Results for June 2008
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Don't fault Uribe for skipping Women's Am
U.S. Women's Amateur champion Maria Jose Uribe became the 11th amateur golfer since 1998 to post a top-15 finish at the U.S. Women's Open when she finished T-10 at Interlachen CC and just the second amateur ever to finish 72...
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Joh is more competitive than she lets on
Even prior to watching Tiffany Joh claim her second U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links title this past weekend at Erin Hills GC outside Milwaukee, I had spent a fair amount of time following the 21-year-old from San Diego this spring....
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Men's D-I committee picks match play for NCAAs
The verdict is in from Colorado Springs. The NCAA Division I men's golf committee has wrapped up its annual meeting and approved straight match play as the format to be used by the eight teams that advance to the bracketed...
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L.A. story
ERIN, WIS.--I've been harping on it for a few weeks now, but if you need any more proof that the center of the women's college golf universe is residing in the City of Angels, just look at what's transpired this...
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Predictions for 2008-09, Part II
OK ⿿ time to take a look at the top women’s teams entering the 2008-09 season. (Sorry for the delay in posting this; darn U.S. Open playoff). My VERY, VERY, VERY early top 10 for the 2008-09 season: WOMEN 1....
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Predictions for 2008-09
In this last week's issue of Golf World, I took a very early look at what might be in store for the 2008-09 college season. I run the risk of leaving a lot of egg on my face by trying...
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Perk of playing 72 holes at the U.S. Open
LA JOLLA, CALIF.--Besides, of course, the pride of having made the cut at a major championship, playing on the weekend at the U.S. Open has a variety of tangible benefits for Derek Fathauer, Michael Thompson and Rickie Fowler. One in...
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Will an amateur make the cut at the U.S. Open?
LA JOLLA, CALIF.--History suggests at least one of the now 11 amateurs in the field at the U.S. Open (first alternate Gary Wolstenholme is in after Sean O’Hair withdrew this afternoon) will play all four rounds at Torrey Pines GC....
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Exam week for Cox
LA JOLLA, CALIF.--So, how did you get ready for a final exam when you were in college? Let me go out on a limb and guess your preparation didn't involved playing a nine-hole practice round at the site of the...
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A new tool in college recruiting?
Is there another way for high schoolers to gain exposure to college coaches besides competing in junior tournaments? The folks behind the College Golf Combines believe so as they prepare to host a pair of two-day events to help connect...
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