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Johnny “C” Vitamins The Legacy of Arnold Palmer The Truth About Lies... Sand Lies, That is. 2017 PGA Tour Schedule The Best Apps Every Golfer Should NOT Go Without 1966 PGA Tour
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2017 LPGA Tour Schedule Is Your Game Up to Scratch? 2017 Champions Tour Schedule A Well-Deserved Reserved Parking Spot Who Invented Golf?
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Air Conditioning Real AC & Refrigeration Inc........................................... 19 Animal Removal Southern Trappers........................................................ 49 Architectural Lighting Outdoor Lighting Perspectives....................................... 4 Attorney Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP.............................................. 2 Auto Insurance J/K South Insurance..................................................... Front Inside Cover Auto Shipping Rust Auto Shippers, Inc................................................. 32 Beauty & Health Duality Artistry............................................................. 43 Business Insurance J/K South Insurance..................................................... Front Inside Cover Cabinetry Malsterpiece Renovations Corp...................................... 9 Carpet Cleaning Myers Touch Floor Solutions LLC.................................... 52 Catering Mario’s Meat Market & Deli............................................ 12 Computer Service Naples Custom Computers............................................ 31 Concrete Hardcore Concrete Inc.................................................. 58 Steinmetz Concrete....................................................... 29 Construction Seacoast Construction Associates Inc............................. 39 Steinmetz Concrete....................................................... 29 Electrical Always on Generators & Electrical.................................. 23 BMF Electric Inc............................................................ 31 Striking Electric............................................................ 34 Eye Glasses Eye Care of Southwest Florida....................................... 11 Financial Services Barry Link LDS Wealth Advisors..................................... 47 Full Garage Door Services Keith’s Garage Door Service, Inc.................................... 14 Generators Always on Generators & Electrical.................................. 23 Hair Studio Mane Street Hair.......................................................... 39 Hair Stylist Duality Artistry............................................................. 43 The Golf Almanac | 59
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Optometrist Eye Care of Southwest Florida....................................... 11 Orthopedic Surgeon/Specialist Samotin Orthopaedics................................................... 33 Outdoor Lighting Outdoor Lighting Perspectives....................................... 4 Packing, Shipping & Freight The UPS Store 1117...................................................... 37 Painting Contractor Betancourt’s Painting & Pressure Cleaning...................... 29 Painting The Town, Inc................................................. 19 Patios & Driveways Hardcore Concrete Inc.................................................. 58 Pest Control Hulett Environmental Services....................................... 51 Southern Trappers........................................................ 49 Photography Lightsnow Photography................................................. 52 Pool Area Lighting Outdoor Lighting Perspectives....................................... 4 Portraits Lightsnow Photography................................................. 52 Pressure Washing C.T.Y. Property Services................................................. 6 Printing, Copying, Faxing & Shredding The UPS Store 1117...................................................... 37 Propeller Repair Coastal Prop Technology Inc.......................................... 23 Refrigeration Real AC & Refrigeration Inc........................................... 19 Remodeling J&S Remodeling LLC..................................................... 26 Renovations Malsterpiece Renovations Corp...................................... 9 Restaurant Applebee’s................................................................... 41 Salon Mane Street Hair.......................................................... 39 Screen Repair & Service JCR Screen Repair & Service.......................................... 57 Security Cameras Striking Electric............................................................ 34 Sidewalks Hardcore Concrete Inc.................................................. 58 Special Events Mario’s Meat Market & Deli............................................ 12 The Golf Almanac | 63
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Specialty Food Shop Mario’s Meat Market & Deli............................................ 12 Swimming Pool Remodeling Nassau Pools................................................................ 17 Swimming Pool Service & Repair Dabco Pools Inc............................................................ 21 Tile & Grout Cleaning Myers Touch Floor Solutions LLC.................................... 52 Travel Smooth Travels, LLC..................................................... 31 Vision Screenings Eye Care of Southwest Florida....................................... 11 Water Damage Clean-Up Malsterpiece Renovations Corp...................................... 9 Wealth Management Barry Link LDS Wealth Advisors..................................... 47 Window Cleaning C.T.Y. Property Services................................................. 6
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