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2013 Masters Recap — Adam Scott Wins the Masters in Sudden-Death Playoff

Joe Student — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:17:03 +0000

Adam Scott birdied the second playoff hole to beat Angel Cabrera and win the 2013 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on Sunday. In winning his first-ever major, Scott became the first Australian ever to win the Masters. The tournament pressed on to a sudden-death playoff for the second consecutive year after both [...]

18-Foot Sinkhole Eats Golfer

Joe Student — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:31:26 +0000

After decades of suffering abuse at the hands of humans, the Earth is apparently fighting back, and it’s starting with the golfers. Golfers Mark Mihal and Mike Peters took advantage of a nice late winter day by playing the course at Waterloo, Ill., last Friday. Peters had his back turned to prepare a second shot [...]

Colt Ford to Host First-Annual Celebrity Golf Classic September 24

Alanna Conaway — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:00:33 +0000

Colt Ford is putting his big heart to good use next month when he hosts the first-annual Colt Ford and Friends Celebrity Golf Classic in Georgia. The fundraising event is set to take place on Monday, Sept. 24 at Chateau Elan, just outside of Atlanta. Proceeds raised from the event will go directly to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to help continue its mission of helping kids who are battling cancer and other deadly diseases by finding cures.

First-Annual Willie Nelson Celebrity Golf Outing Will Benefit Texas Charities

Megan Pacella — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:00:04 +0000

With his signature pigtail braids and hippie-inspired song lyrics, Willie Nelson doesn’t exactly seem like a golf guy. But once again, the legendary country icon surprised us by launching the first-annual Willie Nelson Celebrity Golf Tournament in Briarcliff, Texas, which will benefit the Pedernales Fire Department, the Helping Hands Crisis Ministry, the Children’s Music Foundation and the RunTex Foundation.

14-Year-Old Andy Zhang to Make History As Youngest Golfer Ever in US Open

Danny Groner — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:20:08 +0000

Fourteen-year-old Andy Zhang, of Bradenton, Florida, will make history when he becomes the youngest golfer ever to compete at a US Open tournament. After England’s Paul Casey pulled out of the field with an injury, a spot opened up for Zhang. The previous record holder was 15 years and five months old. Zhang will tee [...]

Join The Amarillo Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Their 2012 Clasico Golf Tournament

Cadillac Cruz — Wed, 09 May 2012 22:20:09 +0000

The Amarillo Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is hosting their 2012 Clasico Golf Tournament on Friday, June 1st. Join the Amarillo Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for their 2012 Clasico Golf Tournament. This 4 person scramble will will held at the Ross Rogers Wild Horse Course on Friday, June 1st. Their will be food, prizes and lots [...]

Phil Mickelson, Pro Golfer, Hits Impossible Tee Shot Up a Fan's Shorts

Joe Student — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:30:55 +0000

Golfer Phil Mickelson did not win the Northern Trust Open this weekend, but nobody seems to care since he was able to become a YouTube sensation by landing a golf ball inside a fan’s shorts. Mickelson hit his tee shot on the 15th hole wide and to the left when the ball careened into the gallery [...]