New Golf Swing Shirt

Amateur golfer Ray Rapcavage has invented a Golf Swing Shirt that is designed to help a players swing through connectivity.

Read more at http://golfweek.com/news/2012/dec/27/golf-swing-shirt-helps-swing-connectivity/

Mini Golf Making an Impression

Local artist, Bruce Stillman of Minnetrista, MN has created a one of the kind mini golf course on his property. The course features sculptures from Stillman himself and other local artists.


Read more at http://blogs.golf.com/presstent/2012/10/truth-rumors-amazing-mini-golf-course.html?sct=hp4

Venturi's Legacy is Recognized

Ken Venturi, 81 year old, has been added as an inductee to the Golf Hall of Fame in 2013. He has won 14 PGA Tours among many other accomplishments.

Read more at http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/8480493/ken-venturi-selected-world-golf-hall-fame

Comeback of the Century

Europe made an amazing comeback at this past weekends Ryder Cup when they beat the Americans 14.5-13.5. The beginning score of the day had them trailing by 4 points.



Read more at http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/02/sports/golf/02iht-choke02.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Signed and Decorated Golf Ball Stolen

To celebrate the upcoming Ryder Cup, the city of Chicago had decorated its North Michigan Ave with 30 lb. decorated golf balls. This past weekend, one of the golf balls was stolen from its case. It had been designed by Jeff Budzban and signed by Jenny McCarthy.

Read more at http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-talk-ryder-golf-ball-stolen-0925-20120925,0,6650084.story

Furyk Says McIlory Better Watch Out

Thanks to Rory McIlroy's recent win at the BMW Championship, Jim Furyk has named him a "marked man" going into next weeks Ryder Cup.

Read more at http://sports.yahoo.com/news/furyk-says-mcilroy-marked-man-163317973--golf.html

Mahan Gets Snubbed

Despite being one of the top ranked golfers, Hunter Mahan did not get chosen as one of the captain picks for the upcoming Ryder Cup. The reason is due to simply a drop in his playing over the last week.

Read more at http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/golf-devil-ball-golf/hunter-mahan-leads-list-ryder-cup-snubs-021801995--golf.html;_ylt=Ak2L9t5AYGdsAHRZ9Fe4wMAogsUF;_ylu=X3oDMTQycnBkNmViBG1pdANGRUFUVVJFRCBNZWdhdHJvbiBHT0xGIEZQBHBrZwNlMDIwMTRhNi1kZmE0LTNhNjMtOWJmYy1hMzBlNDE5YmIzMDcEcG9zAzEEc2VjA21lZ2F0cm9uBHZlcgNkMWExODYzMC1mNzAwLTExZTEtYmJlOS1mNWRiZmIyYjRmZjE-;_ylg=X3oDMTFpZjcwa3Y4BGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANnb2xmBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3

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Age is Decreasing In Women's Golf

Female golfers get younger and younger as Lydia Ko just made headlines by being the youngest female to win a LPGA event. Ko, 15, broke a record set by Lexi Thompson that had only been standing for eleven months.

Read more at http://sports.yahoo.com/news/womens-game-keeps-getting-younger-214059547--golf.html

Kaymer Joins German Team at European

Martin Kaymer stood his ground as the last automatic spot on the German team in the upcoming European Ryder Cup. The competition is set for late September in Chicago.

Read more at http://sports.yahoo.com/news/kaymer-clinches-last-automatic-place-172027136--golf.html;_ylt=Au2dkpHei6SVQ2Cz3KtpJREogsUF;_ylu=X3oDMTRuZG1ycmExBG1pdANMSVNUUyBNaXhlZCBMaXN0IEdPTEYgSGVhZGxpbmVzBHBrZwM3Y2Y0NGJjNC04MWYwLTNlMTEtYTU0MS03ZGUyMjk3NzQxNmQEcG9zAzIEc2VjA01lZGlhQkxpc3RNaXhlZExQQ0FUZW1wBHZlcgMyNmM5YjBhMC1lZmE1LTExZTEtOWZmMC04MzJhMDg5YzI4YmE-;_ylg=X3oDMTFpZjcwa3Y4BGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANnb2xmBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3

Garcia Gets Closer to the Cup

Golfer Sergio Garcia received his first win at the PGA Tour this past month. Although being delayed a day due to excessive rain, Garcia came out on top, getting one step closer to Europe's Ryder Cup.

Read more at http://www.boston.com/sports/golf/articles/2012/08/23/golf_rail_for_thursday/

PGA Gets Rained Out

Golfer Sergio Garcia was stopped in his winning tracks with the PGA tour was delayed due to weather conditions. Garcia will have to wait another day for his chance at the title.

Read more at : http://sports.yahoo.com/news/rain-forces-delay-wyndham-garcia-215124894--golf.html

Henry wins Reno-Tahoe Open for 2nd PGA Tour title

 J.J. Henry thought he was overdue.

The 37-year-old Henry played in 176 tournaments on the PGA Tour before he claimed his first victory at the 2006 Buick Open and had played in another 178 events without winning.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/henry-wins-reno-tahoe-open-011807138--golf.html

Bradley wins in a stunning turnaround

Keegan Bradley never looked like a winner over four days and 71 holes at Firestone until he poured in a 15-foot par putt on the final hole Sunday.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/bradley-wins-stunning-turnaround-215435114--golf.html

Jaidee withdraws from Firestone

Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand has withdrawn from the Bridgestone Invitational because of a sprained ankle.
Jaidee, who won the Wales Open in early June to qualify for this World Golf Championship, opened with a 73. Tournament officials say he appeared to step in a hole walking off the ninth green in the middle of the opening round.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/jaidee-withdraws-firestone-123300874--golf.html

Romero leads Noh at Reno-Tahoe Open; Daly in hunt

 Andres Romero was confused by the scoreboard, and Seung-Yul Noh didn't even expect to play this week.

They ended up at the top of the first-round leaderboard Thursday in the Reno-Tahoe Open.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/romero-leads-noh-reno-tahoe-022755211--golf.html

Confident Hallberg enjoying senior tour resurgence

Gary Hallberg can't help but smile when he talks about how far he's come in the past year.

Hallberg headed into this week's 3M Championship fresh off a second-place finish at last week's Senior British Open, his best performance since winning the 2010 Ensure Classic.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/confident-hallberg-enjoying-senior-tour-080032851--golf.html

McDaniel, Jutanugarn lead Junior PGA Championship

Tyler McDaniel of Manchester, Ky., shot a 3-under 69 on Wednesday to take the second-round lead in the Junior PGA Championship, and defending champion Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand had a 70 to remain on top in the girls' division.


http://sports.yahoo.com/news/mcdaniel-jutanugarn-lead-junior-pga-232934841--golf.html

Adam Scott remains upbeat about majors following British Open collapse

Adam Scott didn't have to answer the questions. Just 10 days removed from his gut-wrenching collapse at the British Open, where he bogeyed the final four holes of the tournament to lose by a shot to Ernie Els, the 32-year-old was back in the hot seat at Firestone reliving one of the worst days of his professional career.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/golf-devil-ball-golf/adam-scott-resolute-major-chances-following-british-open-230208343--golf.html

PGA Tour Confidential: PGA Championship Preview

The Diamante Cabo Journal brings you this preview for the PGA Tour.

Read more: http://www.golf.com/tour-and-news/pga-championship-preview-pga-tour-confidential

Marginalised golf hero gets major feature film treatment

The Diamante Cabo Journal brings you this news. Cape Town-based Little L.A. Productions has announced it has begun packaging its first major feature film project, Papwa, The Making of a Legend, courtesy of a screenplay by Cape Town writer, Paul Ian Johnson. Through this production the winning exploits of legendary South African Indian golfer, Papwa Sewgolum are set to be immortalised on the big screen.

Read more: http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/482/79372.html

Piercy Captures Canadian Open

The Diamante Cabo Journal brings you this news. Scott Piercy recorded his second PGA Tour victory Sunday after closing with a 3-under 67 to win the Canadian Open. The $5.2 million PGA Tour event took place at Hamilton Golf & Country Club in Ancaster, Ontario.

Read more: http://www.cybergolf.com/golf_news/piercy_captures_canadian_open

Oakhurst Links, one of oldest US golf courses, sold at auction; owner disappointed

The Diamante Cabo Journal brings you this news. Oakhurst Links, one of the nation’s oldest golf courses, sold for $410,000 on Saturday, an auction house said.

URL: http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/oakhurst-links-one-of-original-us-golf-courses-sold-at-auction-owner-disappointed/2012/07/28/gJQA80tgGX_story.html

Big-Time Amateur Golf in San Francisco -- U.S. Girls' Junior Championship at Lake Merced Golf Club

While the big guns were doing battle last week at the British Open, another key tournament was being contested here in San Francisco. The 64th U.S. Girls' Junior Championship was held at Lake Merced Golf Club --technically LMGC is in Daly City, but it's just a mile or so from the Olympic Club, site of the U.S. Open a month before.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barry-salberg/bigtime-amateur-golf-in-s_b_1703728.html

PGA America announce Justin Timberlake as Ambassador for U.S. Team at Ryder Cup

The Diamante Cabo Journal brings you this news. The Professional Golfers Association (PGA) of America has named Justin Timberlake as their first-ever Team Ambassador for the Ryder Cup. The historic Medinah at the Country Club in Illinois will play host to the 39^thinstallment of the Ryder Cup. This is the first time Ryder Cup has come to Illinois. 

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Trio of LSU golfers set for U.S. Amateur Championship

The Diamante Cabo Journal brings you this news. Although school won’t quite be in session by mid-August, it’ll still be a busy time for several LSU golfers.Rising junior Andrew Presley, sophomore Stewart Jolly and incoming freshman Zach Wright have qualified for the U.S. Amateur Championship at Cherry Hills Country Club in Cherry Hills Village, Colo., on Aug. 13-19.

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12 Gorgeous Hotel Golf Courses With Ocean Views

The Huffington Post recently reported on 12 gorgeous hotel golf courses that have ocean views.

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Renowned Michigan Course Gets New Owner

Diamante Cabo Journal brings you this news from Michigan. Worldgolf.com is reporting that the Forest Dunes Golf Club, one of the nation's most critically acclaimed but under utilized golf clubs was recently purchased by Lew Thompson, a trucking company magnate from Huntsville, Ark. Thompson is making plans to make Forest Dunes more hospitable and attractive to daily golfers, its current members, as well as potential members who might buy property there. For more read here:


http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/70005-NEW-OWNER-BRINGS-BIG-CHANGES-FOREST-DUNES-GOLF-CLUB-ARKANSAS-TRUCK-MAGNATE-BETS-MICHIGA

Southern Pines National Golf Club to Get Major Facelift

The Diamante Cabo Journal brings you this news from North Carolina. The National Golf Club is undergoing a major restoration that will return its greens to their original Jack Nicklaus design.

For more, read here:

http://www.worldgolf.com/newswire/browse/69951-National-GC-embarks-major-restoration-its-Jack-Nicklaus-greens