The Korea Times - Article List

Site Map E-paper Subscribe Register LogIn
Site Map E-paper Subscribe Register LogIn

Sports

Golf

Mon, July 22, 2019 | 06:28

$210,000 for private golf lesson with Tiger Woods

The rare lesson was recently auctioned and two deep-pocked U.S. golfers grabbed it with a $210,000 bid. It will be held at the Tiger Woods-designed Bluejack National golf course in Montgomery, Texas. The lesson was one of several items auctioned Monday (local time) to help raise more than $1 million via the Hurricane Harvey Relief Pro-Am.

Park Si-soo | 2017-12-14 15:31

Lead with your left side to hit long, high tee shots

The popular theory dictates you need to fire your right side through the shot to hit your ball longer. However, in a good golf swing, the right side doesn't get your downswing started. You need to let your right side react to your left side, which plays a dominant role in your swing.

Kim Jeong-kyoo | 2017-12-13 18:37

Par excellence: South Korean golf balls fly over fairways around the world

South Korean golf ball technology has claimed a new level of perfection after one of the country's leading manufacturers received a presidential honor for accomplishing landmark exports this year.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2017-12-06 16:45

Let your natural left-hand position match clubface position

To hit your ball far and straight, you need to swing your club fluidly on the proper plane. More important, you need to swing your club full tilt, squaring the clubface to your selected target. To do this, you need to have control of your club during the swing. And to this end, you first need to grip your club properly.

Kim Jeong-kyoo | 2017-12-06 16:02

Hit your approach shots farther with pinpoint accuracy

To lower your score, you first need to hit your tee shots longer down the middle of the fairway. More importantly, you need to hit approach shots farther with pinpoint accuracy. Three tips here will help you hit irons longer and more accurately.

Kim Jeong-kyoo | 2017-11-29 18:26

How to make a proper finish position

Losing your footing or control of your club during the swing, you will finish off-balance. This shows you’ve committed some faulty moves during your swing. Or rather, you’ve hit poor shots. Make it a habit to hold your finish after every shot. A proper finish position features good balance, with your belt buckle facing the target. Also, your right heel rests off the turf, you...

Kim Jeong-kyoo | 2017-11-22 16:05

Park Sung-hyun sweeps 3 LPGA awards

Korean golfer Park Sung-hyun clinched the LPGA money title as she shared the LPGA Tour’s Player of the Year award with Korean golfer Ryu So-yeon, Sunday. In the points-based race, Park and Ryu earned 162 points each, for the first time in the 51-year history of the player-of-the-year race.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2017-11-20 17:26

Use your lower body to hit big drives

Your clubhead speed comes mostly from your arm swing and wrist hinge. But to hit your ball long to your maximum, you need to learn to use your body to create more power. Making good use of your body, you will boom your tee shots way farther. Unquestionably, to hit your ball farther, you need to prepare properly. Make sure your left shoulder is higher than your right shoulder ...

Kim Jeong-kyoo | 2017-11-15 16:29

Four tips to break your distance barrier

By adding only 10 to 15 yards to your shots, you will enjoy your golf game much more. Increasing distance takes time. You will rarely increase your distance without pain and patience.

Kim Jeong-kyoo | 2017-11-08 14:28

Rookie Park Sung-hyun takes No.1 in women's golf

Korean golfer Park Sung-hyun jumped to No. 1 in the Rolex Women’s Golf Rankings released Monday. The 24-year-old moved past Ryu So-yeon, who had held the top position for 19 consecutive weeks, by 0.03 points to become the first rookie player to reach the top spot in the history of the LPGA Tour. Making her LPGA Tour debut this season, Park has claimed two LPGA Tour titles, an...

Baek Byung-yeul | 2017-11-07 17:43

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Code of Ethics