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Golf News Archive11-Jan-2006
- 'Socorro brewer signs on as golf tourney sponsor (New Mexico Business Weekly)
A Socorro brew pub and restaurant has agreed to sponsor a 45-year-old golf tournament at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, college officials say.
- 'World Golf Championships headed to Doral (Miami Herald)
The World golf Championships are coming to the Blue Monster. The PGA Tour's annual stop at Doral golf Resort & Spa is getting an upgrade starting next year, joining the four-event WGC series that awards the second-largest purses on tour.
- 'Golf Channel Big Winner for '07 PGA Tour Deal (TheGolfChannel.com)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Speculation ended today when PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem announced that The Golf Channel will become the exclusive cable television home for the PGA Tour's official money events beginning in 2007. The exclusive deal is not only unprecedented in golf, but also will make the 24-hour golf network the Tour's biggest television partner.
- 'Chinese 'invented golf 1,000 years ago' (Independent)
The Dutch talk of a 13th-century sport called "colf"; the French say they first had the idea with "palle-mail" in the 1400s; but it is the Scots who have been most widely credited with having invented the game of golf.
- 'Golf Channel Is PGA's Exclusive Cable Partner (Broadcasting and Cable)
The Golf Channel will become the PGA Tour's exclusive cable partner under TV deals announced Wednesday--ESPN previously had a piece of that golf action.
- 'US mogul plays Trump card for rich golf showdown (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Donald Trump will sponsor a one million-dollar golf showdown next May in the Grenadines, a 100-player event open to both men and women who are not members of the most elite global golf tours.
- 'Golf Channel in, ABC and ESPN out (Fox Sports)
The PGA Tour will be found on only two of the three major networks starting in 2007 under six-year deals announced Wednesday with CBS Sports and NBC Sports, with the first two rounds of every tournament and selected other events relegated to The Golf Channel.
- 'Golf Briefs (Pahrump Valley Times)
The 2006 Pahrump Valley Junior Golf Association tournament season began Saturday at Lakeview Executive, with nine players competing in age groups. Lauren Koenig shot 49 to win the 7-8 girls title by two strokes over Bridget Beckett.
- 'Callaway Golf Co To Broadcast Q4 & Full Yr 2005 Financial Results (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News)
(Full text of statement. Contact details below.) CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 2006--Callaway Golf Company (NYSE:ELY) announced today that it will release its fourth quarter and full year 2005 financial results on Wednesday afternoon, January 25, 2006. The Company will subsequently hold a conference call with financial analysts and investors to review the results at 2:00 p.m. PST
- 'PGA Tour goes to two U.S. networks, with early rounds to Golf Channel (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
HONOLULU (CP) - The PGA Tour will be found on only two of the three major U.S. networks starting in 2007 under six-year deals announced Wednesday with CBS Sports and NBC Sports, with the first two rounds of tournaments and selected other events relegated to The golf Channel.
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