Barclays Golf 2010 Prize Money | Tiger Woods In Ridgewood Country Club

This year’s Barclays Golf is expected to be stiff. Held from August 26 to 29 in Ridgewood Country Club, Barclays will see Tiger Woods competing for a share of the prize money of $7.5 million. He is expected to qualify for the Playoffs even though his final standing is still dependent on this week’s results at Wyndham Championship. It will be Woods first time playing in Barclays at this venue.

First established in 1967, and initially known as Westchester Classic, the Barclays may also see Vijay Singh competing. The only four- time winner, Vijay Singh won the tournament in 1993, 1995, 2006 and 2008. Vijay is also the only golfer that won more than twice at this prestigious event.

The two-time winners are Jack Nicklaus (1967, 1972), Seve Ballesteros (1983, 1988), Ernie Els (1996, 1997), and Sergio Garcia (2001, 2004).




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PGA Golf Championship 2010 Rain Challenge

Blame it on the weather - not when you are professional golfer playing in PGA Golf Championship 2010 and any Major event. Rain or shine, you brave it out.

You would understand that high humidity and rain decrease driving distance. And, wet and soft ground reduce roll and you may dig up more turf during the swing. Conversely, if the day is hot and air is thin [e.g. in high elevation golf courses], the ball tends to go further.

That’s about it – some general conclusions drawn from experience and observation about the elements.

It’s not easy to estimate impact of humidity, rain, temperature, wind conditions and air pressure on the flight of the golf ball. Golf ball manufacturers have tested various materials, design and core construction. Still, it is difficult to ensure with a high degree of certainty how each of the elements individually affects the ball’s flight and what exact technicalities should be applied.

Inevitably, players experience and judgement will be significant when playing under tough and unpredictable weather conditions. Prepared golfers do not panic or rush when the elements are not favorable; they play with the same calmness. They recognize that there is no apparent advantage anyone can extract from such circumstances – everyone should equally challenged by the environment.

As a professional golfer or an aspiring one, you should always go to the green prepared with golf rain gears like hooded rain suits, hats, gloves, umbrellas and cart cover. You would also have a waterproof cover for your golf bag to keep your clubs and accessories dry. There will also be extra towels.

Back to PGA Championship, can we conclude that all players are equally challenged? And the fact that up-and-coming players like Nick Watney, Rory Mcllroy and Dustin Johnson gaining prominence on the golf leaderboard has nothing to do with the elements?




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2010 US PGA Championship Odds | Game Over For Tiger Woods

One cannot deny that these are agonizing times for Tiger Wood. Having plunged to greater depths during last week’s WGC Bridgestone Invitational, golf enthusiasts including his die-hard fans are wondering how he will fare in this week’s US PGA Championship 2010 in Whistling Straits.

2008 PGA champion, Padraig Harrington, believes that nobody is dominating at the moment. Is he inferring to a possible comeback by Woods? Perhaps. After all, who can deny that Woods, who has been the leading golfer of this generation and a 14-time Major winner, cannot reverse those winds of fortune? A lot of mental strength is required, for sure.

Regardless, the event in Whistling Straits is interesting to watch as ninety-seven of the world’s top golfers are competing. The watchword here is UNPREDICTABILITY.



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WCG Bridgestone Invitational 2010 Prize Money | World Golf Championship Leaderboard

Is Tiger Woods, the champion of four of the recent five WCG Bridgestone championships, in danger of losing the number one position to fellow golfers Lee Westwood or Phil Mickelson? The stakes are high as it is not just the prize money of $8,500,000. Pride and status are intertwined in such high profile tournaments.

Pressure is surely mounting on Tiger Woods as he has not won a tournament since November. But the scales are still tipped in favor of Tiger Woods; afterall, he has one of the most illustrious career in the history of golf when he has been the leading player for the at 270 weeks and for an overall total of 612 weeks.

Regardless of the outcome, this year’s WCG Bridgestone Invitational should be exciting.



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