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☆ Peter Oosterhuis, British Golfer Turned Broadcaster, Dies at 75
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Richard Sandomir | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Peter Oosterhuis, a British golfer who won 20 tournaments around the world, played in the Ryder Cup six times and later distinguished himself as a commentator for CBS and Golf Channel, died on Thursday in Charlotte, N.C. His wife, Ruth Ann (DuClos) Oosterhuis, said that his death, at a memory care facility, was caused by complications of Alzheimer’s disease. That year, Oosterhuis (pronounced OH-ster-house) spoke to Golf Digest about his life and career. One detailed memory he still had: “In the 1973 Ryder Cup, I played Lee Trevino in one of my singles matches. Lee told his teammates, ‘If I don’t beat Oosterhuis, I’ll come in here and kiss your butts.’ Lee didn’t beat me.”

Persons: Peter Oosterhuis, Ruth Ann, Oosterhuis, “, ”, Lee Trevino, Lee, I’ll, ’ Lee didn’t Organizations: Ryder, CBS, Golf, Digest Locations: British, Charlotte, N.C

☆ The Masters Has Only One Black Golfer. It Didn’t Have to Be This Way. - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Peter May | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

When the Masters Tournament commenced on Thursday, featuring 89 competitors, there was exactly one Black golfer in the field: the one we all know, Tiger Woods. Beyond that, the field for the 88th Masters didn’t look all that different from the previous 87. Sifford, who is often referred to as the Jackie Robinson of golf, became the first Black P.G.A. remains woefully inaccessible to Black golfers and has made only marginal and inadequate efforts to diversify its ranks. The P.G.A.’s tournaments and its professional golf shops needs to take concrete steps to look more like the America it purports to represent.

Persons: Tiger, Charles Sifford, Stanley Mosk, Jackie Robinson, Sifford, Lee Elder, Calvin Peete, Jim Dent, Jim Thorpe Organizations: Golfers ’ Association of America, Golf, Professional Golf Association, Division Locations: California, America, Black

☆ Players Championship: Adam Hadwin hurled his club into the water in disgust. His wife saw the funny side
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Golfer Adam Hadwin had built a superb reputation for staying dry at The Players Championship. On Thursday, the water took its long-awaited revenge by claiming two of his balls – and even a club. Across more than four decades, hundreds of the PGA Tour’s finest players have watched in horror as their tee shot splashed into the lake at TPC Sawgrass’ iconic par-three 17th hole. Yet on all of his 28 previous visits to the penultimate tee at the ‘fifth major’, Canada’s Hadwin had safely found the island green. Ten players had found the lake from the tee during the first round, though New Zealand’s Ryan Fox aced the hole, becoming the 14th golfer in Players history to do so.

Persons: Adam Hadwin, Canada’s Hadwin, Hadwin, Sam Greenwood, Hadwin –, Jessica, ” Hadwin, Mike Carlson, Wyndham Clark, Xander Schauffele, Rory McIlroy –, Maddox, day, a, Ze Organizations: CNN, PGA Locations: eled by

☆ Jordan Spieth’s disqualification reignites ‘dumbest rule in all of sports’ debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Under Rule 3.3b (3) of the USGA Rules of Golf, the world No. “Rules are rules,” he added in his post on X, formerly known as Twitter. Spieth’s fellow pro Michael S. Kim labeled the rule “stupid,” even with “many safeguards,” while PGA Tour caddie Kip Henley lamented “another benchmark in the dumbest rule in all of sports.”“Seriously, why even have scorecards on the PGA Tour?” Henley asked in another post. USGA rules do not disqualify players for returning a score higher than their actual score, only those returned that are lower. The PGA Tour, in accordance with USGA guidelines, follows a multi-step process to check the scorecards of fields peaking at 156-strong.

Persons: Jordan Spieth, Spieth, –, Hideki Matsuyama, Michael S, Kim, Kip Henley, “, ” Henley, ”, Eddie Pepperell, Dylan Wu, Wu, Jared C, Tilton, Roberto De Vicenzo, Tommy Aaron, Vicenzo, Bob Goalby, Wyndham Clark, Carlota Ciganda, Rory McIlroy’s, we’re, ’, ” McIlroy, Ryan Kang, Xander Schauffele, ” “ Jordan, …, ” Schauffele, It’s, Scottie Scheffler, – caddie, ” Scheffler, Ronald Martinez, Luke Kerr, Dineen, Kerr, Joel Beall, ain’t, “ Spieth, “ It’s, ” Beall Organizations: CNN, Riviera Country Club, USGA, Twitter, ”, Tour, Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Evian, CNN Sport, ” CNN, PGA, NBC Sports, “, PGA Tour Locations: American, California, –, Hoylake, England

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eddie Merrins was known as “The Little Pro” because of his 5-foot-7 stature, certainly not his influence on golf. Merrins died Wednesday in Los Angeles at age 91 after a long illness, according to UCLA, where he coached for 14 years. He played 82 times on the PGA Tour, but never more than 10 tournaments in a year. He was a popular figure when golf came to Los Angeles, either the PGA Tour or USGA championships. “When Dr. Hepler saw me and the club, he started laughing," Merrins wrote.

Persons: Eddie Merrins, Corey Pavin, Fred Astaire, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Merrins, ” Merrins, you’ve, Arnold Palmer, Palmer, Arnold, “, Bel, Duffy Waldorf, Steve Pate, Brandt Jobe, Jerry Pittman, “ Jerry, Robert Hepler, Hepler, ’, ‘, ” Organizations: ANGELES, Bel, Air Country, UCLA, PGA, U.S ., SEC, LSU, Hunting, Air, Bruins, NCAA, PGA Tour Locations: U.S, Los Angeles, Meridian , Mississippi, Long

☆ New Zealand Is Becoming a First Choice for Second Homes
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Michael Croley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When Jim Rohrstaff moved to New Zealand in 2014 to help Ric Kayne manage and start his private golf club, Tara Iti, he didn’t know what the future held. Te Arai sits on the same stretch of Pacific coastline as Tara Iti, on New Zealand’s North Island, and is home to two public golf courses. Mr. Rohrstaff and Mr. Kayne wanted to replicate the feeling of 17-mile drive there, about 60 miles north of Auckland. New Zealand has long been known for its impressive seaside courses, such as Kauri Cliffs and Cape Kidnappers. When it opened in 2015, Tara Iti helped further cement the island nation as a top golf destination.

Persons: Jim Rohrstaff, Ric Kayne, Tara Iti, Rohrstaff, Te Arai, Arai, Kayne, Mike Keiser, “, ” Organizations: Tara, Southern Hemisphere, Tara Iti, Golf Locations: New Zealand, Monterey Peninsula, Coast of California, Tara, New, Auckland . New Zealand, Bandon

☆ Players would pay to play in Ryder Cup, says Johnson
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"The Ryder Cup represents true sport. His U.S. counterpart Zach Johnson said: "When it comes to the dollar sign, I don't mean to sound cliched, but the Ryder Cup is about more than any of that. "I would say if there's anything that deals with money, there are guys that would pay to play in this. The PGA of America also diverts 20 percent of Ryder Cup media rights fees to their players’ deferred compensation plans. On the European side, DP World Tour said some of the Ryder Cup profits were put towards developing grassroots golf projects around the continent, with input from past and present players.

Persons: Patrick Cantlay, Luke Donald, Zach Johnson, Tiger Woods, David Duval, Jim Furyk, Duval, Mitch Phillips, Clare Fallon Organizations: U.S, Ryder, PGA, America, Thomson Locations: Rome

☆ Tiger Woods' 'little brother' Justin Thomas sells his $3.5 million 'starter' mansion and it's the ultimate bachelor pad
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Justin Thomas and Tiger Woods are so close that Tiger considers JT part of his family. Thomas listed his 'starter' house in Jupiter, Florida, the home of many top golfers, including Tiger. The $3.5 million house has everything a wealthy young bachelor would want in a house. The property, dubbed Thomas' "starter house" by Golf Digest, was on the market for $3.5 million just months after he got married, and was listed by former golfer Johnny DelPrete of Douglas Elliman Realty. Thomas is considered Tiger Woods' closest friend on the PGA Tour and has even been referred to by Tiger as his "younger brother" and an "older brother" to Tiger's son, Charlie Woods.

Persons: Justin Thomas, Tiger Woods, Tiger, JT, Thomas, Johnny DelPrete, Douglas, Realty, Charlie Woods, it's Organizations: Tiger, Service, Golf Digest, PGA Locations: Jupiter , Florida, Wall, Silicon

CNN —Phil Mickelson considered a $400,000 bet on the 2012 Ryder Cup – in which he was participating – according to a book that will be released later this month by professional gambler Billy Walters. “The only other person I know who surpassed that kind of volume,” Walters wrote, “is me.”In a Thursday post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Mickelson denied betting on the 2012 Ryder Cup. Walters wrote he doesn’t know if Mickelson ever placed that bet. Walters suggested in the book, according to Golf Digest, that Mickelson was to blame for the prison sentence. The superstar came under fire last year over his involvement in the controversial LIV Golf, the world’s most lucrative golf tour.

Persons: Phil Mickelson, Billy Walters, Walters, Mickelson, Mickelson “, ” “, “, ” Walters, ”, Pete Rose, “ You’re, Arnold Palmer, ” Mickelson, “ Haven’t, Amy, Nevada ’ Walters, Donald Trump, “ Phil Mickelson, Phil, LIV Golf, Alan Shipnuck, “ Phil, ” Shipnuck, Jamal Khashoggi, LIV, Mohammed bin Salman, Khashoggi, Bin Salman Organizations: CNN, Twitter, Ryder, US, Dean Foods, United States, Southern, of, FBI, Securities and Exchange, League, PGA Tour, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Saudi, Congress Locations: Nevada, New York, of New York, Saudi, Saudi Arabia, Washington, al Qaeda

☆ Golf legend Phil Mickelson wagered more than $1 billion over decades, lost around $100 million, gambler claims
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

"Walters told Mickelson, according to an excerpt of the book published by Golf Digest. Walters writes that he asked Mickelson if he remembered what happened to Pete Rose, who was banned from baseball for life for betting on the Cincinnati Reds while managing that team. " 'You're seen as a modern-day Arnold Palmer,' " Walters writes he told Mickelson. 'Walters, 77, said that Mickelson replied: "Alright, alright." Walters wrote that he hoped Mickelson did not place that bet somewhere else, as the American team lost in a stunning comeback by the European squad that became known as the "Miracle at Medinah."

Persons: Phil Mickelson, Phil Mickelson wagered, Billy Walters, Walters, Mickelson, Pete Rose, Arnold Palmer Organizations: Safeway, Silverado, U.S, Ryder, Country, Golf Digest, Cincinnati Reds, American Locations: Napa , Calif

☆ PGA star Justin Thomas sells his $3.5 million 'starter' mansion and it's the ultimate bachelor pad
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Justin Thomas and Tiger Woods are so close that Tiger considers JT part of his family. Thomas listed his 'starter' house in Jupiter, Florida, the home of many top golfers, including Tiger. The $3.5 million house has everything a wealthy young bachelor would want in a house. The property, dubbed Thomas' "starter house" by Golf Digest, was on the market for $3.5 million just months after he got married, and was listed by former golfer Johnny DelPrete of Douglas Elliman Realty. So it's no surprise that the house for sale is just three miles from Tiger's home on Jupiter Island.

☆ Donald Trump's nightmare golf shank caught on camera, and it's embarrassing
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Donald Trump hit a terrible shot during a round of golf, shanking the ball way right of the green. The former president's poor shot was caught on camera at Trump National Golf Club in Los Angeles. Former President Donald Trump at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster on July 28, 2022. "Trump doesn't just cheat at golf," Reilly wrote in his book about Trump's golf. Early this year, Trump claimed victory against "many fine golfers" in the Trump International Golf Club's Senior Championship, despite reportedly missing one tournament day.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Rick Reilly, Queen Elizabeth, Brad Faxon, Annika Sörenstam, Jonathan Ferrey, LIV, Reilly, Pele Organizations: Trump National Golf Club, Service, Twitter, United States Golf Association, Trump, Trump National Golf Club Bedminster, Getty, The Daily Mail Locations: Los Angeles, Wall, Silicon

☆ 2 top PGA officials will testify before Congress about the golf league's controversial merger with the Saudi-backed LIV tour
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Two top PGA officials will testify before Congress about the association's controversial merger. Tour COO Rob Price is among the officials that will testify before a Senate subcommittee on July 11. "We look forward to appearing before the Senate Subcommittee to answer their questions about the framework agreement that keeps the PGA TOUR as the leader of professional golf's future and benefits our players, our fans, and our sport," PGA Tour spokesperson Joel Schuchmann said in a statement to Insider. Norman played an integral role in LIV golf, enduring public criticism for taking on the PGA and partnering with Al-Rumayyan. "In fact, prior to this agreement, PGA Tour was one of the loudest critics of LIV Golf's affiliation with Saudi Arabi."

Persons: Rob Price, Democratic Sen, Richard Blumenthal, —, LIV, Sen, Ron Johnson, Jimmy Dunne, Joel Schuchmann, Blumenthal, Johnson, bin Othman Al, Greg Norman, Norman, Chris Murphy, Jay Monahan, LIV Golf's, Tiger Woods, Woods Organizations: Democratic, Service, Capitol, Republican, PGA, Al, LIV, Saudi, Connecticut Democrat, Twitter Locations: Saudi, LIV, American, Connecticut, Saudi Arabi

☆ The owner of a 1,900-square-foot house next to the Masters golf course kept turning down millions of dollars to sell
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"We really don't want to go," Elizabeth Thacker told NJ.com in 2016. Here is a view of the house from Google Street View, with Augusta National in the background. It's like the Martians have landed," Pirample told Golf Digest. One woman, who initially told Augusta National she wanted to stay in the house until she died but eventually sold, agreed about the lights and noise. "I could do without the lights and the generators and all the noise," Kittie Baker told Golf Digest.

Persons: —, Steve Politi, Thacker, Stanley Dr, Augusta, Herman, Elizabeth Thacker didn't, Elizabeth Thacker, NJ.com, Graig, Elizabeth, Peter Larson, Politi, William Hatcher, Hatcher, John Pirample, Pirample, Kittie Baker, Herman Thacker's, Jerry Thacker, Herman Thacker, Scott Brown, Sarah Stier, Emmett Knowlton Organizations: Augusta National, Service, Golf Club, Street, Google, Summer House Realty, Augusta, Golf, PGA, Masters Locations: Georgia, Herman

☆ The owners of a 1,900 square foot house next to the Masters golf course keep turning down millions of dollars to sell
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Augusta National has spent $200 million buying up property around the course for two decades. According to The Wall Street Journal, Augusta National spent over $200 million purchasing over 100 properties covering 270 acres since 1999. Here is a view of the house from Google Street View, with Augusta National in the background. It's like the Martians have landed," Pirample told Golf Digest. "I could do without the lights and the generators and all the noise," Kittie Baker told Golf Digest.

Persons: —, Steve Politi, Thacker, Stanley Dr, Augusta National's, Herman, Elizabeth Thacker don't, Elizabeth Thacker, NJ.com, Elizabeth, Graig, Peter Larson, Politi, Herman Thatcher's, William Thatcher, Hatcher, John Pirample, William Thatcher's, Pirample, Kittie Baker, Thatcher, hasn't, we're, Scott Brown, Sarah Stier, Emmett Knowlton Organizations: Augusta National, Service, Augusta National Golf Club, Wall Street, Independent, Google, Summer House Realty, Augusta, Golf, Masters Locations: Georgia

☆ A family makes over $100,000 tax-free renting out their home to billionaires for one week in April. Welcome to the Masters housing frenzy.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Zoe Rosenberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Masters Golf Tournament doubles the population of Augusta, Georgia, for one week every April. "There's not a lot of homes in this area that look like ours and rent for Masters," Hayley Mack told the outlet. We obviously get a very big number for Masters week." On a normal week, the home rents for about $2,500, but during the Masters, that sum swells to about $30,000. "The area is just pandemonium," Williams told Golf Digest.

Persons: —, Mack, Hayley Mack, Justin Timberlake, Mack wouldn't, Ralph Lauren Polo, Tipton Sholes, Tipton, Kathie Williams, Williams, She's, Sholes, Elizabeth Thacker, NJ.com, Herman Organizations: Service, Golf, Ralph Lauren Polo Bar, Buffalo Wild Wings, Tipton, Masters, Augusta National, Hilton Head, Golf Digest, Wall Street Journal Locations: Augusta , Georgia, France, Augusta, Italy, Hawaii

☆ PGA star Justin Thomas is selling his 'starter' mansion and it's the ultimate bachelor pad
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Justin Thomas and Tiger Woods are so close that Tiger considers JT part of his family. Thomas is selling his 'starter' house in Jupiter, Florida, the home of many top golfers, including Tiger. The $3.5 million house has everything a wealthy young bachelor would want in a house. The property, dubbed Thomas' "starter house" by Golf Digest, is on the market for $3.5 million just months after he got married, and is being listed by former golfer Johnny DelPrete of Douglas Elliman Realty. So it's no surprise that the house for sale is just three miles from Tiger's home on Jupiter Island.

☆ Warner Bros. Discovery just made another round of layoffs in sports, after calling 2023 a 'rebuilding' year
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Discovery just laid off dozens of people across its sports division. WBD Sports has the rights to NBA, NHL, and MLB, plus streaming services and brands like Bleacher Report. Discovery isn't done with cuts after all — the media giant laid off dozens in its sports division on May 16. WBD CEO David Zaslav and other company leaders have been drumming the message that 2023 is a "rebuilding" year after the massive layoffs and cost cuts that followed the completion of the WarnerMedia and Discovery merger in spring 2022. Between layoffs and open positions that were not filled, the total cuts at WBD Sports represented about 10% of its workforce.

☆ Tee-k Tock: The ‘appalling’ slow play controversy riling golf’s biggest stars
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Koepka, whose frustrations with slow play lit the touchpaper of a fiery feud with rival Bryson DeChambeau in 2019, made no secret of his grievances. It does become frustrating when you are waiting so long.”1-on-1 with newly minted PGA Tour winner Matt Fitzpatrick 03:48 - Source: CNNFurther complaints came from beyond the confines of the PGA Tour. I was penalized on LPGA for slow play … and it forced me to speed up,” Alvarez said. “It’s not very pleasant to watch somebody stand over the ball for half an hour.”Nicklaus is not a fan of slow play. “We want to keep the focus where it should be: on world-class shot-making.”Solutions: Golf’s shot clock eraSo how do you solve a problem like slow play?

☆ Paulina Gretzky caddied for her husband, Dustin Johnson, during the Masters Par 3 competition — here's a timeline of their relationship
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( Áine Cain | Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

69 in the Official World Golf Ranking. Dustin Johnson. 1 throughout 139 weeks in his career, according to CBS. That puts him behind only Tiger Woods and Greg Norman for most weeks in the top spot. When he officially landed at 51 in February 2023, it was the first time in 13 years he'd been out of the top 50, according to Golf Digest.

☆ Kathy Whitworth, winningest golfer in history, dies at 83
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-26 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

“Kathy left this world the way she lived her life — loving, laughing and creating memories,” Odle said in a statement released by the LPGA Tour. Whitworth won the first of her 88 titles in the Kelly Girls Opens in July 1962. After briefly attending Odessa (Texas) College, she turned pro at age 19 and joined the LPGA Tour in December 1958. Whitworth won eight times in 1963 and 1965, and she had 11 victories in 1968. All these years later, the LPGA Tour total prize fund for 2023 will top $100 million.

☆ Pauline Gretzky caddied for her husband Dustin Johnson during the Masters Par 3 competition — here's a timeline of their relationship
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-05 | by ( Áine Cain | Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

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