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Charlie Sifford passes away at 92

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(SportsNetwork.com) – World Golf Hall of Fame member and golf pioneer Charlie Sifford passed away at the age of 92. Sifford was the first African American to join the PGA Tour in 1960. He was also the first African American […]

Golf Tidbits: Ko’s meteoric rise to No. 1

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Lydia Ko’s ascension to the top spot in the Women’s World Golf Rankings is both remarkable and confounding at the same times. The 17-year-old Ko turned professional at the end of the 2013 season. She has […]

This Week in Golf — Feb. 5-8

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However, Woods is coming off a last place finish in Phoenix, so it is hard to say what we will see out of the 14-time major champion this week. Last year, Woods stumbled to a 79 in the third round […]

Ko becomes youngest ever world No. 1

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Lydia Ko failed to hang on to win the Coates Golf Championship on Sunday, but with her tie for second place, Ko earned enough points to become the new No. 1 in this week’s women’s world […]

Koepka climbs to No. 19 in world rankings

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Brooks Koepka rallied to win for the first time on the PGA Tour on Sunday, and that victory helped him enter the top 20 in the world rankings. Koepka climbed 14 spots to No. 19 thanks […]

Woods struggles badly at TPC Scottsdale

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Scottsdale, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – Tiger Woods struggled to his worst round as a professional at the Phoenix Open on Friday. Woods mixed two double-bogeys, a triple-bogey and six bogeys with a pair of birdies in a round of 11-over 82. […]

Golf Course Review – Poipu Bay Golf Course

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Kauai, HI (SportsNetwork.com) – FACTS AND STATS: Course Architect: Robert Trent Jones Jr. (1991, 2011). Year Opened: 1991. Location: Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii. Slope: 128. Rating: 74.5. Par: 72. Yardage: 7,123. Hole-by-Hole: 1 – Par 4 428 Yds 10 – Par […]

Golf Tidbits: Can Haas keep the momentum?

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Bill Haas has consistently won on the PGA Tour with six titles over the last six years, with two wins in the 2010 season. He fought through a crowded leaderboard on Sunday to win the Humana […]

This Week in Golf — Jan. 28-Feb. 1

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The par-3 16th is far and away the most raucous hole in golf, and it was never louder than when Woods aced the hole in 1997. Woods raised the roof as beers and debris showered down on the tee box. […]

Haas improves to 23rd in world rankings

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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Bill Haas won the Humana Challenge for a second time on Sunday and that helped him return to the top-25 in the world rankings. Haas closed with a 67 and ended one stroke clear of five […]