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Golfer loses ball, then arm

becker — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:31:38 +0000

Who ever knew golf could be such a dangerous sport? A man playing golf at Ocean Creek Golf Course in Hilton Head Island, S.C., had part of his arm bitten off by an alligator as he leaned over to pick up his ball from a pond.

James Wiencek, a 77-year-old from Ohio, was playing the 11th hole of... read more

The Presidents Cup preview

alex — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:03:16 +0000

Folks, if you are a golf bettor on WagerWeb.com, this weekend’s Presidents Cup competition is pretty much your last chance to bet on a top-flight tournament until 2010 – and it’s certainly the last time you will see ei... read more

Perry to play Presidents Cup with heavy heart

alex — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:50:01 +0000

The mother of PGA TOUR player Kenny Perry died late last week at age 79 after a long bout with cancer.

But Perry says his mother would have wanted him to play at this week’s Presidents Cup, which is basically the last golf event of 2... read more

Why Tiger Woods will win the Tour Championship

alex — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:04:54 +0000

Do I really need to explain why Tiger Woods will win this week’s Tour Championship? Frankly, Tiger almost NEEDS to win this week to call it a successful season, and when Tiger’s motivated, other golfers rarely have a chance.

O... read more

Why Jim Furyk will win the Tour Championship

alex — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:56:35 +0000

No top-flight player is more overdue a victory than Jim Furyk, a 13-time PGA Tour winner who hasn’t tasted victory since 2007.

Well, that drought could end in memorable fashion if Furyk can win the Tour Championship at East Lake in ... read more

Why Padraig Harrington will win the Tour Championship

alex — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:49:20 +0000

Would you call the 2009 PGA Tour season unsuccessful overall for Irishman Padraig Harrington? You would almost have to, as Paddy had won at least one major in the past two years and wasn’t able to do that this year. And the two times Harrington was dueling... read more

Champions Tour this week: SAS Championship

alex — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:37:54 +0000

This is a first here at WagerWeb.com: a preview of a Champions Tour event. But if you can bet on it, you certainly want to know about it, so here we are.

This week’s SAS Championship will be held Friday-Sunday at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, ... read more

Why Steve Stricker will win the Tour Championship

alex — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:40:33 +0000

Golf’s final tournament of importance for 2009 is this weekend at East Lake in Atlanta, and for the first time in the FedEx Cup’s short history, the $10 million prize has not been decided heading into the Tour Championship. But here’s ... read more

BMW Championship Preview

alex — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:45:03 +0000

We are down to the penultimate event in the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup playoffs, which means only two more weeks to see the big names on tour like Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson in a tournament setting before 2010.

There are 70 guys in the field this week... read more

Deutsche Bank Championship preview

alex — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:17:29 +0000

It’s the second leg of the PGA Tour’s four-event playoffs this week with the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston.

And there’s a tremendous field on hand this week. As one would expect, Tiger Woods is the overwhelming betting favorit... read more