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Epson Toyocom’s Gyrosensor, an LCD for your putter

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While I was browsing Engadget today, I came across an interesting gadget that has applications in the game of golf. It is essentially a motion detecting sensor that collects motion data and reports it to the LCD screen. Infics Inc. of South Korea is commercializing this technology by fitting the motion sensing LCD to a […]

Campbell, Montgomerie, and Furyk to join Tiger in Japan

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US Open golf champion Michael Campbell, Britain’s Colin Montgomerie and American Jim Furyk will join Tiger Woods at next month’s Dunlop Phoenix tournament.
World number one Woods, who won the title last year, is scheduled to headline the November 17-20 event at the Phoenix Country Club in the southern Japanese resort of Miyazaki.
The tournament is the […]

Purchasing Golf Clubs

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“Yes sir! I would like those shinny purple golf clubs in the corner”.
There is much more to a golf club than one realizes. I’ll admit that I am a little naive about how golf clubs work. Eager to be part of the business “jet-set” of golfers, I rushed out and purchased a second […]

Ocean Ridge Plantation Golf Courses among the “Top 50 Courses of Myrtle Beach”

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All three golf courses at Ocean Ridge Plantation are on Golf Digest’s first-ever ranking of the “Top 50 Courses of Myrtle Beach.” Tiger’s Eye was ranked number 3; Panther’s Run was number 39; and Lion’s Paw came in at number 49. The rankings appear in the November issue of Golf Digest, which also stated that […]

Ask CNN’s Golf Guru (10/19 Edition)

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Today, Chris Meadows answers three questions submitted by users. See if you know the best answers to their questions, or if you have asked any of these questions yourself.
I’m hitting the ball well from the tee with a very slight draw if anything. A realistic 220-30 meters. Ball flight is quite high (a regular flex […]

Golf Digest and PGA Tour going exclusive

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Golf Digest and the PGA Tour announced on October 10th that they have entered an exclusive marketing partnership. What this means is that Golf Digest will be the only golf magazine recognized as an official tour partner.
“Golf Digest has been a terrific partner of the TOUR in recent years and we are extremely pleased to […]

The Business Woman’s Perspective on Golf

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Before adventuring out into the world of business, it was difficult to understand why men find so much pleasure in the sport of golf. For some reason, I couldn’t understand how two hours on an 18-hole golf course battling the elements could bring such enjoyment. Then one day, I was invited to attend […]

Wie breaks rules in professional debut

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Michelle Wie was disqualified on Sunday for taking an illegal drop in the Samsung World Championship. Wie, who finished in fourth place with a 74 before she was disqualified, said that she “learned a great lesson. From now on, [she will] call a rules official no matter where it is”.
Apparently, her ball, which was hit […]