I want to take this space on this day and pay special tribute to a dear cousin, close friend and wonderful human being who has passed away after a battle with cancer. Howard Attfield won't be a...
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by Chris Henry on October 30, 2007
John Daly finished off his 2007 season by withdrawing from the Ginn Sur Mer Classic on the weekend, giving no reason for his decision to quit after the third round. Of course, his scores were not...
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Courtesy: AP Photo There is a class-action lawsuit before the courts in Canada that argues that Canadians pay much higher prices for new cars than Americans do. The timing of this suit is...
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Courtesy: Vega Golf "I happen to be the descendant of a Samurai knight. And here, there is an interesting story". So starts a Letter of Introduction from the president of Vega Golf, Akira...
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Thundering Waters, Niagara Falls, ON Very often when we hear about golf courses under threat from development, that development is coming from "outside", in other words, the threat comes...
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Courtesy: Mike Pedersen I am very pleased to announce a relationship between eagleparbirdie.com and Mike Pedersen, one of the foremost golf fitness experts and trainers in North America. Mike has...
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Courtesy: Golf punk Magazine In his 2005 book, The Search for the Perfect Golf Club, Tom Wishon - the guru of club designing - takes the USGA to task for limiting the COR of drivers and shutting the...
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Courtesy: BBC It was a few days before leaving the U.K and I thought I'd hike up the High Street in Guildford one more time, drop into a bookshop and check out the English golf mags. Here in...
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The 1st at West Hill In 1907, a Scottish professional named Cuthbert Butchart was commissioned to build a golf course just outside Guildford in Surrey, England. Butchart created West Hill Golf Club,...
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Courtesy: St. Andrew's golf vacations Dean Barnett wrote it but it was on Jeffrey Prest's fine site that I stumbled upon it: an article about the state of golf course architecture today that...
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The 7th at Strawberry Hill Courtesy: Strawberry Hill Golf Club How much do the English love their golf? A great deal, if the number of courses in a small geographical area is any indication. And when...
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by Chris Henry on October 15, 2007
Courtesy: AP If Tiger Woods is the man to beat in every other tournament in the world, then Ernie Els is the man to beat in every tournament held at Wentworth in England. Els captured his astounding...
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Courtesy: getty images Just a quck post from the U.K. today but one I hope will interest readers. Bobby Clampett has written a golf instruction book that senior Canadian golf writer, Lorne Rubenstein...
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by Chris Henry on October 13, 2007
Cabrera at Wentworth Courtesy: HSBC Angel Cabrera is having the year of his career. With the U.S. Open under his belt and a decent President's Cup recently, Cabrera's confidence is soaring....
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by Chris Henry on October 12, 2007
Courtesy: getty images Oh, oh. Battle lines are clearly drawn in the run-up to next year's Ryder Cup at Valhalla. At least, as far as the European squad is concerned. Euro captain, Nick Faldo,...
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There was a story published yesterday on the BBC's website regarding gambling and professional tennis. Scotland's Andy Murray claims that tennis matches are fixed quite often on the men's...
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Courtesy: Mount Oswald Golf Club, Durham, England It didn't take long for an eagleparbirdie.com reader to respond to my post about the impending demise of Golden West Golf Club in Edmonton,...
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Courtesy: Amazon.com There were two events that changed the world of golf instruction forever back in the late 1970s. First, the VCR was created. Second, the cost of finished video productions...
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Golden West Golf Course, Edmonton, Alberta Take a good look at this golf course, as seen from space, courtesy of Google Earth. The next time they pass over the area to update it, you'll see an...
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One of the more popular shows on The Golf Channel last season was Fore Inventors Only, a "contest" show where serious amateur inventors displayed their ideas to help golfers play better...
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frank thomas has a very appropriate newsletter this week. And it comes on the heels of the two-part interview with club designer and custom builder, Tom Wishon here on eagleparbirdie.com. Frank...
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by Chris Henry on October 04, 2007
Keep Your Head Down, Nick There is controversy brewing within the European Ryder Cup team. Former captain, Sam Torrance has roundly criticized 08 captain Nick Faldo for appointing his two...
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by Chris Henry on October 03, 2007
Courtesy: AFP/Tim Clary In the wake of the recent President's Cup in Montreal - the first the U.S. team has won away from home - both captains expressed interest in taking the competition to some...
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Courtesy: Tom Wishon The professional golfer on tour always has some custom built clubs in his or her bag. Most pros who sign endorsement deals with the big club manufacturers stipulate that they...
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