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It's the July 4th edition of The Back Nine featuring ESPN Columnist - Jason Sobel, Golf Historian - Jim Healey, Missouri Amateur Champion - Skip Berkmeyer, The Bogeyman - Dan O'Neill and a lot to talk about in the world of golf. Tune in to 101.1 ESPN on Saturday morning at 8am - 10am.

Ping Golf Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John Solheim, who earlier this week called on the U.S. Golf Association to abandon its new rule on grooves, said he wasn't surprised the PGA Tour on June 30 sided with the USGA in its decision to impliment the new rule next year for Tour and USGA instead of waiting until 2011.

Mike Small, the golf coach at the University of Illinois, edged Mark Sheftic and Steve Schneiter by a shot to win the PGA Professional National Championship on Wednesday. Small, who also won the title in 2005, finished at 7-under 277 after a final-round 68 at Twin Warriors.

July 2, 2009 - St. Louis, MO - Four Missouri area amateur golfers are in the field at the 2009 Sahalee Players Championship in Seattle, WA. Berkmeyer, fresh off his victory at the Missouri Amateur Championship, and Adam Long off his T2 finish at the Northeast Amateur are in action. Scott Langley of the University of Illinois and Mitchell Gregson of Kansas State University finish off the four players.

July 2, 2009 - St. Louis, MO - Four St. Louis area amateur golfers are in the field at the 2009 Sahalee Players Championship in Seattle, WA. Berkmeyer, fresh off his victory at the Missouri Amateur Championship, and Adam Long off his T2 finish at the Northeast Amateur are in action. Scott Langley of the University of Illinois and Mitchell Gregson of Kansas State University finish off the four players.

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2008 Metropolitan Amateur Senior Player of the Year, Scott Thomas is in the field and tees off at 8:40am. Thomas will be attempting to qualify for the Senior Open on his home course at Meadowbrook Country Club. Paired with Thomas is Paul Trittler, coming back in town from his post in Arizona.