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Rory McIlroy penalized under “stupid rules”

After Sergio Garcia saw himself in a rules flap yesterday in Abu Dhabi, Rory McIlroy faced a similar issue after Saturday’s third round. According to McIlroy, he had to take a drop on the second hole at Abu Dhabi GC when his second shot landed in the rough, but in the spectator crosswalk, to which […]

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Fred Couples hits lava and makes eagle

There’s always been something about Fred Couples. The easy going nature, the silky smooth swing and his ability to just seem cool, especially compared to his boring contemporaries, made him a fan favourite for his entire career on the PGA Tour. Being pretty good at golf helped too, I’m sure. Couples plays mostly on the […]

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Sergio Garcia’s latest controversy

When I mentioned in my 2014 Golf Wishes post that I’d hoped that Sergio Garcia would make headlines for his play and not his mouth, this wasn’t exactly what I was referring to. For those who are unaware, Garcia is playing this week in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, his standard year opening event. […]

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2014 Humana Challenge Betting Preview

Brian Gay is set to defend his Humana Challenge title on three of the five courses present at PGA West, and he’ll be joined by a quality field of contenders, including the 2014 debuts of Keegan Bradley and local favourite Rickie Fowler. 2014 Humana Challenge Fact Sheet Course: Palmer Private at PGA West, Nicklaus Private […]

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2014 Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship Betting Preview

Phil Mickelson makes his first appearance in Abu Dhabi since 2011, as he travels to the UAE with a loaded field for the 2014 Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship. 2014 Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship Fact Sheet Course: Abu Dhabi GC Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Yardage: 7,600 yards, par 72 Defending Champion: Jamie Donaldson […]

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Golf GIF Roundup: January 13th

For the first time in months, the PGA Tour and the European Tour each had legitimate stops on the schedule, and it produced some quality moments. Louis Oosthuizen got back on the right track with a win in South Africa, Jimmy Walker was able to get his second victory in three months, and John Daly […]

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Jimmy Walker wins the Sony Open

Jimmy Walker was able to outlast a massive amount of contenders on Sunday at Waialae, coming away with his second career PGA Tour win, both happening in recent months, at the 2014 Sony Open. What Happened Coming into Sunday, it was pretty much impossible to know who was going to come away with the win […]

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Louis Oosthuizen defends Volvo crown

With birdies on the 17th and 18th holes at Durban Country Club, Louis Oosthuizen was able to defend his title on Sunday at the Volvo Golf Champions. What Happened Oosthuizen entered the day two shots back of the lead held by England’s Tommy Fleetwood, and as usually happens at Durban, players were not going very […]

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GIF: James Hahn and Joost Luiten each make an albatross

Holing out from anywhere on the course, regardless of how many shots you’ve taken previously is not easy, even for the best players in the world. An albatross, making a two on a par-5, is pretty much considered the rarest feat in all of golf. However, two of those best players in the world made everything […]

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Punch Shots: Moving the Match Play

Punch Shots is a collection of stories that I didn’t get around to earlier or didn’t fit into another article. I’ll give a link to a larger story and have some quick thoughts below. The last Punch Shots: Tiger’s too old for Twitter Accenture is done sponsoring the WGC-Match Play after 2014. Can we change […]

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