06 August 2005

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Yard for rent? Springfield prepares for PGA visitor onslaught http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/109-08052005-523919.html
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. - Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh aren't the only ones who hope to cash in at this year's PGA Championship. The locals are renting out space on their front and back lawns for parking, and kids are applying for permits to sell bottled water.

What might have been historic end to PGA year http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8830744/
His birdie on the final hole was meaningless, and Tiger Woods knew it. He stood behind the 18th green with a vacant look in his eyes, gently rubbing his knuckles over his upper lip as he contemplated the two holes that cost him a chance to win at Pinehurst No. 2. A poor chip led to bogey on the 16th.

Omaha Healthy Short makes big strides http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=38&u_sid=1477107
After four weeks on the PGA Tour, Wes Short Jr. came to Omaha richer and with more confidence. He pocketed $165,333 for a fourth-place tie at the John Deere Classic - where the big news was Michelle Wie nearly making the cut - and made two more cuts the past three weeks.

Seattle Golf roundup: Aggressive Mayfair leads International http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2002423719_golf06.html?syndication=rss&source=sports.xml&items=22
There aren't many players who make more eagles and birdies than Billy Mayfair. And there aren't any other PGA Tour events that reward below-par...

Weather forces change in International cut http://www.covers.com/articles/articles.aspx?theArt=52233&tid=45&t=1
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. -- Rain that delayed the first round to Friday has also changed the unique way the International approaches the weekend. In an attempt to play four rounds in three days, PGA Tour officials decided to cut to the top 6...

Norman joins winners' enclosure http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/sport/articles/PA_SPOA16925461123309769A?source=PA%20Feed
Tiger Woods and Michael Campbell, successful in the first three majors of the season, will be joined by 50-year-old Greg Norman in the first two rounds of the United States PGA championship at Baltusrol on Thursday and Friday.

Seattle
Golf roundup: Heavy rain postpones play in Colorado http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2002421672_golf05.html?syndication=rss&source=seattletimes.xml&items=155
For the 20th straight year, weather disrupted the International — the PGA Tour's only stop in Colorado. Heavy, persistent rain wiped...

Mayfair flies to lead with eagle http://www.cnn.com/ CASTLE ROCK, Colorado (Reuters) -- American Billy Mayfair produced an eagle-birdie finish to establish a two-point first round lead over Brandt Jobe at the rain-delayed International at Castle Rock, Colorado on Friday.

BBC
Mayfair leads the way in Colorado
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/golf/4126440.stm
Billy Mayfair finishes with 15 points and a two-point lead after the first round of The International in Colorado.

Detroit Ken Adler, Grosse Pointe Shores: Golf official led wholesale firm http://www.detnews.com/2005/obituaries/0508/06/B05-265346.htm
Ken Adler never met a golfer he didn't immediately embrace as a friend -- and there was never a golfer who didn't return the affection.