Even though they may not understand exactly what it is, most people are aware that there is something called theoretical physics, the branch of physics that . . . . You get the idea. (A complete explanation of theoretical physics is more likely to produce a headache than any clear understanding.)

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Callaway Golf Company (NYSE: ELY) today announced the October 15 retail launch of its Spring 2011 apparel line for men and women. To showcase the new clothing line, Callaway is hosting an interactive poll on the Company's Facebook page that allows the public to determine which outfits Callaway Staff Professional Alvaro Quiros wears while competing in the upcoming PGA Championship. Professional golf's fourth and final major tournament of the season, the PGA Championship will be held from August 12-15 at Whistling Straits G.C. in Kohler, Wisconsin.

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In a tense final match, Nicholas Losole III prevailed over Jake Golembiewski to win the 86th Arizona Amateur Championship at Pinnacle Peak Country Club. Golembiewski led almost the entire match, but it was Losole who prevailed at the end on the 19th hole.

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Trusting the Pro V1 golf ball and a complete bag of Titleist equipment, Titleist Brand Ambassador Steve Stricker displayed the form that has made him one of the most consistent competitors on the PGA TOUR. Stricker set a new tournament record en route to defending his John Deere Classic title, edging fellow Pro V1 loyalist Paul Goydos, who made his own indelible mark in the event’s opening round by shooting the fourth 59 in PGA TOUR history. On the Nationwide Tour, Peter Tomasulo relied on the Titleist Pro V1x golf ball as he fired a 10-under-par 61 Sunday to come from eight shots behind and win the Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic. The victories advance Titleist's 2010 worldwide win count to 69, more than four times the nearest competitor. A week of special achievements proving once again that performance begins with trust. Performance begins with Titleist.

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Don Berry won his fourth Arthur J. Gallagher Minnesota Golf Champions title in 2003, by 10 shots. On Sunday, he won his fifth. Once again, he basically lapped the field, winning by eight.

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Fairhaven, MA (May 3, 2010) - In a brilliant display of talent and confidence in himself and his equipment, Titleist Brand Ambassador Rory McIlroytrusted the Pro V1x golf ball and a complete bag of Titleist clubs to win the Quail Hollow Championship for his first career PGA Tour victory. Just days shy of his 21st birthday, McIlroy went 5-under over the final five holes to close with a course record 10-under 62, topping the nearest competitor and Masters champion by four shots. He capped the magical round by converting a 40-foot putt on the final hole to finish at 15-under 273. McIlroy turns 21 on May 4. This marks the second consecutive week a Titleist Brand Ambassador has joined the winner’s circle on the PGA Tour. Last week, Jason Bohn, who was also celebrating a birthday, went wire-to-wire to win the Zurich Classic. He also trusted the Pro V1x golf ball and 14 Titleist golf clubs for his success.

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Many of the world's best female golfers will be heading to Singapore to take part in the HSBC Women's Champions next month.

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There will be a field of the world’s top 10 golfers who will battle it out at January’s 2010 Abu Dhabi Golf Championship giving the fans a fantastic four days.
England’s Paul Casey who is number four in the World and two-time winner of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship will again be a firm favourite, behind Lee Westwood and Rory Mcilroy.
Another popular player who will be competing is the fiery Spaniard and world number eight - Sergio Garcia.

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As season openers go, this performance could not have been scripted any better. Trusting the Pro V1 golf ball, and for the first time, a bag of Titleist equipment, Geoff Ogilvy successfully defended his SBS Championship on the Plantation Course at Kapalua. Ogilvy posted a one-shot win at the winners-only tournament, rallying from a two-shot deficit with 10 holes to play. He closed with a 6-under par 67 to finish at 22-under 270. Displaying focus, determination and consistency, Ogilvy fired four consecutive rounds in the 60's for the second year in a row en route to his seventh career PGA Tour title. It marked another great start for the #1 ball in golf and an even better one for Titleist's newest brand ambassador.

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The Best Western Scores Hotel, overlooking St Andrews world-famous Old Course, has appointed a new general manager to oversee a £200,000 refurbishment ahead of the 150th anniversary Open Championship next year.

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Camp Creek Golf Club - the award-winning Tom Fazio design developed by The St. Joe Company and located along Northwest Florida's stunning Gulf Coast - will host the PGA Dixie Section Team Championship, October 26-27, and the Anchorage Children's Home Tournament on November 2.

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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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The fourth hole at Spring Hill Golf Club is a 192-yard par-3 that plays steeply downhill. Plugging a ball in the front bunker is always an unpleasant possibility, and that was what happened to Kelly Kraft on Monday morning in the final round of the Gopher Invitational.

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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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Golf course owners and management from throughout the state will gather at the inaugural New Jersey Golf Course Owners Association (NJGCOA) Conference, Oct. 7, to discuss critical issues impacting the industry during the current recession. The conference educational sessions will explore improvements for operations and profitability, issues such as sales taxes, water allocations and relationships with state and local government, and customer relationship management, helping to enhance this popular sport and leisure recreation which plays a leading role in New Jersey's hospitality industry.

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Spring Hill is probably the most spectacular looking golf course in the Twin Cities. It's also one of the most visually intimidating. There are several tees set 50, 60 and 70 feet above the fairways, and those elevated tees have the effect of drawing a player's eyes away from the intended targets -- that is, the fairways -- and toward all the places he doesn't want to go, such as the trees, the waste areas and the water hazards that frame the views.

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Graphite Design, maker of some of the most widely played premium shafts on the PGA TOUR, announced that the winner of the CN Canadian Women's Open played Graphite Design Tour AD shafts in her driver. In addition, three of the players tied for second place also used Graphite Design shafts.

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Greg Norman, winner of more than 90 tournaments worldwide, recently visited 12-course Mission Hills Golf Club and shared his thoughts on the World Cup and golf's bright future in China.

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Nike Golf athlete Suzann Pettersen, of Norway, emerged victorious at the LPGA's CN Canadian Women's Open bringing to 13 the number of global wins by Nike athletes in 2009. Pettersen's victory represents the first win by a Nike Golf athlete on the LPGA Tour in 2009.

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Titleist Brand Ambassador Steve Stricker triumphed at the Deutsche Bank Championship in dramatic fashion, and moved into the top position in the FedEx Cup Playoff standings with two tournaments remaining. In an exciting Labor Day finish in which several players had a chance to win, Stricker converted a 15-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole, then hit a delicate chip on the par-5 18th for a tap-in birdie. He closed with a 4-under 67 to finish at 17-under 267, one shot clear of fellow Titleist loyalist Jason Dufner (Pro V1, 909D Comp driver, 906F2 fairway metal, 909H hybrid, AP2 irons, Vokey Design sand wedge, Spin Milled lob wedge, Scotty Cameron Kombi putter), who shot a final round 6-under 65, and Scott Verplank (Pro V1, Vokey Design sand wedge, Spin Milled lob wedge), who birdied his final four holes for a 67.

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Bill Israelson, who won the Minnesota PGA Senior Championship last year, started the second round of this year's tournament four strokes behind, and he promptly bogeyed No. 1 at The Minikahda Club.

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The Territory Golf and Country Club, an award-winning residential community near the town of Duncan, will play host to some of the region's top collegiate golfers at The Territory Classic Sept. 21 and 22.

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Titleist Brand Ambassador Steve Stricker triumphed at the Deutsche Bank Championship in dramatic fashion, and moved into the top position in the FedEx Cup Playoff standings with two tournaments remaining. In an exciting Labor Day finish in which several players had a chance to win, Stricker converted a 15-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole, then hit a delicate chip on the par-5 18th for a tap-in birdie. He closed with a 4-under 67 to finish at 17-under 267, one shot clear of fellow Titleist loyalist Jason Dufner (Pro V1, 909D Comp driver, 906F2 fairway metal, 909H hybrid, AP2 irons, Vokey Design sand wedge, Spin Milled lob wedge, Scotty Cameron Kombi putter), who shot a final round 6-under 65, and Scott Verplank (Pro V1, Vokey Design sand wedge, Spin Milled lob wedge), who birdied his final four holes for a 67.

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PING pro Heath Slocum relied on a new G15 driver and i15 irons for his victory at the first playoff event of the FedEx Cup, PING reported. This represents the first Tour victory for the new driver and irons that were introduced last month.

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The focus of The PGA of America has officially shifted to Whistling Straits, as one of the country's most unmistakable venues hosts the 92nd PGA Championship, Aug. 9-15, 2010.

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United States Golf Association (USGA) Executive Director David Fay announced that the U.S. Senior Open will be held at Oak Tree National in 2014. This announcement follows Oak Tree National's recent $6 million renovation to return the golf course back to its original nationally renowned condition.

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On Saturday, August 22nd, First Baptist Church will be hosting their 4th Annual "In His Grip" Invitational golf tournament at Horse Creek Golf Course in Dora, AL. We have seen over 100 men inside and outside our church attend our annual golf tournament and they keep coming back says Jim Wilson, tournament director and chairman of the deacon board at First Baptist Church in Jasper, AL.

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2009 U.S. Amateur The focus of the golf world will be on Tulsa and two of its high-quality golf courses for the 109th U.S. Amateur, Aug. 24-30.

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Mystic Dunes would like to invite golfers to kickoff the football season at the "Kickoff Golf Classic" on August 29th, 2009. This fun, two-man team scramble golf tournament is sure to offer some exciting plays. Bring your clubs, teammate, and favorite team gear while Mystic Dunes supplies all the football fun!

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Only one of a handful of courses to host final stage qualifying for the 2009 U.S. Open earlier this season, Stonewall Orchard Golf Club will host the 87th Illinois PGA Section Championship August 31 thru September 2. A daily fee facility that is open to the public, this will be the fourth time that Stonewall Orchard has hosted the Illinois PGA's most prestigious event and one that is currently on rotation with renowned private facilities Medinah and Olympia Fields.

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Mountain Ridge Country Club in West Caldwell, N.J., has been selected to host the 2012 USGA Senior Amateur Championship, Sept. 29-Oct. 4.

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Joey Garber, 17, of Petoskey, Mich., won in a sudden-death playoff by making a birdie on the third playoff hole at the Randy Wise Junior Open Friday to finish with a 7-under-par 209. In the Girls Division, Talia Campbell, 15, of Dallas, shot a final round 1-over-par 73 to win her first AJGA title.
 

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Conner Pratt of Birmingham, Ala., recorded his third under-par round of the week with a 3-under-par 68 en route to a 10-shot victory at the AJGA Southeast Junior Open. Briana Mao of Folsom, Calif., erased a one-shot deficit with a 2-under-par 70 before winning in a sudden-death playoff in the Girls Division.

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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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Nike Golf athlete Tiger Woods won his 70th career title at the Bridgestone Invitational and is primed for the last major championship of the season, the PGA Championship. Woods' victory furthers the momentum that Nike Golf has enjoyed all summer with its athletes having won seven of the last 11 PGA Tour events played. Nike Golf athletes have produced six victories out of the nine PGA Tour events played since summer officially began on June 21.

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The state of Florida was well represented at the 34th Junior PGA Championship, as Alexis Thompson of Coral Springs won the girls' division title for the second time in three years, while T.J. Vogel of Cooper City earned his first boys' division title.

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Canada's largest golf retailer with unequaled selection and competitive prices at 47 locations coast to coast - announces the 2009 Golf Town Invitational charity tournament will be headlined by Callaway PGA Tour stars Ernie Els and JJ Henry at Toronto's Magna Golf Club on Monday, August 31.

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James Nicol, GCSAA certified golf course superintendent at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., has polished the historic gem for another major, as the PGA Championship returns Aug. 13-16.

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With the addition of Tiger Woods' 69th career victory at The Buick Open, it's become a summer featuring one Nike Golf win after another. Proof positives are the two major championship titles won by Nike athletes Lucas Glover and Stewart Cink in the U.S. Open and Open Championship, respectively, two victories by Woods, and another by Nike athlete Bo Van Pelt. In summary, Nike Golf athletes have produced five victories out of the eight PGA Tour events played since summer officially began on June 21. So far in 2009, Nike Golf athletes have won eight times, including six of the last 10 PGA Tour tournaments.

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Jack Holmgren, who played on Wayzta's state Class AAA championship team this spring, shot a 1-over-par 73 on Monday at St. Cloud Country Club and then won a three-hole playoff to claim medalist honors in the Boys Division at the Minnesota PGA Junior Players' Cup for the 13-15 Age Group.

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Tom Jenkins, who graduated from Bemidji High School in 1996 and now lives in Maple Grove, returned to Bemidji this week and celebrated the occasion by winning the championship of the Birchmont resort tournament. Jenkins, who finished second in this tournament twice (2001 and '02), defeated Tim Skarperud 1 up in the final.

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Mike Christensen, the former Minnesota State Amateur, Minnesota Golf Champions and two-time state high school champ, spent the last couple of years caddying for Kevin Streelman, one of the rising stars on the PGA Tour. It was a fairly profitable arrangement, because Streelman has made more than $2.1 million since becoming fully exempt on the tour in January of 2008.

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Jay Vandeventer of Bristol, Tenn., continued his assault on The Virginian Golf Club with his third sub-par round of the tournament for a 10-shot win. In the Girls Division, Elizabeth Breed of Waynesboro, Pa., carded a 1-over-par 73 to cruise to a six-shot victory.

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Nearly 1,000 Special Olympics athletes, coaches, volunteers, plus national sports governing body officials will gather on Friday, July 31, for Opening Ceremonies of the Special Olympics National Invitational Tournament. The 2009 invitational event will host national golf and softball tournaments for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, in Lincoln, Nebraska, August 1-3, 2009.

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At the Monday conclusion to the rain-plagued RBC Canadian Open, Nathan Green (Pro V1) holed a par putt on the second hole of a sudden death playoff to capture his first career PGA TOUR victory. The 34-year-old fired a 4-under 68 in the final round to finish regulation at 18-under 270. He saved par on the first playoff hole and then tapped in for a par and his first win in 112 career PGA TOUR starts. It was fitting that Green's first victory would come in Canada. Green began his professional career on the Canadian Tour and, coincidentally, is a Toronto native (Toronto, Australia).

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Buege, Detlefsen Miss Cut in Callaway Junior World Championships

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A Victorian mansion once owned by the man who founded one of the greatest golfing tournaments in the world has been rescued from ruin and turned into the ultimate 'des res' for golfers.  Coodham House, near Symington in Ayrshire was the family home of James Ogilvy Fairlie, the creator of Prestwick Golf Course and the man who started the Open Championship 149 years ago.

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Titleist Brand Ambassador Steve Stricker followed up a tournament record-tying 61 on Friday with a final round 7-under 64 to capture the John Deere Classic by three shots. Stricker’s closing performance included five birdies and an eagle en route to a 20-under 264 total, to claim his second win of the season and the sixth of his PGA Tour career. He won the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial in May. Fellow Titleist Brand Ambassadors Zach Johnson and Brett Quigley were among three players tied for 2nd place at 17-under 267.

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In what was a physically and mentally challenging week on a very difficult major championship course at Bethpage Black, Nike athlete Lucas Glover prevailed and emerged as the new U.S. Open champion. This is the first major championship title of his career and second PGA Tour title. He led a group of four Nike Golf athletes who finished the 109th US Open in the top 10.

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Iowa State golfer and Waterloo native Nathan Leary fired a final round 5-under 67 to win the 2009 Hunters Ridge Amateur by a stroke over Cedar Rapids' Nate Dunn. Leary's stellar final round featured a 4-under 32 over the final nine holes. Leary eagled the par-5 12th and birdied 15 and 16 against no bogeys to catch Dunn.

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CKD Galbraith's Ayr office, the Official Letting Agents of the Open Championship 2009, has successfully let out over 200 properties for this year's championship at Turnberry, the most prestigious event on the golfing calendar.

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Natalie Lansing, the 2008 state Class A high school champion, set the pace in the Minnesota PGA Junior qualifying at Loggers Trail, shooting a 5-over-par 77. That brought her in two strokes ahead of runner-up Emily Kvidera.
 

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Trusant Technologies, LLC, a veteran-owned firm, is hosting the Second Annual Eagle Classic Golf Tournament on Friday, August 28th, 2009 at The Links at Challedon Golf Course in Mt. Airy, MD. Registration is now open at http://eagleclassic.trusant.com.

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Tom Hyman defeated Mark Rubin 2 and 1 to win the 4th Senior Amateur Match Play Championship at Delray Dunes Golf & Country Club on June 14-18.

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Kevin Cahill of Merrill Hills Country Club needed all 18 holes to defeat Kelly Kretz of Riverview Golf Course in the finals of the 2009 WSGA State Match Play Championship sponsored by TaylorMade. Cahill had a number of close matches on the way to his victory after shooting a 1-over par 73 in the stroke play qualifying round.

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It was not exactly ideal conditions, but a field of more than 70 aspiring golfers donned rain gear and umbrellas and competed in U.S. Junior Amateur Qualifying at Walpole Country Club. The players battled through 36 holes of stroke play in hopes of capturing one of the only four qualifying spots available.

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Moorhead golfers claimed the both first-place medals in the qualifying for the Minnesota PGA Junior at Balmoral and three of the five available spots.

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Apparently, Minnewaska's supremacy did not end with the high school season. One of the Lakers, Allie Ostrander, who concluded her junior season with a second-place finish in the Class AA portion of the state tournament, shot a 76 at Marshall GC to win medalist honors in a Minnesota PGA Junior qualifying tournament.

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After much deliberation the Indiana Golf Association, along with South Bend Country Club, have decided that it is in the best interest of the Championship to move the 2009 State Amateur to Rock Hollow Golf Club in Peru, Indiana.

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In competitive golf, where every victory is special, there are some with added distinction. That was the story at the McDonald’s LPGA Championship where Anna Nordqvist, relying on the Titleist Pro V1 golf ball, had a career breakthrough with her first win and first major in just her fifth professional tournament. On the PGA Tour, Brian Gay won for the second time this season, also trusting the Pro V1. He went wire-to-wire at the St. Jude Classic, and his trip to the winner’s circle also meant a trip to this week's U.S. Open. The ball you play does make a difference. That's why, for every shot and when it matters most, more players count on Titleist.

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In the 1973 U.S. Open, Johnny Miller and Lanny Wadkins, both playing well in front of the third-round leaders on Sunday, put on a spectacular show at Oakmont Country Club. Miller shot his famous 63 and won the tournament. Wadkins, who started the final round ever further behind than Miller, shot a 65 and tied for seventh.

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It took 37 minutes for the longest-running individual event in Maryland State Golf Association history to grind to a conclusion at the Chevy Chase Club, June 10. This was the 88th annual Amateur championship, which ended a week-long stay when Jay Mulieri, TPC-Potomac, defeated Zach Lese, Argyle CC, 2 up.

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The PGA Championship and its historic Wanamaker Trophy will return to Whistling Straits for the 92nd PGA Championship, Aug. 9-15, 2010. Tickets for this major championship, featuring the world's greatest golfers, officially went on sale May 29.

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Betsy Aldrich was the hero on the front nine, and Leigh Klasse provided the critical shots on the back nine as they shot a 2-under-par 72 at Tianna Country on Tuesday and claimed the lead in the opening round of the Women's State Amateur Four-Ball Championship.

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Pairings have been set for the U.S. Open Sectional Qualifier at Stonewall Orchard Golf Club in Grayslake, a far north suburb of Chicago.

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Alex Ellis of Austin, Texas, finished strong after carding 1-under-par 71 in the final round to take top honors in the Boys Division at the John Deere Classic Junior Open on Thursday. Emma Talley of Princeton, Ky., posted a final-round score of 70 to finish at 7-under-par 209 in the Girls Division.

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Shotaro Ban of San Jose, Calif., came out victorious at the Junior All-Star at LakeHavasu by sinking a 25-foot putt on the first playoff hole on Friday. Brittany Mai of Poway, Calif., won her final Junior All-Star event on the fourth playoff hole with a three day total of 2-under-par 214, one day before her sixteenth birthday.

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Titleist is the most trusted golf ball on the worldwide professional tours. That trust is rewarded with more wins than all other balls combined. This week proved no exception as Titleist players captured seven victories, advancing its 2009 win count to 64, more than all other golf balls combined. Jeppe Huldahl secured his first European Tour title, while In-Kyung Kim closed strong on the LPGA Tour. Bernhard Langer topped a Titleist-laden leaderboard to earn his third Champions Tour title of the year. Mathias Gronberg set a tournament scoring record on the Nationwide Tour, and Peter Karmis rallied to win in South Africa following a remarkable final round 59. With additional victories on the Japan and Canadian Tours, Titleist continues to set the standard for golf ball performance. Worldwide.

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University of Minnesota junior-to-be Samantha Sommers, a former three-time Minnesota state high school champion, shot a 73 at Keller Golf Course on Thursday to claim medalist honors in the qualier for the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship.

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Seventy-two holes couldn’t decide a Champion, so Andrew Loupe and Ken Looper played a little longer. After finishing Sunday’s final round tied at eleven-under par 277, they headed back to the 16th tee at English Turn Golf & Country Club to determine a winner in the 2009 Louisiana Golf Association Amateur Championship.

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One shot can be the difference it takes to win. A determined Steve Stricker proved just that, making every shot count in his dramatic three-way, sudden death playoff victory at the Crowne Plaza Invitational. The Titleist Brand Ambassador’s strong finish matched his strong start, as he posted consecutive 63’s to set the 36-hole record at Colonial. Stricker relied upon his Pro V1 and bag of Titleist equipment for his fifth career win, all while trusting Titleist for his success.

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Titleist is the #1 ball for more players and more champions across the worldwide professional tours. In fact, in 2009, Titleist golf ball players have already recorded 26 victories around the world, as opposed to 6 for the nearest competitor. Since the introduction of the Pro V1 in 2000, the golf ball franchise has been the golf ball of choice for more than 1,000 champions worldwide.

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The classic, rugged links of Ballybunion Golf Club in South West Ireland, will stage the 13th edition of the Irish Seniors Open in association with AIB and Fáilte Ireland from June 5-7, 2009.

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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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In anticipation for Tiger Woods’ return to the PGA TOUR, GOLF CHANNEL updated its programming for the week of Feb. 23.

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Loren Roberts birdied three of his final four holes to secure a come-from-behind victory at the ACE Group Classic. It marked the ninth career Champions Tour title for Roberts, including his second at this event, having first won it in 2006. Roberts, who relied upon the Pro V1 golf ball, closed with a 4-under 68 to finish the 54-hole contest at 7-under 209, one shot clear of second-round leader and Pro V1x loyalist, Gene Jones. Jones fired three consecutive 2-under 70's to match the best finish of his Champions Tour career.

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Europe's 2010 Ryder Cup Captain Colin Montgomerie has praised the impact of the Scottish Challenge which continues to play a vital developmental role in the build up to The 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles.

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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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Titleist Brand Ambassador Nick Watney made two birdies over the final three holes to capture the Buick Invitational by one shot for his second career PGA Tour title. Watney converted a 40-foot birdie putt from the fringe on the par-3 16th, then completed his dramatic come-from-behind victory with a birdie on the final hole for the win. Watney closed with a 4-under 68 to finish with an 11-under 277 total.

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Relying on the stability, accuracy and increased distance of the stabilized core in Aldila's VooDoo shaft, the winner of the 2009 Panama Digicel Championship captured his fourth Nationwide Tour win with a second playoff hole victory in the season opener. Capitalizing on VooDoo's S-core Technology™ in his driver, the winner was the only player to record all four rounds in the 60s.

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Ryder Cup winning Captains Bernard Gallacher and Sam Torrance and two time Major winner Sandy Lyle will ensure the new European Senior Tour season gets off to a flying start when they tee up in the inaugural Aberdeen Brunei Senior Masters presented by The Stapleford Forum from February 27-March 1.

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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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Titleist Brand Ambassador Nick Watney made two birdies over the final three holes to capture the Buick Invitational by one shot for his second career PGA TOUR title. Watney converted a 40-foot birdie putt from the fringe on the par-3 16th, then completed his dramatic come-from-behind victory with a birdie on the final hole for the win. Watney closed with a 4-under 68 to finish with an 11-under 277 total.

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The McGladrey Team Championship, the first nationwide grassroots best-ball amateur championship conducted by The PGA of America, marks its third year with a new title, an enhancement to its format and a third consecutive return for the National Championship at Pinehurst (N.C.) Resort.

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HSBC Women's Champions 2009 announced that more stars will be coming to Singapore for the second edition of 'Asia's major' in March. The field of 78 female champions will include legendary Korean Se Ri Pak and two of the brightest young stars in the women's game; world number three Paula Creamer and British Open champion and world number five Ji Yai Shin.

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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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The Number One Ultralite Shaft on Tour, Grafalloy, continued its winning legacy by taking the first-, second- and third-place money positions at the Commercialbank Qatar Masters on the European Tour.

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Colin Montgomerie has accepted an invitation from the Tournament Committee of The European Tour, ratified by The Ryder Cup Policy Board, to captain The European Team in The 2010 Ryder Cup at The Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales, from October 1 to 3, 2010.

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Pat Perez secured his first career PGA TOUR title by capturing the 50th Bob Hope Classic relying upon the New 2009 Pro V1x golf ball. Perez becomes the first player to win with the new model, and the third straight Titleist golf ball loyalist to win through the first three events on the 2009 PGA TOUR.

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With a full bag of Nike Golf products, Paul Casey captured the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship for a second time using Nike Golf technology. In Casey's first win of the 2009 season, his pin-seeking iron shots with his Nike Victory Red (VR) irons led him to beat the competition. "I am delighted to have won again here in Abu Dhabi. It's a great start to the season," said Casey. "I have worked very hard on my game over the winter and this, combined with the new VR irons in the bag, has made the difference between winning and all the top 10 finishes I have had over the last two years." Casey took advantage of a mixed set of Nike VR irons by putting into play a 3, 4 and 5-iron from the VR Forged Split Cavity line and 6-PW from the VR Forged TW Blade line. His mixed set of VR's led him to a seventh-place finish in greens in regulation averaging 82% for the tournament. With Casey shooting impressive rounds of 69-65-63-70, these Tour-inspired irons have proven that they are in fact synonymous with "victory."

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While the season-opening Hawaii Swing came to a close, the momentum of Titleist continued. Titleist Brand Ambassadors posted a 1-2 finish at the Sony Open in Hawaii, as Zach Johnson fired four consecutive rounds in the 60's to edge Adam Scott by two shots. Scott tied for second with Titleist golf ball loyalist David Toms, both of whom trusted the new 2009 Pro V1 for their success.

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Join the Radisson Fort McDowell Resort and Casino on February 9th, 2009 for an exciting weekend of golf! This Scottsdale golf resort is the premier lodging choice in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area, with a fabulous spa, 24-hour fitness center, and casino onsite.

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A new year, a new season and another impressive start for Titleist, as Geoff Ogilvy trusted his Pro V1 golf ball to capture the Mercedes-Benz Championship in wire-to-wire fashion. It marked the fifth career PGA Tour title for the 2006 U.S. Open champion, who advanced to No. 6 in the world ranking following the win. In fact, it was a 1-2 finish for Titleist golf ball loyalists, as Davis Love III relied upon the new 2009 Pro V1x and a full bag of Titleist golf clubs for his success. Twenty players in the winners-only event relied upon Titleist, ten of whom put the new 2009 Pro V1 or Pro V1x into play during the first week it was available for competition.

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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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The Irish Open, one of the most enduring and prestigious championships on The European Tour International Schedule, will return to the classic links of County Louth Golf Club, Baltray, from May 14-17 this year.

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The European Senior Tour is set to break new ground in 2009 with 16 tournaments already confirmed as part of a schedule which will visit at least 11 different destinations over a ten month season.

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The PGA TOUR will head to Honolulu next week for the Sony Open in Hawaii, the first full-field event of the 2009 season, Thursday – Sunday (Jan. 15-18) live at 6 p.m. ET starting with Golf Central Pre Game. GOLF CHANNEL’s team of anchors, reporters and analysts will prepare viewers for tournament coverage with interviews and analysis, followed by live action at 6:30 p.m. ET.

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A new year, a new season and another impressive start for Titleist, as Geoff Ogilvy trusted his Pro V1 golf ball to capture the Mercedes-Benz Championship in wire-to-wire fashion. It marked the fifth career PGA Tour title for the 2006 U.S. Open champion, who advanced to No. 6 in the world ranking following the win. In fact, it was a 1-2 finish for Titleist golf ball loyalists, as Davis Love III relied upon the new 2009 Pro V1x and a full bag of Titleist golf clubs for his success. Twenty players in the winners-only event relied upon Titleist, ten of whom put the new 2009 Pro V1 or Pro V1x into play during the first week it was available for competition.

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Mission Hills Golf Club - the world's largest collection of premier golf courses with 12 layouts designed by many of the greatest golfers and golf course architects from five continents - announces its Jack Nicklaus-designed World Cup Course will host Asia's most significant amateur tournament, the Asia-Pacific Open Amateur Championship, January 13-16.

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The 16th hole at the TPC Scottsdale, the PGA Tour's loudest and most enthusiastic golf hole, will also become the Tour's first-ever true Stadium Golf Hole when the 2009 FBR Open tees off January 26th - February 1st. Tournament hosts The Thunderbirds have added close to 3,000 new general admission bleacher seats behind and to the right of the green on the 162-yard, par 3. The 16th is now fully enclosed by bleachers and skyboxes and has capacity for between 15,000 to 20,000 golf fans.

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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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Kodak is teeing off the new year with the inaugural Kodak Challenge, a first-of-its-kind competition for PGA Tour players and fans, begins January 8th at the Mercedes-Benz Championship at The Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort in Maui, Hawaii. An Advisory Board of leading golf experts and influentials selected Hole #18 as one of 24 Kodak Challenge holes in the U.S. and Canada.

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Phil Bundy, age 43, begins his official quest to play on the PGA Tour. And his son, Charlie (aged 5), is his inspiration. "He also loves golf," Bundy explains, "and if I don't do this, someday he will ask why."

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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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In a dramatic conclusion on the back nine of Sunday's final round, Jay Mitchell from Palestine, Texas overcame a seven shot deficit to capture the Champion's Trophy for the 2008 IPT Tour Championship. For his efforts, Jay earned in excess of $25,000, including winnings in the Scratch, Open Net, and Net Championship Divisions of the IPT's season ending event at Horseshoe Bay Resort in Horseshoe Bay, TX held November 20-23, 2008.

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Long-time Titleist Brand Ambassador Davis Love III put an exclamation point on the 2008 PGA Tour season with a thrilling one shot victory at the Children's Miracle Network Classic. Love saved his best for last, closing with consecutive, season-low 64s to capture his 20th career win, a mark that earned him a rare lifetime exemption on the PGA Tour. Love trusts Titleist for his tee-to-green success, including the Pro V1x golf ball and the new 909D3 driver among his 14 Titleist clubs.

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The International Players Tour (IPT) announced today that the IPT 2008 Tour Championship at Horseshoe Bay Resort in Marble Falls, TX November 20-23, 2008, will be televised for the first time in its history. IPT has partnered with Flying Sensors Productions of Salt Lake City, Utah to cover the 2008 Tour Championship and several IPT tournaments in 2009. The inaugural production will feature highlights of the Tour Championship, personal interest stories, and destination vistas of Horseshoe Bay Resort. The show will appear on several internet web sites including AllGolfTV, as well as the IPT and Flying Sensors sites. Ron Beaman, IPT Founder and CEO, offered, "Our linkage with Flying Sensors is a great first step in video production for the IPT. Golfers from around the world will now have the opportunity to view the excitement of our Tour Championship on the internet, where the winner's share in 2008 is $20,000!" And Beaman added, "The simple presence of the TV cameras and crew will add a new dimension to the experience for the players and their fans - making those three foot putts a little longer!"

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Schmidt-Curley Design - the full-service golf-course architecture, master-planning and construction-management firm - announces its Plantation Course at Siam Country Club in Pattaya, Thailand will host LPGA stars from around the globe, February 26 - March 1.

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Martin and Connor Hamilton produced a near faultless display of golf to lead from pillar to post to be crowned the inaugural winners of the 2008 European Father and Son Golf Championship amid emotional scenes in Spain.

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Building on its success as the premier Pro-Net Tour in the Mid-Atlantic, the Tournament Golf Association of America (www.tgaatour.com) is proud to congratulate Rob Heilig for winning the most prestigious event on its schedule, the season-ending Tour Championship.

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Ryder Cup Europe announced a two year agreement with Citi that welcomes the world's largest financial services organisation as an Official Partner of The Ryder Cup.

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Camp Creek and Shark's Tooth Golf Clubs -- award-winning Tom Fazio and Greg Norman designs located along Northwest Florida's stunning Gulf Coast - have been selected by the United States Golf Association ("USGA") and the Florida State Golf Association ("FSGA") to host qualifiers for the U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur in 2009.

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PGA of America President Brian Whitcomb has a blueprint that will play well in New Mexico tourism circles. "I've heard too often that New Mexico is a hidden gem," said Whitcomb, a featured guest for the 42nd PGA Professional National Championship Media Day at Twin Warriors Golf Club. "Well, one of the reasons our Association will bring this National Championship to New Mexico is to take the word 'hidden' out of the discussion.

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The Fanling showpiece will feature twice in the extended 2009 programme, which begins early next month and concludes almost 13 months later.

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 Amateurs continue their dominance in singles play at the 41st Annual SunTrust Tennessee Challenge Cup Matches (Presented by: Gentleman Jack). The Amateur team went into Sunday’s final play of singles matches with a comfortable 7 point lead. When it was all over they had increased their lead to 11 points which was the largest margin in recent years. The final score was Amateurs 21 ½ to Professionals 10 ½.

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 The Washington State Golf Association has selected five amateurs and five senior amateurs to represent the WSGA in the 60th Hudson Cup and 17th Senior Hudson Cup Matches being held at The Members Course at Aldarra in Fall City, Wash., October 22-24.

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The 2008 Caps Care Classic charity golf tournament at Springfield Golf & Country Club on Oct. 6 raised more than $175,000 for Children's National Medical Center and the Washington Capitals Charities, topping the $1 million mark for total money raised by the annual event.

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PrideSports, maker of Softspikes cleats, the #1 cleat brand on TOUR, captured another weekend sweep in professional golf, as the Company's products, including the Pulsar™ and Black Widow™ cleat models, won the PGA TOUR's Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals For Children Open, the LPGA Tour's Kapalua Classic and the Champions Tour's Administaff Small Business Classic. PrideSports also captured the weekend leaderboards on all professional tours, including the Nationwide Tour's Chattanooga Classic.

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The National Collegiate Golf Championship (NCGC) will be played at the Silverstone Golf Course in Las Vegas, November 7-9, 2008, and for the first time, Fox Sports will be there to cover the event. Players compete in one of three divisions: Student, Faculty/Staff, or Alumni/Community. To qualify, players must participate in a Local Qualifying Tournament hosted by one of over 55 colleges and universities across the country. The NCGC Tournament is the largest collegiate golf tournament ever, and is designed for non-NCAA student athletes.

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 English duo Lee Westwood and Paul Casey will join Australia's Greg Norman in the line-up for the 2009 Johnnie Walker Classic when the event tees off from February 19 to 22 at The Vines Resort & Country Club in Perth, Western Australia.

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Mission Hills Golf Club - the world's largest collection of premier golf courses with 12 layouts designed by many of the greatest golfers and golf course architects from five continents - announces Ben Curtis and Brandt Snedecker will represent the United States at the 2008 Omega Mission Hills World Cup, held November 27-30 on the Olazabal Course.

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Seven Chicago-area clubs will take turns hosting the prestigious Western Amateur golf championship from 2009 through 2015, the Western Golf Association has announced.

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Evolve Golf - maker of the No. 1 performance golf tee on Tour - confirms that the winner of the Kapalua LPGA Classic relied on its patented Epoch tee.

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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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High-performance Aerotech SteelFiber composite shafts delivered an attention-grabbing performance at the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas, Nev. Within days of switching to Aerotech SteelFiber shafts in his irons, this weekend's runner-up delivered his best finish since his win at the 2002 Honda Classic and marked a 36-hole course record at TPC Summerlin by opening with a pair of 63s.

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Georgia won 15 of its 24 matches in the final round to build upon its narrow lead and win its fifth-straight Southeastern Challenge Match at Kiva Dunes. The Peach State finished with 26 ½ total points to defeat host Alabama by five points, while Florida scored 15 in the 12th playing of the Match. 

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Upon opening in May of 2006 the John Fought-designed Centennial Golf Club in Medford, Oregon immediately became a popular venue for golf tournaments, group outings and competitive events. The summer of 2008 was no different with Centennial hosting the 20th Oregon Mid Amateur Championship, the annual Chad Cota Golf Shootout, the Rogue Valley Manor Foundation Tournament and the popular Rogue Valley Stroke Play Championship.

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LPGA State Farm Classic officials today announced the 34th annual event will be played from June 4-7, 2009, at Panther Creek Country Club in Springfield.

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 The United States Golf Association announced that Omaha (Neb.) Country Club has been selected as the site for the 2013 U.S. Senior Open. The dates of the championship will be Aug. 1-4.

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Medinah Country Club is on the clock as the next U.S. Ryder Cup venue in 2012 and the club is wasting no time in preparing for golf's most passion-filled event. A group of 37 Medinah members and staff traveled to Louisville for this year's Ryder Cup to meet with their counterparts from Valhalla Golf Club and executives with the PGA of America.

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Carrying on the legacy of his famous golfing family, Marc Turnesa earned his first career PGA Tour victory at the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Marc trusted the Pro V1x golf ball and a bag of Titleist equipment to secure a wire-to-wire, one shot win. Marc’s performance continues the momentum young Titleist Brand Ambassadors have enjoyed this season, including last week’s winner Zach Johnson, as well as fellow first-time champions Johnson Wagner, Ryuji Imada, Chez Reavie and Parker McLachlin.

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Hunters Ridge Golf Course (Marion) took home the IGA Club Team Title for the second time in three years on Monday at Sunnyside CC in Waterloo. Team members Nate Dunn, Mike Sawyer, George Gartelos and Todd Hingtgen combined to shoot a team total of 6-over 222. The host team of Sunnyside was the low Net team with a 4-under 212. In the gross competition the best three out of four 18-hole total scores counted while in the Net event, the best three of four net scores on each hole were counted. 

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 Congratulations are in order for a number of Michigan junior golfers following a terrific summer of fantastic performances capped off at the Randy Wise Junior Open, part of the American Junior Golf Association’s tournament schedule, held at GAM member club, Spring Meadows Country Club.

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The Island of Hilton Head prepares to host its largest golf tournament ever when the Amateur Golf Tour conducts its 2008 National Championship. A field of approximately 700 golfers from across the country will converge on the island Oct. 25-26 for the tour's national finals. The championship will be contested on seven courses, including three at Palmetto Dunes Resort, Port Royal Plantation, Oyster Reef & Robert Cupp course in Palmetto Hall.

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The launch of The Race to Dubai at the HSBC Champions at Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai, China, on November 6 heralds the start of the most momentous season in the history of The European Tour. No fewer than 53 tournaments will be played on the inaugural Race to Dubai on The 38th European Tour International Schedule which will visit 26 destinations before reaching a thrilling crescendo with The Dubai World Championship at the Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai, UAE, from November 19-22, 2009.

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The Loudmouth Golf Tour at Orange Tree Golf Club is in full swing with two successful events under its belt and several more on the way. The LMG Tour features 10 regular season events of 18 holes and culminates with a two-day Tour Championship in March and features a winner's check of $10,000.

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Annika Sorenstam and the American Junior Golf Association are combining efforts to create The ANNIKA Invitational, an invitation-only event featuring the top 60 girls from around the world. Held at Ginn Reunion Resort on the Independence (Watson) Course, the event will take place Jan. 16-19, 2009.

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2005 Mixed-Team Champions, Diane Lang and Doug Ritter, captured the 2008 Mixed-Team title at River Wilderness Country Club in Parrish, October 11-12.

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Zach Johnson is a proven winner on the PGA Tour, and his performance at the Valero Texas Open demonstrated a trust in himself and his Titleist equipment. Relying on the Pro V1x golf ball and the new 909D2 driver, Johnson was fit for success, posting a sizzling 62-64 on the weekend for his fourth career victory. He was joined in the weekly winners' circle by fellow Titleist Brand Ambassador Marc Leishman, who trusted Titleist from tee-to-green en route to his first career Nationwide Tour title and a record-tying 11-shot margin of victory. In addition, five other Titleist golf ball players won across the worldwide professional tours, advancing Titleist’s year-to-date win count to 144, compared to 29 for the nearest competitor. Continued proof, from start to finish, more players and more winners trust Titleist.

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Evolve Golf - maker of the No. 1 performance golf tee on Tour - confirms that the winner and four other top-10 finishers at the PGA Tour's Turning Stone Resort Championship relied on its patented Epoch tee. A part of 106 major Tour wins - including 33 PGA Tour victories - since its 2004 debut, Epoch is the only performance tee with radius posts that span the width of a golf ball dimple. This unique feature creates the lowest coefficient of friction of any tee, eliminating deflection at impact and increasing ball speed and control off the tee. The Epoch has been scientifically proven via a series of rigorous independent robotic tests combined with extensive player testing to provide improvements of up to 12 yards distance and 9 yards accuracy.

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TNT and PGA.COM tee off the 2008 PGA Grand Slam of Golf on Tues., October 14 as four of the world's best professional golfers hit the greens at Mid Ocean Club in Bermuda to determine who's the best of the best in the 36-hole event. To compete in this elite tournament golfers must be a major championship winner and this year's field features 2008 Masters Champion Trevor Immelman, 2008 British Open and PGA Championship winner Padraig Harrington, two-time U.S. Open Champion Retief Goosen (2001 and 2004) and 2003 U.S. Open Champion and member of the winning U.S. Ryder Cup team Jim Furyk. TNT's coverage is presented by OppenheimerFunds, Lexus, Orbitz and RBS, The Royal Bank of Scotland Group and will air on Tues., October 14 from 4 - 7 p.m. ET/PT and Wed., October 15 from 5 - 9 p.m. ET/PT, with exclusive early round coverage on both days of the tournament on PGA.COM.

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Continuing a career year that already included a win at the Mercedes-Benz Championship and a position on the European Ryder Cup team, Robert Karlsson captured the Dunhill Links Championship in a playoff with fellow Titleist Brand Ambassadors Ross Fisher and Martin Kaymer. Playing on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Karlsson advanced to the playoff following a final round seven-under 65, and won it with a birdie on the first extra hole. The victory vaulted Karlsson to the top of the European Tour's Order of Merit, while Fisher and Kaymer, moved into the seventh and eighth positions, respectively. Karlsson also advanced to No. 8 in the Official World Golf Rankings, the first time he has cracked the Top 10. All three achieved their success trusting Titleist golf balls and golf clubs.

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Brent Snyder claimed his fourth victory of the year -- and second in a row -- on Monday when he won the Luther Pro Series #3. The Troy Burne assistant clipped two strokes off par at Brackett's Crossing CC with a 69, which beat runner-up Don Berry of Edinburgh USA by a stroke -- and made Snyder $1,100 richer (or less poor, depending how much money he's got in the stock market).

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If they want to make the Minnesota PGA Assistants' Match Play Championship a little safer for the defending champion, then they should seed Brian Paulson higher. On Tuesday, the 16th-seeded Paulson, an assistant pro at The Bridges, eliminated the tournament's defending champion, top-seeded Eddie Wynne of StoneRidge, 4&3 in a first-round match.

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National Golf Products (NGP) announces that Vijay Singh -- endorser of its unique and effective practice products, THE Golf Mat and The Radar powered by Zelocity - won the 2008 FedEx Cup Championship following a tied-for-22 finish at last week's TOUR Championship in Atlanta, GA.

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Having been forced to play 21 holes before he could claim victory in his quarterfinal match at the Minnesota PGA Match Play on Wednesday afternoon, Dale Jones never saw the 16th tee in either of his matches Thursday.

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England's Peter Mitchell withstood a strong challenge from Scotland's Sam Torrance to win his second European Seniors Tour title of the season at the Scottish Seniors Open over the East course at the Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club near Edinburgh.

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Lori Whitaker of Cumming, Georgia, a member of the Atlanta chapter of the Executive Women's Golf Association has won the EWGA Championship, the largest amateur women's golf competition in the United States. Whitaker captured the title shooting two rounds of 76 for a 36-hole score of 152. Jewel Malick of Rockwell, Texas and Patty Kimball of Scottsdale Arizona placed second and third.

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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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It was another memorable Sunday across the worldwide professional tours for Titleist golf ball loyalists. At the TOUR Championship, Camilo Villegas trusted the Pro V1 to rally from a five-shot deficit to a dramatic sudden death victory. It marked Camilo’s second consecutive PGA TOUR win following his victory at the BMW Championship three weeks ago. He was not the only winner at East Lake, as Vijay Singh officially secured the FedEx Cup. Titleist Brand Ambassador Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano made history of his own on the PGA European Tour, topping Lee Westwood in an all-Titleist golf ball playoff to win the prestigious British Masters. Two more victories this week advances the Titleist golf ball victory count across the worldwide professional tours to 135, nearly five times the nearest competitor with 28.

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The Turning Stone Resort Championship announced additional player commitments for the PGA Tour tournament September 29 – October 5 at Turning Stone's Atunyote Golf Club. The field currently features 63 players who've won 184 PGA TOUR events as well as 14 players currently in the Top 50 of the PGA TOUR Money Leaders and six Major Championship winners.

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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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Excel Golf Products, Inc. staff player Kenny Perry played a vital role in the United States defeating Europe at the 2008 Ryder Cup which was played September 19-21. Along with several other members of the U.S. team that was captained by Paul Azinger, Perry teed up with limited edition Zero Friction Performance Golf Tees that were imprinted with the U.S. flag. Excel Golf also provided the European team with tees imprinted with their flag.

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The Krakow Golf and Country Club is a year-round destination and recently hosted the 2008 Polish Seniors Championship, part of the European Seniors Tour, which was won by legendary Welsh golfer Ian Woosnam.
 

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Nike Golf athletes K.J. Choi, Justin Leonard and Trevor Immelman will be walking on air this week at the Tour Championship with the debut of Nike's new Air Zoom Elite II and Nike Air Zoom Tour footwear, due in stores on October 1, 2008. K.J. Choi and Trevor Immelman will each debut the Nike Air Zoom Elite II footwear and Justin Leonard will be debuting the new Air Zoom Tour Shoe.

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International Players Tour officials announced that the renowned PGA Village in Port St. Lucie, FL will host the opening Major event on IPT's 2009 schedule. IPT members and guests will not only enjoy the hospitality of this superb resort, but will also have access privileges to the famed PGA Learning Center. On January 24-25, 2009, IPT golfers will compete for significant cash prizes on the Pete Dye course, one of three highly recognized courses in the PGA complex.

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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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GCSAA Certified Golf Course Superintendent Ralph Kepple reopens East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta for The Tour Championship presented by Coca-Cola, Sept. 25-28. A year-long renovation began immediately after last year's event that is highlighted by replacing the bentgrass greens with MiniVerde bermudagrass.

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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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Mark Frie chipped to 4 feet on the fourth hole of a playoff on Saturday and Rick Frieburg made the birdie putt to win the Division 1 championship in the Minnesota Public Golf Association's Combination tournament.

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Sophomore Teresa Puga finished 14th, Mary Narzisi tied for 15th, and senior Kelli Berns was 19th this weekend in the Mary Fossum Invitational. Those three top-20 performances helped the University of Minnesota women's golf team finish fifth in the 12-team tournament.

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International Players Tour officials announced today that the renowned PGA Village in Port St. Lucie, FL will host the opening Major event on IPT's 2009 schedule. IPT members and guests will not only enjoy the hospitality of this superb resort, but will also have access privileges to the famed PGA Learning Center. On January 24-25, 2009, IPT golfers will compete for significant cash prizes on the Pete Dye course, one of three highly recognized courses in the PGA complex. In making the announcement, Ron Beaman, Founder and CEO of IPT, explained, "Selection of the PGA Village is a further commitment to our membership to provide outstanding venues for our tournaments. The staff at the PGA complex has been extremely responsive and accommodating to our needs, and we're anticipating a memorable experience for our players, families, and friends."

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The 37th Ryder Cup will take place from 19th to 21st September 2008, with team Europe hoping to retain the cup from the US PGA team and make it four in a row. The Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville plans on being prepared, even after a recent storm roughened up the course to some extent. The forecast looks sunny and warm, as it looks to be another exciting weekend, with the two sides having finalised their teams and ready for the Ryder Cup weekend. With practice rounds underway, here is a preview of what the two sides plan on offering this weekend.

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The third annual South Carolina Celebrity Chef Classic presented by Golf Digest, Golf World and Gourmet will be held on Hilton Head Island Nov. 13-16. Guests will have the opportunity to choose from a variety of different packages to satisfy both their golf and culinary passions.

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Mission Hills Golf Club – the world's largest collection of premier golf courses with 12 layouts designed by many of the greatest golfers and golf course architects from five continents – announces 18 exempt teams have been named for the Omega Mission Hills World Cup, held November 27-30, 2008 on the Olazabal Course.

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The 2008 Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open announces that two members of the prestigious 2008 Ryder Cup team have committed to play in Las Vegas' annual Tour event, October 13 – 19 at TPC Summerlin. Hunter Mahan and J.B. Holmes will be among the players in Las Vegas; vying with a strong field for the $4.1 million purse. Mahan and Holmes were selected for the Ryder Cup team as captain's picks due to their stellar play over the past two years.

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Continuing to excite the Asian and U.S. golf markets, Daiwa OnOff golf clubs, featuring new Hyper Effect Zone Technology dominated the competition and won the Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup. South Korea's Shin Hyun Ju played Daiwa OnOff drivers, fairway woods and irons to capture her first major Japan Tour title in style, defeating Women's British Open winner Shin Ji Yai and Japan's star player Sakura Yokomine.

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The United States Junior Ryder Cup Team came out strong on the second day of competition and cruised to victory at the 2008 Junior Ryder Cup, 22 to 2, at The Club at Olde Stone in Bowling Green, Ky. The United States, who won their first ever Junior Ryder Cup in dominant fashion, built on their opening day success in the foursome and mixed four-ball matches, winning 11 of the 12 singles matches, and earning a halve in the final match.

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Demonstrating confidence in himself and his equipment, Titleist Brand Ambassador Robert Karlsson continues his momentum with a two-shot victory at the Mercedes-Benz Championship. Relying upon the Pro V1x golf ball and a full bag of Titleist equipment for his success, Robert has secured the respect of his peers with his proven talent and consistent play in 2008. His winning performance is the latest in what has become a career year that includes ten Top 10 finishes, second place on the PGA European Tour’s Order of Merit and a position on Team Europe for this week’s Ryder Cup Matches. Further proof, that from tee-to-green, when players want to be at the top of their game, more of them are equipped with Titleist.

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He won virtually every championship there was to win in Minnesota before he turned 50, and now it would appear that Bill Israelson is beginning a collection of senior titles. On Wednesday at Northland Country Club, he shot an even-par 71, which was the low score of the day -- by five strokes! -- as he came from behind to win the Minnesota Senior PGA Professional Championship.

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Defending champion Mike Barge and Brad Schmierer, who finished a shot behind last year, are two of the three players tied for the lead after the first round of the Minnesota State Senior PGA Championship.

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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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Playing in his first AJGA Invitational, Evan Beck of Virginia Beach, Va., captured The Junior Players Championship title in dramatic fashion. Sinking a 60-foot putt for birdie to propel past Pontus Widegren of Danderyd, Sweden, on the final hole, Beck was victorious at the second-annual Junior Players Championship Sunday.

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Richard Dearinger, 17, of Chapel Hill, N.C., shot a final-round 68 for a tournament total 8-under-par 205 to win the Boys Division at the Woodward Video Junior at The Greenbrier Monday. Casey Ann Kennedy, 17, of Venice, Fla., made a clutch 10-foot putt on the first playoff hole to claim victory in the Girls Division.

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Paula Morton of Greenbrier, Tenn., a 20.6 handicap golfer from Greenbrier, Tenn., shot a net 67 Friday to win the 2008 PGA Tour Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The 2004 Centex Villa Quest winner entered the 18th hole tied with Percy Hayes of Granbury, Texas at four-under-par. After her third shot on hole No. 18 found the lake guarding the front of the green, Morton took a drop and a penalty stroke and chipped in from 75 yards out to win the title of "World's Amateur Champion. Morton is the fourth woman champion in the 25-year history of the World Am and follows 2007 World Am champion June Wang as back-to-back female champions.

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Ryder Cup Europe today announced a new two year agreement with Citi that welcomes the world's largest financial services organisation as an Official Partner of The Ryder Cup.  The New York-based company, which employs over 350,000 people worldwide, will be an Official Partner of the European Ryder Cup Team for this year's contest with the United States at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky from September 19-21 and an Official Partner for The 2010 Ryder Cup at The Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales.

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Glenmuir's proud association with The European Ryder Cup Team will extend beyond this year's forthcoming matches to an impressive 23 years at The 2010 Ryder Cup in Wales.  With preparations for this year's Ryder Cup European Team wardrobe now complete, Marketing Director, Andy Bough, and European Ryder Cup Director, Richard Hills, confirmed Glenmuir as Preferred Supplier of On-Course Polo Shirts and Knitwear to The 2010 European Ryder Cup Team - a position it has enjoyed since 1987.

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Steph Burns of Wartburg (Iowa) was one of the few players to improve on her first-round score in the UW-Eau Claire Invitational this weekend. She followed an opening 79 with a 78 in windy conditions on Saturday at Mill Run Golf Course to finish at 157 for the 36-hole tournament.

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The unmatched golf ball performance story of Titleist continued on the PGA Tour as Vijay Singh relied upon the Pro V1x to earn his second consecutive FedEx Cup Playoff victory, this time in record fashion at the Deutsche Bank Championship. Singh fired a final round 8-under 63 to finish at 22-under 262, breaking the tournament scoring record by two shots. It was the third victory in the past five weeks for Singh, and the the 34th of his PGA TOUR career, including his second Deutsche Bank Championship win in four years. He holds a commanding lead in the FedEx Cup standings.

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Tim Johnson, the essentially unknown assistant had played slightly out of his mind and established a four-stroke lead over the first 24 holes of the Minnesota PGA Assistant Professional Championship. Then disaster struck on the seventh hole on Tuesday at The Classic @ Madden's.

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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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Another week, another victory, as the winner of the KLM Open relied on Champ to capture his Sunday win. Choosing the Cermec spike, the highly anticipated hopeful of the 2008 Ryder Cup Captain's pick finished the tournament at 16-under 264 for a 4-stroke victory over his nearest competitor.

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Jeff Sorenson spotted the field a stroke by making a bogey on the par-5 first hole on Thursday, and it took a first-rate bunker shot to save his par at the second. After that, he took control of the Minnesota PGA Professional Championship, and by the time he reached the 600-yard 18th hole at Somerby Golf Club he was so far ahead that he could afford to hit a 3-iron off the tee.

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Evolve Golf - maker of the No. 1 performance golf tee on Tour - confirms that the winner of The Barclays relied on its patented Epoch tee.

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Rife Putters would like to congratulate the winner of the Boeing Classic held at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge in Washington. A final round of 66 clinched a two-stroke Victory and a paycheck for $255,000.00. The winner used a RIFE Long 2 Bar Hybrid Mallet putter to finish the tournament #1 in Putts Per Round with a 26 average and #1 in Putts Per GIR with a 1.538 average. He's finished in the Top Ten 5 times this season using a RIFE putter and this victory moved him up 10 spots to #21 on the Charles Schwab Cup Points List.

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Jeff Sorenson, who won the Minnesota PGA Professional Championship two years ago, has a chance to win it again, after shooting a 5-under-par 67 at Somerby Golf Club on Wednesday in the first round of this year's tournament.

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Now celebrating its 17th anniversary, the Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge, benefiting adoption, is the only professional golf tournament that pits three players from the PGA, LPGA and Champions Tours against each other in a head-to-head competition for tour bragging rights and a share of the $1 million dollar purse.

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Ian Poulter has advised The European Tour of his decision to withdraw from The Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles.  This decision has not been taken lightly as it was Ian's last opportunity to qualify for The Ryder Cup in his own right. However having missed the cut in the first FedEx play-off event last week in New York, playing Gleneagles rather than Boston this week would mean he would be unable to qualify for the final two FedEx Cup playoff events, the BMW Championship and The Tour Championship.

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PrideSports, maker of Softspikes golf cleats - the world's best selling cleat brand, and Fast-Twist - the #1 insert system on the PGA Tour, captured the first leg of the PGA TOUR's FedEx Cup Playoffs, as the winner of the PGA's Barclays Championship wore Pulsar cleats, the #1 Cleat on Tour. In addition, nearly 70% of the field including 4 of the top 5 finishers at The Barclays Championship utilized PrideSports products.

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On a course where players faced challenging terrain and strong winds, victory came down to the final putt as Bo Andrews, 18, of Raleigh, N.C., carded a final-round 80 for a tournament total 6-over-par 222 to hold on to his lead and win the Boys Division by one stroke Friday at the CNL Lifestyle Company Junior Championship. Annie Park, 13, of Levittown, N.Y., shot a 2-over-par 74 final round to top the Girls Division.

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Jay Burlison of Salinas, Calif., carded a final-round 4-over-par 74 Friday to seal the win in the Boys Division of the Mayakoba Junior Golf Classic with a tournament total 7-over-par 217. Amelia Lewis of Jacksonville, Fla., finished with a three-day total of 11-over-par 221 to win the Girls Division.

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It took three holes of a sudden-death playoff to crown a champion in the Girls Division of the AJGA Junior at Wenatchee Friday. Erynne Lee of Silverdale, Wash., took home the trophy after defeating Tiffany Lim of San Jose, Calif., on the par-4 No. 12 at Wenatchee Golf & Country Club. In the Boys Division, Charlie Hughes of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, walked into the scoring tent with a tournament total of 6-under-par 210 and walked out with a win in his first AJGA event.

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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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With Las Vegas' very own Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open just around the corner, the tournament team is pleased to announce that the Celebrity Pro-Am (slated for Wednesday, Oct. 15) is sold out. However, there is still an opportunity to participate with limited spots available in the Pro-Am on Monday, Oct. 13.

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The Barclays marked the first round of the FedEx Cup Playoffs and Vijay Singh rose to the occasion. Trusting the superior performance and consistency of the Pro V1x golf ball, Singh won in dramatic fashion on the second extra hole. It was his second victory in four weeks and his 33rd career PGA Tour title. The momentum continued on the LPGA Tour, where Pro V1 loyalist Cristie Kerr captured the Safeway Classic on the first hole of a three-way playoff. In fact, Titleist was the choice of seven champions across the worldwide professional tours this week, advancing its year-to-date golf ball win count to 120, nearly five times the nearest competitor with 25.

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One of the requirements for participating in the WSGA State Amateur is taking four days off of work.  Luckily, Ben Bendtsen III took the time off this year.  Bendsten of The Racine Country Club came out on top in a playoff Thursday to win Wisconsin's biggest amateur tournament of the year, sinking a birdie putt on the second hole of a playoff to defeat Danny Zimmerman of Hawks Landing Golf Club.

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When the SunCoast Ladies Series closed the books on the final round on August 15, 2008, San Diego Golf Academy student Natalie Dotson was holding the coveted SunCoast Series title. With rounds of 72-76-76, Dotson won the event with an eight-over-par 224.

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Eagerly awaited by fans of desert golf, the Jack Nicklaus Signature courses at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain will open on January 17, 2009. Construction and grassing have been completed at The Golf Club, which will host the 2009 Accenture Match Play Championship in February.

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England's Marcus Higley joined compatriot Matthew Cort and Julien Clément of Switzerland - who finished his round of 65 with an albatross - at the top of the leaderboard on the opening day of the inaugural Ypsilon Golf Challenge by Alex Cejka.

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Ahead, an official licensee of the 2008 Ryder Cup, offers a wide selection of Ryder Cup headwear and accessories for fans to show their spirit and support the United States team. The 37th Ryder Cup matches will be held Sept. 19-21 at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky.

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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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Participating spectators will have the opportunity to win a showcased Mesa Lot valued at $150,000 dollars for the first hole in one on hole number 5. Spectators will also have a chance to win an opportunity for $5,000 cash for an ace on number 11 at the Sierra del Rio Golf Course. If any of the four participants of the Shootout score an ace, the winning spectator will be drawn at the conclusion of play. In addition, all ticket purchasers will be eligible to win many other great prizes. Tickets will be on sale at the event for $5.00 each or 5 for $20.00.

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Officials from the Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge have announced a new two-year agreement with Harrah's Entertainment to host the made-for television event in 2008 and 2009. For 2008, Rio Secco Golf Club, located in Henderson, Nevada, will host the official pro-am on November 10 and the Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge professional competition on November 11.

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Brandon Hartzell didn't make a bogey -- or any other score over par -- at Detroit Country Club on Sunday afternoon in the Pine to Palm final. But being bogeyless wasn't enough. His opponent, Ben Freeman, who will be a sophomore at Drake University this fall, made two eagles and was 8 under par for 16 holes as he beat Hartzell 3&2 and claimed the tournament championship.

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In sectional qualifying for the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship at The Country Club of Whispering Pines in Whispering Pines, N.C., Chesapeake’s Cyndi Carlson earned medalist honors by shooting 5-over 77. Leesburg’s Allisyn Terry also qualified for the national championship through sectional qualifying at Chevy Chase Club in Chevy Chase, Md.

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2008 VSGA SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP, Aug. 25-29, 2008 at The Homestead (Cascades Course, Old Course and Lower Cascades Course) in Hot Springs, Virginia.  The Homestead’s Cascades Course (6,679 yards, par 35-35—70) was designed by William Flynn and opened in 1923.  Match play follows two rounds of stroke play qualifying.

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In the end, there was just no question as to which team was the most dominant. Under near perfect conditions at Wanumetonomy Golf & Country Club in Middletown, Rhode Island, a team of seven golfers from Connecticut pieced together three superior rounds of golf to capture the 2008 New England Junior Invitational title by eight points. This marks the third straight title and the fifth in the last six years for the team from Connecticut.

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The 2008 Branch Law Firm Dick McGuire Invitational will be held Sept. 18-20 at the University of New Mexico Championship Golf Course (par-73, 6,176 yards). We will use tee times off No. 1 and No. 10 at 8 a.m., on Thursday, Sept. 18 and Friday, Sept. 19, and a shotgun start at 8 a.m. for the final round on Saturday, Sept. 20.

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Join RENEW International for our 16th Annual Golf Classic to be held on Thursday, September 18th, 2008 at the magnificent Fiddler's Elbow Country Club in Far Hills, NJ. This year, proceeds will benefit our work in U.S. parishes in need. Join us for an enjoyable day!

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This year’s annual meeting of the state’s top amateur players and a team of pros selected through the pro-am season will be held this year in Missoula. The Canyon River Club east of the Garden City will be the host for this year’s event. The two day affair, contested in a Ryder Cup format and sponsored by the Montana State Golf Association, always provides a stimulating competition between the pros and the amateurs and this year promises to be no exception.

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Australian Katherine Hall secured the 19th spot in the season-ending ADT Championship by winning the CN Canadian Women’s Open --- the final automatic qualifying Winner Event for the ADT Championship. Hull became a Rolex First-Time Winner after carding a 71-65-72-69 for a four-day total of 11-under-par 277, one better than second-place finisher Se Ri Pak.

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A Lone Star State battle came down to a playoff as Anthony Paolucci, 15, of Dallas, Texas, defeated Jordan Spieth, also a Dallas resident, on the second playoff hole to capture the boys' division at the 33rd Junior PGA Championship at TPC River's Bend in Maineville, Ohio. It was only the third playoff in the history of the Junior PGA Championship. Danielle Frasier, 15, of Encinitas, Calif., cruised to victory in the girls' division.

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The 2008 United States Junior Ryder Cup Team was announced following the conclusion of the 33rd Junior PGA Championship at TPC River's Bend in Maineville, Ohio.

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The Yes! Golf C-Groove putters has recorded its eighth victory of the year on the Duramed Futures Tour. Rookie Haeji Kang won the Greater Richmond Duramed Futures Classic over the weekend firing a 3-day total of 11-under par. Kang used the new Donna putter to roll in the birdies and capture her first professional victory.

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PrideSports, maker of Softspikes® cleats, the #1 cleat brand on TOUR, had another weekend sweep in men’s professional golf, capturing the cleat count at the PGA TOUR’s Wyndham Championship, while winning both The Champions Tour’s Jeld-Wen Tradition and the Nationwide Tour’s Xerox Classic.

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Nike Golf dominance on the PGA Tour continues as Carl Pettersson becomes the 7th Nike Golf athlete to win in 2008, bringing the number of PGA Tour wins by Nike Golf athletes to 11. A hometown favorite in North Carolina, Pettersson performed a near-perfect display of ballstriking all week using his Nike Golf equipment. In the second round, Pettersson posted a tournament record nine-under-par score of 61, which also helped him to match the PGA Tour’s 36-hole record 15-under-par score of 125. Another major highlight was Pettersson’s two eagles on the 5th hole Thursday and Saturday.

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The Senior Amateur State Championship will be played on August 22-24 at Clarksdale Country Club. The tournament is scheduled for 54 holes of stroke play and players will be flighted within their age division after the first 36 holes.

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As the country's top amateurs gather at historic Pinehurst Resort & Country Club to compete for the national championship this week, 255 players, or 81 percent of the field of 315, made Titleist their overwhelming #1 golf ball choice, compared to just 27 players for the nearest competitor. The U.S. Amateur continues the golf ball momentum Titleist has enjoyed on the 2008 PGA Tour and across all of the worldwide professional tours, the PGA Professional National Championship, and at every level of competitive amateur golf.

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The Jackson Mills Volunteer Fire Company Station #54 of Jackson, NJ will be holding its First Annual "Half Way to Saint Patrick's Day" Golf Tournament October 15th, 2008 at the Cream Ridge Golf Club, Route 539 in Cream Ridge, NJ. Registration begins at 8:00am with a shot-gun start at 9:00am.

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The 2nd Annual uPRO Kentucky Golf Foundation Pro-Am, presented by Winner's Award Group, will be conducted Tuesday, September 2 at Champion Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville. The event raises funds for the Kentucky Golf Foundation, and features one PGA Professional or Apprentice and three amateurs per team in a two best ball of four (one gross and one net) per hole format.

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Veterans of USGA Championships will go for title at Milwaukee CC

Gene Elliott of West Des Moines advanced to the 2008 United States Mid-Amateur Championship after shooting a 1-under par 70 at Veenker Memorial Golf Course in Ames on Monday. Ron Peterson defeated Rob Lynch for 1st Alternate position after each shot a 2-over par 73.

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The Southern Illinois Golf Association will be hosting the SIGA Mid-AM Team Championship at Green Hills Golf Club on August 23rd.  The tournament is a 2-Person Team Championship that is open to all SIGA members, Men and Women age 45 and over with a one day format of 27 hole scramble. 

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Professional women's golf returns to the region for The Gettysburg Championship, an LPGA Duramed FUTURES Tour event set for the week of August 18, 2008 at The Links At Gettysburg. A full field of 144 players will compete for the $100,000 purse and Vikki Laing of Musselburgh, Scotland will return to defend her title.

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Australian Katherine Hull secured the 19th spot in the season-ending ADT Championship by winning the $2.25 million CN Canadian Women's Open - the final automatic qualifying Winner Event for the ADT Championship. Hull became a Rolex First-Time Winner after carding a 71-65-72-69 for a four-day total of 11-under-par 277, one better than second-place finisher Se Ri Pak.

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John Hickson finally did it. After years of being a contender, he soundly garnered the Charlie's Maine Open Championship on Friday at Fox Ridge with a six-under par three-round total of 210. Rich Parker, playing in the third group, put together a string of birdies on the back to move up into second place with a 212, whilc three players -- Jeff Seavey, Shawn Warren and Eric Egloff -- tied for third at 214.

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Firing a 6-under-par 32-33=65, his lowest competitive round of 2008, Randy Nichols of Brookville came back and claimed the Mid Am Championship with a 137. After a first round 72, he found himself tied in 13th place with a lot of ground to make up. Consistent playing equated to seven birdies and allowed him to jump out in front of the field.

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Nick Deets of Carmel and Sam Till of Fort Wayne lead the IGA Mid Amateur Championship after first round scores of 2-under-par 69. Pine Valley Country Club in Fort Wayne welcomed 98 of the state’s best amateur players over 30 years of age Thursday for the 36-hole, stroke play competition.

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While many players struggled with the challenging Cantigny layout, Zach Barlow (Percy) tallied a seven-under par 281 over 72 holes to win the 78th annual Illinois State Amateur Championship. Barlow carded a 71-71 over the final 36 holes on Thursday to preserve a three-stroke victory over a hard-charging Phillip Arouca (Winnetka).

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Niall Handley of High Bridge Hills knows how to pick a partner. On the strength of five birdies from partner Brian Komline, the team captured the 76th Four Ball Championship today at Spring Brook Country Club over defending champions Gregg Angelillo and Michael Deo of Montclair Golf Club, 2&1.

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"It felt even worse than it looked," Olivia Lansing said, after shooting a 76 at Edina Country Club on Tuesday in the second round of the Minnesota Women's State Amateur.  Actually, it didn't look all that bad. It wasn't as tidy -- or as stress-free -- as her opening round of 74 on Monday, but her two-day total of 150 was good enough to give her sole possession of the lead going into Wednesday's final round.

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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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Philip Ahn of Potomac, MD and Tyler Koch of Issue, MD took the two championship trophies in the 2nd Charley Ridgway Junior conducted today at Bowie Golf & Country Club. Ahn recorded 41-39--80 for a three shot margin over Brendan Peel (42-41--83) of Potomac, MD and Jonathan Carr (44-39) of Rockville, MD in the 12-13 age group. Koch registered a nine-hole tally of 41 to edge Mason Short (44) of Waldorf, MD in the 10-11 category.

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The International Players Tour (IPT) announces that Mark Williams, a respected veteran PGA Pro with Head Professional, Director of Golf and General Manager credentials, has joined the IPT team as District Director for the State of Georgia. Williams will assume responsibility for the current schedule in place for the District, with the next event scheduled August 23rd in Acworth, Georgia at the Bentwater Golf Club.

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Congratulations to Craig on winning The New Hampshire Golf Association's 2008 Stroke Play Championship. Craig is the first player to have won all three of the NHGA's major events. The Stroke Play (2008), State Amateur (2005), and Players Chamionships (2007). We would like to thank all those who participated and Green Meadow Golf Club for hosting this year's championship.

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It took an extra hole of golf, but Todd Ezold (Westover GC) achieved his goal of becoming a Massachusetts Public Links Champion today at Blissful Meadows Golf Course.  After entering the final round four strokes back of the leader, Ezold pieced together an impressive round of 2-under par 70 on Tuesday to force a playoff with Daniel Falcucci (Cyprian Keyes GC). Once that playoff began, it did not take long for Ezold to cap off his impressive day of golf as he drained his par putt on the first playoff hole to claim his first MGA Championship victory.

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Srixon’s Henrik Stenson and Steve Flesch finished tied for fourth and sixth, respectively, in the year’s final major championship, the rain-soaked PGA Championship at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Township, Mich.

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One month after advancing to the semifinals of the state’s biggest amateur competition, Daniel Falcucci (Cyprian Keyes GC) jumped out to a commanding lead at the 2008 Massachusetts Public Links Championship. Falcucci posted a 5-under par 67 to take a three-stroke lead at the annual MGA Championship, which being held this week at Blissful Meadows Golf Course in Uxbridge.

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Jason Cage earned the medal at Argyle Country Club in sectional qualifying for the U.S. Mid-Amateur championship, returning a bogey-free round of 33-35--68 to lead a field of 104 starters who were in search of seven places in the title-event on a mild, sunny and breezy day. Cage, from Baltimore and Chestnut Ridge Country Club, qualified for the championship last year, but admitted he had not been playing well this seasaon. "It all seemed to come together," he said of a round that ended with birdie putts of 10 and 12 feet at Nos. 4 and 8, respectively, and 16 pars, by-products of driving it straight and hitting 15 green in regulation. A year ago, the Loyola College graduate, 29, who works at T. Rowe Price, qualified with a 69 at Musket Ridge GC.

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One year ago, the brother team of Robert Tribou (Pocasset GC) and William Tribou (Poquoy Brook GC) stormed from behind to capture their first MGA Championship victory. It was a sweet victory, especially since they had played the role of bridesmaid in the past at the Massachusetts Senior Four-Ball Championship.

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Ryder Cup 2008 at Valhalla Golf Club Once again, the biannual Ryder Cup tournament is set to send shivers down the spines of many golf aficionados in both Europe and the United States. The 37th Ryder Cup will take place from 19th to 21st September, with top golf professionals from both continents battling it out in one of the last great sporting events founded on prestige rather than prizes.

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The NHGA Father Daughter & Father Son (Junior) Championships were held Thursday August 7 at Intervale Country Club, Manchester. The field consisted of 15 Father/Son teams and nine Father/Daughter teams. Congratulations to the first place Gross teams of Danny & Griffin Brown (69 Gross) and Peter & Cathy Beaulieu (77 Gross). Congratulations to the first place Net teams of Tom & TJ Boulanger (68 Net) and David Goldstein & Andrea Burt (66 Net).

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In the 26th Dewey Ricketts Memorial August 4 - 6 at Andrews Air Force Base East Course, the 14 - 15 and 16 - 17 age group competitiosn were each essentially three-man races. In the younger age group, Jordan Sweet, Casey Taylor and Mason Short battled for three rounds, with some pressure from Greg Bourdon. In the end Taylor's steady 73-74-74 matched Sweet's 71-73-77 before Sweet took the title in a play-off. This marks Sweet's second successive year of titleholding in WMGA junior events as he took the inaugural Charley Ridgway Junior at Falls Road last year with a sensational 68.

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The year of 2008 will go down in Maine golf history as the Year of the Child.  In a rain soaked championship at Val Halla Golf Course on Thursday, the 2008 Maine Amateur Champion Ryan Gay and the 2008 WMSGA and SMWGA Champion Alexa Rancourt both repeated their Maine Junior Championship titles in the match play championship. Both Gay of Pittston and Rancourt of South Portland are just 17.

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Tom and Charlie Winegardner, from Lothian and Old South Country Club, posted a 4-under-par 32-34--66 and won the 68th Father-Son championship of the Maryland State Golf Association at Manor CC in Rockville, Aug.6. In winning for the second time in three years, they had a two-shot margin on Steven-Steven, Jr. Delmar, from Montgomery CC, who had 36-32--68 for the par 35-35--70, 6,326-yard course. A field of 84 teams participated on a warm, sunny day.

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With his victory today in the 50th NJSGA Senior Amateur Championship at Crestmont Country Club, Allan Small of Fairmount Country Club becomes the first golfer in NJSGA history to win the NJSGA Amateur Championship, Mid-Amateur Championship and Senior Amateur Championship. “I am just honored to play in NJSGA events will all you guys,” Small said in accepting the championship trophy. Indeed, he has been on the competitive scene for a long time. He first won the Mid-Amateur in 1986 and again in 2006, and won the State Amateur in 2004 at Spring Brook. Completing the NJSGA “Amateur Slam” is a big accomplishment for the 56 year-old golfer, whose career has been plagued by lingering injuries.

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Four years later, they can call themselves champions once again. The dynamic duo of Jim Ruschioni (Monoosnock CC) and Paul Nunez (Longmeadow CC) posted a score of 5-under par 67 this afternoon at Crestview Country Club to seal a four-stroke victory at the 2008 Massachusetts Senior Four-Ball Championship. This marks the third title for the pair and the first since they posted back-to-back wins in 2003 and 2004.

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TaylorMade Golf Company is again providing its Tour Staff and club professionals participating in this year's Major Championships with specially logoed hats and staff bags, including the August commemorative logo to be used at the season’s final major – The PGA Championship. Both hats and bags feature a logo uniquely designed by TaylorMade® that pays homage to the particular tournament and the particular venue at which it is being played.

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Defending champions Robert Tribou (Pocasset GC) and William Tribou (Poquoy Brook GC) made a strong statement today by matching a low score of 4-under par 68 to grab a share of the lead at the 2008 Massachusetts Senior Four-Ball Championship being held this week at Crestview Country Club.

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Joe Records and Van Strakes, from Hillendale Country Club, combined for seven birdies, two of them by Strakes in the last three holes, and squeezed out a one-stroke victory in the 13th annual Two-Man Team championship of the Maryland State Golf Association at Green Spring Valley Hunt Club, Aug. 4. Records-Strakes recorded 32-33--65, to get past Michael Weiner-Sheldon Kalish, Hayfields CC, 32-34--66, in the 59-team field. The event was originally scheduled for mid-May, but was postponed because of heavy rain.

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The prestigious Black Hall Club was the site of the second and final qualifier in the state of Connecticut for the 108th United States Amateur Championship. With a field of 78 players only three will find themselves advancing to Pinehurst Resort and Country Club, Village of Pinehurst, NC; the site for the Championship.

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The final match at Purgatory Golf Course remained all square through the turn, but Randy Nichols of Brookville took charge on the back nine to claim his third Match Play Championship victory. He defeated Robert Gleixner of Greenwood 3 and 2.

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