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Players arrive at the Senior PGA Championship
BENTON HARBOR - At long last, the senior PGA championship is here. More than one hundred of the world's top senior players, including some of the biggest names in the sport, have descended on Benton Harbor, to compete in one of the bigget tournaments...
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Top Ten to watch at the Senior PGA Championship
WSBT-TV ReporterBENTON HARBOR - 156 of the top professional golfers in the world over the age of 50 will compete in the 73rd Senior PGA Championship this week at the golf club at Harbor Shores. WSBT sports director Pete Byrne breaks down the top ten players in the field...Tags: PGA Championship, Jack Nicklaus, Golf, Tom Lehman, Sports
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The Reign of Rory Begins
Rory Mcilroy’s wire-to-wire victory at the U.S. Open this weekend was so impressive, the 22-year old champion immediately began drawing comparisons to Tiger Woods. And much like the runaway win at the 1997 Masters kicked-off the Tiger era, this...Tags: Athletes, Disasters and Accidents, Disasters, Sports, U.S. Open (golf)
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LPGA Tour to start Friday on a 12-hole course in Bahamas because of severe flooding
AP Golf WriterPARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Faced with a flooded course in which some fairways were more suited for fishing than playing golf, the LPGA Tour found a unique solution Thursday. It shortened the Ocean Club to 12 holes for at least the first round...Tags: Golf, LPGA, LPGA Tour, Sports, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Tim Clark golf future uncertain if PGA Tour follows USGA, R&A ban on anchored putting
AP Sports WriterFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Tim Clark considers his future in golf uncertain now that the game's two governing bodies have outlawed the anchored putting stroke. "Man, this is getting really serious now," Clark said Wednesday from the Colonial. "You...Tags: Zach Johnson, Webb Simpson, Physical Conditions, Sports, U.S. Open (golf)
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Els says he would not have won Open without long putter
— Ernie Els would not have won last year's British Open without the aid of a belly putter, the South African four-times major champions said on Wednesday. Golf's governing bodies announced on Tuesday a ban on the anchoring of putters from 2016...Tags: PGA Championship, Ernie Els, Golf, Sports, U.S. Open (golf)
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Golf-I wouldn't have won 2012 Open with short putter, says Els
ReutersBy Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England, May 22 (Reuters) - Ernie Els would not have won last year's British Open without the aid of a belly putter, the South African four-times major champions said on Wednesday. Golf's governing bodies announced on...Tags: PGA Championship, Ernie Els, Golf, Sports, U.S. Open (golf)
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Anchors away for putting in likely Tuesday announcement
ReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Within the next 24 hours, professional and amateur golfers will likely know whether or not they will be permitted to use long putters anchored to any part of their body from 2016 onwards. The game's rulemakers are widely...Tags: Webb Simpson, Keegan Bradley, International Travel, Adam Scott, Sports
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Anchors away! Golf adopts rule to outlaw putters anchored to the body
AP Golf WriterGolf's two governing bodies outlawed the anchored putting stroke used by four of the last six major champions, approving a new rule that starts in 2016 and urging the PGA Tour to follow along so the 600-year-old sport is still played under one set of...Tags: Webb Simpson, Physical Conditions, Keegan Bradley, Adam Scott, Sports
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Rule makers to ban anchoring of putters from 2016
ReutersVIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - Golf's governing bodies announced on Tuesday that they will ban the anchoring of putters from 2016 in a move which will please traditionalists but could lead to a split in the game among the professional ranks. The ban...Tags: England, Webb Simpson, Keegan Bradley, Adam Scott, International Travel
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More picks means McGinley has some wriggle room
ReutersVIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - European captain Paul McGinley was given a "little bit of wriggle room" after being granted an increase in wildcard selections from two to three players for next year's Ryder Cup match against United States. The...Tags: Ryder Cup, PGA Championship, Golf, Medinah Country Club, Travel
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R&A, USGA to ban anchored putters by 2016
ReutersThe Sports Xchange R&A, USGA to ban anchored putters by 2016 Golf's governing body officially approved a rules change that will outlaw the use of putters anchored to the body beginning in 2016. The hotly-debated issue has divided the golf community for...Tags: Webb Simpson, Keegan Bradley, Sports, Adam Scott, U.S. Open (golf)
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