The Senior Players Championship at Baltimore Country Club was a visually pleasing tournament. I was on hand at Five Farms following Maryland’s own Fred Funk and Jay Haas. There are a couple of observations I’d like to make: 1. BCC…

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Average Golfer correction. Zach Johnson was not T68 after yesterday’s 2nd round of the Valero Texas Open. He was T22 and is currently leading the tournament after a stellar 62 in round 3. Must have gotten some bad sushi I guess.Remember, stinging wit required. Like what you see?

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Vijay SinghNINETEEN HOURS OF TV COVERAGE are scheduled for the TOUR Championship this week at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga. It’s the last of four events of the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Tune in to the Golf Channel on Thursday and Friday, and NBC on S…

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• Player Profile: Tiger Woods Tiger Woods may be out of commission for the 2008 season, but he is never really out of mind. When he first burst onto the scene and turned golf on its ear, no one really knew what to expect. This upstart kid went on to numerous championships, endorsement deals and......
• Tiger Woods and Buick - Relationship in Trouble? With the recent economic landscape, Tiger Woods and General Motors Corp. are participating in talks regarding the golfer's continued involvement in advertising the Buick past 2009. As a result of the failure of $15 billion in asset sales giving GM the safety net it wishes, GM is planning to proceed......

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When Zach Johnson won The Masters last year, he described himself as just an average guy from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Johnson was in his hometown for his sister’s wedding the last week and a half before he left for Torrey….

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Paul Casey (Pocketwiley/Flickr)Playing on an Augusta National course softened by rain, Tiger Woods did what he needed to do on Saturday. Woods shot a moving-day 68 and, at one point, pulled within a few shots of the lead.But somebody forgot to tell Tre…

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Defending champion Zach Johnson practices his stroke.(John Coyne)We’ve been here before. A couple of young, talented players (Trevor Immelman and Brandt Snedeker) rise to the top of the leaderboard at the halfway point of the Masters. Then there are th…

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Jon Show of Sports Business Daily reports that reigning Masters champ Zach Johnson has signed a 2-year deal with BMW. Show writes: Mercedes Benz may be the new provider of courtesy cars at Augusta National, site of this week’s Masters,…

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Sean Keeler of The Des Moines Register wrote an interesting column earlier today about what Zach Johnson will be up against when he defends at Augusta National next week. Keeler argues: For Zach Johnson, the No. 1 enemy at Augusta…

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While driving on 10-West in New Orleans earlier today, I couldn’t help but notice an extremely large billboard with Zach Johnson on the front promoting next week’s Zurich Classic. The billboard has a great location (across from the Superdome) and…

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The PGA Tour will have a drug policy and random testing in 2008. The times we live in. Sheesh.Jim Furyk shouldn’t have any problems. He takes prescriptions for allergies, and when his neck acts up he pops an Alleve.Still, Jim thought it would be a go…

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Sergio Garcia came close at Carnoustie.(Brian Doyle/Flickr)Golf Central is running an online poll to determine the putt of the year.And the nominees are…• Zach Johnson’s birdie on the 15th hole during the first round of The Barclays• Tiger Woods’…

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• Wie Slips But Appears to be in Good Shape Co leaders in the second round, Shiho Oyama and Michelle Wie watched from the sidelines at the 18th fairway on Friday as Mollie Fankhauser rolled a two foot putt in to give her a lead in the third round of the LPGA Tour's Final Qualifying Tournament. After she carded a......
• Too Much Golf? I working on this blog July 17.  I then played golf on the 18th (Crystal Springs), 19th (Presideo), and 20th (Gleneagles).  I wouldn't have thought it possible, but after 3 straight days I was tired of golf... Sort of.  Well perhaps simply tired is a better characterization.  I watched the......

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Now that the President’s Cup is over, there’s not a lot to look forward to in professional golf. But that won’t stop the staff at the ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG from trying, really trying.The men will play the Frys.com Open this week in Las Vegas. The wo…

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(Photo: Golf Digest)Following are this year’s 10 toughest courses (so far) on the PGA Tour based on average strokes over par.1. The Masters: Augusta National Golf Club (7,445 yards, par 72)Average score: 75.881Average strokes over par: 3.881Winner: Zac…

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• Bing Maloney Golf Course, Sacramento, CA Bing Maloney Golf Course is located in: Sacramento, CA Phone: 916-433-2283 Website: http://www.bingmaloney.com/ Course History: This gorgeous par 72 course was designed by MJ McDonaugh, one of Alistair MacKenzie's peers. The Championship 18 hole course is a delight for players of all skill levels and the executive sized course is......
• Golf Club Reviews - Adams, Essential Fit, and More. Adams Golf RPM 460 Titanium - The newest RPM 460cc Titanium Driver by Adams was launched by popular demand to serve as a compliment to the new RPM Low Profile Fairway Woods as well as the new RPM Dual Driver. This is an incredibly forgiving driver thanks to its large......

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