Ever wonder what the term “Dormie” means? You’ve probably heard it when people are talking about match play between two players.

The term dormie is used to describe the player that is so many holes up with that same amount of holes left to play. For instance, if Jack were playing Jill in an 18 hole match play and Jill were 2 holes up on Jack and there was only 17 and 18 left to play, Jill would be called Dormie.

Impress your friends and try to get them to play match play next time out just so you can use the word. Then spill the knowledge you just learned on them. They’ll either think you’re a nerd and not want to play with you again, or think it’s interesting and ask you more about golf terminology and golf rules, so you better read up and be prepared to answer.

The USGA website has created animated rules to better help you visualize many of them. They show you etiquette, scoring, and more, with animation.

This is a welcomed change to what most of the time seems like gibberish coming from the rule books of the USGA. Not many people can make heads or tails to all the rules and the proper golf etiquette. Now people will be able to learn visually rather than having to stumble through the USGA rules book not knowing whats going on.

Head over the animated rules section and see great animations on:

Putting Green Etiquette
Scoring in Match Play
Unfit Golf Balls
Delay
Order of Play
Hazards
Penalties
and tons more

 

If you can’t get enough Michelle Wie related news maybe you’ll want to head over to our Michelle Wie Blog.

Even though we’re getting into the off season of golf and allowing the players to recuperate from a long and grueling 11 month season, that doesn’t mean we as fans have to take any time off. And if you following any bit of women’s golf you’ll know that Michelle Wie is always in the news.

With her recent debacle in Japan many are questioning whether she should be allowed to play in the men’s tournaments. She’s played in 12 men’s tournaments and has missed the cut in all her PGA attempts and made the cut in Korea at a men’s tournament.

There’s no question Michelle Wie is a gifted golfer and athlete, but she may be jumping into things a little to fast. It would be terrible to see her get discouraged so early on and become more of a sideshow than a golfer. She has amazing talent and needs only a few more years to hone her talent and become one of the best golfers in the world.

However, as long as she keeps getting sponsors exemptions to play men’s tournaments and large appearance fees, who can blame her. Any one of us would do the same thing. Don’t tell me you wouldn’t.

You just gotta watch this to believe it!

Not to be outdone by Tiger Woods and his new golf course design company Annika Sorenstam will be doing a little golf course designing of her own.

It was just announced that the world’s number 1 women golfer will redesign the Patriots Point Links Golf Course in South Carolina. The original design was done by Willard Byrd in 1980 and will now be redone by Annika Sorenstam. It’s a par 72 6,925 yard course that skirts the Charelston Harbor.

Annika Sorenstam is already helping to design a new course in South Africa but this will be her first in the States.

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Following in the footstpes of other great players like Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer, Tiger Woods wil be starting his own golf course design company called Tiger Woods Design.

Tiger Woods has said about the company that his goal is to “provide a unique collection of amazing courses all over the world that represent what [he loves] about golf.”

I for one can’t wait to see what he designs. Should be challenging and very popular. Expect long waits at these courses.

For more on Tiger starting his own golf course design business check out golf.com.

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Are you looking for a few free golf tips? Need help with your tee shots your getting out of the sand? You’re in luck. About.com, the massive resource for just about anything has a long list of Free Golf Tips that will help players of all ability levels tweak their game. The list includes:

Golf Basics, for beginners

Getting out of Bunkers

Putting Tips

Wedges

There are many more than just this and I suggest heading over if you want to work on your game and drop your scores.

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Tiger Woods has been a cash machine ever since he turn pro back in 1996. He’s earned a total of $547 million in those 10 years and this year looks to be another banner year for Mr. Woods.

He earns an amazing amount on tour, and that’s because he just keeps winning. But the real money comes from endorsements, and rightfully so. He single handedly brought a golf department to Nike. Back in 1996 Tiger inked a contract with the sports apparel and equipement giant at a time when Nike had no golf equipement.

Now they have one of the top selling drivers in the sasquatch and they have a plethora of irons, putters, and one of the priciest golf balls on the market.

Take a look below at Tiger Woods’ earning year to year. GolfDigest.com puts Tiger at a lifetime earnings of a Billion Dollars! by 2010.

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Look at Retief Goosen’s compact and powerful swing. Take some pointers from this CBS Swing Vision view at You Tube.