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SeeMore Putter Institute

2/3/2012 2:20 pm

The SeeMore Putter Company formally launched the SeeMore Putter Institute (SPi) at the 2012 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando this past week. SPi gives the golf instructors the finest system in the world to teach putting. SeeMore is the #1 independent putter brand in the world. SeeMore focuses only on putters and putting performance. SeeMore's patented RifleScope technology (RST) is the most logical, proven putter technology in the world.

Ellen Port Inducted into Missouri Sports Hall of Fame

2/1/2012 9:08 pm

Ellen captured her 7th Missouri Women's Golf Association Amateur Championship in 2010, placing her in a tie for the most ever. Most impressively, Port has won the US Women's Mid Amateur a remarkable four times. She's also qualified for the US Women's Amateur an amazing 17 times and played in 3 US Women's Open Championships.

Brendan Grace wins in South Africa over Els and Goosen

1/22/2012 1:05 pm

South African Branden Grace beat compatriots Ernie Els and Retief Goosen in a playoff after they had each finished on 12-under-par to claim

the Volvo World Champions title at the Fancourt Links on Sunday.

Davis Love III to select Assistant Captains for Ryder Cup - The Back Nine

1/17/2012 1:21 pm

I'm a huge fan of the Ryder Cup. The week of the biennial matches between the United States of America and Europe is quite simply my favorite event in golf. While some consider it merely an exhibition, which I understand on some levels, this week has staged some of golf's most dramatic historic moments. After getting defeated in Wales two years ago, team USA will be looking to bring the cup back to home soil this September at Medinah CC under the leadership of Davis Love III.

Kyle Weldon Fast Start at Kansas State University

11/20/2011 12:46 pm

Weldon competed in each of Kansas State's fall tournaments and posted the teams low stroke average at 73.53 per round. In just his second collegiate tournament, Weldon finished in 5th place with rounds of 69-74 (-1). Most impressively as a Freshmen, Weldon's scores were counted 12 out of 14 rounds played.

Course Review - SunRidge Canyon

11/18/2011 10:57 pm

SunRidge Canyon's 6,823 yard, par 71, Keith Foster designed championship golf course winds its way down and then back up the rugged ridges and shady canyons unique to the desert mountains that divide Fountain Hills from Scottsdale, Arizona.

Course Review - Vista Verde Golf Club, Rio Verde, Arizona

11/18/2011 8:13 pm

Winding its way through the Verde Valley showcasing views of the Tonto National Forest, Four Peaks, the Superstition Moutains and Weavers Needle is a desert masterpiece every golfer must add to their list of "must play" layouts when visiting the Phoenix / Scottsdale area. Vista Verde Golf Club, opened in a 2006, is a Ken Kavanaugh design.

Would Accepting PGA Tour Invite finally earn Yani the respect she deserves

11/4/2011 7:58 pm

Yani Tseng is finishing off a season for the ages, exceeding accomplishments of other golf phenoms we've come to enjoy such as one Eldrick Tiger Woods. Yet Yani doesn't seem to get the respect given what she has accomplished on the golf course this year on the LPGA Tour.

Stan Grossman Recipient of Joe Dey Award

11/3/2011 1:42 pm

A fixture at regional golf events and USGA national championships for nearly 30 years, Grossman, 79, will receive the award at the USGA's annual meeting on Feb. 4 in Houston. Hearing the news had a profound effect on him, at least initially.

The Fight, Steve Marino, G.W. Cable in Boxing Match

10/18/2011 10:41 pm

Some players just like being inside the ropes. In late November, a PGA Tour Player currently ranked in the top 100 of the World Golf Ranking will exit the ropes of professional golf to get inside the ropes of a boxing ring. The opponent of the yet to be named PGA Tour Player is none other than his Caddy.