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Phil Mickelson might be having a challenging season, but he was all smiles this afternoon at the Scottish Open after acing the 5th hole in the second round of the tournament.
Mickelson was presented with a bottle of Champagne for his efforts. Unfortunately, he was a day late for the car; Sweden’s Pelle Edberg got the $86,000 vehicle for his ace in Thursday’s round.
Mickelson said that it was between the 15th and 20th hole-in-one of his career.
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Tennis legend, Chris Evert and former British Open champion, Greg Norman, were married Saturday alongside the beach on Paradise Island in the Bahamas, according to “People” magazine. The ceremony was attended by 140 of the couple’s friends and family, including broadcaster, Matt Lauer and musician, Corey Hart. Evert’s three sons were present as were Norman’s son and daughter. Evert’s son, Colton (12) was the ring bearer and her sons, Nicky (14) and Alex (16) walked her down the aisle. Norman’s son Greg Jr. was his father’s best man.
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OWN YOUR WORDS, PEOPLE!
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
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
Veteran American golfer, Mark Calcavecchia withdrew from the US Open today after just nine holes, citing an injured left knee and foot.
Calcavecchia was 8 over for the day when he walked off of the course. This is his 20th US Open; he has withdraw or failed to make the cut 10 times.
Calcavecchia won the British Open in 1989. He has 24 PGA Tour wins, the most recent of which was the PODS Championship in 2007.
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Atlanta, which has hosted a PGA tour event since 1967, has seen its last PGA tournament…at least for a while. The Atlanta Classic Board, which oversees the event, announced this week that it has been unable to find a title sponsor since AT&T withdrew its support of the Atlanta Classic last year.
The Atlanta Classic, once played the week before the Masters Tournament, was moved to May for the last few years due to weather problems in April. The date change has led to a less challenging field of players. One six of the world’s top fifty players competed in …read more
The USGA has announced the pairings for the first two days of the US Open at Torrey Pines, which begins June 12. The most exciting of these is the threesome of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and Adam Scott. They will tee-off at 806am on Thursday.
Also worth watching are K.J. Choi with Jim Furyk and Steve Stricker (at 722am); Stewart Cink with Sergio Garcia and Vijay Singh (at 1252pm); and Trevor Immelman with Zach Johnson and Mike Weir (at 103pm).
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June is American Express Women’s Golf Month. In its fourth year, this program seeks to introduce (or reintroduce) golf to women in a women-friendly environment.
Activities include complimentary instruction at participating golf facilities for those 14 and older, networking receptions, golf rules and etiquette seminars, equipment demonstrations, and golf apparel fashion shows.
In the first three years, more than 68,000 women across the country have learned golf during Women’s Golf Month. To find a participating golf facility or event near you, visit the PlayGolfAmerica Web site.
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Retired LPGA golfer, Carol Mann was awarded the “First Lady of Golf Award” at a ceremony in Rochester on Wednesday, a part of the Senior PGA Championship events. Mann, who joined the LPGA tour in 1961, won 38 times, including two major events. She set many records, including being the first women to socre seven consecutive birdies in a round (in 1975). Mann is also a past president of the LPGA (1974).
Mann retired from the tour in 1981, but still gives golf lessons at the Woodlands Country Club in Woodlands, Texas where she lives.
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