The Deutsche Bank Championship Preview & Golf Tips
The Deutsche Bank Championship
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Defending Champ: Phil Mickelson The PGA Tour Playoffs started with a thrilling victory by Vijay Singh in extra holes over Sergio Garcia and Kevin Sutherland. Garcia drained a long putt which Singh matched to prolong the tournament. On the next hole Singh hit a bomb of a tee shot and went on to tap in for victory. The win gave Singh 11 000 points and a 5000 point lead in the playoff points race. The Barclay’s had a couple of players make some dramatic moves into the playoff picture. Sutherland was ranked 57 before the event and now he his in third. Ben Curtis moved up to 8th from 27th. The biggest drop came from Padraig Harrington who stated in the 4th spot and now finds himself in 23rd. 
FEDEX CUP Standings – Top 10
There is another 11 000 points up for grabs for the winner of the Deutsche Bank Championship. With only 120 players in the field, it is getting tighter and tighter for these players. As the field shrinks, the importance on playing well certainly increases. The TPC of Boston
The front 9 is all about the par 4’s. The first hole is the most average of the bunch at 386 yards. Then there is the drivable 4th hole, which plays at 296 yards. Then it gets ugly. The rest of the 4 pars play over 465 yards. The player who can hit accurate bombs off the tee can dominate the front. The back nine is all about change. There have been several changes made to the course. The 14th is a 495 giant of a par 4. They have removed the fairways bunkers and replaced them with fescue covered mounds. Knocking a tee shot in there will certainly lead to a bogey. The 16th is a new par 3. It is only 160 yards but it will take tremendous distance control to get by this mini monster. There is water in front, to the left, and behind the green. You can bet that the pin will be front left on Sunday, which means any player trying to pull ahead in the FEDEX CUP will have a hit a sharp shot under pressure at this hole. The 18th hole should be as entertaining as they come for a finishing hole. A par 5 that is only 528 yards, that will be reachable for a lot of the players. It will be really interesting if there is a bomber and a bunter. The bomber will have a chance to smash one over the bunkers and have only a mid-iron approach. The bunter may have a 3 wood to the green, or they might have to play it as a 3 shot hole. Given 2 good drives the advantage will certainly be in the hands of the bomber. I hope you enjoy the coverage of the 2008 Deutsche Bank Championships. Please remember to check back here for Lessons from the Leaders before the third round. Return to the Home Page from The Deutsche Bank Championship
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PGA Tour Winner Quick Lesson
Congratulations to Steve Stricker on his victory at the 2012 Hyundai Tournament of Champions.
I believe the commentators said he has won 9 times in his 40s. That is amazing!I also agree with Sir Nick and Johnny Miller that his swing will be copied in the future. Technology has reduced the need for hand action in the golf swing to generate power. Watch the old videos of Bobby Jones to see how much action he created compared to that of Steve Stricker.
A great objective for any player is to eliminate any unnecessary movement. Stricker does a great job of that. His hands stay very quiet on the backswing. His wrists hardly hinge at the top of his backswing. You can see from the above video that his backswing is all shoulder turn.
His downswing starts from the hips and he simply turns everything through the golf ball at the same time. His hands and wrists release naturally without any effort. This is a great way to have a consistent rhythm through the golf ball on every shot. This swing delivers enough power to win on Tour.
European Tour Winner Quick Lesson
Congratulations to Louis Oosthuizen and his victory at the 2012 Africa Open.
Louis burst onto the scene with his dominating performance at the Open Championship. Many have predicted multiple wins for this player. His victory this past weekend is likely one of many to come.
In the video above pay really close attention to when the video ends. Take a look at his left foot. Notice how all his weight his on his left heel. This is a great sign that he has cleared his hips properly.
One of the key reasons for starting the downswing with your lower body is to clear your hips out of the way to create more room for your arms to swing through impact. It is a great indicator as to how well you cleared your hips, when almost all your weight is on your heel.
If your weight is leaning on you toes or even the middle of your foot then you have not rotated and cleared your hips enough through your downswing and past impact. You really want to feel the pressure of your weight on your heel like Oosthuizen.
Make sure you start your downswing with your lower body. At the top of your backswing; either pull your left knee or your left hip (right handed player) towards the target. Also make sure your hips keep rotating through impact and into your finish position with your weight on the heel.