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The golf course at Turnberry was once a airfield during wartime. The closeness of the sea gives breath-taking views and shifting wind conditions. Landing a ball in the rough may mean that it is lost. This was the course that has forced Tiger Woods to miss a cut at the British Open. [...]

The dark sunglasses are still present. That may be one of the few constants that remains of David Duval’s game. The golf swing is much different. And the results have chronicled the struggles of the 2001 British Open winner.
David Duval once was heralded as a challenger to Tiger Woods. People compared [...]

Fifteen feet is the distance from the backboard to the foul line on a basketball court. The last putt, on the seventy second hole of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, was a bit longer than that distance for Tiger Woods. If he makes the putt, he wins the Invitational after beginning the day trailing [...]

Further to the initial reports of the tumour that Seve Ballesteros has, he has had surgery. It is reported that the tumour was removed, without complications:
“…”The patient will go to the post surgical section of the intensive care ward,” the statement continued.
“At this time he is conscious and his situation is stable, although he [...]

Seve Ballesteros is one of the most well known golfers from Spain. His zest for golf during his profession career is legendary. And now Seve Ballesteros is ill:
“…”After exhaustive checks at the hospital they have detected a brain tumour.”
Ballesteros will undergo a biopsy on Tuesday after which doctors will decide how to proceed.”
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Paula Creamer has captured the LPGA Samsung World Championship:
“…It was the fourth victory of the year and eighth career title for the 22-year-old Californian, who finished with a three-under-par 69 for a nine-under total of 279.”
link: Paula Creamer wins LPGA world championship
The question has never been about Paula Creamer’s ball striking talent. For [...]

The LPGA is setting rules for the women golf professionals. It is an English language proficiency standard that must be met or there is a possibility of suspension from the tour:
“…The new guidelines will affect all players who have been on tour at least two years. They will be evaluated with an oral examination, [...]

“Golf is a hard game to figure. One day you will go out and slice it and shank it, hit into all the traps and miss every green. The next day you go out and, for no reason at all, you really stink.”
Bob Hope

The missteps of Michelle Wie have been well documented in the media. Just last week weekend, she was disqualified from the State Farm Classic for failing to sign her score card and leaving the scoring area. This is just a series of mishaps and controversies that have followed this young phenom. Now, [...]

The British Open finished on Sunday with Padraig Harrington on top of the leader board. With a final of three over par, Padraig Harrington successfully defended his previous championship. There were other notable storylines at the Open. Tiger Woods was not playing. Greg Norman finished in a tie for third place. [...]