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The Move Dance Centre held its first annual Christmas Dance Show at the North Peace Cultural Centre on Nov. 23. Pictured are the girls of the pre-junior company, dancing to "Walkin' in a Winter Wonderland."
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“You’ll be shocked at how bright people are when they finish touching the torch,” Stu Ballantyne, the CEO of the 2015 Canada Winter Games, remarked on Saturday morning. He spoke just before convoys carrying locals chosen to be torchbearers left for Bert Ambrose Elementary School in Fort St. John, to begin the relay through a fresh layer of snow. Asked if the weather would affect the torch, Ballantyne said wind had knocked it out once before. The chilly Fort St. John weekend bumped that number up to four, as it blew out three times before it finally stayed lit. The torch made a brief stop in Dawson Creek as well, on Thursday. Delegates checked in at City Hall and at the Encana Events Centre. The event underscored the fact that the celebration was indeed for winter games. “We are the Winter Games – we love snow, and we’re really excited for a winter wonderland,” said Alyson Gourley-Cramer, a Games spokesperson. Once the flame decided to stay, it was followed by a vehicle escort that included fire and police vehicles, as the 21 runners took turns carrying the torch through six kilometres of the city, past spectators who intermittently dotted the streets cheering the envoy on despite the flame-quenching cold. That wasn’t the only hiccup for the relay, as Jay
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Morrison, who was selected to bring the torch through the final stretch into Centennial Park, was ill and couldn’t attend. They made a lastminute change to the itinerary, and put Neil Evans, who was scheduled to start the relay, at the finish line instead. Once it reached the park, a crowd of about 100 people gathered to witness the final stretch. Evans placed the torch in front of a stage set up where just the previous evening, the Santa Claus parade hosted another large gathering. Politicians and leaders spoke to the crowd, who cheered and clapped between bites of hot dogs and sips of hot chocolate. The torchbearers lined the sides of the stage, and Ballantyne’s prediction was right – they were visibly jubilant. “You’re holding the flame leading up to the stage, and you’re like, ‘Man, I’m actually doing this,’” said Evans moments after he had placed the torch on its resting place. “[It was an honour] to represent Fort St. John, but not only Fort St. John – the Peace Region as a whole.” Neil’s father Larry is a Fort St. John city councillor, one of the six incumbents who was recently reelected. He said that as well as being proud of his son for bringing the torch in, he was also proud of his city. “It’s another thing to brag about ... it’ll make Fort St. John look good, and that’s what I like to do, and that’s what Neil likes to do,” he said. “He is involved in a lot, and he was a good choice – as were they all.” Peace River North MLA Pat
Pimm emphasized the economic benefits of the Games for the whole region: “The government of British Columbia has invested more than $12 million to help make the Games a huge success for the North. Prince George, Fort St. John, Terrace, the Northeast, the Northwest, everybody included,” he said. “The 2015 Canada Winter Games expect to generate between $70 and $90 million in economic activity – that is what I call a great return on a $12 million investment,” he continued, as the crowd cheered. After the speeches were made, local band Twin Peaks played to the crowd, and after that there was a fireworks display. Fort St. John, along with Quesnel and Terrace, won the honor of hosting the regional torch relay a couple of months ago. Dawson Creek, Pouce Coupe and Chetwynd had all vied for the Northeast spot, but the Energetic City won by a narrow margin of 50 votes. More than 2,500 votes were cast province-wide. Fort St. John is also part of a contingency plan for the Games: in case the long-track speed skating events need to be moved from Prince George due to inclement weather, the athletes will be flown here. Seven torchbearers from Dawson Creeklater took part in the relay in Fort St. John, including City Councillor Shaely Wilbur, who said on Facebook the experience was “a blast.” “Such an amazing day today!” she added. After another stop in Tumbler Ridge, the torch will head to Terrace on Dec. 6.
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The Peace River Regional District is trying to get a handle on the growth of work camps in the Peace Region, even if they have to do it one camp at a time. PRRD directors decided to place conditions on approving the latest permit for a 650-person work camp that is planned for the Gundy Creek area. The camp would house workers for TransCanada Corp. pipeline projects, said officials from Horizon North Camps and Catering, which will manage the site. The two main restrictions placed on the camp are requiring it to provide its own lagoon for sewage disposal, as well as requiring it to register with Northern Health. “Those are the two that I think give us a little bit of leverage,” said PRRD Chair Karen Goodings, who also represents Area B where the Gundy Creek camp is set to go up. However, over the course of the conversation at last Thursday’s meeting, more conditions were added. The camp will have to get a potable water source outside of the city of Fort St. John. It will need to provide onsite medical coverage for its workers. And it will need to address any invasive plants on its property. Construction could begin on the camp in late spring or early summer 2015, according to Horizon North’s regulatory services manager, Bill Esau, who presented the application to the board last Thursday. Fort St. John Mayor Lori Ackerman expressed concern with where water for the camp would come from, stating that the city’s water supply would not be able to support a camp of this size. Esau responded by saying that they would be applying for a well permit to provide potable water on site. Esau was instructed to work with staff to ensure they followed through with the board’s conditions before they were issued the permit. However, while it may be easy for the
district to impose restrictions, it may be much harder to actually enforce them once the permit has been given, as some board members pointed out. “How do we know you’ll follow through after the permit has been issued?” asked Goodings. She said that was something that the board would look into, adding that she hoped to arrive at a solution early next year.” The Horizon North permit became part of a larger conversation about the potential problems with work camps. Goodings specifically pointed to impaired driving and irresponsible use of firearms as issues of concern for her. She urged Esau to consider what she called a “wet room” to accommodate controlled drinking on camp property, an idea that he said he was amenable to. Although this is not a new conversation, especially on the PRRD level, Goodings reiterated how useful it would be to have one registry for all camps, regardless of size or purpose. Esau told the board that he agreed. “For me, as a regulatory officer in our company, it would make my life a whole lot easier, because then I’m not dealing with several different departments of the government,” he said. “Even between some of the departments – depending on who’s taking the call that day – values can change.” The board also saw a letter from the attorney general of British Columbia, Suzanne Anton, in response to the PRRD’s concerns with a shortage of policing in remote camps, which directors brought up at the Union of British Columbia Municipalities Convention earlier in the year. “I have instructed Ministry staff to contact the Peace River Regional District to discuss the options available to address this issue,” read the letter. Goodings highlighted the problems around Pink Mountain, also in her constituency area. “You’ve probably got 100 residents who have lived in that area for 70 years, and all of a sudden you have a community of 5,000,” she said. “So their concerns are very real.”
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William Stodalka
Should Peace Region communities wait until December to start Christmas celebrations?
December doesn’t have a lot going for it. It’s cold, miserable, and everybody’s just waiting for it to end so that we can get to the New Year’s Eve party. One thing it does have is Christmas. Even the smallest child knows that on the 25th of that particular month, Santa will visit, presents will be had, and hopefully you’ll be able to spend time with your family, or people who are close enough to be family. Part of that pleasure is the anticipation, knowing that it’s coming, that everyone around is also getting ready to enjoy the ceremony. But too much anticipation is not always a good thing. Hopefully, you weren’t planning what kind of Christmas tree you were going to buy back in April. There needs to be a time limit to get ready for Christmas, to be sure, and Dec. 1 seems like a reasonable start date for people who live up in this part of the world. This may require some planning or changes to the way we already do things. On Nov. 21, more than a month before Christmas, both Dawson Creek and Fort St. John had the Santa Claus Parade. I think that if the Peace Region minds come with it, we can negotiate with ol’ Kris Kringle to get him to visit a bit closer to the day. (Since we’re in northern B.C., it should be slightly closer to his HQ in the North Pole anyway.)
Science Matters David Suzuki
We can all be 21stcentury scientists
Our ancestors may not have called themselves “citizen scientists” or organized to collect data for scientific inquiry, but they were keen observers of the natural world. Their survival often depended on being able to tease apart nature’s complexity — where to find game and when to sow seeds, collect berries and prepare for winter or bad weather. But our modern, technologyobsessed lives increasingly divorce us from nature, with consequences for our health and well-being. Numerous studies now remind us of what we know intuitively: Spending time in nature makes us feel better — helping with depression, attention deficit disorder, recall and memory, problem-solving and creativity. People who spend more time outside are also physically healthier. Enter citizen science — using the same technologies that separate us from nature to help us understand
Jonny Wakefield
No, Peace Region communities shouldn't wait until December to start Christmas/holiday celebrations. I would, however, favour a ban on pre-December Christmas/holiday celebrations everywhere else. Think of it: the only place in the world where you can celebrate Christmas/ holidays year round. The Peace Region: now with more Tidings and Good Cheer. In the tourism business, you've got to have some kind of comparative advantage over everywhere else, and year-round Christmas is certainly ... something. Think of it: Fort St. John, the Energetic City and the Christmas Capital of Canada. (I'm willing to bet there's already a Christmas Capital of Canada somewhere, and seizing this crown might require cunning and/or use of force. I believe people of Fort St. John are equal to the task.) We could get the Oil and Gas commission on board to mandate all rigs meet a festiveness requirement – lights, tinsel, etc. Ever wondered what the 'C' in Site C* stands for? Is "Site Christmas" too much of a stretch? I'm just spitballing here, folks. We're already the North Pole in most people's minds. Let's embrace it. *This terrible joke in no way implies support of or opposition to the Site C dam project, and should not be interpreted as comment on the recommendations of the federal/provincial Joint Review Panel. We apologize for everything.
and enjoy it. Smartphones, the Internet and accessible research technologies deinstitutionalize science and get the inner scientist in all of us outside to contribute to a broader understanding of a variety of topics, from backyard birds to flowerblooming times. Science relies on observation. As more people examine natural phenomena and record and share information, we gain better understanding of the world. An increasing number of scientific inquiries now depend on contributions from ordinary people to help them answer important questions. The National Audubon Society has been enlisting volunteers to monitor birds during its annual Christmas bird count for more than 100 years, but it’s not the oldest citizen science program. It was predated by a couple started in the 1880s: a survey asking lighthouse keepers to identify and count birds that struck their lighthouses and another that looked at bird migration. Citizens now have many opportunities to partake in a wide range of scientific discovery. Take roadkill. The Humane Society estimates that more than a million animals are killed every year on U.S. highways. Collisions with large animals are tragic for all involved and cost insurance companies millions of dollars a year. The
insurance industry is working on an innovative partnership with the University of California’s Roadkill Observation System to enlist citizens in efforts to identify and protect wildlife corridors in particular hot spots, saving both human and wildlife. The David Suzuki Foundation started engaging citizens in research following the 2011 meltdown of Japan’s Fukushima nuclear reactor, partnering with various organizations and universities, including the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, to set up a volunteer network to sample seawater from sites along B.C.’s Pacific coast. This will help scientists understand the ongoing spread of radiation across the Pacific and its evolving impacts on the ocean. Volunteers from 14 communities are collecting seawater samples over three years. The radioactive plume has not yet reached North America, but we’ll know when it does, thanks to ordinary people providing extraordinary coverage across the region. NatureWatch, another uniquely Canadian citizen science project, was also recently launched. It has four programs. Frog Watch participants collect data on amphibians, valuable indicators of changes in our air, land and water. PlantWatch records flowering times for select species, helping track the effects of climate change. And WormWatch monitors earthworms and soil health.
This winter, you can volunteer for the organization’s IceWatch and contribute to the scientific understanding of global warming. By analyzing citizen records, scientists have found that the freeze-thaw cycles of northern water bodies are changing. However, since climate change is not consistent across the country and large gaps exist in the current monitoring network, scientists require critical data from many more regions. By recording yearly ice events — the freeze and thaw dates of lakes and rivers — you’ll help monitor the effects of climate change on Canadian ecosystems. You can also join RinkWatch, an initiative by geographers at Wilfrid Laurier University asking citizens to track skateable days on local outdoor rinks. Canada has hundreds of citizen science programs. Although never a substitute for or rationale to cut science spending, these programs amplify and fill gaps in governmentand university-led science. There’s something for every individual, every interest and every region of the country. We all have mighty powers of observation. Citizen science is a way to encourage us all to get outside, hone our senses, and undertake meaningful activity to monitor and maintain our environment, improve scientific literacy and, best of all, be happier and healthier.
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Hearings for Montney Pipeline proposal William Stodalka Staff Writer
A series of hearings to analyze a proposed 301-kilometre natural gas pipeline that would pass through the Fort St. John area began in that city last week. NOVA Gas Transmission (NGTL) wants to build the North Montney Mainline, which if fully built will run from about 180 kilometres northwest of Fort St. John to Groundbirch, where it will join up with the existing pipeline network, as well as potential future pipelines intended to eventually carry the gas to export facilities in Prince Rupert. A 2013 estimate gave the project a $1.5 billion price tag. But the project requires approval from the National Energy Board to go further. The NEB is holding a series of hearings at the Quality Inn in Fort St. John, to hear from NGTL as well as other supporters and opponents of the project. Whitney Punchak, an NEB spokesperson, said that the part of the process they were currently going through was cross-examination of evidence that has already been placed on the record. Multiple First Nations around the area have raised concerns about the project. On Monday, NGTL was cross-examined about how it consulted Blueberry River First Nation about the project, as well as on the information NGTL presented about what impacts the pipeline’s construction would have for that First Nation. Other First Nations are also expected to speak about their own concerns, parallel and separate, later on. Naomi Owens, the Treaty and Lands Director for Saulteau First Nations, said that her First Nation has been in opposition to the project since 2008. “We’ve been telling them very openly and loudly ... that we are against this proposed pipeline, due to the fact that it’s been going through the ACCI, which is our area of critical community interest, and the Peace-Moberly Tract,” she said. “The Peace-Moberly Tract is an area that has been protected for the past 10 years, and there’s been no development. There’s been some historical well sites and some forestry work, but we’ve put a stop to all development in the PMT. This proposed pipeline would be the first project that would go through with development where we’ve been saying ‘no.’”
Owens added that the affected area sees high traditional uses of hunting and trapping, and would affect pristine forest. “It’s very close to our reserve boundary,” she said. “You don’t have to travel very far to get into the PMT. We are in the PMT.” But NGTL representatives made an opening statement that one of two options provided for the pipeline routes already responds to Saulteau's concerns "regarding the (Peace Moberly Tract), while also minimizing the length and overall footprint of the project (including footprint within caribou range) and meeting the requirements of the project." "With the mitigation measures that have been proposed, NGTL believes the proposed route for the project is the most appropriate alternative,” the company said. Also on Monday, one of the property owners likely to be affected if the project goes through, Danielle Cobbaert, spoke at the NEB hearing. Cobbaert and her family own property seven kilometres northwest of Dawson Creek, which supposedly offers a good view of the Dawson Creek valley. She said when her family bought the property in 2013, they did not know about the proposed pipeline. Also, they want to use the land to build another residence for additional family members. But that view would be disrupted, Cobbaert told the NEB panel, by a compressor station that NGTL wants to build nearby. "(The pipeline facilities are) incompatible with the plans we have for the property,"
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Danielle Cobbaert (far right) speaks at a National Energy Board hearing on Monday at the Quality Inn in Fort St. John. She is concerned about the effects proposed facilities for a natural gas pipeline would have on her property.
Cobbaert said. In addition, she had concerns about dust, traffic and noise. "Other neighbours have come to us saying they have similar concerns," she added. In their opening statement, NGTL said that they were "not able to relocate the compressor station ... a compressor station is required in this location to meet the needs of the project."
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Christmas is coming and many of us will be away from home. Whether you are travelling with or without your pets there are a number of things that should be taken into consideration to make the experience easier for all parties. If you are taking your pet with you in the car make sure it is used to riding in a vehicle. This can be achieved by going for small trips, starting now, to familiarize your pet with the car. Many pets, especially cats will travel best in a travel crate. The crate helps keep the pet confined so not to distract the driver and many animals feel more comfortable in a small space. If your pet tends to be very anxious or is affected by motion sickness talk to your Veterinarian. There are some medications that can help with these common problems.
If you are leaving your pets with a petsitter make sure this person comes to your home before you leave so that your pet gets acquainted with this person. if your dog tends to guard its territory make sure it is comfortable with the petsitter coming in when you are not home. If you are boarding your pets over the holidays, make sure you have reservations early as kennels tend to fill quickly. It is also wise to check if the kennel requires any vaccinations and update these before you leave. It is always important to leave your contact information as well as your veterinarian’s phone number with your pet’s holiday caregiver. Attach identification to your pets collar with its name and phone numbers, especially if your pet is going to be in a new location. Remember, the holidays can be a stressful time for you and your pets, let’s minimize this stress wherever we can.
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Dr. Amanda Gammage is chiropractic and naturopathic doctor at the Peace Clinic of Naturopathic Medicine in Fort St. John. She will be the only Canadian chiropractic doctor and one of just four women to work at the Central American and Caribbean games.
Dr. Amanda Gammage has always taken a keen interest in the Olympics and the particular role health professionals play. The long time Fort St. John resident, who has been practicing naturopathic medicine and chiropractic work in the area for almost 20 years, won’t be going to the Olympics, but she will get the chance to work with some of the best athletes around the world at the Central American and Caribbean Games for the next 10 days. “It’s going to be really exciting – working with the athletes for one. Then also with the high calibre of doctors that I’m going to be working with as well,” she said. “The chiropractors are going to be working with sports medicine doctors as well as traumatologists. That will be really interesting – especially I’ll be exposed to things I don’t normally get to see everyday.” The process began last June when Dr. Gammage received an email from Dr. Saul Luengas who shared the same alma mater with the Fort St. John native, Palmer College of Chiropractic West in San Jose, California. “I was contacted by the chief of chiropractic services (Dr. Luengas). I was pretty surprised – feeling quite honoured too,” Dr. Gammage explained. She started her journey yesterday and will now spent the next 10 accruing a once in a lifetime experience that the chiropractor hopes may even bring back some new medical techniques. Absolutely,” she said empathetically about some of the practices she hopes to bring back from her time in Mexico. “There’s nothing like learning in reality – with the situation right there you can read about stuff and research papers but to
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The Fort St. John Formula Powell Midget Flyers have been on a roll this season and have yet to lose a game so far. The tier three midget squad has scored 42 goals in their last four games including 15-1 and 17-2 wins in Grande Cache last weekend against the Grande Cache Rockies.
actually experience it and play a roll in that patients care; that’s the best way to learn.” Of the 29 chiropractic doctors that have been invited to the event in Veracruz, Mexico, Dr. Gammage will be the only Canadian and one of just four women to work at the games. “I was quite surprised to see I was the only Canadian – and honoured,” she said. Dr. Gammage isn’t exactly sure what her role will be when she arrives, but she has been corresponding with the doctors on her team since she received her invitation this summer. She is however, expecting the 10 days to be a busy time. “Helping them before their events to get everything aligned and the muscles firing properly. Of course we’ll be seeing injuries after and helping with that as well,” she said. “I’m sure we will see plenty of athletes to help just realign them and back injuries and back pain are quite common there are definitely going to be some coming already with – because they have been training too. So we can treat them before hand, and I think we will be seeing quite a few after.” With treatment alone, Dr. Gammage will certainly encounter an obstacle that she doesn’t experience in her everyday life: a language barrier. Most of the athletes she will be treating will not speak English but she is prepared with dozens of helpful “images” loaded on her iPad to help explain any treatment she might need to give. She will also be bringing along a few slices of Canadiana long for the journey, saying she has a box full of Canadian flags, pins, hockey sticks and pucks, all ready to hand out to athletes and the other doctors as well. Dr. Gammage will also be receiving another special honour, as Peace River North MLA Pat Pimm will congratulate her during the next legislative assembly. In a column submitted to the Alaska Highway News, Pimm said, “As the games are now underway I want to take this opportunity to congratulate Dr. Amanda Gammage on her invitation and involvement in the Central American and Caribbean Games; Dr. Gammage is not only representing Canada, she’s also representing the communities in the Northeast Region of British Columbia. We are proud to say that Dr. Gammage is part of this community and that her hard work and dedication to her profession is being recognized internationally. We, as a community, wish you all the best!” At the end of the day Dr. Gammage expects the time in Veracruz to fly by and it was the notion of a once in a lifetime opportunity that had her itching to attend to the event. “The experience as a whole – and what I’ll walk away with because that will be 10 days working with some pretty elite athletes and some pretty high calibre doctors,” She said. “What rubs off or the things that you pick up from them; little clinic perils. I’m excited about that.”
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WEEKLY PRO RACING UPDATE Postseason Racing News, Stats & Trivia
All-Time Top Driver’s Bio
This Week’s Racing News
After the final NASCAR race, NASCAR penalized the No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing team of Ricky Stenhouse Jr. but won’t take points away for infractions discovered in prequalifying inspection for the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Stenhouse, who was thought to possibly be in line for a much stiffer penalty, will get to hold on to his 27th-place finishing position in the final Sprint Cup standings, where he ended up one position ahead of girlfriend and Stewart-Haas Racing driver Danica Patrick in his second season. NASCAR found an issue with the suspension mounts on the No. 17 Ford that allowed for illegal movement or realignment beyond normal rotation. His crew chief, Mike Kelley, has been fined $50,000 and has been placed on probation for six months. Patrick Magee, the car chief for the Roush Fenway Racing team, was also placed on probation for six months.
Racing History
In what year did Ned Jarrett get his first Cup Series win? a) 1953 b) 1956
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c) 1959 d) 1962
Answer : c) Ned Jarrett got his first win in 1959 at Myrtle Beach.
Nov. 30, 1931 - Dick Hutcherson, who won 14 Cup Series races in 103 starts, was born on this day. Hutcherson competed in the Cup series from 1964 to 1967. He finished second in points in 1965, his first full season, getting nine wins and 32 top-five finishes in 52 starts. In 1967, he finished third, starting 33 of 49 races. In all, he had 64 top-fives, 73 top-10s and 21 poles before retiring as a driver.
Racing Trivia
Ned Jarrett Born: Oct. 12, 1932 Cup wins: 50 Cup top-tens: 239 Cup championships: 2 Ned Jarret won 50 races during his career, tied for 11th all time with Junior Johnson. He also won the NASCAR Championship in 1961 and 1965. Jarrett raced in his first national race at the 1953 Southern 500 at Darlington Speedway. He was out after 10 laps after the engine leaked oil. In 1959, he was looking to pursue a career in Grand National (now Sprint Cup) series. He purchased a Junior Johnson Ford for $2,000. He did not have enough money to cover the check, so he waited until the bank closed to write the check, entered two races, and won them both to cover the cost of his car. He won his first championship in 1961. In 1965, Jarrett became a super star when he won 13 races and another Grand National championship. On October 13, 2010 Ned Jarrett was selected to be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame as one of the five 2011 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees.
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PRO GOLF WEEKLY UPDATE
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Golf News, Tips, Trivia & Stats
This Week: The Emirates Australian Open
The Australian Open is one of the principal annual golf tournaments on the PGA Tour of Australasia, and also the OneAsia Tour since its formation in 2009. The event was first played in Defending: Rory McIlroy 1904 and takes place toward the end Winning Score: 18-under par of each year. The Australian Open’s position as the national open of one of the traditional golf powers means that its roll of honour for the years from the mid-1950s to the late 1980s includes many of the most distinguished international golfers of that era. Last year, Rory McIlroy shot a final round 6-under par to defeat Adam Scott by one stroke. The Lakes Golf Club Eastlakes, Australia 6,841 yards, Par 72
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Last Week: Henrik Stenson won in Dubai
Defending champion Henrik Tournament Results Stenson retained the DP 1. Henrik Stenson Score: -16 World Tour Championship on Sunday in Dubai, carding Player Score -14 a final-round 70 to finish two shots T-2. Rory McIlroy Justin Rose -14 clear of the field. It was the first time T-2. T-2. Victor Dubuisson -14 Stenson has successfully defended a title and guaranteed that the 38-year-old Swede finishes second to Rory McIlroy in the European Tour Race to Dubai. “It was such a great place for me to win here last year, so to come back and successfully defend is very pleasing,” Stenson said. “I’ll be back and try to make it three wins in a row next year.”
Golfing News
PGA Event: Emirates Australian Open Day Time Network Thu, 11/27 1:00pm-6:00pm GOLF Fri, 11/28 1:00pm-6:00pm GOLF Sat, 11/29 1:00pm-6:00pm GOLF Sun, 11/30 1:00pm-6:00pm GOLF
Tiger Woods announced Saturday via Twitter that Chris Como has been working with him on his swing. “Happy to have Chris Como consulting and working with me on my swing,” Woods tweeted. “I’m excited to be back competing.” Como, 36, is based near Dallas and in 2013 Golf Trivia was named by Golf Digest as one of “the best young teachers.” Woods, who did not record a What is Henrik Stenson’s best finish in single top-10 finish on the PGA Tour during an a major tournament? injury-filled 2014, has not played since the PGA Championship due to back injuries. Woods a) 1st c) 3rd parted with Sean Foley in August after four b) 2nd d) 4th years together. Woods had previously worked Answer: b) Stenson finished 2nd in the 2013 Open with Hank Haney from 2004-2010 and Butch Harmon from 1997-2003. Championship.
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Lessons from the Golf Pro One of those awkward shots that can really be mastered with a bit of practice is when your shot lies up against a tree and you can not take your normal stance. As you may expect, you will need to turn your body around and do the opposite of what you normally do. You want to use irons with the biggest faces (wedge or 9-iron) and flip it over to match your flipped stance. As you prepare to make your swing, the first piece of advice is to not take a full swing. A short backswing will eliminate any errors since you are not used to swinging the club this way (backwards). You also want to abbreviate the followthrough, trying to keep your right arm straight (normally, you want to keep your left arm straight). Try this technique out a few times and you should be able to get a good grasp of it fairly quickly.
Player Profile
Henrik Stenson
Turned Professional: 1999 FedEx Cup Ranking: 134th World Ranking: 2nd PGA Tour Wins: 4
FedEx Cup Standings Through Nov. 23, 2014
1) Robert Streb 681 pts. / 3 top tens
2) Sang-Moon Bae 605 pts. / 2 top tens
3) Ben Martin 574 pts. / 1 top tens
4) Bubba Watson 550 pts. / 1 top tens
5) Ryan Moore 541 pts. / 1 top tens
FedEx Cup Standings continued... Player Points 6) Charley Hoffman 519 7) Shawn Stefani 368 8) Tim Clark 366 9) Brendon de Jonge 363 10) Kevin Streelman 356
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