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| Volume 3 Issue 31 | August 4 2008 | www.fairwaysgolf.ca |
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Singh Overcomes Shaky Putter To Win Bridgestone Watching Vijay Singh try to get control of his putter on the back nine Sunday at the WGC Bridgestone Invitational, it wasn't tough to see why the Fijian hadn't won a PGA Tour event in 34 tries. But after missing three putts inside eight feet, Singh made the only one that mattered - the last one - to avoid a playoff with Stuart Appleby and Lee Westwood and claim the $1.35 million championship payday. - more
Accessories Eyeline GolfEyeline Golf reports that in the first six months of 2008, 121 players on the PGA, Nationwide, and LPGA tours have put one of its products into their training. This compares to 188 players for all of 2007. - moreMailliard Solid Gold DesignsMailliard Solid Gold Designs will exhibit its solid 18-karat gold tee collection at the PGA Fall Expo. - moreApparel EtonicEtonic unveils its 2009 line of footwear featuring its new PowerPlay Outsole System. - moreGogie GirlGogie Girl, quickly becoming the most popular golf headwear designed specifically for women, is now available in leading retail stores throughout North America. - moreNIKE GolfNike Golf announces that its tour staff members will wear two specific technologies during the PGA Championship - the DriFIT UV and Nike Sphere Dry, which help with moisture management, cooling and UV protection. - moreNivo-SportNivo-Sport unveils its spring 2009 golf collection, which reflects the creative European spirit. - moreAwards Las Vegas Golf Hall of FameFour golfers, including PGA Tour pro Tommy Armour III will be inducted into the newly-named Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame later this year. - moreBusiness Keri Golf/Adams GolfKeri Golf and Adams Golf announce an exclusive partnership that includes collaboration in the areas of design, sales, finance and marketing. - moreCharity Canadian Tour/Birdies For KidsFormer South African Sunshine Tour Commissioner Johan Immelman, the father of 2008 Masters champion Trevor Immelman, was one of many guests as the Canadian Tour brought its Birdies for Kids initiative to Scarboro G&CC. - moreEquipment Dixon GolfDixon Golf introduces an incentive program to encourage golfers to return used Dixon earth golf balls for a $1 credit toward the purchase of new ones. - morePrideSports Professional Tee SystemPrideSports announces that the Professional Tee System has been strengthened and is now more durable than ever. - moreEvents First Tee/Champions TourSeventy junior golfers from The First Tee have been selected to play in the Champions Tour's Walmart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach, Aug. 29-31. - moreGeoff Mangum's PuttingZone/PGA Fall ExpoGeoff Mangum's PuttingZone will participate in the PGA Fall Expo in Las Vegas, Nev. later this month. - morePGA Fall ExpoThe PGA Fall Expo in Las Vegas, Nev., will provide new and improved vendor sourcing, equipment testing, networking, business solutions and best practices in a compact timeframe, while reducing attendees participation expenses. - moreRe/Max World Long Drive ChampionshipRegional qualifying tournaments for the 2008 Re/Max World Long Drive Championship begins at two sites the first weekend of August. - moreInternet Golf Fitness MagazineGolf Fitness Magazine Inc. announces they will include a listing of non-profit golf-related fundraising events and tournaments on its website at www.golffitnessmagazine.com. - morePeople Greg NormanMacGregor Golf reports on Greg Norman's top-five finish at the Senior British Open. - moreJian Chuan Lin/Faldo Series Asia Grand FinalJian Chuan Lin of Guangdong secured himself a place in the Faldo Series Asia Grand Final following a convincing five-shot victory in the third China Championship at Mission Hills Golf Club in Shenzhen, China. - moreStacy Lewis/Duramed FUTURES TourFour-time collegiate All-American Stacy Lewis has entered two tournaments on the Duramed Futures Tour - the Falls Auto Group Classic in London, Ky., Aug. 8-10, and the Greater Richmond Duramed Futures Classic in Richmond, Va., Aug. 15-17. - moreTim Cronin/Ashworth GolfAshworth Inc. names Tim Cronin as vice president of corporate sales. - moreTours Golf Town Amateur TourThe Golf Town Amateur Tour paid a two-day visit to St. Andrews Valley GC for the ECCO Classic and winners in the four flights had no problems taking it deep in Aurora. - moreTournaments Canadian PGA Women's ChampionshipTen LPGA Tour regulars are slated to play in this week's Canadian PGA Women's Championship presented by NIKE Golf. - moreCanadian Women's Amateur ChampionshipAussie Stacey Keating nailed down her first international crown, holding off defending champion Stephanie Sherlock to win the Canadian Women's Amateur Championship in Winnipeg. - moreCN Canadian Women's OpenThe RCGA announced that Rogers Sportsnet and The Golf Channel will provide complete 72-hole coverage of the upcoming CN Canadian Women's Open, to be held later this month in Ottawa. - moreOntario Bantam Boys ChampionshipMatt LeMay, 12, lit it up for a final-round 6-under 64 to run away with the Golf Association of Ontario’s Bantam Boys Championship. - moreOntario Senior Women's ChampionshipIvy Steinberg mounted a final-round comeback to win the Ontario Senior Women's Championship in Bath, Ont. - moreTour Talk Canadian TourTeam Canada successfully defended its crown at the Canadian Tour's International Team Matches, defeating the U.S. and International teams at Scarboro G&CC. - moreChampions TourA final-day 3-over 73 was enough for Eduardo Romero to run away to a four-shot win, becoming just the second Argentine to win the U.S. Senior Open. - moreLPGA TourAsian players continued their domination in LPGA majors as Ji-Yai Shin posted a final-round 66-under 66 to claim the Women's British Open by three shots. - moreNationwide TourRyan Hietala held off David Branshaw on the first extra hole Sunday to take the $126,000 winner's cheque at the Nationwide Tour's Cox Classic. - morePGA TourYou know it has been a pretty good week when you fire a final round 2-over 74 and still end up winning by seven shots, as Parker McLachlin did Sunday at the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open. - moreBlog Yet another Wie mistake in Michelle’s career at RenoAlthough he is getting sick of writing about her, Fairways Web Editor Marty Henwood says Michelle Wie, fresh off another embarrassing beating on the PGA Tour, needs to have someone take control of her career in a hurry. It may already be too late. - more | Leaderboard PGA/European Tour WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
PGA Tour Legends Reno-Tahoe Open
LPGA Tour RICOH Women's British Open
Champions Tour US Senior Open Championship
Nationwide Tour Cox Classic pres. by Chevrolet
Upcoming Events PGA Tour PGA Championship
Nationwide Tour Preferred Health Systems Wichita Classic
Duramed FUTURES Tour Falls Auto Group Classic
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