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River Park golf
course in Fresno, Calif., chooses the Cybergolf Broadcast
System for use at its facility. The system includes email blast marketing,
online survey creator and web-coupon maker among its features. Cybergolf
will also build and host a Web site for the club.
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Tournaments
Six Northwest
Ohio charities received $265,000 from tournament organizers of The
Jamie Farr Kroger Classic Presented by ALLTEL.
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International Golf
Maintenance, a Meadowbrook Company, presented the Golf Course Superintendents
Association of America Foundation with a check for $10,000 during its
first annual $1 Million Shootout at ChampionsGate Golf
Resort last Saturday. The proceeds were raised during IGM's qualifying
rounds held at every IGM affiliated property nationwide.
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Courses
TPC Snoqualmie Ridge Golf Club in Snoqualmie, Wash.,
renews its management agreement with Western Golf Properties. Western
Golf Properties began their involvement with the course in 1998 as construction
managers.
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Briefly
United Turf Industries, developer of SofTrak Putting Greens,
the low-maintenance synthetic turf for residential and commercial use,
completes a new SofTrak green at the home of international golf star T.C.
Chen. Chen, a native of Taiwan, is best known for his runner-up finish
at the 1985 U.S. Open. ...
Pureline Golf Products introduces its new s_l line of putters, aimed at mid to low handicap players. The putters, currently available from the Pureline Online Store, are expected to arrive in retail outlets by Christmas and will sell for less than $80.
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Reader's
Forum Recent legislation proposed by the NCAA could lead to the elimination of the fall collegiate golf season and would limit the playing and practice time of NCAA student-athletes in every sport, including out-of-season weight training and conditioning, summer weight training and conditioning and foreign tours. The reasoning for this is that athletes need to limit their time on the field of play in order to study and enjoy a collegiate social life. But traditionally, collegiate golfers maintain among the highest grade-point averages and graduation rates on campus. Should golf be treated differently from other collegiate sports? Let us know your opinions by sending your responses to info@gpagolf.com with the subject line RE: College. Also include your first initial and last name, along with your city and state or country. |
Tee
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Week
of Nov. 21-24
LPGA TOUR
ADT Championship
Dates: Nov. 21-24
Site: West Palm Beach, Fla.
Course: Trump
International (par 72, 6,485 yards)
Purse: $1 million. Winner's Share: $215,000.
Television: ESPN (Thurs.-Fri., 3-5 p.m.) ESPN2 (Sat., 3:30-5:30 p.m.),
ABC (Sun., 3-5 p.m.)
Internet: www.lpga.com
2001 Champion: Karrie Webb (67-71-73-68--279, 9 under)
PGA TOUR
Franklin Templeton Shootout
Dates: Nov. 22-24
Site: Naples, Fla.
Course: Tiburon Golf Club (par 72, 7,288 yards)
Purse: $2.25 million. Winners' Share: $500,000 (team).
Television: TGC/FSN (Fri., 1:30-4 p.m.), CBS (Sat., 1-3:30 p.m.; Sun.,
1-3 p.m.)
Internet: www.pgatour.com
2001 Champions: Scott McCarron and Brad Faxon (64-62-57--183, 33 under)
OTHER TOURNAMENTS
Australasian Tour: Holden Australian Open, Nov. 21-24, Victoria GC, Cheltenham, Australia.
Southern Africa Tour: Nashua Masters, Nov. 21-24, Wild Coast Sun CC, Port Edward, South Africa.
European Tour: Qualifying School Finals, Nov. 15-20, Emporda GC and Pals GC, Pals, Spain.
European Seniors Tour: Qualifying School, Stage 1, Nov. 21-22, Palmares GC, Lagos, Portugal; Le Meridien Penina Golf Resort, Algarve, Portugal.
Davidoff Tour: BMW Asian Open, Nov. 21-24, Ta Shee G&CC, Ta Shee, Taiwan.
Japan PGA Tour: Dunlop Phoenix, Nov. 21-24, Phoenix CC, Miyazaki, Japan.
Japan LPGA Tour: Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open, Nov. 22-24, Great Island Club, Kagawa, Japan.
Tour de las Americas: Abierto de Venezuela, Nov. 21-24, Lagunita CC, Caracas, Venezuela.