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2012 South Georgia Classic
NATIONWIDE TOUR STORYLINES – Week of April 23rd SOUTH GEORGIA CLASSIC April 26-29 Kinderlou Forest Golf Club, Valdosta, Ga. Purse: $625,000 First Prize: $112,500 2011 Champion: Ted Potter, Jr. 7th of 27 events STILL THE LONGEST – At 7,781 yards, host Kinderlou Forest Golf Club remains the longest golf course on the Nationwide Tour this year, followed by the 7,708-yard El Bosque Country Club in Leon, Mexico, which sits at almost 6,000 feet above sea level. The longest course on the PGA TOUR this year is Kiawah Island’s Ocean...
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Dates: April 16-22, 2012 Where: TPC San Antonio (AT&T Oaks Course) Par/Yards: 36-36—72/7,522 yards Field: 156 2011 Champion: Brendan Steele Purse: $6,200,000/$1,116,000 FedEx Cup Points: 500 points to the winner A look back at the 2011 Valero Texas Open Brendan Steele converted an up and down from behind the green of the 72nd hole to earn the 28-year-old his first victory on the PGA TOUR making him the third rookie to win on TOUR in 2011. Steele completed his final round with 12 straight pars to shoot a 1-under 71 and finish one...
read moreThe Nationwide and Champions Tour – 2012
NATIONWIDE TOUR STORYLINES – Week of April 16th The Nationwide Tour travels east this week before playing two events in Georgia – the South Georgia Classic in Valdosta (April 26-29) and the Stadion Classic at UGA in Athens (May 3-6). ALEX ARAGON IS TPC STONEBRAE SURVIVOR – With constant delays due to rain and fog, it was a minor miracle the TPC Stonebrae Championship completed 72 holes on time on Sunday. Stanford grad (2001) and Mexico City-born Alex Aragon did the best job of anyone, slogging his way through it all to capture his...
read moreMatty and Maginnes Golfing Sojourn to Ireland
Join Matt Adams, New York Times best selling author and host of the Fairways of Life Show and John Maginnes, long-time PGA Tour golfer and host of Maginnes on Tap on PGA Tour Radio, for the golfing trip of a lifetime as they visit some of the greatest golf courses in all the world, throughout the southwest of Ireland August 27 – September 5, 2012. Your Hosts: John Maginnes and Matt Adams Fly into Shannon, Ireland, board your private luxury coach and be ferried down to Killarney to play the Killeen Course at the Killarney Golf & Fishing...
read more2012 RBC Heritage
2012 RBC Heritage Pre-Tournament Notes Dates: April 9-15, 2012 Where: Harbour Town Golf Links; Hilton Head Island, SC Par/Yards: 36-35—71/7,101 Format: 72-hole stroke play; Field: 132 FedExCup: 500 points to winner Defending Champion: Brandt Snedeker Twitter: @WillieHeritage Facebook: Heritage Classic Foundation; William Willie Innes A look back at the 2011 RBC Heritage Brandt Snedeker fired a final-round 7-under 64 to wipe out a six-stroke deficit (started T17) at the beginning of the day to Luke Donald and then defeated the current...
read moreAttitude Adjustment, Taylor Made’s R11S Driver
I spent years trying to ignore it. The truth is it was a constant distraction and I am convinced it did more harm than the good it hoped to achieve. But, there it was, year after year, on each of the next “latest and greatest.” I’d grin, set it down and search for something positive to say like, ‘Oh, the color is very nice.’” Weak… What am I talking about? Face angle of course, as it has vexed me for years. Reaching back into my days working on the golf equipment manufacturing side of the business, representatives of...
read moreEmerald and Jade: The 2012 Masters
Emerald and Jade Emerald and jade, a full spectrum of green Beauty in consummate unlike any you’ve seen, A common vision Bob and Alistair did see Of utilizing what the land has given, to simply let it be, So, rolling and majestic the code one seeks Is defined by natural breaks, the valleys of Rae’s Creek, While Horton got it started, Gene’s shot made us look, Byron closed the gap and Sam got us hooked, Stoic Ben, a bridge refrain, Crossed by Arnie, notwithstanding Kenny’s pain, Soon Gary would secure the first of three, And young...
read more2012 Masters Tournament
2012 Masters Tournament pre-tournament notes Dates: April 2-8, 2012 Where: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, GA Par/Yards: 72/7,445 yards 2011 champion: Charl Schwartzel 2012 Purse: TBD FedExCup: 600 points to the winner Format: 72-hole stroke play Cut: After 36 holes, top 44 and ties and players within 10 strokes of the lead play the final two rounds How the Masters was won in 2011: Charl Schwartzel became the first Masters Tournament champion to birdie the final four holes, capping off a 6-under 66 and a two-stroke victory over Aussies...
read more2012 Shell Houston Open – Notes
2012 Shell Houston Open pre-tournament notes Dates: March 26 – April 1, 2012 Where: Redstone Golf Club (Tournament Course) Par/Yards: 36-36–72/7,457 yards Field: 156 2011 champion: Phil Mickelson Purse: $6,000,000 FedExCup: 500 points to the winner Format: 72-hole stroke play Website: shellhoustonopen.com Facebook: facebook.com/TheShellHoustonOpen Twitter: @shellhouopen A look at the 2011 Shell Houston Open Phil Mickelson won the 2011 Shell Houston Open by three strokes, thanks largely to a course-record tying, 9-under 63 in...
read more2012 Arnold Palmer Invitational – Tournament Notes
The Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard pre-tournament notes Dates: March 19-25, 2012 Where: Bay Hill Club and Lodge Par/Yards: 72/7,419 yards Field: 120 2011 champion: Martin Laird Purse: $6,000,000 ($1,080,000 to winner) FedExCup: 500 points to the winner Format: 72-hole stroke play Website: arnoldpalmerinvitational.com Facebook: arnoldpalmerinvitational How the Arnold Palmer Invitational was won in 2011 Martin Laird carried a two-stroke lead into the final round and then posted a 3-over 75 to finish one stroke ahead of...
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