by Cliff
6. August 2009 01:48
The 16th hole at Hazeltine National Golf Club. (Photo: Hazeltine National G.C.)
Who will conquer Hazeltine?
As we approach the PGA Championship at the Hazeltine National Golf Club next week, I thought it may be worth providing a few stats. etc., to make you a more informed viewer of the coverage on Fox Sports. More...
by Cliff
14. July 2009 03:27
Excitement never lacking at Turnberry
TURNBERRY, Scotland -- The youngest and least-used venue in the current Open Championship rotation might also be the most scenic.
The Ailsa course at the Turnberry Resort located along the west coast of Scotland is in a remote area about 90 minutes south of Glasgow but has terrific views of the sea.
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Greg Norman knows his way around Turnberry, having won the British Open on the Ailsa course back in 1986. More...
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by Cliff
10. July 2009 23:36
Turnberry's beauty unquestioned, its difficulty is ???
Associated Press
Turnberry is defined by great vistas and great champions, quite an identity for only being part of the British Open rotation the last 32 years. Move it to America and it might as well be called Pebble Beach. More...
by Cliff
1. July 2009 22:45
As it has indicated all along, the Tour is standing by the U.S. Golf Association's schedule to implement a new rule on grooves beginning Jan. 1. PGA Tour Commsisioner Tim Finchem released a statement to that affect today - the same day the Tour's nine-member Policy Board held a conference call to discuss the issue.
The PGA Tour supports the decision of the United States Golf Association and The R&A regarding new groove specifications, and we plan to implement the rule change as a condition of competition for our events across the three Tours beginning January 1, 2010,'' Finchem said in his statement. "We do so with full confidence that the testing and analytical procedure was extensive and thorough, including significant data provided by the Tour’s ShotLink scoring system and the support from our members for various types of field testing.'' More...
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