Each year the Honorary Starters at the Masters are a group of legendary golfers who are invited to hit the ceremonial tee shots on the first hole of the tournament.
Palm Springs. The Palm Springs Desert Classic was renamed the Bob Hope Classic in 1965 and was a popular Pro-Am for many years. The same tournament, as at Feb. 2019, is now called the Desert Classic.
The first club Karsten Solheim, the founder of PING, created was a putter. Solheim named this club based on the sound he heard as the club struck the ball.
While Copperhead snakes are not found in that part of Florida, Cottonmouth (for the indigenous Cottonmouth snakes) was considered and rejected. The founders wanted a snake name, so Copperhead it was.
Greg Norman is called the Great White Shark in a reference to his blond hair, size, aggressive golf playing style and his birthplace (Queensland, Australia) home of the native animal the shark.
A slice happens when there is side spin on the golf ball which causes the ball to curve to the right for a right-handed player and to the left for a left-handed golfer. Sidespin to the right is caused by an open clubface (pointed right) relative to the path the club head is travelling on impact.
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