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In another in an all too frequent trend, NBC golf commentator, Johnny Miller apologized today for his rude remarks about Rocco Mediate during the network’s coverage of the US Open. Miller, winner of the 1973 Open and the first golfer to be inducted into the PGA Hall of Fame, said something to the effect that “guys named Rocco don’t win the US Open” and a few other choice remarks. This despite Mediate’s superlative performance in the tournament and his toughness in matching Tiger Woods almost stroke for stroke in the last 19 holes.
Last winter, there was a …read more

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Footjoys is giving away golf shoes–one pair of “USA My Joys” per week from now until July 6. To enter, simply visit their Web site and complete the form. Both men’s and women’s shoes are available, with red or blue accents. You can enter once per week. The sweepstakes is limited to residents of the United States and you must be 18 or older to enter.
(photo courtesy of Footjoys)

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Yes, there is golf after the US Open and after Tiger’s early departure for the season. The complete televison coverage schedule for this weekend is (all times are EDT)
Saturday, June 219am – 1230pm – European Tour – BMW International Tournament in Munich, Germany – Golf Channel1pm – 4pm – Champions Tour – Bank of America Championship in Concord, MA – Golf Channel2pm – 4pm – LPGA – Wegmans LPGA in Pittsford, NY – Golf Channel 3pm – 6pm – PGA – Travelers Championship in Cromwell, CT – CBS
Sunday, June 229am – 1230pm – European Tour – …read more

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In celebration of the June 20th summer solstice, b5media blogs from the Business and Entertainment channels are posting fresh content at least once per hour for each hour of the day.
The Great Blog Off began June 20th at 12:01am (in each blogger’s respective time zone), with each blog channel accepting charitable pledges for a charity that supports a mission closely related to the focus of the respective channel. To find out more about sponsoring their efforts:
To support The Business Channel, please visit ACCION International.
To support The Entertainment Channel, please visit The Actors Fund.
In addition to reading a lot of …read more

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Choice Hotels, the official hotel partner of the LPGA, is giving one lucky winner roundtrip airfare for two, five day/four nights hotel accommodations at a Choice brand hotel, two tickets to a 2009 LPGA Tournament, a set of PING golf clubs, two one-hour golf lessons, and $1000 spending money.
In addition, one first prize winner will get a set of PING golf clubs, two one-hour golf lessons, and 20,000 Choice Priveledges reward points and one second place winner will receive a golf prize pack and 10,000 Choice Privledges points.
To enter, visit the Choice Hotel Web site between now and …read more

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On his Web site this morning, Tiger Woods announced that he will have additional Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) surgery on his left knee and will miss the remainder of the 2008 PGA Tour season.
Woods also disclosed that he suffered a double stress fracture in his left tibia, an injury that doctors attribute to his intense training and rehabilitation schedule in preparation for the US Open.
Said Woods about his knee injury, “I know much was made of my knee throughout the last week, and it was important to me that I disclose my condition publicly at an appropriate time. I …read more

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The Ryder Cup, founded in 1927, matches the 12 best American male golfers with the 12 best from Europe. The competition, held alternately in the United States and Europe, features a combination of alternate shot, fourball, and single stroke matches.
The US team is made up of the top 8 players (using the criteria below) and four team captain’s picks. The top players are determined using the following formula:

Prize money earned in 2007 major tournaments (US Open, Open Championship, PGA Championship, and Masters) at a rate of $1000 equals one point
Prize money earned in 2008 from January 1 through August 11 …read more

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Following his dramatic win yesterday in the 108th US Open, his 3rd Open win, Tiger Woods told reporters that he was “going to shut it down for a while,” meaning that he was going to give his knee a chance to heal properly following his surgery on April 15.
Woods also admitted that he had been advised by his doctors to skip the US Open. He declined to say whether he’ll be playing in the British Open, which begins July 17.
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WOW! In what Tiger Woods called the “greatest tournament I’ve ever had,” the number one player in the world defeated the unlikely, but worthy challenger, Rocco Mediate to win the 108th US Open Championship. It is his 14th win in a major tournament and his third US Open title.
The win was not an easy one, however. Mediate stayed with Woods through 18 holes, sinking birdies at 13, 14, and 15, eventually watching Tiger sink a 10-foot putt at 18 to send the tournament into a sudden death playoff.
They returned to the 7th hole, a hole that has favored Woods …read more

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Nike debuted its latest ad featuring Tiger Woods this week at the US Open. The spot, titled “Never,” shows scenes of Woods as a boy, young man, and adult, with a voiceover by his father, Earl. It’s especially poignant that the spot played yesterday on Father’s Day since Earl Woods passed away two years ago of cancer. Take a look:

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