Golf News November 2006

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WEDNESDAY, 29 NOVEMBER 2006
	Get the Right Kind of Equipment
	Any serious golfer should know that the equipment is a very important part of the game if one wishes to make better shots. One should therefore buy equipment that will complement his of her game. This is what the PGA’s Director of Instruction Rick Martino discusses this week in his golf tips column. For one, a faulty equipment makes for a bad shot. It is because that kind of equipment no Read Full Story
MONDAY, 27 NOVEMBER 2006
	Golf Shot Pushes Through After Delays
	After almost two hours of delays, the golf shot in outer space finally pushed through last Wednesday. Mikhail Tyurin of the Russian space agency hit the ball with one hand aboard their space station. He was aided by astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria. After hitting the shot, Tyurin was quoted as saying that the ball went "pretty far" and that he had an excellent shot. The event was funded by Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2006
	Golf Shot in Space Cancelled
	What could have been a historic event was cancelled yesterday due to technical problems. The planned golf shot in outer space by cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin did not push through because of a malfunction on his space suit. Reports say that a cooling mechanism in his suit got bent for a still unknown reason. Engineers on earth tried to help Tyurin figure out the problem to no avail. Because of Read Full Story
MONDAY, 20 NOVEMBER 2006
	Longest Drive Set on Wednesday
	Wednesday will mark a historic event in the world of space travel and golf. Cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin will be hitting what is dubbed as the longest drive ever. Tyurin will be hitting the golf ball on the tee placed on top of the Russian space station's docking port. After the cosmonaut tees off, the ball is expected to orbit around the earth. The event's sponsor, Element 21, said that it w Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 14 NOVEMBER 2006
	Yang Scores Upset Vs. Woods
	Korean golfer Yong-eun Yang scored an upset Monday against Tiger Woods at the HSBC Champions in Shanghai, China. He finished with 14-under 274 to capture the victory. Meanwhile, Woods settled for a second place finish with a 12-under. Tied at third place are Michael Campbell and Retief Goosen who trailed Woods by one shot. Yang's victory seemed to give him confidence to play in more tourn Read Full Story
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