Special Olympics State Golf Tournament (The Cincinnati Enquirer)

More than 150 athletes and friends from all over Ohio participated in the Special Olympics State Golf Tournament at Meadow Links & Golf Academy, Winton Woods.

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Norwell's Imel finishes 15th at state golf tourney (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)

Kaylee Imel, a junior at Norwell, shot a final-round 5-over 77 on Saturday to complete her 15th-place finish at the IHSAA Girls Golf State Finals. She had a two-day total of 9-over 153.

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Golf Course Named After Bob O'Connor (WTAE ThePittsburghChannel.com via Yahoo! News)

It's official -- the golf course at Pittsburgh's Schenley Park is officially the Bob O'Connor Golf Course at Schenley Park. The late mayor had said he often used the course, with his son Corey. The naming ceremony Saturday included a hole-in-one competition, silent auction, and dinner to benefit First Tee, an organization that uses golf to reach out to children.

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Charities cash in at golf tourney (The Post-Standard)

The golf tournament that brought 35,000 people to Vernon last week will also help fight breast cancer, feed the hungry and educate children in Central New York.

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2 holes-in-one at Pa. golf course (AP via Yahoo! News)

It's a good golf game when someone gets a hole in one. But what about when two people get aces in the same game?

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Woods Helps U.S. Presidents Cup Golf Team Near Title Defense (Bloomberg.com)

Sept. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Tiger Woods helped the U.S. win seven of 10 matches today at golf's Presidents Cup and open a commanding lead over the International team heading into the final day of the biennial competition.

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2 holes-in-one at Pa. golf course (The Charlotte Observer)

It's a good golf game when someone gets a hole in one. But what about when two people get aces - in the same game? Bill Maslowski and Carl Workinger got their holes-in-one while in a threesome with Steve Fahs at York County's Grandview Golf Course at about 8:30 a.m. Thursday. "I've never witnessed anything like this before," Maslowski said. "I never even heard of it. Two holes-in-one on the same ...

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Girls golf: Martinsville leaves competition in dust (The Indianapolis Star)

FRANKLIN, Ind. -- The Martinsville Artesians couldn't be stopped Saturday. They fired a second-day 305 -- the second-lowest 18-hole score ever shot during the state meet at The Legends of Indiana Golf Course -- and erased a five-stroke deficit to Columbus North, blowing away the field in the state girls meet.

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IWU roundup: Women?s golf tied for first place (The Pantagraph)

DECATUR ? Led by Maddie Murphy and Kristi Katz, Illinois Wesleyan shot 321 and is tied for first with DePauw heading into today?s final round of the 17-team Red Tail Run Fall Classic at Decatur?s Red Tail Run Golf Club.

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Golf dome opens for the season Monday (The Buffalo News)

The Paddock Chevrolet Golf Dome will open Monday for the 2007-08 season, the Town of Tonawanda Youth, Parks and Recreation Department has announced.

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The spirit of the President's Cup, better than the Ryder Cup?

If you had the chance to catch the President's Cup, you got a glimpse of team golf at its best. The spirit and sportsmanship between the captains and the opposing teams has been so positive. Everyone on both sides seems to be having a lot of fun.

It definitely doesn't have the same antagonism of the Ryder's Cup, where the Euros seem to relish sticking it to the U.S. team and the U.S. team happily obliges by bending over backwards to get run over. I think one day the PGA will have to combine the Ryder Cup and the President's Cup, making it a 3-team competition spanning 1-week.



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David Duval, Weekend Golfer

(Mark Kimmet/Flickr)

In case you havent heard, David Duval is back after a seven-month break. Duval is playing in the Viking Classic in Madison, Mississippi.

Good news for Duval fans, too. Hell play the weekend after posting 72-69.

Duval stayed home this year due to his wifes difficult pregnancy. Baby Sienna arrived last month and mother and daughter are doing well. Duvals last event was the Nissan Open in February.

The Armchair Golfer

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Ceremony planned to rename golf course after late mayor (Centre Daily Times)

A city golf course will be officially renamed this weekend in honor of the late Mayor Bob O'Connor.

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Golf teams have room for improvement (Helena Independent Record)

BOZEMAN The Helena High and Capital golf teams both have some room for improvement after the first day of the Bozeman Invitational.

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Golf: Chandelier falls on Warren as Montgomerie hits glass ceiling (Guardian Unlimited)

Golf: Despite accidentally destroying a chandelier, Marc Warren still failed to improve interest in the Seve Trophy.

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Wildcats look for state golf title (Greeley Tribune)

The Greeley Central boys golf team is expected to be in the hunt for the Class 4A state title Monday and Tuesday at Broadlands Golf Club in Broomfield.

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Stage set for junior golf tourney (Khaleej Times)

DUBAI Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club for the third and final time will be the host venue for the Daily Telegraph Junior Golf Championship from October 5-9, according to a Press release.

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Golf tourney nets $55,000 for Wildlife Center facility (The Palm Beach Post)

A charity golf tournament fund-raiser has netted more than $55,000 to give wings to the Treasure Coast Wildlife Center's plans for a new facility in Palm City.

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More Golf (The Charlotte Observer)

PAGE 8C Briny Baird leads at PGA Tour's Viking Classic. Lorena Ochoa finishes strong to stay close at Navistar LPGA Classic. PAGE 9C The beauty of match-play golf at the Presidents Cup brings entertainment and intrigue to Royal Montreal Golf Club. PAGE 9C Ron Green Jr.'s notes and observations from the Presidents Cup, including information on Davis Love III, who'll miss eight weeks. PAGE ...

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President's Cup Day 1 MVP: Woody Austin

The most exciting match of the day was Phil Mickelson and Woody Austin versus Vijay Singh and Canadian Mike Weir. The match was see-saw all day and went to the final hole all tied. Amazingly, Woody Austin was the MVP of the match, rolling in 4 unbelievably clutch putts on the back 9, none bigger than the final putt on the 18th hole from 20 feet. I'll give Woody credit today. He proved that he has guts.

Meanwhile, did you see Vijay Singh had a 5-footer left to halve the match, but Phil and Woody conceded the putt to to Vijay upon the instruction of Jack Nicklaus. None of the announcers could believe their eyes. But, after the round, Phil said "when Captain Nicklaus says something" he does it (although Phil admitted that he might not have conceded the putt on his own). Then, all the TV announcers supported the decision. That's the power of Nicklaus.

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Prep Scoreboard: Golf (Billings Gazette)

Saturday, September 29, 2007 Bozeman InvitationalBOZEMAN - The Billings West boys and Bozeman girls topped the team charts Friday after the first round of play at the Bozeman Invitational golf tournament at Cottonwood Hills Country Club.

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Golf links to be renamed for late mayor (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

The Schenley Park Golf Course will be officially renamed the Bob O'Connor Golf Course at Schenley Park in a ceremony today that is part of the First Tee of Pittsburgh Hole-In-One Weekend. ...

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All About the Golf (Sports Illustrated)

MONTREAL -- OK, if you didn't know it before you should know it now: of the professional golf competitions that don't mean anything -- and there are two, one named for a seed merchant, Samuel Ryder -- the Presidents Cup is way superior.

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Golf pro Ruth Jessen dies (The Arizona Republic)

Former longtime LPGA Tour member and Camelback Golf Club teaching professional Ruth Jessen died Sept. 21.She was 70.{b} Send your condolences

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Carolina Forest girls golf wins (The Myrtle Beach Sun News)

Marissa Vertucci shot a 1-over 38 at Wedgefield Plantation, earning medalist honors in leading the Carolina Forest Panthers to a 222-245 victory over the winless Georgetown Bulldogs in girls golf on Thursday. Last's season's Class AAA individual state champion, Kaylee Brown-Cline, did not finish her round, but Carolina Forest still held on for the win. Georgetown was paced by Kelsey Smith, who ...

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Lee's Summit West golfers dominate in Suburban golf (The Kansas City Star)

There is no official Suburban Conference champion crowned in girls golf. If there were, though, Lees Summit West would be hoisting the trophy this week.

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Neuer Tropensturm ber Golf von Mexiko (Deutsche Welle)

MEXIKO-STADT: ber dem Golf von Mexiko hat sich ein neuer Tropensturm gebildet. Nach Angaben des nationalen Hurrikanzentrums der USA bewegt sich 'Lorenzo' auf die Kste des mexikanischen Bundesstaates Veracruz zu. Fr die betroffenen Gebiete gaben die Behrden eine Hurrikanwarnung heraus.

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Golf outing slated Saturday (The Times of Northwest Indiana)

HOBART | Democratic mayoral candidate Brian Snedecor will host a golf outing Saturday at Indian Ridge Country Club.

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Japanese celebrity off key in horror golf debut (Reuters via Yahoo!7 Sports)

TOKYO, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Japanese actor-singer Akira Kobayashi was in a state of shock after his professional golf debut went horrendously off script.

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Pure Putt Mirror

Now im certainly one of those golfers who cuts right across the ball on the putting green often meaning im dropping shots where I feel I should be picking up some points. I heard from a friend about this putting mirror and apparently its a great training tool, but you can be the judge of [...]

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President's Cup results

So far, the US is up in 3 matches, down in 1, and all square in 2. More here.

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President's Cup Day 1 MVP: Woody Austin

The most exciting match of the day was Phil Mickelson and Woody Austin versus Vijay Singh and Canadian Mike Weir. The match was see-saw all day and went to the final hole all tied. Amazingly, Woody Austin was the MVP of the match, rolling in 4 unbelievably clutch putts on the back 9, none bigger than the final putt on the 18th hole from 20 feet. I'll give Woody credit today. He proved that he has guts.

Meanwhile, did you see Vijay Singh had a 5-footer left to halve the match, but Phil and Woody conceded the putt to to Vijay upon the instruction of Jack Nicklaus. None of the announcers could believe their eyes. But, after the round, Phil said "when Captain Nicklaus says something" he does it (although Phil admitted that he might not have conceded the putt on his own). Then, all the TV announcers supported the decision. That's the power of Nicklaus.

Results

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Fore! Students collect golf balls for US soldiers in Iraq (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Students at a Washington high school have collected thousands of golf balls for US soldiers in Iraq, who reportedly use a desert driving range to unwind, a local television station reported Thursday.

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Golf classic benefits WC Domestic (The Warren Reporter)

Abuse and Sexual Crisis CenterWASHINGTON -- Richard Cotton of Hawk Pointe Foundation announced Hawk Pointe Golf Club will play host to the Bob Ross Golf Classic Thursday, Oct. 4.

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High school golf: Hawks ready for another run at title (Bozeman Daily Chronicle)

The Bozeman Hawks golf team has built quite a legacy. The golf season is pretty unique in Montana. The time to strap on the golf glove and tighten up the spikes is scheduled and oftentimes shortened by the unpredictable snowfall in the western mountains.

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Stricker and Mahan Lead Off for Americans in Presidents Cup

Steve Stricker is playing on his second Presidents Cup team.
(Brian Doyle/Flickr)








The seventh Presidents Cup begins Thursday at Royal Montreal in Canada. Steve Stricker and Hunter Mahan will strike the first shots for the Americans as they face the dynamic Aussie duo of Geoff Ogilvy and Adam Scott.

For a look at Strickers amazing comeback, head over to Down the Middle.

Thursdays Foursome Matchups

Match 1: 1:15 p.m. -- Steve Stricker and Hunter Mahan, United States, vs. Geoff Ogilvy and Adam Scott, International.

Match 2: 1:25 p.m. -- Phil Mickelson and Woody Austin, United States, vs. Vijay Singh and Mike Weir, International.

Match 3: 1:35 p.m. -- Stewart Cink and Zach Johnson, United States, vs. Trevor Immelman and Rory Sabbatini, International.

Match 4: 1:45 p.m. -- Jim Furyk and David Toms, United States, vs. Ernie Els and Angel Cabrera, International.

Match 5: 1:55 p.m. -- Scott Verplank and Lucas Glover, United States. vs. Stuart Appleby and Retief Goosen, International.

Match 6: 2:05 p.m. -- Tiger Woods and Charles Howell III, United States, vs. K.J. Choi and Nick O'Hern, International.

The Armchair Golfer

Today at Down the Middle: What Will Steve Stricker Do for an Encore?

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Warriors come out to play, win SICA golf meet (Northwest Indiana Times)

CRETE | Crete-Monee's Dave Maclean forgot about his 8 a.m. Wednesday tee time at the SICA golf meet and went to his first-hour class at the high school.

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Prime Minister presents Weir with golf bag at presidents Cup (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)

MONTREAL - Stephen Harper presented Canadian golf ace Mike Weir with a prime ministerial golf bag Wednesday at the Presidents Cup.

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Scouting the girls golf state finals (Northwest Indiana Times)

Where: The Legends of Indiana Golf Course, Franklin, Ind.

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Individual competitors still part of the team in NU golf (Daily Nebraskan)

Sports teams generally practice together and play together as one cohesive group, and players combine their talents to produce one final score. But members of the Cornhusker women's golf team have the opportunity to play as individuals in tournaments, their individual scores combined to represent the team.

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Brighton, Bingham win region golf (Deseret Morning News)

REGION 2 GOLF: At Midway, there wasn't any drama in the race for the team title. Thanks to a brilliant region season, Brighton had it all wrapped up coming into the final round of competition at Wasatch State Park Golf Course. The Bengals finished with 37.5 points, while Skyline was second at 30. Jordan passed Alta on the final day after winning the day's score and finishing at 24.5 points to ...

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Umbrella Plus

Now this I thought was a great idea, often I have thought of getting a chipping net but have never got around to it but now the Umbrella Plus have incorporated it into an umbrella. Not only yesterday whilst waiting for my tee slot I was chipping balls into my carry bag and then [...]

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GOLF (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

GOLF PAIRINGS Today (at Montreal) 1:15 p.m.: Steve Stricker and Hunter Mahan, United States, vs. Geoff Ogilvy and Adam Scott, International 1:25: Phil Mickelson and Woody Austin, United States, vs. Vijay Singh and Mike Weir, International 1:35 : Stewart Cink and Zach Johnson, United States, vs. Trevor Immelman and Rory Sabbatini, International

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Cat Island golf club sells for $2M (The Beaufort Gazette)

South Carolina National Golf Club on Cat Island has been sold for $2 million, according to the bankrupt club's trustee.

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Cleveland Golf debuts new CG14 Wedge (iseekgolf.com)

Cleveland Golf is pleased to announce the latest addition to their wedge family, the CG14. The new CG14 wedges offer a perfect balance of performance, versatility and forgiveness, all with unprecedented feel.

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Tiger and Phil paired together for President's Cup! -- not

Match 1: 1:15 p.m. -- Steve Stricker and Hunter Mahan, United States, vs. Geoff Ogilvy and Adam Scott, International.

Match 2: 1:25 p.m. -- Phil Mickelson and Woody Austin, United States, vs. Vijay Singh and Mike Weir, International.

Match 3: 1:35 p.m. -- Stewart Cink and Zach Johnson, United States, vs. Trevor Immelman and Rory Sabbatini, International.

Match 4: 1:45 p.m. -- Jim Furyk and David Toms, United States, vs. Ernie Els and Angel Cabrera, International.

Match 5: 1:55 p.m. -- Scott Verplank and Lucas Glover, United States. vs. Stuart Appleby and Retief Goosen, International.

Match 6: 2:05 p.m. -- Tiger Woods and Charles Howell III, United States, vs. K.J. Choi and Nick O'Hern, International.

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Nicklaus stays in touch with game of golf (Fox Sports)

Jack Nicklaus had a golf club in his hand and a gallery around him, just like old times. He was checking up on his U.S. team at the Presidents Cup when he noticed Steve Stricker in a bunker at Royal Montreal, getting advice from assistant captain Jeff Sluman. It wasn't long before Nicklaus joined them. "First bunker shot I've hit since May," Nicklaus cracked. The last competitive shot he struck ...

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Els looks forward to President's Cup

Its the Presidents Cup this week, with the International team taking on the US. Im flying out Monday morning to join team Captain Gary Player and the rest of the guys at Royal Montreal Golf Club in Canada, which is actually the oldest golf club in North America. This is the first time the Presidents Cup has visited Canada and well be playing on Royal Montreals new-look Blue course, which has undergone significant renovation by the famous golf course architect Rees Jones. Seeing the two teams on paper I think it is shaping-up to be a very close contest.

Our team line-up is: Rory Sabbatini, Retief Goosen, Trevor Immelman, Geoff Ogilvy, Adam Scott, Stuart Appleby, Vijay Singh, Angel Cabrera, KJ Choi, Mike Weir and Nick OHern. The US team looks like this: Jim Furyk, Zach Johnson, Phil Mickelson, David Toms, Tiger Woods, Woody Austin, Stewart Cink, Lucas Glover, Charles Howell III, Hunter Mahan, Steve Stricker and Scott Verplank.

More from Ernie here.

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Q&A: Capcom producer talks Zack and Wiki, We Love Golf (GameSpot)

Capcom producer Hironobu Takeshita talks new gaming licences, Japan's love for golf, and golden monkey hand bells.

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Golf tourney honors late official (The Republican)

SPRINGFIELD - The late Linda L. Petrella was known as a dedicated and tireless city employee who performed her job with a sense of commitment and integrity. A golf benefit in her name last year raised more than $12,000.

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Golf: Results (Naples Daily News)

Results from recent high school golf matches.

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Countdown to the Callaway Golf Senior PGA Professional National Championship reaches 24 days (PGA)

The Callaway Golf Senior PGA Professional National Championship will be contested Oct. 18-21, 2007.

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Equipment: What's the right golf ball? (The News-Press)

For decades, the majority of golf balls on the market were wound balls. There were hundreds of yards of rubber bands wound tightly inside a cover.

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For the right feel on golf course, you have to know the drill (Houston Chronicle)

Hit the butt. Take a baseball swing. Finish the swing. Feet together. There's a lot involved in making a golf ball go straight. And hopefully the desired distance. That's why there are drills to help promote a proper golf swing.

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Ford set to defend title in Senior Azalea golf (The Post and Courier)

State Report Tommy Ford heads the field for the Senior Azalea golf tournament that begins today and continues through Friday at the Country Club of Charleston. Ford won the 2005 Senior Azalea, which was shortened to 36 holes because of weather, with rounds of 69 and ...

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Busy end of golf year could be U.S. advantage as Presidents Cup approaches (Deseret Morning News)

One cup is over. Another cup is about to begin. The question is whether a world-class collection of players at Royal Montreal have enough left to fill the Presidents Cup with the kind of golf that has made these matches so compelling over the last few years.

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LOCAL GOLF NOTEBOOK: Ministry comes first for Thornton (Houston Chronicle)

Seth Thornton fits the definition of an amateur golfer. Raising a family and serving as a youth minister make it difficult for him to find time to play golf. When he does, he's pretty good. Thornton won last year's Men's Greater Houston City Amateur Championship, then finished fifth in this year's tournament at Memorial Park, which ended Sunday.

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Using St. Andrews as the base for your Scottish golf vacation (USA Today)

In my last two musings since returning from my most recent visit to the home of golf, I talked about the biggest new change to hit town in over a century, the Castle Course, and the timeless beauty of the...

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Tiger Woods on PGA's new drug policy: penalties should be stiff

"Given our reputation in our sport, how honorable our sport is and always has been and will continue to be, I think that the penalty has got to be somewhat significant," Tiger said on Monday.

We all have Gary Player to thank for effectively putting the PGA's feet to the fire, with his unsubstantiated claim that he had personal knowledge of one player (if not several players) who was taking performance-enhancing drugs.

In our steroids era, it wouldn't surprise me at all if Gary Player was right. The pressure to hit the long ball today is so great.

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Golf tourney to honor late Springfield official (The Republican)

The late Linda L. Petrella was known as a dedicated and tireless City of Springfield employee who performed her job with a sense of commitment and integrity. A golf benefit in her name last year raised more than $12,000.

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Monstrous golf course in works for Wallkill (Middletown Times Herald-Record)

Town of Wallkill A monster golf course is coming to Orange County.

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DEALS: Oregon golf package (Denver Post)

The Seventh Mountain Resort in Bend, Ore., is offering a golf package for stays through Oct.

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MCC men's golf 3rd in tourney (Waco Tribune-Herald)

Paris, Texas The McLennan Community College mens golf team posted the best second-round score and finished third overall Monday at the Paris Junior College Invitational.

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Golf Hall of Fame adds foursome (winnipegsun.com)

The Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame and Museum inducted four new members last night, two people who put in the time on the golf course and two who spent time covering them.

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Jack Nicklaus Had Polio

(Gunnsteinn J/Flickr)

If I knew the Golden Bear had polio as a teen, I had forgotten. I read this over the weekend from a 2004 Golf Digest interview:

I had polio when I was 13. I started feeling stiff, my joints ached, and over a two-week period I lost my coordination and 20 pounds. The doctors thought I had the flu.

I played an exhibition with Patty Berg and shot 53 for nine holes not very good for a kid with a plus-3 handicap.

My sister, Marilyn, was diagnosed at about the same time; the doctors deduced that she got it from me. Marilyn, who was 10, was unlucky. For a year she was unable to walk but eventually got 95 percent of her movement back.

I recovered after a few weeks, but I still may suffer from post-polio syndrome. My whole career, my joints have gotten awfully sore at times. Polio is just a memory now, but it was a horrible disease. I got it a year or two before Jonas Salk's polio vaccine was distributed.

The great ones seem to overcome all kinds of obstacles.

The Armchair Golfer

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Flesch, Westwood jump in golf rankings (UPI)

Steve Flesch and Lee Westwood made nice gains but the Top 10 of the men's world golf rankings saw only slight changes this week.

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West boys golf finishes second in Big 12 Championship (The Pantagraph)

SAVOY ? The Normal West boys? golf team had five golfers in the top 14 to lead it to a team score of 401 and a second-place finish in the Big 12 Conference Championship at the University of Illinois Orange Course. Champaign Central took the championship with 401.

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DeRuntz leads IWU men?s golf to tourney win (The Pantagraph)

Junior Mike DeRuntz shattered par for the second straight day to lead the Illinois Wesleyan Green team to a convincing 18-shot victory at the Franklin Invitational at The Legends of Indiana Golf Club in Franklin, Ind.

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GOLF (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

GOLF HOLES IN ONE Jamie Booth, 178-yard 13th hole at Mill Quarter GC, 6-iron, playing with Brian Woodworth. Rea Williamson, 94-yard eighth hole at Hanover CC, hybrid club, playing with Jen Young, Mike Heizer and Dwight Powell. Brenda Duncan, 67-yard 10th hole at Hanover CC, pitching wedge, playing with Joyce Atkinson, Sharon Allen and June Breeden.

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Tiger Woods Says Golf Drug Cheats Should Get `Significant' Bans (Bloomberg.com)

Sept. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Tiger Woods said penalties for failed drug tests under golf's new program against performance- enhancing substances should be ``significant'' and that violations would severely damage a player's reputation.

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Golf tourney benefits college-bound students (The Arizona Republic)

A golf tournament honoring the late Ken Vandehei of Gilbert will award sizable college scholarships to two Higley High seniors.

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Jack Nicklaus Had Polio

(Gunnsteinn J/Flickr)

If I knew the Golden Bear had polio as a teen, I had forgotten. I read this over the weekend from a 2004 Golf Digest interview:

"I had polio when I was 13. I started feeling stiff, my joints ached, and over a two-week period I lost my coordination and 20 pounds. The doctors thought I had the flu. I played an exhibition with Patty Berg and shot 53 for nine holes not very good for a kid with a plus-3 handicap.

"My sister, Marilyn, was diagnosed at about the same time; the doctors deduced that she got it from me. Marilyn, who was 10, was unlucky. For a year she was unable to walk but eventually got 95 percent of her movement back.

"I recovered after a few weeks, but I still may suffer from post-polio syndrome. My whole career, my joints have gotten awfully sore at times.

"Polio is just a memory now, but it was a horrible disease. I got it a year or two before Jonas Salk's polio vaccine was distributed."

The great ones seem to overcome all kinds of obstacles.

The Armchair Golfer

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GOLF ROUNDUP (San Diego Union-Tribune)

Twenty-one years, two months, three days. Think about it. In that time, a person can go from the first mouthful of milk to first swig of beer. In the span of that many years, former Escondido resident and Palomar College golfer Mark Wiebe went without tasting a victory at golf's higher levels.

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ProSession Golf Software for your Nokia phone (CNET)

Use your Nokia Nseries phone to film and analyze your golf swing.

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Golf event set to benefit kids' health plan (The Reporter)

A golf tournament and dinner/wine tasting, scheduled for Oct. 5, will raise funds to help insure all children in the area. The event is scheduled for the Chardonnay Golf Club in Napa. Solano Magazine has partnered with the Solano Kid's Insurance Program (SKIP), the Solano Coalition for Better Health and the county to raise funds to pay health insurance premiums for Solano County's uninsured

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Ottawa takes Pizza Hut golf title; Boilers fifth, A-W eighth (Kewanee Star Courier)

Kewanees Nate Fristad lines up a putt on the 18th green Saturday during the Pizza Hut High School Golf Classic. Fristad finished eighth overall with an 81 and the Boilers were fifth in the team chase.

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Trio earn Marion Senior golf titles (The Marion Star)

MARION - Mike Kraus, Jerry Young and Fred Ferrell each earned titles in the recently-completed Marion Area Seniors Golf Championship. The four-round tournament Hickory Grove Golf Club, Pine Lakes Golf Club, Kings Mill Golf Club and was completed Sept. 13 at Whetstone Golf Club.

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Pro golf (The York Dispatch)

PGA TOUR Turning Stone Championship Sunday At Atunyote Golf Club Course Verona, N.Y. Purse: $6 million Yardage: 7,482; Par: 72 Final Round Steve Flesch, $1,080,00066-65-66-73--270 -18 Michael Allen, $648,00069-67-68-68--272 -16 John Senden, $348,00066-70-70-67--273 -15 John Mallinger, $348,00067-70-68-68--273 -15 Tommy Armour III, $203,40070-68-68-68--274 -14 Mathew Goggin, ...

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Botswana: Golf Betting is Back (AllAfrica.com)

Betting returns to golf this weekend after a two-year hiatus. Secretary general of the Botswana Golf Union (BGU) Ben Tobedza has said they will re-introduce betting tonight prior to the start of their flagship event, the Standard Chartered Bank-sponsored Botswana Independence Open.

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Little Miss donates to golf classic, Make A Wish (Saipan Tribune)

Little Miss Marianas 2007 Kayla Borja donated a raffle prize to the upcoming 12th annual Club at the Hyatt Golf Classic.

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Botswana: Tobedza Eager to Retain Golf Title (AllAfrica.com)

Ben Tobedza, the defending champion of the Botswana Golf Union (BGU) flagship event, the Independence Open, has vowed to retain the title when 210 golfers tee-off at the Gaborone Golf Club tomorrow.

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Artesians win girls' golf regional Martinsville wins its 15th regional crown by 13 shots (Mooresville/Decatur Times)

MARTINSVILLE The Martinsville girls golf team captured the 15th regional crown in the history of the program, shooting 316 to oudistance the remainder of the 12-team field at Foxcliff Golf Course Saturday.

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Back-to-back holes-in-one

Tom Brady hit a hole-in-one on 179-yard 7th hole at Forsgate Country Club. His playing partner Dennis Gerhart then did the same thing. Neither had a hole-in-one before. Now, both do. The odds of this happening are 17 million to 1. (More) The two should buy a lottery ticket together!

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[Source: The Golf Blog]

Tennis titles, depression line Richeys path to pro golf tour (Jonesboro Sun)

JONESBORO Cliff Richey picked up his driver and headed to the driving range after finishing the second round of the Optus Senior Open. For more than 20 minutes, Richey swung his driver at the bright yellow golf balls at Sage Meadows Golf Course and watched them sail into the air.

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Girls golf: Area schools dominate at Pekin (The Pantagraph)

The U High girls golf team earned first place out of 15 teams with a team total 322 at the Lady Dragon Classic in Pekin.

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Investigation of golf course vandalism turns to school (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

An investigation into vandalism at the Battlefield Golf Club in Catoosa County has the sheriff's department looking for information from students at Ooltewah High School in Tennessee, authorities said.

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Prep golf (Deseret Morning News)

Prep Sports REGION 10 GOLF

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Boys golf: U High wins CCHS Invite (The Pantagraph)

The University High boy?s golf team fired a blistering team score of 286 to win the Central Catholic Invite on Saturday at the par-72 Prairie Vista Golf Course in Bloomington.

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GEAR & GADGETS: Golf cart heater (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

Traveling golfers who brave chillier-than-comfortable weather in pursuit of their passion will appreciate the GolfCat heater from Coleman. The flameless catalytic heater, which snaps onto a standard 16.4-ounce propane cylinder (propane not included), comes with a long, round base designed to fit into a golf-cart cup holder.

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SouthWood golf carts a concern for police (Tallahassee Democrat)

Since golf carts use has been allowed on community roads in SouthWood, Tallahassee police have been concerned.

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Public course rescinds golf-cart rule (The Record)

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. -- A controversial policy mandating the weekday use of golf carts on one of Long Island's most prestigious public courses was rescinded Thursday.

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IWU women?s golf leads Wisconsin-Whitewater invite (The Pantagraph)

The Illinois Wesleyan women?s golf team had four players in the top eight to take a six-stroke lead Saturday going into today?s final round at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Invitational at Prairie Woods Golf Course in Avalon, Wis.

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Bringing top golf courses to the Carolinas (The State)

TRAVELERS REST Get this straight from the start: His name is Jim Anthony, and he brought Tiger Woods and Gary Player to the Carolinas. His association with two of golfs most famous names will be his legacy, but the connection only begins to tell his story. Who is Jim Anthony? The splashy advertisements in national publications show mountain homes with spectacular views and marvelous golf ...

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Bernardus Lodge & Winery Review

This is the 2nd post in my series of Mazda Blogger Retreat related articles. As a byproduct of being hosted by my great friends at Mazda, I had the privilege of staying three days at the Bernardus Inn and Winery in Carmel, California. That privilege included enjoying all of the wonderful services, amenities, food, wine and atmosphere the Bernardus is famous for.

Bernardus Lodge

The Bernardus Lodge is a 57 room paradise, nestled in the hills and vineyards of the Carmel valley. My room was room #57. The lodge’s rooms are very large and extremely comfortable. My room had a huge bathroom with two sinks, two person tub, huge shower, fireplace, couch, king sized bed and its own private porch overlooking the beautiful landscape.

Bernardus lodge rooms and bocce field

I would have been content to stay in the room for three days but I was happy to enjoy the rest of the property. I took a nice walk by the vineyards and gardens. I had a great time playing bocce ball (I’d call it lawn bowling, pictured above). I didn’t have time to hit the training room, the big pool or the tennis courts but they’re definitely worth a mention.

Spa

One of the best parts of the Bernardus is the spa. I spent a whole afternoon there, being pampered in ways I didn’t even know existed before I got there. The spa offers skin treatments, massages, pedicures, manicures, waxing and more.

You get to the spa about 30 minutes before your treatment, and put on a luxurious robe and slippers in the locker room. For before, after, and between treatments, there’s a waiting room where you hang out, drink water and nibble on fresh fruit.

The spa has its own “warming pool” outside (pictured below), where you can take a refreshing dip. Many of my blogger friends were hanging out by the warming pool, drinking Bernardus wine and eating fruit. I saw someone getting a pedicure outside there too.

warming pool

spa entrance

My first spa treatment was a full body Swedish massage. The masseuse was amazing and pinpointed knots in my neck and shoulders within seconds. Those knots are a result of hours of blogging, slouched over my laptop. With some special attention, my knots in my neck were gone and the rest of my body was very relaxed and loose.

After my first treatment I had a few minutes to replenish some water before I was “whisked” to my second treatment: Exfoliation. Exfoliation is a process where the dead skin cells are rubbed off your body.

First warm butter was poured on each section of my body that the technician was working on. Then a lavender oil and lavender bud mix was used to brush the dead skin away. The lavender buds were from the Bernardus garden.

After rinsing off all the butter, oil and buds, another oil is applied to the body to replenish the oils lost in the process.

Though I loved the massage, the exfoliation process was about as “feel good” as I could get.

After my spa treatments I spent some time in the warming pool and the steam room. I was very spent by the end of the afternoon but I felt great.

Wine & Winery

In the evening, Bernardus wine makers set up a wine tasting table next to the bocce field. I tested out various versions of the wonderful wines from the Bernardus winery.

I was also lucky enough to spend some time up in the Carmel mountains at the Bernardus winery. There I checked out the barrels, the manufacturing and the fields where they’re growing millions of grapes.

Don’t tell them, but when nobody was watching I managed to sneak into their lab too. It looked like the scientist’s lab from Frankenstein–test tubes, scientific devices, notes, calculators and a periodic table of the elements… I even saw a cool map of all the vineyards (below) and what types of wines are growing in them.

Bernardus vineyard map

Food

The culinary staff at the Bernardus is amazing. Over the three days I was there, several of the food items I ate were hands down the best I’d ever had. I’m not a big seafood guy, but they had some kind of crab salad that I gobbled up. I had the best pizza ever: goat cheese, kalamata olives and artichoke hearts (fresh picked from the Bernardus garden). I had the best chicken I’ve ever eaten which was marinated in herbs and lemon which were picked on site. Man, even the bacon I had with breakfast was by far the best damn bacon I’d ever had. Speaking of breakfast, I had fresh squeezed cranberry juice too. Yes the berries were grown on site. Oh, how can I not mention the fillet mignon which was so tender I thought I could chew it with my tongue and not my teeth?

breakfast on the porch

salmon

The deserts… Oh boy. All of the deserts were hand made, even down to the chocolate truffles. I hate nuts and almonds. But I had an almond truffle that turned me into a nut…..lover. One taste bud overload was the fresh strawberries from the garden, dipped in chocolate.

(I’m going to take a break from writing this post now, since I’ve made myself hungry….. OK break over)

How can this relate to golf?

About a 10-15 minute drive from the Bernardus lodge are three golf courses ranked in the top 50 according to Golf Magazine. You may have heard of Pebble Beach? Pebble is #4 on the list, right behind Augusta National. Next door you can find Cypress point and Spyglass Hill, #2 and #48 respectively.

Conclusion

If you are heading to the Monterey, Pebble Beach, Carmel area for some golf or just plain vacation, consider staying at the Bernardus Lodge. Your mind, your body, your taste buds and your tum-tum will be inundated with wonderful sensations.

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Singapore to let golf clubs build hotels -report (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

SINGAPORE, Sept 22 - Singapore will let golf clubs build hotels on their premises in a bid to ease a shortage of rooms in the city-state, the Straits Times reported on Saturday.

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High school golf: Campbell leads Hawk girls to Butte Invitational title (Bozeman Daily Chronicle)

BUTTE - Julie Campbell finished second Friday to lead the Bozeman girls golf team to a 26-shot victory over runner-up Billings West in the Anaconda-Butte Invitational.

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Oops! Armchair Golf Misquotes Voltaire

Golf is the salt of life.
(not said by) Voltaire


Biographical note:
Best known by the pen name Voltaire, Franois-Marie Arouet was a 16th century French author, deist and philosopher.


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Golf tournament helps patients at St. Jude (The Sentinel)

Rich Valley Golf Course in Mechanicsburg hosted a golf tournament to benefit St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital on Wednesday with the tournament kicking off at noon.

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Golf: Duels on the links (New Straits Times)

Mini golf competitions where players duel eachother individually and as a team are becoming common. K.P. WARAN came across one where the players were not only dressed to kill but even had unbiased scorers and a referee.

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It's a golf world (The News-Press)

The sound of metal drivers thwacking golf balls across the range at Golf World II is music to the ears of Wilbur Klinosky.

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Anti-doping policy puts golf on par with other sports (Philadelphia Daily News)

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - Golf begrudgingly joined the new world of sport yesterday when leaders from its most influential organizations signed off on an anti-doping policy with hopes of proving its players are clean.

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BHS golf in top five after first day at Rantoul Classic (The Pantagraph)

RANTOUL ? Bloomington High School has two teams in the top 10 after day one of the Rantoul Classic on Friday at Brookhill Golf Course.

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Drivers Used by the World's 10 Best Golfers

No. 10
K.J. Choi, South Korea
Driver: Nike SasQuatch Sumo2 (8.5)
Average Drive Distance: 284.1 yards (T133)
Driving Accuracy: 64.71% (66th)
Total Driving Rank: T111

No. 9
Rory Sabbatini, South Africa
Driver: Nike SasQuatch Sumo
Average Drive Distance: 289.9 yards (T82)
Driving Accuracy: 59.14% (148th)
Total Driving Rank: 156th

No. 8
Sergio Garcia, Spain
Driver: TaylorMade r7 SuperQuad TP (8.5)
Average Drive Distance: 294.2 yards (53rd)
Driving Accuracy: 56.28% (171st)
Total Driving Rank: 155th

No. 7
Padraig Harrington, Ireland
Driver: Wilson Dd6+ (7.5)
Average Drive Distance: 293.2 yards (60th)
Driving Accuracy: 57.52% (158th)
Total Driving Rank: T146

No. 6
Adam Scott, Australia
Driver: Titleist Pro Titanium 907 D2 (8.5)
Average Drive Distance: 300.9 yards (16th)
Driving Accuracy: 59.17% (146th)
Total Driving Rank: T49

No. 5
Steve Stricker, United States
Driver: Titleist Pro Titanium 905T (8.5)
Average Drive Distance: 283.7 yards (138th)
Driving Accuracy: 63.73% (81st)
Total Driving Rank: T149

No. 4
Ernie Els, South Africa
Driver: Callaway FT-I (8.5)
Average Drive Distance: 297.9 yards (30th)
Driving Accuracy: 56.99% (164th)
Total Driving Rank: T103

No. 3
Jim Furyk, United States
Driver: TaylorMade r7 SuperQuad TP (10.5)
Average Drive Distance: 279.7 yards (T164)
Driving Accuracy: 74.37% (2nd)
Total Driving Rank: T58

No. 2
Phil Mickelson, United States
Driver: Callaway FT-5 Tour (8.5)
Average Drive Distance: 298 yards (29th)
Driving Accuracy: 56.73% (167th)
Total Driving Rank: T105

No. 1
Tiger Woods, United States
Driver: Nike SasQuatch Tour 460 (8.5)
Average Drive Distance: 302.4 yards (11th)
Driving Accuracy: 59.83% (T133)
Total Driving Rank: T31

(Note: Only Furyk, Stricker and Choi crack the top 100 in accuracy. Without a doubt, professional golf is a power game.)

The Armchair Golfer

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Pilot Makes Smooth Emergency Landing On Golf Course (WTAE ThePittsburghChannel.com via Yahoo! News)

A small airplane made a hard landing at the Black Hawk Golf Course in Chippewa Township, Beaver County, on Thursday afternoon.

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Long Island ends mandatory golf cart policy (Sports Illustrated)

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) -- A controversial policy mandating the use of golf carts on one of Long Island's most prestigious public courses was rescinded Thursday.

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Performance enhancing drugs can’t help a golfer make a four foot putt…

The major governing authorities of golf have all agreed and signed off on the new golf doping policies and testing will likely begin in the spring. Details such as how testing will be done and what penalties will be handed out should someone fail a test are yet to be hammered out.

My main thought is a great quote Paul Azinger keeps saying: “Performance enhancing drugs can’t help a golfer make a four foot putt.”

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Golf organizations announce global drug policy (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

The U.S. PGA Tour, the Royal & Ancient (R&A) and other leading golf organizations outlined a comprehensive anti-doping policy for the sport on Thursday that will begin in 2008.

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A Sign of the Times: Golf Implements Drug Policy (Washington Post)

Golf begrudgingly joins the new world of sport when leaders from its most influential organizations sign off on an anti-doping policy.

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Golf reluctantly OKs anti-doping policy (AP via Yahoo! News)

Golf begrudgingly joined the new world of sport Thursday when leaders from its most influential organizations signed off on an anti-doping policy with hopes of proving its players are clean.

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Golf reluctantly OKs anti-doping policy (USA Today)

Golf finally joined other major sports Thursday when its leading organizations announced an anti-doping policy that will begin in 2008. The list of banned substances includes anabolic agents, hormones, stimulants, narcotics, beta blockers and masking agents.

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Natalie Gulbis celebrates in Monte Carlo

Natalie Gulbis and the rest of the Solheim Cup team are celebrating in Monte Carlo. From Nat's blog, she reports:

"The second day here we had the day off to walk around, shop, spend time at the spa (I had the best massage of my life) enjoy croissants, French food and back to the boat! That night we had dinner at the largest wine gallery in the world. It is said to have a million bottles of wine! Wow! This is my last day here. I am off to New York for the rest of the weekend to see my sponsors, have a few meetings and visit ESPN and SI.com. The new season of my show airs tonight in the states. Can't wait to see how it turns out!"

For more from Nat, visit her site.

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Oops! Armchair Golf Misquotes Voltaire

(PBS.org)


Golf is the salt of life.
(not said by) Voltaire

Biographical note:
Best known by the pen name Voltaire, Franois-Marie Arouet was a 16th century French author, deist and philosopher.


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Dick Pound teed off over golf's doping ban (AFP via Yahoo! News)

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) chief Dick Pound praised golf for aiming to rid the sport of doping, but balked Thursday at the World Golf Foundation's use of its own performance-enhancing substances list.

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Golf groups unveil anti-doping policy (AP via Yahoo! News)

Golf finally joined other major sports Thursday when its leading organizations announced an anti-doping policy that will begin in 2008.

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A First Step Toward Drug Testing in Golf Is Taken (New York Times)

The World Golf Foundation has announced a list of banned substances that closely mirrors those banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency.

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Golf adopts broad anti-doping policy (USA Today)

The guidelines are broad and the details are to be determined, but golf has an anti-doping policy that was created mostly by the PGA Tour and the European Tour and announced Thursday through the World Golf Foundation.

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World golf groups impose doping program starting in 2008 (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Golf's global governing bodies announced the adopting of a doping-test program for professional golfers starting in 2008, releasing a list of banned substances Thursday.

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Mazda weekend: can golf clubs fit in a new Miata?

This past weekend, I had the pleasure of meeting Tony from Hooked on Golf Blog and Chris from Eagle Par Birdie blog in beautiful Monterey, California. For some unknown reason, Mazda wanted to treat us all (along with a few other cool bloggers) to a weekend of golf, delicious gourmet food, spa treatments, and car/motorcycle racing at Laguna Seca. Mazda has not asked us to write anything or do anything in return. Mazda just get gave us the keys to a free Miata hardtop to test drive and then treated us all like we were Tiger Woods. It can't get any better than that.

I've written more on my other blog about the amazing weekend with Mazda, and made this short video of the trip. Zoom. Zoom. Zoom.

P.S. Yes, clubs can fit in the Miata.

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Australia will fund world's longest golf course (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Plans to build the world's longest golf course, across 1,200 km (750 miles) of treeless desert, received a welcome boost on Wednesday when the Australian government offered seed funding for the venture.

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The Fed Ex Cup fails to deliver for the PGA

Ho-hum. The Fed Ex Cup is over. Finally. It made Tiger Woods $10 million richer (in escrow), but did it make the PGA any richer? Probably not. The PGA hasn't said much about an increase in ratings. And it's easy to wonder if the PGA might go broke if the $10 million it has to keep shelling out each year turns out to be $30 million or more when fully vested.

So why did the Fed Ex Cup flop big-time? Here are a few reasons:

1. The Fed Ex Cup seemed no different than a regular tour event, even lesser in stature than the World Golf Championship events. It didn't help that Tiger Woods wouldn't ever acknowledge that the Cup meant anything more to him than winning a tournament. Let's face it, the PGA is not NASCAR.

2. The scoring system was a mystery and left only 3 players in contention for the final tournament. Why not start the final 30 all from scratch for the final tourney?

3. The golf season is long enough, the Fed Ex Cup only made it longer -- forcing the marquee players like Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, and Ernie Els have to skip a week to be with family (such as at the start of their kids' school). The FedEx Cup could be reduced to 2 weeks, a complete shootout.

4. PGA Commissioner Tim Finchem didn't consult with some of the top players enough for settling on the format. It doesn't help when the marquee players are criticizing the Fed Ex Cup.

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ISU men's golf finishes 16th at Kansas Invitational (The Pantagraph)

The Illinois State men?s golf team finished last in the 16-team Kansas Invitational at the Alvamar Golf Course in Lawrence, Kan. The Redbirds finished with a 923, 35 shots behind champion Houston.

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Rape Suspect Escapes Golf Manor Facility (WLWT ChannelCincinnati.com via Yahoo! News)

Police are looking for a rape suspect who escaped Tuesday night from a Golf Manor correctional facility.

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ISU women's golf takes eighth place in Louisville (The Pantagraph)

The Illinois State women?s golf team carded a final round 303 to finish with Maryland in tie for eighth place with a 916 in the Napa Grill Cardinal Cup Tuesday at Simpsonville, Ky. Notre Dame won with an 878.

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WCU men's golf team finishes 2nd (Asheville Citizen-Times)

FLORENCE, S.C. -- The Western Carolina men's golf team came up one stroke short of Furman as the Catamounts shot 296 Tuesday for a second-place finish in the Raines

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Coatman, Price receive golf scholarships (Daily Nebraskan)

For Nebraska golfers Trent Price and Mike Coatman, keeping things in perspective is key. Both recently received scholarships recognizing their play on the golf course. Price garnered the Dick Spangler Memorial Scholarship in August, which is awarded to a golfer who significantly affects the Nebraska team as a sophomore.

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Developer revises plan for Forsyth golf course (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

A developer who wants to turn Forsyth County's oldest golf course into a massive retirement community is now trying to sell skeptical neighbors on a scaled-down version that keeps some on the green.

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Drivers Used by the World's 10 Best Golfers

Lefty bombs away.
(BBC SPORT)





No. 10
K.J. Choi, South Korea
Driver: Nike SasQuatch Sumo2 (8.5)
Average Drive Distance: 284.1 yards (T133)
Driving Accuracy: 64.71% (66th)
Total Driving Rank: T111

No. 9
Rory Sabbatini, South Africa
Driver: Nike SasQuatch Sumo
Average Drive Distance: 289.9 yards (T82)
Driving Accuracy: 59.14% (148th)
Total Driving Rank: 156th

No. 8
Sergio Garcia, Spain
Driver: TaylorMade r7 SuperQuad TP (8.5)
Average Drive Distance: 294.2 yards (53rd)
Driving Accuracy: 56.28% (171st)
Total Driving Rank: 155th

No. 7
Padraig Harrington, Ireland
Driver: Wilson Dd6+ (7.5)
Average Drive Distance: 293.2 yards (60th)
Driving Accuracy: 57.52% (158th)
Total Driving Rank: T146

No. 6
Adam Scott, Australia
Driver: Titleist Pro Titanium 907 D2 (8.5)
Average Drive Distance: 300.9 yards (16th)
Driving Accuracy: 59.17% (146th)
Total Driving Rank: T49

No. 5
Steve Stricker, United States
Driver: Titleist Pro Titanium 905T (8.5)
Average Drive Distance: 283.7 yards (138th)
Driving Accuracy: 63.73% (81st)
Total Driving Rank: T149

No. 4
Ernie Els, South Africa
Driver: Callaway FT-I (8.5)
Average Drive Distance: 297.9 yards (30th)
Driving Accuracy: 56.99% (164th)
Total Driving Rank: T103

No. 3
Jim Furyk, United States
Driver: TaylorMade r7 SuperQuad TP (10.5)
Average Drive Distance: 279.7 yards (T164)
Driving Accuracy: 74.37% (2nd)
Total Driving Rank: T58

No. 2
Phil Mickelson, United States
Driver: Callaway FT-5 Tour (8.5)
Average Drive Distance: 298 yards (29th)
Driving Accuracy: 56.73% (167th)
Total Driving Rank: T105

No. 1
Tiger Woods, United States
Driver: Nike SasQuatch Tour 460 (8.5)
Average Drive Distance: 302.4 yards (11th)
Driving Accuracy: 59.83% (T133)
Total Driving Rank: T31

(Note: Only Furyk, Stricker and Choi crack the top 100 in accuracy. Without a doubt, professional golf is a power game.)

The Armchair Golfer

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Crossfire golf tourney coming (Asheville Citizen-Times)

ASHEVILLE -- Crossfire Ministries will host its annual golf tournament on Oct. 11 at High Vista Country Club. Registration is 11-11:30 p.m., and cost is $100 per player or $400 for a team. Outback Steakhouse will cater a dinner afterward.

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Stray balls continue to bother residents near golf club (Daily Herald)

Gurnee resident Steve Geotsalitis never thought he'd have a reason to donate more than 100 golf balls to Warren Township High School students. All the balls he's given away had landed in his yard, courtesy of players who can't find the No. 2 fairway at Bittersweet Golf Club.

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GOLF: Burke a real pro at taking amateur (Houston Chronicle)

Robin Burke's husband won two major golf championships, and she credits Jackie Burke Jr. for much of her success on the course. But while she has access to one of the great teachers of the game, she's on her own in tournament play.

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NAU women win golf event (The Arizona Republic)

The Northern Arizona women's golf team won the La Quinta Inn & Suites Mountain Shootout by 1 stroke Tuesday.

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Most enjoying time off for golf (Miami Herald)

Shhhhhhhh. Do not disturb. PGA Tour golfers are on siesta. Not all of them, of course. The never-ending season continues even this week, following golf's newfangled stab at a World Series with a seven-event equivalent of winter ball.

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FedEx Cup Lessons Learned

Now that the inaugural run of the the PGA Tour's playoff series, currently known as the FedEx Cup, has come to a close, here are some of the things that I've learned:

• Tiger really is "The Man" - It seems like after every time Tiger tees off, some yahoo in the gallery yells out, "You the man!" It turns out that this yahoo was right all along. The FedEx Cup showcased the best player in the universe playing some of the best golf of his career. When Tiger hits fairways, he is virtually unbeatable. The FedEx Cup reaffirmed this emphatically.


• Tiger Woods' swing has changed for the better - During NBC's coverage, Dan Hicks commented that Butch Harmon believed that Tiger was swinging the club better than his phenomenal ballstriking year in 2000. That's not surprising because it appears that Tiger has returned to some of those Butch Harmon swing elements circa 2000. I'm no swing expert, but my eyes have noticed some changes in Tiger's swing over the last several months. He appears to be standing taller and reverting back to Harmon's bread-and-butter two-plane swing. Tiger originally hired Hank Haney to teach him the one-plane swing with the ultimate goal of relieving career-jeopardizing stress on his left knee and to solve his frequent swing flaw of getting "stuck." While the one-plane may extend the life of his rickety left knee, it does little to prevent him from getting "stuck." I think that Tiger has finally come to this realization and he will commit to the two-plane while incorporating certain teachings from Haney. I think that we are all naturally either one or two-plane swingers and that Tiger is a natural two-planer. No offense to Mr. Haney, but Tiger swings the club best on two-planes.


• Phil Mickelson is less of a choker, but he's still the joker - Phil has all the skill and talent to go toe-to-toe with Tiger. However, his mental approach will prevent him from beating Tiger on a consistent basis. Sure, Phil beat Tiger at the Deutsche Bank Championship, proving that he's no longer sitting near the top of ESPN's "Worst Choke Artists" list. However, his constant go-for-broke mentality almost cost him again. He's clearly too stubborn, too arrogant or both to ever relinquish this long-standing behavior. I guess it doesn't bother him because he's always smiling about it.


• The FedEx Cup format is far from perfect - I have a graduate degree in finance from a reputable institution, but even that high-priced education was insufficient for me to understand the FedEx Cup's point system. I can only imagine how the everyday golf fan felt about it. The architects of the FedEx Cup need to revisit the drawing board and devise a better system. Not only was it too complex, it allowed the top golfers to ditch some events altogether without causing much of a penalty. Not only did Tiger not participate in the first FedEx Cup event, The Barclays, but in retrospect he could have skipped the last event, The Tour Championship, and still have hoisted the FedEx Cup. That's a pretty ridiculous scenario for a so-called playoff system.


• Money talks - Usually this time of the year, the world's best golfers have packed it in for the season to watch football. The FedEx Cup's huge purse enticed them back onto the course for some serious competition. Heck, it wasn't until the FedEx Cup's second event that we got to see some head to head competition between Tiger and Phil this year. With all of it's flaws, the FedEx Cup succeeded in this regard.


• The FedEx Cup sure is pretty - One thing that adds legitimacy to the FedEx Cup is its beautiful trophy. Designed and created by Tiffany & Co., it is made of sterling silver and took approximately six months to create. At 15 inches in diameter, it is perfectly sized and shaped to hold all that prize money!

Did you learn anything interesting from the FedEx Cup? Please let me know! Stay tuned as I reveal my recommendations for next year's FedEx Cup in the near future. That means you Mr. Finchem!

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[Source: Grouchy Golf Blog]

Steve Williams celebrates season with beer in NY

We received this press release from the agent of Tiger Woods' caddie Steve Williams's:

Speights, the leading beer in New Zealand, landed in New York City this past weekend as a part of Speight's Great Beer Delivery. After a particularly heart-wrenching email from a New Zealand native living in London about missing his favorite beer, Speights decided to bring the beer to people.

The traveling pub left New Zealand on July 25th to embark on a 70-day journey, stopping in New York City Sunday, September 16th. Other stops include Dunedin, Samoa (Apia), Panama, the Bahamas, New York City and finally London. The boat is an exact replica (albeit smaller in scale) of the ale houses found throughout New Zealand.

While in New York, the crew of 5 kiwis was accompanied by fellow kiwi Steve Williams, more well-known as the esteemed caddy of Tiger Woods. They spent their two days sightseeing around the Big Apple, hitting up a driving range for a quick golf lesson and attending their very first Yankees game.

Speights has found a special place in the heart of New Zealanders, and this 70-day journey to please one Londoner proves their unparalleled dedication to their customers.

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[Source: The Golf Blog]

Outback closer to world's longest golf course (Perth Now)

AN eco-tourism complex, an indigenous river trail and the world's longest golf course will receive federal funding to boost tourism in Australia's drought-ravaged outback.

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for golf]

Wighaman eager to represent Portage at girls golf regional (Northwest Indiana Times)

PORTAGE | As the members of girls golf teams like Valparaiso, Lake Central and Chesterton board their team buses on Saturday to head to the LaPorte Regional at Beechwood, Portage's Lauren Wighaman will be traveling alone, without any of her teammates.

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for golf]

Valley man to be on golf reality show (The Arizona Republic)

SCOTTSDALE - Benoit Beisser's story, from junior hockey standout to a soon-to-be pseudo-celebrity, isn't your typical one. Beisser, 25, an up-and-coming mini-tour golfer from Scottsdale, once gave up hockey for golf. In two weeks, he'll be on national television in front on millions of viewers.

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for golf]

Golf Notebook: New Braunfels player wins amateur title (San Antonio Express-News)

Terrence Miskell of New Braunfels, the 2006 Texas Golf Association Player of the Year, has again staked his claim as the state's finest amateur competitor.

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for golf]

Flood nearly kills off golf course (The Times of Northwest Indiana)

HIGHLAND | Last month's flood destroyed 75 percent of Wicker Park's golf course, the major revenue-producer for the North Township trustee's office.

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for golf]

Seahawks, Sharks take golf matches (The Myrtle Beach Sun News)

Myrtle Beach defeated North Myrtle Beach 191-198 on Tuesday in girls golf at The Dunes Club. The Seahawks' Katelyn Winkler shared medalist honors with the Chiefs' Brittany Boyd with 44s. MYRTLE BEACH (191): Katelyn Winkler 44, Hannah Gordon 46, Tia Marak 50, Meredith Sloan 51.

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for golf]

Scottsdale man to compete in golf reality show (The Arizona Republic)

Benoit Beisser's story, from junior hockey standout to a soon-to-be pseudo-celebrity, isn't your typical one. Beisser, 25, an up-and-coming mini-tour golfer from Scottsdale, once gave up hockey for golf. In two weeks, he'll be on The Golf Channel reality show, The Big Break.

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for golf]

Mazda MX-5 Miata Review

Mazda Blogger Retreat

I just got back from a great trip to Monterey and Carmel California, courtesy of my new best friends at Mazda. They and their PR experts are realizing the great reach from the “underground” world we bloggers really have. Mazda invited a handful of “lifestyle” bloggers for the weekend to experience their automobiles, hospitality and their awesome Mazda Laguna Seca race track first hand. That handful included golf bloggers, food bloggers, travel bloggers and fashion bloggers. I’m going to do a feature post on each of these new blogger friends soon.

Mazda IS Zoom Zoom

Mazda is one hip company. Mazda really is “zoom zoom” in not only their automobiles, but in the way they run their company and with the types of people that work for them. You’d have to be “zoom zoom” to think of a blogger retreat like we had, knowing the bloggers would be writing about the great experiences they had.

Mazda MX-5 Miata Overview

I’ve reviewed dozens of golf courses, hundreds of golf accessories and clubs, training aids and web sites. But I have yet to review a vehicle until now. My review of the MX-5 (Miata) will be from a golfer’s perspective.

The MX-5 is a two seat, convertible sports car. The MX-5 is very cool looking and sporty on the outside. On the inside is an amazingly powerful 2.0 liter, 16 valve, 166 horsepower, four cylinder motor. 166 horses may not sound like a lot, but consider that the car is very small and light. Any more horses than that and the engine may fly out of the chassis, leaving the shell behind!

Mazda MX-5 Cool Features

Aside from the sporty speed and handling of the MX-5, the obvious coolest feature is the convertible hard top. With the click of a button (see videos below), the top retracts or goes back up in less than 15 seconds!

The Grand Touring model MX-5 I tested had all the bells and whistles: 7 speaker Bose sound system with steering wheel controls, leather heated seats, power everything, air dam, cruise control, window de-misters (didn’t even know those existed), xenon headlights, sport suspension and more.

The advanced keyless entry was very “zoom zoom.” You have this credit card sized plastic remote on your key chain and you don’t actually use a “key” in the ignition to start the car. With the key you can unlock, pop the trunk, roll the windows down etc.

My MX-5 also had the very hip six speed automatic transmission. If I wanted to get sporty, I switched the tranny to manual mode and controlled when the car shifted.

On The Road

The MX-5 is a BLAST to drive! This car is SO fast. In fact it’s way faster than my BMW. Correction… It’s faster than my X-wife’s BMW. I was blowing cars away on the curvy mountain roads of Carmel California. I left a Jaguar in the dust.

The MX-5 is amazing on corners as well, with the sport suspension and the near 50/50 weight ratio.

Mazda’s designers did a terrific job handling the wind with the top down. While flying down the winding mountain roads, my dad called me to give me updates of my college football team (Utah) as it was blowing out #11 UCLA. Even though I was flying down these roads at crazy speeds with the top down, the wind noise was quiet enough in the cockpit for me to hear my pop’s updates on the cell phone with no problems. Final score: Utah 44 - UCLA 6.

Golfer’s Perspective

You can’t go to Monterey and be a golfer without driving down the shoreline and checking out Spyglass and Pebble Beach. Having taken the MX-5 down the shoreline and the famous “17 Mile Drive” I can attest that there’s no better car for cruising California’s shore lines than an MX-5. I never could figure out how long the 17 Mile Drive was though…

When it came time to golf I had a blast driving to the course obviously. But the trunk of the MX-5 isn’t exactly what I’d call “roomy.” In order for me to fit my clubs in the trunk, I had to take all the clubs out of the bag first. I just settled on letting my clubs ride shotgun to the course.

Conclusion

You can get a maxed out MX-5 like the one I drove for about $25K. Maxed out! Lesser models start around $21K. What a bargain.

The MX-5 is “zoom zoom” to the max. Lock yourself into the driver’s seat, put away anything that will blow out of the cockpit and tighten down your hat. The Mazda MX-5 is FAST, fun, fashionable, flirtatious and frisky (just like I like my women).

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[Source: Hooked On Golf Blog]

Rough times for city golf course (Napa Valley Register)

Wet winters and competition from new area courses have battered Napa Golf Course at Kennedy Park, making it hard for the city to finance needed improvements.

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for golf]

Why Americans might want the Ryder Cup to go co-ed

With an especially impressive day of singles play at the Solheim Cup (details here), young female American golfers proved yet again that they have a lot more gumption (and a lot more talent?) than young male American golfers.

Yesterday at the Solheim, Morgan Pressel took down Annika (who is showing her age) in the feature match. Youngers Nicole Castrale, Paula Creamer, Natalie Gulbis and Stacy Prammanasudh were also victorious in singles. Throw in Brittany Lincicome, and the Americans have six 20-something female golfers with more moxie and game than any 20-something American male golfers.

As usual, though, an interesting female golf story was overshadowed by the men, even though Tiger (and a too easy course) made the FedEx final rather dull. Ever eager to get the ladies their due, here's my latest (crazy?) suggestion:

How about making the Presidents Cup a co-ed event?

No offense to Scott Verplank and Woody Austin and Stewart Cink, but wouldn't it be more exciting to see Creamer and Gulbis and Pressel hanging with Tiger and Phil next week? Similarly, I know I'd be more likely to tune in to see Ai Miyazato and Laurena Ochoa and Karrie Webb than K.J. Choi and Nick O'Hearn and Mike Weir.

Alternatively, perhaps we could and should create another event --- the World Cup? --- which could be co-ed and could assemble the biggest draws from both tours and all countries. As long as the women played from moved-up tees, I think it would be very fair (and very interesting) to see mixed teams playing best ball and alternate shot competitions.

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[Source: The Golf Blog]

ISU women's golf finishes eighth at Kentucky tourney (The Pantagraph)

The University of Notre Dame women's golf team finished in first place at the Napa River Grill Cardinal Cup in Simpsonville, Kentucky, having shot 582. Illinois State shot 613 to finish in eighth place. Host University of Louisville finished in second place with 590.

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for golf]

Golf league raises $662 to fight cancer (Daily Herald)

The Hit or Misses Golf League at Randall Oaks Golf Course held a Rally for the Cure benefit Aug. 15. The league raised $662 for Susan G. Komen Rally for the Cure.

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for golf]

Big-time golf around the corner (Indian Express via Yahoo! India News)

Come February 7, and the golfing profile of India may change. The $2.5 million EMAAR-MGF Indian Masters, the first European Tour event with its star-studded cast, is set to catapult New Delhi to the heart of the global golf map. The meet on the hallowed greens of the Delhi Golf Club from February 7 to 10, has been carved out by EPGA in collaboration with 'golf in Dubai', the organisers of the ...

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for golf]

Golf outings (Daily Herald)

Fun and laughs are guaranteed at the NISRA Foundation's seventh annual Women's Golf Outing on Tuesday. Randall Oaks Golf Course in West Dundee is the destination for a round of nine holes of golf with a western theme for women players of all ability levels.

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for golf]

Golf playoffs would have been OK for '80s, but not now (Houston Chronicle)

The FedEx Cup would have been right for the age of Atari, not the age of EA Sports and especially not the time of Tiger Woods, Steve Campbell writes in his On Golf column.

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for golf]

Police search for golf course vandals (Lincoln Journal Star)

Vandals broke eight sprinkler heads at The Knolls Golf Course in south Lincoln early Monday morning. Vandals likely kicked or broke the sprinkler heads, four on the third green and four on the fifth green, after 4 a.m. when the sprinklers came on, according to the police report.

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for golf]

European No-Show at Solheim Cup

I dont think the European Team turned up for the singles at the Solheim Cup yesterday. Having posted a two-point lead I thought Europe were going to take it but The American’s truly swept us aside to claim the needed 14 points.More shocking is that this is only the second time the away team have [...]

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[Source: Golf Blog]

ISU men?s golf in 16th place at Kansas Invitational (The Pantagraph)

The Illinois State men?s golf team struggled through the first 36 holes of the Kansas Invitational, finishing the day in last place with a 628, 38 strokes behind the host Jayhawks at the Alvamar Golf Course in Lawrence, Kan.

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for golf]

I’m back from Monterey, but my clubs aren’t

Wow…. What an amazing trip I just got back from, courtesy of my new friends at Mazda. I’ve got SO much material to go through and I’m going to be posting a TON of pictures and video soon. My new blogger and Mazda friends were a great crowd to hang with for the weekend. I’ll be doing a feature post on each blogger I met.

Where are my clubs?

My baggage was lost when I got to Monterey. For a while I thought I’d have to wear the same underwear for three days, but it finally arrived about six hours after I did. I think the other bloggers were more worried about me wearing the same underwear than I was…

When I got home last night, my Ogio Monster bag which contains my sticks (golf clubs) was missing. The Delta agent couldn’t even tell me what city they were in. I’m sweating, hoping they make it here. It has been about 18 hours and they’re still MIA.

HOG sever down

To top it off, when I woke up this morning all of my web sites were down. Some bonehead cut the main line to HOG headquarters… It is working now.

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[Source: Hooked On Golf Blog]

FedEx Cup Lessons Learned

Now that the inaugural run of the the PGA Tour's playoff series, currently known as the FedEx Cup, has come to a close, here are some of the things that I've learned:

• Tiger really is "The Man" - The FedEx Cup showcased the best player in the universe playing some of the best golf of his career. When Tiger hits fairways, he is virtually unbeatable. The FedEx Cup reaffirmed this emphatically.


• Tiger Woods' swing has changed for the better - During NBC's coverage, Dan Hicks commented that Butch Harmon believed that Tiger was swinging the club better than his phenomenal ballstriking year in 2000. That's not surprising because it appears that Tiger has returned to some of those Butch Harmon swing elements circa 2000. I'm no swing expert, but my eyes have noticed some changes in Tiger's swing over the last several months. He appears to be standing taller and reverting back to Harmon's bread-and-butter two-plane swing. Tiger originally hired Hank Haney to teach him the one-plane swing with the ultimate goal of relieving career-jeopardizing stress on his left knee and to solve his frequent swing flaw of getting "stuck." While the one-plane may extend the life of his rickety left knee, it does little to prevent him from getting "stuck." I think that Tiger has finally come to this realization and he will commit to the two-plane while incorporating certain teachings from Haney. I think that we are all naturally either one or two-plane swingers and that Tiger is a natural two-planer. No offense to Mr. Haney, but Tiger swings the club best on two-planes.


• Phil Mickelson is less of a choker, but he's still the joker - Phil has all the skill and talent to go toe-to-toe with Tiger. However, his mental approach will prevent him from beating Tiger on a consistent basis. Sure, Phil beat Tiger at the Deutsche Bank Championship, proving he's no longer on the list of top chokers. However, his constant go-for-broke mentality almost cost him. He's clearly too stubborn, too arrogant or both to ever relinquish this long-standing behavior. I guess it doesn't bother him because he's always smiling about it.


• The FedEx Cup format is far from perfect - I have a graduate degree in finance from a reputable institution, but even that high-priced education was insufficient for me to understand the FedEx Cup's point system. I can only imagine how the everyday golf fan felt about it. The architects of the FedEx Cup need to revisit the drawing board and devise a better system. Not only was it too complex, it allowed the top golfers to ditch some events altogether without causing much of a penalty. Not only did Tiger not participate in the first FedEx Cup event, The Barclays, but in retrospect he could have skipped the last event, The Tour Championship, and still have hoisted the FedEx Cup. That's a pretty ridiculous scenario for a so-called playoff system.


• Money talks - Usually this time of the year, the world's best golfers have packed it in for the season to watch football. The FedEx Cup's huge purse enticed them back onto the course for some serious competition. Heck, it wasn't until the FedEx Cup's second event that we got to see some head to head competition between Tiger and Phil this year. With all of it's flaws, the FedEx Cup succeeded in this regard.


• The FedEx Cup sure is pretty - One thing that adds legitimacy to the FedEx Cup is its beautiful trophy. Designed and created by Tiffany & Co., it is made of sterling silver and takes approximately six months to create. At 15 inches in diameter, it is perfectly sized and shaped to hold all that prize money!

Did you learn anything interesting from the FedEx Cup? Please let me know! Stay tuned as I reveal my recommendations for next year's FedEx Cup. That means you Mr. Finchem!

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[Source: Grouchy Golf Blog]

Americans Victorious at Solheim Cup

The U.S. team poses with the Solheim Cup. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Winning 8 of 12 singles matches, the United States retained the Solheim Cup with a 16-12 victory over the Europeans in rainy, cold and windy conditions at the Halmstad Golf Club in Halmstad, Sweden. It was the Americans first win on foreign soil since 1996.

It was a brutal week, assistant captain Beth Daniel told AP. We had a young team. We told them every night that we were so proud. They never gave up. They never complained. No player ever came to us. No. They just kept saying, We've got to go out and play and do the best we can.

The Europeans held a slim lead heading into Sunday's singles matches, but the Americans staged a strong rally. Especially impressive was Morgan Pressel, who defeated Annika Sorenstam 2 and 1 in Sorenstam's home country.

None of us feel like losers, European team member Laura Davies said. We lost to a better team today.

The Armchair Golfer

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[Source: ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG]

Injured Iraq War Vets Participate In Fundraiser Golf Outing (WTAE ThePittsburghChannel.com via Yahoo! News)

On Monday, a group of injured veterans got a chance to enjoy something most people take for granted: a round of golf.

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for golf]

Fundraising golf tournament keeps growing (Roanoke Times)

A silent auction raised $7,300 for the Dave Lamanca Golf Scholarship Tournament. Over the past decade-and-a-half, Kristi Lamanca Gerhart has organized her share of fundraising tournaments, and she's well aware that a worthy cause doesn't always guarantee an event's success. She's on the committee that organizes the annual Dave Lamanca Golf Scholarship Tournament, which takes place today at ...

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for golf]

In defense of Big Apple golf (USA Today)

A few months back I went on a rant after Chris Baldwin, a columnist for website Travelgolf.com, made the inane claim that La Quinta in Palm Springs was a better golf resort than Pebble Beach or any other in...

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for golf]

Golf team finishes in 2nd (The Arizona Republic)

The second-ranked Arizona State women's golf team finished in second at the Mason Rudolph Women's Championship in Franklin, Tenn., shooting a three-day total of 1-over 865 (280-293-292) to place second behind UCLA (851) and ahead of No. 1 Duke (866).

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for golf]

GOLF (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

GOLF HOLES IN ONE Matt Potts, 180-yard 15th hole at Hermitage CC (Sabot course), 6-iron, playing with John Hood, Kelley Keller and Earl Potts. Bob Moore, 177-yard second hole at Meadowbrook CC, 7-wood, playing with Frank Fahrner, Finney Adams and Marvin Hair.

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IWU men second at golf tourney (The Pantagraph)

The Illinois Wesleyan men?s green team shot a 303 on Sunday for a two-day total of 594 to finish second at the Mount Mercy Golf Classic at Hunters Ridge Golf Course in Marion, Iowa.

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for golf]

Competition leaves golf, ski resorts taxed (BizJournals)

About 90 holes of taxpayer-funded golf sit within a figurative chip shot of Greg Hennel's course in Schenectady, and he believes he's competing with a handicap.

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for golf]

Golf Champion Dottie Pepper Says Inappropriate Comment at Solheim Cup (Gay Wired)

In the often-subdued world of golf, former American player Dottie Pepper may be as controversial as they come.

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for golf]

Checking in from the road

6:55am
New HOG category added! TRAVEL

I’ve got a spare minute or two to check in from my blogger retreat in Monterey. I’ve been having a great time here with a bunch of other bloggers, including Ed from The Golf Blog and Chris from Eagle, Par, Birdie.

My friends from Mazda gave me an MX-5 to tour around so naturally the first place I went was Pebble Beach! Above is a shot of me in my MX-5 and below is a shot of me next to the U.S. Open trophy in the Pebble Beach pro shop!

Gotta run… I’m off to the race track now. Stay tuned for a TON of pictures and video.

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[Source: Hooked On Golf Blog]

Sun City golf cart drivers brave crossing U.S. 278 for biscuits and coffee; sheriff's officer concerned (Island Packet)

Within five minutes early Friday morning, two white golf carts zipped across U.S. 278 near Sun City Hilton Head, each dodging traffic on the busy four-lane highway.

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for golf]

Golf tournament a cash cow for neighbors (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Inside the ropes at Atlanta's East Lake Golf Club, the world's top pros are competing for a $7 million purse and a $10 million bonus at this week's Tour Championship.

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for golf]

Garcia vs Woods

An interesting comparison from the world’s number one to one of Europes’ finest. Interesting to note how far off Sergio is from the plane on his backswing, something I haven’t noticed haeing watched him play endless times!

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[Source: Golf Blog]

Staton advances to golf regional (Journal and Courier)

Crawfordsville's Stormy Staton advanced to the Lafayette Jeff girls golf regional with a score of 81, placing her fourth overall among individuals at the Crawfordsville Sectional.

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for golf]

English, U High win boys golf tourney (The Pantagraph)

Kyle English fired a 72 on Saturday to earn medalist honors and lead the University High School boys golf team to the championship in the 24-team Dragon Classic at Pekin?s Lick Creek Golf Course.

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for golf]

Prize golf balls fell from the sky (Vail Daily)

EDWARDS Sunday morning brought the sunshine and families out to support the Youth Foundation's First Tee 3rd Annual Golf Balls from Heaven charity ball drop at Freedom Park in Miller Ranch.

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for golf]

GOLF (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

GOLF TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP (7,154 yards, par 70 at Atlanta) Tiger Woods-------------------------64-63-64--191 Mark Calcavecchia-------------------------65-66-63--194 Sergio Garcia-------------------------68-64-64--196 Zach Johnson-------------------------71-66-60--197 Hunter Mahan-------------------------65-68-65--198

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Puma gets cosy with golf - not hockey (Calcutta News)

Contrary to speculation that Puma may be the official sponsor of the Indian hockey team, courtesy the bright red Puma boxes exhibited in the film 'Chak De! India', the sports and lifestyle firm is actually cosying up to the elite sport golf.

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for golf]

Puma gets cosy with golf - not hockey (IANS via Yahoo! India News)

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Contrary to speculation that Puma may be the official sponsor of the Indian hockey team, courtesy the bright red Puma boxes exhibited in the film 'Chak De! India', the sports and lifestyle firm is actually cosying up to the elite sport golf.

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for golf]

Maintenance Building at Canyon Lakes Golf Course in Kennewick Catches Fire (KNDO/KNDU Tri-Cities)

Flames were seen coming from the Canyon Lakes Golf Course Saturday night.

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for golf]

Will Tiger Woods win Fed Ex Cup (or by how many strokes)?

Is the FedEx Cup now effectively over after Tiger Woods shot an amazing 28 on the front nine yesterday, carding a 63 to pull a 3 shot lead? Personally, I think the scoring system is all screwed up. The finale tourney should pit the top 30 starting all even, with no carryover of points.

As fate would have it, Tiger will be paired with respectable journeyman Woody Austin, who gave Tiger a good run at the final day of the PGA (even beating him on the final day, something that Austin repeatedly said during this press conference). Austin said that Tiger can be beat but you have to be playing well to do so.

The media guys are all wondering whether Woody will be Sabbatinied by Tiger today? What's your take?

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[Source: The Golf Blog]

Questions, answers on changes at Jimmy Clay Golf Course (Austin American-Statesman)

Is the renovated Jimmy Clay harder? In places, yes. The island green at No. 6 is a test, even with a wedge. There's new trouble all around the 18th green. But with better grass, better sand and better irrigation, the course will be in better condition all year. And that makes golf easier.

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for golf]

Golf: Juli Inkster, Cristie Kerr, Morgan Pressel, Paula Creamer, Natalie Gulbis and batch of U.S. rookies seek to ... (International Herald Tribune)

Beginning Friday in Halmstad, Sweden, the United States is to field a team with little experience in its effort to retain the Solheim Cup, the premier trophy in women's team golf.

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for golf]

The Deron Williams Celebrity Golf Classic Contest (2News Salt Lake City)

How would you like to beat KUTV's David James at a round of golf? Enter here for your chance to be the 18th team of the Deron Williams Celebrity Golf Classic with four of your friends and KUTV's sports anchor David James, Monday, September 24th at Thanksgiving Point. One winner will be chosen on Friday, September 21st so don't wait, enter now! For more information on fielding a foursome or ...

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for golf]

RAK junior golf academy (Khaleej Times)

Al Hamra Golf Club recognises the need to start young. The PGA Professionals launched Ras Al Khaimahs first Junior Academy with exceptional response.

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for golf]

Bayer wins golf tourney (Middletown Times Herald-Record)

Ron Bayer shot a final-round 1-under-par 69 on his home course to win the New York State Golf Association Men's Senior/Super Senior Amateur at the Powelton Club yesterday in Newburgh.

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for golf]

Dead fish removed from golf course pond, smell disappears (The Californian)

MURRIETA -- Dead fish no longer line the shore on an eastern Murrieta pond maintained by a local golf course.

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Woods, at 13-Under-Par, Leads Golf's Tour Championship by Three (Bloomberg.com)

Sept. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Tiger Woods, seeking to clinch the first FedEx Cup golf title, leads the season-ending Tour Championship by three shots after shooting a 7-under 28 during his first nine holes of today's second round.

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GOLF (The Kansas City Star)

In Atlanta At East Lake Golf Club Second round, par 70 In Halmstad, Sweden At Halmstad Golf Club North Course

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GOLF (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

GOLF TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP (7,154 yards, par 70 at Atlanta) Tiger Woods-------------------------64-63--127 Woody Austin-------------------------65-65--130 Tim Clark-------------------------62-69--131 Mark Calcavecchia-------------------------65-66--131 Adam Scott-------------------------65-66--131

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Ben Hogan Appearing in South Carolina

No, this isnt one of those Elvis-type sightings.

An Evening with Ben Hogan will be presented on Saturday, September 22, at the Theatre of the Republic in Conway, South Carolina. Tickets are $16 in advance, $20 at the door. The box office number is 843-488-0821.

An Evening with Ben Hogan is a one-man show performed by George McDowell, a Hogan aficionado (and reader of this blog) who Ive come to know over the last several months.

At one point in our correspondence, George sent me his bibliography of Ben Hogan. It rivals that of the Hogan biographies Ive read. George has thoroughly researched his subject so he can bring Hogan and the golf legend's peculiarities alive on stage.

Georges Story

Ben Hogan is a fascinating, larger-than-life figure that captures the interest of so many golf fans. As Ive blogged various stories and tidbits about Ben Hogan, many of you have contacted me with some interesting Hogan connection.

George was one of the first, and I think youll enjoy his story how he got into golf and how he came to Ben Hogan and doing the show.

I took up golf at age 50, but the game interfered with my thriving law practice. Soon, the thriving law practice interfered with the game.

After a few snowy winters in Baltimore, I realized I could no longer tolerate months without being able to play. So I rented a house in Florida for the winter. I had to make money to afford maintaining two places, but a straight job would cut into the time I wanted to play golf.

I hit on the idea of doing the one-man-show. I could practice it and put it on at night, and it wouldn't interfere with golf in the daylight. I'm the same height, weight, and build as was Hogan, and I sort of look like him.

There are hundreds of country clubs around Tampa, and I put it on in a few. After a couple of shows, I began to feel that I really understood Hogan and what made him tick.

I used to translate ancient Greek texts, mostly mathematics, but some philosophy as well. To properly put in English what these very smart guys (Euclid, Archimedes, Plato, etc.) meant, it's necessary to fully immerse in what they are talking about.

For me, at least, more dogged and determined than smart or intuitive, I struggle with possible meanings, rattle them around in my head, even drink some beer at them, until a bright burst of crystal clarity comes, and I know for absolute certain I understand the concept under consideration. Then I try to add a little beauty and poetry to the words in English.

And this is what happened to me with Hogan. I've studied him so much, I understand the man.

I havent seen the show, but I hope to in the near future. If you live near or happen to be in the Myrtle Beach area, make plans to attend. And if you get a chance to meet George McDowell, tell him The Armchair Golfer sent you.

The Armchair Golfer

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Carlisle Borough Council supports disc golf course concept (The Sentinel)

A disc golf course may be sailing into Shaffer Park sometime in the near future.

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Boy Scout offer Golf Classic (Kane County Chronicle)

ST. CHARLES The Three Fires Council of the Boy Scouts of America will host its 2007 Scoutreach Golf Classic to benefit at risk and special needs Scouting programs in Kane, DuPage, Kendall, and DeKalb counties Sept. 24. The event will start at 12:30 p.m. at the Eagle Brook Country Club in Geneva. Tickets are 300 a person or 1000 for a foursome. Event, hole and tee-sponsorship oppurtunities are ...

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Golf team finishes fifth at Coody (The Optimist)

The ACU golf team was unable to repeat its 2006 first place finish at the West Texas Charles Coody Invitational after shooting a combined score of 17 over par Monday and Tuesday.

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Q&A: Paula Creamer, U.S. Solheim Cup Team Member

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The Solheim Cup, the Ryder Cup-type competition for women professionals, will tee off on Friday in Halmstad, Sweden. The three-day team competition pitting U.S. players against European players will feature foursomes, four-ball and singles matches.

Leading the Americans into action will be the ebullient Paula Creamer, the top points earner on the U.S. team. In Creamer's first Solheim Cup appearance as an LPGA Toour rookie in 2005, she posted an impressive 3-1-1 record in a U.S. victory.

Creamer won her third LPGA Tour title at the SBS Open at Turtle Bay in February, and is currently No. 7 in the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings.

Last week Paula answered my questions about the current season and her plans and goals for the near future.

Armchair Golf: What are your 2007 highlights (so far)?

Paula Creamer: This year has been pretty good overall so far. I'm glad to have gotten back in the winner's circle -- and early on! I'm also pleased with the number of times I've put myself into contention this year. Of course, playing at the Old Course at St. Andrews for the Ricoh Women's British Open was a big highlight of the year so far.

Armchair Golf: Twenty years from now, what do you think will be your top memories from your first tournament at St. Andrews?

Paula Creamer: I think the fact that my 21st birthday fell on the Sunday (final round) will always remain with me as a terrific memory. The scoreboard at the 1st/18th hole had a happy birthday wish for me, which was special!

Armchair Golf: You had great success in your first Solheim Cup. What is your approach to match play and team competition?

Paula Creamer: I love team competitions, but more importantly, I love representing the USA! Even though we all have our individual matches, we are one as a team. That's pretty cool.

Armchair Golf: What part of your game needs the most attention right now? What are you working on?

Paula Creamer: Im working a lot on my short game. Chipping and putting.

Armchair Golf: This is year three as a pro. What have you learned this year that you didn't learn in your rookie and sophomore seasons?

Paula Creamer: Im getting a lot better with my time management now.

Armchair Golf: How many more events do you plan to play this year?

Paula Creamer: I don't know the exact number off the top of my head, but I think I have about eight or nine events left.

Armchair Golf: What are your plans for the off season?

Paula Creamer: Keeping myself fit, visiting some friends and family, getting my new home in order, working on my game.

Armchair Golf: Fill in the blank. Next year in golf I want to ...

Paula Creamer: WIN MAJORS!

Armchair Golf: Just to do some in-depth reporting on your favorite color, do you have any preferred shades of pink or do you like them equally?

Paula Creamer: Any shade of pink is fine with me! It's such a great color.

Armchair Golf: Any other comments?

Paula Creamer: GO USA!

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GOLF (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

GOLF TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP (7,154 yards, par 70 at Atlanta) Note: Play suspended due to darkness with 20 players not finishing. The round will be completed this morning. Tim Clark-------------------------62 Padraig Harrington-------------------------63 John Rollins-------------------------64

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Longtime L.B. resident loved golf (Long Beach Press-Telegram)

Don Willis could often be found swinging around Recreation Park. A career move to Riverside couldn't keep Don Willis away from Long Beach, the city in which he grew up and fine-tuned a career in golf.

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Woods to skip Grand Slam of Golf (UPI)

Tiger Woods will be a no-show in mid-October at the 25th PGA Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda.

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Woods to skip Grand Slam of Golf (CNN.com)

ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) -- Tiger Woods is skipping the PGA Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda, saying he wanted the longest break of his career to spend time with his new daughter.

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Lexus Golf Day (Khaleej Times)

DUBAI As many as 22 teams will compete in todays Lexus Golf Day at Arabian Ranches Golf Club. The format is 4-Player Team with the best 2 from 4 scores counting on each hole with 3/4 handicap allowance.

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HOG hits the road to Monterey

I’ve got a good reason my DVR is working overtime this weekend on the Tour Championship as I’ll be in Monterey, CA for three days. Myself and several other bloggers get the opportunity to go on a great weekend in wine country. There are two other golf bloggers and several food & wine type bloggers I’ll be hanging with for the weekend.

I’ll be golfing there, but I can’t remember where! Oh and I’ll be just a few minutes from Pebble Beach and Spyglass so I’ll be dropping by there to check them out!

More details when I settle in and find a wireless connection for my laptop on the road.

Next post from Monterey!

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Strong start for Cal women's golf team (San Jose Mercury News)

Last season was mostly forgettable for the Cal women's golf team. The Bears, normally a women's golf power, failed to win a tournament, finished in the top five only three times and ended their season with a dismal showing in the NCAA Regionals.

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JGAA unveiling 2 fall golf programs (The Arizona Republic)

The Junior Golf Association of Arizona is presenting two fall programs for golfers of all ability levels. The Linkster Golf Program features a variety of instruction and family-oriented golf activities during a four-week period at nine Valley facilities.

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Disputed golf course key for Liberal fundraiser (The Globe and Mail)

Premier Gordon Campbell to meet and greet more than 140 players at the University Golf Club

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Area golf events (San Jose Mercury News)

AREAEVENTS Amateur, charity tournaments German Shepherd Classic, Sept. 28, 10:30 a.m. at The Bridges Golf Club, San Ramon.

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