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Articles by Peter Mumford

"Old man" Vijay wins in Hawaii

A mini rant to end the season

A TOUCH OF FROST

South African David Frost lead wire-to-wire at the Toshiba Classic for his fourth Champions Tour title.

Al Balding (1924 - 2006)

ALMOST PERFECT

Tiger Woods looked like a younger version of himself as he cruised to another World Golf Championship win in Miami.

Ambassador Golf Club

Architect Tom McBroom took a flat, barren industrial property in the heart of Windsor and turned it into one of the best courses in southwestern Ontario.

Ames Skins Two Freds and a Big John

AN ARROGANCE UNLIKE ANY OTHER

There was no tainted victory at the Masters for Tiger Woods but his actions on Saturday demonstrated an appalling lack of integrity .

An evil vermin lurks among us

Annika at Magna

Are we constrained by artificial lines?

Arnie Calls It Quits

AUGUSTA BOUND

Weekend results generated Masters invitations for some while others were not so lucky.

Ballantrae Golf Club, Stouffville

BAN THE BAN .... OR NOT

BEACH BOY

Brandt Snedeker, who had runner-up finishes the past two weeks, capped off his hot streak with a win at Pebble Beach on Sunday.

Better Ball Champs

Big dogs, bunters and juiced balls.

BONUS POINTS

D.A. Points earned a return trip to the Masters with a one-shot victory at the Shell Houston Open on Sunday.

Byron Nelson

CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'

UCLA grad John Merrick achieved his boyhood dream by winning the Northern Trust Open at Riviera - almost in his backyard.

Call me at 1.800.DINOSAUR

Callaway trims staff

Callaway CEO Chip Brewer comments on painful but necessary job cuts

Canada 2nd at World Team Event

CANTLAY CAPTURES BOGOTA

California rookie Patrick Cantlay fired a 5-under 66 Sunday to win the Colombia Championship at Country Club de Bogota by four strokes.

CHINESE HOLIDAY

Suzanne Petersen used her week off from the LPGA Tour to win the Mission Hills World Ladies Championship in China.

CINCO DE MAYO CELEBRATION

Esteban Toledo became the first Mexican golfer to win on the Champions Tour with a playoff victory at the Insperity Championship.

CLOSE BUT NO AUGUSTA

Marcel Siem of Germany won the Trophee Hassan II in Morocco, then waited anxiously to see if he would qualify for the Masters.

Commitment is a four letter word

CONTEST RESULTS!

The 2013 Masters is in the books and results of the Masters Contest are now tabulated.

Coppinwood Golf Club

DEREK WHO?

22-year-old rookie Derek Ernst birdied the 18th hole to force a playoff, then won the Wells Fargo Championship.

Do you want to give up the air conditioning?

Does any of this make sense?

Does Everything Have to be a Circus?

EAGLE DOES IT

Australian Brett Rumford made eagle on the first playoff hole to capture the Ballantine's Championship in South Korea.

Fairmont Turnberry Isle

The mist from the waterfall framing the island green on the 18th hole often produces a rainbow, adding insult to injury on this tough Florida course.

FG Tour Irons unveiled from Wilson Golf

Georgian Bay Club

The par-3 third hole offers a spectacular backdrop.

GOING FOR BLOOD

Greg Norman described golf's anti-doping procedures as "disgraceful" and called for blood testing to be instituted.

Golfing Colombia

Bogota was the first stop on our excellent South American adventure.

HONDA CHAMPION

Michael Thompson never let up as he conquered both the Honda Classic field and the tough, windy PGA National course.

IF IT JANGLES YOU CAN COUNT IT

Industry Profile: Talking fashion trends and styles with Ralph Dunning

IRV LIGHTSTONE

IS SLOW PLAY A MYSTERY?

Just a regular LPGA lovefest

KUCHAR WINS DOWNHILL MATCH PLAY

Snow, cold temperatures and high winds couldn't stop Matt Kuchar from claiming the World Match Play Championship.

Ladies GC of Toronto

After some David Moote renovations at Ladies GC of Toronto, the venerable Stanley Thompson course is looking better than ever.

Ladies' Golf Club of Toronto

Lambton Golf Club

Lambton re-opens to rave reviews after successful surgery by the Open Doctor

Leave Michelle Alone!

LEFTY FLIRTS WITH 59

Phil Mickelson lipped out a 25-foot birdie putt on his final hole and settled for a score of 60 in the first round of the Phoenix Open.

LEWIS NABS HSBC

The hot streak for Stacy Lewis continued this week as the 2012 LPGA Player of the Year secured her sixth LPGA victory in Singapore.

Lord Finchem of Ponte Vedra and The FedEx Cup

MAN ON FIRE

Billy Horschel has been the hottest player on Tour for the past month and finally secured his first win in New Orleans.

Marketing golf is not like laundry soap

MASTERS NOTEBOOK

Match Play Champ

May you live in interesting times

Mi Sites: Interactive website makes mass communication personal

Missing that peaceful, easy feeling

MORE PLAID FOR BOO

Boo Weekley added another plaid jacket to his wardrobe with a stellar ball striking display at The Colonial

Mystic Golf Club

NEVER A DOUBT

From his opening round 59 to his tap-in par putt on the 72nd hole, Phil Mickelson had PGA Tour win No. 41 firmly in his grasp.

NEW NO. 1

Stacy Lewis overcame a caddie blunder in the third round to capture the LPGA Founders Cup and become the world's top ranked woman golfer.

Nike Golf introduces CRUSH ball

NINE YEARS!

Stephen Gallacher's long wait for his second European Tour victory ended after nine years when he won the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.

NO. 1 AGAIN ... OR STILL?

NOT DONE YET

Hall of Famer Karrie Webb schooled her younger foes with a terrific come-from-behind victory on Sunday at the ShopRite Classic.

NOTES FROM THE SHOW

Some of the industry heavyweights debate the most pressing matters of the day.

OLD HAT FOR KERR

Cristie Kerr defeated Suzann Pettersen on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff to win the Kingsmill Championship for the third time.

ON TO AUGUSTA

In his 153rd start on the PGA Tour Kevin Streelman finally got a win at the Tampa Bay Championship. Now he gets to play The Masters.

ON TO AUGUSTA

Martin Laird of Scotland posted a final round 63 to win the Valero Texas Open and grab the final spot in The Masters field.

ONTARIO JUNIOR SPRING CLASSIC

Jake McNulty (Granite GC) and Sonia Nagindas (Meadowbrook GC) captured titles at the first event of the season.

Options? You can’t handle the options!

Palm Springs

More golf than you can imagine!

Pettersen tops in Cowtown

Suzann Pettersen of Norway broke a winless streak of 44 events, with her five-stroke victory at the CN Canadian Women's Open over five other players.

Plan Q for the Canadian Open

Port Carling gets a makeover

With a new owner and an enlarged budget, Port Carling called on architect Tom McBroom to tweak the course twenty years after he first designed it

PowerPlay Golf

Gimmick? Or a revolutionary game to attract new players? Traditionalists may cringe but PowerPlay Golf could be the next big thing in golf.

PowerPlay Golf

Q-School Results

Random thoughts on a season past

Raven Golf Club at Lora Bay

RECARI WINS KIA IN PLAYOFF

It took three tries but Beatriz Recari finally figured out how to putt the 18th green at the Kia Classic.

RELENTLESS

55-year old Bernhard Langer is like the Energizer Bunny - he just keeps going. He got his 17th Champions Tour win on Sunday in the ACE Group Classic.

Repeat title for Danny King at CPC

Richard Scott Turns Professional

ROCCO ROCKS

Rocco Mediate announced his presence on the Champions Tour with a victory at the Allianz Championship in Boca Raton, Florida.

ROUND 2

Jason Day has the lead at The Masters after two rounds. Fred Couples is just a shot back.

Royal County Down, Newcastle, Northern Ireland

RYDER CUP GOES COMMERCIAL

Global asset management company Standard Life Investments becomes a Worldwide Partner to both the 2014 and 2016 Ryder Cups

Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort

SCHEDULE CHANGE

Scott Brown says goodbye to the Web.com Tour after winning the Puerto Rico Open. He now has a 2-year exemption on the PGA Tour.

SHIN DENIES KO

Jiyai Shin outlasted teenage sensation Lydia Ko and World No. 1 Yani Tseng to claim the Australian Women's Open.

SLOW! YOU THINK I'M SLOW?

14-year old Tianlang Guan received a rare 1-stroke penalty for slow play on Friday but still made the cut.

South Carolina Journey

Like TPC Myrtle Beach, the Palmetto State plays big when it comes to golf.

St. Andrew's, Scotland

STERNE RETURNS

Richard Sterne, who missed most of 2010 and 2011 due to arthritis, moved back into the winner's circle with a victory at the Joburg Open.

Survey says: more golf, not more golfers

SUZANN GOES HAWAIIN

Suzann Pettersen celebrates in the local tradition after her playoff victory at the Lotte Championship in Hawaii.

TAKING SIDES

Taming Tiger?

Fresh off a win at the Tour Championship, Phil Mickelson ended a tough 2009 on a high note - and is poised to take a run at the world's best in the coming months.

TaylorMade R9 TP irons hit market

TEN YEARS LATER

Bob Verdi of PGA Tour.com reports on Mike Weir's improbable win at Augusta ten years ago.

THAT MAKES EIGHT ARNIE!

Tiger Woods shares a moment with Arnold Palmer after winning at Bay Hill for the 8th time.

The $39 putter

It may not rank up there with Bobby Jones' Calamity Jane putter but the YES Golf! Sophia model used by Jim Furyk to win the FedEx Cup is getting a lot of attention

The 2007 Masters - Zach Johnson Wins a Snoozer

THE AMAZING APHIBARNRAT

On the European Tour, 23-year old Thai golfer Kiradech Aphibarnrat held off some of the world's best to win the Maybank Malaysian Open.

The Biltmore Hotel

The Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida has a luxury suite nicknamed the Al Capone Room where the notorious gangster frequently entertained cronies back in the 30's. Today the Hotel also features a beautifully restored Donald Ross course.

THE CANADIAN OPEN ISN'T

The decline of amateur competition

The Essence of Oakmont

The Muskoka Bay Club

The Other Side of Scottsdale

The beautiful Raven course is just one of the surprises in Old Scottsdale.

The Rim Golf Club

The invitation said First Class - as in fly First Class, be met by a stretch limousine, stay in a luxury mountain home, play one of the finest residential golf courses in the United States and enjoy the hospitality of an exclusive private club. How can you argue with that? It even said bring your wife which, for a guy who is often away from home on “research assignments,” is like receiving major brownie points.

THOUGHTS ON A SNOWY WINTER'S MORN

Thundering Waters Golf Club

Tradition - another nail in the coffin

Vikes Win Again!

Weir looking to regain top form

Mike Weir covered a lot of ground in a pre-season conference call with golf journalists

Weir looking to regain top form

Mike Weir covered a lot of ground in a pre-season conference call with golf journalists

Welcome to the Tiger & Friends show

Whack ‘em with a rolled up copy

Where did he come from?

Where's the super in superintendent?

Whitevale Golf Club

WOMEN'S OPEN DERAILED

CN ends sponsorship of CN Canadian Women's Open; will redirect its investment beyond 2013 into youth Golf across Canada.

World Golf Hall of Short Bald Guys

Is Merion Too Short?

Bill Pennington of the NY Times looks at Merion vs modern equipment.

Ontario's Top 100 Courses

Bid Cents for Golf

New auction site GolfBiddy.com lets local golfers purchase green fees for a fraction of their total price.

Woods and Vonn

Tiger Woods fesses up to dating Lindsey Vonn.

Big Swoosh weekend

Three victories for Nike athletes including Tiger's 76th on PGA Tour

Holly Sonders

Golf Channel's Morning Drive co-host signs with Cobra Puma Golf