Into the last hour of play in the 2008 Open championship and the golf swings are being tested. However the leading players are showing that the hours of practice are paying off. Great posture, balance and leverage are being demonstrated perfectly by Ian Poulter and Padraig Harrington with only the putting stroke seperating them

Strong winds require the ability to control the ball flight. Firing the ball high into a cross wind invites the unpredicable to happen. The 2008 Open at Royal Birkdale has given the players a stern test where some will feel distinctly battered by the occation.

22 year old Anthony Kim is ready to deliver a charge in the final round at Royal Birkdale. Having already hit over 70% of the greens in regulation which is way ahead of the rest of the field, a hot putting streak tomorrow could seen him take the 2008 Open Championship
 

Power play and great golf skills keeps Greg at the top of the leader board. Striking a wonderful 5 iron from 120 yards at the 5th followed by some monsterously long drives demonstrates why this legendary 53 year old is leading the way at Royal Birkdale.

This latest innovative product to hit the golfing world allows the individual to access the ‘critical elements’ of their personal movement criteria to enhance their golfing performance.

An incredible seven year development involved researching and identifying specific movement influences that allows players to perform at their best.

On the face of it transferring to golf from tennis should be a simple process. Both rely on a complete body engagement and ballistic rotation of the body centre to generate power in to a held lever. Hand and arm strength are required to support the strike and both are explosive through impact. Both sports require lead foot to ‘ground’ in preparation for the power side to unleash to compress the ball. This is all the perfect combination for delivering power; however, there is an important difference that is noticeable at impact, especially with high quality hard hitting tennis players.    

Playing from sloping lies, especially a ball below the stance lie, can challenge even the most accomplished of players. Controlling your body movements at speed against the pull of gravity can create problems if your body balance is compromised.

Brandt Snedeker makes a run for the lead in the early stages of the 2nd round of the Masters. Three birdies during the first seven holes has stamped his authority on this prestigious event.

John Sendon opened up with an 8 over par 80 but has made a great recovery during the 2nd round of the Masters. Playing the front nine holes in 3 under he has placed himself in with a strong chance of making the cut on his first appearence at Augusta.

What a thrill it was to see Sandy Lyle find some of his old form during the first round of The Masters. Three under after twelve made all his old fans (like me) sit up and shout at the TV.

Continuing with the unparallel performance of the Miura products Katsuhiro Miura unleashes his latest creation on to the golf market - the CB-202.

The CB-202 has a thinner top line and a slightly rounded toe to give it a sleeker look. With a modified sole and leading edge improved playing performance is enhanced allowing the benefits of a soft cavity while gaining the piecing ball flight properties of a blade.

When Tiger won the 1997 Masters by an unprecedented 12 shot victory the world acknowledged a unique golfing genius had stamped his presence on the history of the game.

Eleven years later, we are still witnessing an incredible athlete and performer who continues to improve and set new standards that others admire.