Simpsons new role will grow junior golf program (Villages Daily Sun)

THE VILLAGES Junior golf has long been a part of Tony Simpsons life. Way back in 1993, he was named the junior golf leader by the Dixie Section of the PGA of America.

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Golf: Quincy Quek wins Putra Cup Individual Title (Channel NewsAsia)

Singapore's Quincy Quek won the Individual Title in the 47th SEA Amateur Golf Team Championship, also known as the Putra Cup. Quek beat top players from six territories including Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong and host Philippines.

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Callaway Golf to Pay Quarterly Dividend (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

High-end golf club maker Callaway Golf Co. said late Thursday its board approved a regular quarterly dividend of 7 cents per share.

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Callaway Golf Announces New Buyback (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

High-end golf club maker Callaway Golf Co. on Thursday announced a new $100 million stock repurchase program. The buyback replaces a previous $100 million stock repurchase program announced in June.

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Donald Trump's fury as 1bn golf resort on unspoilt coastline is rejected by councillors (Daily Mail)

Donald Trump's plans for a 1 billion golf resort were in disarray tonight after they were dramatically thrown out by councillors. The US property tycoon is hoping to build a huge complex of courses and houses in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland

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Golf days help pay for baby cots (BBC News)

Fifty new cots are handed over to a Surrey hospital thanks to two charity golf events and other fund-raising.

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Golf: Trump's Scottish course plans rejected (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Plans by US tycoon Donald Trump for a controversial luxury golf resort in Scotland were thrown out Thursday by local councillors, a spokesman said.

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Justin Timberlake's Family Buys Millington Golf Course (News Channel 5 Nashville)

The family of pop singer Justin Timberlake bought the Big Creek golf course near Memphis, just before it was to be sold at auction.

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Scottish council rejects Donald Trump's plan for golf course (USA Today)

A Scottish council on Thursday rejected a plan by Donald Trump to build a golf course on a stretch of remote and stunning coastline that is home to some of the country's rarest birds. After a heated debate lasting 2 hours, Aberdeenshire Council's Infrastructure Committee rejected plans for the Trump International Golf Links after a tie-breaking vote from the committee chair.

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Jeev moves to tied second in Japan golf (IANS via Yahoo! India News)

Tokyo, Nov 30 (IANS) Defending champion Jeev Milkha Singh moved up one place to tied second and was trailing the leader Shingo Katayama of Japan by a huge five shots at the end of the second round of the Golf Nippon Series JT Cup here Friday.

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A Conversation with Ben Hogan's Practice Partner

(Fred Hawkins, center, played on the 1957 U.S. Ryder Cup team.
Also pictured are Doug Ford and Ed Furgol.)

I met Fred Hawkins this year at Grand Champions events on the Champions Tour. Fred played on the PGA Tour from the mid 1940s to the mid 1960s. He won twice and had 19 runner-up finishes, including a second-place tie in the 1958 Masters won by Arnold Palmer, the first of Arnolds four green jackets.

Fred finished fourth on the 1956 money list (earning about $25,000) and played on the 1957 U.S. Ryder Cup team.

We covered a range of topics in an October telephone interview. Following are excerpts about Ben Hogan.

ARMCHAIR GOLF: Lets talk a little bit about Hogan. You played a lot of golf with him, I imagine.

FRED HAWKINS: Yes, I played a number of practice rounds with him because I lived in El Paso at that time [1950s] when he wasnt playing very often. And hed always ask me to come down to Fort Worth a couple of days early so hed get a little competition, practice that way. And wed play a $5 Nassau, a normal game back in those days. It doesnt sound like much now, but it was a pretty good game.

ARMCHAIR GOLF: I guess it doesnt matter what youre playing Ben Hogan for. Its a good game, right?

FRED HAWKINS: Its a good game. I beat him a lot of times. He liked to have some competition before the tournament. I dont know how much you know about golf, but nobody gets their game going a certain way and says now I have it. Im playing this way from now on. That doesnt happen, if you really know anything about golf.

The top players are making continuous adjustments. They may get it for a few days or weeks, and hold on to it even a little longer than that, where everything is working nice. And all of a sudden, nothing is working out right. Youre still trying to do the same things, but youre not.

Thats why some of these coaches are quite an advantage to the modern-day players. We never had them. But Hogan was always trying out something different. It sounds stupid to say that for a guy of his caliber, but thats just the nature of the game. Everybody is making adjustments all the time.

As much change as theres been with the equipment in golf -- the clubs and the ball -- theres probably been just as huge an improvement in the condition of the courses. Outside of playing occasionally good courses for the National Open, but even their fairways werent like they are today at all.

ARMCHAIR GOLF: Thats what others have told me too, Fred. They said it was inconsistent. Sometimes you would have a fluffy flyer lie, and another place in the fairway you might have a bare lie. You really had to play the game with feel.

FRED HAWKINS: I was going to tell you a couple of anecdotes [about Hogan]. We used to play these Nassaus. As I said, he wasnt really bearing down like he was in a tournament. He was trying hard, but hes working on changes that we all make to see if it was going to work in the tournament for him. I probably beat him as much as he beat me in the practice rounds.

But he had a number of things that I thought were unusual. One would be he would come in and say, How did we come out? Id say, Dont give me that stuff. You know damn well how we came out. One of his favorite sayings was, What did you shoot - 50 what? 50! I had 66. Anybody that makes that many putts ought to be in the 50s. It burned him up.

ARMCHAIR GOLF: I found out you were in a playoff with Hogan at the 1959 Colonial, the last time he won on Tour.

FRED HAWKINS: Thats right. It was an 18-hole playoff the next day. And the wind blew about 40 miles per hour. He shot 69; I shot 73, which is a pretty good score. But he said it was the best round he ever played under those conditions.

ARMCHAIR GOLF: I know it played tough because Ive read some about that tournament. I think that year you both shot five over for 72 holes. I figured it must have been playing pretty tough.

FRED HAWKINS: It was always very narrow. It wasnt all that long. Of course, courses werent all that long. You had to stay straight. Some of the greens were protected by trees on each side and so on.

ARMCHAIR GOLF: Everything I read about Hogan -- even from the guys supposedly closest to him like Demaret -- they said Ben kept to himself and he worked on his game. What did you think he was like, just being around him?

FRED HAWKINS: Demaret probably knew him better than any of us, but I probably knew him as well as anybody outside of Demaret. But nobody ever knew him. Ive always said he was the hardest man that I have ever known. If he told you he wasnt going to cross the street, there was nothing in the world to make him cross the street.

At times he could be very gracious, he could speak well, and organize his thoughts. Other times, hed go right by you. He was never really nasty to anybody that I know of. He wasnt that way; he was just uncommunicative. He stayed in his own little world.

ARMCHAIR GOLF: How did Ben treat you?

FRED HAWKINS: He treated me fine.

ARMCHAIR GOLF: You got along well with him, it sounds like.

FRED HAWKINS: Yeah, but not all things good. Ill tell you something he did to me. When I was getting ready to leave the regular Tour I was in my early 40s I applied for a job with a club in Los Angeles. It was a good job. They said who could I give for a recommendation, and I named Hogan and somebody else. Well, that would be wonderful if you could do that.

I called him [Ben] and asked if hed send a letter of recommendation. He said thats not the way to do it. They call me and Ill give you a good recommendation, but Im not going to write one and send it to them. Thats not the way its supposed to be done. I said OK. They didnt call him or get the recommendation; I didnt get the job, but I wasnt broken up about it.

The next time I saw Ben he said, Hows that job going? I said, What job? That job out there in California. I said, I didnt get it.

He just stopped and looked down at the ground. You didnt want that job anyhow, he said.

ARMCHAIR GOLF: I dont want to forget to ask you this: Did they used to call you the Hawk, too?

FRED HAWKINS: Some of the guys called me that, but the name really belonged to Hogan. Some of the others almost took exception that they were calling me that. He was like a hawk, you know. He was waiting for prey or something.

ARMCHAIR GOLF: He had several nicknames and I know The Hawk was probably one of the most popular.

FRED HAWKINS: He was The Hawk, with his talons always ready.

Fred Hawkins plays Grand Champions events on the Champions Tour. He lives in Sebring, Florida.

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Mirabel Club honored by 2 golf mags (The Arizona Republic)

The Mirabel Club in Scottsdale recently was honored in the fall issues of two prominent national golf publications as being among the top private golf clubs in North America.

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Cambodia launches its first international golf tournament near famed Angkor temples (International Herald Tribune)

Asia launched its newest international golf tournament amid centuries-old Angkor temples when the Cambodian Open teed off Thursday.

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GOLF (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

GOLF Q-School c-Crooked Cat Course p-Panther Lake Course (at Winter Garden, Fla.) Frank Lickliter II-------------------------62p Brendon de Jonge ------------------------- 62p Brett Rumford-------------------------66c Jason Allred-------------------------66c

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Catching up with area's golf touring pros (Austin American-Statesman)

The major professional golf tours have hung it up for 2007. Here is a look at how pros with Austin connections fared this year: PGA Tour Rich Beem (Austin resident; ninth Tour season): Two top 10 finishes in 29 appearances, plus a tie for 20th at British

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1bn golf resort plans considered (BBC News)

Plans to create a massive 1bn golf resort in the north east go before Aberdeenshire councillors later.

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The Masters of College Golf (Sports Illustrated)

El Paso, Texas -- This golf tournament has all the usual fixings of a PGA Tour event. Standard bearers walk with every group. On the range, name cards are placed behind the players, who practice with Titleist Pro V-1s. The players' lounge at the hotel features snacks and drinks (even beer) as well as arcade games and the obligatory big-screen TV. There is free breakfast, lunch and dinner, and a ...

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Jack Nicklaus to Youth: Dont Just Play Golf

Sergio Garcia and Greg Norman watch Jack Nicklaus tee off.
(Gunnsteinn Jnsson/Flickr)

In a story published yesterday at Golf.com, Jack Nicklaus said that specializing in golf at a young age is idiotic.

To play all the sports is great, Jack was quoted as saying. I played everything. My dad played everything. Golf to me was just another sport until I was about 19. When I won the National Amateur at 19, I finally said, Hmm, I must be a little better than I think I am.

Added Nicklaus: Eventually, if you want to specialize in something, that's fine. But go out and enjoy, and be happy to be able to play other things.

The Armchair Golfer

Tomorrow: Interview with Fred Hawkins, who talks about competing with Ben Hogan.

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Stephen Ames wins Skins, Couples second, two rookies get nothing

Stephen Ames won his second straight Skins Game tournament, winning $650,000. Fred Couples continued his Skins Game success, finishing second at $325,000 (career total of $4.2 million). (More)

The young guns Zach ("I won the Masters") Johnson and Brett ("Do you know me?) Wetterich both laid goose eggs, getting no skins. Annika Sorenstam would have done better, guys!

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Cambodia: Cambodia Launches Its First International Golf Tournament Near Famed Angkor Temples (Sin Chew Jit Poh)

SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA: Asia launched its newest international golf tournament amid centuries-old Angkor temples when the Cambodian Open teed off Thursday (29 Nov).

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Golf course ends season Sunday (The Republican)

CHICOPEE - The course at Chicopee Country Club will remain open until Sunday, thanks to a lack of snow and fairly mild temperatures. The popular 18-hole golf course off Burnett Road, which opens in April, normally stays open through Thanksgiving.

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Benka, the incoming English Golf Union president, dies of cancer at 61 (PGA)

Peter Benka combined work in the financial services industry with golf administration for the EGU and the R&A.

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1bn golf resort plans considered (BBC News)

Donald Trump's plans for a massive 1bn golf resort go before Aberdeenshire councillors.

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Future looks brighter for golf boss (Stuff)

Golf administrator Bill MacGowan is sure the New Zealand Open will sell itself to more Europeans in coming years.

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GOLF (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

GOLF HOLES IN ONE Tommy Layne, 123-yard sixth hole at Providence GC, 55-degree wedge, playing with Jeffrey R. Wampler, J. Michael Hannon and Bill Sharkey. Melvin Butler, 105-yard eighth hole at First Tee Chesterfield, sand wedge, playing with Fred Stafford, John Ruckart and Bob Rawes.

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South Lebanon to raise taxes, close golf course (The Patriot-News)

South Lebanon Twp. residents will have higher property taxes and no golf course next year, thanks largely to the financial mess at the Lebanon County Earned Income Tax Bureau, township supervisors say.

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2008 PGA calendar of events led by Ryder Cup debut at Valhalla Golf Club (PGA)

Championships in 2008 include four professional golf events and a number of events for PGA Professionals and amateurs.

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Pupils from Felda scheme shine in golf (The Star--The People's Paper)

SCHOOLCHILDREN from a Felda scheme in Negri Sembilan are proving to be a force to be reckoned with when it comes to golf.

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'Layer up and go' when playing golf in winter cold (Houston Chronicle)

Temperatures failed to reach 50 degrees last weekend in the Houston area. Yet, when it wasn't raining, there was activity on the public golf courses. Cool weather isn't a detriment to many golfers. And it shouldn't be.

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Nicklaus is concerned over kids specializing in golf at young ages (PGA)

Children should learn to enjoy a variety of activities, says Jack Nicklaus, and focus on golf or a specific pursuit later on.

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Mini-Golf Opponents Win A Round (Northwest Tampa News & Tribune)

Opponents of the proposed Pebble Creek miniature golf course may have won their fight - or at least a delay in the battle.

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Insurers seeing green in golf cart policies (Daytona Beach News-Journal)

The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies is the latest insurer to roll out a specialized policy for golf carts in Florida. Progressive joins Allstate, State Farm and Foremost in offering stand-alone coverage.

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T.F. Council passes corporate golf fees (The Times-News)

Like a golfer's struggle with a 12-foot putt, the city of Twin Falls spent a month polishing a corporate golf membership program before the City Council approved the program Monday

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City looks to privatize golf courses (The Des Moines Register)

City-owned Grand View and Waveland golf courses could be privatized in early 2010.

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Super Swing Golf Season 2 Update [Wii] (GameSpot)

We hit the green with Tecmo's upcoming Wii golf game.

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Scots Win Golfs World Championship (St. Petersburg Times)

SHENZHEN, China Add the World Cup of Golf to Colin Montgomeries long resume. Montgomerie and Marc Warren gave Scotland its first victory in the World Cup, defeating Americans Boo Weekley and Heath Slocum on Sunday with a par on the third hole of a playoff in southern China.

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A $650,000 Putt

I didnt see it, but Stephen Ames walked off with most of the dough when he sank a seven-footer on the final hole of the Skins Game. The putt was worth $650,000 and by dropping it Ames won the silly season event for the second consecutive year.

You kind of let the other guys beat themselves up and then you sneak in there when you need to, he was quoted as saying.

The other guys were Fred Couples, Zach Johnson and Brett Wetterich. Couples won $325,000, another nice pay day for a guy who hasnt competed since the Masters because of chronic back problems. (Freddie has collected $4.2 million in 14 Skins Game appearances.) Zach and Brett were shut out. Ouch.

The Skins Game isnt what it used to be. Still, a putt for $650,000 is mind boggling to me. Visors off to Ames for knocking it in.

The Armchair Golfer

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Rwanda: Golf Club Facilities for Upscale Tourists (AllAfrica.com)

Dubai World investors have asked for more land to build houses and a hotel at the Kigali Golf Club to accommodate upscale tourists.

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Golf tournament raises $8,000 for charity (The Bellingham Herald)

Business sponsors and golfers raised $8,000 for people in need during the Building Industry Association of Whatcom Countys annual charity golf tournament in August.

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Kenya: Golf - Vet Lab's Brian Njoroge Wins First Pro Title (AllAfrica.com)

Former amateur champion Brian Njoroge over the weekend fired a two rounds total of three under par 143 to claim his maiden victory during this year's Kenya Seed Trophy at the par 73 Kitale Golf Club course.

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Man arrested in golf club incident (Salina Journal)

A Salina man was arrested on possible charges of aggravated assault and obstruction after he allegedly swung a golf club at another man, missing him by inches, police said. The incident started about 1 a.m. Sunday at the Phoenix, 100 N. Fifth.

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Albany Taxpayers Footing Bill for Capital Hills Golf Course? (WRGB Albany)

Common Council member Dominick Calsolaro says for every club that swings at the Capital Hills Golf Course in Albany, taxpayers are paying for it. The course, he says, isn't making enough revenue to cover operating costs so Albany taxpayers end up footing the bill.

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Jewish Travel Company Sues S. Fla. Golf Resort (NBC 6 Miami)

A Jewish travel company is suing a South Florida golf resort saying it cancelled Passover plans in lieu of a pro golf tournament.

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Scotland wins World Cup of Golf, beating United States in playoff (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)

SHENZHEN, China - Add the World Cup of Golf to Colin Montgomerie's long resume.

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Scotland wins World Cup of Golf, beating United States in playoff (Provo Daily Herald)

SHENZHEN, China -- Colin Montgomerie and Marc Warren gave Scotland its first victory in the World Cup of Golf, beating the United States' Boo Weekley and Heath Slocum on Sunday with a par on the third hole of a playoff. The victory at Mission Hills Golf Club made up for Scotland's loss last year in Barbados on the first hole of a playoff with Germany's Bernhard Langer and Marcel Siem. A par on ...

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Scotland Wins World Cup of Golf (ABC News)

Scotland's Colin Montgomerie and Marc Warren Give Country First Win in World Cup of Golf

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Colin Montgomerie, Marc Warren beat Boo Weekley, Heath Slocum

Scotland won the World Cup today, after Marc Warren and Colin Montgomerie teamed up to beat Boo Weekley and Heath Slocum after the third playoff hole. The tournament was in China, and the course at Mission Hills looked fantastic. I got a chance to watch the playoffs, and the U.S. team blew a great opportunity to win after Slocum missed about a 10-footer for birdie on the first playoff hole.

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Scots outlast Yanks in World Cup of Golf playoff (Houston Chronicle)

Add the World Cup of Golf to Colin Montgomerie's long rsum. Montgomerie and Marc Warren gave Scotland its first victory in the World Cup, defeating Americans Boo Weekley and Heath Slocum on Sunday with a par on the third hole of a playoff in southern China.

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Scotland defeats U.S. for first World Cup golf title (Los Angeles Times)

Montgomerie pairs with Warren in edging Weekley and Slocum on the third playoff hole. Add the World Cup of Golf to Colin Montgomerie's long resume.

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Searching for a Putter on Black Friday

I ventured out into the post-Thanksgiving shopping madness yesterday. I went because my wife and two daughters were intent on shopping. I was the chauffeur. This is what I do to spend more family time. I did something really smart this time: I brought a book.

While they were looking for jeans at Penneys, I visited Dick's Sporting Goods to see what they had in the way of putters.

(A digression here: My 20-year-old Slotline putter broke this summer. Since then I've been using a friend's classic Bullseye putter, and although it's a good stand-in, it's no long-term solution. Plus, it's too short. I'm tall with short arms. I need at least a 35-inch putter.)

Back to Dick's. I have no idea what I want, so I was just doing research. (It's actually easier for me to determine what I don't want.) Dick's didn't have a big selection, but I did knock a few putts around with a couple of putters that felt pretty good -- a new Taylormade model and a Nike putter. They also had some Odyssey putters, although I didn't test them.

I wasn't there long. Young kids kept coming up to hit putts so I didn't linger. Another store didn't have anything worth trying.

I came away thinking I would check eBay. I poked around this morning, but instead of finding a putter I bid on a used set of Ping irons (inch over). I'm so overdue for a new (or newer) set of irons it's ridiculous.

The putter search will continue. I have a new strategy. One, I think I might try to pick something up online, perhaps off eBay. Two, instead of investing in one putter, I'm leaning toward getting two. I'd have a backup putter for when my putting is shoddy (too often), plus an extra for when visitors come and want to play golf.

The Armchair Golfer

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Scotland wins World Cup of Golf (AP via Yahoo! News)

Colin Montgomerie and Marc Warren gave Scotland its first victory in the World Cup of Golf, beating the United States' Boo Weekley and Heath Slocum on Sunday with a par on the third hole of a playoff.

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Local foursome takes FCA golf event (The Progress-Index)

COURTESY PHOTO The local winners of the FCA Open golf event held in Ponte Verde, Fla. (from left) Dennis Green, Bill Chambers, Chris Romig and Earle Burton.

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Golf club plan finds the rough (The Journal)

AN MP has branded plans to build a business park and houses on the site of a prestigious golf club as entirely unsuitable.

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Mediocre golf nets $675,000 (Deseret Morning News)

Stephen Ames chuckled about his mostly mediocre 18 holes of golf. He can laugh all the way to the bank.

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Scotland wins World Cup of Golf (UPI)

Scotland beat the United States in a three-hole playoff Sunday, capturing the World Cup of Golf in Shenzhen, China.

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TaylorMade r7 CGB Max Driver

The TaylorMade r7 CGB Max Driver is here and after a quick session down the range this is a quality bit of equipment! TaylorMade have introduced an extra long shaft which effortlessly generates much quicker club head speed, the forgiveness from the triangular head is surprisingly reassuring, but most impressive is the technical details [...]

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Americans keep World Cup golf lead (AP via Yahoo! News)

Boo Weekley and Heath Slocum of the United States held their lead at the World Cup of Golf on Saturday, showing that America doesn't need the likes of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson to contend for the title.

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Quiksilver, Inc. Announces Sale of Cleveland Golf for $132.5 Million (FasterSkier.com)

Quiksilver, Inc. (NYSE: ZQK) announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell 100% of the stock of its Cleveland Golf Company, Inc. subsidiary to SRI Sports Limited, based in Japan.

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Volunteers named to UNM north golf course advisory board (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)

University of New Mexico President David J. Schmidly and Sara Koplik, president of the North Campus Neighborhood Association, have named the members of the board that will advise UNM's president and board of regents on the future of the golf course.

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Americans lead World Cup of Golf (Asbury Park Press)

SHENZHEN, China Police officers salute as players approach the tee. Fans jostle for space when silence is supposed to be in order. Golf carts buzz everywhere, cell phones ring and nobody is shy with a camera.

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Travel Picks: Top 10 new golf courses of 2007 (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

A golf course in the U.S. state of Washington has been named the top new course of 2007 by magazine Travel + Leisure Golf.

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Americans keep World Cup golf lead (Lexington Herald-Leader)

Boo Weekley and Heath Slocum of the United States held their lead at the World Cup of Golf on Saturday, showing that America doesn't need the likes of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson to contend for the title. The lightly regarded American duo shot a 6-under 66 on Saturday, giving them a one-stroke lead over France (62) and Scotland (66) going into Sunday's final round at the Mission Hills Golf ...

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See Angkor and play golf (Bangkok Post)

Cambodia will hold its first international golf tournament - the Johnnie Walker Cambodia Open - next week as concerned parties believe it will help boost the country's tourism industry and golf development.

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GOLF (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

GOLF HOLES IN ONE Joseph Cantor, 127-yard eighth hole at CCV (Westhampton Course), sand wedge, playing with Colin Elliott and Dylan Moon. Sandy Williamson, 84-yard fifth hole at Kanawha Club, sand wedge, playing with Charlie Williamson. Lynwood Morris, 100-yard 15th hole at Chesterfield First Tee, pitching wedge, playing with Charlie Wood and Zach Wood.

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Weekley, Slocum hold lead in World Cup of Golf (Houston Chronicle)

The American duo of Boo Weekley and Heath Slocum held on to a one-stroke lead in the World Cup of Golf, shooting a 3-under 69 in Friday's second round to lead England and Scotland.

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Golf | U.S. team maintains lead in Cup (Seattle Times)

Police officers salute as players approach the tee. Fans jostle for space when silence is supposed to be in order. Golf carts buzz everywhere...

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Finland and Wales tied for early lead at World Cup golf tournament (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)

SHENZHEN, China - Boo Weekley and Heath Slocum combined for an 11-under 61 to take a surprise lead after Thursday's first round of the World Cup of Golf in southern China.

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World's richest golf game (CNN.com)

Dubai is adept at attracting investment and this month it has laid claim to the world's richest ever golf tournament.

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Weekley and Slocum lead World Cup of Golf (Rutland Herald)

SHENZHEN, China -- Maybe the United States doesn't need Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson to win the World Cup of Golf. Two players out of the same high school in the Florida Panhandle are doing just fine. ... - The Associated Press

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Obscure U.S. team leads World Cup golf (Austin American-Statesman)

ROUNDUP OF OTHER NEWS Golf U.S. team leads World Cup The U.S. pairing of Boo Weekley and Heath Slocum combined for an 11-under-par 61 in best-ball play Thursday to take a one-stroke over Germany's Alex Cejka and Martin Kaymer in the World Cup at Shenzhen,

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Weekley, Slocum lead World Cup of Golf (UPI)

Boo Weekley and Heath Slocum Thursday combined for an 11-under-par 61 to forge a one-shot lead after one round of golf's World Cup at Shenzhen, China.

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Golf Roundup: Florida pals put U.S. on top (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Maybe the United States does not need Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson to win the World Cup of Golf. Two players out of the same high school in the Florida Panhandle are doing just fine. ...

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Golf | Florida duo builds World Cup lead (Seattle Times)

Perhaps the United States doesn't need superstars Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson to win the World Cup of Golf. Two players out of the same...

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Plans to build on golf course cool slightly (San Gabriel Valley Tribune)

DIAMOND BAR - Citing strong community opposition, city officials backed away from a land swapping deal that would allow development on a public golf course.

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Golf | U.S. duo takes World Cup lead (The State)

SHENZHEN, China Maybe the United States doesnt need Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson to win the World Cup of Golf. Two players out of the same high school in the Florida Panhandle are doing just fine. Boo Weekley and Heath Slocum combined for an 11-under 61 in best-ball play Thursday to take a one-stroke on Germanys Alex Cejka and Martin Kaymer. Finland, Wales, Scotland, South Africa, ...

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Groundskeeper Found Dead At Golf Course (KPRC Click2Houston.com via Yahoo! News)

A man who worked as a groundskeeper was found dead at the north Harris County golf course where he was employed, KPRC Local 2 reported.

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I'm Thankful for Eric

Why? Because Eric is the friend who made me play golf today, the day before Thanksgiving.

OK, OK. Eric didnt make me. But he did twist my arm. Really. Smiling, he walked up, grabbed my arm, and twisted.

I hadnt played a round of any kind since mid September. Pitiful. No good excuse. Ive just been jamming hard on some projects and golf -- at least the playing variety -- has not been a priority. It should be, but sometimes I just let it go when Im trying to make my time count in other areas.

So we went out this morning and played nine holes. It was great, terrific, fantastic. I dont know how much I miss the game until I play it.

Happy Thanksgiving.

The Armchair Golfer

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Vandals seek to avenge golf course ducks (UPI)

Four greens at a suburban Sydney golf club were extensively damaged by vandals after the club hired a marksman to shoot ducks.

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Raglan-sleeve shirts seem tailor-made to suit a golf swing (Orlando Sentinel)

Is there a secret to Tiger's amazing swing? Perhaps it's the perfect-for-play raglan-sleeve shirt he's wearing. No sane golfer would swap his favorite driver for a mallet, his cap for a helmet or his golf shoes for riding boots. Nor would he trade his golf cart for a horse.

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Carts-only policy irks golf purists (The Myrtle Beach Sun News)

A Long Island woman is boycotting her favorite course. A man in Florida has published a book and filed lawsuits to defend his rights. A former golf executive thinks the game, under these circumstances, shouldn't even be called golf. "It ought to be called 'cart ball.' It isn't golf," said Sandy Tatum, a bona fide golf purist who once served as president of the U.S. Golf Association and won an ...

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Man dies after wreck involving car, golf cart (The State)

SUMTER A man driving a golf cart has died after he was struck and killed by a car, authorities said. Troopers said 61-year-old Allen Coker drove through a stop sign and into the path of a 2005 Mitsubishi. Coker suffered multiple injuries and died about six hours after the Friday wreck, the Clarendon County Coroners Office said. The driver of the Mitsubishi was wearing a seat belt and was not ...

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Hearing on golf course (Boston Globe)

Town officials have scheduled a public hearing next month to give residents a chance to weigh in on the terms of a lease for a golf course on 58 acres of public land off Green Street. The land is now the site of the private Needham Golf Club, whose 10-year lease is up in April 2009, and selectmen have ...

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Groundskeeper at golf course slain (Houston Chronicle)

A 71-year-old groundskeeper was found slain at a northwest Houston golf course late Tuesday.

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PGA chief unfazed by golf's richest event being staged in Dubai (AFP via Yahoo! News)

PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem on Wednesday refused to be fazed by news that the world's richest golf tournament would be staged outside of the United States from 2009.

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Golf course vandals pay (Elko Daily Free Press)

ELKO - Three men caught breaking into the Ruby View Golf Course in September 2006 with a note mocking police in their pocket have been sentenced in Elko District Court.

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Columbus, Ohio is the No.2 Best Golf City in the U.S.

You heard that right: Golf.com has selected Columbus as the No.2 Best Golf City in the nation, second only to Austin, Texas. My buddie Doug is salivating now. Here's why Columbus is so good for golf, according to Golf.com:

"THE GOLF: No, that's not a misprint: Humble Columbus snags the No. 2 slot, and not because Jack Nicklaus was born and raised there and co-designed Muirfield Village. Ohio's capital city ranks so high because it has the heavy hitters of design: Tom Weiskopf, Donald Ross, Arthur Hills and more. While the Weiskopf-Jay Morrish creation Double Eagle is private (it ranks No. 79 on our list of the Top 100 Courses in America), Cooks Creek and EagleSticks are two superb courses you can play. And Donald Ross's Granville Golf Club may be the best course in the country for less than $40."

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Horners Beach may be W'md's next golf cart community (The Journal Press)

Betsy Ficklin 21.NOV.07 Horner's Beach may be next in line to get golf carts. Westmoreland Supervisors have now agreed to go to public hearing with the Horners Beach petition to be designated as a golf cart community.

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Iraq Amputee Relearns Golf Swing (NBC 17 Raleigh)

WILMINGTON, N.C. -- The first time Joey Bozik picked up a golf club after his accident, the ball bounced a mere 20 yards.

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Town OKs Trump golf resort in bird habitat (MSNBC)

EDINBURGH, Scotland - A local council in Scotland on Tuesday approved tycoon Donald Trump's plans to build "the world's greatest golf course" on a stretch of remote and stunning Scottish coastline that is home to some of the country's rarest birds.

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"Walk-on" golf Thanksgiving day (The Tennessean)

If you find Metro Parks' Golf Clubhouses closed on Thanksgiving, don't give up.

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Trump's golf course plans approved (CNN.com)

EDINBURGH, Scotland -- A local council in Scotland has approved tycoon Donald Trump's plans to build "the world's greatest golf course" on a stretch of remote coastline that is home to some of the country's rarest birds.

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Trump clear to tee off with Scottish golf course plan (AFP via Yahoo! News)

US tycoon Donald Trump got the green light Tuesday to build a controversial luxury golf resort in Scotland.

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Bjorn out of Australian golf Masters (AFP via Yahoo! News)

The Australian Masters golf tournament suffered a major blow Wednesday with the withdrawal of its leading European player, Denmark's Thomas Bjorn.

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US tycoon Trump wins approval for his Scottish golf course plan (AFP via Yahoo! News)

US tycoon Donald Trump got the green light to build a controversial luxury golf resort in Scotland.

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Dubai to host golf's richest event (CNN.com)

Dubai will stage the world's richest golf tournament as part of the European Tour's 2009 schedule.

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Dubai to host US$10-million golf tournament starting in 2009 (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Dubai will host the world's richest golf tournament beginning in 2009 with a prize fund of US$10 million.

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Duck-lovers target Sydney golf course (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)

For seasoned golfers, it's not unusual to shoot a birdie, and occasionally an eagle, at the Warringah Golf Club, on Sydney's northern beaches.

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Band Against MS Golf Tournament (antiMUSIC)

(PR) Multi-Platinum recording artist Clay Walker will host the 1st Annual "Clay Walker Charity Classic" golf tournament to be held in Houston, TX, March 16-17, 2008, at the Woodlands Country Club. All proceeds from the event will benefit Walker's not-for-profit charity, Band Against MS.

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Flap over Aussie golf club's plan to shoot ducks (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Animal lovers in Australia have cried foul over a Sydney golf club's plan to cull native wood ducks living on its course, it was reported Tuesday.

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European golf tour stages big Dubai finish (UPI)

The European professional golf tour Monday announced the creation of an elite season-ending tournament featuring its top 60 golfers.

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Dubai will host richest golf tourney (Whittier Daily News)

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The world's richest golf tournament, offering $10 million in prize money, will be played in Dubai beginning in 2009.

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Lorena Ochoa: Million Dollar Woman

(N Gottwald/Flickr)




Lorena Ochoa won the ADT Championship on Sunday with an unlikely birdie on the final hole. The two-shot victory over Natalie Gulbis earned the womens No. 1 golfer a $1 million first prize.


Thats eight wins and more than $4.3 million for Ochoa in 2007, tying her with Annika Sorenstam and Nancy Lopez for most wins in a season and obliterating the money mark set by Sorenstam five years ago.

Welcome to the reign of Lorena.

The Armchair Golfer

More on Lorena Ochoa at Down the Middle.

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Man killed while driving golf cart (The Daily Comet)

SUMTER, S.C. Authorities say a man driving a golf cart has died after he was struck and killed by a car. Troopers say 61-year-old Allen Coker drove through a stop sign and into the path of a 2005 Mitsubishi.

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Decision due on Trump golf plan (BBC News)

Plans for a 1bn golf course and housing development in Aberdeenshire will go before councillors on Tuesday.

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EDFP Elko County Girls Golf MVP: Brittney Supp (Elko Daily Free Press)

WELLS - Country music and golf. They're not normally associated with one another, but they form the perfect combination for Brittney Supp.

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Uganda: Upcoming Aluku Wins Fedex Golf Main Title (AllAfrica.com)

UPCOMING Cyrus Aluku, playing off handicap 23, shot 67nett to win the Fedex Golf tournament at Kitante course on Saturday.

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Crunch talks on golf resort as Trumps man flies in (The Herald)

Donald Trump's right-hand man flew in to Scotland last night ahead of a crucial meeting for the future of the billionaire's 1bn golf resort and accused opponents of peddling "unsubstantiated nonsense" and resorting to scare tactics.

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Nike Golf debuts green IC Putter (iseekgolf.com)

Nike Golf is now marrying the science of geometry to the science of optometry with the introduction of the Nike IC Putter. The new Nike putter will help golfers see what theyve been missing in putting literally.

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Lynnwood golf course putting suds on tap (Everett Herald)

LYNNWOOD -- Alcohol will soon be sold at the Lynnwood Municipal Golf Course to help pay for building a new clubhouse. Starting next spring, golfers at the course will be able to buy beer and wine from the beverage cart, which travels around the course.

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Golf: MGA is sport's governing body (The New Straits Times--All the News that Matter)

SPORTS Commissioner Tan Sri Elyas Omar, in an effort to clear the confusion surrounding the Malaysian Golf Association (MGA) and the Malaysian Professional Golfers Association (MPGA), has further defined the roles of the two bodies.

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Golf: Poulter takes his first title of the year with victory in Japan (Guardian Unlimited)

Golf: Ian Poulter's final-round 69 was enough to give him a three-shot win in the final strokeplay event of the season

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Golf Car Business Always Moving Fore-ward (The Tampa Tribune)

LAND O' LAKES - Marty Luster has golf cars that look like miniature limousines, pickups and vintage Chevrolets.

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Passaic golf course sale on hold (The Record)

TRENTON -- Massive layoffs and huge tax increases are looming, Passaic County officials said Wednesday, after the state Supreme Court stopped the sale of the county's golf course in order to verify that the deal is legal.

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Golf Channel Films Celebrity Foursome on Grand Strand (WLTX-TV Columbia)

Two singers, a professional golfer and a former PGA Tour player turned ESPN commentator play for the Golf Channel.

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El Monte RV Takes Golf to the Streets (The Auto Channel)

LOS ANGELES--Forget about plaid pants and checkered socks, the latest must-have golf accessory is a motorhome. According to the experts at EL Monte RV, one of the nation s largest renters of recreational vehicles, a growing number of customers are hitting the road in an RV for golfing adventures.

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Oops! Armchair Golf Misquotes Sigmund Freud

These golfers have turned away from outer reality; it is for this reason that they are more aware than we of inner reality and can reveal to us things which without them would remain impenetrable.
(not said by) Sigmund Freud


Biographical note: Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist.

This misquote brought to you by The Armchair Golfer.
Getting it wrong for the love of the game.

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Missouri agency aims to halt housing and golf course development in area (The Kansas City Star)

A Missouri regulatory agency is seeking to halt a $117 million executive housing development and Greg Norman golf course in eastern Independence because of methane gas concerns.

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Scots' Katie Windlan to golf at BSU (The Herald Bulletin)

Theres the old saying like father, like son as well as like mother, like daughter. In the realm of Highland High School girls golf, there is now like sister, like sister.

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Golf: Are you game, caddies? (The New Straits Times--All the News that Matter)

Good news for golf caddies. A tournament just for them has already been mapped out and is ready for tee off next month. LEE SHI-IAN has the details.

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Court halts sale of Passaic golf course (The Record)

TRENTON New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner has halted the sale of the Passaic County Golf Course until a panel of Appellate judges decides whether the deal is legal, according to court documents.

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Player to investigate environmental concerns at new golf course (The Greenville News)

Gary Player's design company said it will investigate recent concerns raised by a federal agency and conservation groups about the environmental impact of a golf course planned for a residential community in northern Greenville County.

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Golf: Iles makes big move up field (The New Zealand Herald)

Tauranga's Brad Iles made a big move today after shooting a superb third round 66 in the US PGA tour school second stage at the Royal Dunes Golf Club in Arizona.

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Bench stolen from Indiana County golf course (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

State police in Indiana are investigating a theft of a limestone bench from the Chestnut Ridge Golf Course in Burrell.

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Golf Notebook: Etzkorn deserving of special award (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

The Gateway PGA held its annual awards banquet at J Bucks restaurant in West County Mall, and there were plenty of winners. They included: Professional of the Year Daryl Hartig; Assistant Professional of the Year Matt Gindler; Junior Golf Leader Dennis Goettel; Teacher of the Year Dan Buffington; Player of the Year Bob Gaus; Senior Player of the Year Scott Bess, Super Senior Player of the Year ...

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Golf: Hey, big spender (The New Straits Times--All the News that Matter)

Your brand loyalty to Mizuno merchandise will pay off at a tourney offering goodie bags of exclusive products, among other prizes. K.P. WARAN writes about the Mizuno MasterCard Golf Invitational 2007 next week.

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Lorena Ochoa hits quadruple bogey at ADT

Lorena Ochoa dunked two balls into the water at the par 3 17th yesterday, at the ADT championship. The costly mistake turned out to be a 7, quadruple bogey. At least it wasn't a snowman!

Christina Kim and Mi Hyun Kim are tied for the lead at -5. Lorena's at -2. Natalie Gulbis at even. Annika Sorenstam at +2.

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UM plans golf course development despite objections (Billings Gazette)

BOZEMAN - An effort by the University of Montana to expand its campus by building on the university's golf course cleared a committee Thursday and will be considered by the state Board of Regents.

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Wildlife Service wants Cliffs to suspend golf course plans (The Greenville News)

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants an Upstate developer to suspend plans for a Gary Player-designed golf course in northern Greenville County until the project's impact on the North Saluda River and surrounding environment can be determined.

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Lexus Golf Day today (Khaleej Times)

DUBAI Arabian Ranches Golf Club will today host the November edition of the Lexus Golf Day, a Press release said.

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South Carolina Golf: U.S. Fish and Wildlife wants changes to Cliffs (The Myrtle Beach Sun News)

Plans for a resort golf community and course designed by PGA Tour great Gary Player have been challenged by a federal conservation group. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants developers to redo plans for The Cliffs at Mountain Park. According to a state environmental permit application, some 175,000 gallons of sewage a day will flow into the North Saluda River. The conservation group said at ...

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When the Golf Course Isn?t Enough (New York Times)

The new breed of golf community has a strong personality with distinctive architecture; loads of amenities; and a real sense of place.

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City selects a new golf pro (Tulsa World)

Doug Sly (foreground) grooms a bunker on the ninth hole of the Pecan Valley course at the Mohawk Golf Course while Kevin Ford mows the grass on the seventh tee. The city has selected a private company to take over the management of its two public golf courses Page Belcher and Mohawk.

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Golf courses get new names, personnel (The Patriot-News)

Two area golf courses are undergoing transitions this offseason, with an eye to a smooth transition as they begin the 2008 golf season under new management.

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Simon, Maritz shine at SA Women's golf awards (SABC News)

South African women's golf paid tribute to its leading campaigners at the annual Women's Golf Awards held at the Rand Airport in Germiston yesterday.

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MSU grad wins golf 'Oscar' (Detroit News)

Nancy Haley creates the sizzle. It's her niche in a lifetime that has led to golf and fashion industry honors time and again.

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City golf runner-up Na is 3rd in state (San Francisco Chronicle)

Alameda High freshman Grace Na shot a 1-over-par 73 at Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach to finish third at the State CIF/NCGA Girls Golf Championship on Thursday. Na, the runner-up in this year's San Francisco City Championship, was two shots behind...

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Probe into Congressman Don Young Looks at Golf Tourneys (ABC Alaska News)

The Justice Department is investigating whether an Alaska oil contractor used golf tournaments to funnel cash to Congressman Don Young. That's according to people close to the corruption investigation.

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Mexico to host Lorena Ochoa Golf Tournament in 2008 (People's Daily)

Western Mexico state Jalisco will host the first edition of the one-million-U.S. dollar Lorena Ochoa Invitation Golf Tournament on Nov. 13-16 2008, in Guadalajara Country Club, the Lorena Ochoa Foundation said in a statement on Wednesday. ...

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Bradley, Shloka take top honours in Junior Golf (Khaleej Times)

DUBAI Bradley Able and Shloka Desai took the top honours in the UAE Golf Association organised JDP 9-hole Junior Golf Tournament held recently at the Four Seasons Golf Club.

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2008 PGA schedule

The season starts Dec. 31 at Kapulua. 2008 Schedule

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Hall Inductee Curtis Strange Glad to Make Team

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Upon entering the World Golf Hall of Fame earlier this week, Curtis Strange said something that many who have played this game can probably relate to:

I have been extremely lucky and blessed to play golf. I love this game, and sometimes I hate it. It frustrates us and excites us at the same time. Ive gone to bed many nights questioning my ability and you wake up the next morning and cant wait to play.

The first time I saw Curtis Strange in person was in the mid 1980s at the Tournament of Champions at La Costa outside of San Diego, California. I was leaving as he was approaching the resort course on the opposite side of a driveway. We made eye contact and I noticed that his head turned slightly away and his pace quickened.

I got the impression Curtis thought I might approach him with some kind of request, an autograph or something. Im no predatorial golf fan, nor an autograph hound, and I continued on my way.

A few years later Strange was the first Tour pro to win $1 million in a single season. Curtis also won two consecutive U.S. Opens in 1988 and 1989, a remarkable achievement, the first back-to-back national champion since Ben Hogan in 1950 and 1951. One came in an 18-hole playoff against Nick Faldo.

Strange won a total of 17 events on Tour. He had some Ryder Cup successes -- and a few failures, too.

The new Hall inductee offered a fitting summation of his place in golf:

I understand I wont be in the starting rotation on this team, but I will be on the team. Thats enough for me.

The Armchair Golfer

At Down the Middle: Hubert Green Induction
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US, Oz golf young guns shootout (Adelaide Now)

FOUR of America's brightest golf prospects will clash with Australia's best young guns in next month's $1.4 million Australian PGA Championship at Coolum.

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Tom Watson agrees to design golf course for proposed Wyandotte County casino resort (The Kansas City Star)

Golf great Tom Watson has agreed to design a golf course for a Wyandotte County casino resort proposed by Las Vegas-based Golden Gaming Inc.

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New golf products on the market (The Myrtle Beach Sun News)

# # HTMLInfoBox~~Adams Golf Insight XTD Drivers Adams Golf will be introducing in February 2008 the new Insight XTD Drivers. They are designed for greater distance by expanding the impact zone of the face for maximized ball speed on both center and off-center hits, and through Boxer Technology, an innovative shaping first used in the company's hybrids that pushes mass away from face and into ...

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Golf Tournaments Eyed in Corruption Case (AP via Yahoo! Singapore News)

The Justice Department is investigating whether an Alaska oil contractor used golf tournaments to funnel cash to Rep.

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Permits for golf course challenged (The State)

Developer Jim Anthony says he wants to build golf courses that dont pollute the environment. But Anthony, one of the Upstates most visible developers, is catching heat over a resort golf course community he and PGA legend Gary Player are working on. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and a conservation group have challenged environmental permits for the Cliffs at Mountain Park, a 5,000-acre ...

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6 Arizona juniors to play golf in China (The Arizona Republic)

Six Arizona golfers will represent the United States in the Aaron Baddeley International Junior Championship to be played Nov. 26-Dec. 2 at the Dragon Lake Golf Club in Guangzhou, China.

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The Justin Timberlake Open?

Justin Timberlake, the former Mousketeer and current pop star, has agreed to host a PGA event in Vegas. The tourney will be called Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. (more)

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