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Look Back: Aug. 28
1932: Having already won the U.S. and British Opens, Gene
Sarazen fails to to qualify for the match play at the PGA Championship
at Keller Golf Club in St. Paul, Minn.
1937:
Johnny Goodman defeats Ray Billows 2 up in the final to win the
U.S. Amateur at Alderwood Country Club in Portland, Ore.
1954:
Arnold Palmer defeats Robert Sweeny 1 up to win the U.S. Amateur
at the Country Club of Detroit. Palmer is 24.
1983:
Nick Price wins the World Series of Golf by four strokes over Jack
Nicklaus.
1994:
Six down at one point, Tiger Woods, 18, rallies to defeat Trip Kuehne
2 up at the TPC at Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra, Fla., to become the
youngest player ever to win a U.S. Amateur Championship.
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Sponsorships
Canon USA announces
it will end an 18-year run as title sponsor of the Greater Hartford Open
in 2002. Also, the Greater Hartford Jaycees announce an increase
in prize money, from $3.1 million to $4 million.
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more...
The LPGA announces
that Yoplait Expresse yogurt will join the LPGA's list of corporate
marketing partners. Yoplait Expresse will sponsor the LPGA's Komen Award,
which recognizes an individual or organization for its contributions and
initiatives through golf that encourage early detection of breast cancer.
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more...
People
Traditional Golf Properties
announces Andrew Bemis as the General Manager of The Tradition
Golf Club at Royal New Kent (Va.).
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more...
Equipment
Softspikes brand
cleats were worn by nearly 70 percent of the 312- player U.S. Amateur
field, including all four match play semifinalists who wore the company's
Black Widow cleats. Black Widows have also been the top choice of cleat
on the PGA Tour for 12 consecutive weeks.
For
more about Softspikes at the U.S. Amateur...
For
more about Softspikes on the PGA Tour...
Heather Daly-Donofrio
won the First Union Betsy King Classic, her first LPGA Tour win, on Sunday
wearing CHAMP's ScorpionSpikes. According to Darrell Survey, nearly
30 percent of the field wore the ScorpionSpikes and nearly 53 percent
of the field wore CHAMP-brand cleats.
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more...
Daly-Donofrio also
used a Never Compromise Z|I Alpha 2 putter to win the First Union
Betsy King Classic, her first LPGA title.
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more...
Never Compromise
announces its new Tour 56-degree wedge, which is designed to give players
more spin control.
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more...
The top three finishers
at the AT&T Canadian Senior Open used Callaway's Rule 35 Firmfeel
golf ball. It was the first Senior PGA Tour victory for winner Walter
Hall.
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more...
Seaforth Rain Cover
is featured as the No. 1 rain cover in a review in PGA Tour Partners magazine.
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more...
Health
LPGA Tour players
will wear teal ribbon pins during competition throughout September to
recognize Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
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more...
Technology
The Tournament Players
Club of Boston in Norton, Mass., announces the launch of its Web site,
created in partnership with The Country Club Network. TCCN is a
Web-based software solutions company for golf and country club communities.
For
more...
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August 30-September
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Tee Box
PGA
TOUR
Air Canada Championship
Dates: Aug. 30-Sept. 2
Site: Surrey, British Columbia
Course: Northview
Golf and Country Club (Par 71, 7,065 yards)
Purse: $3.4 million. Winner's share: $612,000.
Television: ESPN (Thursday-Friday, 3-6 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 4-6 p.m.)
Internet: www.pgatour.com, www.aircanadachampionship
2000 champion: Rory Sabbatini (68-68-67-65 -- 268, 16 under)
EUROPEAN TOUR
BMW International Open
Dates: Aug. 30-Sept. 2
Site: Munich, Germany
Course: Golfclub Munchen Nord-Eichenried (Par 72, 6,914 yards)
Purse: 1.8 million euros. Winner's share: 300,000 euros.
Television: Golf Channel (Thursday-Friday, 8 a.m.-Noon; Saturday, 7-11
a.m. p.m.; Sunday, 6-11 a.m.)
Internet: www.europeantour.com
2000 champion: Thomas Bjorn (69-63-69-67 -- 268, 20 under)
LPGA TOUR
State Farm Classic
Dates: Aug. 30-Sept. 2
Site: Springfield, Ill.
Course: The Rail Golf
Club (Par 72, 6,403 yards)
Purse: $1 million. Winner's share: $150,000.
Television: ESPN2 (Friday, 1-3 p.m.; Saturday, 2-4 p.m.) and ESPN (Sunday,
1:30-4 p.m.)
Internet: www.lpga.com, www.lpgastatefarmclassic.com
2000 champion: Laurel Kean (66-66-66 -- 198, 18 under)
PGA SENIOR TOUR
Kroger Senior Classic
Dates: Aug. 31-Sept. 2
Site: Mason, Ohio
Course: The Golf Center
at Kings Island (Grizzly Course, par 60, 6,639 yards)
Purse: $1.5 million. Winner's share: $225,000.
Television: PAX (Friday, 1-3 p.m.) and CNBC (Saturday-Sunday 6-8 p.m.,
tape delay).
Internet: www.pgatour.com
2000 champion: Hubert Green (66-70-64 -- 200, 10 under)
BUY.COM TOUR
Utah Classic
Dates: Aug. 30-Sept. 2
Site: Salt Lake City, Utah
Course: Willow Creek
Country Club (Par 72, 7,104 yards)
Purse: $425,000. Winner's share: $76,500.
Television: Golf Channel (Thursday-Friday, 1:30-4 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday,
2:30-5 p.m.)
Internet: www.pgatour.com, www.utahclassic.com
2000 champion: Andrew Morse (64-66-71-68 -- 269, 19 under)
OTHER TOURNAMENTS
Davidoff Tour: Acer Taiwan Open, Aug. 30-Sept. 2, Sunrise
Golf and Country Club, Taiwan.
Canadian Tour: Casino de Charlevoix Cup, Aug. 30-Sept.
2, Le Manior Richelieu, Quebec, Canada.
European Challenge Tour: Formby Hall Challenge, Aug.
30-Sept. 2, Formby Hall Golf Club, Formby, England.
NGA/Hooters Tour: Lakeland Classic, Aug. 30-Sept. 2,
Cleveland Heights Golf Club, Lakeland, Fla.
Evian Tour: Mexx Sport Open, Aug. 31-Sept. 2, Kennemer
Golf Club, Zandvoort, Netherlands.
Japan LPGA Tour: Fujisankei Ladies Classic, Aug. 31-Sept.
2, Fuji Sakura Country Club, Yamanashi, Japan.
European Seniors Tour: Scottish Seniors Open, Aug. 31-Sept.
2, The Roxburghe, Kelso, Scotland.
Note: All times are
ET. Schedule subject to change.
Correction
Although Robert Trent Jones was a great course designer,
he did not win five U.S. Amateur titles -- that was Robert Tyre Jones,
Jr., better known as Bobby Jones. We apologize for the error in Monday's
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