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TCU, UCLA share first-round lead at Amer Ari Invitational
TCU, No. 16 in the Golfweek/Sagarin College Rankings, and seventh-ranked UCLA shot 11-under 277 Wednesday at Waikoloa’s Kings Course to hold the first-round lead at the Amer Ari Invitational.
Baldry: Taking a trip down the Avon in New Zealand
Our Beth Ann Baldry is in New Zealand on assignment and took a trip down the Avon in Christchurch with Anna Nordqvist on Thursday . . .
5 Things: Dale gets his due at the Jones Cup
The Jones Cup is one of the premiere amateur events of the year. It’s also the first. Here are 5 Things we learned as the amateur season kicked off last weekend at Ocean Forest.
Obecny (No. 17, 2014) commits to Central Florida
Thadd Obecny II of Wheeling, W.Va., has given a verbal commitment to play college golf at Central Florida in 2014.
Westwoods look to rekindle pro-am magic of 2000
It might be 13 years later and a different tournament, but the combination of Lee Westwood and his father, John, will be a pro-am pairing to watch this week at Pebble Beach.
True Temper unveils 'sub-40' driver shaft
At the PGA Merchandise Show, which concluded Jan. 26, True Temper made a proclamation: “We have the lightest golf shaft that’s ever been introduced. It weighs 39.5 grams at 46 inches raw length.”
Baylor wins Hurricane Invitational
Baylor, No. 28 in the Golfweek/Sagarin college women's team rankings, won the Hurricane Invitational on Feb. 5 shooting 31-over 883 to finish four shots ahead of Texas State.
Pebble Beach National Pro-Am: Tee times, pairings
Here are the tee times and pairings for the first three rounds of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
Walton Heath GC to host Palmer Cup in 2014
Walton Heath Golf Club in Surrey, England, will play host to the 2014 Palmer Cup. The annual Ryder Cup-style competition will be contested between the top collegiate golfers from the United States and Europe on the club’s Old Course on June 26-28.
Hirschman (No. 46, 2014) commits to Oklahoma
Grant Hirschman of Collierville, Tenn., gave a verbal commitment to play college golf at Oklahoma.
Survey: Club pros oppose bifurcation by slim margin
Alex Miceli reports on a survey of PGA pros, who weigh in with their thoughts on bifurcating the rules of golf.
Along the shores of Pacific, golf's brightest unwind on surfboards
In Southern California, where golf's equipment industry meets the Pacific, another sport holds a mystic sway. Our Martin Kaufmann took to the shores of Carlsbad to observe . . .
Old-school style: Twentysomething tour rep pines for the ’60s
Philip Foster, a tour rep for Mitsubishi Rayon, pines for the days of the late 1950s and 1960s, getting some of his fix on the beaches of Southern California.
Oddsmakers like Mickelson, Johnson at Pebble
Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson are co-favorites at 8-1 to win this week's AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
Mickelson's Augusta odds improve after WMPO rout
Phil Mickelson's 28-under total at TPC Scottsdale last week prompted Las Vegas oddsmakers to shave favorite Tiger Woods from a 9-2 favorite to 5-1 to win the Masters and move Mickelson from 15-1 to 12-1.
Stricker targets Match Play for his next appearance
Steve Stricker committed Tuesday to return to the PGA Tour in two weeks at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Marana, Ariz.
Fantasy Tip Sheet: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Phil Mickelson is coming off a dominating performance at TPC Scottsdale, and half of our panel believes he'll defend his title at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am this week. Our predictions . . .
