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Draft for Approval
DRAFT FOR APPROVAL FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 12, 2013 Media Contact: Tanya Wiley Phone: 336-345-2628 / 336-794-4025 E-Mail: [email protected] Marketing & PR Director: Crystal Laverde Phone: 336-682-1780 / 336-794-4025 E-Mail: [email protected] PGA Champion Jim Thorpe to Co-Chair 9 th Annual Golf Classic in Greensboro, NC International Civil Rights Center & Museum Raises Awareness (Winston-Salem, NC) – Golfing legend Jim Thorpe will serve as one of the honorary Co-Chairs and is th scheduled to play in the International Civil Rights Center & Museum’s 9 Annual George C. Simkins, Jr. Memorial Golf Classic on Saturday, June 15 th . The purpose of this tournament is to help raise awareness about the museum and their mission. In the months to come, PGA Champion golfer, icon, living legend and humanitarian, Jim L. Thorpe will donate some of his historical golfing mementos to display at the museum. Thorpe opened many doors for the likes of Tiger Woods and other black golfers, and he continues to inspire young golfers to pursue their dreams. Thorpe is perhaps one of the most enduring PGA Tour professionals. A native of Roxboro, North Carolina, the ninth of twelve children and the son of a golf course greenskeeper and fairway superintendent, Thorpe attended Morgan State University before turning pro in 1972. In 1985, proving he deserved a spot among the golfing legends, Thorpe won the Greater Milwaukee Open by beating Jack Nicklaus by three strokes. He has won 13 times on the Champions Tour and 3 times on the PGA Tour. -
26 Weeds Trees & Turf/January 1986
Brian Mabie, Firestone Country Club superintendent. 26 WEEDS TREES & TURF/JANUARY 1986 replacement last fall, Mabie was putting in 14-hour days, six to seven COMING BACK days a week. One Saturday night he Thanks to super efforts by Firestone super Brian finally found the time to take his wife, Terry, to dinner. Mabie and crew, famed Firestone Country Club is He fell asleep at the table. "At primed for better days and the challenge from least I took her out," he says with an air of accomplishment. fresh-faced newcomers. For a time, he was married to the South Course, replacing the diseased by Ken Kuhajda, managing editor Nimisilia bentgrass with the ever- popular Penncross. At the same time other subtle changes were made. Firestone, designed by Robert hey don't manufacture a single (Interestingly, Silver Lake also Trent Jones and built in the 1920s, Tpassenger car tire in Akron, had a bacterial wilt outbreak the looks its age: parallel fairways, Ohio, the "Rubber Capital of the summer of 1985.) repetitious bunkering, poor World." Although Mabie downplays the drainage, poor spectator vantage The factories have all moved transition ("It's Firestone but the turf points. from the rust belt to sunnier places. doesn't know the difference. It'll die Mabie and crew altered some Gone is the prosperity of yesteryear. just the same."), he realizes he's correctable flaws hoping to Gone is a part of the population. jumped to the big time. modernize the course without losing But there's good news. The "Big He was recommended by several its distinguishable characteristics. -
Ron Arnst's HMG Course Collection Summaries
HISTORY MAKER GOLF Championship Golf Game • Course Summaries Course Collection ONE Blackjack GC, Las Vegas NV / based on TPC SUMMERLIN TPC Summerlin’s layout, carved from a magnificent swath of rugged desert terrain by renowned golf course architect Bobby Weed, provides a good reference for the Blackjack GC. TPC Summerlin’s lush bentgrass greens, numerous water features and an abundance of pine trees all contrast dramatically with undisturbed desert washes. The course features four closing holes that deliver top flight golf drama. The final charge begins with the par 4, 15th hole – a drivable par 4 that will temp most players. If the tee shot misses the green, an “up and down” birdie is possible, but not easy, due to the severely elevated and undulated green – which is surrounded by five bunkers that regularly attract stray tee shots. The 16th hole is a relatively downhill par-5 that is reachable with two good shots. The green is guarded by water short of the green, and bunkers beyond. Only a mid-iron will be necessary for the second shot, with a birdie almost a certainty. A challenging and un-nerving par-3, the 17th hole plays downhill with the green guarded closely by a lake on the left and by bunkers on the right. Par is good score and birdies are rare, should players need to make up ground. The 18th is a well-designed and strategic finishing hole which moves right to left off the tee. The green is protected on the left by a lake. An aggressive tee shot with the driver can leave the player just a short iron to a very deep green from front to back. -
Unchallenged Tournament Leader for the Th Straight Year
TITLEIST Unchallenged tournament leader for the TOURNAMENT RECORD Nearest Compet- Playing itive Tournament Titleist Ball Los Angeles Open 46 38 San Diego Open 50 32 Bing Crosby Open 135 56 lucky Open 60 28 Palm Springs Open 216 90 Phoenix Open 58 28 Tucson Open 81 24 PGA Seniors 216 42 Pensacola Open 54 25 Dorai Open 52 23 Jacksonville Open 44 24 Azalea Open 76 15 Greater Greensboro Open 53 23 Masters 24 15 Houston Classic 53 31 Texas Open 63 31 Tournament of Champions 6 6 Colonial Invitational 18 20 New Orleans 55 28 Memphis Open 62 25 "500" Festival Open 0 38 Buick Open 0 32 th Cleveland Open 33 29 U.S.G A Open Championship 49 22 N.C.A.A. Open Championship 105 59 St. Paul Open 43 34 Western Open 54 26 40th Amateur Public Links 75 38 Canadian Open 69 23 straight year Insurance City Open 62 33 Thunderbird Classic 45 30 Philadelphia Goll Classic 49 27 U.S.G.A. jr. Amateur 104 15 P.O.A. Championship 56 28 Titleist has been played by more Carling World Championship 48 25 American Golf Classic 29 21 U.S.G.A. Amateur 112 II Oklahoma City Open 88 15 professionals and amateurs in Portland Open 63 22 Seattle Open 68 23 Sahara Invitational 53 20 big-time competition than any Almaden Open 81 19 Hawaiian Open 51 26 Cajun Classic 85 17 other ball... look at the record • 2844 1237 ACUSHNET GOLF BALLS SOLD THRU GOLF COURSE PRO SHOPS ONLY • REMEMBER: NO ONE IS PAID TO PLAY TITLEIST For more information, circle number 219 on card. -
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 14, 2013 Presidents Cup Captains
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 14, 2013 Presidents Cup Captains Fred Couples and Nick Price Lead Stellar Field Set for Inaugural Shaw Charity Classic in Calgary “All In” for Youth and YouthLink Calgary Police Interpretive Centre round out charitable beneficiaries CALGARY—Thousands of youth in southern Alberta will benefit from having the legends of golf, led by 2013 Presidents Cup captains Fred Couples and Nick Price, battle it out for the inaugural Shaw Charity Classic title at Calgary’s Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club, August 28 – September 1, 2013. Couples and Price will lead a field of 81 of the top PGA TOUR’s Champions Tour players into Calgary that includes some of the sport’s greatest names from around the world including: Mark Calcavecchia; Steve Elkington; David Frost; Jay Haas; Hale Irwin; Tom Lehman; Sandy Lyle; Rocco Mediate; Larry Mize; Mark O’Meara; Kenny Perry; Jeff Sluman; Craig Stadler; Hal Sutton; and Bob Tway. For a complete list of the field to date, please visit http://www.shawcharityclassic.com/players.php “This is an incredible line up of athletes that have all been a part of some of the greatest memorable moments in the game, and are sure to put on a great show for all Calgary golf fans to enjoy,” said Sean Van Kesteren, tournament director, Shaw Charity Classic. “This impressive list confirmed to play in Calgary includes four World Golf Hall of Fame members, 15 are winners of the PGA TOUR’s major titles, and more than half of the field has combined to win 357 times on the PGA TOUR.” The stars of the Champions Tour who have booked their tickets to the Stampede City are the best in the business with 28 of last year’s top-30 money leaders in the field, 46 of the players committed have won a combined 250 titles on the senior circuit, and 22 of them have hoisted Champions Tour major trophies. -
Back-To-Back Volunteers Getting Ready for U.S
OFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the Carolinas Golf Association Summer 2014 BACK-TO-BACK VOLUNTEERS GETTING READY FOR U.S. OPENS IN PINEHURST, N.C. MILESTONE CAROLINAS AM CENTENNIAL COMPETITION GOES HOME TO GREENVILLE THE NEW GOLF CROQUET ROLLING ALONG AT NORTH CAROLINA COURSES CONTENTS � SUMMER 2014 FEATURES VOLUNTEERS HAVE IT / 13 Pinehurst’s reservoir of willing workers helped land back-to-back U.S. Opens. CENTENNIAL CGA AM COMES HOME / 18 Greenville Country Club hosts historic contest on its Chanticleer Course. LURE OF CROQUET / 22 A growing number of clubs turn to hoops and mallets. DEPARTMENTS PRESIDENT’S NOTE / 4 Billy Casper and Clebe McClary: Golf unites, 46 years later. MILESTONES / 6 News about people in Carolinas golf. LOCAL KNOWLEDGE / 7 Three from CGA selected for Concession Cup; Sea Pines opens Plantation Golf Club; and other news from around the Carolinas Golf industry. HANDICAP / 11 FAQs about handicapping: Making the game fair for Carolinas Am everyone. STAY & PLAY / 25 Destination: South Comes Home Carolina’s Lowcountry. Greenville Country Club adds another chapter to SWING DOCTORS / 26 Golfers: Make the most of its distinguished history when it hosts the 100th natural attributes. Carolinas Amateur July 10-13 on its LEADERBOARD / 27 Chanticleer Course. It’s especially fitting because 2014 CGA Championship its ancestor, Greenville’s long-abandoned Sans Souci events and results. 18 Club, was the site of the first Carolinas Amateur in 1910. FINAL WORD / 28 Tips for junior golfers who want to play in college. ON THE COVER Back-to-back U.S. Opens will be played at Pinehurst Country Club. -
Unchallenged Tournament Leader For
Titleist has been played by more professionals TITLEIST and amateurs in big-time competition Unchallenged than any other ball. Look ol me touroomeot record Nearest Playing Competitive TOURNAMENT Titleist Ball Los Angeles Open 46 25 San Diego Open 49 23 tournament Bing Crosby Open 118 50 Lucky Open 53 24 Palm Springs Open 206 85 Phoenix Open 59 25 Tucson Open 91 18 PGA Seniors 233 32 New Orleans Open 53 24 Pensacola Open 63 22 leader St. Petersburg Open 58 25 Doral Open 42 22 Azalea Open 74 22 Greater Greensboro Open 65 27 Masters 16 23 Houston Classic 32 27 Texas Open 57 28 for the Waco Turner Open 66 22 Tournament of Champions 3 6 Colonial Invitational 7 16 Oklahoma City Open 66 24 Memphis Open 56 27 "500" Festival Open 48 25 Whitemarsh Open 39 26 Thunderbird Classic 28 21 Buick Open 55 28 N.C.A.A. Open Championship 181 36 U.S.G.A. Open Championship 53 22 Cleveland Open 37 27 39th Amateur Public Links 92 24 P.G.A. Championship 54 26 Insurance City Open 50 30 U.S.G.A. Jr. Amateur 95 17 Canadian Open 62 31 Western Open 43 30 St. Paul Open 55 25 American Golf Classic 23 17 Carling World Championship 24 34 Dallas Open 64 24 U.S.G.A. Amateur 109 13 Portland Open 56 28 Seattle Open 61 21 Fresno Open 64 29 Sahara Invitational 34 23 Sunset-Camelia Open 61 24 Jess Askew Mountain View Open 66 26 2967 1204 ACUSHNET GOLF BALLS SOLD THRU GOLF COURSE PRO SHOPS ONLY • IEMCNIEI NO ONE IS PAID TO PLAV TITLEIST The York Road GC, Jamison, Pa., has agreed to change its name to the Bucks County GC of York Road in an amiable out-of-court settlement with the Old York CC (Montgomery County) .. -
Official Media Guide
OFFICIAL MEDIA GUIDE OCTOBER 6-11, 2015 &$ " & "#"!" !"! %'"# Table of Contents The Presidents Cup Summary ................................................................. 2 Chris Kirk ...............................................................................52 Media Facts ..........................................................................................3-8 Matt Kuchar ..........................................................................53 Schedule of Events .............................................................................9-10 Phil Mickelson .......................................................................54 Acknowledgements ...............................................................................11 Patrick Reed ..........................................................................55 Glossary of Match-Play Terminology ..............................................12-13 Jordan Spieth ........................................................................56 1994 Teams and Results/Player Records........................................14-15 Jimmy Walker .......................................................................57 1996 Teams and Results/Player Records........................................16-17 Bubba Watson.......................................................................58 1998 Teams and Results/Player Records ......................................18-19 International Team Members ..................................................59-74 2000 Teams and Results/Player Records -
081320 Bridgestone SENIOR PLAYERS Charitable Donation
FOR RELEASE: August 13, 2020 CONTACTS: Laura Vescovi, PGA TOUR, 904-465-5924, [email protected] Alissa Kiktavy, Falls, 216-696-0229, [email protected] Area charities to receive $750,000 as a result of the 2020 Bridgestone SENIOR PLAYERS Championship AKRON, Ohio – Tournament officials announced today that $750,000 in charitable funds has been generated from the 2020 Bridgestone SENIOR PLAYERS Championship which returns to Firestone Country Club this week, August 12-16. Combined with contributions raised at the major championship’s 2019 debut at Firestone Country Club, the tournament has generated over $1.5 million for deserving charities in Northeast Ohio to date. “Professional golf in Northeast Ohio has always been about more than just golf, and in the face of a pandemic that mission stands true more than ever,” said Executive Director Don Padgett. “For decades professional golf has aided in developing a charitable footprint in our region that positively impacts worthy causes. Although the 2020 tournament looks and feels different with fans unable to attend, we are proud to continue making a difference that will be felt by each of the deserving non-profit organizations. Thank you to our title sponsor Bridgestone, Founding Partners Westfield and FirstEnergy and all tournament supporters for making this possible.” Although the annual Ambassador of Golf Event presented by the FirstEnergy Foundation was not able to be held this year due to COVID-19, the Bridgestone SENIOR PLAYERS continues to raise funds and awareness for charities including Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, Akron Children’s Hospital, The First Tee of Greater Akron, Summa Health System, Cleveland Clinic Akron General, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, United Way of Summit & Medina Counties and the Lebron James Family Foundation. -
Pgasrs2.Chp:Corel VENTURA
Senior PGA Championship RecordBernhard Langer BERNHARD LANGER Year Place Score To Par 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Money 2008 2 288 +8 71 71 70 76 $216,000.00 ELIGIBILITY CODE: 3, 8, 10, 20 2009 T-17 284 +4 68 70 73 73 $24,000.00 Totals: Strokes Avg To Par 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Money ê Birth Date: Aug. 27, 1957 572 71.50 +12 69.5 70.5 71.5 74.5 $240,000.00 ê Birthplace: Anhausen, Germany êLanger has participated in two championships, playing eight rounds of golf. He has finished in the Top-3 one time, the Top-5 one time, the ê Age: 52 Ht.: 5’ 9" Wt.: 155 Top-10 one time, and the Top-25 two times, making two cuts. Rounds ê Home: Boca Raton, Fla. in 60s: one; Rounds under par: one; Rounds at par: two; Rounds over par: five. ê Turned Professional: 1972 êLowest Championship Score: 68 Highest Championship Score: 76 ê Joined PGA Tour: 1984 ê PGA Tour Playoff Record: 1-2 ê Joined Champions Tour: 2007 2010 Champions Tour RecordBernhard Langer ê Champions Tour Playoff Record: 2-0 Tournament Place To Par Score 1st 2nd 3rd Money ê Mitsubishi Elec. T-9 -12 204 68 68 68 $58,500.00 Joined PGA European Tour: 1976 ACE Group Classic T-4 -8 208 73 66 69 $86,400.00 PGA European Tour Playoff Record:8-6-2 Allianz Champ. Win -17 199 67 65 67 $255,000.00 Playoff: Beat John Cook with a eagle on first extra hole PGA Tour Victories: 3 - 1985 Sea Pines Heritage Classic, Masters, Toshiba Classic T-17 -6 207 70 72 65 $22,057.50 1993 Masters Cap Cana Champ. -
Televisionweek Local Listing for the Week of August 8-14, 2015
PRESS & DAKOTAN n FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2015 PAGE 7B TelevisionWeek Local Listing For The Week Of August 8-14, 2015 SATURDAY PRIMETIME/LATE NIGHT AUGUST 8, 2015 3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 1:00 1:30 BROADCAST STATIONS Brain Maker With Da- Delicious Starlight Ballroom (My Music) Performers of Daniel O’Donnell From the Heart- Ethan Bortnick Live in Concert: Joe Bonamassa: Muddy Wolf 60s & 70s Slow Songs (My Mu- Front and Center Globe PBS vid Perlmutter, MD Å Europe the swing era. (In Stereo) Å land The singer performs in Iowa. The Power of Music The 13-year- at Red Rocks Muddy Waters and sic) Love songs of the 1960s and Country music singer Trekker KUSD ^ 8 ^ (In Stereo) Å old pianist performs. Howlin’ Wolf tribute. 1970s. Å Keith Urban. KTIV $ 4 $ Motorcycle Racing Horse Racing King of News News 4 Insider Running Wild Aquarius (N) Å Hannibal (N) News 4 Saturday Night Live Å Extra (N) Å 1st Look House Motorcycle Racing Horse Racing Whitney Paid Pro- NBC KDLT The Big Running Wild With Aquarius A killer Hannibal Francis KDLT Saturday Night Live Host Jim The Simp- The Simp- KDLT (Off Air) NBC AMA Motocross Series. Invitational Handicap. gram Nightly News Bang Bear Grylls “Ed targets gay men in Los Dolarhyde contacts News Carrey; Iggy Azalea performs. (In sons sons News Å KDLT % 5 % (N) Å (N) Å News (N) (N) Å Theory Helms” Å Angeles. -
2018 WORLD GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS-BRIDGESTONE INVITATIONAL (The 41St of 44 Events in the PGA TOUR Season)
2018 WORLD GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS-BRIDGESTONE INVITATIONAL (The 41st of 44 events in the PGA TOUR Season) Akron, Ohio August 2-5, 2018 FedExCup Pts: 550 Firestone Country Club Par/Yards: 35-35—70/7,400 Purse: $10,000,000 South Course First-Round Notes – Thursday, August 2, 2018 Weather: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 83. Wind SW 4-8 mph. First-Round Leaderboard Ian Poulter 62 (-8) Rickie Fowler 63 (-7) Kyle Stanley 63 (-7) Five Things To Know • Ian Poulter ties tournament record for lowest opening-round score of 62 • FedExCup points leader, World No. 1 and 2016 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational winner Dustin Johnson opens with a 1- under 69 (T39) in his ninth start at Firestone Country Club. His only top-10 finish in the event was his 2016 victory • The Open Championship winner Francesco Molinari opens with an even-par 70 in his eighth tournament start • Marc Leishman’s 5-under 65 marks just his sixth sub-par score in 21 rounds at Firestone Country Club • Defending WGC-Bridgestone Invitational champion Hideki Matsuyama opened with a 3-under 67 (T21) First-Round Lead Notes 4 First-round leaders/co-leaders at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational to win (Adam Scott/2011, Stewart Cink/2004, Tiger Woods/1999, 2000). 8 First-round leaders/co-leaders to win on PGA TOUR in 2017-18 (most recent: Troy Merritt/Barbasol Championship) Ian Poulter (-8/1st) Age: 42 (January 10, 1976) Joined TOUR: 2004 Entering this week #34 FedExCup #32 OWGR 248 PGA TOUR starts 3 PGA TOUR wins 13 Starts at WGC-Bridgestone Invitational 0 Top-10 finishes at WGC-Bridgestone Invitational