 Jason Sobel: Matt Kuchar not just a pretty face anymore 3/9/2010 6:00:06 PM |
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 Matt Kuchar knows fans won't forget his run at the 1998 Masters. But a strong showing at Augusta a month from now could help change the perception, writes ESPN.com's Jason Sobel. Read More. |
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| Couples closes strong, wins Toshiba Classic by four 3/8/2010 7:29:11 PM |
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Fred Couples won his second straight Champions Tour title, shooting
a 6-under 65 for a four-stroke victory Sunday in the Toshiba
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| Beauty of Imperfection 3/9/2010 6:00:08 PM |
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For years, Hunter Mahan tried to be perfect. But accepting imperfection is finally paying off. Read More. |
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| On the bag: Thumbs up for Creamer, despite the injury 3/10/2010 1:32:39 AM |
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Early last week, Paula Creamer hit balls on the same field Ryan Howard, Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins are using as they prepare ...
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| Pinehurst brings in Coore-Crenshaw for restoration of vaunte |
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Read full story for latest details. Read More. |
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| Mickelsons Ping wedge is banned 3/9/2010 12:52:07 PM |
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Phil Mickelson will no longer be able to use his controversial 20-year-old wedge after an agreement between the PGA Tour and club manufacturer Ping. Read More. |
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| ONE GREAT PERFORMANCE AFTER ANOTHER. 3/1/2010 |
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Mahan and Fowler Finish 1-2 at Phoenix Open playing Titleist Pro V1x Read More. |
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| Tournaments ready for Tigers return 3/9/2010 6:00:02 PM |
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DORAL, Fla. (AP) -- Not long after Tiger Woods returned home and starting practicing, the PGA Tour began checking with tournaments to make sure they were prepared to handle the hype over the world's No. 1 player getting back to golf. Read More. |
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| Agreement Closes Ping Eye 2 Loophole for Pros |
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The controversy early this year on the PGA Tour over the so-called "Ping Eye 2 loophole" to the new groove regulations is near a close. Ping announced today it has reached an agreeement with the PGA Tour and the USGA that allows those organizations to close the loophole in PGA Tour events and in the U.S. Open.
Short version of the loophole: Long-ago legal proceedings between Ping and the PGA Tour and Ping and the USGA resulted in Ping Eye 2s made in the late 1980s remaining "legal" for play despite having grooves that otherwise wouldn't conform to today's rules. (For the long version, see this.)
With new groove rules in place on tour this year, new rules that many pros feared would make their wedges less effective, a handful of touring pros have taken advantage of the loophole by using those old Pings in tournament play. John Daly was one of the first; Phil Mickelson was the highest-profile, and Phil's use of the old Pings at the Farmers Insurance Open led to Read More. |
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