Influx of new golf balls puzzles players and pros
The piece surveys overwhelming ball variety from Titleist and rivals, noting USGA conforming lists and many models. It echoes pro and shop opinions that with dozens of options from Titleist, Top-Flite, Bridgestone, Wilson and others, golfers face choice fatigue. It also highlights that actual distance differences are small under USGA testing and asks readers to weigh distance, spin, durability, and cost.
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Philadelphia
United States Golf Association
Top-Flite
Bridgestone
United States
Maxili
Hogan
Dunlap
Wilson
Dave Waldmann
Merion Golf Club
Ardmore
Me Aeessawe
USGA
Durabili
Women face tougher courses cause higher attrition, golf study says
National Golf Foundation researcher Catherine Suddarth analyzes 300 courses to show women face systematically tougher layouts than men when course and slope ratings are considered. The study finds women in higher handicap groups encounter under-supplied ideal yardages, and most courses fail to accommodate varying skill levels from a woman’s perspective.
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Catherine Suddarth
National Golf Foundation
Jupiter
Fla
Suddarth
Sud
Darth
ABC's Hawaiian Open Playoff Cut Short By TV Schedule
ABC overnight ratings for the Hawaiian Open rose to 4.6 a 24 percent gain but many viewers missed the final holes of Paul Stankowski's playoff win over Jim Furyk as networks returned to affiliates for America's Funniest Home Videos. ABC Sports spokesman Mark Mandel called the situation difficult and noted no widespread viewer complaints. The network did air a brief national-news segment in an attempt to end the tournament, but entertainment programming could not be bypassed.
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ABC
Paul Stankowski
Stankowski
Jim Furyk
America
ABC Sports
Mark Mandel
West Coast
Golf
Mike Tirico
Pebble Beach
CBS
Woods
Tiger Woods Early Wins Highlight 21st Birthday Golf Feats
Noting Woods career highs, the piece recalls Tiger Woods winning twice on the PGA Tour before age 21 and a third win soon after 21, alongside historic prodigies Gene Sarazen and Horton Smith. It also mentions TV edits of coverage and a Pebble Beach round cutaway amid rain. Steve Wilson becomes World Golf Village VP.
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Tiger Woods
Gene Sarazen
Horton Smith
Steve Wilson
Walt Disney World
World Golf Village
World Golf Hall of Fame
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