beautiful, clear day to win the US Women's Open.
What Women Want
What is a Malaysian lady golfer to do if she wants to dress like Natalie Gulbis or Michelle Wie? She can start looking here at home as things, fashion-wise, are improving.
These Shoes Were Made for Golfing
Women, unlike men, need different shoes to match different outfits. They also need to think about the pair of socks that go with the shoes and the outfit.
The Power of Golf
Celcom chief operating officer Dato' Zubir A. Rashid sits down with Golf Malaysia for a chat on Celcom Power Golf and the company's involvement in the Malaysian golf industry.
A Grand Invitation
Tourism Authority of Thailand Director to Malaysia and Brunei Wiwatchai Boonyapak speaks with Golf Malaysia regarding his efforts to have more tourists from Malaysia and Brunei visit Thailand.
