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Thursday Nov 5 | Canada.com

PGA schedule features new tournament

One new tournament and two events with earlier dates highlight the 2010 U.S. PGA Tour schedule announced Tuesday as a troubled economy caused some major turnover in sponsorships.

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Related Topix: More Sports, Ryder Cup, Golf, Buick Open, PGA Golf

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Slam Sports

PGA to keep FedEx Cup playoff schedule

The PGA Tour is leaving the FedEx Cup just as it is with the playoff schedule and points system.

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Related Topix: More Sports, Ryder Cup, Golf, British Open, Reno-Tahoe Open, Buick Open, PGA Golf

Sun Oct 25, 2009

PGA News

Local Knowledge: Grayhawk and the Frys.com Open

The Frys.com Open is up this week at Grayhawk in Scottsdale, Ariz. With so many PGA Tour players living in the area, it's a Fall Series event with a strong field.

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Related Topix: More Sports, Golf, PGA Golf, Golfers, Chez Reavie, Pat Perez, Geoff Ogilvy, Aaron Baddeley

Fri Oct 23, 2009

Fox Sports

20-year-old Fowler, Owen share Frys.com lead

Rickie Fowler, in his second U.S. PGA event since turning pro, shared the lead with Englishman Greg Owen halfway through the Frys.com Open on Friday.

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Related Topix: More Sports, Golf, Golfers, Rickie Fowler, John Deere Classic, Greg Owen, PGA Golf, Justin Leonard

AZCentral.com

Lehman has arrived at a crossroads

Turning 50 inspires introspection. Turning 50 in the professional golf world demands self-analysis and honest evaluation of a profound bent.

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Related Topix: More Sports, Golf, PGA Golf, Golfers, Tom Lehman, Bernhard Langer, Jack Nicklaus

Wed Oct 21, 2009

East Valley Tribune

Frys.com Open a calmer golf alternative

Golf fans who don't like the hustle and bustle of the FBR Open have a calmer alternative this week.

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Related Topix: More Sports, Golf, PGA Golf, Justin Leonard, Davis Love III, Golfers, Fred Couples, Cameron Beckman

Sun Oct 18, 2009

The Globe and Mail

Three tied for PGA lead

Three tied for PGA lead Tom Pernice, Jr. lines up a putt on his final hole during the first round of the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open golf tournament at TPC Summerlin, Thursday, Oct.

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Related Topix: More Sports, U.S. Open, Golf, Tom Pernice, Golfers, Spencer Levin, Troy Matteson

Fri Oct 16, 2009

Phoenix New Times

New Zealand Golf Course Takes 'Party Hole' Page Out of TPC Scottsdale Playbook

Golf is typically considered a game of etiquette, where observers are well-behaved, quiet, and polite.

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Related Topix: More Sports, Golf, PGA Golf, Tiger Woods

Fri Aug 28, 2009

Scottsdale Tribune

Mesa's Longbow could host Champions Tour

Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, photographed Aug. 27, 2009, is a potential site for a senior champions tour golf tournament.

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Related Topix: More Sports

Thu Aug 20, 2009

CBS Sportsline

Notes: Couples playing in order to keep Tour membership

Fred Couples is playing on the U.S. PGA Tour for the next two weeks, and not just so he can scout possible captain's picks for the Presidents Cup.

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Related Topix: More Sports, Golf, PGA Golf, Golfers, Fred Couples, Tim Herron, U.S. Open

Tue Aug 18, 2009

Arizona Republic

FBR Open raises $4.3 million for charity

Scottsdale's FBR Open felt the economic pinch earlier this year with a drop in attendance, corporate sponsorships and money raised for charity.

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Related Topix: More Sports, Golf, PGA Golf, Kenny Perry, Golfers, Charley Hoffman

Sat Aug 15, 2009

The Mankato Free Press

East grad working at Hazeltine

A.J. Hoffman, a Mankato native, gives a short lesson at the PGA Learning Center at Hazeltine National Golf Club earlier this week.

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Related Topix: More Sports, PGA Championship, Golf, PGA Golf, Tiger Woods, Golfers, Phil Mickelson

Wed Aug 05, 2009

News Observer

Buick cuts ties with PGA

Buick ended more than 50 years of PGA Tour sponsorship Tuesday when it announced that it no longer will sponsor golf tournaments in Michigan and California because of the court-ordered restructuring of parent General Motors.

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Related Topix: More Sports, Golf, Buick Invitational, Buick Open, Buick Championship, U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee

Fri Jul 31, 2009

Desert Sun

Not enough green: Money woes plague PGA tournaments

All signs point to another difficult week for the PGA Tour this week at the Buick Invitational, and it has nothing to do with rain.

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Related Topix: More Sports, Golf, Buick Invitational, Buick Open, Wachovia Championship, U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee, PGA Golf

Wed Jul 29, 2009

Honolulu Star-Bulletin

The swing's the thing for McLachlin

TORONTO>> It was at the Reno-Tahoe Open, almost exactly one year ago, when Parker McLachlin won his first PGA Tour event.

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Related Topix: More Sports, Golf, PGA Golf, Reno-Tahoe Open, Parker McLachlin, Golfers, Ryder Cup

Mon Jul 27, 2009

The Capital-Journal

Woodland: Some pain, gain

Growing pains were something Gary Woodland expected to experience during his first year on the PGA Tour.

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Related Topix: More Sports, Golf, Golfers, Gary Woodland, Valero Texas Open, Buick Invitational, PGA Golf

Sat Jul 25, 2009

Newswatch 50

Calcavecchia sets PGA record with 9 straight birdies

Mark Calcavecchia set a PGA Tour record with nine consecutive birdies Saturday at the Canadian Open.Calcavecchia's streak started on the par-three 12th at Glen Abbey Golf Club -- his third hole of the second round -- where he knocked his tee shot to three feet.

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Related Topix: More Sports, Golf, PGA Golf, Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, British Open, Las Vegas Invitational, Buick Open

Thu Jul 09, 2009

Bangkok Post

Perry hopes to keep hot hand going at John Deere

Defending champion Kenny Perry will try to keep his hot streak alive when he competes in the PGA John Deere Classic which begins Thursday at the TPC Deere Run course.

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Related Topix: More Sports, Golf, PGA Golf, Kenny Perry, John Deere Classic, U.S. Open

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Fanball

Fantasy Golf: Hot Topics

Think about the journey traveled thus far. We pondered the eventual return of The Great One.

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Related Topix: More Sports, Golf, The Masters, U.S. Open, Buick Invitational, British Open, Ryder Cup

Mon Jun 29, 2009

The Globe and Mail

Time to recognize Kenny Perry

Lorne Rubenstein Time to recognize Kenny Perry Kenny Perry drives from the 10th tee box during round three of the 2009 Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands on Sunday in Cromwell, Conn.

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Related Topix: More Sports, Golf, PGA Golf, Kenny Perry, Golfers, U.S. Open, British Open, Ryder Cup

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