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BogeyPro Golf: A Closer Look - The Bag Toss

There's no better way to honor another triple digit round than the ol' bag toss. The granddaddy of golf showmanship, it requires a bit of panache, a strong back, and knowledge of elementary physics.

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Jul
Tue

PGA Tour: Fantasy Fix: WGC-Bridgestone Invitational

We discuss a lackluster Canadian Open, Adam Scott's return, a dagger from Luke Donald, and of course, this week's PGA Tour stop.

31

Jul
Tue

Stewart Roche continues to make holes-in-one at age 96

If Stewart Roche had never gained notoriety as a record-setting golfer in his 90s, he still would have made quite a name for himself: -Graduated No. 2 in his Notre Dame law school class and served a year as law school president -Spent four years in the Counter Intelligence Corps during World War II, including Agent in Charge of the Madison, Wis., branch office -Oceana County Savings Bank president for 33 years in Hart, Mich. -Practiced law in Hart for 41 years -Owner & operator of Hart Petroleum Company for 17 years -Volunteer work with the local Rotary Club, American Legion post and St. Gregory's Church. But, as any avid golfer can attest, you greatly enhance your life resume when you factor in what you've done on the golf course. Since picking up golf in the early 1950s, Mr. Roche has had nine holes-in-one. Incredibly, three have come since he turned 91: Photo of Stewart Roche courtesy of WZZM-13.On July 20, 2007, he made an ace at Golden Sands Golf Course in Silver Lake, Mich., with a driver on the 175-yard third hole. And the last two aces came on the same hole, the 125-yard 12th, at Oceana Golf Club in Shelby, Mich. He used a 4-iron on Sept. 2, 2009, and muscled the ball in the hole with a 5-iron on June 15, 2012. Mr. Roche considers his ace-making ability "very lucky," but when he demonstrated his swing for anchor and news/sports reporter Brent Ashcroft of WZZM TV-13 in Grand Rapids, Mich., he hit a shot within two feet. The first ace he ever made, in the 1950s, he says was far from skillful; he topped the ball and saw it hit the pin and go in. "One of the guys I was with said, 'I'm not even going to congratulate you on that one,'" Roche said. A Grand Rapids native, Roche has lived in Hart, Mich., for most of his life. A regular group includes a pair of players in their 80s, Ray Larson and Larry Pluister, and a youngster, Rev. Tom Bolster, in his late 50s. At his best, Roche was a 9-handicapper. Now, with his third ace since age 91, we include him in our recordbooks with the unique title of "most prolific hole-in-one shooter of a golfer in their 90s." There have been a few others in our record-books who made news by making multiple aces during their ultra-vintage years, including George Selbach and Joe McHugh, who each had two aces at age 97, and Anton Lee, who had six holes-in-one after age 80. Setting a longevity record is a difficult thing to pin down. It's not an exact science, and saying one golfer's feat overshadows another can be dicey. Does making two aces at age 97 trump three aces from 91 to 96? We like to celebrate everyone's feat at that age and give them credit for their own niche in history. Most of us would just be happy to say we can put the clubface on the ball in our 90s and advance it down the fairway, let alone make aces. Roche gets out about twice a week for nine holes in a cart, sometimes three times. In one of his recent rounds, on July 27, he had a 42 at Oceana, where he's a charter member. "I'm so old I can shoot my age," he says. Mr. Roche has longevity in his family, so his good fortune on the golf course could very well continue for quite awhile. If so, he'll separate himself from the other celebrated nonagenarians in our archives -- a very rare breed indeed. -- Cliff Schrock

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Jul
Tue

Women In The Golf Industry: Kelly Tilghman

Golf's leading female broadcaster spills the beans on her Olympic summer job, her friendship with Tiger and what it takes to become a TV star.In a new series, Golf Digest Woman profiles some of the...

31

Jul
Tue

What's Wrong With Yani Tseng?

Whether it be injury, a lack of motivation, or simply life getting in the way, Yani Tseng is suddenly mired in a slump.

31

Jul
Tue

Gary Woodland: My Pre-Shot Routine

No one bombs it quite like Gary Woodland. Find out the secret behind Gary's powerful, athletic swing as he shares his simple pre-shot routine.

31

Jul
Tue

Where Was Williams As Scott Let The British Open Slip Away?

The caddie who loves taking bows after victories has to take some of the blame for this defeat.

31

Jul
Tue

PGA Championship Is What It Is: A Major We All Would Love To Win

The PGA is clearly in the top four professional golf tournaments. And it should be happy to be part of that elite group.

30

Jul
Mon

Quick Tips: Get Your Game Out Of The Toilet

PGA Professional Brian Crowell on how toilet paper can help your putting stroke.

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Jul
Sun

Canadian Open: Its past was not prologue

ANCASTER, Ontario, Canada -- The RBC Canadian Open is history with a title sponsor, a working relic that began its run in 1904 and recalls the best the game has had to offer, from A to W, Armour to Woods. Its roll call of winners also includes Hagen, Snead, Nelson, Palmer, Casper, Trevino and Norman, each contributing to the prestige that once earned it the unofficial label of fifth major. In 1919, J. Douglas Edgar won it by 16 shots, still a PGA Tour record nearly a century later. Incidentally, Bobby Jones tied for second. In 1910, Canadian George Lyon finished second. Lyon is the last player to have won an Olympic gold medal in golf, in 1904, and the trophy he also received for doing so was on display at Hamilton Golf and Country Club here last week, on loan from the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum. The Canadian Open is played on quality golf courses, too, including this year's site, Hamilton, G&CC, designed by renowned course architect Harry S. Colt. Why is all this important? It's not, and that is the sadness. The Canadian Open has a longer and deeper history than any PGA Tour event, yet it generally is ignored by the game's elite. Matt Kuchar, ninth, was the only player in the field from the top 10 in the World Ranking. He and Hunter Mahan (13th) and Ernie Els (15th) were the only players from the top 20 in the field. The winner was Scott Piercy, who was ranked 100th and outlasted runners-up William McGirt (303rd in the World Ranking) and Robert Garrigus (70th) to win by one. Piercy completed 72 holes in 263, equalling a tournament record that was set by Johnny Palmer in 1952. The victory was his second in two years (he won the Reno-Tahoe Open in 2011), suggesting talent. But the combination of Piercy, Garrigus and McGirt vying on Sunday afternoon is a symptom of a tournament that has become a victim of the modern schedule.