Golf Sports Blog > December 30, 2008
Mostly Harmless: The LPGA Gets a Foothold in South America
[Mostly Harmless] With the Women's World Cup of Golf becoming an end-of-season event in 2009, there was an opening at the top of the 2009 LPGA schedule. Until now.
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The Golf Blog: Photos of Barack Obama's golf swing
[Untitled] Supposedly a 16-handicapper, Obama looks like he could use a lesson or two. This position at the backswing is not bad, but this position after impact needs some help.
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Posted at 11:34 AM
December 30, 2008
Mostly Harmless: The LPGA Gets a Foothold in South America
[Mostly Harmless] With the Women's World Cup of Golf becoming an end-of-season event in 2009, there was an opening at the top of the 2009 LPGA schedule. Until now.
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Posted at 11:33 AM
December 27, 2008
The Golf Blog: Photos of Barack Obama's golf swing
[Untitled] Supposedly a 16-handicapper, Obama looks like he could use a lesson or two. This position at the backswing is not bad, but this position after impact needs some help.
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Posted at 11:34 AM
Ben Smith's Blog: Remainders: Golf - Politico.com
[Untitled] Hey Ben, what are you and all the prejudice people going to do on January 20th when PE Obama get sworn into office as the 44th President of the USofA? My suggestions is to have plenty of medical help close by.
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Posted at 11:33 AM
December 25, 2008
Golf notebook: LPGA's Futures Tour plans two Texas stops
[Untitled] Familiar face: David Pilsner, the former head pro at Riverhill Country Club in Kerrville, has been named the Southern Texas PGA Professional of the Year for 2008. He’s the 41st winner of the STPGA’s highest honor.
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Posted at 11:32 AM
LPGA star draws crowd to event at Aliante Golf Club - Las Vegas Sun
[Las Vegas Sun Stories: All Sun Headlines] A native of Sacramento, Gulbis relocated to Henderson seven years ago to be close to her instructor, Butch Harmon. Gulbis typically works with Harmon, a former coach of Tiger Woods, at the Butch Harmon School of Golf at the Rio Secco.
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Posted at 11:31 AM
December 23, 2008
2008 LPGA Tour Year In Review - Kansas City Star
[Untitled] The 19-year-old from Taiwan also claimed her first major championship at the 2008 McDonald's LPGA Championship, beating Maria Hjorth in a playoff to become the 21st player to make the tournament her first major win.
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Posted at 11:33 AM
9 Fascinating Golf Stories of 2008 - #7: LPGA Tour Culture Gap ...
[Waggle Room] It got to the point where journalists were seemingly looking for any angle to offer a Yankee pat on the back to Asian players that understood the importance of learning English and were making their best effort to do it. While I agree that anyone is to be commending for trying to better themselves through education, the kind of writing that we were seeing edged on patronization.
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Posted at 11:32 AM
December 20, 2008
FanHouse Talks to Anna Rawson About the LPGA and Jamming Out to ...
[FanHouse] Rawson: Yeah, um, it's not in my hometown -- it's in Melbourne, I'm from South Australia -- I think if it was in South Australia I'd be more motivated about going and playing. But it's just unfortunate that their schedule crosses with the first LPGA event, and the problem with the LPGA is that you have to play a lot in the beginning to qualify for the U.S. Open, the British Open, etc and if you don't get off to a great start it just really makes everything really hard.
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Posted at 11:32 AM
December 16, 2008
LPGA.com
[LPGA.com News & Entertainment] Ochoa's strength and early success gave her a commanding lead for the Rolex Player of the Year, which she locked in for a third consecutive time, as well as the Vare Trophy with her Tour-low 69.6988 scoring average. While the accolades are many, some of the highlights from Ochoa's year include winning the Kraft Nabisco Championship - her second consecutive major and, in the following week, winning the Corona Championship in her native Mexico to earn the requisite 27 points required for entry into the LPGA Tour and World Golf Halls of Fame. Ochoa will complete her 10-year membership requirement in 2012.
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Posted at 11:32 AM
December 13, 2008
Golf | Former PGA president Elbin dies at 88
[Untitled] He became the 15th president of the PGA of America in 1965, serving three years during tumultuous times that reshaped the organization. With tour pros feeling their needs were not being met, Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus led a move to create a separate division, which eventually became the PGA Tour.
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Posted at 11:33 AM
Former PGA president dies - Wire Services - Golf- nbcsports.msnbc.com
[Untitled] He became the 15th president of the PGA of America in 1965, serving three years during tumultuous times that reshaped the organization. With tour pros feeling their needs were not being met, Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus led a move to create a separate division, which eventually became the PGA Tour.
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Posted at 11:32 AM
December 11, 2008
The PGA Tour, TV, and the Internet - Waggle Room
[Waggle Room] How come we recognize more names at PGA Tour Q-School? Clubfitter extraordinare Tom Wishon joins me to talk his new book, The Right Sticks, and what you should do to get your clubs to fit your game.
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Posted at 11:33 AM
PGA reveals TV nominees
[Hollywood Reporter] The nominees in the live entertainment/competition category include two Bravo series -- "Project Runway" and "Top Chef" -- vying with CBS' "The Amazing Race," Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" and HBO's "Real Time With Bill Maher."
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Posted at 11:32 AM
December 09, 2008
Look back at 2008 LPGA season | ScrippsNews
[ScrippsNews - current events, culture, commentary, community] Wie's mistake: Michelle Wie was one shot off the lead at the State Farm Classic in July, and it appeared she would make enough money to earn an LPGA card for 2009. She had rounds of 67-65-67 and was playing her best golf of the season.
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Posted at 11:31 AM
Michelle Wie Gains Her 2009 LPGA Tour Card - Golf FanHouse
[FanHouse] By the way if you LOVEMICHELLEWIE so much why didn't you bring her a cold towel when she was withdrawing from a tournament due to heat exhaustion. It probably didn't have anything to do with being 8 over for the tournament at the time.
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Posted at 11:31 AM
December 06, 2008
Janangelo Moves Up, Wie Falls Back in LPGA Qualifying Finals ...
[Bruce Berlet | Chip Shots] The West Hartford resident rallied for a 3-under-par 69 in the third round of the qualifying finals Friday at the Champions Course in Daytona Beach, Fla., to move into a tie for 31st at 1-under 216.
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Posted at 11:33 AM
December 04, 2008
Sports Buzz: Wie opens LPGA Q-school with 69 - Kansas City Star
[Kansas City Star: Sports] Michelle Wie took an important first step Wednesday toward earning an LPGA Tour card by opening with a 3-under 69 in the 90-hole qualifying tournament. It was her first competitive round since Sept.
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Posted at 11:33 AM
Wie fires 69 on first day of LPGA Q-school - Golf- nbcsports.msnbc.com
[NBCSports.com: Golf] Wie was announced on the first tee to a smattering of applause from about 75 fans who followed her round. After a good chip to save par on the fourth hole, Wie hit her approach to 2 feet for a birdie on the 366-yard fifth hole, and closed out her front nine with a 10-foot birdie on the ninth.
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