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Around the Links: Calcavecchia's Last Stand

Notes, quotes and a week of golf gossip. ... Mark Calcavecchia, one of the last honest-to-goodness personalities, pretty much said so-long to the PGA Tour with last week's finish at the Memorial Tournament. And he went out with style, making the cut and finishing T66. Along the way, he twice eagled the fifth hole, rolling...

Doral's Tour Days May be Numbered; Couples Enjoying Senior Moment

A week of notes, quotes and golf gossip ...A considerable amount of uncertainty arrives this week with the CA Championship, the World Golf Championship event that begins first-round play Thursday on Doral Resort's Blue Monster.CA's sponsorship deal with the event expires after this week and there has been little to suggest...

Chris Berman Might Want to Mix Up the Golf Ensemble

In addition to NutriSystem and leather, ESPN's Chris Berman is also passionate about Panama Jack hats, khakis and salmon-colored golf shirts. Apparently, it's his go-to pro-am outfit. Gary Player wears black, Tiger wears red, Berman wears pink. Somehow seems fitting. via Dogs That Chase Cars

Torrey Pines Barely Weathered Storm

A week of notes, quotes and golf gossip ...This week's PGA Tour stop at Torrey Pines was without a title sponsor until Farmers Insurance came to an 11th-hour agreement seven day's before the start of tournament week.Then it rained.Four consecutive days.As soon as the Farmers Insurance Open became official, the goal for...

Notebook: The Daly Show Returns

John Daly is the big attention-getter this week at the Sony Open in Honolulu, the season's first full-field event, which says a lot about how badly the PGA Tour needs a character. Daly, who has not won since 2004, played in only six PGA Tour events last year, missing six months as part of a suspension for conduct...

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Gary Player DMS; OIG (born 1 November 1935) is a South African professional golfer and widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of golf.

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