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08. Gord?s Albert a Golf Not es: Golf Season In Albert a Is Finally Open W it h An Updat e On Prot ocols
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Back The 18th hole at Kiawah Island wassurrounded with adoring golf 'phans' asPhil Mickelson 'phinished' off hishistoric win in the PGA Championship for his6th Major INSIDE GOLF
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Gord?s Albert a Golf Not es: Golf Season In Albert a Is Finally Open W it h An Updat e On Prot ocols Sunshine and temps in the mid- to high 20s. Cloud and wind. Rain. Fog. Frost. Snow. More sunshine and warm temps. And then one final winter like blast from Mother Nature means golf season in Alberta is officially open. But not before more rain. And wind. And yes, late May snow. Welcome to springtime golf in Alberta. INSIDE GOLF
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New Albert a Government Rules Hurt ing Golf ?s Bot t om Line My oh my, how quickly things can change. From tee sheets crammed solid day after day with foursomes hitting golf courses across Alberta to suddenly having tee sheets filled with singles and twosomes, golf course operators have seen a dramatic swing in the pace of play, and payment. While there was little escape from the world of COVID-19 news over the past 14 months in Alberta, there was some room to avoid those ill tidings. INSIDE GOLF
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A Course Called Albert a The Desire To Play Every Layout In The Province What could have been construed as an off-handed comment, made by husband to wife, turned the lives of Bob and Lynda Villeneuve into a multi-year golf adventure. Travelling down the Cowboy Trail in rural Alberta, Bob took note of the numerous golf courses scattered throughout this area of the province. That set his mind to whirling, eventually offering up this declaration: ?I want to play every course in Alberta and I want to start in Drayton Valley,? he proclaimed to Lynda. INSIDE GOLF
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The next edition of The Match will feature PGA stars Phil Mickelson and Bryson DeChambeau along with NFL quarterbacks Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers. The celebrity fundraising competition will be held at the Reserve golf course at Moonlight Basin in Montana on July 6 and will be televised on TNT starting at 5 p.m. EDT, Turner Sports announced. INSIDE GOLF
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Mike Weir Capt ures First PGA TOUR Champions Vict ory At Insperit y Invit at ional Former Masters champion Mike Weir won his first PGA Tour Champions event Sunday when he held steady with pars down the stretch for a 4-under 68 and let John Daly made the last mistake in the Insperity Invitational. Weir, of Brights Grove, Ont., and Daly were tied going down the stretch at The Woodlands, which was reduced to 36 holes because of heavy rain earlier in the week. INSIDE GOLF
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Canadian Golf Hall Of Fame And Museum To Celebrat e 5Ot h Anniversary In 2021
The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum is inviting Canadians and golf enthusiasts to help celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2021 by weighing in on the 50 most influential moments in Canadian golf. The CGHOF enlisted support of golf leaders, media, and historians to help create a list of the 50 most influential moments in Canadian golf history. INSIDE GOLF
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Pendrit h Is The Lat est Canadian To Earn PGA TOUR Card For 2021-22 Season Taylor Pendrith is the latest Canadian to get his PGA TOUR card for the 2021-22 season. TSN?s Bob Weeks caught up with the Canadian. INSIDE GOLF
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Sound On: Bring Music To The Links W it h PUMA Golf ?s New PopTop; A Speaker That W ill Rock Your Game PUMA Golf is introducing its new PopTop speaker, perfect for golfers who enjoy listening to their favourite tunes on the links. The PopTop powered by Speaqua Sound Co. is designed to deliver premium sound from the course to the beach, poolside, or anywhere the music and your favourite beverage may take you. INSIDE GOLF
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6 Rules Golfers Find Confusing Neil Tappin is joined by rules expert Jeremy Ellwood to look at the 6 rules golfers find confusing. They cover everything from when to practice on the course to your dropping options when faced with a bunker filled with water. Jeremy's clear explanations should help you avoid any unwanted penalty shots in these scenarios. INSIDE GOLF
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W ho?s Won The Most PGA TOUR Money W it hout A W in? A New Player Is At The Top
Cameron Tringale rolled in a 15-foot putt on Sunday on the 18th hole at the Valspar Championship, moved up to a tie for third and cashed for $407,100. Over 297 events since 2010, he?s earned a hefty $13,743,938. He?s won a lot on the PGA TOUR. But he just hasn?t won, GOLF.com?s Nick Piastowski writes. INSIDE GOLF
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The United States Golf Association (USGA) announced that 27 additional golfers, including major champions Adam Scott and Bubba Watson, have earned full exemptions into the 2021 U.S. Open Championship, to be played June 17-20 on the South Course at Torrey Pines Golf Course, in San Diego, Calif. These exemptions bring the number of fully exempt players to 7. INSIDE GOLF
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Golf Canada?s Lat est App Updat e Includes Games & Enhanced Course Lookup Golf Canada has dropped an app update that is sure to get golfers pumping their fists! Just in time for the 2021 golf season, the latest version of Golf Canada?s app now features the ability to set up Match Play, Skins of Stroke Play games against friends using Gross or Net scoring. INSIDE GOLF
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Shaw Charit y Classic Target s Safe Ret urn To The Tee In 2021 After taking a one-year pause in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tournament staff have begun working with all levels of government, along with the PGA TOUR Champions and its players to make plans for a safe return of the Shaw Charity Classic in 2021. Golf ?s greatest names on the PGA TOUR Champions plan to return to Calgary?s Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club, August 11-15. INSIDE GOLF
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Ocean Course Put On Spect acular Show. W ill It Host Again? The golf at the Ocean Course was thrilling, the images spectacular, the fans raucous in support of popular champion Phil Mickelson and the players generally admiring of the challenging seaside layout. Shouldn?t Kiawah Island get that open PGA Championship spot in 2030? ?There?s no timetable on that,? this year ?s tournament director, Ryan Ogle said. There?s no doubt the magnificent Pete Dye course deserves more time in golf ?s spotlight. INSIDE GOLF
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As any PGA Coach will tell you, ALL golfers think they can make more putts. In the past decade, we have witnessed any number of manipulations to the conventional grip on television and by those we play with regularly. PGA?s Keith Stewart?s advice: Before you go down that never-ending road, consider switching to left hand low in your stroke (if you?re right-handed). INSIDE GOLF
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On the second day of the 2021 PGA Championship, Y.E. Yang was disqualified from the competition for signing an incorrect scorecard. The veteran pro, now ranked No. 672 in the world, accidentally wrote down a ?4? on his scorecard for the par-4 10th hole instead of a ?5.? INSIDE GOLF
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Women's Golf Day Is June 1st !
Women's Golf Day is an event celebrating girls and women playing golf and learning the skills that last a lifetime. It is a collaborative effort by a dedicated team, golf management companies, retailers and organizations all working together to engage, empower and support girls and women through golf. INSIDE GOLF
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Brotherly Love Upon winning his2nd PGA Championship and 6th Major title, Phil Mickelson shared both a hug and the Wanamaker Trophy with hiscaddy and younger brother Tim. ?Thisisobviously awesome. Any win isspecial, but to win a major championship at thisstage of hiscareer, I definitely teared up for the first time since caddying for him four and a half yearsago,?said Tim. INSIDE GOLF