Golf News for Wednesday, September 7, 2005

Tournaments

Sergio Garcia hangs on for European Masters victory by one stroke
Garcia later dedicated the title to a close friend who died Friday from lung cancer. "That was a big hit on my head," Garcia said. "She was a lovely person, very caring." For More...

Dunlap, Ming, Collins and Danielson earn qualifier berths into Bell Canadian Open
The 156-player field is complete and ready to challenge for the $5 million purse from September 5-11 at Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club in Vancouver. For More...

Events

7th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival Golf 'n' Jazz Tournament
The Quail Lodge Golf Resort offers the best of California golf with a pastoral, tree-lined par-71 course resting like a jewel in a mountainside setting, with ten sparkling lakes and lush fairways meandering along the Carmel River. For More...

Equipment

3DX Ironwood by Nickent Golf once again scores the No. 1 hybrid ranking
“The hybrid category has grown astronomically on the tours in the last year, almost to the point of being considered as important as your driver,” said Nickent Director of Marketing Jon Claffey. For More...

Courses

The Golf Club at Oxford Greens launches value-laden 2006 membership program
“Since we opened in early summer, the response from golfers and media throughout the region has been tremendous, ” said Oxford Greens GM Steve Keating For More...

Products

Collection given seal of approval at Loch Lomond
"The shop size increased this year to accommodate greater retailing space and create a real shop environment," said European sales director Amanda Gunning-Sabini. For More...

Books

Thomas Pranio announces publication of Golf for Baseball Players
Thomas Pranio said he wrote Golf for Baseball Players because he "was tired of the same old golf instructional that most everyone that is not a certified golf professional has difficulty understanding." For More...

Daily Golf Blogs

Sergio keeps it real, gets fined
News item: PGA European Tour Fines Sergio Garcia.
For what, you ask? A profanity-laced press conference? Punching a belligerent fan? Showing up For More...

Greg Norman lends chopper to Hurricane Katrina victims
While the PGA rivals FEMA in its red tape-hampered assistance to Hurricane Katrina victims, players and courses are doing it directly.
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Charity

PGA TOUR golfer Bo Van Pelt and Court TV anchorman Jack Ford will host the Driving 4 Life Invitational
"These two remarkable men used their celebrity to raise funds for critical research into a cure for the disease which claimed both of their lives last year; ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease)," said a foundation spokesperson. For More...

U.S. Golf Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund announced
"The U.S. Golf Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund gives the major golf organizations and enthusiasts an effective way to make a meaningful contribution to ease the suffering being felt by so many," said PGA TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem. For More...