GOLF ROUNDUP (San Diego Union-Tribune) If Byron Meth had pulled it off, it would have been one of the most stunning wins in the 40-year history of the Callaway Junior World Golf Championships....more...Round 1: Golf is more brains than swing (GolfDigest.com) If you needed any proof that tour golf is much more of a brain game than a swing game, consider for a moment the too-crazy-to-make-it-up recent history of the three men at the top of the leaderboard after the first round at the British Open....more... Futures Golf Tour is purchased by LPGA (The York Dispatch) The Duramed Futures Golf Tour is beginning a new chapter in its 27-year history. Yesterday it was announced that the Futures Tour, which has strong ties to the York area, was acquired by the LPGA Tour, effective immediately....more... TRW can't swing golf club deal (St. Catharines Standard) A St. Catharines automotive parts manufacturer wasn?t up to par for an American golf equipment company considering it to produce putter heads....more... History beckons for Woods at Open (TurkishPress.com) Tiger Woods set off in search of golfing history in the British Open on Thursday. A win in four days time would make him just the second man in 125 years to win golf's oldest and most prestigious tournament three times in a row....more... S.F. JUNIOR GOLF / Berkeley player wins storied title (San Francisco Chronicle) John Hasse isn't bothered by materialistic golf matters. Perhaps that's why he returned to the San Francisco Junior Golf Tournament after a semifinal loss last summer. With Lincoln Park Golf Course as the setting, it is not the flashiest event played... ...more... Local golf, soccer, cycling, tennis (The Toledo Blade) GOLF...more... History beckons for Woods at Open (AFP via Yahoo! News) Tiger Woods set off in search of golfing history in the British Open on Thursday....more... Woods must chase hard in pursuit of his hat-trick (Times Online) If Tiger Woods is to win his fourth Open Championship, and his third in succession, at Carnoustie tomorrow, he will have to create a bit of history of his own. As golf?s great history-maker, it should not faze him....more... |