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Callaway Golf
Staff Professional Annika Sorenstam concludes her 2001 season with new
LPGA Tour records for earnings and scoring average. At the tour's season-ending
Tyco/ADT Championship, where she placed second, Sorenstam used 11 Callaway Golf
clubs, including a new Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball Putter and Callaway golf ball.
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Members
of the LPGA Teaching and Club Professional Division elect Patti Benson
as their national president for 2002-03. Benson founded and operates the Bobby
and Patti Benson Golf Shop at the Palm Beach Country Club in Palm Beach, Fla.,
and has belonged to the T&CP Division since 1979.
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LPGA Tour
veterans Donna Andrews and Pearl Sinn will serve as vice presidents
of the LPGA Tour Executive Committee for the 2002 season.
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Real Estate
Homebuilder
Centex Homes introduces new estate homes in the LeatherLeaf neighborhood
of Barefoot Resort & Golf in North Myrtle Beach, S.C. The homes offer views of
holes 12, 13 or 17 of the Barefoot Resort golf course designed by Davis Love III
and sell for the $300,000s to the $500,000s.
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Photography
Tony
Roberts Photography offers "The Boy in the Flag," a print that shows a small
boy with a golf bag slung over his shoulder descending a hillside superimposed
over the American flag. The print is available for $25 with all proceeds donated
directly to the American Red Cross.
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Instruction
Recently
introduced instructional aid The Putting Tutor from Pelz Golf promotes
better putting practice by improving your green reading skills, squaring your
putter face and grooving proper stroke mechanics, according to company founder
and short game teacher Dave Pelz.
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Week of Nov. 19-25
Tee Box
PGA
OF AMERICA
PGA
Grand Slam of Golf
Dates: Nov. 20-21
Site: Poipu Beach, Hawaii
Course:
Poipu Bay Golf Course (par 72, 7,064 yards)
Purse: $1 million. Winner's share:
$400,000.
TV: TNT (Tues., 8-11 p.m.; Wed., 8-11:30 p.m.)
Internet: www.pgatour.com,
www.pga.com
Defending champion: Tiger Woods
PGA TOUR
Skins Game
Dates: Nov. 24-25
Site: Indian Wells, Calif.
Course: Landmark
Golf Club (par 72, 6,983 yards)
Purse: $1 million. Winner's share: $415,000.
TV: ABC (Sat., 4:30-7 p.m.; Sun., 3:30-6 p.m.)
Internet: www.pgatour.com
Defending champion: Colin Montgomerie (six skins)
OTHER TOURNAMENTS
Tour
de las Americas: Abierto del Litoral, Nov. 22-25, Rosario Golf Club, Rosario,
Argentina
Australian PGA Tour: Holden Australian Open, Nov.
22-25, The Grand Golf Club, Queensland, Australia
Davidoff
Tour: BMW Asian Open, Nov. 22-25, Ta Shee Golf and Country Club, Taiwan
Japan
PGA Tour: Casio World Open, Nov. 22-25, Ibusuki Golf Club, Kagoshima, Japan
Sunshine
Tour: CABS/Old Mutual Zimbabwe Open, Nov. 22-25, Chapman Golf Club, Harare, Zimbabwe
Note: All times Eastern Time, schedule subject to change.