Archive for February, 2007

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Golf Rule on status of golf ball out of bounds

Dear Golf Nut, while playing in a friendly 4 ball yesterday, an opponent hit his drive on the 13th hole out of bounds, the ball went over the out of bounds stakes, over a road and finished in the rough of the adjacent 18th hole. My opponents both said because the golf [...]

26Feb2007 | David Stargel | 0 comments | Continued
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Here goes Tiger again?

Well Tiger enters this weeks’ Accenture Match Play Championship with a hot hand and a 7 match PGA win streak still alive. What does 2007 hold for men’s professional golf and who will dominate the tour if anyone does?

21Feb2007 | David Stargel | 0 comments | Continued
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One of the best golfers in the world was not thrilled with her 2006.

Annika Sorenstam won almost $2 million and took her 3rd US Women’s Open in 2006, but says “I am not happy with last year”. A total of 6 victories plus a major and this great golfer isn’t happy? What’s up with that?

15Feb2007 | David Stargel | 0 comments | Continued
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John Daly making another golf comeback

Looking like he is healthy after a 2006 golf season filled with injuries, John Daly, at 41 is making a run at reviving his golf career once again. What makes America love this “go for broke” golfer so much?

8Feb2007 | David Stargel | 1 comment | Continued
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Changes to playoff format for women’s US Open Golf Championship

In 2007, the women’s US Open Golf Championship will change their playoff format. Instead of the 18 hole playoff format that has been tradition for both of the US Open Championships, this year the ladies will use a thee hole playoff.

3Feb2007 | David Stargel | 0 comments | Continued