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Swing Magazine: Throwback Issue
April, 2010

In 2010, Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer will once again feature in the Masters as honorary starters for the event. This is perhaps fitting for two of the best golfers in Master's history, and indeed golf's history, that in the late '50s and 1960s dominated the sport. With this, emerged the Nicklaus and Palmer rivalry as Palmer aimed to remain the top ranked golfer ahead of golf's rising prodigy.
Read about this legendary duel, get the latest on Tiger Woods, see what’s new on the equipment front and take advantage of some golf tips even the pro’s are hip to get.

Swing Magazine Featuring Troy Merritt
March, 2010

Troy Merritt had never played a PGA Tour event. That all changed when he won the PGA Tour National Qualifying Tournament going wire-to-wire for only the fourth time in the event’s history. Merritt finished the tournament with a double-bogey and shot 69 to win by one stroke over Tour veteran Jeff Maggert.
“Probably the most satisfying double-bogey I’ve ever made,” exclaimed Merritt. The victory gave Troy full status for the 2010 PGA Tour season.
In this issue of Swing Golf Magazine you will get an exclusive peak into the life of this young new powerhouse, plus get professional tips on how to improve your game. It’s all inside, go here now.

Welcome to Golf’s premier mobile magazine featuring PGA Professional Nick Watney
January, 2010

After turning pro in 2003, Nick won his first professional event, the Lewis Chitengwa Memorial Championship on the Canadian Tour. In 2004, Nick found more success on the Nationwide tour winning the Nationwide Tour Championship and earning an exemption for the PGA Tour. For the next few years Nick excelled with 11 top ten finishes and earnings of over $3.5 million. His first PGA Tour victory came in 2007 at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
Noted for his ability to create massive club head speed, this edition will teach you how to drive it long like Watney and also how to cure that slice once and for all.

Swing Magazine: Featuring Brian Gay
January, 2010

Thumbzine.com is excited to release this special issue of Swing Magazine featuring PGA Professional Brian Gay.
Gay turned pro in 1994 and joined the PGA Tour in 1999. He picked up his first win on tour at the Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun in 2008, with his second win coming at the Verizon Heritage in 2009.[2] He won the event by ten strokes, finishing at 20-under par. The ten stroke victory is the one of the biggest wins in the PGA Tour's history. His best position on the year-end money list is 13th in 2009. He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings.
Gay was not exempt to play in the 2009 U.S. Open heading into the St. Jude Classic. He was one of seven golfers who could earn the last spot in the U.S. Open by winning the St. Jude Classic, using the "Winners of multiple PGA Tour events since the last Open" exemption. Gay went on to win by five strokes over David Toms.