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The Hooked on Golf Club visits TPC-Harding Park

Fun day at TPC-Harding Park, paying a visit to the Sandy Tatum statue, are guest Dean Halgren, Frank Capizano, Mitch Juricich and...

Silverado, fun history with the PGA Tour

By. John K. Abendroth, PGA The Fortinet PGA Tour event will be played at the Silverado Resort and Spa; in Napa Sept 15-18 2022, just a...

Grizzly Ranch Golf Club, a Marvel of The "Lost Sierra"

By. John K. Abendroth, PGA Grizzly Ranch Golf Club should be on your golf bucket list as it is ranked as the #1 Public Golf Course in the...

The Memories of Francis Ouimet are told in "Francis" podcast

By John K. Abendroth, PGA June 16-19 2022 the US Open returns to The Country Club in Brookline Ma, the site of the historically important...

Team Thomas wins PGA Championship in dramatic comeback.

By. John K. Abendroth, PGA In today's world of professional golf we hear the word "Team" often and Justin Thomas had a great team to help...

Wow, Presidio Golf Course and St. Andrews have comparisons!

History of Presidio Golf Course in San Francisco and comparison to St. Andrews. By. John K. Abendroth, PGA What if I told you the...

How did these players get on the PGA Tour

How did these players get on the PGA Tour. By. John K. Abendroth, PGA With all the talk about Greg Norman and the Saudi backed LIV golf...

Shoes matter, especially to Tiger.

The golf world is all in a tither about Tiger Woods not wearing his endorsed Nike shoes but switching to Footjoy shoes to wear during the...

The Grand Masters Golf Championship

By. John K. Abendroth, PGA For a number of years with the growth of the Champions Tour, I have felt it would be a appropriate for The...

How to improve your game? New clubs or lessons?

By. John K. Abendroth, PGA To best improve your golf game, is it that you should buy new clubs or invest in lessons? I feel that to start...

Aim...a great way to start a golf shot.

By John K. Abendroth, PGA Teaching over the years, there a couple of common flaws I see in the average golfer and alignment and aim are...

More Tour Tales, Celebrities who hosted PGA events.

By. John K. Abendroth, PGA In my few years on the PGA tour I had many great experiences like playing with Lee Trevion and Tom Watson the...

Covid and Golf, what a surprise it has been.

By. John K. Abendroth, PGA The world of golf had been in a slump for a number of years blamed on the economy, cost and time to play, then...

Tour Tales

Every year I get to visit with my old friend Mark Russell, PGA Tour V.P. of officials and tournament operations. The punch line to my...