Referee abuse rates high in GAA as link found to mental health issues in new study

Referee abuse rates high in GAA as link found to mental health issues in new study

GAA brass have raised concerns about the number of referees in sports. “Without the referee there is no game. And just because it’s a cliché doesn’t make it any less true.” GAA CEO Tom Ryan sounded a warning in his annual report last February. With a dwindling number of referees across the board, they are … Read more

Golf Guru Aims To Bring Mental Coaching To The Masses

Golf Guru Aims To Bring Mental Coaching To The Masses

Joohyung Kim credits patience as the key to his first PGA Tour win. He started the tournament in … [+] Sedgefield Country Club with a quadruple bogey on his first hole, overcame that setback and clinched the Wyndham Championship Trophy on Sunday. (Photo by David Jensen/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Sportswire Icon via Getty Images … Read more

How golfers embraced fitness training and ‘learned to love’ the gym

How golfers embraced fitness training and ‘learned to love’ the gym

Anderson, a 27-year-experienced performance coach, was guiding the three-time Grand Slam winner through a series of exercises for a photo shoot in 2014 when he saw something click. “He was like, ‘Oh, I love how it feels,’” recalls Anderson. “There are photos and footage from that photo shoot and you can see him in this … Read more

Mental Health America of Aiken County to hold golf fundraiser

Mental Health America of Aiken County to hold golf fundraiser

Aiken County Mental Health America is hosting a golf fundraiser. The Ray of Hope charity golf event will be at 11 am on Monday, March 21 at Houndslake Country Club, 901 Houndslake Drive. Registration is $100 per person or $400 per group and includes 18 holes of golf, golf cart, golf tee and goodie bag. … Read more