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Archive for November 2007

November 30th, 2007

The Battle of the Sexes, Golf-Style

The battle of the sexes has reared its ugly, but undeniably interesting, head again–this time in golf.   U.S. Women’s Open champion, Cristie Kerr (pictured above) is partnering with her longtime friend and well-known golfing instructor Jim McLean against an all-male field in a two-person, best-ball match-play format tournament at PGA West’s Stadium course in La […]

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November 29th, 2007

Best Books for Golfers

As the holiday season approaches, there are our picks for the best books for those golfers and golf enthusiasts on your shopping list.
John Daly’s “Golf My Own Damn Way: A Real Guy’s Guide to Chopping Ten Strokes Off Your Score” - Just released in October, this is the latest in pro golfer, John Daly’s series […]

By Sandy Mitchell -- 0 comments

November 27th, 2007

PGA Announces 2008 Schedule

The PGA of America announced its 2008 schedule of events today.  Highlights include:
Senior PGA Championship - May 8 - 11 at the PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida
PGA Professional National Championship - June 19 -22 at Great Waters & Reynolds Landing Courses in Greensboro, Georgia
PGA Championship - August 4- 10 at Oakland Hills […]

By Sandy Mitchell -- 0 comments

November 26th, 2007

Wayne Gretzky to Host PGA Event

Hockey great Wayne Gretzky joins the list of entertainers and sports stars to host their own PGA Tour event.
The Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic will be held at the Raven Golf Club and the Georgian Bay Club, both located along the shores of Georgian Bay in Ontario Canada, on June 26-29, 2008.  The event will be a […]

By Sandy Mitchell -- 0 comments

November 25th, 2007

Top 10 Best New Golf Courses

Travel + Leisure Golf magazine selected its Best New Courses 2007 in their November/December issue.
Here are their top 10 selections:

1. A Brand New Bay, Chambers Bay, Tacoma, Washington (Public)
2. Golf Club at Ravenna, Littleton, Colorado (Private)
3. Stonebrae Country Club, Hayward, California (Private)
4. The Home Course, DuPont, Washington (Public)
5. Promontory, Painted Valley Course, Park City, Utah […]

By Kori Ellis -- 1 comment

November 23rd, 2007

World’s Richest Golf Tournament

This week, Dubai became home to the world’s richest golf tournament.
In 2009, the Dubai World Championship will be played at Jumeirah Golf Estates, a golfing community currently being built. The total prize pot will be worth $10 million, with the winner getting $1,666,660.
The annual tournament will be open to the leading 60 players on […]

By Kori Ellis -- 1 comment

November 21st, 2007

Use of Legs in the Golf Swing

In this helpful video, Brady Riggs of inpractis.com shows you how to properly setup and use the legs in the golf swing.

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November 20th, 2007

LPGA Tour to Begin Random Drug Testing

The LPGA Tour will become the first golf organization to institute a drug policy. Penalties for violators are severe, including a one-year suspension for the first offense to a lifetime ban for the third offense.
With the policy, there will be no difference in the punishment for positive tests of performance-enhancing drugs or recreational drugs.
LPGA […]

By Kori Ellis -- 1 comment

November 18th, 2007

Ochoa Takes Home $1 Million Prize

Lorena Ochoa overcame a double bogey on the 17th with an amazing shot out of the rough and over the water to 3 feet for birdie Sunday. With the victory, Ochoa won the ADT Championship and claimed the $1 million prize - the largest in women’s golf.
When Ochoa double-bogey’d on 17 and Natalie Gulbis […]

By Kori Ellis -- 1 comment

November 17th, 2007

Kim, Pressel Lead the Way, Sorenstam Eliminated

Annika Sorenstam was eliminated in a playoff at the ADT Championship on Friday. The former #1 player ended the year without a victory for the first time since 1994.
Sorenstam was one of three players trying to earn the last two spots in the quest of the tournament’s $1 million prize. But after she hooked […]

By Kori Ellis -- 1 comment