Archive for September, 2008


Finland, Canada and Portugal earn trip to Mission Hills

Finland, Canada and Portugal topped the standings to reach the Omega Mission Hills World Cup in China after the European qualifiers in Wejherowo, Poland. They will be joined by South Korea, the Philippines and Italy, who earned their places in the grand final in November by winning the Asian qualifiers in Malaysia in September. The […]

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Villegas triumphs again as Singh snares $10 million

We were amazed at Vijay Singh’s two FedEx Cup victories in a row, thinking it can’t be matched. Then Camilo Villegas goes and does the same thing. Singh held on to claim the FedEx Cup and the $10 million that comes with it, but Villegas came within a whisker of the Fijian when few thought […]

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Golf Can Survive Financial Crisis, Says PGA

The corporate atmosphere of a golf tournament is almost as deep-rooted as the golf itself. Part of the culture is to have rows of corporate tents providing the elite and their guests shade from the sun, luxury facilities to watch the action on television and enjoy gourmet food served by an army of waiters and […]

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MacKenzie wins Viking Classic, Koreans qualify for World Cup

Will MacKenzie became a two-time winner of the PGA Tour over the weekend after he triumphed at the Viking Classic in Madison, Mississipi. The surfing enthusiast beat Brian Gay and Marc Turnesa in a three-way play-off that lasted two holes to claim the winner’s prize of $648,000. It allowed him to rise to 97th on […]

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What Happens? – Accidentally Moving A Ball In The Process Of Marking It!

Here is a rules of golf question I received on accidentally moving a ball in the process of marking it: RULES OF GOLF QUESTION: “A couple of days ago in a round of golf in our club champs, one of the players in the other pair asked his opponent to mark his ball, a putter-head […]

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Wie one step away from Tour status

No exemptions, no sponsors’ invites – just plain hard work. Michelle Wie is going back to basics in her attempts to play on the LPGA Tour next season, and she’s doing alright. The Hawaiian advanced to the final round of qualifying for the Tour when she finished fourth at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho […]

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Karlsson Gets Back to Winning Ways

Sweden’s Robert Karlsson ended a two-year period without a European Tour victory to triumph at the Mercedes Benz Championships in Cologne, Germany. Although he was given a one-stroke penalty after the third round, he still led the field by three shots going into the final day. He closed with a 71 for a total of […]

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LPGA Decides Against Penalties for Non-English Speakers

The LPGA Tour has back-tracked on its initial decision to force non-native English speaking professionals to learn the language as soon as they can in order to prevent suspension. The LPGA had previously instituted the rule to make the players, and hence its tour, more marketable to the fans and sponsors. Many saw it as […]

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Pettersen and Pressel join China line-up

The first-ever LPGA Tour event in China received a nice boost when organisers were able to confirm the participation of world number four Suzann Pettersen and Morgan Pressel. In a press release on Wednesday, it was announced that the pair will join already-confirmed Annika Sorenstam and Tseng Yani in the line-up for the October 24-26 […]

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Villegas Earns First Tour Victory

Camilo Villegas has the look that would fit nicely in the first month of a golfing calendar featuring PGA Tour stars. In fact, female fans may even insist that he take up the whole year, given his competition in the male model-like stakes. Now, the 26-year-old is also a winner, after shooting a 68 on […]

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Clarifying Ten Quick Golf Rules

Over the past few months I have answered far more questions than can be posted on the blog. Usually I pick the longer answers to post, but today I thought wouldn’t it be fun to add 10 short answers to one post. I hope you enjoy reading these rules of golf questions and answers. #1 […]

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Singh Signs On for Malaysian Return

Vijay Singh is the hottest player in the world right now. He would be the prize drawcard for any tournament, anywhere on the globe. Singh, though, is looking forward to going back to his roots, which is why he has signed on for the Johor Open in Malaysia this October. The FedEx Cup leader and […]

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Overcome First Tee Jitters

One of the most common problems in golf is first tee jitters. People go from the driving range, where they are relaxed and calm, to the first tee, where they are anxious and nervous. What causes this? Could be a number of things – from stage fright to uncertainty of technique. But what ever the […]

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No More Slumps!

All of us, regardless of our skill level, have at times, swung the golf club very well. And, I imagine all you fortunate readers who’ve completed Andy’s course — The New Four Magic Moves To Winning Golf— swing the golf club exceptionally well at times. But what makes this game so frustrating is not the […]

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