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The 2017 Australian PGA Champion Harold Varner III has returned to RACV Royal Pines Resort to defend a professional title for the first time in his young career.

November 30, 2017Herschel Caldwell0

Varner, 27, proved a popular winner with the Australian public last year; the affable American endeared himself to golf fans Down Under with laidback approach to the tournament and genuine joy following his breakthrough title on the Gold Coast. The enthusiasm hasn’t wavered from the Ohio native who said he’s excited to be back for the third consecutive year, this time as the holder of the Kirkwood Cup. “I’m super excited, I’ve been out of the country (U.S) for three weeks, so I played Dunlop Phoenix in Japan and I played Hong Kong last week,” said Varner, who will conclude… Read More »

Bill Dickey Scholarship Tournament update

November 5, 2017November 5, 2017Herschel Caldwell1

The 1999 PGA Distinguished Service Award recipient and one of the founders of the PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship, passed away Oct. 16, 2012 in Phoenix, Ariz. Bill Dickey Scholarship Board of Directors announced that Last month our new Chairman, Bill Donan, commissioned a task force to establish the feasibility and profitability of hosting the East/West Golf Classic in January or February of 2018.

January 18, 2017January 18, 2017Herschel Caldwell0

Photo: Getty Images Michael Jordan looks on during morning foursome matches of the 2016 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National Golf Club on October 1, 2016. by Coleman McDowell We all know golfers who have, ahem, uncomely swings, but they’re always winning money off you in your weekend matches. You’ve got your backswing perfectly on plane, weight transfer is solid and that time at the range spent working on your angle of attack is really paying off. And yet the player who steps up to the tee and swings like a mashup of Jim Furyk-Charles Barkley-Ryan Moore-This Guy is beating you all the time…. Read More »

Cheyenne Woods (Tiger’s Niece) chosen as one the most beautiful women in golf.

January 18, 2017Herschel Caldwell0

Welcome to the fourth annual edition of GOLF.com’s Most Beautiful Women in Golf, which shines a light on some of the game’s most dynamic personalities: LPGA sensations, golf-loving celebrities, TV stars and more. This year’s roster includes pro golfers Cheyenne Woods, Danielle Kang, Belen Mozo and the sister duo of Jessica and Nelly Korda. It also features a trailblazer for the women’s game (Jan Stephenson), a former Miss Idaho (Melissa Jones, wife of PGA Tour pro Matt Jones), a golf-mad Miss America winner (Kira Kazantsev) and the gorgeous women of the Crenshaw family. And, of course, Fox Sports golf and NFL… Read More »

Harold Varner III nabed spot at British Open

November 18, 2016November 8, 2018Herschel Caldwell0

By Herschel Caldwell Harold Varner III nabed spot at British Open with stellar play…. Ray Farnell, Harold Varner III’s caddie, was aware how close Varner was to qualifying for the 2016 British Open at Royal Troon in Scotland in the late stages of the Quicken Loans National . “I just knew when we got on the 14th green, I knew 9 under was a good number to get to because 8 under seemed a logjam,” Farnell said. “Definitely the thinking on 17 was a little more defensive from my end, knowing what was on the line compared to a normal… Read More »

Stackhouse gives Stanford its first NCAA women’s golf title

November 16, 2016Herschel Caldwell0

By Herschel Caldwell November 16, 2016 Mariah Stackhouse rallied to beat Hayley Davis in 19 holes to give Stanford its first NCAA women’s golf title, 3-2 over Baylor on Wednesday in the match-play final. Stackhouse, a junior from Riverdale, Georgia, won when Davis’ 3-foot par putt missed to the right on the par-4 10th hole at The Concession Golf Club. “My heart is hurting right now for Hayley,” Baylor coach Jay Goble said. “She has been the heart and soul of our team and she has singlehandedly elevated our team to this position. My heart is really hurting for her… Read More »

Cancer Claims Past Women’s Committee Chairman Barbara Douglas

April 7, 2012Herschel Caldwell2

Winner of 2011 Ben Hogan Award was first minority to chair USGA Women’s Committee By Rhonda Glenn, USGA January 27, 2012 Barbara Douglas, the first minority chairman of the USGA Women’s Committee and the recipient of the 2011 Ben Hogan Award from the Golf Writers Association of America, succumbed to cancer at the age of 69. (Jeff Noble/USGA) Douglas was diagnosed with stage-4 ovarian cancer in March 2009, just one month after she was appointed Women’s Committee chairman, a dream come true after her 16 years of service as a committee member. Despite the disabling effects of treatment, which included chemotherapy, Douglas… Read More »

Make it a baker’s dozen….aka big number 13

December 24, 2007February 5, 2008Herschel Caldwell1

-The 13th major for Tiger Woods looked like so many others until he finished- AP TULSA, Okla. – Woody Austin and Ernie Els give it their best shot, but Tiger Woods claims his fourth PGA Championship and 13th major title on Sunday afternoon by two strokes at Southern Hills. His father is no longer alive for Woods to walk into his arms. His mother no longer travels to any major but the Masters. He now shares his triumphs with a wife and baby daughter, and the biggest surprise Sunday at the PGA Championship was seeing them when he walked into… Read More »

Els beats Cabrera 6 and 4 for seventh title at World Match Play Championship

December 24, 2007February 5, 2008Herschel Caldwell1

AP Sports VIRGINIA WATER, England Ernie Els won his seventh World Match Play Championship title Sunday by beating Angel Cabrera 6 and 4 in the final at Wentworth. Els took the lead on the first hole, with Cabrera taking a bogey, and the South African stayed in front throughout the day to claim his first victory of the year. “It is absolutely a dream come true. I would never in my wildest dreams have thought I could win this seven times,” said Els, who also won in 1994-96 and 2002-04. “It truly feels unbelievable. The course is obviously my home… Read More »

Woods closes out the year with a 7-shot win

December 24, 2007February 5, 2008Herschel Caldwell2

THOUSAND OAKS, California The final putt of the year safely in the hole for par and another victory, Tiger Woods was quickly reminded what kind of year 2007 turned out to be. First, he walked over to his 6-month-old daughter, dressed in a red fleece top, for a kiss on the cheek and a pat on the head. Then came the presentation on the 18th green at Sherwood Country Club, where Woods collected his eighth trophy of the year. He became a father for the first time in June. He won his 13th career major in August at the PGA… Read More »