

Yoga for Golfers
For many years golfers were considered to be a group of out of shape, beer bellied, cigar smoking people. Golf was not considered to be a sport that required any level of fitness or athleticism. Today if we watch any PGA and LPGA Tour event we can see by the fitness...

Why Pro Golf is Good for Tucson
By: Joan Liess The Conquistadores Classic of Tucson is set to continue Southern Arizona’s tradition. Pro golf was introduced to Tucson on January 19,1945 at El Rio Golf Club. Byron Nelson and Sam Snead each shot an opening round 67, and amateur Babe Zaharias posted a...

Clinic with the Pros Highlights Rarick Benefit tourney
Top Arizona pros from the PGA, LPGA, Champions and Web.com tours gave their time for a pre-tourney clinic that was one of the highlights – along with a check for $10,000 – for the Third Bi-Annual Ricki Rarick Junior Golf Benefit Tournament at Arizona National Golf...

Warming Up is the Key to Progress
How can we create this feeling of progress? The answer starts by learning to warm up properly each time you practice. You’ll need a checklist. You need to start where you started yesterday. To skip a step, or all of the steps, is to invite frustration. Get back to...

Pace of Play: Who is to Blame?
It is every facilities concern and a golf course ranger’s nightmare, for sure. As the late George Carlin said, “Anybody who plays slower golf than me is an idiot and anybody that plays faster than me is a maniac.” And boy, does it apply to the pace of play issues we...