Rafa Echenique of Argentina leads the French Open by two strokes after shooting a 4-under 67 in the second round.

The U.S. Women's Open begins July 9 on the par-71, 6,740-yard, Old Course at Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem, Pa. The following are tee times for the first round

Tiger Woods has moved to the top of the leaderboard midway through the second round of the AT&T National with a 4-under 66.

A student at a recent golf instruction session asked about swingweight. He had read one of my golf tips in which I mentioned it and it sparked his interest. Never having heard the term he wanted to know what it was and how it affected his game.

Sometimes you have to play when the weather is bad. Unfortunately, the USGA makes no specific provisions for "winter play," as it's called. There's also nothing in the rules about the lift, clean, and place practice used on the PGA tour when it's wet.

If you're anything like the golfers who attend my golf instruction sessions, you have some courses you like and some you don't. Have you ever wondered why? We'll probably never know for certain why some golfers like one course and others don't. But there's a theory that may explain the mystery and how it impacts your golf handicap.

To improve iron play fast - and chop strokes off your golf handicap - look to your hands. It's hard to hit quality shots if you don't use your hands correctly. As a serious golfer looking to improve, you must learn what role your hands play in hitting iron shots. If you do, you'll boost your game to a new level and you'll whittle strokes from your golf handicap as well.