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Metaphor of the week

Miss Venezuela
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Adam Scott's golf swing was likened this week to Miss Venezuela. You be the judge.
By Steve Eubanks

Series: Golf Buzz

Adam Scott was thrilled to finally win the Australian Masters, a tournament he has watched since he was small boy. 

Announcers on Australian television were equally thrilled to have one of their own charging to victory in the final round. 

Always prone to witty metaphors, one of the announcers during Saturday's third round said, "Adam Scott has the Miss Venezuela of golf swings."  

With no further explanation or follow up, it was left up to the viewer to decide what that meant. The picture above should help.  


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Twin wins for brand-new Titleist balls

Steve Elkington's new Titleist golf balls
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‏"Titleist has 2 new balls out for next year.... I'm going to test them tomorrow," said Steve Elkington on Twitter, showing us the new Pro V1 and Pro V1x models.
By John Holmes

Series: Golf Buzz

This past week was a huge one around the world of golf, with star players like Luke Donald, Adam Scott, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Henrik Stenson earning victories in all corners of the globe. It was an even bigger week for Titleist, which earned the very first victories for both its 2013-14 Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls with a matter of hours of each other.


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Hand-to-hand combat between Poulter and Scott?

Ian Poulter and Adam Scott at the Australian Masters
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Ian Poulter and Adam Scott were speaking a unique kind of sign language at the Australian Masters on Saturday.
By John Holmes

Series: Golf Buzz

I’m not exactly sure where in the guidelines of golf etiquette this falls, but Ian Poulter and Adam Scott appeared to be engaging in a bit of good-natured ribbing during Saturday’s third round of the Australian Masters. Instead of trash-talking, though, they exchanged the kind of hand gestures we used to make as kids.


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Rounds played way up in 2012

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Much more golf was played in the northeastern quadrant of the United States this year.
By John Holmes

Series: Golf Buzz

With Thanksgiving fast approaching, the entire golf industry should be giving thanks for some of the best news of the year – rounds play in 2012 are way up over last year.


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Baby, you can't drive my cart

Belen Mozo
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No doubt, Belen Mozo will be more careful in her choice of transportation on Saturday.
By John Holmes

Series: Golf Buzz

Put this one down as a moving violation. After the second round of the LPGA Tour’s season-ending CME Group Titleholders on Friday, Belen Mozo tweeted that she’d received a two-stroke penalty for riding on the wrong shuttle.


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Must see video: Long-drive champ smashes simulator

Jamie Sadlowski, Gary Williams
From The Golf Channel's Morning Drive
Jamie Sadlowski will not be invited to test out too many other simulators.
By T.J. Auclair

Series: Golf Buzz

Jamie Sadlowski, former two-time RE/MAX World Long Drive Champion (2008, 2009), stopped by the set of Golf Channel's, "Morning Drive," on Friday with the show's host, Gary Williams.

During the segment, Sadlowski and Williams were supposed to have a long-drive contest on the golf simulator in the studio. Unfortunately -- or, actually, "incredibly" -- the contest was pretty much over before it even got started.


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Perfect timing for Cleveland 588 RTX CB wedges

Cleveland Golf 588 RTX CB wedge
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The faces of the new Cleveland 588 RTX CB wedges feature a unique direction milling pattern that helps increase the spin imparted on balls, especially on open-face shots.
By John Holmes

Series: Golf Buzz

Not only did Charlie Beljan overcome severe panic attack symptoms to earn his first PGA Tour victory at the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic last Sunday, he also chalked up the first victory for the new 588 RTX CB wedges from Cleveland Golf. And in a case of perfect timing, these new wedges are officially hitting the stores on Friday.

The new wedges are the latest extension of Cleveland’s famed 588 line, and include the company's most advanced spin technology ever.


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Golf's charitable impact shared

Golf's charitable impact
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2011 was another great year for golf to have a significant charitable impact
By John Kim

Series: Golf Buzz

 


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The Mustache Open takes Movember a step further

Padraig Harrington
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Ireland's Padraig Harrington sports his impressive Movember mustache.
By T.J. Auclair

Series: Golf Buzz

You may or may not be familiar with "Movember." During November each year, men take part in this movement where they cleanly shave their respective faces on Nov. 1, and then spend the rest of the month growing out a mustache (or "moustache" if you prefer) to raise awareness of prostate cancer and other male cancer initiatives.

Geoff Ogilvy, Johnson Wagner and Rickie Fowler have all taken part and three-time major champ Padraig Harrington is the latest golfer making the "misplaced eyebrow" famous.


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Tickets now available for 2013 Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid

By T.J. Auclair

Series: Golf Buzz

The most historic and prestigious event in senior golf -- the Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid -- is set to tee off at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis for the first time May 21-26, 2013.

The PGA of America has announced that tickets for the 74th playing of the championship are on sale now. And, if you choose to buy tickets now, there's an added bonus.


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