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Johnny “C” Vitamins The Legacy of Arnold Palmer 2017 PGA Tour Schedule The Best Apps No Golfer Should Go Without The Truth About Lies... Sand Lies, That is. 1966 PGA Tour
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2017 LPGA Tour Schedule Which Golf Tips Should You Listen To? 2017 Champions Tour Schedule A Well-Deserved Reserved Parking Spot Who Invented Golf?
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Artist (Tiles) Carol Payne Murals....................................................... 31 Basement Finishing Stan’s Home Improvement............................................ 29 Construction & Remodeling Sure-Fire Contracting Inc.............................................. 6 Countertops Precision Countertops................................................... 17 DJ Service Diamond T Productions................................................. 17 Dog Training Honor Their Nature Pet Services.................................... 13 Drainage The Leaky Cellar........................................................... 13 Electrical Christie Construction Company Inc................................ 8 Foundation Repair The Leaky Cellar........................................................... 13 Garage Doors & Openers Turtle Tuff Overhead Doors........................................... 29 Hail Storm Repair HCS Restoration & Roofing............................................ 15 Health & Wellness Nutrition By Megan, MS, RD, LD, CLP............................. 29 Home Builder Sure-Fire Contracting Inc.............................................. 6 Home Loans Rita Reike - First State Bank Mortgage........................... 5 Interventional Spine Services C Lan Fotopoulos, M.D.................................................. 2 IT Consulting Pendello Solutions........................................................ Front Inside Cover Kitchen & Bath Design & Remodel Christie Construction Company Inc................................ 8 Sure-Fire Contracting Inc.............................................. 6 KJ Service Diamond T Productions................................................. 17 Mortgage Lauren North - PrimeLending......................................... Back Outside Cover Rita Reike - First State Bank Mortgage........................... 5 Murals (Tiles) Carol Payne Murals....................................................... 31 Network Solutions Pendello Solutions........................................................ Front Inside Cover Nutrition Nutrition By Megan, MS, RD, LD, CLP............................. 29 The Golf Almanac | 43
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Orthopedics C Lan Fotopoulos, M.D.................................................. 2 Pet Walking Honor Their Nature Pet Services.................................... 13 Physiatric Sports Medicine C Lan Fotopoulos, M.D.................................................. 2 Plumbing Christie Construction Company Inc................................ 8 Roofing & Remodeling HCS Restoration & Roofing............................................ 15 Sports Medicine C Lan Fotopoulos, M.D.................................................. 2 Travel Wishes Family Travel..................................................... 33 Vacations Wishes Family Travel..................................................... 33 Waterpark Schlitterbahn Waterpark................................................ 17 Waterproofing The Leaky Cellar........................................................... 13 Weddings & Events Diamond T Productions................................................. 17
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