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    Golf World September 12, 2008

    September 09, 2008
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    Cover Photograph By J.D. Cuban

    BUNKER

    Remembering Hall of Famer Tommy Bolt

    Gary Wolstenholme finally turns pro

    Tadd Fujikawa's father indicted

    The man who had Jack Nicklaus' number

    COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS

    Pay attention to the gaps in lofts on your wedges

    By E. Michael Johnson

    The LPGA's language campaign: Is the damage reparable?

    By Ron Sirak

    Golf is too pure and clean to be part of the Olympics

    By Bob Verdi

    TOUR TALK

    DURAMED FUTURES TOUR

    Vicky Hurst and four other Futures players gain full LPGA status for '09

    PGA TOUR

    Expect more fine-tuning of the FedEx Cup format this off-season

    A Ryder Cup berth and a baby birth are keeping Chad Campbell busy

    How the PGA Tour can finally get its playoff format right

    CHAMPIONS TOUR

    The old guys go back to their old ways (almost) for the tour's Q-school system

    LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR

    Annika Sorenstam finishes third in her final European event

    EUROPEAN TOUR

    Missed one-footer is a costly lesson for teen Ulsterman Rory McIlroy

    AMATEURS

    Alabama hopes youngsters will help keep the Tide rolling

    FEATURES

    At the BMW, Camilo Villegas finally picks off his first win, and Vijay Singh effectively locks up the FedEx Cup

    By Bob Verdi

    RYDER CUP PREVIEW

    Who's Who

    Detailed profiles on all the players, rankings, grades and their Ryder Cup histories

    By Bret Avery

    This year's Ryder Cup needs to be taut for the event to keep thriving

    By John Hawkins

    Golf World travels to the Arctic Circle to visit Europe's Robert Karlsson, a man who has spent a career trying to understand himself

    By John Huggan

    As host captains have done in years past, Paul Azinger is keeping his course setup options at Valhalla open

    By Geoff Shackelford

    Paul Azinger, never one to back down from a challenge, takes a candid look at U.S. prospects, his relationship with Nick Faldo, Cup gamesmanship ... and much more

    By Bob Verdi

    In NBC's galaxy of talent, foot soldier Roger Maltbie shines with candor, humor

    By Mike Purkey

    In 1967 at Champion's, the U.S. scored the most one-sided victory in Cup history, but for one writer the big story was Ben Hogan's commanding, intimidating captaincy

    By Nick Seitz