2009 British Par 3 Championship Celebrates Tony Jacklin

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WARWICKSHIRE, England — The 75-year-old British Par 3 Championship returns to Nailcote Hall and its 9-hole Cromwell course in Warwickshire, England, August 4-7, 2009. With headline sponsor Farmfoods and the legendary Tony Jacklin as host, the event promises to be the best Championship yet.
The British Par 3 Championship is a unique golfing experience providing [...]

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Lots of Whimsey to U.S. Open Pairings

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(EXAMINER.COM) The blue blazer clad men who run the U.S. Golf Association aren’t the humorless traditionalists many would have us believe.

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Images of Golf in Other Worlds (#1)

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To me, this is an elegant golf image discovered on a leaf.
To Julee Cruise, this image represents “Summer Kisses, Winter Tears,” her nostalgic song that is as haunting and melodramatic as ye olde game itself.

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Does Length Matter on the LPGA?

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What dividends does driving it long pay on the LPGA?
Let’s look at the average driving distances this week from the top contenders at the McDonalds LPGA, as well as the top ten in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings (RWWGR), arranged by driving distance.
The long and short of the LPGA this week
Average driving distance, player, [...]

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Actor Kevin Sorbo Golfs for Charity

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Kevin Sorbo is a busy guy. When the actor most famous for his seven-year stint as the Greek demi-god Hercules isn’t filming, directing, producing, or spending time with family, he’s out on the golf links mainly for charity.
Sorbo participates in about 20 golf tournaments per year with pros and other entertainers. He also hosts a [...]

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McDonald’s LPGA Championship — Time for the Media to Step Up

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OMG, is there a flurry of tongue flapping, ink slinging, and Twitter tweeting going on about the McDonald’s LPGA or what?
We have bloggers flying off the edge about that upstart rookie Wie springing a June surprise on the field and knocking them all silly. Even the Lead Man is saying we should watch for [...]

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The LPGA is Alive, but Dying on the Air — Part 4

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This is the 4th in my series about the vacuum in on-air broadcasting for LPGA events. I am more and more convinced that this is one of the keys to building their audience across all demographics.

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Is Tiger Up to the Task Today at Memorial?

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Can Tiger reach down deep during today’s final round of The Memorial and summon a Comeback for the Ages? Is his game trustworthy? Is his mind focused?

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Day Two: Tiger Woods’ Recovery is Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

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Just because Tiger Woods is today’s most gifted golfer doesn’t mean that his body can rebound any faster than the worst golfer. Remember, Tiger is human, too. And he showed it in today’s round at the Memorial Tournament.

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Tiger and Jack Erase Time at the Memorial Skins

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For a couple of scintillating holes, Jack Nicklaus erased time to one-up Tiger Woods and win a couple of skins at the rain saturated Memorial Skins Game.

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