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What is the ideal age to start playing golf?

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Yet another set of tips from Chris Meadows of CNN. I will add my own insight to just one question, and you can read the other questions in the full article.
Hi Chris, My son is five years old and is beginning to show signs of wanting to play golf — he’s always picking up my […]

Tiger Woods on a Roll

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Monday, I made a short post about Woods going for the PGA Tour Grand Slam after winning the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament. He won that tournament today, by a commanding five strokes, for the second straight year. This will probably be the last successive Grand Slam in Kauai Hawaii, although it may return for a year […]

2006 LPGA Tour schedule announced

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LPGA Commissioner Carolyn Bivens announced the 2006 Tour schedule. Some of the Tour’s features include:

A total of 34 events, including 32 official events and two unofficial events
Prize money totaling $49.3 million, which represents a 9.4% increase from 2005
A second Tour event in Hawaii, the Fields Open, to kick-off the official Tour season with back-to-back weeks […]

Woods Tackles Dunlop Pheonix, Going for Grand Slam

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Old news, I know. Tiger Woods won the Dunlop Phoenix tournament in Japan last weekend. He stepped it up in the final stretch and came out a winner.
After that, it appeared that he might not be playing in the Grand Slam of Golf due to either his ankle, which he twisted on a tee shot, […]

Treetops named Michigan’s Course of the Year

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This piece of news caught my eye seeing as I reside in Michigan and frequent Treetops and its surroundings. I enjoy visiting the Gaylord area for the snow-covered mountains during the winter, and the beaches and golf courses during the summer.
The resort also offers 23 downhill ski runs, a tubing and terrain park, a snowboard […]

Tiger Woods’s Amazing House

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An interesting post, showcasing Tiger Woods’s house, was made earlier today at the Hooked on Golf Blog.
Quite simply, this building is amazing. I can hardly believe the scenery around the location, not to mention some spectacular architectural features.
You can have a look at Hooked on Golf’s Tiger Woods’s House Gallery for all 23 pictures.
Notice the […]

Playing Golf on an Unfamiliar Course

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More tips from CNN’s Golf Guru today. This time there are only two questions asked, but I really like the first question.
Hi Chris, I can almost play my local club course blindfolded — I must know every dip, bump and bunker. But whenever I play elsewhere my game goes to pieces. Can you give me […]

Grand Slam could be Relocated to Host Locations

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A story just came in at Yahoo News that the Grand Slam of Golf, which has been played in Kauai Hawaii since 1991, may be relocating in the future. The plan is to allow other cities to get a piece of the action.
A number of locations, including Las Vegas and the Caribbean, have expressed interest […]

Nicklaus AirMax 380 ML Driver 80% off and Free Shipping

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Amazon is currently offering a discount on the Nicklaus AirMax 380 ML Driver (Men’s, Right Handed). I’m unsure of when this special deal ends, but they are offering 80% off the “retail” price of $350.00. That means you can pick this driver up for $69.99 with free Super Saver Shipping.
The deal seems to be legit, […]

Blind Golfer Hits Hole-in-One

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Zohar Sharon, a blind Israeli golfer, went out for a round of golf yesterday. No one, including himself, expected him to hit a hole-in-one. On the 160-meter, 15th hole at the Caesarea Golf Club in Isreal, he did just that.
He said he thought that he had over hit the shot, but was surprised when his […]