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Humble's Cooper Claims STPGA Match Play
23 days ago by
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From the STPGA - Carl Cooper won a closely-contested final match against Lonny Alexander by a 1-up margin to take the victory in the 2009 TaylorMade-adidas Golf STPGA Match Play Championship at Escondido.Cooper was one hole down after Alexander birdied the 10th hole in the finals,...
2010 PGA Tour Texas Dates
23 days ago by
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The 2010 PGA Tour schedule is out, and here are the Texas dates:April 1-4: Shell Houston OpenMay 13-16: Valero Texas OpenMay 20-23: HP Byron Nelson ChampionshipMay 27-30: Crowne Plaza Invitational at ColonialAs you can see, the Texas Open, Nelson and Colonial are in back-to-back-to...
The Spirit Returns to Whispering Pines
27 days ago by
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Thanks to Golf Babes for reminding me of this: If you're going to be anywhere in the vicinity of Trinity this week, head out to Whispering Pines Golf Club and check out The Spirit International.Since its founding in 2001, The Spirit has become one of the premiere international...
Don't Leave It Short
October 29, 2009 by
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On the other hand, it was a 60-footer. Clip of a Waco local news anchor trying to win $10,000 by making a 60-foot putt.Hat tip to Jay Busbee via Twitter.
PGA Tour First Stage Qualifiers in Texas
October 24, 2009 by
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One first-stage qualifier for PGA Tour Q-School is over, another one comes next week. On Saturday, play wrapped up at Stonebridge Ranch Country Club in McKinney. The full scores can be found here, but we'll list the 23 golfers who advanced into the second round:Nick Mason, Cave...
Tiger and the Cowboys
October 15, 2009 by
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Tiger Woods spent some time in Dallas this week, presumably getting in some work with Hank Haney. But El Tigre was also getting in some R&R, attending a U2 concert at the new Cowboys stadium and sitting in a private suite with Tony Romo and Jason Witten.The next morning, Tiger...
Boot Ranch Foreclosed On; Sutton Out of the Picture
October 14, 2009 by
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Hal Sutton's Boot Ranch project just outside Fredericksburg has been beset by problems throughout its short life. Despite that, the golf course drew raves.Now, alas, it has drawn a foreclosure notice. Lehman Brothers - itself undergoing bankruptcy proceedings - is liquidating a...
Adams Tour Championship This Week; Lowry Wins in MS
October 12, 2009 by
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The Adams Golf Pro Tour Series is headed to it season-ending tour championship this week. And Randy Lowry of Houston heads into that tour championship off a victory.Lowry won the First Tee of Meridian Classic, played at Northwood Country Club in Meridian, Miss., over the weekend. Lowry...
New Putter Company in Utopia Offers Unique Design
October 08, 2009 by
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How in the world did little, tiny Utopia, Texas - population 3000; gateway to Garner and Lost Maples state parks; home of some great pie, although I can never remember the name of the cafe serving it; home of Kinky Friedman's dog ranch - become a golfing hotbed?The latest golf...
Thelen Claims Natonal Title
October 04, 2009 by
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Congratulation to Tim Thelen of The Falls Golf & Country Club in New Ulm. Thelen is one of the most accomplished club professionals in Texas, a two-time winner of the PGA Professional National Championship.And now he is a winner of the Callaway Golf PGA Assistant Championship.Thelen...
Golfer Dies Trying to Retreive Ball
October 04, 2009 by
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A golf course tragedy in Richardson over the weekend. A Garland golfer, identified as William Michael Grant, suffered fatal injuries trying to retrieve his golf ball after an errant shot at Sherrill Park Golf Course.According to witnesses, Grant was trying to retrieve his golf ball...
TGA Senior Four Ball Champs Crowns
October 04, 2009 by
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From the TGA - Montgomery , TX – A third straight day of perfect weather greeted the players at Woodforest Golf Club in Montgomery. Twenty-three teams began the week in hopes to be com e the 2009 State Senior Four-Ball Champion, but in the end it was the duo of Robert McKinney and...
STPGA Senior Series Crown to Ogrin
September 30, 2009 by
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From the STPGA - Former PGA Tour professional David Ogrin of New Braunfels carded a total of 1-over-par 74-71—145 to win the Overall competition and the Senior Division of the 2009 Bridgestone Southern Texas PGA Senior Series Tour Championship at Montgomery’s Walden on Lake Conroe...
Minnesotan Claims Texas Senior Open Title
September 28, 2009 by
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From the STPGA - Joe Stansberry of Bloomington, Minn., had a four-stroke lead heading into the third and final round of the 2009 Maker’s Mark Texas Senior Open. He needed all of it to wrap his hands around victory and the tournament’s $10,000 first-place prize."I played better...
2009 Joe Black Cup Teams Announced
September 25, 2009 by
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The teams for the 2009 Joe Black Cup - a Ryder Cup-style event pitting squads representing the Northern Texas and Southern Texas PGA sections, have been announced. The team captains are Darrell Crall for the NTPGA and Jeff Strong for the STPGA.Ken McDonald of Brae Burn Country Club...
Pierce Takes Adams Tour's Lubbock Stop
September 21, 2009 by
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Only two tournaments remain on the 2009 Adams Golf Pro Tour Series tournament schedule after the completion of the City Bank Lubbock Open. The Lubbock Open was played at Hillcrest Golf & Country Club and wrapped up on Sunday.Connie Pierce of Oklahoma City was the winner, closing...
Arthur Claimes 5th NTPGA POY Award
September 19, 2009 by
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From the NTPGA - The Northern Texas PGA is pleased to announce that Perry Arthur, teaching professional at Sherrill Park Golf Course in Richardson, has captured the 2009 Cleveland Golf / Srixon / Club Car NTPGA Player of the Year Award and the Ben Hogan / NTPGA Stroke Play Average...
Thelen Wins STPGA Pro Championship
September 17, 2009 by
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From the STPGA - Defending champion Tim Thelen of College Station lurked just off the pace for the first two rounds of the 2009 Southern Texas PGA Professional Championship at Frederickburg's Boot Ranch, and was two strokes out of the lead heading into the third and final round...
Brown Delivers an NTPGA Section Championship
September 16, 2009 by
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From the NTPGA - Christopher Brown, teaching professional at Turtle Hill Golf Course (north of Muenster), captured the NTPGA Section Championship title in a two-hole playoff against Perry Arthur, teaching professional at Sherrill Park Golf Course. Both players fired rounds of 67 (...
Nicklaus Course Breaks Ground in Horseshoe Bay
September 05, 2009 by
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For probably five years now, maybe longer, the website of Jack Nicklaus' design company has listed a course project in Horseshoe Bay. That project finally appears to be full steam ahead after a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday.The course, called Summit Rock Golf Course, is the...
SA's Connor Claims STPGA Senior Series Tourney
September 04, 2009 by
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Former PGA Tour and Champions Tour player Frank Conner, playing in the Super Senior Division, was the overall winner of the Bridgestone STPGA Senior Series tournament at River Ridge Golf Club in Sealy.Conner holds a couple interesting distinctions. In his college days at Trinity University...
40-Foot Birdie Wins Adams Tour Event
August 29, 2009 by
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Ryan Nelson outlasted Brice Garnett to win the Horseshoe Bay Resort Classic on the Adams Golf Pro Tour Series. The tournament took place on the Hill Country resort's Ram Rock course Aug. 25-28.Nelson, from Dickinson, and Garnett, from Gallatin, Mo., finished 72 holes tied at 5...
Aussies (And Hull) Raise $130K in 2009 BFK
August 26, 2009 by
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Dallas, TX – Six Australians who all work or have worked in the golf industry in the north Texas area conducted the 6th Annual Birdies for Kids Fundraiser on Monday, August 24 at Brook Hollow Golf Club in Dallas. The fundraiser consisted of playing 126 holes with the goal to make...
Rowell Thunders to Adams Tour Victory
August 23, 2009 by
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Brian Rowell stormed to a 6-stroke victory in the Adams Golf Pro Tour Series Beaumont Open, completed on Saturday, Aug. 22, at the par-71 Beaumont Country Club.A series of lightning delays interrupted play throughout the tournament, but in the end it was Rowell who thundered to victory...
Champions Tour Event Free to Fans in October
August 22, 2009 by
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Want to watch a Champions Tour tournament for free? No, not on TV - in person. Show up at the Administaff Small Business Classic at The Woodlands Country Club, Oct. 12-18, and you'll get free admission.No strings attached - everyone gets in free. Parking and shuttle service during...
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