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Look at Riviera Country Club, a classic layout that’s nearly 100 years old and is no pushover for the game’s elite players, as a model for how golf can downshift distance by design
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Golf’s elite players employ a variety of drills and methods to get their games tournament-ready, but they share one common trait: Smart work on the practice tee leads to top results on the course -
John Hawkins contends that Watson, whose 12 PGA Tour victories include 2 green jackets, has not yet passed the admission test, but Mike Purkey counters with 2 words as a benchmark: Fred Couples
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Tiger Woods takes the Genesis Invitational to new heights as a star-powered, big-money L.A. attraction, akin to events tied to the late Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. It’s yet another symbol of how much Woods means to the PGA Tour.
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Don’t worry, recreational golfers, because the USGA and R&A aren’t gunning for you. It’s the big boys on the professional tours who will have to adapt in the wake of the Distance Insights project
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Woods addresses talk of the proposed Premier Golf League, his possible return as Presidents Cup captain, a potential rules bifurcation in the distance debate and his record at Riviera
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Faced with the threat of a rival pro tour, the established circuit needs to ‘constantly innovate’ and focus on the customer to lead change rather than be overrun by it, business executives advise
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Consider the possibilities if the Tour were to adopt the melodic introductions featured in other pro sports and allow players to face the music on the 1st tee
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With its telecasts of 3 PGA Tour events, CBS whiffs in its bid to appeal to a younger golf audience by ditching Gary McCord and Peter Kostis. But if you like happy talk and pompoms with your Tour coverage, then grab a lollipop and enjoy the rest of the show
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Former No. 1 amateur in world claims wire-to-wire victory at AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, but not before Phil Mickelson initiates a stunning collapse at a place where he won 5 times
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The LPGA cancels its Honda LPGA Thailand and HSBC Women’s World Championship, bringing to 3 the number of LPGA events affected by the deadly virus, and the R&A scrubs the Women’s Asia-Pacific Amateur
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