Golf Buzz

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Chalk one up for the senior crowd
In case you missed it this weekend, Australia's Peter Senior pulled off an amazing feat Down Under, winning the Australian Open at the age of 53, to become the tournament's oldest winner.
10 Dec 2012 - 8:48am - 0 Comments
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Tom Watson wants to be 2014 Ryder Cup captain
Tom Watson has just wrapped up playing at the Australian Open for the first time since he won it in 1984. Now he's got another "back to the future" target on his mind.
9 Dec 2012 - 1:34pm - 0 Comments
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Rory's new pad
According to numerous real estate sources in the Palm Beach Gardens area, Rory McIlroy has signed a contract to purchase a $10 million, 10,000-square-foot home in the Old Gate community of Jupiter across the street from the Bear’s Club where he is a member. The home, built in 2012 and
8 Dec 2012 - 10:29am - 0 Comments
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Is 'Johnny Football' also 'Johnny Golf?'
Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel has rocked the world of college football this season, and is the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy on Saturday.
7 Dec 2012 - 5:06pm - 0 Comments
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Caddie fight!
While the media was focused on Adam Scott's putter situation yesterday at the Australian Open, they overlooked one other bit of news. There was a caddie fight!
6 Dec 2012 - 5:22pm - 0 Comments
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Can rivals be friends?
From the earliest days of competition, the thought has been that negative feelings toward an opponent would only help motivate a person to defeat them. Storied athletic rivalries are often accompanied by stories of bitter feelings and outright hostility (i.e.
6 Dec 2012 - 12:33pm - 0 Comments
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Watch: Interview with a 14-year-old Tiger Woods
Shane Bacon, a blogger for cbssports.com, recently got his hands on an amazing interview with a 14-year-old Tiger Woods in 1990 from Trans World Sport.
6 Dec 2012 - 9:44am - 0 Comments
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No golf in Olympics, says Tom Watson
Who’s against golf in the Olympics? Apparently Tom Watson is.
4 Dec 2012 - 12:12am - 0 Comments
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Is there a Ryder Cup bounce? You bet there is!
Is there such thing as a Ryder Cup bounce? It sure looks like it. Since the European team made that miraculous comeback to retain the golden chalice at Medinah a little more than two months ago, seven members of that victorious squad have gone on to win tournaments. They are:
3 Dec 2012 - 10:33pm - 0 Comments
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Heckling on the golf course?
Former PGA Champion Keegan Bradley -- who also proved himself a match-play force in the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah -- was the victim of some unwarranted, distasteful heckling at Tiger Woods's World Challenge on Saturday.
3 Dec 2012 - 7:36am - 3 Comments
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The drinks are on G-Mac!
Well, maybe they will be next time. Every time he wins a tournament, Graeme McDowell has a tradition.
2 Dec 2012 - 11:10pm - 0 Comments
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'Dead Men's Clubs,' new golf novel just in time for Christmas
I don't know about you, but I'm way behind in my reading these days – so much for this being the slow season in golf.
1 Dec 2012 - 12:10pm - 0 Comments
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Do not monkey around with this baboon
Camera shots of the crowd, the water, a cute kid, etc...are standard for golf coverage.  In the business, they are called "cut aways" and they always add some flavor to a pretty standard routine of covering sports.  
30 Nov 2012 - 3:11pm - 0 Comments
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Tiger Woods still king of golf sponsorships
Rory McIlroy won the PGA Championship, captured the money titles on both the PGA Tour and European Tour, and stretched out his lead as the world's top-ranked golfer. About the only thing he didn't do was knock Tiger Woods off the top of the golf sponsorship heap.
30 Nov 2012 - 11:00am - 0 Comments
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Michael Jordan, fashion scofflaw?
We've been focused on the announcement of the proposed ban on anchoring this morning, but one other item caught my eye: Apparently Michael Jordan caused a ruckus at the exclusive La Gorce Country Club in Miami Beach recently because he wore cargo pants.
28 Nov 2012 - 10:04am - 0 Comments
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School is back in session
Just a reminder that the final stages of Q-School for both the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour start on Wednesday. PGA Tour Q-School is out at PGA West in LaQuinta, Calif., where the 174-player field will play six rounds.
28 Nov 2012 - 12:01am - 0 Comments
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Who are the worst dressers on the PGA Tour?
Our friends over at Bleacher Report have posted an interesting photo gallery in which Mike Dudurich anointed the 10 worst dressers on the PGA Tour. Let’s just say it’s a subjective list – and, really, what can be more subjective than the fashion choices of pro golfers?
26 Nov 2012 - 10:24pm - 0 Comments
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Is Wednesday "Doomsday" for the long putter?
 
26 Nov 2012 - 9:41pm - 0 Comments
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Luke Donald plans sinus surgery
Luke Donald has struggled with sinus issues off and on for some time now, and the problem has gotten so bad that he’s going to have surgery sometime soon to deal with it.
26 Nov 2012 - 12:34am - 1 Comments