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MEDIA ALERT: Ryder Cup "Captain's Picks" News Conference
Live in New York City
TUESDAY, SEPT. 7., 2010
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 | The eight automatic spots on the U.S. Ryder Cup Team have been determined. Hunter Mahan and Phil Mickelson, with three wins between them this year, top the list of players heading to Wales, Oct. 1-3. Click here for more. The players who automatically qualified for the team include: 1. Phil Mickelson
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 | Golfers Give Back: Thousands of Courses Across America Host Patriot Golf Day to Help Support Military Families
President George W. Bush will help kickoff Patriot Golf Day Weekend 2010 by joining PGA of America President Jim Remy, PGA Professional Dan Rooney, founder of the Folds of Honor Foundation, and veteran and double-amputee Heath Calhoun in a ceremonial tee off and round of golf tomorrow (Friday) at Ridgewood Country Club in Waco, Texas. Fox & Friends will be doing live cut-ins at 6:30 a.m., 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. (ET) to cover the event. [MORE] |
The PGA of America's Official Statement Concerning Dustin Johnson Ruling
The ruling was an unfortunate situation and we feel badly for Dustin - a very nice gentleman who handled the situation very professionally. As everyone in our industry knows the rules of golf stand on their own. All players and their caddies were given a notice at both Player and Caddy Registration area. In addition, it was posted on the Player Notice Board and the Caddy Notice Board from Sunday, Aug. 8 thru Sunday, Aug. 15. It also was printed on the Supplementary Rules of Play, which all players are given at their starting tees.
Official Notice to Competitors | Transcript: Mark Wilson, co-chairman of the PGA of America rules committee
PGA PerformanceTrak in Cooperation with NGCOA is the largest single source of rounds played data in the industry. Primary contributors of this monthly data are PGA Professionals.
At the nationwide level, July 2010 rounds were down 5.5% while days open were flat compared to July 2009. YTD rounds played are down 3.8% and YTD days open are down 1.5%, explaining about half of the rounds played decline. Based on 2008 and 2009 calendar year statistics, June accounts for approximately 17% of total annual rounds volume and YTD through July accounts for 60% of total rounds played.
July temperatures averaged warmer than normal along most of the country east of the Mississippi River and across the Southwest. Hundreds of daily maximum temperature records were tied or broken at individual stations, with July 2010 ranking as the warmest July in the 1895–2010 record for Delaware and Rhode Island. Much of the Plains and Upper Midwest experienced above normal precipitation.
Click here to view the July 2010 issue of PerformanceTrak News.