LOCAL GOLF NOTEBOOK: First Tee expanding to Melrose (Houston Chronicle)
Beginning Tuesday, The First Tee of Houston/Redstone is expanding its reach into the junior-golf community with classes at Melrose Golf Course. ...more...Win! Two pairs of Nike Shox footwear (ITP.net)
Fancy bagging yourself a couple of pairs of Nike?s new Shox golf sneakers? Of course you do. The Shox range is part of a new breed of golf footwear that?s every bit as stylish as a regular sports trainer ? ideal for the hot climate of the Middle East....more... GOLF INSIDER (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
By JIMMY BURCH Twice in her last three tournaments, teen phenom Michelle Wie has walked off the course in mid-round because of a nagging wrist injury. Here's hoping she doesn't step between the ropes at another LPGA Tour event until the Ricoh Women's British Open, Aug. 2-5 in St. Andrews, Scotland. Or even next season, if her wrist and psyche are not in better shape than they were during 27 ......more... Golf star's revelations are selective (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Other than making birdies and collecting trophies and money, there may not be anything Tiger Woods enjoys more than lobbing a grenade into a press conference....more... It's the drive: Ruthkoski shows humble beginnings can work (The Muskegon Chronicle)
Success has not changed Andrew Ruthkoski one iota. Oh sure, he's now playing practice rounds with Jim Furyk looking a little bit like Tiger with his ripped physique and collar-less Nike golf shirts, but Ruthkoski remains as quiet, humble and polite as ever....more... Sports Briefs: Salazar in hospital after collapsing while coaching runners (The World)
PORTLAND - Champion marathoner Alberto Salazar remained hospitalized in serious condition Sunday after collapsing the day before at the Nike campus....more... Dewey fireworks display, Duck Derby rescheduled for August 4 (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise)
Dewey Civic Association Vice President Cassie Hayes says that the association has made the difficult decision to reschedule the Dewey Fourth of July celebration and Duck Derby....more... Vintner's golfer, mate sixth in tournament (Napa Valley Register)
NOTES AND QUOTES for a Fourth of July in the Napa Valley:...more... Fool on Call: Nike Eyes a Banner 2008 (The Motley Fool)
From soccer to Converse to China, Nike plans to dominate its game. ...more... |