<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>The Back Nine Top Articles</title><link>http://www.golfersnetworkusa.com/</link><description>Local and National Golf News</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2008</copyright><webMaster>info@golfersnetworkusa.com.com</webMaster><pubDate>Fri Nov. 11, 2008 7:58:23 CST</pubDate><item><title>Champions Tour Tournament Association Announces Bob Goalby as 2008 &quot;Bruno Award&quot; Winner </title><link>http://www.golfersnetworkusa.com/site/thebacknine/article/golfersnetworkcontributors/goalby_championstour</link><description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.golfersnetworkusa.com/site/thebacknine/article/golfersnetworkcontributors/goalby_championstour"><img src="http://www.golfersnetworkusa.com/uploads/120X158_6e8bce0ea516f267e1aecac6a83d9322.jpg" align="left" border="0" style="padding: 0 10px;"/></a>PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL- The Champions Tour Tournament Association (CTTA) announced that Bob Goalby has been named the 2008 winner of the Bruno Award. The announcement was made by CTTA Board Member, Jim Correll today at the Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn in Hickory, NC.</p>]]></description><pubDate>11/21/2008 7:53 pm</pubDate></item><item><title>Golf Radio Podcasts, Back Nine Radio Show, Team 1380 Radio, KSLG Radio Show, Amateur Golf Radio</title><link>http://www.golfersnetworkusa.com/site/thebacknine/article/backnine/b9podcasts</link><description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.golfersnetworkusa.com/site/thebacknine/article/backnine/b9podcasts"><img src="http://www.golfersnetworkusa.com/uploads/120X110_07cc60741a8d73da7375a5f0da5ed366.jpg" align="left" border="0" style="padding: 0 10px;"/></a>The Bogey Man, Dan O&apos;Neill joins the guys in studio.  Len Shapiro, legendary Sports Columnist from the Washington Post and more...</p>]]></description><pubDate>11/21/2008 2:24 pm</pubDate></item><item><title>Skip Berkmeyer Awarded 2008 Metropolitan Amateur Player of the Year Award</title><link>http://www.golfersnetworkusa.com/site/thebacknine/article/billburton/maga_banquet</link><description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.golfersnetworkusa.com/site/thebacknine/article/billburton/maga_banquet"><img src="http://www.golfersnetworkusa.com/uploads/120X129_f6ac104725981848ac1f85382d5b7e71.jpg" align="left" border="0" style="padding: 0 10px;"/></a>November 13, Old Warson CC - Skip Berkmeyer headed the list of honorees at the 2008 MAGA Player of the Year Banquet, Thursday evening, November 13, at Old Warson Country Club. Berkmeyer earned the Player of the Year award for the third straight year (and seven times overall)  on the strength of his play locally, regionally and nationally.  Other award-winners included: Scott Thomas (Senior Player of the Year), Chelsea Schriewer, right, (Women&apos;s Player of the Year) and Barbara Berkmeyer (Senior Women&apos;s Player of the Year). The MAGA also recognized Bellerive as winners of the 2008 Metropolitan Cup.</p>]]></description><pubDate>11/21/2008 11:12 am</pubDate></item><item><title>Adam Betz, Jay Delsing, Trevor Dodds, Bob Gaus, Jason Schultz attempt 2nd stage at PGA Q-School</title><link>http://www.golfersnetworkusa.com/site/thebacknine/article/golfersnetworkcontributors/secondstage</link><description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.golfersnetworkusa.com/site/thebacknine/article/golfersnetworkcontributors/secondstage"><img src="http://www.golfersnetworkusa.com/uploads/120X85_244cb6c6dd96540710d39baefffa54ed.jpg" align="left" border="0" style="padding: 0 10px;"/></a>November 15, 2008 - Q-School is considered to be the most grueling test of golf and golf tournament in the world.  Each stage presents a different set of challengers, a different golf course and the best golfers in the world not already on an established Tour in the field.</p>]]></description><pubDate>11/16/2008 2:21 pm</pubDate></item><item><title>Jay Delsing - Third Round 69 keeps Delsing in Contention to Quailfy for Final Stage</title><link>http://www.golfersnetworkusa.com/site/thebacknine/article/billburton/delsing_qschool</link><description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.golfersnetworkusa.com/site/thebacknine/article/billburton/delsing_qschool"><img src="http://www.golfersnetworkusa.com/uploads/120X143_57707bf7ce91a88053934a617eea0f16.jpg" align="left" border="0" style="padding: 0 10px;"/></a>St. Louisan Jay Delsing fired a three-under 69 in third round action Friday at the PGA Tour Q School Stage 2 qualifying at Callaway Gardens&apos; Mountain View Course in Pine Mountain, Ga.  The round gave Delsing a three-round total of 8-under 208, good for a tie for 18th.</p>]]></description><pubDate>11/14/2008 9:10 pm</pubDate></item><item><title>Jim Holtgrieve Named Walker Cup Captain - 2011</title><link>http://www.golfersnetworkusa.com/site/thebacknine/article/golfersnetworkcontributors/holtgrieve_walkercup</link><description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.golfersnetworkusa.com/site/thebacknine/article/golfersnetworkcontributors/holtgrieve_walkercup"><img src="http://www.golfersnetworkusa.com/uploads/120X100_f9196c32d374d5c379353a6f3a193676.jpg" align="left" border="0" style="padding: 0 10px;"/></a>Far Hills, N.J. (Nov. 3) - Jim Holtgrieve, whose stellar amateur career includes a winning record as a player on three victorious USA Walker Cup teams and an individual triumph at the inaugural 1981 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship, has been chosen by the United States Golf Association to be the captain of the 2011 USA Walker Cup squad.</p>]]></description><pubDate>11/3/2008 3:15 pm</pubDate></item><item><title>Michael Letzig Ginn sur Mer Classic - Ryan Palmer Wins</title><link>http://www.golfersnetworkusa.com/site/thebacknine/article/golfersnetworkcontributors/letzig_ginn</link><description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.golfersnetworkusa.com/site/thebacknine/article/golfersnetworkcontributors/letzig_ginn"><img src="http://www.golfersnetworkusa.com/uploads/120X73_e48e8047b73221080bcaf3e58a0390a1.jpg" align="left" border="0" style="padding: 0 10px;"/></a>Michael Letzig, the 54-hole leader, needed a birdie on the par-5 18th to force a playoff. But his wedge spun 35 feet down the slope and he had to settle for par and a 73 to finish one shot behind</p>]]></description><pubDate>11/3/2008 8:47 am</pubDate></item><item><title>Illinois Golf Closes Fall Season at Isleworth</title><link>http://www.golfersnetworkusa.com/site/thebacknine/article/golfersnetworkcontributors/fightingillinimensgolf</link><description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.golfersnetworkusa.com/site/thebacknine/article/golfersnetworkcontributors/fightingillinimensgolf"><img src="http://www.golfersnetworkusa.com/uploads/108X160_9994844ed0292a475886d50a37954c15.jpg" align="left" border="0" style="padding: 0 10px;"/></a>Although the Fighting Illini didn&apos;t close the fall season as they would have hoped, they aren&apos;t going to let that damped what has been an historic fall for the program. Illinois won three straight tournaments for the first time in 20 years and entered the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational ranked number one in the Golfstat rankings and number four in the coaches&apos; poll, but had trouble gaining momentum all tournament.</p>]]></description><pubDate>10/31/2008 7:52 am</pubDate></item><item><title>Missouri Golf Association Hieronymus Cup Matches - MGA - Golfers Network</title><link>http://www.golfersnetworkusa.com/site/thebacknine/article/golfersnetworkcontributors/eastvswest</link><description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.golfersnetworkusa.com/site/thebacknine/article/golfersnetworkcontributors/eastvswest"><img src="http://www.golfersnetworkusa.com/uploads/120X150_a3385371da074a93b7a5da572b436956.jpg" align="left" border="0" style="padding: 0 10px;"/></a>The top 14 amateurs on the East side of the state defeated the best of the West in the 2008 Hieronymus Cup Matches conducted at Dalhousie Golf Club, October 4th and 5th.</p>]]></description><pubDate>10/30/2008 9:47 am</pubDate></item><item><title>Anthony Kim to play European Tour in 2009, PGA Tour - Golfers Network USA</title><link>http://www.golfersnetworkusa.com/site/thebacknine/article/golfersnetworkcontributors/anthony_kim_eurotour</link><description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.golfersnetworkusa.com/site/thebacknine/article/golfersnetworkcontributors/anthony_kim_eurotour"><img src="http://www.golfersnetworkusa.com/uploads/101X160_e8c3d41c0363b64a028154dd06776035.jpg" align="left" border="0" style="padding: 0 10px;"/></a>Anthony Kim has joined the European tour, the latest of a half-dozen U.S. tour players who have decided to take up joint membership in Europe for the 2009 season.</p>]]></description><pubDate>10/30/2008 7:55 am</pubDate></item></channel></rss>