2011年10月24日星期一

Course alterations have been made to the links

In recent years, here have been murmurs about whether Porthcawl could be a fitting Open Championship host in the near future as Wales aggressively markets its golf product to a global audience. Course alterations have been made to the links in recent years, and the south coast's tourism infrastructure continues to improve.

With all the recent talk of Northern Ireland, you'd have to wonder who would be more fitting to be added to the rota: Royal Portrush or Royal Porthcawl. In my view, it's a dead heat.

Course review: It's the sand that makes Royal Porthcawl special

Said First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones, speaking at Royal Porthcawl:

“We have already proven that Wales can host top quality, international golf events. We have the facilities, the venues, the infrastructure and, most importantly, the welcome that all add up to us being a great host country.”

Also announced this week is that the Wales Senior Open will return to the European Senior Tour at a lesser-known links in north Wales, Conwy Golf Club. I played it a few years back during one of my three tours in Wales, and it's a bunker-filled, narrow test of golf. It's a medal links worth including if you're up in the north part of the country playing Aberdovey and the spectacular, albeit quirky Nefyn & District.

Solheim Cup at Killeen Castle

All the elements that make the Ryder Cup so special were on display during Friday's morning matches at the Solheim Cup at Killeen Castle just outside Dublin. My first Solheim Cup experience has been a fun one. 

The best part? All this excitement comes without the hassles of the massive crowds you see at the Ryder Cup. There were no traffic jams heading to the venue. You could watch as much golf as you wanted, almost from the front row.

And there was no problem moving from place to place to see the action. I always thought the Ryder Cup couldn't be beat for atmosphere – and it can't – but the Solheim Cup comes pretty close.

"It's unbelievable," said Bonnie Brandt, who traveled with 32 friends from Albuquerque, N.M. "I hear it gets rowdier and rowdier as we get into the weekend."

Solheim Cup crowds are smaller than the Ryder Cup, obviously, but they're no less into it. Everywhere you look, people are decked out in red-white-and-blue or European blue. Everything in Sharon Talarico's wardrobe showcased the American flag: her bejeweled hat, red jacket, blue sweater and colored scarf.

"I love the exuberance," said Talarico, who lives in Richmond, Va. "Golf is a little tame for me. The Solheim gives you a chance to cheer and wear bling. You are all allowed to display favoritism."

There are more women than men, too, by a wide margin. That's not a bad thing.

"There are a lot more females here," said Brandt, who is already planning on attending in 2013 at the Colorado Golf Club. "They are all buddy-buddy. At a Ryder Cup, you tend to get pushed (around). Here everybody is more friendly. You let the smaller person move in front. It is much easier to move around."

2011年10月23日星期日

Not including golf

Major US brands including Callaway, Titleist, Taylormade and Ping.  Callaway ball with Callaway is an international golf brand is quite well known, gotten a series of sales for the brand before 07-Habitat international brand first, after being replaced by Taylormade. Callaway for 20-28, focusing on the quality of life, are cutting-edge fashion the way younger women.   

Brand style expression of the concept of a cool and sexy. Second, Titleist balls Titleist golf industry renowned brands, it is the owner of United States California Gao Shili Golf Trading Ltd, which owns Titleist, Cobra, Footjoy Golf brands three. Titlesit brand of golf with prestigious, especially Pro V1 and Pro V1x is considered to be the world's best golf, expensive but very sought-after.   

Not including golf, Titleist brand clubs also has sales, mainly targets is a professional player. After three, TaylorMade balls sites since founding in 1979, TaylorMade overhead has been a golf development of science and technology pioneers. In 1998, sneaker giant adidas after the acquisition, consumers can TaylorMade chain at the same time bought sports shoes.
However, TaylorMade golf itself only to focus on production of high-cue.   Taylormade equipment for public needs, product new, strange, Super, price is very high. Four, PING Ping ball balls being good at challenging routine. Specify series continued to develop the look, feel and weight are suitable for all levels of players in the push rod. Its pusher is very famous, and Ping can tailor is a major feature of this brand.

Select the appropriate shaft, shaft hardness hardness

Select the appropriate shaft, shaft hardness hardness, to increase flight distance and directional stability. USA Golf Club: dial s, f, r, l Club: XS, s, SR, r, l: shaft hardness may also occur in some brand: X/A second, the concept of dynamic equilibrium points of light there are two, one is the total weight; the other is the weight balance.   

Because when you swing by the "lever principle", so clubs, swing time feel lighter, shorter clubs felt heavier. Clubs divided into swing weight is needed in order to adapt to each player's swing speed.   

Usually swing faster, you need to use larger clubs swing weight. Third, the torque is the torque shaft torsional amplitude of numerical representation for the specific. Typically, the torque shaft of small, relatively hard, suitable for low handicap player. Torque shaft of large, relatively soft, ideal for High handicap players or beginners.   

Special cases, however, light shaft can also be made into small torque rod.   Four, Rod inclination angle affect the trajectory of flight of the golf and golf, to sole plane on the basis of representation is as follows: Club face angle = 90 °-angle rod and rod end or: vertical surface and the rod surface plane angle. Five, club heads bar head volume for the volume bar head size of the volume, typically a head full of volume. Bar head volume increase, you can create excellent fault tolerance.   

At the same time, bar head size to increase the effective hitting and hitting the stability of the region. Six, rally, rally point angle is the angle between the horizontal at the end. Rebound angle affects the size of bar head is it easy to embed turf and ground.   

Help Club heads, are usually of a larger rally point over turf or sand, not set into the ground; smaller bounce angle applied to a hard surface.   

Seven, the angle the angle, pick up the ball, rod end flat, angle of the Neck to the ground. Eight, the sweetest penalty at the time of maximum impact, maximum area in contact with Club hit. Is this, can accurately hit the ball out, and inspired the ball the farthest distance.

2011年10月21日星期五

People think golf is arrogant lady

proachable. Although new golf courts erect in cities around China in the past ten years, for public it is still a rich sport. Due to constraint of court number, location and high prices, accessibility of the sport is sharply reduced. That leads the civilian sport in West to still stick to a luxury tag.

  But experience cards of some golf club are sold 35 yuan each. Why the noble lady becomes Cinderella? Is it a trend that the sport grows more civilian?

  "In effect, we target youngsters, who love to play golf but don"t have the economic strength, to launch group buying promotion," a staff with Shenyang Chuangwai Golf Driving Range said. As golf was approved as an Olympic sport, more and more youngsters play it.

  Golf is as civilian as basketball and soccer to kids in West and we hope golf can be more popular in China, in Shenyang, the staff said, adding our club has youth training package targeting, which is around 100 yuan each class hour on average, and that charge is as similar as remedial classes.

  Shenyang golf clubs" current development shows that they are taking higher-income people as target customers and nursing youths as potential customers. Moreover, golf is also a way to promote property value.

  In Europe and U.S., rise of golf villa value is six-fold of that of ordinary ones, according to U.S. National Golf Foundation (NGF). And Chinese golf villa is 20-30 percent higher than others and existing property with golf facilities due to current restriction on the sport in China.

History of the Volleyball Hall of Fame

In 1971, the Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce established an ad hoc committee for the purpose of promoting Holyoke, Massachusetts, birthplace of volleyball, as the future home of the Volleyball Hall of Fame (VBHF).
In 1978, the committee incorporated as Holyoke Volleyball Hall of Fame, Inc., a nonprofit corporation established for the purpose of planning, promoting, establishing and maintaining a living memorial to the sport of volleyball.
William G. Morgan, inventor of volleyball at the Holyoke YMCA in 1895, was honored posthumously as first inductee of Volleyball Hall of Fame in 1985. Douglas Beal, coach of 1984 U.S. Men’s Gold Medal Olympic Volleyball Team, served as keynote speaker for induction ceremony.
The Volleyball Hall of Fame, at 444 Dwight St. in Holyoke opened to the public on June 6, 1987. A two-day volleyball tournament was hosted by the Volleyball Hall of Fame to celebrate the grand opening.

2011年10月20日星期四

Sonoma Golf Club is not up for sale (part 3)

The 18-hole course has seen famous players including Sam Snead, Byron Nelson, Ken Venturi and Tom Watson.The 177-acre golf club is a joint venture between Crescent Real Estate and Highlands, which develops and manages residential communities built around golf courses..Sonoma Mission Inn is a separate partnership between Crescent and Fairmont Hotels.

Crescent bought the hotel in 1996, and Fairmont acquired a 20 percent stake in 2002 when it took over management duties..Crescent Real Estate spokesman John Goff didn't return calls seeking comment..Sonoma Mission Inn is Sonoma County's top grossing hotel property, according to county tourism officials. Built in 1927, it features gourmet restaurants, lush gardens and a European-style spa..Sonoma County's hospitality sector was hit hard by the economic downturn, falling more than 10 percent in 2009.

Business has improved since then, but it's still not back to pre-recession levels..Several Sonoma County hotels have gone into foreclosure or bankruptcy in the past two years..Sonoma Mission Inn's owners defaulted on a $55 million note due last Feb. 1. They've hired an Atlanta-based hotel brokerage to sell the property, Bloomberg reported Oct. 6..Operations at Sonoma Mission Inn won't be affected by the sale, Fairmont representatives said. Copyright 2011 PressDemocrat.com - All rights reserved. Restricted use only.

Sonoma Mission Inn is Sonoma County’s top grossing hotel property, according to county tourism officials. Built in 1927, it features gourmet restaurants, lush gardens and a European-style spa.
Sonoma County’s hospitality sector was hit hard by the economic downturn, falling more than 10 percent in 2009. Business has improved since then, but it’s still not back to pre-recession levels.
Several Sonoma County hotels have gone into foreclosure or bankruptcy in the past two years.
Sonoma Mission Inn’s owners defaulted on a $55 million note due last Feb. 1. They’ve hired an Atlanta-based hotel brokerage to sell the property, Bloomberg reported Oct. 6.
Operations at Sonoma Mission Inn won’t be affected by the sale, Fairmont representatives said.

Sonoma Golf Club is not up for sale (part 2)

Crescent Real Estate spokesman John Goff didn’t return calls seeking comment.

Sonoma Mission Inn is Sonoma County’s top grossing hotel property, according to county tourism officials. Built in 1927, it features gourmet restaurants, lush gardens and a European-style spa.

Sonoma County’s hospitality sector was hit hard by the economic downturn, falling more than 10 percent in 2009. Business has improved since then, but it’s still not back to pre-recession levels.

Several Sonoma County hotels have gone into foreclosure or bankruptcy in the past two years.

Sonoma Mission Inn’s owners defaulted on a $55 million note due last Feb. 1. They’ve hired an Atlanta-based hotel brokerage to sell the property, Bloomberg reported Oct. 6.

Operations at Sonoma Mission Inn won’t be affected by the sale, Fairmont representatives said.

Sonoma Golf Club is not up for saleBy STEVE HARTThe historic Sonoma Golf Club isn't part of the proposed sale of nearby Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn.PressDemocrat.com October 19, 2011 4:04 PM The historic Sonoma Golf Club isn't part of the proposed sale of nearby Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn, the club's management company said Wednesday..

Both properties are owned by a Texas real estate holding company that defaulted earlier this year on a $55 million loan for the 228-room luxury hotel and spa..Crescent Real Estate Holdings has put Sonoma Mission Inn on the market for about $100 million, according to Bloomberg News..But the golf course isn't included in the sale, said Jim Bartlett of Highlands Management Group, the Scottsdale, Ariz., company that manages Sonoma Golf Club and has a minority interest in the business..“We're going to continue to manage the course,” said Bartlett..

The exclusive private golf course on Arnold Drive hosted the PGA Champions Tour Charles Schwab Cup Championship from 2003 to 2009..It opened in 1928 as Sonoma Mission Inn Golf and Country Club, an offshoot of the nearby resort. Inn guests still enjoy golfing privileges there.

Sonoma Golf Club is not up for sale (part 1)

The historic Sonoma Golf Club isn’t part of the proposed sale of nearby Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn, the club’s management company said Wednesday.

Both properties are owned by a Texas real estate holding company that defaulted earlier this year on a $55 million loan for the 228-room luxury hotel and spa.

Crescent Real Estate Holdings has put Sonoma Mission Inn on the market for about $100 million, according to Bloomberg News.

But the golf course isn’t included in the sale, said Jim Bartlett of Highlands Management Group, the Scottsdale, Ariz., company that manages Sonoma Golf Club and has a minority interest in the business.

“We’re going to continue to manage the course,” said Bartlett.

The exclusive private golf course on Arnold Drive hosted the PGA Champions Tour Charles Schwab Cup Championship from 2003 to 2009.

It opened in 1928 as Sonoma Mission Inn Golf and Country Club, an offshoot of the nearby resort. Inn guests still enjoy golfing privileges there.

The 18-hole course has seen famous players including Sam Snead, Byron Nelson, Ken Venturi and Tom Watson.

The 177-acre golf club is a joint venture between Crescent Real Estate and Highlands, which develops and manages residential communities built around golf courses.

Sonoma Mission Inn is a separate partnership between Crescent and Fairmont Hotels. Crescent bought the hotel in 1996, and Fairmont acquired a 20 percent stake in 2002 when it took over management duties.

2011年10月19日星期三

The Match in Melbourne has started application

Following the successful organization of 2009 ' after Bali history's largest Chinese soccer match, another cross-brand golf tournament.

Since 2002, brain Alliance Enterprise HappyGolf naomen Corp spared no effort in promoting the development of trans-national golf, the first "Golf public diplomacy", exploring East "Golf silk" road. Globalization rapidly into Chinese society today, to golf, set up China to the world of Windows, to show the world with Oriental charm and modernity of Chinese image.
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This ball game, is also to be in November 2010 in Australia at the "Chinese Melbourne Golf Hall of Fame" soccer match China's regional heats, Australia in Victoria, took the lead in opening the door to China ball friends, welcome in China around the ball friends enrolled participation in November 8, 2010 at the "Chinese Melbourne Golf Hall of Fame" The Chinese Melbourne Masters multinational League, at which time Australia ranked golf and country club Heritage, Australia Open tennis venue Moonah Links, such as Australia's top court, will usher in a memorable golfing moments in Chinese history, Australian Chinese balls hundred friends, strive together in good faith, witnessed the take off of China. During this period, the ball friends will visit Australia masters , a glimpse of Tiger Woods and defending style. Stop press day, Australia Council of Chinese golf has confirmation from industry, the communications technology industry, environmental protection and new energy fields of Chinese business elite, arrived in Shanghai on the eve of national day, national day golf event.

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Love wants to play on his Ryder Cup team

ATLANTA, Georgia - Davis Love knows he will be on the 2012 US Ryder Cup squad after being selected as the US captain last January, but he wants to play his way into the 12-man lineup as well.
The 47-year-old veteran of six Ryder Cup and six Presidents Cup squads also says Americans need to relax against Europe in the Ryder Cup the way they do against the Internationals in the Presidents Cup to be more successful.
But Love hopes to help make that happen from the inside. One year ahead of the qualifying cutoff for eight automatic berths, Love stands in the final playing spot based on points.
"I made 12 (Ryder and Presidents Cup) teams in a row and I've been frustrated ever since," Love said. "I want to make another Ryder Cup team. I'm hitting the ball well enough to play on the team. I just need to make a couple more putts.
"It would rank pretty high. I'm not going to make it when I'm 55 probably, so I need to go ahead and get it done."
Love, whose only major title came at the 1997 PGA Championship, knows the tension of the Ryder Cup quest and the more casual feeling US players have regarding the Presidents Cup and its non-European lineup.
"We putt better at the Presidents Cup than we do at the Ryder Cup," Love said. "We are the European team when we play the Presidents Cup. We are a little bit more relaxed and play more of our game.
"At the Ryder Cup, the American team, they try too hard.
"They want to win too bad. Presidents Cup we relax and play like the Europeans. They do it like one or two points better than us. It's not like a huge difference, and we need to figure out how to have a little bit more fun and relaxation on the course."
Leading America's bid to reclaim the trophy from Europe next year at Medinah has got Love picking out clothing and bag colors and working behind the scenes even as he tries to play his best and keep a watchful eye on young US talent.
"It's going to be pretty volatile because we have so many good young guys that will be bouncing around in the points list," Love said.
"It might be the Scott Stallings and Gary Woodlands and all those guys might knock my (Jim) Furyks and Stewart Cinks out. You don't know where we are going to be."

Crazy golf is a breeze for Oriol with borrowed clubs

PRAGUE - Unheralded Spaniard Pedro Oriol, using borrowed clubs after his were lost in transit, fired a five-under 67 to surge within one stroke of leader Peter Lawrie of Ireland after the Czech Open first round on Thursday.
"I'm not sure I'm going to switch back to my own clubs now even if they arrive," the 25-year-old Oriol told reporters.
"I was worried about my round because even though I practised very hard for the past two weeks my confidence has been quite low ... but then I go and shoot a 67 which just goes to show what a crazy game golf is."
Qualifying school graduate Oriol is in his first full year on the European Tour and has only made two cuts this season.
Last year's runner-up Lawrie profited from sodden conditions at the Prosper Golf Resort to attack the pins and rack up six birdies.
"The course is playing totally differently this year to last year. It's much softer," said the world number 138.
In a tie for second place with Oriol were Ireland's Damien McGrane and Frenchman Victor Dubuisson. A shot further back on 68 were Irishman Shane Lowry and Swede Mikael Lundberg.
World number 34 Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain, the only player in the field ranked in the top 100, slumped to a 76.

2011年10月16日星期日

China's golf challenge

Shui on China golf challenge 2011 Lakes jinsha race held on October 11 in Zhengzhou sands Lake Golf course. Ranked second in the world of Li·weisite wood, hot stars luoli·maikeluoyi in Northern Ireland, the most attention from the people of the United Kingdom who are somewhat handsome, geyien·baoerte, and Liang, China ranked first four star at the end of a journey to Shanghai after a private plane arrived in Zhengzhou. As Henan highest specifications golf event in the history, the China golf challenge and received strong support from the Government, and caused a stir in the local fans.

Four major international star with gusto by Henan harmonious group was involved in organizing "Goldfinger lit Lakes jinsha" ceremony, have created countless brilliant "Golden hand" fingerprint left sands Lake Golf Club permanent collections, and become an honorary member of sands Lake Golf Club. Sands Lake Golf community view of Lakes jinsha Golf residence also stars were witnessed by a spectacular debut, completing her global debut, Zhengzhou high end communities, and starting a new era.

Henan harmonious industry group co Ltd, which has a harmonious automobile holding, three harmony estates, Lake sands Golf Club industry. Sands Lake Golf communities is building will become the Central Plains of ancient's first set of golf courses, commercial and high-end residential area in city center as one of the new urban area of internationalization.

It is understood that have just unveiled the "sands Lake Golf view residence" set more than more than 100 sets of activities on that day were robbed, they have also been greatly excited by the Organizer. Sands Lake Golf communities in the planning has five-star hotels, golf courses, yacht clubs, leisure resort, the international golf complete supporting facilities such as schools, where people can enjoy leisure holiday, enjoy international events and experience the beautiful landscape. Helipad, Marina top supporting is also able to offer our successful top-end of life. Golf Community, represented by more than just Golf, are a way of life. Sands Lake Golf community development will become a business card in Zhengzhou, attracting around the golf lovers to come.

Tiger 'a different player

Greg Norman doesn't think much of the way Tiger Woods plays golf these days, saying he would not have picked him to play in the Presidents Cup.
Norman, who in a recent magazine interview said he didn't think Woods will win another major, told the Fort Myers (Fla.) News-Press that PGA champion Keegan Bradley would have been a more logical choice for U.S. captain Fred Couples.
Norman is the International team captain for the Presidents Cup, to be played Nov. 17-20 at Royal Melbourne.
"I can understand the name of a Tiger Woods and his history of what he's done on the golf course," Norman said. "But I pick the guys who I think are ready to get in there and play and have performed to the highest levels leading up to it."
Couples said a month before announcing his picks that one of them would be Woods, saying he was the "best player forever." Woods has not won in the past two years and has fallen out of the top 50 for the first time since he was a 20-year-old rookie in 1996. Couples also picked FedEx Cup champion Bill Haas.
He said Bradley would be added to the team if Steve Stricker's neck injury prevents him from playing.
Norman made his comments Saturday while promoting his Shark Shootout tournament at Tiburon Golf Club. Bradley is part of the 24-man field in the Shark Shootout, and Norman said he felt bad that the 25-year-old rookie was not part of the U.S. team.
"If I was in his shoes, I would feel like I got gut-checked a little bit," Norman said. "He's a young guy. He likes the Presidents Cup. He loves the idea of playing for his country, and he's not. So I feel for him."
Woods played for the first time in nearly two months at the Frys.com Open last week and tied for 30th.
"I just don't think he's swinging the golf club the way he used to when he won all those major championships," Norman said. "He's a different player out there nowadays. He even looks tied up. He looks more confined. I know what it takes to have freedom in a golf swing and I just don't think he's technically in the right position to do what he used to do."
His comments are sure to add some spice to the Presidents Cup, which the Americans have lost one only time -- in 1998 at Royal Melbourne. That year, Woods played Norman in singles and won on the 18th hole.

2011年10月15日星期六

Syrian tanks occupy main Hama square

AMMAN, Jordon - Syrian tanks occupied the main Orontes Square in central Hama after heavy shelling of the city on Wednesday, residents said.
Tanks were seen thrusting to the center from the south, accompanied by an array of pro-government units, including militiamen known as "shabbiha", paratroopers and special forces, one of the residents told Reuters by satellite phone from Hama.
The square has been the venue of some of the largest demonstrations against President Bashar al-Assad's rule during a five-month protest movement.
The armed groups are still targeting private and public properties in addition to "terrorizing residents" of Hama, the official SANA news agency reported on Tuesday.
The news agency quoted an unnamed source as saying that the armed groups attacked the courthouse in Hama and other governmental buildings.
"They are also setting tires ablaze to create smoke to make it look like the army is pounding the city with artilleries," the source added.


Since the unrest began in mid March, Hama and Deir al-Zour have been the hot beds of the anti-government demonstrations, with thousands protesting every week to demand the downfall of the Syrian leadership.
On Tuesday, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met some US-based Syrian activists in Washington as the administration mulls more sanctions against the Syrian government.
State Department spokesman Mark Toner told reporters at a regular briefing that Clinton expressed her "admiration for the courage of the brave Syrian people who continue to defy the government's brutality in order to express their universal rights".
Toner added that she expressed her confidence in "the Syrian people's ability to chart a new course for Syria".
He said the US plans to "move forward with additional sanctions under existing authorities" and it is "exploring the scope" of the sanctions.
The administration has no inclination to use military force in Syria, a position underscored on Tuesday in Baghdad by the Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen.
"There's no indication ... that we would get involved directly with respect to this," Mullen said.
The UN Security Council will continue closed-door consultations on Syria on Wednesday morning after unfruitful discussions on Tuesday, envoys said.
"The Security Council should send a positive signal in favor of political recommendations ending the violence ... unfortunately after yesterday's and today's discussions, no final agreement was possible among Security Council members today," Russian UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin told reporters.
The situation in Syria is unlikely to have much impact on the overall Middle East region, said Gong Shaopeng, a professor of international politics at China Foreign Affairs University in Beijing.
Some 200 members of Syria's ruling Baath party resigned in April over the crackdown against demonstrators, but the majority remained firm. "This is the primary factor keeping Assad's government in place," Gong said.
Gong added that there is no one in the military speaking out against him, and the Christians and the Sunnis, who form the majority of Syrian society, have not united against Assad.
"So the government in Syria is still stable, which is different from Libya," Gong said.
According to media reports, 140 people were killed in the city of Hama and other towns across the country in clashes with security forces on Sunday.

Last Chinese woman falls at the Open

BEIJING - Feel some pity, if you can, for the home crowd fans at the China Open.

After local favorite Li Na and world No 15 Peng Shuai suffered quick exits in the first round, Zheng Jie, the only Chinese player left in the women's singles, was downed by 11th seed Agnieszka Radwanska, of Poland, in straight sets on Wednesday.
"We really wanted to put up a good performance on our home court and entertain the fans; we have tried our best," said two-time Grand Slam semifinalist Zheng after losing 6-1, 6-4. "However, it has come to the end of the season and we are pretty tired. Also, playing in front of the home crowd puts extra pressure on us. I hope we can do better next year," she said.
Meanwhile, Radwanska, who turned professional in 2005, said she is used to the Chinese fans and enjoys playing here.
"Well, I know that everybody was against me; I could hear that," she said with a smile. "It's always tough.
"But I was very prepared for that. Of course, they were supporting the Chinese player. I understand that.
"I always enjoy playing here. The fans are good, even when against me. I would like to thank them and just hope I will see that many of them at my next match," said the runner-up of the event in 2009.
Zheng was the only Chinese women's player to advance to the second round. Local favorite Li lost her opener against qualifier Romanian Monia Niculescu in straight sets while world No 15 Peng was upset by Italian Flavia Pennetta. World No 128 Zhang Shuai and the other two Chinese wild cards were also eliminated in the first round.
This year has marked the worst performance of local women players in singles since the tournament was launched in 2004. Zheng, Peng and Li have all made the semifinals here before.
On the men's side, Zhang Ze is the only Chinese player remaining in the main draw after a victory over compatriot Li Zhe in the opening round.

2011年10月14日星期五

Strategy

To win in badminton, players need to employ a wide variety of strokes in the right situations. These range from powerful jumping smashes to delicate tumbling net returns.

Often rallies finish with a smash, but setting up the smash requires subtler strokes. For example, a netshot can force the opponent to lift the shuttlecock, which gives an opportunity to smash. If the netshot is tight and tumbling, then the opponent's lift will not reach the back of the court, which makes the subsequent smash much harder to return.

Deception is also important. Expert players prepare for many different strokes that look identical, and use slicing to deceive their opponents about the speed or direction of the stroke.

 If an opponent tries to anticipate the stroke, he may move in the wrong direction and may be unable to change his body momentum in time to reach the shuttlecock.

Forehand and backhand

Badminton offers a wide variety of basic strokes, and players require a high level of skill to perform all of them effectively. All strokes can be played either forehand or backhand. A player's forehand side is the same side as their playing hand: for a right-handed player, the forehand side is their right side and the backhand side is their left side.

Forehand strokes are hit with the front of the hand leading (like hitting with the palm), whereas backhand strokes are hit with the back of the hand leading (like hitting with the knuckles). Players frequently play certain strokes on the forehand side with a backhand hitting action, and vice versa.

In the forecourt and midcourt, most strokes can be played equally effectively on either the forehand or backhand side; but in the rearcourt, players will attempt to play as many strokes as possible on their forehands, often preferring to play a round-the-head forehand overhead (a forehand "on the backhand side") rather than attempt a backhand overhead.

Playing a backhand overhead has two main disadvantages. First, the player must turn their back to their opponents, restricting their view of them and the court. Second, backhand overheads cannot be hit with as much power as forehands: the hitting action is limited by the shoulder joint, which permits a much greater range of movement for a forehand overhead than for a backhand.

The backhand clear is considered by most players and coaches to be the most difficult basic stroke in the game, since precise technique is needed in order to muster enough power for the shuttlecock to travel the full length of the court. For the same reason, backhand smashes tend to be weak.

2011年10月12日星期三

The serve

On the serve, I believe is that we just started to stage one of the most difficult part. Ball posture.

I serve until now is not very good. But in my view, serve the most important thing is to throw strikes.

Some people were not thrown high is to buy low, in fact, every one that best suits their throwing height, best suited to their hit points, and the height is okay. Of course, are born with tall serve advantage because he points higher.

 In General, there is a standard the throwing height, you take the paddle vertical lift, height of a vertical bat a little higher than you are throwing your standard height, as long as it falls to you to hold racket close to Tin Sum of the site, you can hit the ball.

Throw the ball to throw into the stadium, a little. Toss another serving hand to 90 degrees back open, and then curved legs, jumping, hitting. Curved legs has to toe, we go out. When hitting the arm straightening to hit the ball. Also when hitting the wrist.

Whereabouts, throwing hand can make around the abdominal movement. This will not affect their next shot, never to be punched the ball into its own. If not, go to practice football toss, tennis serve movement and throw the ball in soccer action is the same.

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General Clauses

1. change of place both sides should, in each of the 1th, 3, 5, and so after the end of the singular, and each ends when both sides and of the Council as a singular, change of place.   

2. no any of the following conditions occur, is sentenced to no.   (1) in front of the ball a second time, could not fight back over the net.   (2) balls touching each other's field outside the boundaries of the fire back on the ground, the fixture or other things.   
(3) fight back the air ball failed.   

(4) intentionally bat the ball more than once.   

(5) players ' body, bat, touch on the ball during a serve.

(6), hitting the net.

(7) throw your ball

3. groove ball ball on the line are considered good.

Tennis rules

The serve
  
1. service requirements before serving should stand before the end of the players on the back, midpoint, and assumes that the area between the extension lines of the side line, the ball into the air with his hand toss in any direction, in contact with the ground before the ball, ball slapping the ball (only players with one hand, racket ball available).   Bat and ball contact, completes the ball sent.   

2. service provisions prevailing at the time the players on the delivery of service as a whole, not by walking or running change the station's location, only two feet stand in a specified location, not touching other region.   

3. the player's position (1) the beginning of each Council, first from right end after serving, gain or loss after a point, should shift to the left area serve. (2) make a ball should be removed from the Internet over and fell to the diagonal offset front square area, or around it on the line.

4. serving fault does not hit the ball; issue ball, reach fixation before the floor (except for the ball, core and network edge white cloth), contrary to the provisions serve stations. After the first serving fault Server, should be carried out in the original location on the second serve.   

5. After you cancel a service NET, still falls within the service area to each other, not making sound preparations for the ball catcher; should be let.

6. Exchange serving the first game ended, catcher to become a player, serving as the ball. Each Council ended. Are exchanged in order until the end of the game.

2011年10月10日星期一

Tigers' Young

The Tigers replaced injured Magglio Ordonez on their roster for the American League Championship Series with Delmon Young, who was originally left off the roster while he dealt with a strained left oblique.
It was the second major injury in three days for the Tigers, who lost Young to the oblique injury on a swing in Game 5 of their AL Division Series win over the Yankees Thursday night. That injury was expected to keep him out for the entire series, if not the rest of the postseason. The fact that the Tigers returned him to the roster raised some hope that he might be able to at least pinch-hit in a game.
Ordonez was diagnosed on Sunday with a broken right ankle, a season-ending injury. He told Venezuelan journalist Alfredo Villasmil he suffered the injury during batting practice prior to Game 1 of the ALCS on Saturday and tried to play through it before leaving the game. Doctors examined him after that and found the fracture in the same area where he broke his ankle last year.
The Tigers were out of healthy position players who had still been playing somewhere to stay fresh for a possible postseason replacement. The one player who had, infielder Danny Worth, made the roster in Young's place prior to the ALCS, but Young was still eligible as an injury replacement.
By rule, teams are allowed to replace an injured player on their roster in the middle of a postseason series, but the player replaced is then ineligible for the next series should that team advance. The extent of Ordonez's injury makes that a moot point for the Tigers.
The Tigers were out of healthy position players who had still been playing somewhere to stay fresh for a possible postseason replacement. The one player who had, infielder Danny Worth, made the roster in Young's place prior to the ALCS, but Young was still eligible as an injury replacement.
Carlos Guillen remains in Florida to work out in instructional league games while he recovers from a strained right calf he suffered in mid-September. The Tigers could be able to add him as a pinch-hitter for the World Series, should they advance, but he isn't ready yet.
Ryan Raburn played left field in Young's place on Saturday, while Miguel Cabrera and Victor Martinez moved up in the batting order to the third and fourth spots, respectively. How the Tigers fill right field in Ordonez's absence remains to be seen for Game 2 on Monday afternoon.
In the end, Young was the best option the Tigers had for replacing their injured right fielder. In fact, he was tentatively in the starting lineup for Monday's Game 2.

Beijing Olympics baseball contest

Rules
A baseball game with 8 teams participating, there are heats, semi-finals and final of three stages. Heats a single cycle way.
Preliminaries stage
Preliminaries stage, the competing teams will be conducted separately from the rest of the team race, according to the ranking of each team winning or losing points decision. For integral same of team, will turn used following method decided its ranking:
1, and to team mutual between victory relationship decided rank, WINS who rank column Qian;
2, and to team mutual between competition of no divided by Defense Council number decided rank, commercial small who rank column Qian;
3, and to team mutual between competition of responsibility no divided by Defense Council number decided rank, commercial small who rank column Qian;
4, and to team mutual between competition of Ann playing rate decided rank, Ann playing rate high who rank column Qian;
 5, and threw coin decided rank.
The semi-finals
 
Qualification to obtain the top four teams enter the semifinals, semifinal game against form: semi-finals first game: the first-ranked team vs fourth-ranked team semi-finals second match: second-ranked team vs team two games the winner reaching the final of the third stage, Loser will compete for the bronze medal.
In final phase
  
Final phase of the competition against the following form: compete for the bronze medal game: semi-finals first game negative vs second game of semifinal teams compete for the gold medal game: semi-finals first game wins second match to win the semi-final vs teams compete for the gold medal winning team will win the Gold Medal of the competition, negative teams will receive a silver medal. Compete for the bronze medal winning team of the competition will receive a bronze medal, queue for fourth place.

2011年10月9日星期日

Rookies

This is no slight to the golfers; it has more to do with how the developmental-level “mini tours” — the ones pro golfers play before they get to the PGA level — have changed over the years. Now in almost every aspect they mimic the PGA Tour. So we already know what it feels like to travel to a new city every week, play Pro-Ams, and then grind it out in a tournament Thursday through Sunday.
I can admit that there have been some huge advances in equipment over the last few decades that in turn have helped players achieve some amazing feats. The evolution of the driver and the golf ball are two of the biggest changes. We grew up with this new technology, so we haven’t been forced to change years of habits and make a big equipment switch.
Unlike several decades ago, rookies arrive to the PGA Tour with a supporting cast of sports psychologists, swing coaches, and other people working behind the scenes. We’ve had this network of psychological and emotional support in place for years and we know these people are as important to our games as our golf skills.
Don’t get me wrong. I love seeing Tiger and other PGA veterans do amazing things on the course. They have the kind of experience that I just can’t have at 26 years old. Still, in more ways than one I think rookies have made for a more exciting year on tour. You can’t count on any one player winning. But when a young rookie does win, you can pretty much count on a seeing dramatic finish

Being a better player

I think every basketball player wants to be a better player, so they keep on  practice. But only this is not enough. you need a better suggestion. So here provide some for you, just enjoy !
Conduct as many flexibility exercises as possible. Basketball is a game of fluid and intricate movements. In order to execute those movements correctly a basketball player must be as flexible as possible.
Understand body angles and positioning. Basketball is much more than who can jump the highest or run the fastest. It is a sport based on besting the other players on the court by whatever means necessary within the rules. If a player understands how to gain proper body position for a shot, on defense or a rebound, they can best a more physically talented player.
Realize where the other players are on the court at all times. Many times a player will concentrate only on their responsibilities and ignore what the other players on the court are doing. A player that is aware of the entire court becomes a better player. Basketball is an intricate combination of a team and individual sport. The good players learn to balance both when playing the sport.
Work on improving your overall basketball skills with both hands. Often a player will only use her dominant hand to dribble and score the basketball. This essentially reduces her arsenal by half if she doesn't use both hands efficiently in basketball.
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Practice the fundamentals of the sport as often as time allows. It sounds cliché but practice in this case does make perfect. A basketball player should concentrate on the fundamentals first. Items such as proper footwork on defense, effective rebounding techniques and the correct shooting mechanics are the basis on which a good basketball player builds their game.

2011年10月8日星期六

WNBA Finals Bobcat team scratch Championship

In the NBA in a halt State when 2011 season WNBA (United States women's Basketball League) a perfect draw a full stop. Minnesota Lynx 7th in the third match in the finals, away from home with 73:67 defeat Atlanta Dream Team, which centred on three war win top of the medals for the first time in the WNBA.

In the previous two competing, although Bobcat team has home advantage in the first three sections have been struggling to catch up with the dream team, you can always catch up from behind in the fourth section to achieve reversal.

7th, the Charlotte Bobcats came to the arena of dream team, although the first two lags behind rivals again, this time with their defense and tacit cooperation of ourselves, in the third quarter began his counter-attack, single 19:8 scores AMS fanchao 7. Last section while the dream team also gained the upper hand, but finished only down to a difference of 6.

Dream Maker Anjar in the first two scoring over 30 points, with 38 points in the second field also adapted her own last year to create personal scoring record of the WNBA Finals (35 points). However, her focus in the Charlotte Bobcats of the night "care"-25 under 9 only yielded all the highest score of 22.

Charlotte Bobcats this season played the best performance since the teams involved in the WNBA since 1999, received 27 WINS in the regular 7 defeat not only the best record, but also to Western identity broke into the finals of the champions for the first time.

Three years ago set up dream team is WNBA's youngest team, this is the team into the finals for the second year in a row. It is regrettable that they twice among the twice champion missed the grand final.

World Cup qualifier: Argentina 4:1 victory over Chile

2014 Brazil World Cup South American qualifying 7th ignited the flames, Argentina in the first round of the competition as a 4:1 victory over Chile, now to play for Real Madrid staged "hat trick" alone in the three-way, Macy's also broke in the Argentina team in official matches for up to two years of "shortage of goals".

Match Argentina River Club of Memorial Stadium on. This is Alejandro Luo·sabeiya served as Argentina coach after China's first official match, results to produce a very bright answer sheet.

Argentina team starts in only 7 minutes fast counterattack on the use of efficient and accurate passing, by the Igua forced open the score, remove comes top. This goal is not only inspired the Argentina team morale, out of the Kasai full of tension at the beginning of the whole team into the State, and that foot position also reflects the superb, outstanding technical characteristics.

25 minute, Argentina midfielder Banega midfield after breaking ball to Marcelo Sosa launched a quick attack, Iraq because of a restricted area near the ball break after passing, Macy's in time to keep up with breaking into restricted areas, low shot after the ball broke score. This is since April 2009 Messi Argentina team in official matches for the first goal, finally broke his 1556 minutes without scoring in the team in official competitions of the "curse".

The corruptor, Chile stepped up offensives, want to be able to narrow the margin as soon as possible. Argentina teams on solid defensive Foundation continue aggressively to continue maximizing value. The 52 minute, di Maria left crossing, Iraq THUMP broke again, revise the score to 3:0. Down Chile team changed one after another, want to change on the field.

60 minute, Argentina team defense after a mistake, after goalkeeper Mariano Gonzalo Andujar attack hit the ball, but did not resolve the dangers. Chile cool cross after midfielder baerdibiya ball, madiyasi·feiernandesi decisive tuishe score.

However, only 3 minutes later, Massey and Yi Guayin made a nice tie in, by the Igua crane shot and scored, finished the game in the "hat trick", also scores the final hold of 4:1.

With the game victory and net goal of absolute advantage, Argentina team in the first round of matches after the temporary column South America region first. According to the schedule, Argentina in the second round of the competition team challenges in Venezuela.

2011年10月7日星期五

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South African Louis Oosthuizen

South African Louis Oosthuizen is amongst a four-strong group tied for the lead after the opening round of the Dunhill Links Championship on Thursday.

The former Open champion fired off a six under round of 66 to head to the top of the leaderboard, alongside Rafael Cabrera-Bello, Michael Hoey and Markus Brier, setting himself up for another win at St Andrews at the end of the week.
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"There's nothing better than holding the Claret Jug at St Andrews. Hopefully at the end of the week it's just a different trophy," Oosthuizen said.
Also in contention at one shot behind the early leaders is Graeme McDowell, who seemed to return to form after a difficult season so far. The 32 year-old has recently returned to his previous coach Clive Tucker, in an attempt to bring his game back to the standard it was at in 2010.
"It was a bit of soul-searching and Clive was the answer, a guy that understands my game very well and was probably a lot to answer for why I played well in 2010," McDowell explained.
"I'm not breaking my ties with Pete (Cowen), I still want him to coach me but I needed another opinion on things."
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Meanwhile Lee Westwood started the championship well with an opening round of 68, to sit beside Colin Montgomerie, Padraig Harrington, defending champion Martin Kaymer and others at joint 11th. They are one shot ahead of Luke Donald, and Rory McIlroy finished the day at two under.