Golfweek

Inside the Feb. 12, 2010 issue of Golfweek:

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THE FORECADDIE

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• Alexis Thompson ponders this question: LPGA card before driver’s license?
• L.A. celebrity math: 43 + 44 + Lefty = big fun
• Keeping an eye on the Tour’s stealth SEC
• At Annika Sorenstam’s new place, the treehouse was built for three
• The Tour Club can put you inside the ropes, for a price
• USGA’s Open outlook includes winds from the Midwest
• Looking for some Mojo in Jamaica – and a 16th player, too

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TOY BOX

• Golf balls: There’s something for everyone

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IN THE NEWS

• As Mickelson revels in vindication, Solheim and USGA seek an accord (By James Achenbach)
• Tour suspends Jim Thorpe – by e-mail (By Jim McCabe)
• Jordan Spieth, Golfweek’s top-ranked junior, commits to Texas (By Eric Soderstrom)
• Kevin Na plays his way into the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship (By Alex Miceli)
• Q&A: Jim Vernon, USGA past president

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VOICES

• Inside the Ropes: Tour suspends all logic in handling Thorpe case (By Jim McCabe)
• Wired: Wedge issue troubles analysts (By Martin Kaufmann)
• Letters to the Editor

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PGA TOUR

• Emerging star Dustin Johnson has his game – and life – on the right track (By Sean Martin)
• There’s a new ‘Mr. Clutch’ in L.A. as Steve Stricker hits the key shots at Riviera (By Adam Schupak)
• Joshua Wooding pays homage at Riviera to his late grandfather
• Ricky Barnes plays early and often – and well
• Anthony Kim and J.B. Holmes adjust to new putters
• COLUMN: Ryder Cup forecast: Pithy, with Sunshine (By Jeff Rude)

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EUROPEAN TOUR

• Todd Hamilton, an American in exile, turns to Europe for his eventual ticket home (By Alistair Tait)
• Finally, Miguel Angel Jimenez solves the Dubai Desert Classic puzzle

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NATIONWIDE TOUR

• American Jim Herman triumphs Down Under

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COMPETITION

• California Bears emerge from hibernation early this spring (By Ron Balicki)
• Patrick Reed finishes strong to win Jones Cup at Sea Island (By Sean Martin)
• Naree Song resurfaces as an assistant coach for Rollins College’s women
• Oklahoma State dominates the Hogan Award ‘watch list’
• Florida State’s men’s coaches take over women’s squad

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THE GOLF LIFE

• Golf destinations seek innovative ways to win back once-loyal customers (By Martin Kaufmann)

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FOR YOUR GAME

• Powerful Dustin Johnson finds the right balance between athleticism and control (By Sean Martin)

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SCOREBOARD

• “Golf’s Biggest Stat Sheet’’

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PERSPECTIVE

• Ingenuity of the late Karsten Solheim underscores golf’s grooves dispute (By James Achenbach)