February 2012
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G/FORE Golf Gloves Add Color to the Game
We recently stumbled upon a very cool new product that’s making its way around golf circles. You may have noticed a few Pros wearing different colored golf gloves this year, as well as a few high profile celebrities at last week’s AT&T Pro-Am at Pebble Beach, including Bill Murray. Turns out, these premium AA Cabretta leather gloves are from a company called G/FORE and they...
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Hole-in-one at Scotland Run!
Congrats to Steve Stumpo of Turnersville, NJ for recording a hole-in-one on Saturday, February 18th at Scotland Run Golf Club, PhillyGolfGuide.com’s #2 Ranked Public Course in the Greater Philadelphia area.
Steve aced the 9th hole from 165 yards using a 4-iron. The feat was witnessed by playing partners Terry Matla, John Millard & Alan Kardon.
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Fan Reaction to Mickelson's 72nd Hole Birdie Putt
Here was the “unique” fan reaction after Phil Mickelson made a 25-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole at the Northern Trust Open yesterday to force a playoff with eventual Champion Bill Haas.
http://www.businessinsider.com/fan-after-mickelson-putt-2012-2
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Aronimink's Kiddie Receives Local and National...
Jeffrey Kiddie of Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, PA, leads the way for his fellow professionals as he takes home the Philadelphia Section’s top honor, Golf Professional of the Year. Kiddie, along with the other award winners, will be honored at the Section’s Spring Meeting being held at Radnor Valley Country Club in Radnor, PA on Monday, April 2.
This marks the second consecutive year...
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LuLu Country Club is Saved
From Joe Logan at MyPhillyGolf.com:
The deal to save LuLu Country Club is done.
The 100-year-old club, which had been facing the prospect of financial collapse, on Thursday agreed to a long-term lease deal with RAM Golf Management, a Florida company that also been managing Yardley Country Club since March.
LuLu and Yardley will become, in effect, sister clubs, with members holding joint...
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Are Americans Making a Comeback?
With the Europeans currently holding the Ryder Cup and Internationals having a strangle-hold on the top of the Official World Golf Rankings, it appears the Americans are ready to fight back.
With Phil Mickelson’s win at Pebble Beach, the Americans have claimed the first six events on the 2012 PGA TOUR calendar.
The streak marks the longest run of American wins to begin a PGA Tour season...
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Gulbis Discusses Her Bodypainting SI Swimsuit...
LPGA Golfer Natalie Gulbis discusses her appearance in the 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. Gulbis is featured with other athletes in body paint “bikinis”:
http://www.golf.com/tour-and-news/natalie-gulbis-discusses-her-bodypainting-shoot-si-swimsuit-issue
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“I do believe for the first time in Tiger Woods’ career, he was intimidated...”
– Brandel Chamblee’s comments during Sunday’s final round coverage of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am where Phil Mickelson dominated Tiger Woods by 11-strokes to claim his 40th TOUR victory.
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Highest Rated Final Round at Pebble in 15 Years
Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods together in the final round has produced the highest rating for CBS Sports at Pebble Beach in 15 years.
The network said Monday the overnight rating from final round was 5.1 with a 10 share, which was up 96 percent from last year. It was the highest rating for the final round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am since a 5.8 with a 13 share in 1997, when Mark...
