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When you come to think of it that is the secret of most of the great holes all over the world. They all have some kind of a twist. C.B. MACDONALD


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April 03, 2015

Lydia's Sub-Par Streak Ends; Haley Moore Makes Cut

April 03, 2015/ Geoff Shackelford
Randall Mell of GolfChannel.com on Lydia Ko's
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Amateur Golf, LPGA
January 18, 2015

Texas Tech Senior Lands Masters Spot With LAAC Win

January 18, 2015/ Geoff Shackelford
The Latin America Amateur Championship official site is surprisingly lacking a game story
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2015 Masters, Amateur Golf
January 15, 2015

Teeth Of The Dog Lands 2016 LAAC

January 15, 2015/ Geoff Shackelford
There had been hope from some quarters that the 2016 Latin America Amateur Championship
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Amateur Golf
January 15, 2015

Masters Berth On The Line In Buenos Aires

January 15, 2015/ Geoff Shackelford
The first-ever "LAAC" brought to us by the Masters, R&A and USGA
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January 15, 2015/ Geoff Shackelford/ 8 Comments
2015 Masters, Amateur Golf
November 25, 2014

Devotion To Craft Files: Lucas Herbert Edition

November 25, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
If you watched the Australian Masters final round you know that 18-year-old amateur Lucas Herbert
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November 25, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 3 Comments
Amateur Golf, Australia
November 16, 2014

Teen Qualifies For USGA Four-Ball On Own Ball

November 16, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
David Shefter has the the amazing story of Honolulu's Brent Grant,
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November 16, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 5 Comments
Amateur Golf, USGA
October 25, 2014

Masters On Line: Murdaca Takes 8-Stroke Lead Into AAC Finale

October 25, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
Martin Blake is on the scene at Royal Melbourne where Antonio Murdaca
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October 25, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 6 Comments
2015 Masters, Amateur Golf
October 22, 2014

It's Already Back! Royal Melbourne Returns To Our Screens

October 22, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
Thanks to the folks at Augusta National and ESPN, Royal Melbourne
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October 22, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 10 Comments
Amateur Golf, Asia, Augusta National, Australia
October 10, 2014

High Schooler Lips Out Last Putt For 8-Under-Par 28

October 10, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
Andy Zunz with the details of Luis Gagne's insane score
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October 10, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 3 Comments
Amateur Golf
September 02, 2014

Where Does The U.S. Amateur Go From Here?

September 02, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
Golf World's Ryan Herrington rightfully wonders
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September 02, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 20 Comments
Amateur Golf, USGA
August 28, 2014

U.S. Amateur Champ Playing Year Of Pro Golf As An Amateur

August 28, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
This may be a new one, but U.S. Amateur winner Gunn Yang
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August 28, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 28 Comments
Amateur Golf
August 20, 2014

USGA Prez Saved Amateur Champ From Rules Gaffe

August 20, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
We thought it was merely humorous that the current USGA President was innocently
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August 20, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 53 Comments
Amateur Golf, Rules
August 15, 2014

"In a field littered with silver-spooners and prodigies, Wedel’s story resonates most."

August 15, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
Just an incredible piece of work by Ryan Lavner to put together Frederick Wedel's story
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August 15, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 18 Comments
Amateur Golf, USGA
August 14, 2014

U.S. Am Match To Keep Eye On: Smith v. Wedel

August 14, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
I know that Smith v. Wedel sounds like a dreary Supreme Court case
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August 14, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 6 Comments
Amateur Golf, College golf
August 12, 2014

Video: Looking Back At The Steve Scott-Tiger Woods Epic

August 12, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
With the U.S. Amateur
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August 12, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 18 Comments
Amateur Golf, Tiger Woods
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Geoff Shackelford is a Senior Writer for Golfweek magazine, a weekly contributor to Golf Channel's Morning Drive, is co-host of The Ringer's ShackHouse is the author of eleven books.

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Labor Day Sunday sunset shots, in reverse order. Today saw the highest recorded temperature in LA County. 🥵
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Thanks to @collin_morikawa for capping off a great week in style with the lowest final 36 holes in major history, and to the @pga and @pgatour for putting on a safe, well orchestrated week in tough circumstances. Nice of @stephencurry30 to stop by fo
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@tigerwoods practicing at Harding Park, 2020 @pgachampionship Monday. He looks focused and flexible. Watch the first shot, his tee ball on the 4th with such a full throttle swing he had a bit of a Greg Norman follow-through. With an unfriendly breeze
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