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King of Golf Cartoons: ‘Puke’
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Copyright © Jerry King. All rights reserved. Used with permission.When you play with someone who has a bad golf swing, do you watch them or do you look away?−The Armchair GolferJerry King is an award-winning cartoonist whose credits and clients include Golf Digest, United States...
ARMCHAIR GOLF Briefs
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Assorted news items sent to ARMCHAIR GOLF. Endorsement is not implied. No consideration or compensation was received.Golf Products and Services• SwingCzar (swingczar.com) is a resource for golfers of all skill levels. Customers can upload their golf swing to the SwingCzar site and...
ARMCHAIR GOLF Swing Vision: Camilo Villegas
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I’D LIKE TO INTRODUCE a new feature. I’ll call it ARMCHAIR GOLF Swing Vision. Let’s take a look at the swing of Camilo Villegas, who is playing at this week’s Dubai World Championship.“Notice how well Camilo sets the club at the top.”“Great rotation. Look at how he hits...
2009 LPGA Tour Championship TV Schedule and Tournament Notes
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Paula Creamer. (dnkbdotcom/Flickr) THE 2009 LPGA TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP is underway at the Houstonian Golf & Country Club in Houston, Texas. Lorena Ochoa is the early leader after shooting a 6-under par 66. Purse: $1.5 millionDefending champion: (inaugural edition)Tournament previewTournament...
Is Rory Ready for America?
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Rory McIlroy at TPC Sawgrass. (LTBeyer/Flickr) Editor’s note: Brian Keogh is a golf correspondent for The Irish Sun and a regular contributor to The Irish Times, Golf Digest Ireland and other golf publications. The following piece is excerpted from his blog, Irish Golf Desk...
Q&A: Washington and Lee’s Matt Langan
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Editor’s note: Matt Langan plays on the men’s golf team at Washington and Lee University located in Lexington, Virginia. The Generals play in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) against teams such as Guilford College, Randolph-Macon, Bridgewater, Hampden-Sydney and Roanoke...
FREE Drawing for Michelle Wie book, ‘The Sure Thing’
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MICHELLE WIE WON HER FIRST LPGA title on Sunday by playing steady golf alongside veteran Cristie Kerr in the final group of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico. As has been widely chronicled, Wie has endured about everything the game, the media and golf fans...
A Tiger Woods Love Letter
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November 15, 2009Dear Tiger,Where did the time go?It seems like it was just yesterday that you were stepping off your Gulfstream at Essendon and were whisked away in a limo. We now realise this past week went way too fast.Good on ya, mate. You have once again proven yourself as the...
Golf Shot: Michelle Wie
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MICHELLE WIE IS TIED for the 54-hole lead with Cristie Kerr at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational. One shot back are Song-Hee Kim, Jiyai Shin and Paula Creamer. Wie shot a 70 in the third round. She and Kerr are 10-under par.−The Armchair Golfer(Image: Keith Allison/Flickr)
2009 Is a Rim Out for David Duval
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CRAZY AS IT SEEMED, David Duval was in position to win at Bethpage Black in June. Duval was back from the golf doldrums, contending for a major. The U.S. Open, no less.He was playing with resolve. After going four-over in the first three holes of his final round, Duval had gotten all...
2009 Lorena Ochoa Invitational TV Schedule and Tournament Notes
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Lorena Ochoa. (Lancaster-Jones/Flickr)THE 2009 LORENA OCHOA INVITATIONAL is underway at Guadalajara Country Club in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Purse: $1.3 millionDefending champion: Angela Stanford Tournament previewTournament interviewsFinal field2009 Lorena Ochoa Invitational...
2009 Children’s Miracle Network Classic TV Schedule and Notes
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Davis Love defends. (McAlpine/Flickr)THE 2009 CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK CLASSIC is underway at Disney's Magnolia and Disney's Palm Course in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.Purse: $4.7 millionWinner’s share: $846,000Defending champion: Davis Love IIIInside the fieldWhere...
Veterans Day Tribute: Pro Golfers Who Served in WW II
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(Pictured: Lloyd Mangrum) “From the first days of World War II, players put away their sticks and picked up rifles to defend America.” By John CoyneSpecial to ARMCHAIR GOLFWORLD WAR II WAS CALLED the last “good” war and Tom Brokaw wrote of the men and women who fought...
The Tiger Woods Australian Stimulus Plan
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“THANK GOD IT’S NOT NORMAL,” Tiger Woods said at his Monday press conference in Melbourne. A presser, by the way, that was broadcast live throughout Australia.He was referring to the 7,000 Australian golf fans who followed the world’s No. 1 golfer during a practice round in...
Golf Pet Peeve: The Golf Channel Guy
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The Golf Channel Guy sees a lot of Rich Lerner. (Jeff Wallen/Flickr) (Editor’s note: Robert Bruce of Game Under Repair has something he needs to get off his chest. Maybe you can relate.)By Robert BruceSpecial to ARMCHAIR GOLFHOW DO I EXPLAIN The Golf Channel Guy?Perhaps there’s...
Shanghai Phil Ride
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The 18th hole at Sheshan International Golf Club. (van der Chijs/Flickr)THIS SHANGHAI ADVENTURE had everything in it except Jackie Chan and Lucy Liu. You had a lurking Tiger. You had a hard-charging Big Easy. You had a strong cast of young stars: Nick Watney, Rory McIlroy and Ryan...
I Feel Sorry for Doug Barron
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I ADMIT IT. I FEEL SORRY for Doug Barron, the 40-year-old journeyman who this week became the first player to be suspended by the PGA Tour for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. Someone had to be first and it happened to be Barron, whose tour career was going nowhere...
The 8 Things My Daughter Knows About Golf
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Sergio Garcia is dreamy. (Glasson/Flickr)By The Amchair Golfer’s DaughterSpecial to ARMCHAIR GOLFSINCE MY DAD RUNS a golf blog, you would think I would know at least a little bit about the sport. That’s a bad assumption a lot of people make all too often.When I try to explain my...
Road Hole Augmentation: Sir Henry Cotton Shares Blame
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A 1930s era golf postcard of Henry Cotton.“ … in an attempt to deflect their [critics’] ire the R&A claimed the inspiration for the changes to the Road Hole came from Sir Henry Cotton, who said in 1964 that he would like to see the hole lengthened and a new tee built.”—Lawrence...
Tiger Is Back on the Job
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Tiger puts in some range time. (TheGordons/Flickr))TIGER WOODS WILL TRY to add to his record 16 victories in World Golf Championship events at this week’s WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai, China. Tiger has yet to win the HSBC Champions, elevated to a WGC event for the first time.Besides...
Cristie Kerr Graces Cover of VIVmag
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CRISTIE KERR IS FEATURED in the November/December issue of VIVmag.“Golf is an obvious love of mine, but I have a number of other passions in my life—including fashion—which I know is shared among VIVmag women,” Cristie said in a statement.“I am honored to be on the cover...
Q&A: Natalie Gulbis at Pinehurst
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Natalie Gulbis at a recent skills challenge.Zach Johnson looks on.(Photos courtesy of RSM McGladrey)NATALIE GULBIS IS ONE of the most recognizable female golfers on the planet. Only 26, Natalie is completing her eighth season on the LPGA Tour. Yes, eight seasons. It’s kind of hard...
Weary of Golf, God Rains Out Viking Classic
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(Adam/Flickr)“IT HAS BEEN A LONG SEASON,” God said in a statement about the rainy conditions that led to the cancellation of the 2009 Viking Classic in Madison, Mississippi. “I thought the PGA Tour players could use an extra week’s rest.”Does this mean God is not a fan of...
ARMCHAIR GOLF Briefs
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(Josh V-R/Flickr)Assorted news items sent to ARMCHAIR GOLF. Endorsement is not implied. No consideration or compensation was received.GOLF DESTINATIONS• PGA Golf Catalunya Resort has confirmed its position as one of the finest golf estates on the Continent after being ranked in the...
Golf Shots: Urban Golf in Chicago
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(Photos courtesy of The Skillet Lickers/Flickr)Urban golf is a game derived from the original game of golf, in which individual players or teams hit a ball into a hole or at a specified target using various clubs.—WikipediaPlaying it way back in the stance.Someone call Hank Haney...
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