February 2013 – Minority Golf Magazine

Stumble? Hiccup?

February 22, 2013Herschel Caldwell0

Or just plain getting beat in a format that favors no one, whatever the reason, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy were handed a quick exit at the World Match Play Championship. MARANA, Ariz. (AP) — The snow is gone from the Match Play Championship, and so are Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods. In a stunning conclusion to what already is a bizarre week on Dove Mountain, Shane Lowry of Ireland made a 4-foot par putt on the 18th hole to eliminate Rory McIlroy in the opening round Thursday of golf’s most unpredictable tournament. “It’s definitely a day I’m going to… Read More »

The World Match Play Championship gets underway this week at Dove Mountain, Tucson,

February 18, 2013Herschel Caldwell0

Hunter Mahan, defending champion looks to repeat his brilliant play from last year when he defeated current world #1 Rory McIlroy. By Jeff Shain, PGATOUR.COM Correspondent COURSE: Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain, 7,791 yards, par 72. Built into lush, hillside terrain just northwest of Tucson, Ariz., the Jack Nicklaus design already had been awarded the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship before it opened in 2009. With wide fairways and the occasional forced carry over a desert wash, the course’s primary challenge lies in its fast, undulating putting surfaces. The greens actually had more movement in their original state, but were… Read More »

Legendary Lee Trevino, a Six-Time Major Champion and 1985 U.S. Ryder Cup Captain, Named Recipient of 2013 PGA Distinguished Service Award

February 18, 2013Herschel Caldwell2

Trevino will receive the The PGA of America’s highest annual honor, Aug. 7, in conjunction with the 95th PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, N.Y. PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – Six-time major champion Lee Trevino, arguably golf’s most engaging personality as a competitor while quietly conducting a tireless philanthropic life, has been named the 2013 recipient of the PGA Distinguished Service Award. A member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, Trevino, 73, will receive the Association’s highest annual honor in conjunction with the 95th PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, N.Y. The award… Read More »