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| A Look Back: Dec. 14 1941: Byron Nelson wins the Miami Open with Ben Hogan second and Sam Snead third. 1947: Jimmy Demaret wins the Miami Open and finishes the season as the PGA Tour's leading money winner with $27,936. 1951: The U.S. Golf Association and Royal and Ancient announce that the stymie will be eliminated from the Rules of Golf effective Jan. 1, 1952. 1980: Nancy Lopez and Curtis Strange win the JC Penney Mixed Team Classic. 1980: Canadians Dan Halldorson and Jim Nelford win the World Cup of Golf in Bogota, Colombia. Scotland's Sandy Lyle wins the individual title. |
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U.S. District Court in Delaware dismisses a class action lawsuit filed against
Adams Golf for allegedly violating federal securities laws. The suit, brought
by a small group of stockholders, was first filed in June 1999.
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People
The Legacy of
Springfield Golf Course in Tennessee, a Raymond Floyd Signature Golf Course design,
names Mike Shearer as Director of Golf. Shearer was Assistant Golf Professional
for nearly two years at Centennial Golf Course in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Both courses
are managed by Billy Casper Golf.
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Bob
Estes, winner of two PGA Tour events in 2001, re-signs with Cleveland Golf.
Estes has been a member of the Cleveland Golf PGA Tour staff for 13 years.
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Equipment
Japan
grants GolfGear International its first patent in that country, related
to the company's proprietary insert technology. The patent covers a metallic golf
club head with a metallic face insert -- which can have a variable face thickness
-- affixed to the main body of the club head.
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Courses
Ripplewood
Holdings selects golf management company Troon Golf to manage four existing
golf clubs in Miyazaki City, Japan. The courses include Phoenix Country Club,
listed among the "World's Top 100 Courses" and home of the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament
since 1974, and the Tom Watson Golf Course.
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Apparel
Callaway
Golf Company signs a long-term licensing agreement with Sanei International
to create and sell Callaway Golf apparel in Japan. Sanei will also launch a series
of franchise shops that will specialize in selling the Callaway Golf apparel collection.
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Casual Friday
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Questions
Got some problems with your golf game? Don't we all. Customize your own instruction video at GolfDigest.com to get some help with what's ailing you.
Start the process by answering some simple questions about your best score, handicap, gender and age. Then you can select from several categories of problems or concerns you have with your game, as well as choose an instructor on the Golf Digest staff whom you particularly enjoy. GolfDigest.com checks its database of videotaped instruction clips to come up with a few that might meet your needs.
Sure, there are few flaws in this simple system. When we at The Wire punched in lack of accuracy as a top concern, impact position as a secondary interest, and putting as our third topic, four of the five clips offered were about putting. None of the highlighted segments dealt with accuracy, but we were allowed to preview and change the suggested offerings if they didn't meet with our approval.
The best part about this video instruction? It's free if you view it as streaming video on GolfDigest.com's Web site. The viewing windows are small but the video quality is smooth, and hey, free is a very good price. If you'd like it transfered to a VHS video tape and mailed to your door, the cost is $19.95 -- still a reasonable amount.
For the holidays, Golf Digest is offering a Gift Certificate for the customized videotape lesson. Not a bad deal if you're still seeking an inexpensive gift for the golfer on your holiday shopping list.
TAP-INS
Spalding is hurting. The company is struggling with debt and profitability and announced Thursday that it would lay off 5 percent of its workers. Those given pink slips, according to Golf World Business, include Rick Watson, executive director for clubs; Scott White, category director for Strata; and Ted Almy, category director for Etonic....
Golf Datatech, which tracks sales of golf equipment and rounds played, found that sales of woods increased slightly in October, from $36.6 million in October 2000 to $37.6 million this year. Putter sales also increased, but irons and golf bags aren't selling as well. Both of those categories are down a few percentage points....
The U.S. Open will be played for the first time at a truly public facility, Bethpage State Park's Black Course in Farmingdale, N.Y. The United States Golf Association released its 2002 schedule this week, which can be found at www.usga.org.
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The 19th Hole As usual this time of year, there are plenty of lists being checked. So The Wire thought it would check one of its own. We want to know what/who you, the reader, think is (1) the best course in the United States; (2) the course you most want to play; (3) the best course designer -- past or present. Send your picks to stuart@gpagolf.com with RE: Poll in the subject line and the results will be published in The Wire in early January. |