Posts Tagged ‘Arnold Palmer’

The 36 holes at Wildfire Golf Club, affiliated impeccably with the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa, form their own little world. Arnold Palmer and Nick Faldo went to great lengths to create tough but fair golf courses that bear their legendary names. Challenges abound, and the golf experience offers a diverse test. If visiting Scottsdale, make time to play both, Bill Bowman ...
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Before winning the 2010 U.S. Women's Open, Paula Creamer had a total of eight wins on the LPGA Tour but no major championship victories. Winning a major was the next goal for Creamer. Before the event began, Creamer called upon Arnold Palmer for his wisdom. Read what he said and how she plans to celebrate >>
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Why mess with Pebble Beach Golf Links? To make it better, of course. In preparation for the 2010 U.S. Open, the legendary golf course underwent minor renovations at the advisement of Arnold Palmer. Length was added, tee boxes and bunkers adjusted. It's a grind for the pros and survival for the rest of us, but just getting to take the test provides the thrill ...
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The only Arnold Palmer-designed golf course in San Diego County, Four Seasons Resort Aviara Golf Club evokes comparisons to Augusta National with its natural beauty. Aviara is challenging but not major championship-worthy, though the experience of playing 18 holes in a botanical setting rivals even the more well-known azaleas and dogwoods of Georgia, David R. Holland writes. ...
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Billy Payne, Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament, announced today that six-time Masters champion Jack Nicklaus will join Arnold Palmer as an Honorary Starter for the 2010 Masters.
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These professionally run golf tournaments on a national level will help prepare golfers for the next step towards the ultimate goal of playing on the PGA and Nationwide Tours. read more
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The Arnold Palmer Private Course at the Club at PGA West in La Quinta, Calif., is a truly tournament-worthy course. David Duval would certainly agree. He shot a PGA Tour- and course-record 59 there in 1999. The course incorporates five lakes and an in-play canal. It has five finishing holes that are carved along the scenic Santa Rosa Mountains. The Palmer features multi-level fairways ...
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Rickie Fowler, one of the leading candidates for 2010 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year honors, and Arnold Palmer's grandson, Sam Saunders, have been awarded sponsor's exemptions. read more
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"Bob Hope was one of the pioneers that had a lot to do with the entertainment industry supporting golf," said golfing legend Arnold Palmer, the only five-time winner of the Bob Hope Classic. read more
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"All of us at Arnold Palmer Design congratulate Rivers Edge on their 10th anniversary. We are very excited to hear about the re-grassing of the greens and switch to paspalum grass," said Arnold Palmer. read more
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