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Posts about Golf Tips Golf Instruction and Golf News issue #145

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September 4th, 2011
09/04/2011
* Watson clings to one shot advantage over field more…
09/04/2011
Sept 4 (Reuters) – Leading third round scores from the U.S. PGA Tour Deutsche Bank Championship on Sunday in Norton, Massachusetts (par 71): 202 Bubba Watson (U.S.) 68 64 70 203 Jason Day (Australia) more…
09/04/2011
Brendan Steele has a rather dubious record when his wife travels with him to tournaments. more…
09/04/2011
The golf drama Seven Days in Utopia swings into theater on Friday, September 2, 2011. Golf movies don’t have a great history. Most golf movies are snoozers that recycle hoary, sports movie cliches a more…
09/04/2011
Redemption. Playoff survival. Presidents Cup bids. A breakdown of what will be shaking down in the final round Monday at TPC Boston. more…
09/04/2011
Bubba Watson clings to a one-stroke lead as they enter the final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston. more…
09/04/2011
MANILA, Philippines — The Golf Distributors Association of the Philippines is once again bringing together all major golf brands on Sept 9-11 at the SMX.   Nike Golf, Adams Golf, Bridgestone Golf, more…
09/04/2011
At the Nationwide Tour’s Mylan Classic on Sunday, Rahil Gangjee made an ace on a par 4 at Southpointe Golf Club. more…
09/04/2011
In the battle of the economy vs. sports, chalk up a big victory for the PGA Tour. more…
09/04/2011
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September 4th, 2011
09/05/2011
USA TodayDBC leaderboard bunched in BostonESPNIt just depends on how they set the golf course up. "I'm sure they're going to make some gettable pins, but they're going to try to make more…
09/04/2011
The Star-Ledger – NJ.comGolf courses across Jersey nurse wounds from IreneThe Star-Ledger – NJ.comBy Brendan Prunty/The Star-Ledger Chris Faytok /The Star-LedgerDustin Johnson hits his second shot fro more…
09/04/2011
TSNChristian wins Mylan ClassicBeaver County TimesMaybe that's why he seems to play some of his best golf in Pennsylvania. His first career win on the Nationwide Tour was at the Northeast Pennsylv more…
09/04/2011
Local golf course gets new look, new nameGaston GazetteEntry forms: At area golf courses and at gastoncancerservices.org. Information: Call Cancer Services of Gaston County at 704-864-1271 or tourname more…
09/04/2011
Michigan State AthleticsMen's Golf Places Second at 2011 Fossum InvitationalMichigan State AthleticsThe Michigan State men's golf program opened up the 2011-12 season, by finishing second at t more…
09/04/2011
Boston GlobeEuropean mini-tour bans belly putter from all eventsYahoo! Sports (blog)Just as Phil Mickelson was seen practicing with a belly putter at this weeks FedEx Cup, Deutsche Bank Championship, more…
09/04/2011
The GuardianBjorn's 20-under nabs European MastersFOX Toledo OnlineGolf feels pretty easy at the moment but that's not always the case," Bjorn said. "Any time you go out and shoot 62 more…
09/04/2011
Lefty's 63 not a belly breakthroughESPNSince Friday, many in the world of golf have been copiously studying Mickelson's putting stats to gain unbiased mathematical evidence of his performance more…
09/04/2011
Patriot Golf Day honors military sacrificeskjrh.comA few rounds of golf this weekend at courses across the country have golfers focusing on more than their swing. Patriot Golf Day runs this year from more…
09/04/2011
Kansas City Star'Seven Days in Utopia': Did he make the putt?Los Angeles TimesBased on David L. Cook's faith-based novel, “Golf's Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia, more…

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September 4th, 2011
09/04/2011
* Schwartzer, Scott and Watson second round lead more…
09/03/2011
NORTON, Massachusetts, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Master champion Charl Schwartzel joined Bubba Watson and Australia’s Adam Scott in a three-way tie for the lead at the halfway stage of the Deutsche Bank Cham more…
09/03/2011
In all other sports, getting knocked out of the playoffs is a tough pill to swallow. That doesn’t seem to be the case for the FedEx Cup. more…
09/03/2011
Masters champion Charl Schwartzel turned some anger into a streak of birdies that put him atop the leaderboard with Adam Scott and Bubba Watson at the Deutsche Bank. more…
09/03/2011
With a second-round 65, Ernie Els sits near the top of the 36-hole leaderboard at the second FedEx Cup playoff event, the Deutsche Bank Championship.. more…
09/03/2011
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Jamie Donaldson will take a slender one-shot lead into Sunday’s European Masters final round knowing he has to beat two of the world’s best to clinch his more…
09/03/2011
Sept 3 (Reuters) – Leading third round scores from the European Masters at the par-71 course in Crans-sur-Sierre, Switzerland on Saturday. 199 Jamie Donaldson (Britain) 68 66 65 200 Lee Westwood (Brit more…
Golf fundraiser for military familiesredbluffdailynews.com
09/03/2011
Sevillano Links at Rolling Hills Casino in Corning and Wilcox Oaks Golf Club in Red Bluff will participate in the fifth annual Patriot Golf Day weekend through Monday. more…
09/03/2011
Brandt Snedeker’s had an ace at the 146-yard 16th hole on Saturday, only to be matched shortly after by Greg Chalmers. more…
09/03/2011
The North Platte Telegraph River’s Edge Golf Course was under water again on Friday morning. The private golf course on the north of town has been the front line of flood defense this spring as the No more…

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September 4th, 2011
09/04/2011
Kansas City StarOut-of-towners rule the dayESPN"And the golf courses always seem to be in such good shape because ya'll have such a small window to play golf, so that when it is ready to go i more…
09/04/2011
Mallinger and Christian tie Kisner at top of Nationwide Mylan ClassicPGA.comKisner's even-par 71 at the Southpointe Golf Club left him right where he began the day, at 13 under par. Californian Jo more…
09/03/2011
Waubonsie freshman Singhsumalee creates a buzz on the golf courseChicago Sun-TimesWaubonsie Valley's Bing Singhsumalee lines up a put on the third green during the Vern McGonagle Memorial Golf Tou more…
09/03/2011
Tailgating compromises at Ann Arbor Golf and Outing Club receives mostly …AnnArbor.comChanges to tailgating policies at Ann Arbor Golf and Outing Club implemented for the current football season see more…
09/03/2011
Golf: Octagon on track to bring LPGA's Titleholders to TwinEagles in 2012Naples Daily News"I think it's fantastic for Naples, and for women's golf in Naples, and for TwinEagles, havin more…
09/03/2011
TSNWhether cracking wise or rifling drives, Watson's a tour enigmaCBSSports.comTo begin with, there's his golf game, which, when he's finding fairways, is as jaw-dropping and entertaining more…
09/03/2011
USA TodayGolf: Donaldson eyes 1st Tour winChannel News AsiaCRANS SUR SIERRE, Switzerland: Joint overnight leader Jamie Donaldson will go into Sunday's final round at the European Masters with a on more…
09/03/2011
Golf tourney to benefit sons of ex-Weston residentsStandard SpeakerThe second annual Beat MPS Golf Scramble, a fundraiser for Team Sanfilippo Foundation, will be held Sept. 24 at the Sugarloaf Golf Cl more…
09/03/2011
BBC Sport (blog)Golf News And Notes: September 3, 2011KMOX.comThose Crazy Playoffs – The unpredictability and volatility of the playoffs were on full display Friday in the first round of the Deutsch more…
09/03/2011
ReutersLate slip leaves McIlroy two adriftIrish TimesGolf: Two bogeys in his last three holes saw Rory McIlroy lose top spot at the Omega European Masters in Switzerland this afternoon, but the world more…

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September 4th, 2011
09/02/2011
NORTON, Massachusetts, Sept 2 (Reuters) – Missing the first week of the PGA Tour’s lucrative FedExCup playoff events left Charl Schwartzel with plenty of work to do but the move could ultimately reap more…
09/02/2011
Two girls injured Wednesday when the golf cart they were in was hit by a car in Ottawa County are recovering, though police officials said the outcome could have been much worse. more…
09/02/2011
Two-time U.S. Women’s Amateur champion Danielle Kang has become the second golf client at Excel Sports Management, according to the agency’s Facebook page on Friday. more…
09/02/2011
A misguided missle thrown by Rocco, a new toy for Lefty and Tiger playing in the Fall Series. Other than that, it was a slow week. more…
09/02/2011
(Refiles to tabulate) Sept 2 (Reuters) – Leading second-round scores in the European Masters at the par-71 course in Crans-sur-Sierre, Switzerland on Thursday 134 Simon Dyson (Britain) 66 68 more…
09/02/2011
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland, Sept 2 (Reuters) – World number six Rory McIlroy surged into a share of the lead as the cream rose to the top in the European Masters second round in the Alps on Friday. more…
09/02/2011
Phil Mickelson was pleased with his opening effort at the Deutsche Bank Championship on Friday, where his decision to use the belly putter needed only 29 putts on the day. more…
09/02/2011
Luke Donald finally made the right putts to get off to a good start. Now the world’s No. 1 player would like to see how far that might take him in the Deutsche Bank Championship. more…
09/02/2011
The course is being designed around abandoned limerock pits to provide both the aesthetic backdrop and some of the obstacles of what the developers say will be a one-of-a-kind, “destination” golfi more…
09/02/2011
Nick Watney would do little to help his popularity in the Boston area even with a victory on Monday at the Deutsche Bank Championship. more…

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September 4th, 2011
09/03/2011
Kisner looking to make Nationwide Tour historySports NetworkKisner matched a course record at Southpointe Golf Club on Friday with a nine- under 62 and has a good chance to defend his title at the Myl more…
09/02/2011
Celebrity Golf Tournament kicks off on Hilton HeadHilton Head Island PacketNon-GOLF events: Today — "Robert Irvine's Dinner: Possible" featuring Deas-Guyz , celebrity performances and c more…
09/02/2011
University of Southern California Official Athletic SiteWomen's Golf 20th in Preseason Coaches' PollKBTXCOLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M women's golf team is ranked No. 20 in t more…
09/02/2011
Six reasons oh-so-cool Fred Couples is the Fonzie of golfThe Seattle TimesMy job, of course, was to report on his golf. I wanted to see what makes the Seattle native so popular. Fans in Seattle love h more…
09/02/2011
Daily PressDevil Ball chats with 'Seven Days in Utopia's' Robert DuvallYahoo! Sports (blog)This Friday, the latest golf movie, "Seven Days in Utopia," hits the theaters. It's more…
09/02/2011
ESPN (blog)Golf glues PGA champ Bradley's family togetherWaggle Room"The game of golf for the Bradley family has been amazing," Mark Bradley told us Friday after watching his 25-year-old more…
09/02/2011
American Way Magazine Publishes Golf-themed Issue Sept. 1MarketWatch (press release)1 golf-themed issue with a look – and a laugh – back at the 1980 classic comedy, "Caddyshack." And who bet more…
09/02/2011
KUAthletics.comGolfing for a patriotic causePetoskey News-ReviewThis Labor Day, Patriot Golf Day gives golfers an excuse to get out on the course — for a cause. Established in 2007 by Maj. Dan Rooney more…
09/02/2011
University of Southern California Official Athletic SiteWomen's Golf Ranked No. 4 in Preseason PollLSUSports.netBATON ROUGE – The LSU women's golf team, coming off its best finish ever of thir more…
09/02/2011
ABC6OnYourSide.comBleacher Bits: Nicklaus shooting for more golf appealOrland Press RegisterWhile there is much dispute about when and where the game of golf originated, there is no debate that it' more…

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September 4th, 2011
09/02/2011
NORTON, Massachusetts, Sept 1 (Reuters) – Taking a leaf out of fellow American Keegan Bradley’s book, Phil Mickelson sprang a surprise on the eve of this week’s Deutsche Bank Championship by using a b more…
Golf courses battling to get back to partranscriptbulletin.com
09/01/2011
Thus far, 2011 has been a double bogey for golf courses in Tooele County. With a sputtering economy and a wet and snowy spring, courses are struggling to keep revenues up. more…
09/01/2011
Patriot Golf Days runs from Sept. 2-5 over the Labor Day weekend as it has every year since 2008. Patriot Golf Days is the primary fundraiser for the Folds of Honor Foundation. more…
09/01/2011
If golf is a metaphor for life (aren’t we all faced with the decision whether to use a driver or a 9-iron, like every day?), then Seven Days in Utopia is the ultimate golf-as-metaphor movie. more…
09/01/2011
Concerned that fewer people are being attracted to golf, Jack Nicklaus is ready to introduce an experiment — a radical experiment, some would say — at his home club in Ohio. more…
Wynstone Golf Club Newsnicklaus.com
09/01/2011
Jack Nicklaus, golf legend and pre-eminent golf course designer, visited Wynstone Golf Club in North Barrington on Wednesday, August 17, 2011. The Golden Bear designed the course at Wynstone, which op more…
09/01/2011
NORTON, Mass. (AP) — Even without Tiger Woods dominating golf, the PGA Tour announced Thursday its longest network television deal in history Thursday that secures broadcast rights for the next 10 y more…
09/01/2011
Phil Mickelson put a belly putter in his golf bag Thursday at the Deutsche Bank Championship, wanting to become the next in a growing list of players to win with a long putter in the bag. more…
09/01/2011
The PGA Tour’s Player Advisory Council met last week to discuss the way players will earn earn Tour cards in the future, where Ben Crane said the council wants to wait and ‘get it right.’ more…
Golf During June to Septemberbellaonline.com
09/01/2011
This article describes what it is like playing golf in the 2011 heat wave and drought. It suggests ways to keep cool and warning of drinking plenty of water. more…

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September 4th, 2011
09/02/2011
Council hears update on Elgin's golf coursesChicago Sun-TimesGolfers play a round at the city-owned Highlands of Elgin Golf Course in this 2010 photo. While the number of rounds this year is down more…
09/01/2011
Austin 360Robert Duvall Is Back in the Saddle, Playing a Mentor to a Young GolferNew York TimesA stultifying hybrid of athletic instruction film and Christian sermon, the movie, directed by Matthew De more…
09/01/2011
University of Southern California Official Athletic SiteUSC Ranked No. 2 In Preseason Coaches PollUniversity of Southern California Official Athletic SiteThe USC womens' golf team, featuring retur more…
09/01/2011
msnbc.comRick Perry's Campaign Tries to Raise Cash off Obama's Golf GameABC News (blog)Rick Perry's latest fundraising appeal looks to raise some money off President Obama's golf game. more…
09/01/2011
USA TodayGood news: PGA Tour finalizes broadcast rights through 2021Yahoo! Sports (blog)The PGA Tour announced the monstrous, ten-year agreement on Thursday, largely keeping in place the existing broa more…
09/01/2011
Chicago Tribune (blog)Movie review 'Seven Days in Utopia': Preachy golf drama misses its shotThe Seattle TimesBoth are in short supply in "Seven Days in Utopia," a cluttered, empty d more…
09/01/2011
OSU BeaversPatriot Golf Days: For a good causeLas Cruces Sun-NewsPatriot Golf Days runs from Sept. 2-5 over the Labor Day weekend as it has every year since 2008. Patriot Golf Days is the primary fund more…
09/01/2011
USA TodayPGA extends deals with CBS, NBCMarketWatchNEW YORK (MarketWatch) — No Tiger, no problem for golf as far the television networks are concerned. Nick O'Hern of Australia hits from the fai more…
09/01/2011
ABC6OnYourSide.comNicklaus takes up the charge of growing golfThe Desert SunBack in the late spring I had a chance to play a round of golf with Charlie Mechem, the former commissioner of the LPGA Tour more…
09/01/2011
Telegraph.co.ukSir Fred Goodwin 'acted like he was off to play golf' as RBS collapsedTelegraph.co.ukThe former chancellor says in his memoirs that Britain's bankers were “stupid and arro more…

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