Archive for February, 2009
Saturday 28 February 2009 @ 11:02 pm
New York Times |
Golf-Delight for Cink after avoiding Tiger encounter in Arizona
Reuters By Mark Lamport-Stokes MARANA, Arizona, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Stewart Cink has flourished for the second year in a row at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship but was delighted he would not have to face fellow American Tiger Woods this week. … Mickelson eliminated by Cink Justin Leonard back in the quarter-finals of Match Play We're down to 'intriguing eight,' and anyone left can pull this off |
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Saturday 28 February 2009 @ 11:02 pm
![]() Los Angeles Times |
Northern Trust says it plans to repay bailout fund as quickly as …
Los Angeles Times, CA The Chicago bank was criticized by members of Congress for its sponsorship of a golf tournament and related events in the Los Angeles area last weekend. By Tom Petruno Northern Trust Co. to Congress: We don't want your money. … Video: Partying And Bailout Bucks Golf After Bailout at Northern Trust Prompts Outcry Northern Trust says it'll repay $1.6B gov't loan |
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Saturday 28 February 2009 @ 10:02 pm
USA Today |
Golf Channel achieves all-time highs for viewers and Web traffic
WorldGolf.com, AZ Golf Channel's first round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship is expected to generate record-setting ratings and Web traffic for the network. Preliminary projections of Wednesday's coverage - which also marked the highly anticipated return of … Video: Fit As Ever, Woods Ready for Rush of Competing Comeback of Tiger Woods considered golf's No. 1 booster Woods’s Return Fails to Boost Golf as Recession Bites |
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Saturday 28 February 2009 @ 10:02 pm
Times Online |
Golf | Rory McIlroy reaches quarterfinals
Seattle Times, United States McIlroy kept alive his bid to become the youngest male winner in American pro-golf history with a 4-and-3 victory over Tim Clark, a South African who didn't look anything like the player who put an end to Woods' return from an eight-month layoff. … Sports Beat: Golf still not out of Woods Golf Capsules Woods defeat will help temper golf's great expectations |
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Saturday 28 February 2009 @ 10:02 pm
Setanta Sports |
Mayakoba Golf Classic: Third-round notebook
PGA Tour, FL Typically to be successful at the Mayakoba Golf Classic, Driving Accuracy is a must. Last year's champion Brian Gay finished 17th in TOUR Driving Accuracy in 2008, while 2007 Mayakoba Golf Classic winner Fred Funk ranked second in TOUR Driving Accuracy … Wilson Van Pelt tied for lead at Mayakoba Golf Classic Golf Roundup: Van Pelt grabs Mayakoba lead Atwal misses cut at Mayakoba Golf Classic |
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Saturday 28 February 2009 @ 9:02 pm
Newsday |
Charles Barkley's golf swing is a major project
Los Angeles Times, CA In a new Golf Channel show, the basketball great gets schooled by Tiger Woods' swing coach. By Lisa Dillman No doubt there soon will be sports programming devoted to John McEnroe missing layups, Sean Avery shanking penalty kicks, John Daly hitting … Tiger's coach seeks to fix Barkley's golf swing A Golf Swing Coach’s TV Project (Charles Barkley) Not-yet-jailed Charles Barkley works on golf swing |
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Saturday 28 February 2009 @ 9:02 pm
Wells Fargo Slashes Executive Pay, Golf Sponsorship
Bloomberg s name from a professional golf tournament as the US government bolsters its authority over recipients of bailout funds. The lender, which received $25 billion through the Troubled Asset Relief Program, is adhering to President Barack Obama’s new rules … |
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Saturday 28 February 2009 @ 9:02 pm
Asia Golf Online |
Thongchai on top at Indonesia golf open
AFP The former Asian Tour number one nailed six birdies against a lone dropped shot for a nine-under-par 207 total and a one stroke advantage over Sweden's Alexander Noren who posted a 66 at the New Kuta Golf Resort. England's Simon Griffiths carded a 69 … Jaidee leads European golf tournament Jaidee takes Indonesian Open lead Jaidee comes from behind with 9-under |
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Saturday 28 February 2009 @ 8:02 pm
![]() Sydney Morning Herald |
Match play final a members-only affair
San Diego Union Tribune, CA By Tod Leonard (Contact) Union-Tribune Staff Writer Geoff Ogilvy, from Australia, chips from the roughnear the desert to the second green during his quarter-final match against Rory McIlroy at the World Golf Championships Accenture Match Play … Golf-Practice buddies Ogilvy and Casey set for neighbourly final With Big Names Out, Ogilvy Writes In His Scouting report: Ogilvy, Casey evenly matched on Sunday |
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Saturday 28 February 2009 @ 8:02 pm
![]() GolfDigest.com |
Northern Trust doesn't know score on golf event
Chicago Tribune, United States that Northern Trust Corp. would spend millions of dollars sponsoring a golf tournament while it had more than 1 billion taxpayer dollars in its vaults. In a matter of days last fall, Congress threw together the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief … Morgan Stanley cancels events at golf tournament Banks' golf-loving execs fiddle while Wall Street burns Morgan Stanley cancels events at golf tournament |
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