Nicklaus spearheads fundraiser for Quigley family

Posted in Golf, Golf Tournaments, Golf Writers Column, Kay's Korner, Team New England on the Tours, What's News by on February 5th, 2013

Dana Quigley (Photo: danaquigley.com) While Phil Mickelson was racking up his 41st PGA Tour win on Sunday, Jack Nicklaus headed up an elite field of golf legends in an event that raised an estimated $1 million to help the family of Champions Tour player and Massachusetts native Dana Quigley. Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, and Lee Trevino joined Nicklaus and 18 other superstars for a February 3 pro-… Read More

Korda chases Walshe at Aussie Ladies Masters

Posted in Golf, Golf Tournaments, Golf Writers Column, Kay's Korner, Team New England on the Tours, What's News, Womens by on February 1st, 2013

(Photo: Twitter via Alison Walshe @Walsheyyy) Alison Walshe got off to a terrific start to her 2013 season with a birdie-filled 6-under 66 to take the opening-round lead at the Ladies Masters event in Australia. The fourth-year LPGA pro has yet to win since earning her tour card in 2010, but with surgical precision on Friday that included a run of four straight birdies as she made the turn, the… Read More

Keegan Bradley headlines relaunch of Golf Channel’s “Morning Drive”

Posted in Golf, Golf Tournaments, Golf Writers Column, Kay's Korner, Team New England on the Tours, What's News by on January 31st, 2013

(Photo: keeganbradley.com) Keegan Bradley will headline an A-list roster of guests for next week’s relaunch of Golf Channel’s popular “Morning Drive” show. Bradley, the 2011 PGA champion and pride of Woodstock, Vt., will make his first on-set appearance on the program on February 4, starting at 7 a.m. ET. Graeme McDowell, the 2010 U.S. Open winner, will join Bradley for the occasion. Mo… Read More

Buyer beware: Bradley’s backing of Power Balance wristband questioned

Posted in Accessories and more, Golf, Golf Equipment, Golf Tournaments, Golf Writers Column, Kay's Korner, Team New England on the Tours, What's News by on January 30th, 2013

(Photo: keeganbradley.com) Keegan Bradley endorses a wristband that purports to offer magical powers and a new report wonders why the 2011 PGA champ would put his reputation on the line for a product with no proven ability to lift a golfer’s game. Lost in Wednesday’s brouhaha about Vijay Singh’s admitted use of a substance on the PGA Tour’s illegal drug list was a report from the recent… Read More

James Driscoll off to fast start in final round at Torrey Pines

Posted in Golf, Golf Tournaments, Golf Writers Column, Kay's Korner, Team New England on the Tours, What's News by on January 27th, 2013

James Driscoll, who missed the cut at last week’s Humana Challenge after ending his 2012 season with seven MCs in his final nine events, got off to a blistering start in the final round of this week’s Farmers Insurance Open. The Boston native, who outlasted fellow New Englanders Keegan Bradley and Scott Stallings, neither of whom was around for the weekend at Torrey Pines,… Read More

Scott Stallings Fails Humana Challenge

Posted in Golf Tournaments, What's News by on January 21st, 2013

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Five-Shot Lead Not Quite Enough Worcester-born Scott Stallings, at -22 and with no bogeys in 54 holes, was in position at the Humana Challenge in La Quinta, CA, to win his third PGA Tour tournament. Unfortunately, after a quick start in the final round with three birdies in four holes, Stallings played the final 14 holes in one-over par to shoot a two-under 70. At the end of the day that saw Davi… Read More

Challenging the Humana Challenge, Day One

Posted in Golf Tournaments, What's News by on January 18th, 2013

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Fun, Exercise, and Celebrities in the Desert Three spectacular 63’s lead the 54th annual Humana Challenge in Partnership with the William J. Clinton Foundation. However, the inspired play of Robert Castro, James Hahn, and Jason Kokrac, along with the antics and misdemeanors of the many celebrities, seemed to be the peripheral story on this opening day. Humana’s Chairman of the Board, Mike McC… Read More

Phil Mickelson battles the flu in season-opening Humana Challenge

Posted in Golf, Golf Tournaments, Golf Writers Column, Kay's Korner, Team New England on the Tours, What's News by on January 17th, 2013

While all eyes may be on Nike’s newest star, Rory McIlroy, as he and Tiger Woods kicked off their 2013 seasons in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, old hand Phil Mickelson hoped to get off to a running start closer to home at this week’s Humana Challenge. And though he may be playing second fiddle to the wearers of the Swoosh, and hoping that lingering flu-like symptoms would not ham… Read More

Peter Costello Receives Andrew J. Blau MGA Volunteer of the Year Award

Posted in Golf Tournaments, What's News by on January 11th, 2013

Wellesley, MA — More than 250 representatives from the golf community came together on Thursday evening at Wellesley Country Club to honor the champions from the 2012 golf season. This year marked the 18th straight year that the MGA hosted this event which welcomed MGA, NEGA and WGAM champions as well as their friends and families and scores of MGA rules officials, club personnel and special gu… Read More

Whiz kid Keegan Bradley stars in new PGA Tour promo

Posted in Golf, Golf Tournaments, Golf Writers Column, Kay's Korner, Team New England on the Tours, What's News by on January 10th, 2013

(Photo: keeganbradley.com) If you haven’t yet seen a terrific new PGA Tour video promoting the FedEx Cup and featuring adorable golfing prodigies Keegan Bradley, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and Rickie Fowler, here’s your chance. Check out Bradley’s fierce “I’m gonna show you” face. It would appear that the native New Englander, who, Sports Illustrated’s Alan Shipnuck wrote recentl… Read More
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