Fondy Report: Ruch leads Cardinals golf team to 4-0 (Fond du Lac Reporter)

The Fond du Lac girls golf team improved to 4-0 in Fox Valley Association play with a 179-216 victory over Appleton East on Thursday at Reid Municipal Golf Course in Appleton.

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Top girls can't play on boys' golf teams, UHSAA says (The Salt Lake Tribune)

MIDVALE - Utah's high school girls finally got a golf league of their own last June. Now they are only eligible to play in that league next spring - and not against boys this fall - the group that governs high school sports in Utah reiterated Thursday.

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The Scout Locals play golf for Central College (The Iowa City Press-Citizen)

Clear Creek Amana High School graduates Lindsey Ellenson and Rachel Staman, both freshman, and West Branch High School graduate Abby Dean, who is a senior, are members of the Central College women's golf team.

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Horseheads, Elmira win in golf (Star-Gazette)

Andrew Strack, Nick Abrunzo and Curtis Houper each shot 38 on the par-36 back nine at Willowcreek Golf Club to lead Horseheads over Union-Endicott 192-200 in a Southern Tier Athletic Conference golf meet Thursday.

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Both UA teams included in Golf World's top-25 rankings (Tucson Citizen)

The University of Arizona's women's and men's golf teams achieved top-25 rankings this week in the 2007-08 Golf World preseason coaches' polls.

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Play a round of golf and help families of soldiers (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

If you want to do a good deed for a fallen hero's family, play a round of golf tomorrow. At golf courses all across the country, Sept. 1 has been designated Patriot Golf Day, a joint effort by the PGA of America and the U.S. Golf Association to raise money for two foundations, Wounded Warriors Inc. and Fallen Heroes.

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Parish man held in recent burglary at Pines Golf (The Post-Standard)

Oswego County sheriff's deputies have arrested a Parish man they say broke into a building on the Pines Golf Course on state Route 3 in Richland. Brett H. Thomas, 18, of 27 Kipp Road, was charged Wednesday evening at his home with third-degree burglary, a felony.

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Golf course generates controversy (Washington State University Daily Evergreen)

The new Palouse Ridge Golf Course is criticized at public forum for hefty water needs.

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Local Golf: NC tops Liberty (Carroll County Online)

Michael Coppa and Bryan Johnson shared medalist honors by shooting a pair of 2-over 38s to lead North Carrolls golf team past county rival Liberty 151-165 on Thursday at Oakmont Green in Hampstead.

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Golf: Holes in one (The Sacramento Bee)

To appear in the paper, a hole in one must be faxed to The Bee from the golf course at which it was made. The golf course must submit the hole in one, including the date, on the course's stationery to (916) 326-5503.

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Golf carts now permitted on streets in Southwood (Tallahassee Democrat)

Beginning Saturday, Southwood residents are now able to drive their golf carts throughout several sections of the sprawling development without the fear of being ticketed.

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GOLF: Woods says wins trump FedEx Cup's $10 million (Houston Chronicle)

Tiger Woods said winning golf tournaments is more important to him than collecting the $10 million first prize that comes with the FedEx Cup. Even if Woods finishes second in his next three PGA Tour events, earning enough points to win the inaugural season-long competition, he said he'd be happier if he won tournaments and lost the title.

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Tiger TV Times

Friday start this week which is good since I forgot to get my fantasy team set before today!

Here are the TV times for week two of the Tiger Woods, I mean FedEx Cup playoffs.

Deutsche Bank Championship
PGA Tour
Friday 8/313:00 PM - 6:00 PM ETGOLF
Friday 8/318:30 PM - 11:30 PM ETGOLF
Saturday 9/13:00 PM - 6:00 PM ETGOLF
Saturday 9/18:30 PM - 11:30 PM ETGOLF
Sunday 9/23:00 PM - 6:00 PM ETNBC
Monday 9/32:00 PM - 6:00 PM ETNBC

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Fredericksburg residents, golf club reach water deal (San Antonio Express-News)

Golf club to seek less water

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Artsy mini-golf and garden in Miami (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

MIAMI -- A new attraction in Miami combines mini-golf, a garden and contemporary art.

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Beer drinkers given reprieve for golf tourney (The Salt Lake Tribune)

Liquor-control commissioners called an emergency meeting Thursday so imbibers at a pro golf tour's nationally televised stop in Utah next week can sip beer on the course and at the proverbial 19th hole.

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Women's golf outing will help build Sherman Hospital birthing center (Daily Herald)

The Sherman Hospital Auxiliary will host its first Labor of Love women's golf outing on Sept. 19 at Randall Oaks Golf Course in West Dundee.

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Teen charged in golf club beating (7 News Boston)

GOFFSTOWN, N.H. -- A Goffstown teen is charged with ambushing an acquaintance and beating him with a golf club this week.

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Golf links bid to be accepted (The Republican)

CHICOPEE - A single bid opened for a sprinkler system at the 18-hole Municipal Golf Course will be accepted, said Golf Commission Chairman James E. Low yesterday.

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Summer of golf continues for Lua (Pasadena Star-News)

Rowland Heights' Tiffany Lua recently had her wisdom teeth pulled, which has provided the Los Altos High School junior a welcome break from what has been a hectic summer golf schedule.

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I Golf Previews: Santos to lead young LHS squad (The Citizen of Laconia)

LACONIA It has been a preseason full of competition for many on the Laconia High School golf team this summer. First-year coach Jerry Driscoll has a roster anchored with four veteran returners at the top.

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GOLF (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

GOLF Site : Norton, Mass. Schedule : Tomorrow-Monday Course : TPC Boston (7,207 yards, par 71) Purse : $7 million. Winner's share: $1.26 million FedEx Cup points: 50,000. Winner's share: 9,000 TV : Golf Channel (tomorrow-Saturday, 3-6 p.m., 8:30-11:30 p.m.) and NBC (Sunday, 3-6 p.m.; Monday, 2-6 p.m.)

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Virginian Golf Club official says the facility is not 'stealing' water from Sinking Creek and points to drought ... (Bristol Herald Courier)

BRISTOL, Va. The manager of The Virginian Golf Club says its not to blame for downstream residents lack of water. "Its a drought, and theyre not the only ones that are experiencing a drought," said Kenny Kerr, the golf clubs general manager. "Were not stealing their water.

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The Golf Space logs 1,000,000th visitor

My “other” site is called The Golf Space. TGS is a free golf networking and community site. I’d say it’s everything for golfers that myspace is for strippers and teenagers, only without the porn and spam…

At TGS each member (over 2300 now) has his or her own profile, blog, matchmaker, photo galleries, golf equipment list, game overview, golf stats, golf records and a zillion more items. TGS also has monthly contests and golf prize giveaways from TGS sponsors.

Anyone, even other golf networking sites, can have a free account and network themselves or their products and services. Unlike many golf forums and sites out there, I don’t “ban” people just because they have a product or service that competes with a site sponsor and I don’t “ban” people because they are or aren’t affiliated with other golf sites who consider themselves “competitors.”

1,000,000

Some time while I was asleep last night the 1,000,000th visitor stopped by The Golf Space. TGS opened during Masters week 2006, so that puts the average at about 64,000 visitors per month. That’s “visitors” and not “hits.” Hits would be in the zillions…

I’m very happy to provide a free resource for golfers like TGS and I’m very happy to see the growth since it’s all from word of mouth advertising. TGS has no paid ads out there and mostly relies on new members generated by HOG and by other member referrals.

Spam free since December 2006

During the first half year or so TGS was hacked and brought down, and some spammers got in. They were posting erectile dysfunction spam, porn spam and other garbage. I implemented several countermeasures, like captcha and the “favorite pro golfer” fields to the profiles as a result. I’m happy to say those spammers haven’t gotten through since December 2006.

Say hello

Visit my profile and get a flavor for TGS if you haven’t already:
http://www.thegolfspace.com/tony

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Cup champ J.J. hosts first golf fundraiser (CBS Sportsline)

Back in his hometown to raise money for charity, Jimmie Johnson made sure there was no tomfoolery when he traded his No. 48 stock car for a golf cart.

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Blue Lake golf course under Metro scrutiny (The Oregonian)

Blue Lake Regional Park could someday be home to a new golf course, according to Metro officials. Consultants have drawn up preliminary plans to build a nine-hole course and clubhouse on 85 acres adjacent to the park property, said Teri Dresler, operations director for Metro regional parks.

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Long-hitting golf pro still going for the green (The Oregonian)

MULINO -- Rob Gibbons has made a pretty comfortable living driving little white golf balls down miles of lush, green fairways. Winner of the 1991 Spokane Open and the 1997 Sentry/Giusti Memorial tournaments, Gibbons spends most of his days now working as golf pro at Arrowhead Golf Club in Mulino.

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Deutsche Bank golf event coverage a boon for sponsors (Boston Herald)

The Deutsche Bank Championship's elevation to playoff status is proving to be a hole-in-one for its corporate backers, who are basking in the greater publicity that this year's golf tournament...

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Armchair Q&A: John Coyne, Author of 'The Caddie Who Knew Ben Hogan'

Its been a few weeks since I completed The Caddie Who Knew Ben Hogan, a novel by John Coyne. Coyne is the author of more than 20 books, most of them horror novels, and a few of them golf books.

I admit I was skeptical when I began reading Johns story set at the Midlothian Country Club in south Chicago, a real place where John caddied during his teens. How would I feel about the legendary Ben Hogan in a fictional account?

It worked, and not just because Coyne is a gifted storyteller. John knows his subjects golf, country club life in the 1940s, caddieing and Ben Hogan. To find out more, visit his site.

Last week John answered my questions about Hogan, Tiger Woods and other golf topics.

Armchair Golf: What do you think is important for golf fans in the Tiger Woods era to know about Ben Hogan?

John Coyne: Well, the most important thing is that there were other great players. Golf didnt begin with Tiger!

Tiger knows that. In fact, in the last years of Hogans life, Tiger called up Hogan, and Hogan back then this was the late 90s had seen Woods playing on television. Also, everyone in the golfing world knew these were Hogans last years and they were paying their respect. Tiger was paying his respect to one of the men who made professional golf a worthy and wealthy career.

Armchair Golf: What parallels do you see between Ben Hogan and Tiger Woods?

John Coyne: There are several. Their desire and need to win. They both shared the same ability to come back from defeat to victory. Their respect for golfs history, and this was a small, but important aspect, the presentation of the winning trophy.

Hogan, for example, would always have his dress clothes in the locker so that if he won, he would look like a champion. You see that same respectfulness from Tiger. But perhaps what is important is the way they continue to work at their game. Here Tiger is at the top of his game and he goes out and reinvents his swing. Until he could no longer play, Hogan was always working on his swing, as well as, working on making the perfect club.

Armchair Golf: Can you provide a snapshot of what golf was like in the 1940s?

John Coyne: My novel is set in the summer of 1946, the year Hogan won his first major. Hogan and all the pros were just getting out of the army. Nelson, McSpaden, Ed Dudley, Harry Cooper, Joe Kirkwood, Gene Sarazen, and a few other pros never were in the army, so there wasnt much competition during the war years in the few events that were staged.

Nelson, however, made the point in a 2006 interview with Golf Magazine that in 45 when he won 11 straight that Ben Hogan played in 18 events that year, and Snead played in 26 tournaments. And at the PGA Championship, which was then match play, Nelson beat Gene Sarazen, Mike Tunesa, Denny Shute and Claude Harmon.

By the end of war, there were only about a dozen pros who did nothing but play in tournaments. They werent home pros. Most of the pros made a living as home pros. There just wasnt enough money in the way of prizes to keep a pro playing all the time.

Armchair Golf: Why was that?

John Coyne: The big problem for the touring players was that the home pros of the PGA controlled the tournaments, prizes, and everything else, and the touring pros felt that they couldnt make a living just playing golf.

The only real money in terms of a golf event was the one sponsored by George S. May. He put on the All-American Open first in 1941. He also had amateur championships for men and women at his Tam OShanter Country Club in the northwest suburban of Chicago. He also had an invitational championship for a dozen pros with a winner-take-all purse of $10,000.

So there werent many pros playing full time nor was there much money. Also, according to the PGA, in 1946 the summer of this novel there were only about four thousand golf courses in the U.S. and about two and half million players.

Armchair Golf: As a novelist, youve said that story characters take on a life of their own. As you researched Hogan and then placed him in a fictional setting, did anything about him in real life or how he emerged in your book surprise you?

John Coyne: Yes, the affection Hogan had for children, young caddies, his niece. Valerie and Ben did not have children. My guess is that they couldnt imagine having children and devoting their lives to the tour. Playing the tour in those early years was a tough job. No private jets. No campers. Hogan, in his later years, took an interest in the caddies at Shady Oaks, took an interest, too, in young pros trying to make it on tour. So, it wasnt much of a creative stretch to think of Hogan befriending a young caddie and sharing with him his [Hogans] philosophy of life.

Armchair Golf: Did you ever have any encounters with Ben Hogan?

John Coyne: No, my connection with Hogan was as a fan and knowing pros that played with Hogan. Both Jimmy Walkup, the pro at Midlothian Country Club south of Chicago, and Tony Holquin, the assistant pro, who then became the head pro, were from Texas and had played with Hogan. Later in life I came to know Jules Alexander he did the photos for a golf instructional book I did with pros from the senior tour entitled Playing With the Pros and he has a wonderful collection of Hogan photos, as well as stories about Hogan. Also, I got to know Harry Cooper in the last years of his life. Harry lived to be a hundred, and had been a pro from Texas who knew Hogan. And all of them had their own stories about meeting the Hawk.

Armchair Golf: Can you share a personal caddie story that was particularly memorable for you?

John Coyne: One small item comes to mind. In my novel, on page 252, I have young Jack checking the golf balls with a small ring. We would do that as caddies back in the forties and fifties because golf balls werent as well made as they are today, and might be banged out of shape. Also, the course I had them play, where Jack caddies, is the course where I worked, and I used those holes as my course, as well as, the design of the clubhouse.

Armchair Golf: As a former caddie and longtime student of the game, what life lessons has golf taught you?

John Coyne: Oh, I guess I would use the words that I put into Hogans letter to Jack Handley; it comes towards the end of the novel, on page 269, when Hogan writes:

After all these years, I am not so sure of all my comparisons between golf and life. But I do still believe if you live your life like you play golf, from the back tee and without any mulligans, you can stand taller and look anyone in the eyes.

Thats good advice, for anyone.

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Holmgren, Forsberg chat over round of golf (Philadelphia Daily News)

Paul Holmgren playing a round of golf isn't news. Paul Holmgren playing a round of golf with Peter Forsberg, well, that's a little different.

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Police Say Woman Was Driving Drunk In Golf Cart (Central Florida News 13)

Deputies in Volusia County arrested a woman who was allegedly driving drunk in a golf cart.

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Local Golf: Coming through for a cause (Palatka Daily News)

Stepping up and assisting worthy causes has long been the strong suit of our local golf community. This trait was again in clear focus Saturday at the Municipal Course, as a huge field was on hand to help raise money for a friend in need.

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Bill Murray faces drunken driving charge after golf cart cruise through Stockholm (International Herald Tribune)

"Caddyshack" star Bill Murray was pulled over in downtown Stockholm after admittedly driving drunk in a golf cart, but he refused a breath test saying he was protected by U.S. law.

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Golf Classic benefits parade (York Daily Record)

Aug 29, 2007 YORK TWP. - The Harp & Fiddle Irish Pub and Restaurant will sponsor a Golf Classic Sept. 17 at Heritage Hills Golf Course in York and Springettsbury townships, to benefit the York St. Patrick's Day Parade.

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Golf outing an ace for local charities (The State Journal-Register)

After 17 years, the annual golf outing benefiting Friend-in-Deed and Contact Ministries continues to grow. And thats exactly what organizers want to see.

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Camelot Swings New Wii Golf Game (1up.com)

A new golf game from the makers of Mario Tennis and Mario Golf.

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Senior mini-golf league planned (Sheboygan Press)

The Community Recreation Department, in cooperation with the city of Sheboygan Senior Center and The Fieldhouse at South Pier (formerly Triple Play Fun Zone), is offering a miniature golf league for men and women age 55 and older.

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Local golf briefs (Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter)

MANITOWOC The Elks Club of Manitowoc held its Club Championship last weekend at the Elks Club Golf Course. Jason Hubbartt won the championship flight with a score of 146. Hubbart carded a 72 on Saturday and shot a 74 for Sunday. Dave Martin finished second with a two-day total of 150.

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K. Petty, PIR plan charity golf event (The Arizona Republic)

NASCAR driver Kyle Petty and Phoenix International Raceway President Bryan R. Sperber announced plans Tuesday for a celebrity golf tournament to raise funds for the Victory Junction Gang Camp and the Arizona State University College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation.

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Lakeview edges Marshall in girls' golf jamboree (Battle Creek Enquirer)

COLDWATER - The Lakeview High girls' golf team won the second SMAC East Jamboree of the season on Tuesday as it edged Marshall via a fifth-person-score tiebreaker after both squads posted totals of 188 strokes at the Golf Club of Coldwater.

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GOLF TIPS: Experts offer advice on how to improve your golf game (Detroit Free Press)

In nearly 30 years of selling golf equipment, Brian Minbiole has learned one undeniable truth that he would like to pass on to every golfer when it comes to choosing a driver. "Loft is your friend," he said. "People play lofts too low and shafts too stiff. It's glaring to me."

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Holmgren, Forsberg play golf together (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

Was it anything more than a round of golf? That's the question Flyers fans are likely asking after general manager Paul Holmgren's golf outing Monday with Peter Forsberg.

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Local golf: Raimer promoted; Wildenhaus honored (Naples Daily News)

The Golf Club at Fiddlers Creek professional Jeff Raimer has moved up to president of the South Florida PGA Section and Olde Floridas Tom Wildenhaus was named Golf Professional of the Year by the Section. Raimer was previously vice president. Steve Cox of Naples is vice president and treasurer, and Fiddlesticks James Kurtzeborn becomes honorary president.

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GOLF (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

GOLF SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING (cc-6,409 yards, par 70 and oc-6,227 par 72 at Hot Springs) Note: xqualified in playoff J.P. Leigh (Suffolk)-------------------------66oc-69cc-135 John Price (Chantilly)-------------------------72oc-71cc-143 Jeff Nemoytin (Elkton)--------------------69oc-74cc-143

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Dons widen golf lead in region (Deseret Morning News)

Slowly, but surely, the Spanish Fork Dons are beginning to take charge of the Region 4 golf race.

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GolfBlogger unveils new site look

My pal GolfBlogger has revamped most of his site with a new look and style. I have been so used to the old version over the last few years but I must say the new look is very sharp.

GolfBlogger is one of the original and best golf blogs so go check it out. Now if I could just get him to remove dead 2004 golf blogs from his blogroll so google doesn’t feed on them…

Oh man, before I say something like that I’d better check my blogroll…

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Golf: S.A.'s Hooper will vie for national blind title (San Antonio Express-News)

San Antonio golfer Bruce Hooper will head to next month's 62nd National Blind Golf Championship on a superb roll, thanks to back-to-back victories in Canada.

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Golf outings (Daily Herald)

Mark your calendar for the Cary-Grove Area Chamber of Commerce sixth annual golf outing on Sept. 6 at Chalet Hills Golf Club, 943 Rawson Bridge Road, Cary. The cost is $125 per person or $500 for a foursome, which includes dinner.

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Teed off at bank: Tenant groups target golf event (Boston Herald)

A Hub activist group is taking direct aim at this week's Deutsche Bank Championship golf tournament in a protest over foreclosures, casting a cloud over one of the region's major corporate...

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Scoreboard: Prep golf (Billings Gazette)

Wednesday, August, 29, 2007 Missoula Invitational at Larchmont Golf Course Par 72 BOYS Final team scores - Billings West 601, Billings Senior 609, Whitefish 624, Missoula Big Sky 627, Missoula Sentinel 627, Missoula Hellgate 645, Butte 648, Billings Skyview 653.

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Utah golf courses show charitable side (Deseret Morning News)

A number of golf courses in Utah have charity to the tee.

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Wheeler's senior golf quartet are tops on the links, in the classroom (Northwest Indiana Times)

UNION TWP. | The word perfection has many definitions and comes in many forms. To be perfect in the classroom is to never miss a question. To be perfect on the golf course is to never miss a putt.

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Inaugural Patriot Golf Day evokes creative and emotional support (PGA)

More than 2,600 golf facilities nationwide have registered to participate in the inaugural Patriot Golf Day, Sept. 1.

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Rich Beem beans CBS's Ian Baker Finch

Rich Beem flew the grew on 18 yesterday and his ball ricocheted and hit Ian Baker Finch in the neck. Finch immediately plopped to the ground, but luckily he was OK. (More) This video is from earlier in the week when Beem had a birthday.



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John Daly sweats way to lead at PGA Championship

Wow. JD suddenly makes an appearance at a major without blowing up. He's at -3 and in the lead. Can this be shades of Crooked Stick?

After the round, Daly revealed that he played no practice rounds at all this week because "it was too hot." Instead, he practiced by going to play the slots at a casino. He also said he had no idea how he played so well today and has no idea if he will keep it up tomorrow. But he did say he has a lot more confidence after today's round.

He also said that he believes the PGA should allow the players to wear shorts! That's my boy.

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Tiger Woods reponds to Rory Sabbatini's smack talk

Everyone knows how Rory is and I just go out there and just let my clubs do the talking. That was fun," Tiger said of his final round beating of Sabbatini by 9 strokes and after being asked about Rory Sabbatini's comments about Tiger being more beatable than ever.

"I won both tournaments, too," Tiger added. (More)

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Golf Now trivia contest for Friday

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Knost wins U.S. Amateur golf championship (Fox Sports)

No matter what Colt Knost accomplishes after his pro golf career begins in a few months, he realizes he'll be hard-pressed to top his remarkable final summer as an amateur. Knost won the 107th U.S. Amateur Championship on Sunday, holding off Michael Thompson 2 and 1 to win both of the nation's biggest amateur golf events in six weeks. Knost, a stocky 22-year-old whose good-natured Texas twang ...

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Golf hit by Drugs Scandals!

Is the golfing world about to be called upon to comply with doping rules, Dick Pound, the world anti-doping chief says golf must adopt rigorous drug testing before a major scandal rocks the sport. Following Gary Player’s claims that top-level golfers are using performance-enhancing drugs there has been questions over the rules governing the sport [...]

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Can Sabbatini redeem himself -- in Tiger's absence?

Rory Sabbatini fired a 63 yesterday to take the lead at the first Fed Ex Cup playoff. KJ Choi has since taken the lead after the second round, at -12. Rich Beem's at -10, while Rory is at -8. I'll give Sabbatini some credit. He's a capable player.

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Tiger Woods pummels Rory Sabbatini again!

OK, so they weren't playing together this week, but Tiger Woods continued his red hot play at the PGA, while Rory Sabbatini looks like he's still reeling from his complete emasculation at the hands of Woods last week.

Tiger is threatening to shoot 62 today, which would be a major history record. Even if he doesn't, he's at -6 for the tourney, while Sabbatini is +10 and packing his bags. Who's beatable now?

UPDATE: You've gotta believe that most of the other PGA players must be really fed up with Rory Sabbatini for trying to slam Tiger Woods. Not because the players all like Tiger, but because Sabbatini's comments have given Tiger that little extra incentive to dominate as he's done before. No one on tour -- except for Sabbatini -- was stupid enough to try to incite Tiger by saying he's "more beatable than ever." Thanks to Rory, the PGA players may have no chance at the PGA and other upcoming majors.

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Golf tourney in honour of the King (The Star Online)

THE Genting Group organised a golf competition in honour of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin recently.

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LOCAL GOLF NOTES (Montgomery Advertiser)

NOTEBOOK * Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail will participate in Patriot Golf Day on Saturday. Each golfer playing any of the Trail's 11 sites will have the opportunity to donate a dollar to support the Fallen Heroes Foundation and Wounded Warriors, Inc.

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Those who talked smack against Tiger -- who got pummeled worst?

A. Rory Sabbatini says in 2007 Tiger is "more beatable than ever" and he "wants Tiger"; but Tiger beats Rory by 9 strokes on Sunday at Bridgestone.

B. Stephen Ames says in 2006 about his chances of beating Tiger at the World Match Play, "Anything can happen ... especially where he's hitting the ball." Tiger proceeds to win the first 9 holes against Ames; match ends on the 10th hole, earliest possible.

C. Vijay Singh's caddie wears cap with logo, "Tiger who?" on back at President's Cup. Tiger beats Singh, 2-1.

D. Colin Montgomerie after second round of 1997 Masters says he's the one who has the experience and game to cope with playing in the final pairing of the Masters with the rookie Tiger Woods--who Colin suggested might not. Woods beat Colin by 9 strokes on Saturday (who then shot 81 on Sunday).

E. Other

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Tired Tiger Woods bags out of 1st FedEx Cup event

More. Is this good or bad for the PGA?

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Steve Stricker strikes again

You've gotta love it when a grown man is reduced to crying on the 18th hole. Only this time it was out of joy, not heartache. Steve Stricker birdied 4 of the last 6 holes to win the first Fed Ex Cup tourney at Barclay's, with a very emotional victory.

Not too long ago Stricker lost his tour card and hit rock bottom with his golf swing. He hadn't won a stroke play PGA event in 11 years -- dating back to 1996. (He also won the Match Play Championship in 2001.) This year, Stricker had an exceptional 3rd round at the U.S. Open, only to fade on the last day with the jitters.

Today, though, Stricker was not to be denied. He's now No.1 in the FedEx Cup point standings. Way to go, Steve!

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[Source: The Golf Blog]

RECREATION: Driving Force Women's Golf Club keeps thriving (Montgomery Advertiser)

When Margie Lee began taking golf lessons with her friend Sandy Osborne in the spring of 2006, she never dreamed it would lead to a 75-member golf club for women.

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Tournament Photos from The Barclays

Author John Coyne is attending The Barclays at Westchester Country Club this week. He graciously contributed the tournament photos (below).

John is the author of The Caddie Who Knew Ben Hogan, a recent golf novel. I will publish an interview with him soon.



Westchester Country Club in Rye, NY.



Teeing off.



Phil time.



The loop begins here.



It's the playoffs. Sort of.

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Tiger triumphs in USPGA

Tiger storms to victory at USPGA, holding his lead in 100F heat to pick up his 13th Major. At only 31 Tiger has Jack Nicklaus’s record of 18 majors in sight having added his 13th on Sunday.Tiger has attributed this triumph to his physical condition, his dedication to his physical fitness meant he was feeling [...]

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Trump golf course under investigation (UPI)

The state of Florida is investigating an accidental gunshot fired by a guard at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach.

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Steve Banky explains what he said to Rory Sabbatini

One of our readers alerted us to this interview with Steve Banky in an Ohio paper about what he said to Rory Sabbatini on the 9th hole at Bridgestone.

Banky said, "It was the last time I was going to see him. I didn't mean anything by it. I was hanging out there all day, waiting for him to come by. I was watching the leaderboard . . . I figured he was talking a better game than he was playing." That's when Banky asked Sabbatini whether he thought Tiger was still beatable.

"I think Rory stopped and pointed at me and asked me to get thrown out, and they obliged. I wasn't trying to dog him. That press conference he did he said he thought Tiger was beatable, so I just called him on it."

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Bids due on golf sprinklers (The Republican)

CHICOPEE - With bids set to be opened tomorrow for a new sprinkler system for the 18-hole Chicopee Golf Course, commissioners are looking toward a 10-year-master plan and more upgrades in the future.

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Rory Sabbatini criticizes Tiger Woods

Rory Sabbatini can't help himself. He keeps on talking about Tiger. Here's what Rory said now:

"It's a disappointment because obviously the whole purpose of this new system was to try and create an atmosphere that would draw everybody to the final four events of the year. Obviously, it has kind of backfired by Tiger skipping the first event.

"Maybe change it so that you definitely have the incentive to play all four. Whether it be, you play three you only get 75 percent of the $10 million or you play two, you get 50 percent, make it something where, 'You want the $10 million, you've got to play for it.'

"But you know, if you can beat Tiger in the process, it makes it sweeter."

Asked about Tiger's excuse for skipping this week, "Oh, I definitely think it's something other than fatigue," Rory said.

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The Bright Golf Company Sale

The Bright Golf Company are to launch their British Open spectacular summer sale this week, with 15% off across the whole range of their cool and colourful tour spec golf accessories. From day 1 of The Open until the end of July, you can now join the tour pros by choosing your own luxury Como!Como! [...]

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Local golf briefs Spanferkel tourney set for Sept. 23 (Sheboygan Press)

One of the areas more popular golf tournaments, the Town Country Spanferkel, is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 23.

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Can the claw grip work in the full swing?

Not bad for the first time.

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PGA Championship live on Internet

PGA pipeline You have to click on the center where it says "Watch coverage online."

If you want to watch on TNT, here's the schedule:

Date Live Coverage (ET)
Thurs, Aug. 9 2 8 p.m.
Fri, Aug. 10 2 8 p.m.
Sat, Aug. 11 11 a.m. 2 p.m.
Sun, Aug. 12 11 a.m. 2 p.m.

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Local golf: Weeklong rain freshens up area courses (Sheboygan Press)

It appears the week-long dance with Mother Nature ultimately provided more positives than negatives for area golf courses.

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Titleist NXT Extreme Golf Ball Review

Titleist has released new versions of the NXT Tour golf ball, the NXT Extreme and NXT Tour. I’ve been playing both flavors for a while now. In this article I’ll be reviewing the new NXT Extreme Golf Ball. My NXT Tour golf ball review can be found here.

Titleist NXT Extreme Golf Ball

The NXT Extreme is is a two piece (core and cover) distance ball. It is geared toward players who need distance and don’t need as much spin around the greens, and who don’t want to spend a ton of dough on a box of balls ($34.00). This would likely include about 90% of all amateur golfers. The ball is extremely durable, so if you can keep it in play you’ll be able to play very many holes with it.

The NXT Extreme is so durable that Titleist guarantees you won’t cut open the ball during normal play. If you do, Titleist will replace your cut ball with a whole sleeve of new ones.

Technology

The core of the NXT Extreme is made of Polybutadiene.

From WikiPedia: Polybutadiene is a synthetic rubber that has a high resistance to wear and is used especially in the manufacture of tires. It has also been used to coat or encapsulate electronic assemblies, offering extremely high electrical resistivity. It exhibits a recovery of 80% after stress is applied, a value only exceeded by elastin and resilin. Polybutadiene is a polymer formed from the polymerization of the monomer 1,3-butadiene. ….Right.

The cover of the NXT Extreme is made of Surlyn. Surlyn is a Dupont plastic which is very strong and resistant to cutting.

Dimples

Titleist has long employed a 392 dimple aerodynamic design. Their research has concluded that the 392 dimple pattern provides more carry and distance. There are five different sizes of dimples which are arranged in an icosahedral pattern.

Staggered Wave Parting Design

New for this year Titleist has introduced the “staggered wave parting design.” Titleist balls, including the NXT, ProV1 and ProV1x series have all had a visible seam. What they’re doing now is staggering the dimples where the seam is, to gain that real estate on the ball. This has allowed more dimple coverage and even better results in carry, distance and spin.

AIM System

No longer do you need to draw an aiming line on your ball with Titleist’s new A.I.M. system. A.I.M. is short for alignment integrated marking. They call it a system but come on. It’s just a line, right? Perhaps not. The arrows and lines give you conscious and subconscious influence on aim and club path.

On The Course

I’m not a “hard” ball player typically. I prefer softer cover balls and I usually play the Titleist ProV1. My main two reasons are the spin around the greens and the pain (or lack thereof) when I hit full shots. I’ve been battling golfer’s elbow for several years and I’ve just about got it beat. But when I hit hard balls, or a bunch of range balls for that matter, my pain starts to come back.

I found the NXT Extreme to be “extremely” long. Like I mentioned in my NXT Tour review, the biggest distance increase I noticed was in my irons. I was taking aerial photos of the green as my approach shots flew right over by one or two extra clubs. Once I adjusted and went one or two shorter clubs down I started hitting greens again.

I’m not a bomber, but I can poke my drives out there on an average of 290 or so. I’m definitely capable of going beyond 300 when my timing is right and I hit the sweet spot. I found the NXT capable of drives well over 300 years, but perhaps more importantly they were all pretty straight. With the Surlyn cover and the lower compression producing less spin, slices and hooks were easier to control.

Though I didn’t get any mad backspin I found that the Extreme stopped quite well on approach shots. Keeping in mind that this is a harder ball, I adjusted my shots around the green as well. Once I found the right touch or shot selection (like a bump and run), I found the consistency of the NXT Extreme excellent. I never ended up hitting a shot and wondering how my distance control was so bad.

NXT Extreme 1, Cart Path 0

One shot I hit on my home course, #13 hole, hit the cart path. This is a par-5, 528 yards. After hitting the cart path, my NXT ended up right at 145 yards out. I’d hit about a 380 yard drive, 80 of which was cart path. I examined the NXT for damage, but that Surlyn cover barely had a scratch. Other balls would be unplayable with an impact like that.

Conclusion

The NXT Extreme is a reasonably priced and very durable ball. It flies true, straight and long. It’s a bit too hard for my game and physical limitations with my elbows, but for the average amateur player this would be an excellent choice. I think the average Joe would hit a few more fairways and gain a noticeable bit of distance off the driver (and irons) compared to other golf balls.

For more pictures of the NXT and other Titleist products, click here to visit the Hooked On Golf Blog Titleist image gallery.

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Woody Austin + Ernie Els battle, but Tiger Woods too good

First, let me hand it to Woody Austin and Ernie Els for playing some very impressive golf down the stretch. Woody shot 67, Ernie 66, to finish -6 and -5, respectively. Both of these guys made sure that Tiger Woods would not walk away with the tournament.

But Tiger Woods is Tiger Woods, the best golfer ever. He's unbeatable after leading after 54 holes in a major. Unbeatable. Unbelievable. 4th PGA Championship and 13th Major at age 31, now 4 years ahead of Jack Nicklaus's pace.

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You're Fired!

If there was one tournament that I wish that I could have attended this year, it would have been the Canadian Open. It's not because it featured a particularly strong field, nor that it was an exciting competition. The real reason was to witness the drama that unfolded on the 15th hole during the first round involving Jay Williamson and his caddy. You can read the full story on ESPN, or you can just read the Grouchy Cliff Notes:

1. Golfer flies green
2. Golfer blames caddy
3. Caddy tells golfer to shove it
4. Golfer fires caddy
5. Caddy dumps golfer's golf balls into the lake
6. Golfer hires a new looper from the gallery

How cool would it have been to have seen this happen live and in person?! But the real clincher for me is that Jay only paid his temporary caddy a dozen golf balls for four holes of work! Come on Jay, we all know that you get 'em for free. At least tip the guy a couple of Benjis.

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[Source: Grouchy Golf Blog]

How hot is too hot to postpone the PGA Championship?

The forecast is for temperatures over 100 degrees all week. With the heat index, it's supposed to feel somewhere over 110 degrees. Tulsa forecast is here.

I would let the players play in bermuda shorts this week. The PGA should at least let spectators bring their own bottled water.

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[Source: The Golf Blog]

TaylorMade RAC HT Irons

These Taylor Made HT Irons are a quality set of clubs and at only 150 I thought they are well worth a mention. Before I had my Big Berthas I did look at the RAC o/s and l/t irons and they were very good clubs and their oversize heads were very forgiving. The HT irons [...]

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Sisters of Mercy hosts golf outing (Home News Tribune)

CENTRAL JERSEY THE SISTERS OF MERCY Mid-Atlantic Community is hosting its 13th annual golf classic on Sept. 13 at the Navesink Country Club in Middletown.

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British Open Leaderboard

Tiger as predicted is struggling but its Garcia who is showing them the way!Click Here

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Tiger eyeing USPGA to break his Major duck

Tiger Woods is eying up Thursdays USPGA Championship to break this years Major duck for the Worlds number one. Although Tiger has bagged himself 4 trophies already this year none of them have been majors. Tiger picked up his fourth victory on Sunday at the WGC Bridgestone Invitational.Tiger has been a mixed bag this year [...]

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Tiger wins Bridgestone by 8 strokes, punishes Rory Sabbatini beyond belief

Yep, it's official: Tiger's more beatable than ever. No one else was under par, but Tiger could only manage an 8-under par. And Tiger only beat the third round leader Rory Sabbatini today by 9 strokes. In the old days, Tiger would've gotten it to double digits.

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Swing Speed Radar

Ever wondered how fast your swing is? I know I certainly have and im sure many other golfers out there do too. The pros have long recognized the value of monitoring their swing speed and golf ball speed, which they use to determine the type of clubs they use and the suitability of different shafts. [...]

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Funny Golf Stories

Jason Sobel over at ESPN asked his readers to email him their best golf stories after he wrote about one of his. In a scant 4 days, he received over 500 reader submissions! Jason highlighted the 10 best here. I found the grouchiest story, i.e. the one that would most likely happen to me, to be the one submitted by Dan S. from Goldens Bridge, N.Y.:

In the early '90s, I was a guest at the Shady Oak Club in Fort Worth, Texas. Founded by Ben Hogan, by this time, the elderly Ben would spend his days in the grill overlooking the 18th hole. I was 12-over-par after 17 that day and was feeling good about my round until my approach at 18 found one of the greenside bunkers. I grabbed my sand wedge and as I readied to hit the shot, I noticed that Mr. Hogan was standing at the window watching me. Shaking like a leaf and with a bad case of the nervous sweats, I proceeded to blade the ball and hit it directly into the bunker on the opposite side of the green. I then repeated the performance and ended up about one foot from my original lie in the first bunker. As I readied my third bunker shot, I looked up towards the grill window and watched as Hogan sadly shook his head and turned away from the window, probably wondering who had let this bumbling cretin on his course. To this day, when I'm asked about the quality of my game, I honestly reply that I have a game that disgusted Ben Hogan.

It's a great story and one that can be appreciated by any golfer. However, I still think the funniest golf story is "The Hottest Driver." I still get a chuckle out of that one!

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Tempotimer

Another training aid endorsed by Ernie Els, this is the Tempotimer a weighted aid designed to strap onto any iron or driver and is designed to develop your swing plane and club speed. The strategic placement of weight is used to get the club down into the hitting area on the right plane and [...]

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[Source: Golf Blog]

The next Nicklaus

I used to remember watching golf in the '80s. Back then, TV commentators regularly tried to predict who would become the "next Nicklaus." At one point in time, Hal Sutton, Scott Verplank, Gary Nicklaus, and even John Daly at Crooked Stick were all compared to Jack Nicklaus. Besides having blonde hair, all were respectable golfers--some more than others. Hard to imagine that John Daly would become the most successful golfer, in terms of majors, out of that group!

Although Tiger Woods is still very young (31), you practically never hear any commentator talk about the "next Tiger." I think the reason is very simple: Tiger sets the bar, he will never be matched in talent, determination, and charisma. Except for his driving accuracy, it's hard to think of any area where Tiger has shortcomings. And it's hard to dislike the guy when he's so gracious in both victory and defeat, never really saying a bad word about anyone.

The bottom line is that there will never be the "next Tiger." Tiger's it.

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Jackass: Golf Edition

Jackass, the wildly popular TV show and movie series, is one of my guilty pleasures. It's so stupid it's funny. It also evokes memories from my youth because Johnny Knoxville and his crew reminds me of my crazy buddies from high school.

Interestingly, Jackass has inspired a countless number of idiots to videotape their random acts of stupidity. A couple of Jackass wannabes have managed to incorporate golf into a wild stunt:
I don't know who's crazier, the human golf tee or the guy swinging the club. I know that I don't have the cojones to do either.

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[Source: Grouchy Golf Blog]

PGA: Austin's 2nd Place Finish Lands Him on President's Cup Team

So I wonder if the US President's Cup Team will include an outfit with tropical landscapes this year?? Why do I ask, because Woody Austin's 2nd place finish place finish moved him ahead of Lucas Glover to automatically qualify for the President's Cup in Canada.

I'm excited, I believe that Woody will certainly bring some needed enthusiasm, but most importantly, he certainly can make lots of birdies!

What do you think??

US President's Cup Team
Woods
Furyk
Mickelson
Z. Johnson
Howell III
Toms
Verplank
Stricker
Cink
Austin

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Tiger putting painful smackdown on Sabbatini on Sunday

Well, we got the pairing we wanted: Tiger Woods and Rory Sabbatini (who earlier this year said Tiger's "more beatable than ever" and he "wants Tiger").

Can you guess what happened? After 6 holes, Tiger is 4-under FOR THE DAY and Sabbatini is 1-over. Within 6-holes, Tiger changed a 1-shot deficit to a 4-shot lead over Sabbatini. Talk about Tiger smackdown. This is why I love Tiger Woods.

This brings back flashbacks of the smackdown Tiger put on Stephen Ames, who criticized his ball striking.

Leaderboard

UPDATE: Oh my God. Tiger is beating Rory Sabbatini today by 10 strokes!!!! Tiger is 5 under for the day, Rory is 5 over for the day. Game over. Tiger has no mercy. I guess Tiger is more beatable than ever, Rory.

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Carnoustie tee times

Justin Rose has been grouped with defending champion Tiger Woods and past winner Paul Lawrie. Personally im very happy for Justin as he always seems to play better when he is paired with the big players. Luke Donald who is also capable of pulling a result out of the hat this year has been [...]

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Sergio Garcia disqualified from PGA

Boo Weekley wrote down the wrong score for Sergio Garcia on 17, giving him a 4 instead of the 5 he got. Garcia made the cut at +5 and would have shot 74 today, but got DQ'd for signing an incorrect scorecard. (More) Boo on Boo Weekley, but Sergio is supposed to double check the numbers.

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Rory Sabbatini is golf's biggest cry baby

There's a reason Rory Sabbatini is not very well liked among tour players. He complains a lot, lacks etiquette when he gets mad (which is often), and basically is not a nice playing partner.

Yesterday, Sabbatini was being so badly beaten by Tiger Woods (who Sabbatini earlier this year said "was more beatable than ever"), that Sabbatini took it out on a fan, retired firefighter Steve Banky. After the 9th hole (after Tiger just chipped in for a miraculous par, but Rory double bogeyed), Banky asked Sabbatini, `Hey, Rory. Still think Tiger's beatable?''

Sabbatini was furious and ordered a police officer, "Take his **** out of here." After his round, Sabbatini even implied the guy was drunk: "We're out here to do our job - let us do our job. Have a little bit of decorum, a little bit of class out there. I guess a few too many beers were talking.''

Talk about lack of class, Rory. I'm so glad Tiger Woods showed everyone the big loser that you are. You can talk the talk, but ...

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Bill Murray (Caddyshack star) arrested for driving golf cart under the influence

In Sweden.

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Ernie Els goes square head

"Im pleased to say, then, that my driving is in the best shape its been for a few years. I tried Callaways new square-headed driver at Wentworth just before the Scottish Open and I liked it straight away. I shot 66 on the West Course that day and didnt miss a tee shot; not one. Then I hit it great at Loch Lomond, and also at Carnoustie, and then again at Firestone. I really like the low ball-flight and I feel like it goes a long way, and straight and pure. Its perfect.

"Well see how it goes. Ive got a nice draw the first couple of days, playing with Monty and Stewart Cink. "

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Mini Cooper Up For Grabs In Umno Malaysia Golf Tourney (Bernama)

SHAH ALAM, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- A Mini Cooper S worth about RM230,000 is up for grabs in a hole-in-one shot at the two-day Umno Malaysia Golf Tournament beginning Friday.

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Tiger Woods defends decision to skip FedEx Cup tourney

Winning the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and PGA Championship back-to-back was very satisfying. Although I didn't hit the ball well at the British Open, I putted beautifully and knew my game was close. I made a few swing changes with my posture and fundamentals and everything came together at Firestone and Southern Hills.

I always rate the year a success if I win a major championship. So capturing my fourth PGA title turned a good year into a great year. For me, the best part of the tournament was walking into the scoring trailer on Sunday and seeing Elin and Sam Alexis. I had no idea they would be there and it gave me chills. It was so special to instantly be able to share my victory with them.

My life has really evolved. In previous years, my mother and father would have been there. But we lost dad last year and mom doesn't travel to many tournaments any more. I'm so grateful to have Elin and Sam now. Afterward, a friend said, "Congratulations, Dad!" I liked the sound of that.

As I announced last week, I will not play in The Barclays. I fully support the tournament and the new FedEx Cup playoff series, and hope they understand. I need a little break to get ready for the final three events because I think it gives me the best chance to challenge for the title. Plus, I want to be sharp for the Presidents Cup the last week in September.

Next Tuesday, I'll be in New York to promote my new EA Sports video game Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2008. I'm excited about the new version and hope you will be, too!

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[Source: The Golf Blog]

Harrington closes the deal at Carnoustie

A gruelling end to the British Open saw Garcia throw away his wire-to-wire victory to Harrington. However Harrington could have wrapped it up had he not found himself in the water twice and double bogeying the 18th! That being said Garcia could also have tied the deal on the 18th himself, having posted pars [...]

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[Source: Golf Blog]

Ernie Els thinks about what could've been

I knew Id have to play the round of my life on Sunday to stand a chance. We know what Tiger is like; hes not going to reverse himself back towards the rest of the pack. We have to go chasing after him. Basically, youve got to be a positive. I knew that if I could just play like I had been playing in the first three rounds, but eliminate the mistakes, then Id have a really good shot at winning this golf tournament.

And I got off to just the kind of start I needed, playing great for the first eight holes and getting to three-under par for my round. With Tiger not making much forward progress in the early stages of his round, Id closed the gap to just a couple of shots. Then that birdie putt on nineman, that was a big putt right there. If I could have made that and then holed the short birdie putt that I had on 11, it would have really made a difference.

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