Golf News January 2007

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MONDAY, 29 JANUARY 2007
	China Probes Officials' Golf Club Memberships
	The Chinese government has recently been urged to probe golf club memberships in the country. It is to make sure that public servants aren’t using the government’s money to pay for the expensive membership fees. This is according to the report by the Reuters dated Friday. The proposal came from Wang Yushi, a member of China’s political advisory body. He said that despite the cost, it is u Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 23 JANUARY 2007
	LPGA to Open Doors for Amateurs
	The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) has recently announced that they are now offering a sponsor exemption to the US Women's Amateur champion if the event "is staged in her home state." However, the exemption is only granted if the amateur champion is still an amateur at the time of the event, and that the offer would not lessen playing opportunities for LPGA players. Kimberly Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 17 JANUARY 2007
	For a Better Game, Learn from the Past
	In this week's Golf Tips, Rick Martino advises golfers of today to look into the past so they can form a new understanding of the game today. This is the first of the series of articles that he will be writing which he hopes will somehow connect the game of today with past traditions. The first instalment of the said series talks about PGA Champion Jim Barnes' technique in general. Accord Read Full Story
MONDAY, 15 JANUARY 2007
	Legendary Golfer Maureen Esther Orcutt, 99
	Legendary amateur golfer and sportswriter for the New York Times Maureen Esther Orcutt has died. The news came out Friday at the PGA's official website www.pga.com. Born on April 1, 1907, Orcutt rose to fame at a time when there weren't any professional tournaments yet. Nevertheless, she proved her mettle in various amateur tournaments as well as in exhibition games with other famous golf Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 11 JANUARY 2007
	Woods Awarded Anew
	The Golf Writers Association of America awarded Tiger Woods yesterday the Charlie Bartlett Award for his work in the foundation named after him. The world's number one golfer said he is grateful for the award and is proud for the work that the Tiger Woods Foundation has accomplished. Wood's established the foundation in 1996 along with his late father after he turned pro. It is based in A Read Full Story
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