Golf Channel celebrates 20 years

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Twenty years ago on Saturday, Arnold Palmer flipped a ceremonial switch to launch a risky venture that cynics saw as an easy punch line. The Golf Channel? Tennis magazine mocked the idea as ”24 hours of chubby guys in bad clothes speaking in jargon that only they understand.” Rick Reilly, in his column for Sports […]

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$130k boost for young golfers

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IN JUST over a year, 16-year-old Leverett Chua has slashed his golf handicap from a respectable 21 to a resounding 0.8. Even better, he was mentored by Singapore’s top professional golfer Mardan Mamat – and he did not have to fork out thousands of dollars in green fees and graphite drivers. The St Gabriel’s Secondary […]

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HOMEBOY HEROES: Golf mentoring program launched at Mellichamp Elementary School

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The Orangeburg Homeboys Golf Outing Association in conjunction with the South Carolina Junior Golf Association made history Monday when the organizations kicked off the inaugural Orangeburg Youth Golf Program at Mellichamp Elementary School. The program is the first of its kind to be installed in The T&D Region. OHGO, a golfing association dedicated to service, […]

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If it ain’t broke…

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You will never see me kicking a soccer ball on a golf course. For the life of me, I don’t understand how that’s supposed to get someone interested in playing golf. Will hitting 9 irons on a soccer field increase interest in soccer? Somewhere, there’s a disconnect. I’m not saying everything in golf is perfect. […]

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Casa De Campo, Dominican Republic Selected As Hosts For 2016 Latin America Amateur Championship

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Casa de Campo’s Teeth of the Dog in the Dominican Republic has been confirmed as the host venue for the 2016 Latin America Amateur Championship (LAAC), organizers announced today during the inaugural staging of the championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The LAAC, which is being played at Pilar Golf this week, is scheduled for January […]

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Oscar in the Spotlight at Faldo Series New Zealand Championship

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Oscar Cadenhead etched his name into golf’s record books when he triumphed in the inaugural Faldo Series New Zealand Championship. Playing off a handicap of +2.4, the big-hitting Cadenhead proved too powerful for his rivals, sauntering to a six-stroke success at the Clearwater Golf Club in Christchurch. Following rounds of 72 and 71, Cadenhead underlined his […]

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Joyce Wilcox earns Master Kids Teacher status from U.S. Kids Golf

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Joyce Wilcox, academy director at Cobblestone Golf Course, has been named a Master Kids Teacher after earning her third consecutive Top 50 Kids Teachers Award from the U.S. Kids Golf Foundation. Since 2008, U.S. Kids Golf has named Master Kids Teachers to honor instructors for their ongoing efforts in growing the game of golf among […]

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Nextgengolf aims to make golf accessible to millennials

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In his senior year at Rhode Island’s Bryant University, Kris Hart decided to forgo his final season on the varsity golf team to focus on academics. After leaving the team, Hart played little golf at school, a game he cherished, because it was too expensive and inconvenient for a college student. Realizing he was not […]

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Video shows Stockton golf ace’s talent with youngster set to head for tournament in Italy

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Could this young man be Teesside’s teeny Tiger Woods? Despite needing three types of medication for a sun allergy, little Ben Brown is hot stuff on the golf course. At just 4ft tall, the Stockton seven-year-old has a bit of growing to do. But what he lacks in stature, he makes up for in golfing […]

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Miss Universe contestants tee off on golf course

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Donald Trump unveiled the Red Tiger Course at Trump National Doral on Monday along with a bunch of Miss Universe contestants. Here’s the Miami Herald: “Of course, making the occasion a little more special were the spectators standing behind Trump and watching. Among Trump’s many enterprises is running and owning the Miss Universe pageant, so […]

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