10 August 2005

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Golfers expect 'stern but fair' setup at PGA Championship usatoday.com/sports/golf/pga/2005-08-09-pga-course_x.htm
Golfers expect a 'stern but fair' setup at the PGA Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club's Lower Course when the tournament begins Thursday. If early practice rounds are any indication of what is to come, then the course isn't likely to yield record scores.
Golfers in NY state of mind
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springfield, n.j. Three years later and one state removed, pro golfers who are in the New York area for the PGA Championship still hear the echoes of Bethpage. What they make of it is in the ear of the beholder.

Spain's eco-golfers aim to drive the brown guardian.co.uk/spain/article/0,2763,1545884,00.html?gusrc=rss
A crusading eco-golfer has opened the country's first water-free course.

Colorado's International lives up to its name philly.com/mld/charlotte/sports/golf/12296079.htm?source=rss&channel=charlotte_golf
Greg Norman first made the transition. Rod Pampling hopes to follow in his footsteps. And dozens of other foreign golfers also want a piece of the pie.

golf tip | dana rader: take cover for this drill philly.com/mld/charlotte/sports/golf/12289186.htm?source=rss&channel=charlotte_golf
chipping and putting are the easiest ways to cut a lot of strokes off your score. When you work on your chipping technique I recommend placing a head cover under your left arm. Your arms will feel more connected during the swing and you will be less likely to scoop and try to help the ball up. A lot of golfers try to help the ball up by breaking their left arm down at impact.

Diving for dollars: Golf ball recovery makes fine career philly.com/mld/charlotte/sports/golf/12291342.htm?source=rss&channel=charlotte_golf
Scott Lokken was trolling the bottom of a local pond a few years back, looking for treasure, like he does most summer days, when he emerged with a snapping turtle clamped onto his thumb. And yes, it hurt.

Latvian immigrant now among world's top putters philly.com/mld/charlotte/sports/golf/12291370.htm?source=rss&channel=charlotte_golf
Astrid Miglane-Stanwyck of Mequon, Wis., is a native of Sigulda, Latvia, and once served as a reserve officer in the Soviet military. She is 42, works as a medical interpreter and doesn't play ``big golf,'' as she calls it.

FUTURES Golf Classic Tees-off Thursday
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More than 1,500 West Virginia women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. It's the most common type of cancer among women, but survival rates are improving with increased awareness. Experts attribute that to early detection and improved treatments.

sports
hometownlife.com
Like a sprinter quickly out of the starting blocks, the Top 50 Junior Tour is already well past the grass-roots stage and gaining plenty of momentum.

Hot Springs Village Voice Mountainside Golf Tourney hsvvoice.com/News/2005/0810/Sports_and_Leisure/036.html
Mountainside third annual Golf Tournament at Diamante is Aug. 29!

09 Aug 2005