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Jeff Babineau

Vice President / Editor

Jeff Babineau has been at Golfweek since September 1998, and became editor of the magazine in January 2008. Before joining Golfweek, Babineau spent 13 years at the Orlando Sentinel, where he covered the NHL, NFL and golf. (The golf beat perked up when a rookie named Tiger Woods moved to town in August 1996). Babineau is a 1984 graduate of Florida Southern College, where his classmates included two-time U.S. Open champion Lee Janzen, near-Open champion Rocco Mediate, and Marco Dawson (a fraternity brother). He enjoys spending time with his family and favorite past time is watching his three boys play baseball.
 
 • Favorite interview: Andrew 'Dice Man' Clay (for The Orlando Sentinel's comedy beat; he phoned me at 4 a.m.)
• Favorite golf memory: Winning the Dennis (Mass.) Pines club championship at age 17
• Dream vacation: Hang out at home for a week
• Best golf shot seen live: Tiger's U-turn chip-in from the left side of 16 at Augusta National in '05

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Babineau: Stadium Course favors no player

The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass plays no favorites, making The Players anyone's tournament to win.

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Babineau: The Greatest Round Ever Played?

Rhein Gibson shot 16-under 55 at River Oaks GC, a feat that's gone viral across the sports universe.

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Babineau: Stadium Course favors no player

The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass plays no favorites, making The Players anyone's tournament to win.

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Player receives Tour's Lifetime Achievement Award

Gary Player has traveled to all corners of the world and it led him to the Tour's Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Babineau: Cink, Mediate among vets 'finding it'

Stewart Cink has a share of the lead. Rocco Mediate is gaining confidence. Arjun Atwal is just trying to make it to a weekend. On Thursday, all three showed signs of progress, says Jeff Babineau.

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Garcia: 'I'm not good enough' to win a major

After carding a 3-over 75 on Saturday, Sergio Garcia tells Spanish reporters: 'I'm not good enough' to win a major championship.

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Woodland toughs it out despite wrist injury

Jeff Babineau: Gary Woodland should have withdrawn after nine holes because of an injured wrist. But he refused. He was determined to finish what he started on Saturday.

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Babineau: Lefty simply loves Augusta National

Jeff Babineau: Phil Mickelson says he loves playing Augusta National and he knows he can get away with some loose shots, although he didn't have many errant shots on Friday.

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Babineau: Top guns stumble on Day 1

Jeff Babineau: The game's top guns - Mickelson, Woods, McIlroy and Donald - all stumbled out of the gate. That and other observations from Thursday at Augusta National . . .

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Donald earns respect with Transitions win

Jeff Babineau: Rory McIlroy took the World No. 1 ranking and all of the headlines two weeks ago at the Honda Classic. On Sunday, Luke Donald emphatically responded.

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Harrington still riding a roller coaster

Padraig Harrington continues to ride his personal roller coaster, carding a 2-over 73 on Friday.

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