By The Whistle on July 28, 2009
Barring an unexpected change in plans by General Motors, it appears that the 51st Buick Open this week at Grand Blanc, Mich., will be the last under the Buick sponsorship umbrella. According to a source who requested anonymity because the person is not authorized to speak about the sponsorship agreement, Buick’s parent company, General Motors, [...]
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By sporty gee kay on October 5, 2007
Jesper Parnevik shot a career-best 9-under 61 on Thursday to take a four-stroke lead after the first round of the Texas Open, overcoming an opening bogey to birdie eight of the next 11 holes.The 42-year-old Swede, winless since taking the last of his five PGA Tour titles in 2001, also birdied his final two holes [...]
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By sporty gee kay on October 5, 2007
Pat Hurst balanced on one leg and pumped her fist after sinking a 20-foot putt from the fringe for eagle on the final hole, giving her a share of the lead in the Longs Drugs Challenge.
The 38-year-old Hurst, clad in lime green from her polo shirt and shorts down to her shoelaces, shot a 5-under [...]
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By sporty gee kay on June 20, 2007
Changing his stance, PGA commissioner Tim Finchem is calling on golf to come up with a universal policy to test for performance-enhancing drugs. “Golf needs to move together on a global basis,” he said Wednesday. Finchem has previously defended his tour’s lack of a policy, suggesting it was not worth testing without any evidence [...]
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By The Whistle on December 9, 2006
Anyone who spends time on the golf course is looking for the perfect golf swing. Some argue that there is no such thing but after witnessing some of the pros at work I would have to differ. The skill required for this game is quite imposing if you really think about it. Nevertheless, the perfect [...]
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