“Given the circumstances of the last two weeks, after careful consideration and analysis, the company has determined that he is no longer the right representative for its advertising.

Accenture said that it wishes only the best for Tiger Woods and his family.”

Accenture is a global management services company that featured Woods quite prominently in its ads. Gillette announced earlier they were easing Woods out of their campaigns, but Nike, on the other hand, is standing by Tiger. Hopefully this will be enough for him to survive on…

Your club has two lofts—as students often learn in golf lessons. One is the “built-in” loft. It's created by the clubface's angle when the shaft is perpendicular to the ground. This is the loft the club was designed with. The other loft is the club's “effective” loft. This is the loft created at impact. Thus, you can use the same club to generate high or low shots—but only if you can control the loft. If you hit the ball consistently high or low, take a golf tip from me: Learn to change directories. Sooner or later, you'll need one of those shots. Here's how to change shot trajectories:

Low Trajectory

Every golfer should learn to hit a shot with low trajectory. It's ideal on tight lies or bare dirt. It's also ideal when buried in rough, punching out from the trees, or in a strong wind. It offers minimal risk. Even bad shots can turn out okay because the ball keeps rolling. With this shot, the ball has more backspin than normal, so you can learn to make it stop short on some shots. This type of shot is often taught in golf instruction sessions.

Start by positioning the ball back, in line with your back ear. Your hands should be close to your front thigh. If right-handed, that's your left thigh. If left-handed, that's your right thigh. Your hands should be in front of the ball not only at set-up but also at impact. Your weight should be leaning forward. This set-up insures a downward blow, causing the club to pinch the ball against the dirt.

Medium Trajectory

This is the least used trajectory. It's ideal for medium to light rough, normal fairway conditions, and if there's no obstacle to go over. It offers minimal to moderate risk. It's not nearly as easy to make solid contact with this shot as it is when hitting a low trajectory shot. The swing is more like a sweeping motion. Position the ball in the middle of your stance, in line with your belt buckle. Keep your hands under your belt buckle, but leaning slightly forward. Lean the shaft forward a bit, which helps promote solid contact. Distribute your weight evenly over booth feet, instead of favoring your front foot. With this swing, you'll still hit down on the ball but take less divot, unlike the trapping feel of the low trajectory shot.

High Trajectory

Often taught in golf lessons, this shot requires a lot of practice. But it's a great tool. Use it when the ball is resting on a cushion of grass, when you need altitude quickly. The risk here is high. There's not much room for error here. It's not always easy to slide the club under the ball while leaning the shaft back.

Position the ball forward, in line with the left ear. Place the hands slightly back of center. Be careful. If the hands are too far back, you risk hitting a low, skulled shot.. Your weight should be slightly open. Aim left of the target, if you're right-handed. Aim right of target, if you're left-handed. Open the clubface as well. The lie is critical with this shot. Don't fall in love with this shot. It can cost you strokes, as I tell students in my golf instruction sessions, if you mis hit it too often.

Confidence in hitting shots with different trajectories is crucial. So practice the shots described above until you've mastered them. The effort will pay off. Learning to control the trajectory of your shots leaves you in good position to hit your next shot and saves strokes. If you're serious about whittling strokes from your golf handicap, learn to control trajectory. Knowing how to control shot trajectory is a powerful weapon.

Copyright (c) 2009 Jack Moorehouse

Source – Upublish

About the Author: Jack Moorehouse

Jack Moorehouse is the author of the best-selling book “How To Break 80 And Shoot Like The Pros.” He is NOT a golf pro, rather a working man that has helped thousands of golfers from all seven continents lower their handicap immediately. He has a free weekly newsletter with the latest golf tips, golf lessons and golf instruction.

Fee free to use this trivia quiz for anything you want. Copy and paste it into your word processor and remove the answers for an ice-breaking event at parties or whatever.

Without further delay here is a Golf Trivia Quiz dedicated to Tiger Woods.

1. Where was golf's 1977 US Open held?

A: Tulsa, Okalahoma

2. In the 1978 Masters, who was leading Gary Player by seven strokes, only to lose by a single stroke?

A: Hubert Green.

3. Where did golfer Mark Calcavecchia win his only: British Open?

A: Troon.

4. Who won the 1977 US Golf Open despite receiving a death threat beforehand?

A: Hubert Green.

5. Brian Barnes played golf for Scotland in the 70s but where was he born?

A: London.

6. In which 90s year did none of the four golf majors go to an American?

A: 1993.

7. What is the middle name of golfer Mark James?

A: Hugh.

8. Who was the first US-born winner of golf's British Open?

A: Walter Hagen.

9. Golfer Bobby Jones was born in which state?

A: Georgia.

10. At which venue did Tony Jacklin win the US Open?

A: Hazeltine, Minnesota.

11. At which venue did Greg Norman first win the British Open?

A: Turnberry.

12. Who was the first lady golfer to land the British and US Open in the same year?

A: Patty Sheehan.

13. What is the lowest total for the British Open in the 20th century?

A: 267.

14. Which golfer said, “Grey hair is great. Ask anyone who's bald?”

A: Lee Trevino.

15. Where was the 1985 US PGA Championship held?

A: Cherry Hills, Colorado.

16. Who missed a putt in the final singles game of the 1991 Ryder Cup to give the US victory?

A: Bernhard Langer.

17. Who beat Jack Nicklaus and Raymond Floyd's tournament record at the 1997 Masters?

A: Tiger Woods.

18. Who won golf's US Open in 1994 and 1997?

A: Ernie Els.

19. Golf star Vijay Singh comes from where?

A: Fiji,

20. Which 70s US President said, “I know I'm getting better at golf because I'm hitting fewer spectators?”

A: Gerald Ford.

21. Which golfer became only the fifth in history to win both the British and US Open championships in the same year, in 1982?

A: Tom Watson

22. In which decade did golfer Gary Player last win the British Open?

A: 70s

23. Birkdale golf course is in which British resort?

A: Southport.

24: In which decade of the 20th century was Jack Nicholson born?

A: 30s.

25: Which golfer announced he was leaving his wife and three children for Brenna Cepalak in 1996?>

A: Nick Faldo.

26. In golf, who presents the green jacket to the US Masters winner?

A: Previous year's winner.

27. What was Jack Nicklaus's first major success after turning professional?

A: US Open.

28. Who was the first US golfer to win the US amateur title in three consecutive years?

A: Tiger Woods.

29. Golfer Mark O' Meara first won the British Open at which course?

A: Royal Birkdale.

30. Which golfer founded the US Masters tournament?

A: Bobby Jones.

31. What color golf balls are used on the golf course in Antarctica?

A: Orange.

32. Which legendary American golfer played his last British Open in 1995?

A: Arnold Palmer.

33. What is US golf's governing body?

A: USGA.

34. In which country is the world's most northerly golf course?

A: Iceland.

Source - Upublish Author - William Lund

Woods has just released the following statement from his website:

“I am deeply aware of the disappointment and hurt that my infidelity has caused to so many people, most of all my wife and children. I want to say again to everyone that I am profoundly sorry and that I ask forgiveness. It may not be possible to repair the damage I’ve done, but I want to do my best to try.
I would like to ask everyone, including my fans, the good people at my foundation, business partners, the PGA Tour, and my fellow competitors, for their understanding. What’s most important now is that my family has the time, privacy, and safe haven we will need for personal healing.

After much soul searching, I have decided to take an indefinite break from professional golf. I need to focus my attention on being a better husband, father, and person.

Again, I ask for privacy for my family and I am especially grateful for all those who have offered compassion and concern during this difficult period.”

It sounds as if he is really trying to get back on track – what are you thoughts? Should he get paid from his sponsors while he has time off?

Furman Bisher, a notable Kentucky Derby writer, made the claims on his blog. It also claims that the facial injuries are the real reason Woods has not been seen in public since the November 27 incident outside his Florida home. He claims to have been given the story by a trusted source but critics say there are contradictions in the story.

According to the story published on Bishers blog, Woods flew to Arizona for surgery and his absence from Florida was the reason police were unable to speak with him. It also claims that Woods and his wife Elin argued after she found text messages from nightclub hostess Rachel Uchitel: “At one point Tiger turned away to look at the TV, and as he turned back, Elin hit him on the right side of the face with the head of a 9-iron”.  When she struck Tiger virtually knocking two of his upper teeth out, it made a huge gash in the right side of his face by nose fracturing the skull, noticeable by slightly green bruising. Tiger ran straight out of the house which is why he had on no shoes as Elin swung the golf club close behind causing the severe damage which has been reported. Tiger escaped into his Escalade and tried to leave as Elin knocked out the windows in the Escalade. When Tiger crashed, Elin panicked and was not sure what to tell the police which is why there are two conflicting stories from her.

However, it is believed the account was a hoax as Tigers agent Mark Steinberg was in California at the time of the incident and could not have met Woods at the Florida hospital where he was treated for his injuries as the story precludes.

FALLOUT: No one will ever look at Tiger Woods the same way again.

Murray Deaker says “one of the biggest scoops of his life” – an eight-minute TV interview with Tiger Woods – is not for sale despite offers flooding in from several overseas media outlets.

The veteran broadcaster secured the one-on-one interview, recorded in Melbourne prior to Woods's philandering being exposed, through the golfer’s Kiwi caddie Steve Williams.

The exclusive for Sky TV was to be aired on Christmas Day. However, the network had a change of heart last week because, according to their promotional blurb, the “story just won’t wait”. It will now be screened on Tuesday.

In a 30-second promo on the Sky TV website, Deaker asks Woods: “Family first and golf second. Always be like that?” “Always,” is the golfer’s reply. In the promo, Deaker crows: “It is the last interview he did before his life blew up in his face.”

In retrospect, an interview with Woods which doesn’t broach the subject of his massive fall from grace would normally be a dead duck. But the appetite for news on Woods is so intense that Deaker said: “The timing has added to it. It has added much more interest to it.

“We have to be conscious of the fact it was conducted before all this blew up. And given what we now know, everyone will draw their own conclusions to his answers.

“But I asked him about the significance and importance of his family and that has opened up a lot of interest from agents in America who want the interview. Well, I am not selling it to anyone. It was made for Sky and that is where it is staying.”

The Tiger Woods story has received massive coverage after he crashed his car while appearing to flee his Florida home two weeks ago, reportedly after his wife Elin found evidence of his infidelity on his mobile phone. In the two weeks since then, 11 women have claimed to have bedded the world’s first billionaire athlete.

Woods has admitted “transgressions” and yesterday announced he was taking an indefinite break from golf to focus on “being a better husband, father, and person”.

Elin is reportedly staying in the marriage for the sake of the couple’s two children.

Deaker On Sport, SKY Sport 1, Tuesday, 8.30pm.

via Deaker’s TV scoop on Tiger Woods to air early | Stuff.co.nz.

“As the final round of the Chevron World Challenge begins, I would like to extend my heartfelt thank you to everyone affiliated with the event, especially our amazing title sponsor, Chevron.”

He has also thanked “all of our supporting sponsors” as well as the staff who worked on the event, then apologized to all others saying, “I am so grateful to them for their efforts, and I am sincerely sorry I was unable to fulfill my duties as host and player in this important event.”

The Ultralite also features a horseshoe-shaped weight pad on the rear perimeter of the sole for stability on mis hits, a club face 21% bigger than the original Launcher 460 and the Launcher Comp and is fitted with a 40 gram Graphite Design shaft that is also an inch longer (46.5″) than that of the standard model.

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Number 17 – (Open) Course architecture by Thomson, Wolveridge & Perrett (2001). The Open Course at Moonah Links is one of the longest courses in Australia and measuring in at 6783 metres off the back tees, not a course for the faint hearted especially when the ever present wind picks up and bares its teeth. Accuracy is the name of the game on the Open course, if you are good, or lucky enough to miss the bunkers and also hit the correct tier of the greens you can score well. The Open course will give you a feel for what top championship play is like!