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The Open Championship First Round News & Notes

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Hoylake, England (Sports Network) – Phil Mickelson was stunned to find that his second shot at the par-5 18th was out of bounds. He saw the ball land and thought it was in play. Worse off, he walked all the […]

The Open Championship First Round News & Notes

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Hoylake, England (Sports Network) – Phil Mickelson was stunned to find that his second shot at the par-5 18th was out of bounds. He saw the ball land and thought it was in play. Worse off, he walked all the […]

The “odds” way Tiger and Annika are linked this weekend

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Lake Tahoe, NV (SportsNetwork.com) – With Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam dusting off her clubs to take part in the American Century Championship this weekend at Edgewood Golf Course, oddsmakers at Harrah’s have linked the 10- time major winner to […]

Former winner Calcavecchia out of British Open

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Hoylake, England (SportsNetwork.com) – Past champion Mark Calcavecchia withdrew from the British Open on Tuesday. The 1989 winner missed the cut last week at the U.S. Senior Open and withdrew from the previous event, the Senior Players Championship. No reason […]

This Week in Golf — July 17-20

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Woods returns this year in search of his 15th major title, but first since the 2008 U.S. Open. He is climbing a bit of an uphill battle this year, as the Open will be just his second start since undergoing […]

Rose jumps to No. 3 in world rankings

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Justin Rose earned his second win in as many starts at the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open on Sunday, with the effort moving him to No. 3 in this week’s world rankings. Rose, who fired a […]

Golf Course Review – Philadelphia Cricket Club (Wissahickon)

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Flourtown, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – FACTS & STATS: Course Architect: A.W. Tillinghast (1922), Keith Foster (June 2013-14 – restoration). Year Opened: 1922. Location: Flourtown, Pennsylvania. Slope: 140. Rating: 74.8. Par: 70. Yardage: 7,119. Hole-by-Hole: 1 – Par 4 424 Yds 10 […]

Golf Course Review – Philadelphia Cricket Club (Wissahickon Course)

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Flourtown, Pennsylvania (SportsNetwork.com) – FACTS & STATS: Course Architect: A.W. Tillinghast (1922), Keith Foster (June 2013-14 – restoration). Year Opened: 1922. Location: Flourtown, Pennsylvania. Slope: 140. Rating: 74.8. Par: 70. Yardage: 7,119. Hole-by-Hole: 1 – Par 4 424 Yds 10 […]

IGF announces Olympic golf qualification system

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Hoylake, England (SportsNetwork.com) – The International Golf Federation announced on Monday the qualification system that will be used to complete the teams for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The IGF officials made the announcement during a press […]