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| A Look Back: Dec. 4 1938: Craig Wood wins the Augusta Open. 1955: Mike Souchak wins the Havana Invitational. 1960: Johnny Pott wins the West Palm Beach Open. 1983: Arnold Palmer wins the Boca Grove Senior Classic. 1988: Amy Benz and John Huston team to win the JCPenney Classic in Largo, Fla. |
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Equipment
Nike Golf
discloses details on its new Forged Drivers, Irons and Wedges set to debut at
the PGA Merchandise Show in January. This year's British Open winner, David Duval,
has been playing all the clubs in competition on the PGA Tour this year but Nike
has been tight-lipped about the new equipment.
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Ben
Hogan plans to begin shipping a new Apex Edge model, the Pro, in February.
The new irons are traditional in shape and style, but offer game-improvement features,
such as reduced offset, for average golfers who like the feel of forged clubs.
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Raymond
and Robert Floyd both wore Softspikes' Black Widow cleats to victory last
weekend at the Office Depot Father/Son Challenge. Raymond wears Black Widow cleats
every week on the Senior PGA Tour, and had them on his shoes when he captured
the 2000 Ford Senior Players Championship.
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Club manufacturer
Sonartec expands its office facilities to include a new location in Carlsbad,
Calif. Sonartec's Driving Cavity metal woods and driving irons have grown steadily
in popularity on the PGA Tour this year, and the company sponsors Nick Price.
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People
The
LPGA Teaching and Club Professional Division announces the 2001 recipients of
its national awards. Nancy Henderson is named Professional of the Year,
Kathy Murphy is Teacher of the Year and Dianne Dailey at Wake Forest
University is Coach of the Year. The T&CP Division's Executive Committee selects
the national award winners from the pool of sectional award winners voted on by
the members of five regional sections.
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Callaway
Golf Staff Professional Ty Tryon, 17, becomes the youngest player ever
to earn a PGA Tour card with his bogey-free final-round performance at the PGA
Tour Qualifying Tournament. Ben Crane, another Callaway Golf Staff Professional,
also secured his 2002 PGA Tour card by finishing tied for fifth at the event.
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Pinehurst,
Inc. names Matt Massei as its Director of Golf, a role he will officially
assume on January 1, 2002. Interim supervisor Don Padgett, Sr., will serve as
mentor to Massei as he continues in his role as the company's Executive Vice President
of Golf Operations.
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Business
Cavalcade
of Sports Media proceeds with its proposed acquisition of the assets of F2
Broadcast Network. Cavalcade of Sports Media, Inc. is engaged in the development
of a nostalgic sports TV channel, based upon a library of sports films.
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Accessories
Evertan
Golf International expands its Ladies Designer Series to include Three-Quarter
(3/4) gloves along with its six other lines. The Three-Quarter Gloves will have
the same features and benefit as the Designer Series, but with added versatility
to compensate for long nails.
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Technology
Travel
Michigan, the State of Michigan's official agency for the promotion of tourism,
signs an agreement with GolfSwitch to provide tee times on the state's
Web site, travel.michigan.org. GolfSwitch's software, WebPro, makes it easy for
golfers to learn more about golf courses, find available tee times and make reservations.
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Tours
Members
of the Senior PGA Tour Tournament Association dedicate a new and prestigious award
to longtime friend and associate, Brian "Bruno" Henning. Named the "Bruno Award",
the honor will be presented annually to an individual judged to have made special
contributions to the Senior PGA Tour.
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Instruction
Golf
instruction company GolfTEC suggests those with a golfer on their holiday
shopping list consider a gift certificate for instruction at one of its centers
in Denver, Chicago, Atlanta and Dallas. The $195 package -- which normally retails
for $300 -- includes a one-hour evaluation using video, motion analysis and biofeedback
technology, and two 30-minute follow-up lessons.
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Week of Dec. 3-9
Tee Box
PGA/SENIOR
PGA/LPGA TOUR
Hyundai Team Matches
Dates: Dec. 7-9
Site: Dana Point, Calif.
Course:
Monarch Beach Golf Links (par-70, PGA -- 6582 yards, Senior PGA -- 6,548 yards,
LPGA -- 6,094 yards)
Purse: $1.2 million. Winners' share: $100,000.
Television:
ABC (Sat.-Sun., 4-6 p.m.)
Internet: www.pgatour.com
2000 champions: PGA -- Tom Lehman/Duffy Waldorf, Senior PGA -- Jack Nicklaus/Tom
Watson, LPGA -- Juli Inkster/Dottie Pepper
OTHER TOURNAMENTS
Tour de las Americas: Torneo de Maestros Telefonica, Dec. 6-9, Olivos Golf Club, Argentina
Sunshine Tour: Vodacom Players Championship, Dec. 6-9, Royal Cape Golf Club, Sun City, South Africa
Note: All times Eastern Time, schedule subject to change.