Archive for April, 2009



Titleist golf ball maker to slash 169 jobs - The Associated Press

Thursday 30 April 2009 @ 11:04 pm

Providence Business News

Titleist golf ball maker to slash 169 jobs
The Associated Press
(AP) — The economy appears to be keeping more people off the links and that's causing problems for a Massachusetts company that makes golf balls. Acushnet Co. plans to lay off 169 workers due to a sharp drop in worldwide sales of Titleist golf balls.
Acushnet Co. cuts jobs as golf sales fallProvidence Business News
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Golf, Auto Racing, Soccer Events Succumb to Swine Flu Outbreak - Bloomberg

Thursday 30 April 2009 @ 11:04 pm

TSN.ca

Golf, Auto Racing, Soccer Events Succumb to Swine Flu Outbreak
Bloomberg
By Michael Buteau April 30 (Bloomberg) — The swine flu outbreak led organizers of the Nationwide Tour's Mexico Open to postpone the minor-league golf tournament, the latest in a growing list of sports events feeling the impact of the disease.
Flu pokes hole in golf scheduleGlobe and Mail
Nationwide Tour postpones Mexico OpenSeattle Post Intelligencer
Golf-Swine flu fear sparks withdrawals from Canadian Tour stopReuters UK
Canada.com - Vancouver Sun
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Buffs settle for second at Big 12 Golf Championships - Daily Camera

Thursday 30 April 2009 @ 10:04 pm

Hutchinson News

Buffs settle for second at Big 12 Golf Championships
Daily Camera, CO
Early in Wednesday's fourth round of the Big 12 Championships, the Colorado men's golf team pulled into the lead and threatened to end a four-decade title drought. But top-ranked Oklahoma State shut the door on CU's title hopes before the Buffs could
Cowboy Golf Wraps Up Third Consecutive Big 12 TitleOklahoma State Athletics
Husker men's golf team finishes 11th at Big 12 ChampionshipHuskerExtra.com
Men's Golf finishes strong, takes eighth place at Big 12 ChampionshipTexasSports.com
KTVO - Go Cyclones
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Woods jumps out to the lead at Quail Hollow - The Associated Press

Thursday 30 April 2009 @ 10:04 pm

guardian.co.uk

Woods jumps out to the lead at Quail Hollow
The Associated Press
"There's a lot of golf left." Even so, the Quail Hollow Championship served up quite an appetizer on a course that even was reminiscent of Augusta with virtually no rough and slick greens. The emphasis was not accuracy off the tee as much as wizardry
Peyton Manning creates a stir on the golf course, with Tiger WoodsBoston Herald
Woods Finds Life Is Better With a 65New York Times
Quail Hollow shaping up to be Tiger vs. PhilFOXSports.com
Bizjournals.com - The Associated Press
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M-golf finishes ninth at Pac-10s - Arizona Daily Wildcat

Thursday 30 April 2009 @ 10:04 pm

Golfweek.com

M-golf finishes ninth at Pac-10s
Arizona Daily Wildcat, AZ
The men's golf team wrapped up the Pacific 10 Conference Championships Wednesday afternoon in Seattle, Wash., and the finish for the Wildcats was far from what they had hoped for: a disappointing ninth place. Despite shooting a score of 7-over-par 363
Men's Golf Finishes Fifth at Pac-10 TournamentBuilding the Dam
Men's golf cleans up at Pac-10sThe Daily of the University of Washington
Washington Claims Pac-10 Golf ChampionshipPac 10
Seattle Times - Corvallis Gazette Times
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Western Washington public golf courses offer great deals - Seattle Times

Thursday 30 April 2009 @ 10:04 pm

Tampabay.com

Western Washington public golf courses offer great deals
Seattle Times, United States
People are being more careful with their disposable income, so public golf courses are finding new ways to keep tee times filled. By Scott Hanson Jay Yang of Seattle tees off on the 12th hole at West Seattle. One of the area's most popular courses,
Somerby Golf Club in Minnesota earns recognition from Golf Digest WorldGolf.com
Some private Tampa Bay area golf clubs will offer summer membershipsTampabay.com
Golfers can now join Bonita Bay golf courses without being residentThe News-Press
PR Web (press release) - Seattle Times
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Golf-Fewer tournaments but China retains the big events - Reuters

Thursday 30 April 2009 @ 9:04 pm

BBC Sport

Golf-Fewer tournaments but China retains the big events
Reuters
Even before the dark clouds of the global financial downturn started to appear on the horizon, China was already shedding major golf tournaments from its sporting calendar. In 2007, the mainland hosted five tournaments co-sanctioned by the European
HSBC Champions Named Fourth Official World Golf Championship EventAHN
HSBC Champions Has Been Promoted To a WGC Event……Kind OfBleacher Report
Shanghai to Host WGC EventAmerican Chronicle
Sydney Morning Herald
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Callaway Golf sales down 26% Los Angeles Business from bizjournals - Bizjournals.com

Thursday 30 April 2009 @ 9:04 pm

Callaway Golf sales down 26% Los Angeles Business from bizjournals
Bizjournals.com, NC
Callaway Golf reported a 26 percent decline in first quarter sales as economic weakness caused retailers to carry a reduced level of inventory for an expected decrease in customer traffic at the beginning of the golf season.
Callaway Golf Q1 profit declines - Quick FactsRTT News
CARLSBAD: Callaway Golf cutting 10 percent of local work forceNorth County Times - Californian
Market Report — In Play (ELY)MSN Money
Reuters
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Golf-Hansen recovers from double bogey to break course record - Reuters UK

Thursday 30 April 2009 @ 8:04 pm

guardian.co.uk

Golf-Hansen recovers from double bogey to break course record
Reuters UK, UK
By Norman Dabell GIRONA, Spain, April 30 (Reuters) - Danish Ryder Cup player Soren Hansen recovered from a double bogey at the first to break the PGA Catalunya Stadium course record with a nine-under 63 on Thursday. An incoming six-under-par took the
Hansen leads after 1st round of Spanish OpenThe Associated Press
John Daly brings 'style' back in his return to golfGolf.com
Hansen leads Spanish OpenSeattle Post Intelligencer
CNN International - guardian.co.uk
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Sharp Park Golf Course decision up to board - San Francisco Chronicle

Thursday 30 April 2009 @ 8:04 pm

Sharp Park Golf Course decision up to board
San Francisco Chronicle,  USA
The full Board of Supervisors will get to weigh in on the future of the city-owned Sharp Park Golf Course after a committee unanimously voted Thursday in favor of controversial legislation that has been hailed by environmentalists and vehemently
Big plans for Sharp Park Golf Course move forward in San FranciscoSan Mateo County Times
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