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Dixon Spirit: An eco-friendly golf ball for women

Dixon Golf is a relatively new entity in the golf ball market that has differentiated itself with eco-friendly balls, including the Fire, that was included on Golf Digest's 2012 golf ball Hot List. Dixon has...

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Mid-week Lesson: Try Beau's two types of pitches

Golf Digest Teaching Professional Jim Flick got some credit last week at the U.S. Open for the work he's been doing for the past six years with one of his pupils, Beau Hossler. Only 17,...

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Anchored putters: No decision right now

Twitter's second definition should be "overstatement." Latest case in point was the recent back and forth yesterday over rumors that the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews was about to make an announcement...

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Butch Harmon: Proper Grip Pressure

Too much grip pressure can restrict wrist hinge. Too little, and you risk losing control during the swing. Here's top-ranked teacher Butch Harmon's quick test to find your ideal grip pressure.

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U.S. Open champ Webb Simpson happy to get back inside the ropes at the Travelers

(Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)CROMWELL, Conn. -- Unlike his playing partner in Thursday's opening round at the Travelers Championship, Webb Simpson is not taking any time off after his first major victory. Saying the thought of skipping the tournament -- an event where he received a sponsor's exemption to play in his second pro start in 2008 -- never entered his mind, the newest U.S. Open champ took a cross-country red eye flight home with his wife and son Sunday night for one day of rest and reflection before heading to TPC River Highlands on Tuesday. Though he admitted he'll probably always play this tournament because of the commitment they made to him as a young golfer, Simpson said he was looking forward to resuming work after the whirlwind weekend. "It's a great week for me to unwind from the U.S. Open. ... to get away from just reflecting and thinking about it, and trying to put my focus on trying to win this golf tournament." But Simpson's calm demeanor couldn't hide the excitement of winning his first major. "My hands are starting to slow down from shaking," he joked, before boasting of the long list of hall of famers who reached out to congratulate him, including an email from Tom Watson he said he's "probably going to print out and frame." Simpson's immediate return to action is in direct contrast to the path that Bubba Watson -- who along with reigning PGA Champion Keegan Bradley will be playing with Simpson on Thursday and Friday -- took after his Masters victory in April. Following his win at Augusta, Watson took two weeks off, and spent nearly the entire month of May away from the game. The two are good friends both on and off the course, and Watson was one of the first people Simpson reached out to for advice about how to handle the pressure. Related: Defining shots from the 2012 U.S. Open "Webb texted me and asked what was going to be different," Watson explained, "and I just told him you're going to have more fans. You're going to have more people wanting you to sign, and your agent's going to have more things for you to do. You're just going to have to be able to say no," he added, before emphasizing, "You're the boss. You just got to be able to do what's right for you and your family." Doing what's right for his family doesn't seem to be an issue for Simpson. While loyalty played a part in his decision to compete at the Travelers, Simpson has said he will skip next month's British Open to stay home with his wife for the birth of their second child. "After winning it's certainly a little bit harder to not go [to the British Open]," Simpson said, before immediately turning the attention back to his family. "But in the grand scheme of life, it's a decision I know I'll always be happy I made." While both Bubba and Webb admitted they came to the Travelers expecting to win, playing alongside each other with Bradley as major champions is something they will definitely cherish. Much has been made this week of the 15 different golfers who have won the past 15 majors, but lost among the discussion is that these three reigning major champions are all American. And that's something they all take pride in. "The U.S. has won some majors now, so it's good," Watson said. "We got it going our way again." As Watson has shown with two recent missed cuts, it isn't easy to keep the momentum going after capturing a first major. But as Simpson eloquently explained when asked if he was worried about his game falling off after winning the U.S. Open: "It is a concern... but a good concern." -- 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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GCAA finalizes D-I men's All-American teams

While 11 players selected for the Ping Division I first-team All-American roster were named during the NCAA Championship earlier this month at Riviera CC, the GCAA announced the remaining All-American honorees this morning. Here is...

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Ryo Ishikawa seeking to be next breakthrough winner at the Travelers

CROMWELL, Conn. -- In a rare instance, Ryo Ishikawa won't be the youngest player in his group when he tees off Thursday morning at the Travelers Championship. Even rarer? He might not not even be the most-watched young gun in his pairing. That honor probably will go to 20-year-old Patrick Cantlay, who is making his pro debut this week at TPC River Highlands a year after firing a second-round 60 here as an amateur. Ishikawa has never played with the former UCLA star or John Peterson, the third member of the group who made his own splash with a T-4 at last week's U.S. Open. But the Japanese phenom, who is still three months shy of his 21st birthday and seems to travel with a caravan of media from his home country, doesn't seem to mind sharing the spotlight. "To have somebody like Patrick to play in the same group is fantastic, and I'm very honored to play with him," Ishikawa said. "I've been to the range and I have seen him swing. He has a nice swing, and I look forward to playing with him." Amazingly, it's been more than two years since Ishikawa burst onto the world golf stage when he shot a final-round 58 to win a Japan Golf Tour event -- coincidentally, the same day Rory McIlroy won his first PGA Tour event at Quail Hollow. His best PGA Tour finish came earlier this year when he was runner-up in the Puerto Rico Open, and he recently finished T-9 at the Memorial. Ishikawa said putting is his main focus this week after four three-putts last Friday turned out to be the main culprit in him missing the cut at Olympic Club. Related: Ishikawa one of golf's all-time biggest phenoms He also hopes to join a recent list of players, including Bubba Watson and Hunter Mahan, who have picked up their maiden PGA Tour titles at this tournament. Certainly, the Travelers seems fitting as the site of a breakthrough win for Ishikawa, who might lead professional golf in frequent flyer miles considering he splits his time between two tours on opposite sides of the globe. In fact, this will be the last tournament in a taxing stretch of five consecutive events in the U.S. "I really want to play well before I go back to Japan, so I can earn my PGA Tour card for next year," he said. For such a young player, Ishikawa is taking an old-school approach this week when it comes to who will carry his bag. Having never played TPC River Highlands before this week, he has employed local caddie Kevin Smith. It's a move he's done several times of late to help him deal with unfamiliar surroundings. So far, he likes what he sees. "This course is a great place to play, especially with the pin placements," Ishikawa said. It's very aggressive. That's kind of the style I play." -- Alex Myers Follow @AlexMyers3(Photo: Harry How/Getty Images)

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BogeyPro Golf: Swing And Swim YMCA Coupon

Get 2 free hours of swimming at your local YMCA on Chance Manning's guest pass with every paid lesson!

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U.S. Open Outtakes: Exclusive Images From Olympic Club

Exclusive images of the U.S. Open from the Golf Digest and Golf World photographers

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A mature, confident Cantlay ready to start his professional career

CROMWELL, Conn. -- Just one year ago, Patrick Cantlay made PGA Tour history at this very venue. A second-round 12-under par 60 -- the lowest round ever posted by an amateur in a pro event and the course record at TPC River Highlands -- made Cantlay the story of the tournament, proving his 21st-place finish at the U.S. Open the week before was no fluke. That special week made it an easy decision for Cantlay to pick this week's Travelers Championship as the event to make his professional debut, he said Tuesday in a pre-tournament press conference. "The timing makes sense, being able to start somewhere that I'm comfortable and have good memories," said Cantlay, who will forgo his final two years of eligibility at UCLA. Cantlay will tee it up with world phenom Ryo Ishikawa and recently-minted pro John Peterson, who made a boatload of cash with his T-4 at last week's U.S. Open in his first major championship. "I'm ready and feel comfortable with being a pro and trying to be as good as I can be," Cantlay added. !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");