Growing up a close to the tennis courts at Pomeroy Park, Thomas “T.R.” Herbert found his athletic calling at an early age.
Source:Herbert played tennis, golf at Notre Dame (The Auburn Citizen)
India’s Saina Nehwal and RMV Gurusaidutt notched contrasting victories to advance to the singles semi-finals at the World Junior Badminton Championships in Pune on Friday. Top-seed Saina prevailed over Lindaweni Fanetri of Indonesia 21-13, 21-13 in just 30 minutes, while fifth-seed Gurusaidutt stunned second-seed Korean Sung Min Park 21-16, 14-21, 21-19 in a 53-minute battle.
Source:Saina, Gurusai in World Jr badminton semis (rediff.com)
Battling half-centuries from Matthew Hayden, Simon Katich, Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey have put Australia within striking distance of averting the follow-on in the third Test against India in Delhi.
Source:Australians close to avoiding follow-on
Golfing for a beginner is an often written about topic, yet an area which is grossly overlooked is what kind of equipment should beginners start out with? Choosing your first set of clubs requires a degree of knowledge if you are to make the right choice.
Sadly, you won’t find too many books give a new golfer information and what kind of golf equipment is best for them. The golfer is left at the mercy of the golf pro-shop salesmen to help him, which can prove to be no help at all.
Golf equipment sales are big business all around the world even during a recession and an unbelievable amount of money is spent by manufactures to try and persuade you to buy their products, but advertising and endorsements aside, what does a new golfer actually require?
Using the driver that Tiger Woods does, will not enable you to use it to your best ability and you are best suited for a driver that matches your playing style. Similarly, for golf balls and other beginner’s golf equipment, it is the same case.
If you are new to golfing, using a Tiger Woods golf club will only make it harder on you because it was made for a professional, not someone who is just learning and only needs basic golf equipment or golf balls for example.
By far and away your most expensive purchase is going to be your set of golf clubs, so some time spent researching what’s best for you will pay dividends for both your game and your pocket. Just because a particular brand is endorsed by a pro does not mean that you will play golf better.
You will find that steel shafted clubs are far more robust than their exotic counterparts so they are an ideal style for the beginner. Sure they weigh a little more but on the plus side they do tend to be more accurate and forgiving than the graphite variety.
They also have a far lower level of twisting, but do not have the same effective range as graphite shafted golf clubs. You will require more power and a faster swing to make your golf balls go an extra distance.
Graphite shafted clubs are much lighter than steel clubs and can generate faster swing speeds, which will take your ball farther. Since they take your ball farther, they also have an associated loss of control over the ball on behalf of the flex created while swinging.
Choosing the right shaft flex is an important consideration too as this will be dependent on your swing style and speed. When your are just starting on your golfing journey, developing accuracy is the most important thing so ask your golf tutor what stiffness will best suit your current style.
Now that you are able to see beyond the advertising and endorsements and understand that it is about personal styles, you are in a far better position to make a sensible purchasing decision when you buy your next set of golf clubs or any other golf equipment for that matter.
Felipe Massa has dismissed suggestions he could attempt to win the Formula One world championship by knocking rival Lewis Hamilton off the track.
Source:Massa: I'll race fairly in F1 title decider
World number one Rafael Nadal of Spain and defending champion David Nalbandian both advanced to the third round of the Paris Masters with straight-sets wins on Wednesday.
Source:Top seeds Nadal and Federer go through
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