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［１日 ロイター］ - 米男子ゴルフのメモリアル・トーナメントは１日、オハイオ州ダブリンのミュアフィールドビレッジＧＣ（パー７２）で最終ラウンドを行い、３位で出た松山英樹（２２）が通算１３アンダーの２７５で並んだケビン・ナ（米国）とのプレーオフを制し、米ツアー初優勝を達成した。
松山は最終１８番でバーディーを奪ってナに追いつくと、プレーオフ最初のホールでパーを奪い、同大会最年少優勝を果たした。米ツアーでの日本勢による優勝は、青木功、丸山茂樹、今田竜二に次ぐ４人目。
松山は昨年４月、プロに転向。日本ツアーで４勝を挙げたほか、全英オープンで優勝争いに加わるなど、早くから一流選手であることを証明した。今大会は米ツアーでの２６戦目だった。
石川遼は通算１オーバーの５７位タイに終わった。
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10 Items To Golf With Now
Swinguru(01 of07)
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Swinguru tracks the motion of a golfer’s body throughout a swing without using sensors or markers. The Belgian company’s software links up with high-speed 3-D cameras (e.g., Microsoft Kinect) to provide instant feedback on everything from spine angle and swing tempo to more difficult-to-measure data points like weight transfer and center of gravity. Along the way, Swinguru identifies faults and suggests drills to fix them. Though primarily geared toward indoor use, there are models for both golf professionals and everyday golfers looking for some high-tech help at home. From $395; swinguru.com.
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Swinguru tracks the motion of a golfer’s body throughout a swing without using sensors or markers. The Belgian company’s software links up with high-speed 3-D cameras (e.g., Microsoft Kinect) to provide instant feedback on everything from spine angle and swing tempo to more difficult-to-measure data points like weight transfer and center of gravity. Along the way, Swinguru identifies faults and suggests drills to fix them. Though primarily geared toward indoor use, there are models for both golf professionals and everyday golfers looking for some high-tech help at home. From $395; swinguru.com.
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Linksoul(02 of07)
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Tour pros, it’s worth remembering, are paid handsomely to wear what amounts to a uniform, but there is no reason the rest of us need to look like walking billboards. Led by iconic designer John Ashworth, Linksoul’s style translates equally well on and off the course. The company is especially strong when it comes to basics: Cotton polos (pictured, $68) in muted solid colors, with wonderful hand-feel and just the right cut; light cashmere sweaters and cotton quarter-zips for a casual morning at the office; great board shorts and graphic tees. It’s all infused with the kind of laid-back SoCal cool that many companies aspire toward but that simply can’t be faked. linksoul.com.
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Tour pros, it’s worth remembering, are paid handsomely to wear what amounts to a uniform, but there is no reason the rest of us need to look like walking billboards. Led by iconic designer John Ashworth, Linksoul’s style translates equally well on and off the course. The company is especially strong when it comes to basics: Cotton polos (pictured, $68) in muted solid colors, with wonderful hand-feel and just the right cut; light cashmere sweaters and cotton quarter-zips for a casual morning at the office; great board shorts and graphic tees. It’s all infused with the kind of laid-back SoCal cool that many companies aspire toward but that simply can’t be faked. linksoul.com.
\r\nPhoto © Geoff Cunningham
SwingSmart(03 of07)
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In contrast to Swinguru, which tracks only the body, SwingSmart is one of several devices competing to analyze the action of the golf club. The training sensor clips easily to the underside of any club’s shaft (even the putter) and relays data to any Bluetooth-enabled device. It focuses on four metrics: clubhead speed, tempo (expressed as a ratio between backswing and through-swing), shaft lean at impact and face angle (addressing position versus impact). A 3-D swing-view feature enables golfers to see the path of the club from start to finish, while the Training Mode allows for practice without a ball. (Useful for those who want to practice swing moves and positions without being distracted by the outcome of shots.) In order to help users make sense of all this information, the app also includes a number of built-in videos by renowned instructor and CBS golf analyst Peter Kostis (whose swing is pictured here). $250; swingsmart.com.
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In contrast to Swinguru, which tracks only the body, SwingSmart is one of several devices competing to analyze the action of the golf club. The training sensor clips easily to the underside of any club’s shaft (even the putter) and relays data to any Bluetooth-enabled device. It focuses on four metrics: clubhead speed, tempo (expressed as a ratio between backswing and through-swing), shaft lean at impact and face angle (addressing position versus impact). A 3-D swing-view feature enables golfers to see the path of the club from start to finish, while the Training Mode allows for practice without a ball. (Useful for those who want to practice swing moves and positions without being distracted by the outcome of shots.) In order to help users make sense of all this information, the app also includes a number of built-in videos by renowned instructor and CBS golf analyst Peter Kostis (whose swing is pictured here). $250; swingsmart.com.
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Lizzie Driver Apparel(04 of07)
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A pair of golf buddies in Los Angeles founded this three-year-old company. Frustrated by their inability to find sophisticated, flattering and contemporary-looking women’s golf apparel, Karen Preston and Lorrie Forgatch decided to start their own line. Lizzie Driver’s most recent collection, Birds of a Feather, was inspired by a trip to Skibo Castle in the Scottish Highlands—rich blues and greens and premium Liberty of London prints are meant to evoke the fancy peafowl that parade around Andrew Carnegie’s fabled estate. (Pieces from the collection [pictured above] include the Silver-Beaked Tanager top [$110], Bird of Paradise cropped pant [$150] and Partridge pullover [$120].) Primarily a green-grass operation, Lizzie Driver is sold in 180 clubs around the country. lizziedriver.com.
\r\nPhoto © Todd Mac Millan
A pair of golf buddies in Los Angeles founded this three-year-old company. Frustrated by their inability to find sophisticated, flattering and contemporary-looking women’s golf apparel, Karen Preston and Lorrie Forgatch decided to start their own line. Lizzie Driver’s most recent collection, Birds of a Feather, was inspired by a trip to Skibo Castle in the Scottish Highlands—rich blues and greens and premium Liberty of London prints are meant to evoke the fancy peafowl that parade around Andrew Carnegie’s fabled estate. (Pieces from the collection [pictured above] include the Silver-Beaked Tanager top [$110], Bird of Paradise cropped pant [$150] and Partridge pullover [$120].) Primarily a green-grass operation, Lizzie Driver is sold in 180 clubs around the country. lizziedriver.com.
\r\nPhoto © Todd Mac Millan
Power Plate(05 of07)
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The Power Plate is a personal exercise machine featuring embedded resistance cables and a high-powered vibrating base that improves circulation and gives additional stimulation to muscles during a workout. Many elite clubs, gyms and sports organizations (like the Miami Heat) have adopted the technology, which was first used by Soviet cosmonauts in the ’60s to counteract zero-gravity conditions, but Power Plate also offers a consumer model called my7, designed for home gyms. An integrated touchscreen computer offers more than 250 customized workouts and a thousand exercise videos—including an entire section devoted exclusively to golf—to help achieve any fitness goal. $8,000; powerplate.com.
\r\nPhoto © 2014 Performance Health Systems LLC
The Power Plate is a personal exercise machine featuring embedded resistance cables and a high-powered vibrating base that improves circulation and gives additional stimulation to muscles during a workout. Many elite clubs, gyms and sports organizations (like the Miami Heat) have adopted the technology, which was first used by Soviet cosmonauts in the ’60s to counteract zero-gravity conditions, but Power Plate also offers a consumer model called my7, designed for home gyms. An integrated touchscreen computer offers more than 250 customized workouts and a thousand exercise videos—including an entire section devoted exclusively to golf—to help achieve any fitness goal. $8,000; powerplate.com.
\r\nPhoto © 2014 Performance Health Systems LLC
Bobby Jones 1930 Collection(06 of07)
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The year 1930 will always be golf’s annus mirabilis. Bobby Jones’s Grand Slam season, like Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game or Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak, is one of those rare sporting achievements that stands the test of time. To commemorate that magical year, the company that bears the Georgia native’s name decided to highlight his life off the course. Remember, after all, that the golf legend was actually a lifelong amateur and had a successful day job as a lawyer in Atlanta. “Bobby Jones wasn’t just a great golfer, he was a fashion leader,” says CEO Andy Bell. “We wanted to pay tribute to that side of his life.” The 1930 line takes a crack at imagining the kind of luxury sportswear Jones would wear today and came up with, among other things, Italian wool sweaters, peached flannel trousers, a shooting vest and an oilcloth car coat. Each piece is executed with an emphasis on fine fabrics and thorough attention to detail. bobbyjones.com.
\r\nPhoto © Robert Walker, courtesy of Jones Global Sports
The year 1930 will always be golf’s annus mirabilis. Bobby Jones’s Grand Slam season, like Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game or Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak, is one of those rare sporting achievements that stands the test of time. To commemorate that magical year, the company that bears the Georgia native’s name decided to highlight his life off the course. Remember, after all, that the golf legend was actually a lifelong amateur and had a successful day job as a lawyer in Atlanta. “Bobby Jones wasn’t just a great golfer, he was a fashion leader,” says CEO Andy Bell. “We wanted to pay tribute to that side of his life.” The 1930 line takes a crack at imagining the kind of luxury sportswear Jones would wear today and came up with, among other things, Italian wool sweaters, peached flannel trousers, a shooting vest and an oilcloth car coat. Each piece is executed with an emphasis on fine fabrics and thorough attention to detail. bobbyjones.com.
\r\nPhoto © Robert Walker, courtesy of Jones Global Sports
Game Golf Shot Tracke(07 of07)
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While most new tech devices are geared toward measuring swing data and are best for the practice tee, Game Golf is a system that can be used on the course itself. It offers a set of ball-marker-sized sensors that easily screw into the butt end of the grip of each club in a bag. When the player is ready, he or she taps the marker against a second sensor that clips onto the belt and plays the shot. The next tap (from way down the fairway, we hope) allows the GPS-enabled device to calculate the result of the previous shot. Over the course of the round, it also keeps track of greens in regulation, fairways hit, club distances, scrambling percentage—a raft of data that, over time, can help players better understand which aspects of their game, including course-management strategy, need the most improvement. What makes Game Golf a winner is that all the data collection happens in a relatively unobtrusive fashion. $250; gamegolf.com.
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While most new tech devices are geared toward measuring swing data and are best for the practice tee, Game Golf is a system that can be used on the course itself. It offers a set of ball-marker-sized sensors that easily screw into the butt end of the grip of each club in a bag. When the player is ready, he or she taps the marker against a second sensor that clips onto the belt and plays the shot. The next tap (from way down the fairway, we hope) allows the GPS-enabled device to calculate the result of the previous shot. Over the course of the round, it also keeps track of greens in regulation, fairways hit, club distances, scrambling percentage—a raft of data that, over time, can help players better understand which aspects of their game, including course-management strategy, need the most improvement. What makes Game Golf a winner is that all the data collection happens in a relatively unobtrusive fashion. $250; gamegolf.com.
\r\nPhoto © GAME GOLF