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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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August 19, 2014

Tonight Show: Rory Talks About Tiger In The Past Tense

August 19, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
The whole Tonight Show appearance must have been demeaning for Tiger Woods,
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Rory McIIroy, Tiger Woods
August 18, 2014

Tour Players Constantly Reminded Not To Be Cheapskates

August 18, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
The most surprising revelation in Luke Kerr-Dineen's
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PGA Tour, Phil Mickelson
August 18, 2014

PGA Tour Murder Mystery Intrigue...For A Good Cause

August 18, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
I'll admit, I'm envious.
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2014 PGA Tour
August 18, 2014

Bubba Rewards Caddie For Tolerating His On-Course Abuse

August 18, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
Folks (including myself) wonder why Ted Scott sticks with Bubba Watson
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Players
August 18, 2014

The King Gets A Pacemaker

August 18, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
G.C. Digital with the statement from Arnold Palmer's people
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Arnold Palmer
August 18, 2014

Expectations Building Toward Inevitable Disappointment As Tiger-Rory Tonight Show Appearance Looms

August 18, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
It’ll be heavily scripted, Nike will somehow get some mentions for arranging this,
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August 18, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 18 Comments
Rory McIIroy, Tiger Woods
August 18, 2014

Rory's Suit: Golfers Can't Wear Plaid Off The Course?

August 18, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
Rory McIlroy's suit selection for his Manchester United trophy celebration Saturday
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Players, Rory McIIroy, Twitter
August 17, 2014

The Most Improbable U.S. Amateur Win Ever?

August 17, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
The strange thing about Sunday's U.S. Amateur final featuring two lightly-decorated finalists:
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August 17, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 35 Comments
USGA
August 17, 2014

Tringale DQ's Self Week After PGA, Forfeits $53,000

August 17, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
Bob Harig reports on the rather remarkable act of sportsmanship by Cameron Tringale
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2014 PGA , Rules
August 17, 2014

"Tour Players May Be Working Out Too Much, Leading to Injuries"

August 17, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
Thanks reader Jim A for John Paul Newport’s WSJ column
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State of the Game
August 16, 2014

Web.Com Tour Grads Not Getting Enough Opportunities?

August 16, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
One shot off the Wyndham Championship lead, Brad Fritsch used the opportunity
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August 16, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 34 Comments
2014 PGA Tour
August 16, 2014

Kevin Sutherland's Champions Tour 59 Includes Bogey At Last

August 16, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
Any 59 is pretty incredible, but to do it with a bogey on the card
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Champions Tour
August 16, 2014

Not April Fools: Finchem Takes Ice Bucket Challenge

August 16, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
I was feeling bad for the Commish after Rob Manfred's survived
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PGA Tour, Tim Finchem
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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Amateur Golf, USGA
August 15, 2014

"Mini Golf as Career? She Gets Past the Obstacles"

August 15, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
Sarah Lyall files a NY Times front page
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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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