Mark Leroux, Head Men's Golf Coach at the University of Missouri, speaks about his team's fast start and the last two holes at the Bank of Tennessee at Blackthorn Golf Club. Jace Long is currently T3 through 36 holes with the final 18 holes being played on Sunday.

The William Woods University men's golf team claimed top honors at the Missouri Intercollegiate Tournament Wednesday afternoon. It is the first time in the history of the men's golf program that they have won the Missouri Intercollegiate. It is the second consecutive tournament victory for the Owls. They opened the season with a win at the Show-Me Summer Shoot-Out in Fulton, Mo., on August 30.

Cold, rainy weather drove up scores at the 2011 Turning Stone Tiger Intercollegiate on Monday, but Mizzou Golf standout Jace Long remained steady, shooting an even-par 72 to help the Tigers to a third place finish in Verona, N.Y.

Although a final decision doesn't seem imminent, last week's season-ending meeting of the PGA Tour's Player Advisory Council was a step forward for a proposal that would dramatically change the way players earn Tour cards.

After seemingly endless delays, and those of all varieties, the U.S. Amateur is working towards getting back on schedule. Today, the first round of matches in match play will finish up, with the round of 32 going out starting at 11:00 am. Many big names have already advanced to the round of 32, but number one seed and stroke play medalist Gregor Main was defeated in the round of 64 by Rhode Island native Bobby Leupold.

In the wake of wins by Adam Scott and Keegan Bradley there is renewed scrutiny over the validity of using long-handled or belly putters.

Lady Antebellum like we've never seen them before take their skills to the golf course.

In honor of that 20th anniversary, founding members Mike Corry, Stan Grossman, Jim Holtgrieve and Tom O'Toole, Jr. will be honorary starters prior to Round 1 of the 21st Metropolitan Amateur Championship on Thursday, August 11th at St. Louis Country Club.

The first course we played in Hot Springs Village was Ponce De Leon. From the moment you arrive you can tell they are all about the golf. And don't let the yardage fool you, there is plenty of bite in this golf course with a Course Rating / Slope of 72.1 / 132 from the Blue Tees at just 6,400 yards.

Every year, I look for a spot to take a group of guys for a long weekend getaway that focuses first and foremost on golf. For the past 8 years we have stayed in the Midwest and 2011 was no exception.

Check out the latest interviews from the Normandie Amateur on our new IMHO TourPlayers.com Media Player.

Phil Caravia and Tim Cochran qualifying for the United States Amateur Public Links Championship at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort. Caravia is a veteran of the USAPL, whereas Cochran will be making his first trip to a USGA National Championship.

Jace Long fired a school-record tying 10-under-par 62 to earn medalist honors and lead Missouri Golf at the 2011 NCAA Southeast Regional, Saturday afternoon in Ocala, Fla.

Zionsville, Ind. - Illinois continues to be in elite company when it comes to men's golf. Coming off a three-peat of the Big Ten title, the Illini became one of just seven schools in the country to qualify for the NCAA Championship in each of the past four years. Illinois joins Arizona State, Florida, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas A&M and USC with that distinction.

After winning both quarterfinal and semfinal matches on Thursday, top-seeded Lynn University and third-seeded Cal State-Monterey Bay will square off Friday morning at 11 a.m. ET for the Division II National Championship.

Kyle Souza (Chico State) won a playoff against Daniel Young (Lynn) to capture the Division II National Championship Individual Title.

The Division II National Championship has reached the Match Play portion of the competition. Central Missouri State qualified as the 5th seed while University of Missouri-St. Louis missed the 8 team match play field, finishing in 15th position after 54 holes.

A look inside the winner's bag from last weekend across the various professional golf tours.

Bridgestone Golf is partnering with Michelob for a Father's Day promotion that will appeal to dads who like to golf and drink beer.

So the weather outside is frightful and the prospects of getting on a golf course in the St. Louis area, not so delightful. But don't let the bad weather curtail your pursuit of golf greatness. Register to win a game improvement plan sure to change your golfing future.

Vibration exercise has been researched and studied for over 50 years utilizing a frequency range that has been proven both safe and effective. The technology was originally developed by the Russian space program to preserve muscle and bone mass in zero gravity conditions. These researchers found that it not only stopped the loss but strengthened muscle tissue and increased bone density. They then began using this technology to prevent injury to their Olympic athletes and to rehabilitate them from injury.

The Whole Body Vibration Machine is a platform that you stand on which produces vibrations offering a stimulus to the body. The energy is safely and effectively transferred to your body, stimulating every cell – your muscles, your bones and your soft tissue.

When I played Annbriar about a year ago with my uncle John, the first question he asked is why is such a beautiful course located way out here? (It is actually only 10 or 12 minutes from the JB Bridge) The answer is found on the Annbriar website, which tells the story of this course being built by the parents of Ann Nobbe, who met an untimely death in an auto crash in January of 1990. Ann always felt that her parent's farm would make a beautiful site for a golf course, so her parents built Annbriar in her memory. Her parents created a fitting tribute when they hired golf course architect Dr. Michael Hurdzan to design and build the magnificent Annbriar Golf Course.

Tapawingo National Golf Club (www.tapawingogolf.com) is one of the area golf courses designed by one of the biggest names in the world of golf, Gary Player. Just that alone can be a recipe for success, but in today's competitive golf landscape, there has to be more than just a name to keep golfers and events coming back.

As the talent pool of junior golfers continues to grow, it has become increasingly difficult to land a college golf scholarship. Junior golfers ranked in the top 20 or so nationally are naturally on every major college coach's radar, but what about the other guys? When you consider that the NCAA only allows Division I college golf programs to spread 4.5 scholarships across a roster of 10-15 guys, marketing yourself to stand out as a potential recruit is imperative.

Lake Valley Golf and Country Club (www.lakevalleygolf.com) provides the most unique scorecard of all the courses at the Lake. Their 6 – 6 – 6 layout, meaning 6 par 5's, 6 par-4's and 6 par-3's provides ample scoring chances, that is if you can find an uphill putt. Factor in the overall course length of just 6,373 from the back tees and you might think you are about to play a pushover round.

Of all the golf courses you hear about at the Lake of the Ozarks, The Golf Club at Deer Chase is a well kept secret.

Tiger Woods is reportedly out of the rehabilitation center in Arizona and has returned home to Orlando. Whether or not he is with his family is not known, but Tiger is apparently making the next step in his return to life on the PGA Tour. Last week on The Back Nine we spoke with Jaime Diaz, Golf Digest Senior Writer, who arguably is as close to Tiger and his family as any journalist cover the world's top player over the last 20 years. If you haven't seen Jaime's articles on Tiger over the last several weeks, check out www.golfdigest.com and give them a read, you won't be disappointed.

The LPGA Tour is in a state of crisis with Commissioner Bivens ousted by the players and the American players not winning enough.

If there had been any doubt as to whether the best player in the world was back in top form, the critics were answered on Sunday afternoon in Dublin, Ohio at the Memorial Tournament.

On Wednesday in Dublin, Ohio, the two biggest modern day influences on the game of golf will compete in an eight-player skins game. Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus have won a combined 32 major titles in their career.

Selected from the season ending points standings of the Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association, this field of 16 players represents the elite amateurs in the Greater St. Louis area. Among the participants is the returning MAGA Player of the year and defending champion of this event, Skip Berkmeyer. Berkmeyer will occupy the #1 seed and face a newcomer to this event in the UMSL standout, Tim Cochran.

Purchase apparel and other items from Top 100 Courses and other famous venues that you may not be able to play or visit.

Champaign, Ill. - The final stretch of the men's golf season is vastly approaching and Illinois and several others will have its final post-season tune-up this weekend at the Boilermaker Invitational.

Stewart Cink hit up Mellow Mushroom for some trivia before Bible study Wednesday, then made a run to Starbucks, did some grocery shopping and hit the pharmacy for some allergy medication before his 1:10 p.m. tee time Thursday.

How are our experts fairing with their predictions through five weeks of the PGA Tour Season?

The new book, Learning Golf with Manuel, is an eyewitness account of golf lessons and clinics given by one of the most highly regarded teachers in the game of golf, Manuel de la Torre

Fox Run Golf Club in Eureka, Missouri, was recently honored in the Fall 2008 issue of Golf Digest Index. In the issue, Golf Digest ranked the top 50 clubs in the United States with the best players based on Handicap Index and National accomplishments.

Coastal Carolina came from behind to catch Wake Forest and E. Tennessee State to win the team championship with a team total of 869 (+5). Wake Forest led the championship going into the final round but shot a 295 team total to finish in 3rd place, only two shots behind tournament champion Coastal Carolina.

The Kansas City Area is anxiously awaiting the opening of Missouri's first Greg Norman Signature Course Design with Stone Canyon Golf Club in Independance, Missouri, just east of downtown

With one big tournament remaining, it's been quite a fall for the University of Illinois men's golf team. Monday that positive streak continued as Illinois claimed the title at the D.A. Weibring Intercollegiate hosted by Illinois State University in Normal.

Wisconsin Parkside started the day 6 back of first round leader Bellarmine University. After a second round team score of 290, it took extra holes but Wisconsin Parkside pulled off the come from behind victory to win the 2008 Tritons Invitational.

A pair of 68's has positioned Bellarmine University at the top of the leaderboard through one round at the Tritons Invitational hosted by the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Seven of the top Division II golf programs in the region are competing over 36 holes at The Landings Golf Course in Chesterfield, MO, October 13-14.

The University of Missouri-St. Louis Men's Golf team got off to a good start this week at Rivercut Golf Course in Springfield, Missouri.

Over one hundred of Missouri's finest senior amateur golfers teed it up at Old Warson Country Club in St. Louis on Tuesday. While many enjoyed their first opportunity to play one of the state's finest venue's, one player in the field had a decisive home course advantage and used that advantage to tie for the first round lead. Mike Smith is the Assistant Caddie Master and Caddie at Old Warson and has been involved at the club for nearly 20 years.

Tee Times for the 2008 Commerce Bank Missouri Open, where the professionals and amateurs tee it up against one another. Play begins on Thursday at Old Hawthorne Golf Club in Columbia, MO.

Only two times in the last ten Ryder Cup Matches as the team in Red, White and Blue led after day one of the competition. Today marked the first time since 1982 that the American squad emerged victorious in both team sessions on the first day of the event.

Jason Schulte, 20 of Kansas City, and Kyle Smell, 19 of Overland Park won the 2008 Heart of America Four-Ball 1 up over Brad Boan and Zac Potter. It was the Cats versus the Shockers in the all college player final. Schulte and Smell are both team mates at K-State have been playing the championship, finished runner-up in 2006, but never had won the championship.

The WGA has been a leader in American golf since 1899 when representatives of 11 Chicago-area golf clubs signed the original charter to conduct golf championships and coordinate tournament events at member clubs. Today, the WGA annually sponsors the BMW Championship, the Western Amateur, and the Western Junior. Each tournament ranks as one of the premier championships in its class. All proceeds from the BMW Championship benefit the Evans Scholars Foundation.

US Women's Amateur Championship set to tee off tomorrow in Eugene Oregon.

In the ever-evolving landscape of new media, acquiring content often is a vital ingredient for success. And thanks to a partnership between Turner Broadcasting System and Yahoo, the Internet giant soon may arguably claim the most-trafficked golf information on the Web.

At a time when the LPGA is seeking a higher profile, it may be faced with a familiar problem: Plugging unexpected sponsorship vacancies.

The International Golf Federation, recognized as the representative body for golf by the International Olympic Committee, today announced the creation of an Olympic Golf Committee to drive its effort for the sport's inclusion in the 2016 Games. Organizations that will be represented on the committee are The R&A, PGA European Tour, USGA, PGA of America, PGA TOUR, LPGA and Augusta National Golf Club.

The 2009 NEC Master of the Amateurs Championship will be played at the Yarra Yarra Golf Club, on Melbourne's famous sandbelt from Monday 12th - Thursday 15th January 2009. Player registration and the NEC Master of the Amateurs Welcome Dinner will be on Sunday 11th January 2009.

98th Kansas Amateur Match Play Championship

Conducted by the Kansas Golf Association

Wichita Country Club, Wichita

July 14-20, 2008

The Metropolitan Golf Association announced a last minute change of venue for their premier event, the Metropolitan Amateur Championship, on Thursday. Scheduled to be played at St. Louis Country Club, the METGA was forced to consider alternate accomodations when STLCC plans to prepare the golf course for fairway re-grassing later this year snowballed into significant damage, rendering the golf course nearly unplayable.

The Missouri Amateur Stroke Play Championship is being contested at Meadowlake Acres Country Club in New Bloomfield, MO July 16th - July 18th. Over 100 amateur golfers will compete over 36 holes with the low 50 and ties making the cut. Players making the cut will play 36 holes on Friday, July 18th.

St. Louis, MO - The field of sixteen has been wittled to four in the St. Louis District Men's Championship taking place at Norwood Hills Country Club. Saturday had its share of upsets and close matches as is expected in match play competition.

St. Louis, MO - The field of 16 players to participate in the match play portion of the 2008 St. Louis District Golf Association Men's Championship has been determined and it will be an interesting weekend at Norwood Hills Country Club.

Horton fires a 4-under 67 to lead at St. Louis District Men's Championship. Berkemyer trails by 1 and is joined by Matt Hines and semifinalist from the 2007 District Chamnpionship, Jonathan Prange.

One up and coming player, one young player who has already arrived and a virtual unknown qualified for the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship as a result of their top three finish at Aberdeen Golf Club Wednesday.

Area Juniors play well in the Western Junior. University of Illinois Golfer Scott Langley places 5th at the prestigious Western Junior in Sea Island, Georgia and soon to be teammate Luke Guthrie of Quincy, Illinois places 7th.

Hank Haney visits with Jay Randolph Jr., Rich Gould and Joe Zydlo on the 360 Sports Buffet on Thursday, June 19th to discuss Tiger Woods, the injury and the US Open victory.

Listen to what the players have to say about the first two rounds of the Missouri State Amateur Championship.

The second and final round of the stroke play portion of the Missouri Amateur Championship concludes today and the top 64 players will advance to match play beginning tomorrow morning. The weather at WingHaven Country Club in O'Fallon, MO was as perfect as could be expected as the wind was mild and the course played dry and fast.

A perfect day for golf greeted the top amateur golfers in Missouri for round one of the 2008 Missouri Amateur Championship at WingHaven Country Club. Two days of stroke play competition will determine the low 64 players who will then compete in match play until the champion is crowned on Sunday afternoon.

Darren Lundgren earned his second victory of the young 2008 season on Sunday at Belk Park GC, capturing the 2008 East Side Amateur. Lundgren won the Normandie Amateur earlier this spring in a narrow victory over Skip Berkmeyer, who opted to not defend his 2007 East Side Amateur this year.

Brian Kennedy and John Anderson fire 6-under par 66 to share lead of the 2008 East Side Amateur at Belk Park Golf Course in Wood River, IL.

Watson fires a final round 70 to win Watson Challenge.

Executive Directors, Scott Hovis and Don Bliss play well in opening round of the Phil Cotton at A.L. Gustin Golf Club. Bliss fires a sizzling 64 to lead senior division and Hovis shoots 67 to stand 1 back of the lead in the Championship Division.

Missouri native Michael Letzig got off to a hot start at the Stanford St. Jude Classic on the PGA Tour on Thursday with three early birdies...

While many of the state's top amateurs will be teeing up at the Phil Cotton Invitational in Columbia, MO, a few hundred miles to the West the finest amateurs and professionals of Kansas City are participating in the Watson Challenge. The Watson Challenge is designed to determine the best player in the greater Kansas City Area and a star studded field is set to compete this weekend at Milburn Golf and Country Club, including Tom Watson himself.

The 2008 Match Play Championship got off to a challenging start on Saturday as the winds picked up and the temperature dropped during the first hour of play which began at 7:00 a.m. at Old Warson Country Club. "The first round matches were teeing off and before we knew it, the tent on the first tee box was rolling down the tee towards the fairway," commented Bill Burton of the Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association.