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McIlroy, Quiros Off to Roarin' Start at Masters

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Rory McIlroy teed off in the morning and put up a score for everyone to chase at the Masters. Then, after grabbing some lunch, he plopped down in front of the television to see if anyone could catch him. No one did - until a long-hitting Spaniard in the last group of the day. Alvaro Quiros, who had never...

Prof-Student Team Make Eco-Friendly Golf Balls Out of Lobster Shells

They're not exactly the environmental scourge of our time, but tens of thousands of golf balls made from the petrochemicals Surlyn or urethane end up in rivers, forests, lakes and oceans every year, and there they will stay for hundreds of years. University of Maine A University of Maine professor and student...

Tiger Woods' Downfall: 5 Hard Facts as Doral's Blue Monster Looms

Tee time at the Blue Monster. Paired with former rival Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods will take the course on Thursday at the World Golf Championship at the Doral Resort and Spa with the wind squarely in his face. Since his public marital meltdown, Woods has endured a winless streak that few would have dreamed...

Ex-Porn Star Launches 'Talent' Agency for Celeb Mistresses

Business is apparently booming for a "talent" agency representing the purported ex-lovers of celebrities. Launched by former porn star Gina Rodriguez, the probably suitably named DD Entertainment is reaping rewards from the extramarital activity of stars such as golf champion Tiger Woods and actor Mel Gibson. Los...

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02/23/12 Commentary: Pro golf needs new way to pick Hall of... Source: Dayton Daily News - Dayton OH With 40 career victories and four majors, he's destined for the World Golf Hall of Fame.
02/23/12 Donald sent home, Tiger remains in Match Play Source: The Florida Times-Union - Jacksonville FL Luke Donald won't be playing the 18th hole at Dove Mountain this year, either.
02/23/12 Els ousts Donald at Match Play Source: 24.com Top-ranked defending champion Luke Donald was hammered by Ernie Els on Wednesday while Tiger Woods had a narrow first-round escape at the World Golf Championships Match Play Championship.
02/23/12 P2G2 TopStrike: Rethinking putters Source: Golf Digest Norm Alberigo, the head pro at Agawam Hunt in Rumford, R.I., is 48, has been tinkering with clubs for more than half his life, and in the process has developed ideas about putters that run counter to conventional wisdom.
02/22/12 Golf team heads to California for Wyoming Desert... Source: The Shorthorn - U of TX at Arlington - Arlington TX The Mavericks team will compete in the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate in Palm Springs, Calif., this weekend.

Background on golf

Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players (or golfers) use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes.

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