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PGA TOUR NEWS: Palmer Leads Crowne Plaza Invitational

PGA TOUR NEWS: Palmer Leads Crowne Plaza Invitational

By Ron Mintz Ryan Palmer shot a first round  8-under 62 that matched the lowest PGA TOUR first round at Colonial Country Club, home to the Crowne Plaza Invitational. John Rollins finshed one shot back with a 7 under 63, his lowest round this season. Four players are tied for third place at -6: Morgan [...]

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LPGA News: Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic Shortened in Two Ways

Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic, Atlantis Paradise Island–Ocean Club Due to some of the most torrential rain seen by the LPGA, the Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Tournament must not only be shortened to a 54 hole tournament (hopefully), it must also…wait for it…wait for it…be shortened to a 12 hole Tournament layout. As you can [...]

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Golf News: Nike Golf’s New VR Forged Wedges

-Utilizing Nike’s Tour proven X3X grooves, the VR Forged Wedges bring three distinct sole grinds to personalize the wedge game: Standard, Dual Wide and Dual Narrow- BEAVERTON, Ore. (May 22, 2013) – Nike Golf is capitalizing on the success of its VR Pro forged wedges with the introduction of the highly crafted Nike VR Forged [...]

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PGA News: 14-Year-Old Guan Tianlang To Play In Memorial

By Ron Mintz Guan Tianlang, the 14 year old who made Masters history as the youngest player to ever qualify, will play in the 2013 Memorial Tournament. Guan accepted an invitation from Jack Nicklaus and will once again play on the PGA TOUR. He was the low amateur at the Masters, and then made the [...]

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Golf News: USGA Announces Rule 14-1B – Anchoring Ban

By Ron Mintz In an anticipated announcement this morning  the USGA announced Rule 14-1B, making “anchoring” an illegal swing in golf. The ruling does not affect the length of a putter, but makes illegal the use of a “method of anchoring.” Part of USGA rule: “in making a stroke, must not anchor the club, either [...]

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Golf News: G-Mac Wins 2013 Volvo World Match Play Championship

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA – May 20, 2013 – Cleveland® Golf/Srixon® congratulates staffer Graeme McDowell for his 2 & 1 victory in the finals of the 48th Volvo World Match Play Championship in Kavarna, Bulgaria.  McDowell, playing from behind most of the day, wrestled back control of the match when he hit his approach to within six feet on [...]

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PGA News: Sang Moon-Bae Wins Byron Nelson Championship

By Ron Mintz IRVING, Texas- Keegan Bradley seemed very confident after his third round on Saturday, having led the Byron Nelson Championship since his record breaking 60 in round one. Bradley was trying to become the Nelson’s first wire-to-wire winner since Tom Watson in 1980. Bradley set the TPC Four Seasons course record with an [...]

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PGA NEWS: Keegan Bradley Is Growing A Rally Beard

By Ron Mintz Keegan Bradley is growing a beard to support the Boston Bruins, who are currently playing  against the New York Rangers in the second round of the NHL’s Eastern Conference playoffs. “I was thinking about the Bruins all day today,” Bradley said on Thursday after shooting a course-record 60.   A “Rally Beard”? [...]

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