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Bonnie Murphy, 51, succumbs to cancer

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Bonnie Murphy was a familiar figure at the Cal State Northridge golf department being its former coach. But last Saturday, Murphy lost her battle with cancer at the age of 51. She was Cal State's assistant coach during the 2000-01 season before taking head coach duties, having won 2 conference...

Suzy Whaley earns spot at the US Senior Women’s Open

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Connecticut native Suzy Whaley just qualified for a spot at the first-ever US Senior Women's Open. Whaley is quite obviously the first in some occasions such as being the first female officer in the PGA (secretary) and is about the become the first female president of the PGA aside from...

Nordqvist and Pace co-leaders at Meijer LPGA

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At the 3rd round of the Meijer LPGA Classic at Grand Rapids, Michigan, Anna Nordqvist (Sweden) and Lee-Anne Pace (S. Africa) share the lead, with both women shooting an 8-under 64 after birdieing 4 of 5 holes. Ryu So-yeon (Korea) who led the 2nd round, fell back to 3rd place...

The longer the distance, the better

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Hitting the ball straight doesn't mean you hit it at a longer distance or in a powerful fashion. And when you talk about power, lag is the first thing that comes to mind. Maintaining the proper angle between the shaft and your forearm during downswing will keep the power and...

2018 US Open 1st round struggles for Rory, Jordan & Phil

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Everyone isn't expecting a bad opening play specially from three of the elite golfers today. Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Phil Mickelson all struggled during the 1st round of the 2018 US Open at Shinnecock Hills. It was all evident that they too are frustrated with their play, uttering expletive...

The Big Ten 2019 is heading to Philly

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The Wissahickon Course at Philadelphia Cricket Club will be the new host for the upcoming 2019 Big Ten Men's Championship which will be held by the end of April. The most notable team in Big Ten men's golf is Illinois, having 16 titles winning 9 in the last 10 years,...

Quick iron fixes to your short game

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Having a good short game results to bigger improvement in golf. The important thing is you should be masterful when it comes to using your irons. The placement of your body should be considered to execute a proper downswing, starting with your lower body to your hips. Click here to...

PGA America top man Paul Levy arrested on DUI charges

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PGA of America president Paul Levy was arrested in California last June 7 with charges of DUI. Reports say that Levy was under the influence of alcohol while driving east before going off-road. Levy was rushed to a nearest hospital though he suffered no injuries, he was immediately transferred to...