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6/4/06 -- Michelle Wie will be attempting to become the first female player to qualify for a mens major championship this Monday.
6/4/06 -- Michelle Wie will be attempting to become the first female player to qualify for a mens major championship this Monday.
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5/14/06 -- There are 41 players in Hawaii vying for just three spots into the U.S. Open Sectionals -- and Michelle Wie should get one of them.
5/14/06 -- There are 41 players in Hawaii vying for just three spots into the U.S. Open Sectionals -- and Michelle Wie should get one of them.
4/26/06 -- Paula Creamer and Annika Sorenstam have combined to win just one official LPGA Tour event thus far this season.
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4/16/06 -- Its been nearly eight months since Hurricane Katrina resulted in the worst natural disaster in American history. Golf is helping some in the Gulf States put their lives back together.
4/16/06 -- Its been nearly eight months since Hurricane Katrina resulted in the worst natural disaster in American history. Golf is helping some in the Gulf States put their lives back together.
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4/16/06 -- The PGA TOUR returns to New Orleans for the first professional, nationally televised network sporting event since Hurricane Katrina.
4/16/06 -- The PGA TOUR returns to New Orleans for the first professional, nationally televised network sporting event since Hurricane Katrina.
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4/16/06 -- City Park has been a New Orleans landmark since 1854. But come September, it may be no more.
4/16/06 -- City Park has been a New Orleans landmark since 1854. But come September, it may be no more.
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4/16/06 -- Greg Core lost almost everything in Hurricane Katrina. But he managed to save his golf course.
4/16/06 -- Greg Core lost almost everything in Hurricane Katrina. But he managed to save his golf course.
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4/9/06 -- They got the course the way they wanted it. They got the leaderboard they wanted. And, in the end, they got the winner they wanted.
4/9/06 -- They got the course the way they wanted it. They got the leaderboard they wanted. And, in the end, they got the winner they wanted.
4/3/06 -- Hootie Johnson and the Green Jackets want Augusta National to play like it did when Byron Nelson won it, when Jack Nicklaus won it, when Nick Faldo won it.
4/3/06 -- Players in the field for this year’s Masters Tournament had plenty to say about the most recent course changes.
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3/26/06 -- From Stephen Ames’ surprising victory to Davis Love III’s suprising collapse, it was a mad, mad week in golf.
3/26/06 -- From Stephen Ames’ surprising victory to Davis Love III’s suprising collapse, it was a mad, mad week in golf.
3/20/06 -- The Players Championship has had a variety of winners over the years. And the Stadium Course is the reason why.
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3/19/06 -- Arnold Palmer is a lot of things. Most of all, he is sincere. You can see it in his eyes and hear it in his words.
3/19/06 -- Arnold Palmer is a lot of things. Most of all, he is sincere. You can see it in his eyes and hear it in his words.
3/12/06 -- With everyone wondering if Tiger Woods can be ‘stopped’ this season, one really has to wonder if Annika Sorenstam will lose at all.
2/27/06 -- For Tiger Woods, the 69th Masters Tournament was decided by two shots. For everyone else, it will be remembered for just one.
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2/26/06 -- I never thought that I would ever write these words: I spent Saturday night watching LPGA Tour golf.
2/26/06 -- I never thought that I would ever write these words: I spent Saturday night watching LPGA Tour golf.
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2/19/06 -- Briefly paying attention to the Winter Olympics reminded me that there are certain athletes who no matter their accomplishments will always be remembered for for one inglorious moment.
2/19/06 -- Briefly paying attention to the Winter Olympics reminded me that there are certain athletes who no matter their accomplishments will always be remembered for for one inglorious moment.
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2/15/06 -- Ai Miyazato is bigger, at the moment, than most of us can possibly imagine.
2/15/06 -- Ai Miyazato is bigger, at the moment, than most of us can possibly imagine.
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2/5/06 -- Tiger Woods’ last three wins have come in playoffs, and all have ultimately come courtesy of others mistakes.
2/5/06 -- Tiger Woods’ last three wins have come in playoffs, and all have ultimately come courtesy of others mistakes.
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1/28/06 -- The PGA Merchandise Show is more than just drivers, irons, putters and balls. There are plenty of interesting knick-knacks and gadgets.
1/28/06 -- The PGA Merchandise Show is more than just drivers, irons, putters and balls. There are plenty of interesting knick-knacks and gadgets.
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1/25/06 -- You know about the drinking and the smoking and the gambling and the divorces. These things you already know about John Daly. But here are a few other things that you might want to know.
1/25/06 -- You know about the drinking and the smoking and the gambling and the divorces. These things you already know about John Daly. But here are a few other things that you might want to know.
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1/22/06 -- Chris DiMarco and Chad Campbell won this past week on the European and PGA tours, respectively. And it was good for them that they did. Opportunities such as these don’t come around very often.
1/22/06 -- Chris DiMarco and Chad Campbell won this past week on the European and PGA tours, respectively. And it was good for them that they did. Opportunities such as these don’t come around very often.
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1/18/06 -- ‘The Daly Planet’ is a very private look into the life of a very public man. For the past eight months, John Daly has allowed cameras to follow him on and off the golf course.
1/18/06 -- ‘The Daly Planet’ is a very private look into the life of a very public man. For the past eight months, John Daly has allowed cameras to follow him on and off the golf course.
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1/8/06 -- While I wasnt geeked up about this past weeks Mercedes Championships, I did find plenty things that provoked thought.
1/8/06 -- While I wasnt geeked up about this past weeks Mercedes Championships, I did find plenty things that provoked thought.