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A Lesson Learned: Distance control key for pros and amateurs28 June 2010, 1:48 am
First of all, congratulations to Bubba Watson, a well-deserving champion and classy champion here at this year's Travelers Championship! As always, it's a thrill to be a part of what we here at TPC River Highlands feel is one of the best events in golf (no bias here!). But I think this year, with the drama and the three-man playoff, we have a pretty good case for sure....
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Watson wins three-way playoff for first PGA tour win28 June 2010, 12:42 am
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Kerr wins LPGA Championship by 12 strokes, set to become No. 127 June 2010, 10:52 pm
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Final-hole birdie gives Roberts one-shot win at Dick's Sporting Goods27 June 2010, 10:23 pm
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Horsey captures BMW International Open by one with birdie on last hole27 June 2010, 10:22 pm
MUNICH, Germany (AP) -- David Horsey of England birdied the 18th hole to win the BMW International Open by one stroke over countryman Ross Fisher on Sunday, shooting a 5-under 67 that earned him the biggest victory of his career....
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PGA Professional National Championship gets under way at French Lick27 June 2010, 10:12 pm
The list is lengthy of legendary athletes who have made the journey to French Lick, Ind., in search of vitality and restoration. During the early 1900s heyday of the small resort town in southern Indiana, Joe Louis came to train for heavyweight fights, Babe Ruth came to lose a few pounds in the off-season and entire Major League Baseball teams came for spring training -- in fact, the Chicago Cubs trained in town prior to the 1908 season, when the team last won the World Series....
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Tomasulo and Staten remain tied through 54 holes at Mexico Open27 June 2010, 3:21 am
LEON, Mexico -- B.J. Staten and Peter Tomasulo share the 54-hole lead at the Nationwide Tour's Bicentenary Mexico Open after both Staten and Tomasulo shot even-par 72 Saturday at El Bosque Country Club....
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Cross Cultural Interactions7 September 2010, 8:56 pm
Putting non-verbal cultural differences into practice is easy with a little help from the Language Training Center (LTC)....
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Christina Kim assists tournament with food bank donation7 September 2010, 8:47 pm
LPGA Tour player Christina Kim, Officials from Campbell Soup Company and the P&G NW Arkansas Championship joined together to make donations to the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank during an event in front of the Pinnacle Country Clubhouse on Tuesday, September 7th as part of Campbell's nationwide "Let's Can Hunger" program. Campbell Soup Company donated 150 cases of Campbell's Chunky soup to the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank, in addition to the Tournament's $5,000 cash contribution....
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On Other Tours: Team USA Wins Handa Cup7 September 2010, 8:01 pm
The World Team made their move winning Sunday's single matches for the first time in the final round of the 2010 Handa Cup presented by Hannaford and Kraft Foods, but it wasn't enough to top the US Team who retained the cup with a 27-21 win. The World Team won six singles matches outright, topping the US Team's five match wins. Only the Turner/Harvey match was halved when both players conceded from similar spots in a greenside bunker on the sudden death playoff hole....
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Mariajo Uribe - Rookie Blog Four7 September 2010, 7:14 pm
Mariajo Uribe talks about a couple of the Rookie lessons she's learned in her latest Rookie Blog....
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P&G NW Arkansas Championship Presented by Walmart - Tournament Preview7 September 2010, 5:04 pm
The LPGA returns to Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers, Arkansas for the fourth edition of the P&G NW Arkansas Championship Presented by Walmart. Defending champion Jiyai Shin headlines a field of 144 players vying for a purse of $2 million and a first-place prize of $300,000....
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Azahara Munoz leads Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Race7 September 2010, 3:55 pm
Spain's Azahara Munoz holds a commanding lead in the 2010 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year race. The Arizona State University graduate has posted two top-10 finishes and six other top-20s in her rookie campaign....
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Razorbacks' Shean Receives Sponsor Exemption6 September 2010, 10:08 pm
Tournament officials have announced University of Arkansas golfer Kelli Shean will receive the last of two sponsor exemptions into the 2010 P&G NW Arkansas Championship presented by Walmart. An official LPGA event, the P&G NW Arkansas Championship presented by Walmart returns to Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers this week, Sept. 10 – 12....
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Nationwide Tour Storylines: Mustache mettle in Utah7 September 2010, 11:57 pm
Last Friday in Columbus, Ohio, it was announced that Nationwide Insurance is the new presenting sponsor of the Memorial Tournament on the PGA TOUR. It was also announced that Nationwide will honor its umbrella sponsorship commitment to the Nationwide Tour through 2012 but that it will not extend its sponsorship beyond that. The following are relevant quotes regarding the news:...
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Playoffs halftime report: 10 topics worth discussing7 September 2010, 11:18 pm
The theme to this year's PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup?...
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Inside the field: BMW Championship7 September 2010, 10:16 pm
Who's playing in the BMW Championship? We've analyzed the field based on the following categories (please check the bottom for late-breaking updates to the field):...
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Power Rankings: BMW Championship7 September 2010, 9:55 pm
For most non-majors, accuracy off the tee is a non-factor. That's hardly a secret, but this is a good week for that reminder....
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Notes: Record purse awaits at Tour's first Asian event7 September 2010, 9:06 pm
The Champions Tour visits New Songdo City in Korea for the inaugural Posco E&C Songdo Championship presented by Gale International. The tournament is the 20th of 26 Charles Schwab Cup events. The purse is $3 million with the winner earning $450,000 and 450 Charles Schwab Cup points. This represents the first time in Champions Tour history that an official event will be held in Korea....
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First-timer Hoffman among 13 assured of spot in TOUR Championship7 September 2010, 8:11 pm
ATLANTA -- Charley Hoffman collected his second PGA TOUR victory at the Deutsche Bank Championship Monday, and in doing so, punched his ticket to THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola for the first time in his career. Hoffman, who improved to No. 2 in the FedExCup standings with the victory at TPC Boston, assured himself a spot in the field when THE TOUR Championship returns to East Lake Golf Club, Sept. 22-26. Former Georgia Tech All-American Matt Kuchar continues to lead the FedExCup po...
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HSBC Champions: Three major champs and Westwood commit7 September 2010, 7:54 pm
World No. 3 Lee Westwood, U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell, British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen and PGA Championship winner Martin Kaymer are among the latest stars to confirm their entry into the 2010 World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions at the Sheshan International Golf Club, Shanghai, China, Nov. 4-7....
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…UK publication raves about golf’s newest format…
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…Gaunt’s PowerPlay Hat-Trick Wins Hickory Cup…
Imaginative ‘Old and New’ golf event hailed as success by participants
David Anderson (Kingarrock) and Peter McEvoy OBE (PowerPlay Golf) at the inaugural PowerPlay Golf Kingarrock Hickory Cup golf event
Ian Gaunt, Assistant Director of Sport at St Andrews University, staged a superb finish to win the first hickory-only PowerPlay Golf event held at Kingarrock Golf Club [...]...
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Forest Pines plays host to the first SFG / PowerPlay Golf Event
Forest Pines plays host to the first SFG / PowerPlay Golf event on Thursday 19th August.
The 2010 Single Figure Golfer Challenge Tour is now in full swing, were golfers around the country seek to secure their place at Q-School before the grand final at Cornwall’s Trevose Golf Resort on the 18th – 20th October.
At Q Hotels’ [...]...
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…How Golf Can Learn From Cricket…
By Peter Dixon
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/golf/article7131983.ece
The Spike Bar: how golf can learn from cricket
Could professional golf have something to learn from Twenty20 cricket? Almost certainly, if England’s dramatic victory over Australia in the Twenty20 World Cup last Sunday is anything to go by.
The grand old game is giving itself a pat on the back at the moment, delighted [...]...
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…Golf’s Oldest and Newest Combine In New Event…
PowerPlay Golf Announces Hickory Cup at Kingarrock
PowerPlay Golf, the dynamic new two-flag version of the Royal and Ancient game, has announced plans to team up with Kingarrock, Scotland’s spiritual home of hickory golf, to create a fascinating event which blends the old and the new.
The PowerPlay Golf Kingarrock Hickory Cup will be staged at the [...]...
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…Spanish Islands Get PowerPlay Golf Two-Flag Habit…
The Mallorca Marriott Son Antem Golf Resort & Spa, one of the finest courses in the Balearics, has joined the PowerPlay Golf family.
The 36-hole golf resort, which is located close to Palma and its stunning beaches, offers 5-star service and a luxurious Spa, and has become one of the world’s first 400 Official Venues for [...]...
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Cyprus becomes 27th country to take up PowerPlay Golf
The first 18 hole golf course in Northern Cyprus, Korineum Golf and Country Club, has become the first club in Cyprus to embrace golf’s short format.
Carved from the natural forest with stunning views of the Mediterranean Sea on one side, and breath taking views of the famous Five Finger Mountain range on the other, Korineum [...]...
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Golf fans warned to beware of invalid Ryder Cup tickets13 November 2009, 6:39 am
Organisers of The Ryder Cup have issued a warning to all golf fans to be vigilant of unscrupulous agents offering forged or invalid entrance tickets for next year's contest at The Celtic Manor Resort, City of Newport, Wales....
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Ryder Cup 2010 teams up with Nespresso6 November 2009, 4:53 pm
Swiss-based Nestle Nespresso, the worldwide pioneer and market leader in premium portioned coffee, today announced its official agreement with The 2010 Ryder Cup, to be played at The Celtic Manor Resort in Wales next year....
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The 2010 Ryder Cup communicates effortlessly with Mitel3 November 2009, 11:29 am
The 2010 Ryder Cup has enlisted global communications company, Mitel, to be a Preferred Supplier at The Celtic Manor Resort, City of Newport, Wales, from October 1-3 next year....
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The Captain's Blog - Let's celebrate29 October 2009, 3:27 pm
Captain Monty is back with more of his thoughts on The 2010 Ryder Cup, looking back at the 'Year to Go' celebrations where he was joined by his rival Captain Corey Pavin for a day of golf, questions and singing. There's plenty for our Captain to reflect on....
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Ryder Cup Hospitality and Travel packages available now29 October 2009, 2:30 pm
Golf's greatest team event is now less than one year away in Wales, and anyone wishing to secure admission to experience the atmosphere of The 2010 Ryder Cup in the company of friends or colleagues can do so now by purchasing Official Ryder Cup Hospitality packages....
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Ryder Cup Captains visit Tenovus unit27 October 2009, 3:31 pm
Colin Montgomerie and Corey Pavin, Ryder Cup Captains of Europe and the United States respectively, paid a special visit to Tenovus mobile cancer support unit before playing their recent exhibition match on The Twenty Ten Course at The Celtic Manor Resort....
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Ryder Cup teams up with GD Environmental27 October 2009, 3:15 pm
The 2010 Ryder Cup promises to be one of the most environmentally friendly in the competition's history after waste management company GD Environmental Services was contracted to minimise the event's carbon footprint and maximise recycling....