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TFC Holiday Market No. 4: Stocking Stuffers
+ A curated collection of items that are sure to spice up any gift-giving list.
TFC Holiday Market No. 3: Apparel / Footwear
+ A curated collection of items that are sure to spice up any gift-giving list.
There's a time problem and clock is ticking
+ Yippee, it's the holiday season; Ryder Cup, LIV and LPGA — good times; "Are you not entertained?".
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It’s about time … seriously
Slow play continues to be a topic of conversation on golf's professional tours, so what will be done? Here’s a novel idea: A shot clock. Like the one…
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TFC Holiday Market No. 2: Gear
+ A curated collection of items that are sure to spice up any gift-giving list.
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The inspiration behind 'The Long Game'
Director Julio Quintana and actor Julian Works talk about making the movie that highlights the improbable true story of five Mexican-American golfers…
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Larry Mize's Masters memories run deep
For the first time since 1983, the Augusta, Georgia, native and 1987 champion will be an observer of the major like most everyone — except with a few…
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Where did Masters Madness go?
In less divisive times, talk of the year's first major at Augusta National ramped up with the start of the PGA Tour's Florida Swing. These days the…
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That little thing called an asterisk
+ PGA National Resort shows off its new vibe; New Inspiration outside of London; Mike Purkey's nine questions to consider.
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Gil Hanse turns back time on Donald Ross classic
+ Golf ball manufacturer seeks place at the table; TFC's Gary Van Sickle finds a distance difference-making shaft
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It's party time in Phoenix
+ Fueled by the par-3 16th hole, the WM Phoenix Open has risen to superstar status; How Laura Penney is charting her new path; Mike Purkey's nine…
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Pay Me to Play Me
+ Has 'The Match' jumped the shark?; growing the game — girls style; the Scarecrow is sure to entertain.
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Some things never change
+ Another Ryder Cup controversy raises questions; Hughes Norton turns back the clock; the holiday shopping season is in full gear; the genius of Mike…
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Hughes Norton still has plenty to say
Even after publishing "Rainmaker" earlier this year, the former superagent has more stories — and opinions — to share.
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