Golf News May 2006

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WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2006
	Haas Wins First Career Major
	Jay Haas scored a double upset last Sunday at the Senior PGA Championship at the Oak Tree Golf Club in Edmond Oklahoma. The first one was on Brad Bryant who lost to Haas on the playoff wherein they had to shoot 3 more holes before the game was finally decided. Both golfers scored 279 by the end of the 18th hole which sent them to a playoff battle. The second upset was at the expense of Gi Read Full Story
FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2006
	Morgan Leads 1st Round of Senior PGA with 66
	Gil Morgan shot a 66 to lead the first round of the 67th Senior PGA Golf Championship at the Oak Tree Golf Club in Edmond, Oklahoma. The 59 year-old Morgan who is a native of Edmond said that playing in his hometown is, "obviously a plus." His total of 6 birdies, 11 pars and a single bogey are indeed proof of that advantage. Peter Jacobsen, meanwhile, trails Morgan by a shot with a 67. Af Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2006
	Herron Ends 7-Year PGA Slump
	Tim Herron finally overcame his seven-year PGA Tour slump by winning the playoff against Richard Johnson at the Bank of America Colonial last Sunday. It was the first time Herron won a PGA Tour since his last victory at the 1999 Bay Hill Invitational. Both Herron and Johnson shot 12-under-par 268 in the tournament which forced them to a playoff. Herron prevailed in the extra holes by hitt Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2006
	PGA's Rick Martino's Golf Tips For This Week
	For his golf tips this week, PGA Director of Instruction Rick Martino talks about how choosing the correct club head can affect the results of your game. He says that even if the clubs may look alike, their performance differs depending on their design and the golfer’s particular style. Martino also says that while there is a considerable improvement in the club’s design over the years, i Read Full Story
MONDAY, 15 MAY 2006
	First USA China Friendship Cup Slated on July
	July 25-29 will mark another milestone in golf history. The United States and China will be holding its first USA China Friendship Cup at the Oak Valley Golf Club in Beaumont, California. The American team will be made up of 12 members, eight of them men and the other four, women. Speaking in behalf of the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) and the National Golf Coaches Assoc Read Full Story