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Ping club designer can hit the clubs pretty well, too

SEASIDE, Calif. -- Marty Jertson is not in sales for Ping Golf, but he's a salesman, nonetheless, one who not only designs clubs for the company, but then demonstrates how well they work. Jertson, 31, is a senior design engineer at Ping, who is threatening to qualify for the PGA Championship for a second consecutive year. In the third round of the PGA Professional National Championship here, Jertson shot an even-par 72 on Tuesday on a breezy, difficult day on the Bayonet Course here and is tied for 21st with one round to play. The top 20 will receive invitations to play in the PGA Championship at Kiawah Island, S.C., in August. Last year, Jertson tied for fifth in this tournament, which begs the question: How does he find time to hone his game to a degree that allows him to compete at this level while working a full-time job? "I player test at work. That's the biggest thing," he said. "At least you get to hit balls. We have full-time player testing, so I'm able to hit the range three or four times a week for half hour or so." He also has post-work access to the range at Ping facilities in Phoenix and recently installed an artificial-turf putting and chipping green at his home. As for actual golf, "weekends only," he said. "In the summer, when I have my tournaments, I try to get out once or twice a week." As for the clubs he uses, he opts for Ping G20 irons and i20 woods and hybrids. If it seems surprising that a player of his caliber uses wide-soled game-improvement irons, there's a specific reason that has nothing to do with his having designed them. "I've generally been a low-ball hitter and kind of steep," he said. "The wide sole in that G20 style helps get the ball in the air easier. I have made some swing changes to hit the ball higher, but the G20s still work for me because I can flight the ball lower. I want to use what's best for me. That's why I play big irons." -- John Strege

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Jun
Tue

PGA Tour: Fantasy Fix: AT&T National

We discuss Tiger and LeBron, Katy Perry's latest hit, Jim Furyk's return to competition, and of course, this week's PGA Tour stop.

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Jun
Tue

Tips from BogeyPro Golf: Refocus With The Club Break

It's not your fault you're headed for triple digits, it's your club's. Put that evil stick across your knee, give it a good spanking and get on with your game.

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Jun
Mon

How She Played That: Brittany Lang tames a par 5

Editor's Note: Every Monday Kevin Hinton, Director of Instruction at Piping Rock Club in Locust Valley, N.Y. and one of Golf Digest's Best Young Teachers, tells you how a tour player hits a key...

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Jun
Mon

How She Played That: Brittany tames a par 5

Editor's Note: Every Monday Kevin Hinton, Director of Instruction at Piping Rock Club in Locust Valley, N.Y. and one of Golf Digest's Best Young Teachers, tells you how a tour player hits a key...

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Jun
Mon

Lightning strikes Connecticut golf course, at least three hospitalized

NORTH STONINGTON, Conn. -- At least three people were hospitalized, and 15 were "impacted" by an early Monday morning lightning strike at the Lake of Isles golf course in North Stonington, Conn. According to the Hartford Courant, employees were on the course removing water from the greens to prepare for a tournament scheduled for today when the lightning struck. Course manager Archie Cart told the Courant that no one was directly struck by lightning, but that as many as 15 people felt the nearby strike. Emergency crews arrived on the scene around 9:30 a.m., transporting at least three people to the William W. Backus hospital in Norwich.Lake of Isles is part of the Foxwoods Casino resort. The Arizona-based Troon Company owns the course itself, while the Mashantucket Pequot tribe owns the property where it is located. -- Derek Evers Follow @derekevers !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");

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Jun
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How about a little love for the WAPL

NESHANIC STATION, N.J.--With all due respect to Kyung Kim and Ashlan Ramsey, I had never seen either of them hit a golf ball until I watched them compete against each other in the final of...

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Jun
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Video: Leishman picks up his first PGA Tour win with a little help

The Travelers Championship produced a final round that had everything, including possibly the most live looks ever at the practice range. That's what happens when the eventual winner finishes more than two hours ahead of the final group. Starting the day six shots behind, Marc Leishman fired a 62 to vault up the leader board. His 14-under total wound up holding up when a host of contenders faltered down the stretch. Here are the highlights from a Sunday at TPC River Highlands that saw a 61, a 62, a hole-in-one and some not-so-good golf under pressure either: While a bunch of players had a chance to win, only one -- Charley Hoffman -- seemed to have the tournament wrapped up. He held a two-shot lead on the 17th tee, but a drive into the water led to a double bogey and a bogey on No. 18 abruptly ended his week. Meanwhile, Leishman earned his first PGA Tour win. That shouldn't come as too much of a surprise considering the Australian was the tour's Rookie of the Year in 2009. But the manner in which he achieved his maiden victory certainly was. Leishman entered Sunday 164th in final-round scoring average and 150th in strokes gained-putting. To post his closing 62 he needed just 24 putts. -- Alex Myers Follow @AlexMyers3 !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");

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Jun
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Titleist shows off new 913 driver at AT&T

Titleist's family of 910 adjustable drivers marked the most successful metalwood launch by the company in more than a decade, but it's been two years. Now, it's time to see if the company can continue...

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Bad To the Bone

Golf's tough types can take it on the chin, but they give as good as they get.