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June 13th, 2011
06/13/2011
Sunshine and dry grass means the Powell River Special Olympics golf team can start hitting the course and prepare for its first ever tournament in July. more…
Golf Course comments tone downhesperiastar.com
06/13/2011
Except for one especially vocal golfer, Thursday evening’s followup meeting to discuss the future of the Hesperia Golf Course was noticeably calmer than the first event a week ago. About 75 came to more…
06/13/2011
The 111th U.S. Open — represented by, of all things, the dome of the U.S. Capitol — just might be the first in the history of the event to be upstaged by a local weekend foursome. On Saturday morn more…
06/13/2011
K.J. Choi will be able to feed off triumphant memories on the Blue Course at Congressional Country Club in his bid for major glory at this week’s U.S. Open. more…
06/13/2011
For only the second time in modern golf history, no American owns any of the four major titles. more…
If Warren Buffett played golf with Donald Trump…postcards.blogs.fortune.cnn.com
06/13/2011
Golf Magazine publisher Dick Raskopf says that his group came up with the app after actor Will Ferrell, who appeared on the cover of Golf’s big fall issue last year, offered to help with a grander pro more…
06/13/2011
After several golf car accidents — two resulting in deaths — the leaders of the Sun City West Sheriff’s Posse and the Recreation Centers of Sun City West governing board are proposing a communit more…
06/13/2011
Australian Adam Scott has Kiwi Steve Williams, Tiger Woods’ normal caddie, on his bag for the U.S. Open. Meanwhile, Martin Kaymer talks about fellow German superstar Dirk Nowitzki. more…
06/13/2011
Fred Funk felt as if he had won the U.S. Open, his voice cracking when he tried to speak, the tears flowing moments later. He didn’t earn a trophy that day, only a tee time. more…
06/13/2011
May 22, The Golf Club at Lansdowne, managed by Troon Golf, hosted Loudoun County’s Fourth Annual First Tee tournament with 78 members and guests participating in a scramble format on the Robert Trent more…

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June 13th, 2011
06/14/2011
Los Angeles TimesAmerican golf and tennis players are shrinking from the world stageLos Angeles Times(Streeter Lecka / Getty Images) By Diane Pucin Where are the Americans in the world's most prom more…
06/14/2011
USA TodayUS Open seems toothless without TigerYahoo! SportsSports 3 minutes ago BETHESDA, Md. – They opened the gates on a golf world without Tiger Woods on Monday morning. Busses chugged up River R more…
06/13/2011
FOXSports.comKen Venturi: Voice of golf and former Open champion faced many hazards along …Washington PostHe grew up with such a pronounced stutter that he chose golf because it was solitary, becaus more…
06/13/2011
Telegraph.co.ukJune 13, 2011: Golf on this day….Montreal Gazette (blog)1991 – Spectator is killed by lightning at US Open Golf at Hazeltine. 1993 – Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Tour major Mazda LPGA more…
06/13/2011
CBC.caYahoo! Contributor NetworkYahoo! SportsThough he had qualified for the US Open prior to the FedEx, he had made plans for life after golf, with a job not involving swinging a club lined up next y more…
06/13/2011
Forbes (blog)Top rumors and myths about Tigers Woods: A fan's takeYahoo! SportsContributor Network 5 minutes ago Tiger Woods' fall from grace makes great theater for golf and non-golf fans ali more…
06/13/2011
USA TodayUS Open: Golf is a bipartisan game for Washington's politiciansWashington PostThat is golf in Washington. “Let me tell you: if you have a passion for golf, it's amazing how that bri more…
06/13/2011
USA TodayPar-3 10th hole provides the field a quirky starting pointUSA TodayBETHESDA, Md. – Players in this week's US Open won't be pulling driver out of their golf bags to begin one of their more…
06/13/2011
Yahoo! SportsPolara's new golf ball now on the market: A fan's perspectiveYahoo! SportsContributor Network 1 minute ago Are you like many recreational golfers who slice or hook the golf ball o more…
06/13/2011
AFPThis Week in Golf — June 16th through June 19thMiamiHerald.comBoth of those events will take place at Bandon Dunes Golf Resorts. SAINT-OMER OPEN, Aa Saint Omer Golf Club, Lumbres, France – The Eur more…

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June 13th, 2011
06/12/2011
Golf may be a year-round sport these days but there’s no question that mid-June until mid-August is still the time when you want your A game. During these next nine weeks, we’ll see three majors conte more…
Golf's Open season is heredailymail.co.uk
06/12/2011
Golf may be a year-round sport these days but there’s no question that mid-June until mid-August is still the time when you want your A game. more…
Golf Channel Tees Up 'Feherty' Seriesbroadcastingcable.com
06/12/2011
Guests include Barkley, Cheadle,… more…
06/12/2011
From a special visit by the King to all the fallout from Tiger missing the U.S. Open, enjoy this edition of Quotes of the Week. more…
Golf: Future on display for WHSm.willistonherald.com
06/12/2011
As the Williston High School golf team takes to the Kings Walk Golf Course in Grand Forks for the Class A state meet on Monday, the future of the Williston squad will be on display. more…
06/12/2011
How is it that a country with the population roughly the size of West Virginia can produce two top-10 golfers, including reigning U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell? ESPN.com’s Bob Harig takes a look. more…
06/12/2011
The Angel Fire Resort Golf Course’s 16th hole is a challenging par four over water to a raised green. ANGEL FIRE — Dust off your clubs and warm up the swing because golf season is officially here in more…
06/12/2011
Something about playing in the Womenand#8217;s Eastern Amateur Championship brings out the best in Shrewsburyand#8217;s Brittany Altomare. more…
06/12/2011
Something about playing in the Womenand#8217;s Eastern Amateur Championship brings out the best in Shrewsburyand#8217;s Brittany Altomare. more…
06/12/2011
Something about playing in the Womenand#8217;s Eastern Amateur Championship brings out the best in Shrewsburyand#8217;s Brittany Altomare. more…

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June 13th, 2011
06/13/2011
USA TodayGolf: Taiwan's top-ranked Tseng wins LPGA State FarmStraits TimesSPRINGFIELD (Illinois) – TAIWAN'S top-ranked Yani Tseng won the LPGA State Farm Classic on Sunday, firing a four-under more…
06/12/2011
Telegraph.co.ukTiger could be knee-deep in 'kryptonite'Toronto StarAs each week passes and Tiger Woods remains on his couch in Isleworth instead of on a golf course, the rumblings get louder. more…
06/12/2011
Lockport Police Dept. golf outing on June 24Chicago Sun-TimesLOCKPORT — The annual golf outing for the Lockport Police Department benevolent fund will be June 24 at the Broken Arrow Golf Course. The more…
06/12/2011
msnbc.comHarrison Frazar Wins St. Jude Classic for First Title on Golf's PGA TourBloombergHarrison Frazar beat Robert Karlsson in a playoff at the St. Jude Classic, the last event before the US Op more…
06/12/2011
MSU golf coach wins Mississippi AmateurJackson Clarion LedgerBoosted by an eagle and two birdies in a four-hole stretch of the back nine, Mississippi State golf coach Clay Homan won the Mississippi Am more…
06/12/2011
TSNWiebe wins playoff to end Champions Tour droughtAlbany Times UnionMar Wiebe reacts after making a birdie putt on the first hole of sudden death in the Greater Hickory Classic Champions Tour golf to more…
06/12/2011
USA TodayMcdowell: Golf needs Tiger WoodsNigeria Daily Independent“Golf needs him. He has been golf for the last 15 years.” McDowell is as unsure as anybody, though, about what the future now hold more…
06/12/2011
Rickie Fowler on his flashy clothes, the hat controversy and being the face of …Golf.comIn a neighborhood where Kim Kardashian owns a clothing store and Will Smith recently shot the third installmen more…
06/12/2011
June 12, 2011: Golf on this day….Montreal Gazette (blog)1930 – Bobby Jones wins PGA Tour major US Open at Interlachen; first-place prize money – NA. 1937 – Ralph Guldahl wins PGA Tour major US O more…
06/12/2011
Time catches up to Tiger Woods | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-06-12Philadelphia InquirerPHELAN M. EBENHACK / Associated Press Tiger Woods walks with difficulty on the golf course these days, beset by more…

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June 13th, 2011
06/11/2011
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — With 18 holes left, too much golf remains for Robert Karlsson to worry about a couple of late bogeys. Karlsson looked ready to run away from the field Saturday, leading by five more…
Luxurious golf getawayscharlotteobserver.com
06/11/2011
Among golf’s many charms is the tug of the first tee where every round starts fresh, every player equal and every possibility still alive. more…
06/11/2011
Sunshine and dry grass means the Powell River Special Olympics golf team can start hitting the course and prepare for its first ever tournament in July. more…
06/11/2011
Mizuno is most known for their MP line of irons that tailor to the better player, but they released the JPX-800 series this year for the game-improvement market. more…
06/11/2011
According to Tiger Woods’ agent Mark Steinberg, Tiger gave caddie Steve Williams the all-clear on caddying for Adam Scott at next week’s U.S. Open. more…
06/11/2011
The Angel Fire Resort Golf Course’s 16th hole is a challenging par four over water to a raised green. ANGEL FIRE — Dust off your clubs and warm up the swing because golf season is officially here in more…
Summer Golf Reading for 2011bookreporter.com
06/11/2011
These are not the best of times in the world of golf. Beset by revelations that have destroyed his image as an all-American family man and repeatedly disabled by serious physical injury, Tiger Woods more…
06/11/2011
It’s advertised as the largest fundraiser for the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Athletics Department, and it’s coming soon. The SCCPSS’s 17th annual Golf Classic is June 20 at Henderson more…
06/11/2011
Phil Mickelson’s Practice Rounds Anything But Ordinary more…
06/11/2011
As Rex Hoggard writes, USGA executive director Mike Davis is once again front and center, putting together the puzzle that the U.S. Open. more…

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June 13th, 2011
06/12/2011
msnbc.comTour Report: Goosen goes low, moves into contentionYahoo! Sports“I like tough golf courses,” Goosen said. “I'd rather feel like some holes par is a good score instead of birdie mayb more…
06/11/2011
The GuardianGraeme McDowell roughed up but ready to defend US Open titleThe GuardianHe is rich already and is smart enough to realise his time is more productively spent on the golf course rather than more…
06/11/2011
Yani Tseng takes LPGA Tour leadSeattle Post IntelligencerCristie Kerr drives off the first tee during the third round of the LPGA State Farm Classic golf tournament Saturday, June 11, 2011 in Springfi more…
06/11/2011
Daily MailTop Three in World Golf Ranking to Play Together at U.S. OpenBloombergLuke Donald, Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer, the top three in the Official World Golf Ranking, will play together in the more…
06/11/2011
Reuters IndiaHandicapping the Obama-Boehner 'Golf Summit'New York TimesMIAMI — On the first tee, President Lyndon B. Johnson often warned his golfing partners, “One lesson you'd better more…
06/11/2011
Americans rally to claim Palmer CupGolfDigest.com (blog)The Palmer Cup annually pits college golf's elite from the United States and Europe, but the 15th edition of the competition at The Stanwich more…
06/11/2011
MiamiHerald.comMore Quotes From The Celebrity Golf TournamentAcme Packing CompanyEarlier I posted some quotes from Greg Jennings at his celebrity golf tournament. But it was also an opportunity for re more…
Golf Industry Stats Dismal bunkershot.com
06/11/2011
Golf Industry Stats DismalBunkerShot.comLet's see…golf participation is down, the number of rounds played is down, golf clubs are closing every week and of course equipment sales are “challeng more…
06/11/2011
SBSIshikawa's goal still putting on green jacket at MastersThe Japan TimesNevertheless, the teenage golf star says he knows where his future is going to lead him. Smooth operator: Ryo Ishikawa dis more…
06/11/2011
Trending: Disc Golf Grows Its Game; Champ Calls St. Louis HomePatch.comDisc Golf can be played solo, which is just one its defining characteristics. This man is preparing for a throw at Jefferson Barr more…

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June 13th, 2011
06/10/2011
The line makes its U.S. debut at the Ron Robinson boutique in Los Angeles this weekend. The modern guy’s golfing gear shouldn’t look like it was pilfered from dad’s closet. more…
06/10/2011
President Barack Obama’s planned golf outing June 18 with House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner now has a complete foursome. more…
06/10/2011
The USGA had a little fun with its pairings process taking three of everything and putting ‘em together. more…
06/10/2011
The groupings have been released for the first two rounds of the 2011 U.S. Open at Congressional. more…
06/10/2011
John Yarmuth, a Democratic congressman from Kentucky and a low-handicap liberal who has passed along golf tips on TheColbert Report, springs to his feet, grips an imaginary club and hunches over in a more…
06/10/2011
Majors victories are being spread around and that trend could continue in the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club. more…
06/10/2011
Golf and technology go hand-in-hand, as evolving clubs, balls, clothes and teaching aides serve as enticements to any casual or die-hard golfer looking to chop a shot here or there from his handicap. more…
06/10/2011
A special golf game with a special hockey player, one of hockey’s all-time greats more…
06/10/2011
A rundown of the predicted top 25 finishers in this year’s U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club. more…
06/10/2011
A film about the controversial Donald Trump golf development saga is set to get its UK debut. more…

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June 13th, 2011
06/11/2011
Hanover-Horton @ Manchester – Boys GolfMLive.comOne week was enough for the Lumen Christi High School boys golf team to sit in second place. After finishing runner-up to Hanover-Horton in the district more…
06/10/2011
Kansas City StarFinal foursome set for Obama, Boehner golf outingYour Houston NewsIt's expected to be in the Washington area, but the golf course hasn't been named. Obama campaigned for Kasich more…
06/10/2011
Los Angeles TimesTips for a better golf game from Annika SorenstamLos Angeles TimesBeing in shape can make a huge difference in your golf game. Just ask LPGA champion Annika Sorenstam, a mother of two more…
06/10/2011
Mindy Kim maintains LPGA Tour leadAlbany Times UnionJiyai Shin of, South Korea, drives off the first tee during the second round of the LPGA State Farm Classic golf tournament on Friday, June 10, 2011 more…
06/10/2011
Daily MailKarlsson Takes over Lead in MemphisCybergolf National"I like this golf course and I played quite well over two days, and I scored well and I just like this place," he said. "I more…
06/10/2011
Disc Golf Continues to Expand Local PopularityPatch.comA look at the local background and history of the rapidly growing phenomenon of disc golf around St. Louis. By Brian Jerauld | Email the author | more…
06/10/2011
USA TodayOhio Gov. John Kasich to join Boehner, Obama, Biden for golfWashington Post (blog)John Kasich (R) will be joining House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), President Obama and Vice President Biden more…
06/10/2011
Gilroy DispatchTEE IT UP: Want to be humbled? Play a PGA courseCookeville Herald Citizenby Buddy Pearson Golf is a humbling game. A very humbling game. I know this because it humbles me almost every t more…
06/10/2011
The Real Problem With LVEDC and TwitterPatch.comBy Bernie O'Hare | Email the author | 5:55am The LVEDC's golf jokes on Twitter seemed a bit "tone deaf" to our columnist, but that was more…
06/10/2011
Golf Gazette/Jay Dempsey: Flogton puts a new twist on an old gameThe Suffolk TimesLet me tell you why. ely, there has been some relaxing and neutering of the hallowed and time-honored rules of golf. F more…

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June 13th, 2011
06/09/2011
Following is a list of statistical records from the U.S. Open golf championship since the inaugural event was held at Newport in 1895: more…
06/09/2011
The City Council approves a loan and defers payments on outstanding debt as DeBell Golf Course tries to recover from a decline in revenue. But the city itself is struggling financially. City leaders i more…
06/09/2011
Send information on your golf outing to: sports@thesaginawnews.com. Or, fax it to 989-752-3115, or mail it to The Saginaw News Sports Department, c/o golf outings, 100 S. Michigan. Saginaw, MI 48602. more…
06/09/2011
Interactive Playground Offers High-Tech Hitting Simulators, Value and Selection of Best Gear more…
06/09/2011
Grupo Vidanta, Mexico’s leading resort and golf course developer, today announced commencement of the development for the first-ever Jack Nicklaus Academy of Golf in the greater Nuevo Vallarta area of more…
06/09/2011
It’s time to get out your golf gear and join Junior Achievement of New York at Westchester Country Club, Rye, NY on Monday, June 20 to have a great time while raising funds to support delivery of free more…
06/09/2011
Rory McIlroy played a practice round at Congressional for the second consecutive day at the host of the U.S. Open. more…
06/09/2011
Find out what Steve Stricker, Brittany Lincicome and Alexander Noren wielded in their bags to win last week on the PGA, LPGA and European tour. more…
06/09/2011
Bubba Watson’s revelation this week that he will consider playing the European Tour’s BMW PGA Championship next year will be greeted enthusiastically by the game’s most international players. more…
06/09/2011
Lee Westwood and David Toms headline the Tour’s last stop before the U.S. Open but it’s John Daly who’s the story early in Round 1. more…

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June 13th, 2011
06/10/2011
Niles Daily Star2011 Division 3 Boys Golf Regional at The Medalist – Boys GolfMLive.comMARSHALL — Delton's Mitchell Wandell was merely centimeters away from claiming medalist honors in a Divisio more…
06/10/2011
Future For TOFuller Golf Course BadWREGPlaying at a golf course where the fairways are like a wall to wall carpet of grass, where the greens are perfectly manicured every day. The passionate were at T more…
06/10/2011
msnbc.comBarkley may switch to lefty for Tahoe celeb golfmsnbc.comIt's hard to tell sometimes when Charles Barkley is joking, but it's also hard to watch him play golf. So, there's a decen more…
06/10/2011
Niles Daily StarDivision 2 Boys Golf Regional at Gull Lake – Boys GolfMLive.comAUGUSTA – Gull Lake boys golf coach Pat Pearson didn't hesitate to say what spurred the Blue Devils to a Division 2 more…
06/09/2011
Forbes (blog)A US Open that is wide openUSA TodayFour players have taken their turns at No. 1, the highest number between US Opens in the 25-year history of the world ranking. Four players won their f more…
06/09/2011
Bodenhamer Will be Missed in Northwest Golf CirclesCybergolf NationalThe appointment of John Bodenhamer as the senior managing director of Rules, Competitions & Amateur Status for the United State more…
06/09/2011
Martin, Snyder Earn Top-10 Finish at Kentucky State AmateurUKAthleticsUniversity of Kentucky men's golf sophomore Cody Martin and incoming freshman David Snyder each carded a 1-over-par 217 to fin more…
06/09/2011
myGolfstats 2.0 for iPhone – Still in Top 10% of All Golf AppsPR Newswire (press release)The golf scoring application, which experienced record breaking downloads in April and May this year, provides more…
06/09/2011
Yahoo! Sports (blog)Is it possible Tim Tebow has a 141-mph swing speed?GolfDigest.com (blog)A report this morning on a USA Today blog suggested that Tebow's golf swing "has been clocked at 14 more…
06/09/2011
Los Angeles TimesBurbank to lend $1 million to DeBell Golf ClubBizjournals.comThe Burbank City Council has approved a $1 million loan to bail out cash-strapped municipal golf course DeBell Golf Club, more…

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