Can Getting the Junk Out of the Trunk Boost Fuel Economy? (WallStreet Journal via Yahoo! Finance) This week, answers to questions on whether cleaning the junk out of a car can improve fuel-economy, the benefits of high-mileage oil and comparing two hybrid SUVs....more...Cal Pirates heading for tourneys (Antelope Valley Press) This story appeared in the Antelope Valley Press on Monday, June 11, 2007. The California Pirates baseball clubs are hitting the road....more... Pokin Around: Beyond my comfort zone and beyond prayer Â? I golfed, sort of (O'Fallon Journal) I drove the ball straight and true. I cupped my hand over my eyes, to serve as a visor, to track the ball's path....more... Glenn Mercer Leaves the Feelies Behind, Sort Of (The Village Voice) Glenn Mercer's solo debut could be a Feelies reunion. He's just too nice to make it one. (By Rob Trucks) ...more... The Crew reminisce about other sports (MLB.com) The Crew reminisce about other sports...more... How Oakmont earned its stripes (The Cincinnati Post) OAKMONT, Pa. - Maybe it's because of the Church Pews. Those rows of bunkers between the third and fourth holes are probably one reason Oakmont Country Club is spoken about in such reverential terms. Or maybe it's all about Oakmont's long and colorful history of hosting major championships, 10 in all - seven U.S. Opens and three PGA Championships - dating back 85 years....more... Community scoreboard (The Columbian) The Columbian - Serving Clark County, Wasington - local and state news....more... Schaefer: camaraderie key to Shotgun Blast (The Beatrice Daily Sun) The camaraderie of old friends is what Beatrice golfer George Schaefer Jr. looks forward to each year at the Shotgun Blast Invitational member-guest tournament at the Beatrice Country Club.?It s the camaraderie,? Schaefer Jr. said. ?It s all the people and all the fun. It s just a blast.?The Shotgun Blast, in its 38th year, was first played in 1969.Schaefer Jr. said he s played in all but three ......more... Villager looped at historic Oakmont as a teenager (Villages Daily Sun) THE VILLAGES ? Ralph Curti will be glued to his TV when the 107th U.S. Open begins Thursday at the historic Oakmont Country Club. Oakmont opened in 1903....more... |