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  Perfect game: ISU shoots NCAA record 12-for-12 from 3-point range in win over SIU

  Indiana State set an NCAA record for 3-point percentage and consecutive 3-pointers made Saturday afternoon in Hulman Center, connecting on all 12 attempts during a 78-68 win over Southern Illinois.

Rub of the Green

Rub of the Green

• RUB OF THE GREEN: Young players should match course to skills

  One of the biggest mistakes a beginning golfer can make is to keep playing a golf course that is far too difficult for the ability demonstrated by that player.

  November 6, 2011  

• RUB OF THE GREEN: On the lanes or links, Davis is competitive

  Darrell Davis carries a 240 bowling average which obviously puts him in some strong company on the alleys, but he feels that golf is a much more difficult sport than keggling.

  October 23, 2011  

• RUB OF THE GREEN: Loquacious golfers can provide priceless quotes

  Golfers always seem to have a great deal to say, but determining who said what and who said it first can be a problem.

  October 9, 2011  

• RUB OF THE GREEN: Rick Fernandes can look back on a great golf career

  What does an outstanding golfer have left when an accident has robbed him of the consummate skills he once possessed? The answer most assuredly would be one word, “Memories.”

  September 25, 2011  

• RUB OF THE GREEN: Feherty’s humor good for golf

  David Feherty is an extremely funny man. If you have read his book written a few years ago, you might have guessed what to expect from him. The book, entitled “Somewhere in Ireland a Village is Missing an Idiot,” set the stage for his far out brand of humor, most of which is directed at himself.

  September 11, 2011  

• RUB OF THE GREEN: It's all in your head

  A pair of divot diggers had been discussing their favorite sport when one could be heard saying, “You know, I think this game is 90 percent mental.” After a short pause his friend replied, “Well, I think you’re about 10 percent short in your estimation.”

  August 28, 2011  

• Golf: ‘The Game You Love to Hate’

  Golf has been called “The Game You Love to Hate.” In addition, love-hate relationships have been around since the beginning of time. 

  July 31, 2011  

• RUB OF THE GREEN: Golf is only sport that offers both hilarity, pathos

  It’s been stated more than once that “golf is a microcosm for life itself.”
  This writer would heartily agree. No sport or game can offer combinations of happiness and sadness, hilarity and pathos as evidenced by an activity called “cow pasture pool” by some of its practitioners.

  July 3, 2011  

• RUB OF THE GREEN: Even golfers say there is drug problem on Tour

  Are professional golfers using performance-enhancing drugs? This writer wouldn’t have the foggiest, but if you asked Gary Player, one of the game’s greatest, the answer would be a resounding, “Yes.”

  June 19, 2011  

• RUB OF THE GREEN: Not all golfers display their trophies

  Back in the “old days,” let’s say the 1940s, most of the time when you won something in a golf tournament your prize came in the form of a trophy. That was it, just a dust catcher. Later, merchandise prizes were added.

  June 5, 2011  

• RUB OF THE GREEN: Golf full of colorful characters

  Every sport has its own cast of characters and golf is definitely no exception. Whether it is diving head first into a greenside bunker or tying an unreliable putter to a car’s bumper and dragging it down the road, golfers can do some strange things.

  April 24, 2011  

• RUB OF THE GREEN: Winter made golf impossible this year

  Old Man Winter along with Mother Nature must have something against area golfers. They have joined forces to sabotage a sport called winter golf, an activity many Wabash Valley players have enjoyed in years gone by.

  April 10, 2011  

• RUB OF THE GREEN: Golf instruction a strenuous art

  Few who have ever tried their hands at playing the game of golf would describe the sport as “easy”. In fact, just the opposite would be the case.

  October 24, 2010  

• BOB ARNETT: No matter what your level, watch out for pressure

  What is the affliction that can affect most any golfer from those who can’t break an egg to skilled golfers who can break 70?

  October 10, 2010  

• RUB OF THE GREEN: THGA tournaments include variety, long history

  In days gone by, the Terre Haute Golf Association has always offered more than just a 72-hole stroke play tournament.

  September 26, 2010  

• RUB OF THE GREEN: PGA playoff system still needs work

  Is anyone fed up with the convoluted Fed Ex playoffs? The PGA has been tweaking its so-called Fed Ex playoff system for years, and they never seem to get it right.

  September 12, 2010  

• Rub of the Green: Golf can be roller coaster for young pros

  Dustin Johnson may be best remembered for his appearances in the major tournaments in 2010, but not because he won. He didn’t win. But he came awfully close.

  August 22, 2010  

• Rub of the Green: One size does NOT fit all when it comes to golfing ability

  Literally hundreds of books have been written on the subject of golf instruction, and we can be certain they all agree on one fundamental, always keep your head stationary throughout the swing.
  Right? Nope, wrong as it could be! How’s that, you say? As examples both David Duval and Annika Sorenstam at one time were rated the world’s No. 1 professional golfers, respectively, and both swiveled their heads well before their clubheads reached the impact zone. In fact, Duval is one of a select few who has a 59 to his credit on the PGA Tour.

  August 1, 2010  

• Rub of the Green: Gerstmeyer Tech’s reknown Les Brown made his mark in plethora of sports

  Les Brown never had a middle name, not even a middle initial. What he did have was an abundance of athletic ability that he utilized to earn letters in five different sports during his senior year at Gerstmeyer Technical High School.

  June 19, 2010  

• Rub of the Green: An inspiring walk of 1,000 miles

  Watching the young man on the TV screen move from place to place was like watching the human body battle itself. It seemed as though his arms and legs each wanted to go in separate directions, as he flailed about with only a cane to steady himself.

  June 6, 2010  

• Rub of the Green: From fundraiser to reunited, game of golf wears many different ‘hats’

  The game of golf can take on many different characteristics, depending on the objectives of those sponsoring the events. Golf may be played as a tribute or a memorial to the deceased. It may be a time of camaraderie that unites old friends.

  May 23, 2010  

• RUB OF THE GREEN: Excursions are a tradition for many Terre Haute golfers

  Many divot diggers enjoy excursions to play golf courses that offer new and different challenges. Terre Haute can certainly testify to the truth of that with some groups having hit the road for many decades.

  May 9, 2010  

• Rub of the Green: Was 1960 really the ‘Greatest Year in Golf’?

  Listening to Willie Nelson warble the lyrics, “Ain’t it funny how time slips away?” reminds this writer that those words are incorrect on two counts. One, it is not funny to get old. The late Bob Bundy often stated, “Old age is not for sissies.” And two, time doesn’t just slip away, it tends to streak on at a full gallop. At least, that’s the felling you get when you qualify for the Methuselah Flight of your club championship.

  April 24, 2010  

• Rub of the Green: Basketball coaching legend Wooden could hold his own on golf course

  The name John Wooden doesn’t just “ring a bell” with Indiana basketball aficionados; it resounds like a canon shot. No doubt about it, John Wooden is someone special, and that is a gross understatement.

  April 10, 2010  

• RUB OF THE GREEN: Can Tiger Woods successfully make over his me-first image?

  “Pain, despair and agony on me” are the words of a comical song made popular on an old TV program titled “Hee-Haw.” The refrain might have been heard again if you had occasion to drive by the Tiger Woods residence in the gated community of Isleworth, Fla., as the 2009 Thanksgiving holiday wound down, but this time no one was laughing.

  March 27, 2010  

• Rub of the Green: Course architect Pete Dye has had lasting impression on game It would seem that the more you learn about Pete Dye, the golf course architect, the more there is to admire about the man. It was decades ago when Dye determined that the insurance business was not for him, and he decided to begin designing golf courses. Even Pete, himself, in all likelihood, couldn’t have known the impact he was going to make on the golf world.

  November 7, 2009  

• RUB OF THE GREEN: French Lick course a treasure With pristine fairways, greens and bunkers providing a colorful patchwork, the course provides onlookers with the opportunity to witness some of the best experiences Mother Nature can provide.

  October 24, 2009  

• RUB OF THE GREEN: Strange stories connected to golf

  October 11, 2009  

• Rub of the Green: Holmes held ‘corner on the market’ of club championships When it comes to winning club championships it would appear that amiable Ron Holmes has held a “corner on the market” while winning a total of 28 of these titles throughout his 50 years as an amateur golfer.

  September 26, 2009  

• Rub of the Green: Woods vs. Yang at PGA proves anything can happen Tiger Woods wants to win major golf championships, and he wants to win them in the worst way. With 14 of them already in his resume, it looked obvious that the 2009 PGA Championship would be No. 15, especially since Tiger, No. 1 in the world, had never lost a major holding the lead going into the final round. But then, as most golfers know, cow pasture pool can be a crazy, weird and wild game.

  August 29, 2009  

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