Author: raj
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Ash Barty talks about her encounter with Tiger Woods
Ash Barty has spoken out about her encounter with golf icon Tiger Woods ahead of her return to international play this weekend. The Queenslander has demonstrated her commitment to pursuing a golf career by signing up for the Icons Series, where she will compete against some of sport’s biggest names, including 23-time Olympic gold medalist…
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Saudi Arabia’s new pro golf series a serious threat to the Golf?
The Saudi-funded LIV Invitational series is significantly disrupting the golf landscape. Newly-minted LIV Golf competitor, it appears, will do a degree of damage to the old, staid PGA Tour for a while, barring any unexpected worldwide fossil-fuel divestment. The Saudi-backed LIV Invitational Golf Series kicked off with the inaugural event on June 9, drawing several…
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Female golf legend Annika Sorenstam to compete at Dow GLBI
Annika Sörenstam, widely regarded as the best female golfer of all time, will compete in two weeks in the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational at Midland Country Club. Sörenstam and fellow Swedish golfer Madelene Sagström revealed on Tuesday that they will compete in the Dow GLBI from July 10-16. They will compete against 72 other…
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Matthew Wolff departs PGA Tour
According to multiple reports, two PGA Tour winners have become the latest stars to jump ship to the Saudi-backed tour. Wolff has joined the event, who will depart for the upstart series, which stages its second event starting Thursday in Portland, Oregon. Wolff, who won his only US PGA title at the 2019 3M Open…
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Top Women In Golf
Active on the LPGA Tour, Karrie Webb is the only winner of the Super Grand Slam, having won all five events considered to be majors during her playing days. Only Karrie Webb had accomplished a full one, having won the ANA Inspiration, the U.S. Open, the British Open women’s championship, the Women’s PGA Championship, and…
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Legendary Jack Nicklaus sued for breaking a deal worth $145 Million
A business has claimed that golf legend Jack Nicklaus has been using his name without permission, walking away from a $145-million settlement he had reached to oversee his business ventures. The new suit alleges Jack Nicklaus used Nicklaus name and likeness to make profits, although a corporation technically owned him. The firm has also claimed…
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Phil Mickelson: The Lefty
Phil Mickelson is one of America’s most successful professional golfers. He has won every major tournament except the ‘US Open,’ where he has been the runner-up for a record six times. He is characterized by a powerful but inaccurate drive with an excellent short game that more than makes up for his shortcomings. He has…
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Australian golfer Jack Newton dies aged 72
At the age of 72, champion Australian golfer Jack Newton died of health issues. The former Australian Open champion, who came close to winning the British Open and US Masters, suffered a tragic accident in 1983 when he walked into an aviation propeller at Sydney Airport and lost his arm and eye. His family confirmed…
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The best traditions of the Masters
The Masters Tournament, hosted at Augusta National Golf Club, draws golf enthusiasts to Augusta, Georgia, for the first of the year’s four major championships—though no one at the Masters refers to the attendance as “fans.” They are solely referred to as “patrons” in this country. This is just one of the numerous traditions that the…
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Ben Hogan: The American Legend
William Ben Hogan (August 13, 1912 – July 25, 1997) was an American professional golfer who is considered one of the greatest players in the game’s history. Ben Hogan is one of the giants in golf history, a steely perfectionist on the course whose career included an extraordinary comeback after a horrific car accident. In…