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More Golf Fitness Online FORE You
by Ladies on the Tee
posted August 4, 2009 at 6:40pm
Continuing with my golf fitness quest I turned to Dee Tidwell of www.golffitnessguys.com. He has written some fitness articles for our blog which provided some great exercises and stretches – complete with pictures. It wasn’t until I received an e...more
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Breaking: Matthew Wins First Major
by Women's Sports Blog
posted August 2, 2009 at 4:28pm
Catriona Matthew held off a late-charging Karrie Webb to win the British Open today. Webb was the only golfer near the top of the scoreboard to have a decent score in the final round, carding a 68, but Matthew's early lead served her well. The win mar...more
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Using sex to sell sport Part ??
by After Atalanta
posted August 1, 2009 at 1:15pm
Oh screw it. I can't keep track anymore of how many posts I have done about using sex appeal to sell women's sports. I had vowed to take a break from this stuff post-Wimbledon. But it keeps coming up.This time it's women's golf. Not sure why focus has swi...more
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Carling’s Stretch Run on the Duramed
by Ladies on the Tee
posted July 30, 2009 at 7:08pm
Hello again! This is Carling Coffing blogging straight from The Duramed Futures Tour, and I just finished up my 12th tournament of the year. This is the part of the season where you really have to grind because there are six straight weeks of tournaments...more
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Ways to Stretch Your Golf Budget
by Ladies on the Tee
posted July 28, 2009 at 5:19pm
If you’re like most of us in today’s troubled economic times you are finding it difficult to play as much golf as you would like and to afford the necessary equipment. Certainly there more important things in this world than playing golf, like eating,...more
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The Value of Golf Lessons
by Ladies on the Tee
posted July 23, 2009 at 4:18pm
Will Golf Lessons Really Help?
This is a tough topic to write about because there are so many things to take into consideration. So if I overlook a point or two please feel free to add them via the comments section at the bottom of this article.
The ben...more
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Dara Torres v. Tom Watson: One for the Ages
by One Sport Voice
posted July 21, 2009 at 1:45am
With the near win of Tom Watson at this year’s British Open, much talk arose around his age (59!) and his potential to win his 6th title at Turnberry. It reminded me of similar age x performance dialogue around then 41 year-old Dara Torres in the 200...more
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Golf and Chiropractic Care
by Ladies on the Tee
posted July 17, 2009 at 8:35pm
Should You Use It?
We recently discussed playing golf with arthritis. Trying to maintain your body to allow for a long ‘golf life’ is a quest and challenge faced by most ‘older’ golfers. (I’ll let you define the word ‘older’). As we age ...more
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In the LPGA too
by After Atalanta
posted July 14, 2009 at 11:59am
The LPGA worked fast and appointed Marsha Evans temporary commissioner of the oldest women's sport organization. Evans is a former CEO of the American Red Cross and a Navy Admiral.Of course Evans has a past. She was forced out of the Red Cross in 2005 aft...more
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Alexis Thompson: A new golf star is born
by Pretty Tough
posted July 14, 2009 at 11:32am
Alexis Thompson
The U.S. Open may be over but it will not soon be forgotten. South Korea’s Eun Hee Ji curled in a 15-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole to win the event on Sunday, beating Taiwan’s Candie Kung by one stroke for her first major title....more
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Open course destroying golfers at a clip
by Women's Sports Blog
posted July 13, 2009 at 12:33pm
Only five golfers shot below 70 in the entire field yesterday, and just one player, Cristie Kerr, remains under par going into today's
final round. Amateur Jean Reynolds is now officially a story after
having held on for two over, which is good enough f...more
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No surprises post-US Open
by After Atalanta
posted July 13, 2009 at 11:41am
It was somewhat surprising how few under par rounds there were at this year's US Open; and that Christie Kerr feel apart on Sunday; and the way Eun He Ji calmed her nerves and pulled off that amazing birdie putt at 18 to win her first major.Not surprising...more
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Nancy Lopez for LPGA Commissioner?
by Ladies on the Tee
posted July 12, 2009 at 3:39pm
What do you think?
Much has taken place since I left the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic a week ago. It was there that the now infamous ‘dinner meeting’ took place where 15 of the LPGA Tour’s top players met and discussed the ‘no confidence’ ...more
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Mysterious Ochoa happenings at Open
by Women's Sports Blog
posted July 11, 2009 at 11:39am
Live scoring reports she shot a second-round 79?
She must have either caught Pettersen's flu from the last major or have
injured something. Cristie Kerr currently leads by a stroke over Paula
Creamer. Be still, the organizers' hearts. One of the Sou...more
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What’s really happening with the LPGA?
by Ladies on the Tee
posted July 7, 2009 at 5:51pm
After spending last week at the 25th Anniversary Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic LPGA Tournament in Sylvania, OH, I was amazed at what I witnessed. This was much more than an ordinary women’s golf tournament. Nine out of the top ten LPGA players ...more
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Carling’s Home Duramed Tournament
by Ladies on the Tee
posted July 3, 2009 at 11:55am
Hey golfers!
It has been a few weeks since my last post, and please please let me fill you in on the details! I’ve officially made 7/10 cuts and we’re now more than half way through the season. Where does the time go? Two weeks ago I was so excited t...more
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Do not let FEAR affect your golf game
by Ladies on the Tee
posted July 1, 2009 at 8:57pm
By: Stanley Popovich
Sometimes, fear and anxiety can get the best of us in the game of golf. The key is to know how to manage that fear and anxiety. As a result, here is a brief list of techniques that a golfer can use to help manage their fears and ever...more
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Young golfer wins essay contest for a ProAm spot
by Ladies on the Tee
posted June 30, 2009 at 11:56am
While playing in a Duramed ProAm in Mason, OH I was teamed with a young high school golfer that was awarded a spot in the event via an essay contest – not your normal way to get to play in such an event. This young woman is Brittany Zins, a soon-to-be...more
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Playing golf with arthritis
by Ladies on the Tee
posted June 26, 2009 at 12:55pm
Golf and Arthritis
Good news! If you’re an arthritis sufferer, you don’t have to give up your golf game! In fact, playing golf can add strength and mobility to your body overall and improve your range of motion.
Research shows that one of the best...more
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Volunteer caddy tells his story
by Ladies on the Tee
posted June 24, 2009 at 7:42pm
We asked one volunteer at the Duramed to tell us what it was like to be ‘on the bag’.
Wow, what an experience I had this past weekend working as a volunteer at the Duramed Championship for the Duramed Futures Tour in Mason, Ohio. I volunteered as a...more
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The Duramed FUTURES Tour is SO Much More Than Golf
by Ladies on the Tee
posted June 24, 2009 at 1:01am
A Look Behind the Scenes at the Duramed Championship
We all have a pretty good idea about what goes on at a Duramed FUTURES Tour golf tournament, at least on the surface. Simply put the hundreds of young women with a dream to make the big time, play...more
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The Value of Golf ProAm Events
by Ladies on the Tee
posted June 22, 2009 at 8:37pm
Recently I played in one of the Duramed Championship’s Pro-Am in Mason, OH. I was teamed with Local News Anchor, Cammy Dierking, Brittany Zins, a local high school golfer who won an essay contest provided by Rumpke, a Cincinnati based company and our ...more
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