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GOLF NEWS - GENERAL
Nationwide Tour Storylines – Week of June 30th
Jul 1, 2008 - 11:29:15 AM
The Nationwide Tour is idle this week as America celebrates its Independence Day holiday. Tournament play resumes next week (July 7-13) with a milestone event, the NATIONWIDE TOUR PLAYERS CUP – the Tour's first $1 million event. The Players Cup will be held at the Pete Dye Golf Club in Bridgeport, WV and feature the current 144 leading money winners on the Nationwide Tour.
Hicks, Hull and Turner among the winners at the Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic presented by Samsung
Jun 30, 2008 - 9:02:22 AM
Wayne Gretzky's inaugural event finished today with Justin Hicks earning the first Nationwide Tour victory in Canada in three years. Hicks finished with a 16-under 269 score, taking the $144,017 prize purse and is the first-ever recipient of the Gretzky champion’s ring. According to Hicks though, his Gretzky moment started as soon as he showed up the first day.
ATB Financial Classic 2008
Jun 30, 2008 - 8:59:33 AM
Dustin Risdon won one for the home folks by capturing the ATB Financial Classic with a birdie on the first playoff hole over George Bradford. The Calgary native and Bradford (pictured) finished regulation at 20 under par 264 but it was Risdon's 7-iron to two feet at the first playoff hole that landed him his second Canadian Tour title.
Nationwide Tour Storylines – Week of June 23rd
Jun 24, 2008 - 1:16:43 PM
Wayne Gretzky has made many friends in the sports and entertainment fields throughout his storied career and many of them will be joining him at this week's first Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic presented by Samsung.
PGA Tour Professional Anthony Kim Signs With Img
Jun 24, 2008 - 7:26:53 AM
IMG, the world's premier sports, entertainment and media company, announced today that PGA TOUR professional Anthony Kim has signed with IMG for worldwide management and marketing representation.
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