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From a Golf Channel press release.

ORLANDO, Fla. – The PGA TOUR stages its first-ever event in Korea at the inaugural CJ Cup at Nine Bridges, as Justin Thomas and Jason Day lead the field. The PGA TOUR Champions kick off the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs this week, as 72 players are eligible to take part in the first of three events, led by points-leader Bernhard Langer. 2017 Masters champion Sergio Garcia will host the European Tour’s Andalucia Valderrama Masters, with fellow Spaniard Jon Rahm also in the field. The LPGA Tour continues its Asia stretch of the schedule as Ha Na Jang defends at the Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan Championship.

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CJ Cup at Nine Bridges...

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Caddie Joe Grillo advises Steve Elkington during the final round of the 2005 PGA Championship at Riviera Country Club.

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PAT PEREZ WON HIS THIRD PGA TOUR title and second in a year after going through shoulder surgery at age 40. Perez shot 24-under par for a four-shot victory over Keegan Bradley at the CIMB Classic.

Perez seems like a new, happier man, one that is maturing "late" (his word). He has spent a lot of his career looking angry, frustrated and impatient on the golf course.

Now Perez appears to be extremely grateful, not only for the wins, but for the people around him.


Source: Pat Perez Is Smiling

From a Golf Channel press release.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Justin Thomas – recently named 2017 PGA TOUR Player of the Year – headlines the field at the CIMB Classic in Malaysia, looking to win the event for the third consecutive year. The PGA TOUR Champions are in North Carolina for the final regular season event at the SAS Championship before the Tour begins the first of three Charles Schwab Cup Playoff events next week featuring the leading 72 players on the regular season money list at week’s end. On the European Tour, Sergio Garcia and Jon Rahm headline the field at the Italian Open, a Rolex Series event. The LPGA Tour’s Asia swing gets underway this week as Lexi Thompson, Brooke Henderson and Michelle Wie lead the field at the KEB Hana Bank Championship in South Korea.

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PLAY WILL SPEED UP IN 2018. Well, at least at one event on the European Tour.

As reported by GolfChannel.com, the European Tour will implement a 40-second shot clock on every hole at the Austrian Open in June 2018.

How will it work?

There will be a walking, timer-carrying referee with every group. The first bad time will produce a warning. Each subsequent infraction will incur a one-stroke penalty. One unnamed official estimated that the shot clock could save 45 minutes a round. Imagine that!

The experiment drew support from European Tour players at last week's Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, including Ryder Cup members Lee Westwood and Andy Sullivan.

"It underlines how long 40 seconds is to play a shot," Sullivan said, "and how ridiculous it is that rounds take so long. The sooner it's introduced on tour, the better."

Hear! Hear!...

PHIL MICKELSON IS FEELING GOOD about his golf game after tying for third at the Safeway Open, his best finish of the year.

"The game has just come back and my focus is much better," said Mickelson, who will head to China in two weeks for the HSBC Champions.

Meanwhile, Brendan Steele successfully defended his title with a 15-under performance. The 34-year-old tour pro has three PGA Tour victories, two Safeway Opens and a Valero Texas Open.

Wildfires forced an evacuation of the Silverado Resort and Spa not long after the tournament ended. CNN tweeted a photo of grandstands on the...

HERE'S PGA TOUR WINNER TOMMY ARMOUR III, age 57, pounding balls with old golf clubs from the bargain bin.

How far will they go?


Source: VIDEO: How Far Can Tommy Armour III Hit Ancient Golf Clubs?

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From a Golf Channel press release.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Two weeks removed from the TOUR Championship, the PGA TOUR 2017-18 wraparound season kicks off this week in Napa, California for the Safeway Open, where Phil Mickelson headlines the field. Rory McIlroy, Martin Kaymer and Branden Grace lead the field at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at a historic rotation of three Scottish courses – St. Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns – over the first three rounds. St. Andrews will host the final round of playSunday.

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Safeway Open
Dates: Oct. 5-8
Venue: Silverado Resort & Spa (North Course), Napa, Calif.

Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday 5:30-8:30 p.m. (Live) / 9 p.m.-Midnight...