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Golf Ball Discovered Inside Tree

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 10:14:09 -0500

The strangest golf story of the week comes from the United Kingdom where a golf ball was found embedded inside the trunk of a tree. According to the news article,

"The ball apparently lodged in a fork of the tree many years ago when a golfer hooked a drive on the first tee. The conifer grew around the ball and it remained hidden in the screen of 15 trees." - Quote from DailyMail.co.uk

The ball was discovered when the greenkeeper cut down the tree.

Longest Drives Ever

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:40:06 -0500

What is the longest drive in any professional golf tournament?

In 1974, Mike Austin hit a drive that measured 515 yards. The record-setting drive came on the par-four fifth hole during the U.S. National Senior Open in Las Vegas. Another surprising fact was that Austin was 64 years old at the time!

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Tiger Woods' Greatest Shots

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 15:14:49 -0500

Tiger Woods has produced some of the greatest shots in golf history. Here are our top five favorite shots.

1. The King and His Court

Some call it the loudest roar ever on a golf course. We would just call it unbelievable.

2. This is an Easy Game

Tiger played his first professional event in Milwaukee. It only took him 68 holes to make his first
hole-in-one as a professional.

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Golf Course Lawsuits

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 01:02:19 -0500

Recently, golf course lawsuits have made headlines in some strange cases.

A man in New Hampshire is suing the Candia Woods Golf Links after he lost an eye when his golf ball bounced off a yardage marker and hit him in the eye.

A women in New Jersey is suing the Owl's Creek Family Golf Center for $1 million after she was hit by a shanked drive from an adjacent tee box.

Golf in Recession

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 18:55:25 -0500

With the economy in a recession, golf courses around the United States are facing a bleak outlook in 2009. We're compiling the latest bad (and good) news on how the game of golf is surviving in these tough times.