http://www.golfsportsblog.com/ Daily digest of a hobby golfer en 2010-03-11T11:33:43+00:00 http://www.golfsportsblog.com/move_over_tiger_lpga_star_anna_rawson_has_nicer_things_to_offer_-archive.html [The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment] While she expects the fan-friendly format to create an exciting atmosphere, Rawson would be facing some pretty tough competition in the Mojo 6.  The field consists of 15 elite women golfers, including six of the top seven female golfers in the Rolex World Golf Rankings. Names like Anna Nordqvist, Paula Creamer, Suzann Pettersen and Cristie Kerr make for an intimidating field.

]]> Entry admin 2010-03-11T11:33:43+00:00 http://www.golfsportsblog.com/twentyyearold_pga_loophole_finally_closed_phil_mickelson_-archive.html [Deadspin] The PGA and Ping finally use a little common sense, banning those square-grooved wedges that got Phil Mickelson called a cheater. This is what passes for controversy in golf now.

]]> PGA admin 2010-03-09T11:34:40+00:00 http://www.golfsportsblog.com/ping_and_pga_tour_agreement_puts_an_end_to_eye2_controversy_the_-archive.html [The Shop Blog] "It levels the playing field on the PGA Tour and resolves a very unfortunate situation that we predicted would happen when the USGA first proposed the new groove rule more than two years ago. It keeps in place all of our other rights established in the 1993 PGA Tour settlement and the 1990 USGA settlement, including ensuring amateurs will continue to be able to play their pre-April 1990 EYE2s at all amateur events played under the USGA Rules of Golf."

]]> PGA admin 2010-03-09T11:33:10+00:00 http://www.golfsportsblog.com/look_at_the_lpga_florida_sports_net-archive.html [Florida Sports Net] This week's Gillette Fusion Powered blog post goes to Hotties in Cleats for a brilliant observation about an upcoming LPGA tournament. If you're interested in the female struggle for athletic relevance, check this post out.

]]> Entry admin 2010-03-06T11:33:44+00:00 http://www.golfsportsblog.com/lpga_players_lewis_hurst_blumenherst_play_in_australia_-archive.html [LinksLifeGolf] Even though the LPGA will not play its first tournament on American soil until the end of this month there are still many American players doing whatever it takes to play golf and cash a check.  The LPGA season opened in Thailand and Singapore so the ladies had to head to the other side of the world to get some chances to win a few bucks.  Since Ai Miyazato has done her best to turn the tour into her own little playground with two wins in two events it’s time the rest of the girls took home a trophy.

]]> Entry admin 2010-03-06T11:32:49+00:00 http://www.golfsportsblog.com/golf_writers_ask_pga_tour_to_suspend_john_daly_jacksonvillecom-archive.html [Jacksonville.com's Most Popular Stories] GWAA president Vartan Kupelian told PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem in a letter on Wednesday that Daly should be suspended given the vindictive nature of his actions, adding Smits was reporting on a matter that was public record. The golf writers organization also wants the PGA Tour to make public any suspension since the Tour’s policy is not to disclose player discipline.

]]> PGA admin 2010-03-04T11:35:23+00:00 http://www.golfsportsblog.com/pga_betting_florida_swing_begins_at_honda_classic_bodog_beat-archive.html [Bodog Beat] Of course Yang went on to be known around the globe when he shocked Tiger Woods at the PGA Championship last summer. Yang has proven 2009 was no fluke as he hasn’t missed a cut in five events this year and enters off a third-place finish in Phoenix last week.

]]> PGA admin 2010-03-04T11:34:07+00:00 http://www.golfsportsblog.com/six_bits_ncaa_bubble_pga_brantley_brown_only_gators_get_out_-archive.html [ONLY GATORS Get Out Alive] 6 » Gators right-handed pitcher Hudson Randal (1-0) was named the SEC Freshman of the Week after throwing five scoreless innings last Wednesday against the Central Florida Knights in his first-ever start for Florida.

]]> PGA admin 2010-03-02T11:40:10+00:00 http://www.golfsportsblog.com/usga_and_pga_of_america_create_african_american_golf_repository_-archive.html [The WorldGolf Wire - Daily golf-industry news updates from WorldGolf.com.] The USGA also writes the Rules of Golf, conducts equipment testing, provides expert course maintenance consultations, funds research for better turf and a better environment, maintains a Handicap System®, celebrates the history of the game, and administers an ongoing "For the Good of the Game" grants program, which has allocated more than $65 million over 13 years to successful programs that bring the game's values to youths from disadvantaged backgrounds and people with disabilities. For more information about the USGA, visit www.usga.org.

]]> Golf admin 2010-03-02T11:36:36+00:00 http://www.golfsportsblog.com/senner_volkswagen_golf_r32-archive.html [ZerCustoms] The carbon fiber body kit of the Senner Volkswagen Golf R32 includes a roof spoiler, a rear diffuser, mirror housings and front grill inserts. The Senner Volkswagen Golf R32 also features Audi S6 LED daytime running lights, an adjustable B16 PSS10 sports suspension and 20 inch rims.

]]> Golf admin 2010-02-27T11:34:27+00:00 http://www.golfsportsblog.com/midnight_golf_in_downtown_detroit_the_detroit_blog_timecom-archive.html [The Detroit Blog] One of the great things about the current drive for rebirth in Detroit is that hope and initiative emerge from the least likely places. Golf is not the kind of thing you expect to thrive in any metro center””and as for the Detroit area, well, you know, golf is reserved for those tony folks outside of town in their country clubs, right?

]]> Golf admin 2010-02-27T11:33:36+00:00 http://www.golfsportsblog.com/lpga_ai_miyazato_one_of_five_strokes_launch_position_hsbc_-archive.html [Newses Japan - All] The LPGA Tour season in round two, HSBC Championship day is 25th, Singapore Tanamera CC (6547 yards, par 72) in the first round, last week's Honda LPGA Tour victories in two Miyazato Ai four birdies and one bogey in three-under-par round in 69, five shots behind the lead of one good launch position.

]]> Entry admin 2010-02-25T11:34:01+00:00 http://www.golfsportsblog.com/live_golf_watch_lpga_hsbc_womens_golf_champions_live_streaming_-archive.html [LIVE GOLF] Live Golf,Golf Video,Golf Highlights,Live European Tour, Live Champions Tour,Live PGA Tour,Live Video Golf Match,Live Asian Tour,Live Match Highlights,Golf Video

]]> Golf admin 2010-02-25T11:33:01+00:00 http://www.golfsportsblog.com/ai_miyazato_grabs_lpga_season_opener-archive.html [About.com Golf] The LPGA needs a healthy Creamer. But there might soon come a time when Creamer has to make a decision about the possibility of season-ending surgery.

]]> Entry admin 2010-02-23T11:35:10+00:00 http://www.golfsportsblog.com/live_golf_watch_lpga_honda_ptt_thailand_live_streaming_online-archive.html [LIVE GOLF] Watch LPGA Honda PTT Thailand Live Streaming Online. Click Here To Watch Live Online LPGA Honda PTT Thailand.

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