Furyk Looks to Put 2011 Campaign Behind Him

Ken Jowdy Golf brings you this piece from ESPN.  Jim Furyk, 41, is coming off a frustrating year in which he endured the worst slump of his 16-year career.  After having won three times during the 2010 season, including the Tour Championship that led to the FedEx Cup title and player of the year honors, he didn't win once in 2011.  He also missed the cut in four consecutive PGA Tour events in which he played, something he hadn't done since 1995.  For more read here: 

http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/7368446/jim-furyk-hoping-recharge-2012-pga-tour-campaign

Emotional End to Grueling PGA Tour Q-School Tournament

Ken Jowdy Golf brings you this story about the PGA Q-school.  The top 25 players and ties at Q-school received PGA Tour cards for 2012.  There are many story lines and highs and lows during the marathon six-day tournament. Colt Knost's week epitomized the emotional roller coaster of the week.  For more read here. 

http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/7320868/colt-knost-survives-emotional-roller-coaster-pga-tour-q-school

PGA Tour to Make Qualifying Changes

Ken Jowdy Golf brings you this update about the PGA Tour's qualifying process.  The PGA Tour might make major changes to its qualifying process. The changes will affect the way golfers reach the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. The Q-school returns to the Coachella Valley this week with six days of play at PGA West where out of 173 players, only the top 25 at the end of 108 holes will earn exemptions to the PGA Tour. "The next number of players closest to 50 (for example, 52 is closer to 50 than 47) will earn full exemptions to the Nationwide Tour. The rest of the field will earn conditional status on the Nationwide Tour based on their finishes in the event."

For more read here.

http://www.mydesert.com/article/20111129/COLUMNS05/111290310/1033/sports06/Desert+visitors+have+an+eye+on+making+PGA+Tour++this+week

Montgomerie Plays Favorites with Luke Donald

Ken Jowdy File delivers this news about European Golfer of the Year candidate Luke Donald.  Colin Montgomerie’s is casting his vote for Luke Donald for European Golfer of the Year despite Rory McIlroy and Darren Clarke both surpassing the Englishman by winning majors.

For more read below.

http://www.scotsman.com/sport/golf/donald_s_display_makes_him_scot_s_pick_for...

A Look at the Most Unwieldy PGA Tournament Names

The Ken Jowdy File brings you this fun piece. With the rise of corporate sponsors and celebrity hosts, PGA Tournament names have taken on a life of their own.  The Bleacher Report brings you the most ridiculous tournament names such as the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.  For the full list, read here.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/940985-most-unwieldy-pga-tour-tournament-n...

World's Best Golfers Head Down Under

Ken Jowdy Golf brings you this news from Australia.  The Australian Open event will be held at The Lakes Golf Club in Sydney and will have a star-studded field filled with the best American and International golfers.  The event will be held at The Lakes Golf Club in Sidney one week before the Presidents Cup matches are held at one of the world’s premier golf courses, Royal Melbourne. For more read here.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/929038-emirates-australian-open-presidents-cup-bring-top-golfers-to-the-land-of-oz

Golfers Improve with the Power of Suggestion

Ken Jowdy Review gets scientific.  A new study finds that golfers significantly improved their putting ability when they believed the putter they were using belonged to a celebrity golfer.

For more information read below.

 

http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2011/10/the-case-of-the-haunted-golf-cl...

Rory McIlrory Gets Rid of Chubby

Ken Jowdy File brings you this article.  Rory McIlroy dropped his manager, Chubby Chandler, to join his compatriot Graeme McDowell at a smaller agency.

The US Open champion broke the news to Chandler, the founder and managing director of International Sports Management, immediately after this after this week's Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda.  Chandler was apparently surprised by the move.

Read more: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/rory-mcilroy-shows-ruthless-streak-as-he-leaves-chubby-in-cold-16067442.html#ixzz1bqt5LxHU

 

Jim Furyk Looks to Rack Up Frequent Flier Miles

Ken Jowdy Review brings you this article.  Jim Furyk is playing in Shanghai before the Nov. 17-20 matches at Royal Melbourne in Australia.  That may seem like a lot of traveling as there will be other Presidents Cup player there.  However, Furyk will go home to Florida in between.

Furyk will be in the air roughly 25,000 miles before getting to Royal Melbourne.

For more on this odyessy see below.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/othersports/golf/furyk-going-the-china-f...

Last Man Standing: PGA Golfer Salvages Season

Ken Jowdy Golf brings you this article.  D.J. Trahan retained his full playing status on the PGA by finishing No. 125 on the money list.  Trahan made a 22-foot birdie putt on his final hole at the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.  He edged out Bobby Gates by a mere $1,431. For more read here:

http://www.goupstate.com/article/20111023/ARTICLES/111029856/1001/sports02?Title=Former-Dorman-golfer-Trahan-secures-PGA-Tour-card-for-next-season

Tom Lewis wins tourney in third professional start

Ken Jowdy Golf is following the story of European golf pro 20-year-old =Tom Lewis who won the Portugal Masters in just his third start professional start.  For more read the article below.

http://www.golfonline.co.uk/golf-news/golf-tour/european-golf-tour/tom-lewis-wins-first-title-but-admits-he-has-long-way-to-go-nd-800760934.html

Clinton Sees Golf as Cure for Nation's Ills

Ken Jowdy golf found this interesting.  Former President Bill Clinton stated in an interview that

golf could go a long way from helping Washington partisan gridlock to even helping slash the deficit.  We couldn't agree more.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1011/65951.html#ixzz1aoCcIOXF

Jack Nicklaus tries changes to grow golf

DUBLIN, Ohio -- Jack Nicklaus is trying something new to get more people to play golf. He is holding events at his Muirfield Village Golf Club in which the cup will be twice as large and the tournaments only will be 12 holes.

http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/6917877/jack-nicklaus-hosting-events-attrract-more-golfers-game

Playoff pressure: Getting event ready after storm

NORTON, Mass. (AP) – Kevin Chappell felt a deep sense of appreciation when he arrived at the TPC Boston for the second FedExCup playoff event.

He is among 10 rookies on the PGA Tour who are still hopeful of getting to the Tour Championship for a shot at the $10 million prize. A tie for third at the U.S. Open assured him of his first trip to the Masters next year, and a return to the U.S. Open at The Olympic Club, a short drive from his hometown of Fresno, Cali.

 

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/golf/pga/story/2011-08-31/Deutsche-Bank-Championship/50203330/1

Course has little damage from storm

Cleaning up a mess this close to the start of the Deutsche Bank Championship was perhaps the last thing Tom Brodeur wanted to do yesterday, but all things considered, the damage inflicted by Hurricane Irene on TPC Boston could have been much worse.

 http://www.boston.com/sports/golf/articles/2011/08/30/course_has_little_damage_from_storm/

Patrick Cantlay proved his mettle in loss

Even though Kelly Kraft beat Patrick Cantlay 2 up to take the 111th U.S. Amateur at Erin Hills on Sunday, Cantlay proved why he is the best American player of his generation.

Coming into the week at the 7,760-yard par-72 links-styled layout, the 19-year-old UCLA sophomore was the No. 1 amateur in the world and a proven commodity in pro tournaments. The Pac-10 player of the year was the low amateur at this year's U.S. Open at Congressional, where he finished in a tie for 21st.

http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/6904011/patrick-cantlay-proved-mettle-us-amateur-loss

Rory McIlroy finds a new love

Rory McIlroy confirmed he is dating top ranked tennis palyer Caroline Woznaicki.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/26/rory-mcilroy-caroline-wozniacki-dating_n_937656.html

Phil Mickelson Just Loves Golf

Despite a slew of disappointing finishes in his golf career, the great Phil Mickelson still says his love for the game remains strong.
http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20110824/NJSPORTS/308240041/Lefty-s-passion-for-golf-remains

Journey to Tour Championship begins this week

The journey that ends in Atlanta — with a $10 million prize — is underway.

Jim Furyk has a lot of ground to make up.

The four-event PGA Tour playoff begins this week and culminates with the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club next month. As the FedEx Cup defending champion, Furyk is on the outside looking in. He desperately wants that to change.

http://www.ajc.com/sports/golf/journey-to-tour-championship-1135276.html

'Homer' Simpson revels in first Tour win

(CNN) -- American Webb Simpson has spoken about his delight at securing his first PGA Tour victory at the Wyndham Championship in his native North Carolina.

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/SPORT/golf/08/23/golf.simpson.wyndham.furyk/

Safeway Classic to feature best in LPGA

 The LPGA should be feeling pretty good about itself right about now. The year that began with questions and doubts over sponsorships and tournament numbers has played out with actual golf as the season's primary newsmaker.

http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-opinion/6873319/inside-ropes-safeway-classic-feature-best-lpga

Golf coverage helps make CBS the most-watched network

CBS got a boost from an unexpected source in being the most-watched network in prime-time for the sixth consecutive week, according to live-plus-same-day figures released Tuesday by The Nielsen Co.

http://www.ocregister.com/entertainment/million-312247-week-viewers.html

Wyndham marks the sprint stage toward the Playoffs

What has been a marathon becomes a sprint.

What has been 32 events, seven and a half months and 147 rounds of golf (counting the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship) becomes a four-day, 72-hole dash to the FedExCup Playoffs.

 http://www.pgatour.com/2011/tournaments/r013/08/15/dolch-column/

McIlroy grateful to get back to golf

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. (AP) — Rory McIlroy finally feels like he's back to work after the whirlwind that followed his U.S. Open championship in June.

 

 

 http://newsok.com/mcilroy-grateful-to-get-back-to-golf/article/feed/284462#ixzz1Udb3ctv5

Cathryn Bristow revels in breakthrough golf win

A "frustrating, crazy and endless" day at the golf course ended in jubilation for New Zealand's Cathryn Bristow, who has scored a breakthrough professional win in the United States.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/golf/5411990/Cathryn-Bristow-revels-in-breakthrough-golf-win

McIlroy explains American move

The US Open winner says he is '95 percent' certain to take up his PGA Tour card again next season, after admitting most of his favourite events are those played in the United States.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,,12176_7081399,00.html

Howell upstages McIlroy to earn share of Irish Open lead

Briton David Howell took a share of the Irish Open lead on Saturday and upstaged Rory McIlroy in the U.S. Open champion's own backyard.

 http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/30/us-golf-european-idUSTRE76S61E20110730

Irish Open Preview

Golf360 gears up for the Irish Open with a guess at who will be the best contenders.
http://www.golf365.co.za/features_story/0,17923,15871_7064121,00.html

Clarke and McIlroy bring fans to Irish Open

Due to their recent successes, Darren Clarke and Rory McIlroy pose to make the Irish Open very successful.
http://www.sbpost.ie/news/ireland/clarke-and-mcilroy-boost-irish-opens-profile-57666.html

Rory McIlroy criticized for weather comments

Some people did not appreciate McIlroy saying the weather hurt his game.
http://sports.yahoo.com/golf/pga/news?slug=ycn-8821533

20th Times the Charm

After 20 British Opens, Darren Clarke finally won the Claret Jug this Sunday.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-07-18/darren-clarke-can-t-get-used-to-winning-british-open-at-20th-try.html

Final Standings

Here are the final standings for The British Open.
http://www.pga.com/openchampionship/2011/scoring/index.cfm

Tom Watson's hole in one

Thomas Bjorn still in the lead

After losing it briefly to Darren Clarke and Lucas Glover, Thomas Bjorn remains in the lead with five under par.
http://www.pga.com/openchampionship/2011/scoring/index.cfm

A look at Rory's Round

Read about Rory's first round, which resulted in him clocking in at one over par.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/post/british-open-2011-rory-mcilroy-finds-the-early-going-rough/2011/07/14/gIQACNLwDI_blog.html

British Open Leaderboard

See how your favorite golfer is doing.
http://scoring.opengolf.com/leaderboard.sps?iTourNo=2011060&optsel=pos&lang=en

Overview of the Morning Round of the British Open

Thomas Bjorn leads with Mark Calcavecchia also having a strong start.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/07/14/bloomberg1376-LO9TY70D9L3801-0NN13NNKO50E4QD94F8CTCM1O9.DTL

Weather for British Open Is Up In The Air

Golfers talk about how the weather at the U.S. Open has long and often drastically affected their play.
http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-opinion/6759105/british-open-weather-predictably-unpredictable

Lee Westwood Interview

Lee Westwood was interviewed earlier today at Royal St. Georges about his expectations for the British Open.
http://www.pgatour.com/2011/r/07/13/westwood-transcript/

British Open Championship Preview

Be prepared for tomorrow's British Open.
http://www.examiner.com/golf-in-hartford/2011-open-championship-preview

This Week in Golf

A roundup of this weeks golf happenings, the most notable being The British Open which starts Thursday.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/sns-tsn-ben-thisweek-20110711,0,1992497.story

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