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Golfing Biography: Tiger Woods

A son of a retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel and a Thai, Eldrick “Tiger” Woods was born in December 30, 1975 in Cypress, California.

Tiger started to play golf at age 2. In 1978, he putted in a television appearance The Mike Douglas Show. In 1984, at the age of 8, he won the 9-10 boys’ event, the youngest age group available at the Junior World Golf Championships. He went to win the Junior World Golf Championships for another six times, including 4 consecutive wins from 1988 to 1991. At the age of 15, he became the youngest ever U.S. Junior Amateur Champion.

Tiger Woods became professional in August of 1996. He signed endorsements for Nike and Titleist worth $40 million and $20 million correspondingly. In April of 1997, he won his first golf major, The Masters.

In 2003, Woods saw himself losing his dominating edge in his golfing career as he lost against Vijay Singh in the Official World Golf Rankings. Since then, Woods made some swing adjustments to lessen the stress to his surgically repaired left knee with hopes of having his edge again.

In 2005, Woods finally got back his edge. Winning the Buick Invitational and Ford Championship at Doral he now had the chance to get back to the Official World Golf Rankings.

Woods is also credited for popularizing golf among ethnic minorities and people of all ages. Jennifer Mills of Cable-TV explained the depth of the Tiger Woods Phenomenon. A Time review  of the 25 most influential people of 1997 reported, “Woods doesn’t simply take his money and play. He conducts clinics for inner-city kids, and he … will create opportunities for youngsters who would otherwise never get a chance.”

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Guadalajara Country Club, Guadalajara

The home of the first 2008 LPGA Lorena Ochoa Invitational, The Guadalajara Country Club is situated in Jalisco, Mexico. This 6,900 yard, 18 hole golf course became the golf course were Lorena Ochoa played her first round. Designed by Joe Finger, this championship golf course is quoted with one of the local sayings “Hardly a day goes by when one cannot play golf in Guadalajara”. This private golf club is also noted to be one of the oldest in Mexico. Players who will be playing here is required to be accompanied by a member of the club at least. Guadalajara Country Club is a very competitive course for novice and professional golfers alike. Accuracy is generously rewarded in this course as this course is abundant with tight straights. Weather is no problem in this course though as fair yet humid weather appears to be all-year round. One word of advise in this course: Be careful with your long game.

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Golfing Biography: Lorena Ochoa

Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, Lorena Ochoa became the second youngest golfer to qualify for the World Golf Hall Fame via the LPGA points system. Born on November 15, 1981, this Mexican golfing prodigy started to play golf at age 5 only to turn out to be one of the best collegiate golfers out there. At age 6, she won a state championship, and by age 7, her first national championship. She went at the University of Arizona for college and became very successful in the next 2 years. Winning the NCAA Player of the Years Awards in 2001 and 2002, Lorena proved everyone that she is someone in golf by winning 8 of the 10 tournaments she participated in her sophomore year.

Ochoa left her university to turn professional.  She won 3 of the 10 2002 futures events. In 2003, Ochoa won Rookie of the Year honours with two seconds, and finished ninth on the money list.

In April 2007, Lorena overtook Annika Sorenstam to become World number one ranked golfer.

Lorena will host a new LPGA event on November of 2008, the Lorena Ochoa Invitational to be held at her home course in Guadalajara Golf Club.

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Royal Cape Golf Club, Cape Town

Not only known for its lovely wines, Cape Town is also known for a lovely golf course that hosted the South African open numerous times. The Royal Cape Golf Club, with the scenic view of the table mountain, is abundant with water hazards and narrow fairways therefore demanding extreme accuracy and nerves of steel for most of the shots. With its red soil, flat fairways and Victorian architecture structures nearby at sight, the course might give you a slice of South Africa’s rich history.
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Bogogno Golf Club, Bogogno

Finished in 1997, Circolo Golf Bogogno, is considered one of Europe’s finest golf courses. Designed by the American Robert Von Hagge, the course, a par 72, 18-hole, extending 6,200 meters, is surrounded with 220 hectares of natural and unpolluted surroundings. With the streams, woods, lakes, a vantage point of Monte Rosa, this course is truly blessed with a mild climate. The Clubhouse is positioned strategically in the centre of the course. Its exteriors are in line with the local country houses in the vicinity. Some holes are isolated in cases where the green is flat. Accuracy is really rewarded well in this course as this course requires conviction in shots and a skill in measuring range. There are also residential units across the course with villas and some semi-detached villas measuring approximately 100 square metres all with their own gardens, garages, and private panoramic views of the course and the countryside.   

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Golf de Sainte-Maxime, Sainte-Maxime

Located facing the Gulf of Tropez in France, Golf de Sainte-Maxime or simply put Sainte Maxime Golf Course stretches 65 hectares or 150 acres of French Countryside. With the breeze coming from the Gulf of Tropez, expect wind speed to be an additional challenge in this course. This par 71, 18-hole golf course is abundant with aerial shots and water hazards for the first 9 holes and the rest is what to be described as a plateau for the rest of the course. Designed by English architects Peter and Don Harradine, this course is described to be very challenging and sensational. Green Fees starts at 90 Euros up.   

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Bionic Golf Glove

Forget band-aides. Backed by science, the inventor, Dr. Jim Kleinert, a renowned Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon, created a glove that would give the user an extra strength in his gripping power.

 The Bionic Golf Glove has addressed the natural peeks and valleys in your hands with its patented Anatomical Relief Pad System. This legendary feature lets the golfer have additional strength in his grips because of the strategically placed pads on the glove that eliminates the uneven surface.

Unlike other gloves which are designed to have a straight cut from the fingers, the Bionic Glove made these gloves with a pre-rotated finger design therefore giving you that extra comfort making these gloves feel like your second skin.

Made with Lycra material, a material which is stretchable and breathable, it gives these set of glove that natural dexterity while keeping it cool and dry during your game. Lycra also makes the glove lasts 4 times longer than your usual golf gloves. These golf gloves starts at $24.95 a glove and $49.95 per pair.   

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Brockport Country Club, New York

A semi-private golf course, Brockport Country Club is a truely charming place to play a round of golf. Built in 1971 by  Joe Basso, this golf course, located only six miles from Lake Ontario is designed for all levels of play. 5 ponds and a couple of creeks and bunkers surround this course.

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Callaway Hx Hot Bite

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When a golfer seeks for a ball with exceptional distance and a softer feel, the new Callaway HX Hot Bite golf ball will give you the play you the distance you need and the play you need for your putts. The soft proprietary cover feels extremely soft hence, it gives you the stoppage you seek in your short game. The HEX aerodynamics replaces conventional dimples and virtually eliminates the seam therefore improving ball distance dramatically.

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Guerin Rife Putters Two Bar Hybrid Mallet Putter

Yes you heard it right. Guerin Rife Putters is introducing the first hybrid putter out there, the Two Bar Hybrid Mallet Putter.  This putter is a combination of elements taken from the 2007 Golf Magazine “Mallet of the Year” Island Series Barbados, and the even-more-successful original TwoBar putter. The most distinct features and performance benefits from both models have been blended into one spectacular design that is a game improving hybrid product in every sense of the word. With the TwoBar allignment, Twin In-Line MOI, and the Dual Response Instert Technology, you could see your putts improve in no time!

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