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Fast Facts – 2010 SBS Championship

January 6, 2010

Kapalua, Hawaii — New sponsor Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) presents the first event of the 2010 PGA season this January. Here are a few fast facts about the tournament:

The tournament originated in 1953 as the Tournament of Champions and was played in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Al Besselink won that inaugural event, posting a four-day score of [...]

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Golf’s Favorite Major

July 13, 2009

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The third major championship of the 2009 PGA Tour season fast approaches. In a few days, 156 of the world’s best players will compete in the 138th Open Championship, or British Open as we Yanks would say.
I’m trying to decide if the Open Championship is my favorite major tournament or [...]

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PGA Tour AT&T National: 5th of July Fireworks

July 5, 2009

(July 5, 2009) — The saying goes that to be the best you have to beat the best. Anthony Kim, today is your chance.
After a sizzling opening round, Kim has continued to impress entering today’s final round tied for the lead with some guy named Tiger. Tiger Woods, that is, who crafted an even par [...]

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My Favorite Golf Tournament Format

July 2, 2009

Here in the mid-Atlantic region, golf season is in full “swing”. (I know, that’s pretty bad…sorry!)
Local amateur tournaments are happening all the time, and most clubs are hosting member tournaments several times each month. As a golfer, I love summer and as we head into the 4th of July weekend, I wanted to share one [...]

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2009 PGA Tour AT&T National Preview

July 1, 2009

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(July 1, 2009) — Tiger Woods hosts (and participates) in the AT&T National tournament this week at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland. Woods finished T7 in 2007 and missed last year’s event due to his post U.S. Open knee surgery. Anthony Kim won, shooting four rounds in the 60s for a 12-under [...]

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PGA Tour: Congratulations Kenny!

June 29, 2009

(June 29, 2009) — Kenny Perry is a hard guy to dislike, and like a fine bottle of wine, he continues to improve with age.
Perry posted a bogey-free 63 in yesterday’s Travelers Championship closing round for his 14th career PGA Tour win. This was Perry’s second win of the season and his fifth victory since [...]

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Top 5 Reasons to Watch the Travelers Championship

June 24, 2009

(June 24, 2009) — It’s tough being the tour stop the week after the U.S. Open Championship. Especially this year, when the Open seemed to last for four weeks instead of four days.
For better or for worse, the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut is this week’s PGA Tour stop. Here are [...]

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Hang on Ricky – 18 holes to Go

June 21, 2009

(June 21, 2009) — At the hour when we would normally be crowning a new U.S. Open Golf champion, we watch Ricky Barnes continue to lead the 2009 tournament, surviving five bogies in the third round.
Yes, Ricky Barnes. You know him–197th on the PGA Tour money list? Owner of exactly zero wins on either the [...]

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2009 U.S. Open – Advantage Mickelson

June 19, 2009

(June 19, 2009) — Phil Mickelson hasn’t hit a shot that counts yet, but already holds an advantage over rival Tiger Woods in Round 1 of the U.S. Open Championship.
Knowing Mother Nature would be the diva in Thursday’s spotlight, the USGA chose to slightly change the setup at Bethpage for the opening round. Tees on [...]

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