Half Moon Bay Golf Links - the world-class, 36-hole golf resort set against the dramatic cliffs of the Pacific Ocean just minutes from San Francisco and San Jose - is ranked No. 18 in Golf Digest's prestigious list of "The 75 Best Golf Resorts in North America."

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CordeValle, one of Northern California's celebrated resort destinations and featuring what renowned golf architect Robert Trent Jones Jr. calls perhaps the finest creation of his career, has been selected to host the 25th PGA Cup, the premier international showcase for PGA Professionals, Sept. 16-18, 2011.

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KemperSports has announced the KemperSports Kids Fore Kids™ Art Contest to benefit The First Tee of San Francisco. The philanthropic program, sponsored by KemperSports, is a partnership between The First Tee West Region and The Presidents Cup, which takes place Oct. 6-11 at Harding Park Golf Course, a KemperSports-managed facility since 2004.

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Pebble Beach Resort has been ranked No. 1 in the 2009 edition of Golf Digest's 75 Best Golf Resorts in North America. The resort, which will host the 2010 U.S. Open, regains the top spot after having dropped to third place in the previous ranking in 2006. Pebble Beach was also ranked No. 1 in 2004 and in 2002.

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Imaging Healthcare Specialists, a medical imaging company with 15 outpatient imaging centers in the greater San Diego area, is hosting its 6th Annual Charity Golf Tournament on Wednesday, September 16, 2008 at the Coronado Municipal Golf Course.

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Lorens Chan of Honolulu, hung on to his second-round lead to win the TEE UP Junior Challenge presented by Kamen Rider Dragon Knight Cup on Thursday. His final round 2-under-par 70 gave him a two shot victory over Rak Cho of Brea, Calif. Szu-Han Chen of Beaumont, Calif., fired a final-round 4-under-par 68 to win by four shots. She finished with a three-day total of 2-under-par 214.

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Michael Casey, Managing Director of Rosewood Sand Hill, has announced that the recently opened 123-room hotel, spa and restaurant, located just one mile west of the Stanford University campus, will now offer stay-and-play packages that allow guests access to the acclaimed Stanford University Golf Course. The renowned course had previously been open only to Stanford students, faculty, alumni and their guests.

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Hireko Golf introduced the iBella line of ladies golf clubs. The new line is designed around the playing characteristics of ladies golfers and created to have the contemporary style and appearance women want with the quality that everyone can afford.

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Callaway Golf Company (NYSE: ELY) announced today that its Board of Directors has elected to reduce the second quarter dividend to $0.01 per share, payable on July 15, 2009 to shareholders of record as of June 26, 2009. This represents a $0.06 reduction to the dividend declared and paid on April 29, 2009, in the amount of $0.07 per share. This action will allow the Company to retain an additional $15.2 million in cash on an annualized basis, which represents $11.4 million over the balance of 2009.

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Callaway Golf Company (NYSE:ELY) today announced its intention to offer, subject to market and other conditions, shares of Series B Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock, with a liquidation preference of $100 per share, with an aggregate liquidation preference of $110 million, in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company expects to grant the initial purchaser of the preferred stock a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $15 million of the preferred stock, solely to cover over-allotments.

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Fujikura won the Driver and All Woods shaft brand counts which includes hybrids at the Northern Trust Los Angeles Open this week.

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Fujikura won the Driver and All Woods shaft brand counts which includes hybrids at the prestigious AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am and the SBS Open at Turtle Bay.

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TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas in Irving, Texas, Naperville Country Club in Naperville, Ill., and Manila Country Club in Makati City, Philippines, are the winners in Golf Inc. magazine's annual Renovation of the Year competition.

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Coach Joey D will be at the Northern Trust Open working with his players on the PGA Tour during the week of February 16th. On Tuesday, Feb. 17th he will head over to Oak Creek Golf Club to meet local golfers and talk about how to train like the pros and his perspective on the importance of golf fitness. It will give golfers an opportunity to see what really goes on in a day in the life of a professional Tour player.

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When the PGA Tour comes to town, watching the world's best players perform up close and in person is always a "must have" ticket for golfers. Datrek, the golf industry's market share leader in golf bags, is now offering free tickets to PGA Tour events around the country, with the introduction of the Datrek 2009 PGA Tour Season Pass Promotion.

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Active duty military personnel and their families will receive free admission to the Northern Trust Open, Feb. 16-22, at Riviera Country Club, it was announced.

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Already recognized as one of the most important gatherings in the golf industry, officials of the Golf Industry Show announced the event will become even stronger with the United States Golf Association signing on to become a participating partner of the event beginning in 2010 in San Diego.

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Fujikura was the #1 Driver and Wood Shaft brand which includes hybrids at the Buick Invitational, with the brand's new Motore Series driving its leading position as pros using the new shaft doubled in the last two weeks.

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Fujikura was the #1 Driver and Wood Shaft brand which includes hybrids at the Buick Invitational, with the brand's new Motore Series driving its leading position as pros using the new shaft doubled in the last two weeks.

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Little did Bernhard Langer know it at the time, so wrapped up in the moment was he, but the longest golf day of Langer's career led to one of the most satisfying years in his career.
 

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Mercedes-Benz has been named Official Car Sponsor of the Northern Trust Open. Under terms of the two-year agreement, Mercedes-Benz will provide a hole-in-one vehicle at the 14th hole each year and hand over the keys to a new Mercedes-Benz courtesy car for every player to drive during the tournament. For 2009 the all-new Mercedes-Benz 2010 GLK 350 will be the hole-in-one vehicle and the players will be driving Mercedes-Benz vehicles consisting of a variety of BlueTEC clean diesels, S-Class sedans, and GLK SUV's.

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Fujikura is the #1 Driver Shaft Brand for PGA Tour professionals and amateurs at the renowned Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.

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Callaway Golf Company (NYSE:ELY) today announced its financial results for full year 2008. Highlights for the year include:

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KemperSports recently named John Vest general manager of Chuck Corica Golf Complex in Alameda, Calif. Vest brings to the position 20 years of experience in the golf industry and has been a Class "A" member of the PGA since 2001.

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Callaway Golf Company (NYSE:ELY) announced today that it will release its 2008 financial results on Tuesday afternoon, January 27, 2009. The Company will subsequently hold a conference call with financial analysts and investors to review the results at 2:00 p.m. PST that same day. The call will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed at www.callawaygolf.com. To listen to the call, go to the website at least 15 minutes before the call to register and for instructions on how to access the broadcast.

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Cobra Brand Ambassador Geoff Ogilvy burst out of the gates at Kapalua Resort's Plantation Course and outclassed an elite field of 2008 PGA Tour champions to win the first event of the 2009 PGA Tour season, the prestigious Mercedes-Benz Championship. Ogilvy took the outright lead on the 14th hole of the opening round and never trailed the remainder of the tournament. He birdied four straight holes on the back nine and posted a final round 5-under 68 for a 24-under 268 total, six shots clear of his closest competitors.

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Cleveland Golf/Srixon is pleased to announce that PGA Tour professional David Toms has re-signed with the company after a two year hiatus and will once again be carrying Cleveland® clubs in his bag. Toms, who signed a multi-year contract with Cleveland Golf/Srixon, will be wearing a Cleveland® hat, carrying a Cleveland® bag and playing Cleveland® woods, irons and wedges.

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Callaway Golf Company (NYSE:ELY) once again took top honors within Golf Digest's annual "Hot List" issue. The Hot List is a comprehensive golf equipment evaluation conducted by Golf Digest Publications' team of equipment editors, a board of scientists, 20 player panelists and a group of prominent retailers. Together they examined 471 separate entries for the 2009 Hot List, and when the results were posted, Callaway Golf earned more medals than any other golf equipment manufacturer for the third straight year.

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Cleveland Golf/Srixon is pleased to announce that PGA Tour player Boo Weekley has signed with the company to play Srixon® golf balls and continue using Cleveland® clubs and a Never Compromise® putter. Boo Weekley, who was nicknamed after cartoon hero Yogi Bear's sidekick, "Boo Boo" Bear, is a two-time winner on The PGA Tour and also played a major role in the U.S. Ryder Cup victory last fall.

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Rich Beem, winner of the 2002 PGA Championship and a three-time winner on the PGA TOUR, has been selected as a sponsor's exemption for the 50th Bob Hope Classic hosted by Arnold Palmer. Joining Beem as sponsor's exemptions for the Classic will be Jason Gore, Billy Andrade, Olin Browne, Robert Gamez, Bobby Clampett, Troy Kelly and D. A. Points.

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Cleveland Golf / Srixon, a leader in golf ball technology, is pleased to announce the launch of the new Z-Star and Z-Star X golf balls, which are both backed by Srixon's Money Back Guarantee. The Z-Star and Z-Star X are designed to offer best-in-category performance for players seeking the improved distance, spin, and feel preferred by Tour players and competitive golfers worldwide. The Srixon Z-Star and Z-Star X golf balls use ultra-thin urethane cover technology, a larger core and a softer cover to radically improve distance, spin and feel.

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Cleveland Golf/Srixon announced that Vijay Singh has signed multi-year contracts with both brands. Singh, the winner of 57 tournaments worldwide, including 3 majors, and over $60 million on the PGA Tour alone is switching to play Srixon golf balls.

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Callaway Golf Company today announced it has acquired uPlay, a Carlsbad, California-based developer and marketer of technically superior consumer electronics devices. The transaction, which was completed on December 31, 2008, is not expected to have a material effect on Callaway Golf Company's 2009 results. Terms of the deal are not being disclosed.

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The Callaway Golf Foundation will host the second professional/celebrity golf tournament, the Callaway Golf Foundation Challenge, at the historic Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles on December 15. The tournament will benefit groundbreaking cancer research projects supported by the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF).

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The Northern California Golf Association and Poppy Holding, Inc. are pleased to announce Lyn Nelson has accepted the position of Chief Executive Officer.  For the last six years, Nelson has served as general manager of Half Moon Bay Golf Links where she managed a staff of 175 including golf course maintenance, food and beverage, pro shop retail and marketing at the 36-hole destination resort that recently hosted the LPGA Tour's Samsung World Championship. Travel + Leisure Golf describes Half Moon Bay as a "World's Best Golf Resort."

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Callaway Golf (NYSE: ELY) today announced that the United States District Court in Wilmington, Delaware, has granted Callaway Golf's request for a permanent injunction to stop sales of Acushnet's current line of Titleist Pro V1 family of golf balls, effective no later than January 1, 2009. At Callaway Golf's request, professional golfers will be allowed to play Pro V1 golf balls through the end of this calendar year.

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Poppy Hills launched a newly renovated website, www.poppyhillsgolf.com, last week. The enhanced site boasts a clean, fresh look with a modern design making it even easier to make an online starting time. Other features include a comprehensive virtual tour with audio commentary, updated pro shop and instruction news, a section on weddings and a photo gallery from the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

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Clarus Transphase Scientific, Inc. - developer and manufacturer of Q-Link - confirms its SRT-3 products were worn by 19 golfers in the Ginn Sur Mer Classic field, including four top-20 finishers.

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Fujikura shafts were used by the winners of the Charles Schwab Cup Championship and the Hana Bank KOLON Championship.  The Champions Tour winner won using all Fujikura shafts including the Pro95 in his driver. The LPGA champion won using the Rombax 5Z08 in her driver.

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In a lot of ways, Phil Mickelson is perfect for the LG Skins Game. His swashbuckling, go-for-broke style reminiscent of the great Arnold Palmer makes him a threat to win every hole, from anywhere. And the steadfast allegiance with which the throngs of Phil fans urge him on every week can only help in an event where the entire gallery is focused on one group, and it happens to contain you and all of your competitors.

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Callaway Golf Company (NYSE:ELY) today announced its financial results for the third quarter and first nine months ended September 30.

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The Resort at Pelican Hill, the long-awaited destination resort overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, will open its doors on November 26, 2008, offering guests a level of service and luxury that is unmatched in the resort world.

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Callaway Golf Company (NYSE: ELY) today announced it has reached an agreement with Justin Timberlake to endorse and play Callaway equipment. The terms of the contract are not being disclosed.

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When Scott Cadwallader left the pharmaceutical industry after 30 years, he wanted to pursue something he loved. As Cadwallader began to sort out what would become his business, he decided on golf.  In 2004, Cadwallader launched www.SilverCrossGalleryOnline.com, a webstore that specializes in golf art, which is exemplified in both photography and painted mediums. Highlighting independent artists like William Grandison, Linda Hartough, Larry Dyke, Donald Ford, Joann Dost and Patrick Drickey. The website also features the golf-inspired sculpture work of Michael Roche. Through these artisans, Silver Cross Gallery has created its own network of exclusive art.

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BinaryLabs, a leading educational & information applications developer, has launched a web site targeted at helping amateur and professional golfers improve their scores. The site uses satellite imagery and proprietary software to display virtual flyovers of golf courses throughout the United States. The site can be viewed at CourseIQ.net.

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The all-time leading money winner on the Long Drivers of America (LDA) Tour and 2004 RE/MAX World Long Drive Senior Champion, Bobby Wilson, has teamed up with Loudmouth Golf to be a sponsored professional. Wilson, who is the 2006 LDA RE/MAX of Texas Shootout champion in the Senior Division, will be sporting Loudmouth Golf's exciting line of clothing at the events he competes in.

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Aldila's amazing VooDoo shaft with S-core Technology continues to dominate the Tour as the winner of the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open used it help claim his first PGA Tour title. After opening with a 62, he followed it up with a 64, 69, and 68 to finish with a 24-under 263. With the help of the VooDoo, his average driving distance was 303 yards and he hit 82 percent of the greens in regulation.

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Graphite Design, maker of some of the most widely played premium shafts on the PGA TOUR, announced it is a sponsor of the REMAX World Long Drive Championship taking place in Mesquite, Nevada on October 20 - 25.

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Callaway Golf Company (NYSE:ELY) announced today that it will release its third quarter 2008 financial results on Thursday afternoon, October 30, 2008. The Company will subsequently hold a conference call with financial analysts and investors to review the results at 2:00 p.m. PDT that same day. The call will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed at www.callawaygolf.com. To listen to the call, go to the website at least 15 minutes before the call to register and for instructions on how to access the broadcast.

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uPlay, LLC - an integrated products design company that produces technically superior consumer electronics devices that are innovative and fun - announces that the Basic Mode downloads for its uPro hand-held golf GPS device are now free of charge.

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GolfTraxx (http://golftraxx.com) has just announced support for the Apple iPhone 3G and is offering FREE downloads from the Apple iTunes website. This first iPhone version is fully functional offering support for landmarks as well as distances to front, center, and back of each green.

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 The Hampton is a beautiful 9 hole course popular with many people since the 70's. Located in the center of apartments, condominiums and homes in Rochester Hills, the park like setting is a great escape for a quick 9 with family or friends. Rob Vargo, who changed Beaver Creek back to a functioning lush golf club now known as Myth Golf and Banquets, was chosen to breathe life back into this small loved course early this fall. Many problem areas have already been addressed and more positive changes are expected in the spring. Management wasted no time offering specials to the public and incentives for them to come back to see the changes made.

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Building on the success of the first generation King Cobra Transition-S integrated set, the new 2009 line provides even more forgiveness for moderate ball speed players. Transition-S is an eight club set that transitions from utility metals to hybrid irons to wide-sole irons to provide an unparalleled level of forgiveness, carry distance and accuracy.

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A Real Golf Site!, originally published in May of this year, has undergone a number of significant changes to better provide all of the information golfers want to see at one site. The look and feel of A Real Golf Site! has remained the same to maintain a friendly golf experience. However, most of the existing sections have been expanded to provide up-to-the-minute golf news on a number of interesting topics.

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The world's top strength and conditioning experts for golf will gather from October 16-19, 2008 in Anaheim, Calif. at the 3rd Annual World Golf Fitness Summit, hosted by Titleist Performance Institute cofounders Dave Phillips and Greg Rose. Openings are still available for the three-day seminar that will focus on the growing discipline of golf specific fitness, and will include over 50 speakers from 10 different countries.

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TaylorMade-adidas Golf (TMaG) Tour Staff professional and PGA Tour rookie Dustin Johnson made the most of his phenomenal length en route to a one-stroke victory at the Turning Stone Resort Championship, his first PGA Tour victory. Though wet conditions forced the lengthy Atunyote Golf Club to play even longer than its 7,482 yards, Johnson used TaylorMade's new Burner® driver and TaylorMade TP Red™ ball with LDP to lead the field in driving distance with an average of 303.8 yards. Likewise his consistently strong approach play with his brand new TaylorMade Tour Preferred® irons was critical to his victory.

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Twenty-four of the nation's brightest minds and junior golfers were named to the HP Scholastic Junior All-America Team by the American Junior Golf Association and HP Tuesday, Oct. 7. The 2008 team, sponsored for the 14th consecutive year by HP, consists of 12 young men and 12 young women who demonstrate the ability to excel both on the golf course and in the classroom.

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Jim Antkiewicz, the PGA director of golf at The Club at Nevillewood in Presto, Pa., whose efforts in growing the game in the greater Pittsburgh area have inspired both youth and aspiring PGA Professionals, has been named the 55th recipient of the PGA Golf Professional of the Year Award, the highest annual honor bestowed by The PGA of America on a PGA Golf Professional.

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Don Carlson, long-time handicap chairperson and original club delegate at Riviera Country Club, beloved golf ambassador, and a long-time educator, a man whom Peter Jacobsen once dubbed "Mr. Riviera", has passed away on September 28, 2008 just 48 days shy of his 95th birthday. "Although death was expected," said his son, Chris, "we thought we would have another month or two with him. Apparently, he had a previous tee time with Dean Martin, Ben Hogan, and Payne Stewart that we didn't know about."

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Saddle Creek Resort – the gated, 900-acre Castle & Cooke golf community in the scenic Sierra Nevada foothills - announces Geoff Podgorny has been named head golf professional. Podgorny previously served as first assistant golf professional at Winchester Country Club in Meadow Vista from 2000-2008. His duties and accomplishments at the private club included purchasing and managing golf shop inventory, restructuring the golf services operation, overseeing a fairway renovation project, and helping increase outside tournament rounds and revenue by 25 percent from 2005-2007. Podgorny has extensive experience as an instructor and is a certified Titleist custom club fitter.

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Riding the success of their new VooDoo shaft being the number one driver shaft at the Ryder Cup competition, Aldila continued its domination of the FedExCup by winning the woods and hybrids shaft manufacturer counts at the Tour Championship, according to the Darrell Survey. With the win in the woods and hybrids categories, Aldila completed a clean sweep of the FedExCup events.

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Cleveland Golf staff player Vijay Singh officially won the 2008 FedEx Cup after completing his final round at The Tour Championship. Singh built such a commanding lead heading into the final event by winning the first two playoff tournaments that all he needed to do was complete four rounds to collect the top prize which includes the $10 million bonus.

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Blind9Golf.com, an established retailer of golf equipment, golf apparel and golf accessories, today announced its Sweet Spot Sale featuring numerous styles and colors of TaylorMade Golf Caps and adidas golf hats.

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Owen Perry, a partner in the highly successful "Villa Group", has announced that it has broken ground for Villa del Palmar Loreto; the new 5 star resort is to be built as part of a spectacular 1800 acre resort development in Loreto, Baja Sur, Mexico. Loreto is located on the east coast of the Baja California Peninsula facing the Sea of Cortez in the largest protected sea park in the world. With practically no rain and a source of pure water coming from underground springs, Loreto is rapidly becoming one of Mexico's prime vacation and second home destinations. It is surrounded by the Sierra La Giganta, one of Baja's highest and most breathtaking mountain ranges.

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With great emotion and determination in his eyes, veteran Kaenon Polarized player Paul Azinger led the United States from their underdog position in this year's Ryder Cup to defeat the Europeans for the first time in nearly a decade. Forecast as an unlikely victory without the help of superstar Tiger Woods, Azinger was able to engineer a dominating team effort by fielding a team which included six Ryder Cup rookies and making all of the right decisions along the way.

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CordeValle, A Rosewood Resort, proudly announces its ranking among the "Top 100 Courses You Can Play" in the September 2008 issue of Golf Magazine, the foremost publication for golf enthusiasts. This honor follows closely on the heels of CordeValle's recognition in Golf Digest Index as one of the "World's 50 Best Golf Hotels," including top rankings for service, rooms, and wine and drinks (Spring 2008).

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Limited space is available to play in the LG Skins Game Celebrity Pro-Am Friday, Nov. 28 at the Celebrity Course at the Indian Wells Golf Resort. The LG Skins Game Celebrity Pro-Am is a fun, family event that enables the community to interact with celebrities while enjoying the Celebrity Course in tournament condition before two-time defending champion Stephen Ames, three-time major champion Phil Mickelson, five-time PGA Tour winner K.J. Choi and U.S. Open runner-up Rocco Mediate compete in the $1 million main event on Thanksgiving weekend, Saturday, Nov. 29 and Sunday, Nov. 30.

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The Ocean Course at Half Moon Bay Golf Links is the setting for this year's $1 million Samsung World Championship, Oct. 1-5, as well as some of the most picturesque sunsets, given its location among the bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean. If Annika Sorenstam were to walk off the 18th green upon the Championship's conclusion with the winning scorecard, she may remember the sun providing an extra twinkle before dipping beneath the sea.

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Professionals using Graphite Design shafts crowded the top of the leaderboard at the Nationwide Tour's Oregon Classic while the company claimed yet another brand count victory on the Japan Tour, according to the Darrell Survey.

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Kris Moe Golf announces new golf school packages in the wine country during the Harvest Season of 2008 (September through mid-November) that includes an up close and personal experience with making and tasting wines.

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Boo Weekley used Aldila's VooDoo shaft featuring S-core Technology to go undefeated in his first Ryder Cup competition and help propel the United States to its first Cup in almost a decade. He entered Sunday's singles competition undefeated and relied on the revolutionary stabilized core of Aldila's VooDoo shaft to be his ace in the hole carding five birdies and holing out an eagle en route to a 4-and-2 victory.

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Congratulations to Srixon staffer Jim Furyk, who sealed the victory for Team USA on Sunday with his 2 and 1 victory in the decisive match of the 2008 Ryder Cup. Furyk never trailed in his final match and finished the 37th Ryder Cup with a total of 2-1/2 points while making 13 birdies on his own ball between Saturday four-ball and Sunday singles.

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Cleveland Golf and Never Compromise congratulate staffer Boo Weekley on his outstanding performance during the 2008 Ryder Cup. Team USA beat out their European rivals by a final score of 16 ½ to 11 ½, earning their first victory since 1999, while giving them their largest margin of victory dating back to 1981. Weekley, a Ryder Cup rookie, played some of the best golf of his career on Sunday completing four birdies and a hole-out eagle on his first eight holes of play. His front nine score of 29 gave him a commanding 3-up lead over his opponent and he finished the round at 8-under par by sinking a 20 foot birdie putt to win his final match. Weekley finished with a 2-0-1 record while earning a total of 2-1/2 points overall during the 37th Ryder Cup.

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Mailliard Solid Gold Designs has done it with a new addition for those who cherish the world of golf. The Gold Tee Collection has been painstakingly created with the passionate golfer in mind. While honoring the timeless traditions of the game from its inception until the present, Mailliard Solid Gold Designs has strived to create a lasting and exemplary example of a gift set that represents the quality, the prestige, the honor and the beauty that a true golf champion deserves.

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To make sure you're selecting just the right club for your bag, please enjoy the following tips for selecting the perfect golf club from Points West Argo.

"Although golf is a very fun sport to play, choosing your first golf clubs can be a long and confusing process," notes Tom Tomlinson of Points West Argo. "There are so many factors to take into account depending on your skill level, preference, and even body type. To help new golfers across the country my team and I have put together the following list of tips to select the perfect golf club."

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Camilo Villegas captured his first career PGA TOUR title with a two-shot, wire-to-wire win at the BMW Championship. Representative of the new breed of young, powerful players on the PGA TOUR, Villegas is powered by the King Cobra L4V Driver, King Cobra Speed LD Fairway Metals and King Cobra Pro CB Irons. He becomes the third Cobra Brand Ambassador to win on the 2008 PGA TOUR, following J.B. Holmes’ victory at the FBR Open and Geoff Ogilvy’s win at the WGC-CA Championship. He also becomes the 10th first-time PGA TOUR winner this year. The victory is the second as a professional for Villegas as he captured the Coca-Cola Tokai Classic in Japan in 2007.

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Callaway Golf Company today announced that the Board of Directors and George Fellows, President and CEO, have agreed to amend and extend the term of his employment agreement through December 2011.

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Gentleman Jack Rare Tennessee Whiskey and Golf Digest Publications are partnering to bring "Images of a Gentleman" to sixteen golf clubs throughout the country. Images of a Gentleman is a photo exhibit, developed by Golf Digest Publications in conjunction with Gentleman Jack, which displays unique golf images taken from Golf Digest and Golf World archives and their 55+ years of involvement within the PGA TOUR.

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Vijay Singh moved up six places to take over the top spot in the FedExCup standings with his playoff victory at The Barclays. The victory earned Singh 11,000 FedExCup points in the playoff opener to take the overall lead with 109,500 points. Singh also earned $1.26 million for his 33rd PGA TOUR victory.

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San Mateo County's oldest town, dating back to 1840, Half Moon Bay has been inhabited by the Costanoan Indians, Spanish settlers and Canadian rumrunners from the Prohibition era. Tucked away from the larger, more populated cities within the Bay Area and sandwiched between the ominous presence of the Santa Cruz Mountains and the crashing waves of the Pacific Ocean shoreline, the quaint, quiet coastal town of 12,000 people already brims with excitement upon the LPGA's discovery of its hidden jewel of golf.

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Marriott Golf, one of the world's premier golf operators and the golf management organization of Marriott International, Inc., unveiled Marriott Golf Links (www.MarriottGolfLinks.com), a golfer loyalty program that enables Marriott Rewards members to both earn and redeem points for golf. Members can earn Marriott Rewards points for rounds of golf and golf retail merchandise purchases. In addition, members can redeem points for rounds of golf, hotel accommodations, spa experiences, golf instruction, and more. The new program, which does not require a hotel stay, is being offered at 20 Marriott managed golf clubs around the world.

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Golf Magazine recently featured its annual Top 100 Courses You Can Play rankings in its 2008 September issue, and for the first time Golf Magazine added a state-by-state ranking. OB Sports-managed We-Ko-Pa Golf Club debuted at No. 44 for its Saguaro course and No. 35 for its Cholla course in the Top 100 category. Five other OB-managed golf facilities were honored in the state-by-state rankings. Both courses, Players and Celebrity, at Indian Wells Golf Resort were ranked 13th and 16th respectively in California. Eagle Mountain Golf Club came in at No. 18 in Arizona. Three Crowns Golf Club earned the 4th spot in Wyoming. Longbow Golf Club made the 30th spot in Arizona, and Langdon Farms Golf Club was ranked No. 14 in Oregon.

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Saddle Creek Resort – the gated, 900-acre Castle & Cooke golf community in the scenic Sierra Nevada foothills – today announces that its Carter Morrish-designed golf course is ranked No. 12 among California's best public-access courses by Golf Magazine in the September issue.

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Fujikura has won the Driver Shaft Brand count at The Barclay’s, the first tournament of the prestigious PGA Tour Playoffs for the Fedex Cup.  “This leadership position at The Barclay’s continues to demonstrate how these premier professionals trust the performance of Fujikura shafts in the most challenging and important competitions,” says David Schnider, President/COO of Fujikura. “Leading this event builds on our 2008 success, including winning the driver shaft count at every Tour major, and clearly indicates the power of technology and teamwork by our tour representatives and our OEM clubmaker partners.”

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Fujikura won the Driver Shaft Brand count at the Men’s U.S. Amateur Championship. “We’re excited about leading this driver count because the amateur golfer is in the unique position to make his own independent and educated decision about the shafts he plays,” says David Schnider, Fujikura President/COO. “This U.S. amateur win demonstrates that these talented amateur players trust the performance of Fujikura shafts in the most demanding and important competitions.”

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Dixon Golf announced today that Haggin Oaks GC, located in Sacramento, is the first golf course in Northern California to “Get On The Green” and carry their 100% Eco-Friendly Earth golf balls. "With the world taking notice of the impact humans are having on resources and the environment, it's great to see the golf industry address the "green" concerns of our customers,” said Ken Morton of Haggin Oaks. “The Dixon Earth ball hits this concern directly. We're excited to bring this environmentally friendly product into the Haggin Oaks Golf Super Shop and our online storefront at www.MortonGolfSales.com.”

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The University of Wisconsin, which tied for second last year, will be back next month to play in the Gopher Invitational once again, and so will the Badgers' Danny Zimmerman, who was co-medalist in the 2007 tournament. Zimmerman is one of five players from the top 10 last year who will return to Spring Hill Golf Club for this year's tournament, which will be played Sept. 12-14.

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San Diego Golf Academy (SDGA) fourth-semester students have completed a club certification course through Henry-Griffitts -- To excel at the game of golf, consistency is key and six San Diego Golf Academy (SDGA) Phoenix fourth-semester students have completed a club certification course through Henry-Griffitts. As the largest and oldest golf college, SDGA has a long reputation for excellence in golf education and serves students that have the desire to work hard to get the golf job they desire.

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The Los Angeles Fire Department Historical Society’s (LAFDHS) 2008 Fallen Firefighters Celebrity Golf Tournament will take place March 24, 2008 at Porter Valley Country Club in Northridge…. only a few foursomes remain available. Funds raised will benefit the Society, help launch educational outreach programs for elementary school children, and finalize the Fallen Firefighters’ Memorial in Hollywood.
“Let’s make this year’s tournament the event that allows us to complete our Fallen Firefighters’ Memorial,” said LAFD Battalion Chief Greg Gibson, President of the Historical Society. “It’s up to us to carry the torch for these men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice while protecting the property and people of the city of Los Angeles.”

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TaylorMade® Tour Staff professional Loren Roberts hoisted the gold Charles Schwab Cup yesterday as the 2007 Champions Tour points leader after a 11-under effort at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship in Sonoma, CA.

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