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Bryson BustsOut He's the talk of the golf world right now, and after humbling Winged Foot and being the only player under par in winning the 2020 U.S. Open Championship, Bryson DeChambeau is on the verge of revolutionizing how top pros play the game. Can it last? Only time will tell.
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Golf In Albert a Sees An Upt ick In Young Golfers In Pandemic Year EDMONTON, Alberta ? If there is anything positive to come out of the global pandemic known as COVID-19, it?s perhaps the increase in the number of rounds of golf being played. And more importantly, perhaps, is the number of youngsters coming into the game. INSIDE GOLF
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Gord?s Albert a Golf Not es: Pro & Amat eur Tourney W inners; Ace On A Par-4; Early-Season Snow It seems hard to believe that summer, for the most part, is gone. But that fact was borne out recently when the first major frost delay of the year took place at Northern Bear GC, just outside of Edmonton. The annual Pro/Pro Best Ball tournament was delayed by about an hour by Mother Nature on August 31 of all things, but eventually play took place. INSIDE GOLF
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Golf is both thrilling and maddening, a way to have a singular escape or meet with friends, and a game for a lifetime that can be played by both the health-conscious and those who take it as an opportunity to raise a Steamwhistle and crush a hot dog.But, when you?re looking for something even more for your next 18 holes, we?ve got you covered with an 'explainer ' of some fun games you could play with your group. INSIDE GOLF
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Clut ch Finish Earns Amat eur Desmarchais Canada Life Series Championship Tit le CALEDON, Ontario ? It was a wild back nine for Laurent Desmarchais during the final round of the season-ending Canada Life Series Championship at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley. The amateur made four birdies and two bogeys to go with two pars? none bigger than the 10-footer he rolled in on the final hole to shoot a final-round 67 that gave him a one-shot triumph over Callum Davison. INSIDE GOLF
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The Best Way To Give Someone Golf Advice W it hout Annoying Them We?ve all played those rounds with a buddy who can?t seem to get it going. Every shot is a bad one, and they?re struggling to have fun. The easiest fix is for them to go get a lesson, but when you?re halfway through a round, that?s not much help. What?s the best way to give them some advice that might help them, without annoying them? Enter GOLF?s resident mid-handicaps, who are here to offer some helpful advice, golfer-to-golfer. INSIDE GOLF
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2020-21 PGA TOUR Schedule Feat ures 50 Event s, 6 Majors ATLANTA, Georgia ? Not since 1962 has the PGA TOUR had 50 official tournaments in one season, much less six majors. ?A dream season,? Commissioner Jay Monahan said. INSIDE GOLF
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2020 PGA Championship of Canada Present ed By TaylorMade Golf Canada And adidas Golf Cancelled ACTON, Ontario ? The PGA of Canada, along with TaylorMade Golf Canada and adidas Golf, has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 PGA Championship of Canada given continued health concerns and travel restrictions surrounding COVID-19. INSIDE GOLF
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Tit leist Int roduces Scot t y Cameron Inspired By Just in Thomas Put t er FAIRHAVEN, Massachusetts ? Scotty Cameron is celebrating the long-running success of Titleist Brand Ambassador Justin Thomas with the introduction of the new Inspired by Justin Thomas Phantom X5.5 putter. INSIDE GOLF
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Tiger Woods Opens The Playground At Jack?s Bay, Bahamas ROCK SOUND, Bahamas ? Tiger Woods and Jack?s Bay Company, developers of the new Jack?s Bay private club and community in Rock Sound, Eleuthera, Bahamas, opened The Playground, a spectacular 10-hole, par-3 golf course created by Woods?TGR Design. The Playground is the first of the club?s major recreational amenities to open with others to follow shortly. INSIDE GOLF
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Relief from the cart path wasn?t the answer for these players who make amazing shots hitting off the concrete. And is there any surprise at all that four of the shots are courtesy of Phil Mickelson? Probably not. INSIDE GOLF
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10 PGA TOUR-Player Approved Put t ing Drills You Can Try Unlike that actual swinging of a golf club, which requires a complex combination of technique and athleticism, putting is a simple art. It?s not a huge physical movement. If anything, it?s more mental. Pick the correct line, hit the ball on that line, with the right speed, and it might go in. INSIDE GOLF
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This Is The Most Common Handicap Index Among Golfers In The Unit ed St at es Sure, your golf game is good. But chances are it?s even better ? or maybe worse ? than you actually thought. We?ll let you be the judge. We decided to highlight what we thought was the top water-cooler fodder ? the most common handicap index in golf. INSIDE GOLF
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(Niagara, ON) ? The Canada Games Council (CGC) and the 2021 Canada Games Host Society, after consulting with the Niagara Region, the Province of Ontario and the Federal Government, have made the difficult decision to postpone next year ?s Niagara 2021 Canada Summer Games. Due to continued public health concerns relating to the Coronavirus pandemic, they will be rescheduled to the summer of 2022. INSIDE GOLF
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A Caut ionary Tale For Junior Golfers And Their Biggest Fans Parents naturally take pride in their child's accomplishments as a golfer, but experts say the goal should be to develop the skills needed to form a well-adjusted adult. And if the kid happens to become a good golfer along the way, then consider it to be a bonus. INSIDE GOLF
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KidSport Parkland Tourney Journeys On So All Kids Can Play SPRUCE GROVE, Alberta ? In our changed world, some of the things one took for granted in golf, like fund-raising tournaments, have taken a big hit this year. But, through the diligent efforts of some, there have been a few special events played out, with strict social distancing guidelines followed. INSIDE GOLF
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The 10 Best , Funniest Moment s From Tiger Woods? Payne?s Valley Cup
Tiger Woods?newest course, Payne?s Valley, was unveiled live on Golf Channel with the Payne?s Valley Cup, a charity exhibition that pitted Woods and Justin Thomas against Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose. INSIDE GOLF
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Spect acular Mickelson Nat ional Golf Club Host s MJT Present ed By Reimer Golf And U Of C Dinos CALGARY, Alberta ? The outstanding, new Mickelson National Golf Club in Calgary, AB, hosted the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour ?s MJT Alberta Series presented by Reimer Golf and U of C Dinos on August 24 and 25... INSIDE GOLF
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Mike Davis To Ret ire As USGA CEO So He Can Build Courses MAMARONECK, New York ? Mike Davis spent the last decade running the USGA, where he set up golf courses to provide an extreme test for elite players and searched for solutions to increasing distance. INSIDE GOLF
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Tiger Woods?newest golf course design ? and first public course ? Payne?s Valley at Big Cedar Lodge in Missouri, made its world debut in a made-for-TV match with some of the game?s best players. At the end of the match the bonus 19th hole was used as a tiebreaker with a closest to the pin contest. Click here to view the contest. INSIDE GOLF