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Although the U.S. Open tickets are less difficult to buy than Masters tickets, it still requires a little homework to obtain the tickets. The Professional Golf Association holds the U.S. Open annually, changing its location each year as well. ... more »
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The PGA's European Tour includes events not only on golf courses across Europe, but worldwide. What once began as a proving ground for aspiring pro golfers has become one of the world's most prestigious professional tours. Annual total prize ... more »
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The LPGA runs an exciting series of highly competitive women's pro golf tour events each season, visiting country clubs all over the United States. To attend LPGA tour events, you'll need to get to know the current season's schedule of events and ... more »
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The PGA Tour operates three classes of events primarily across the United States, but also features annual events in the United Kingdom and sporadic tournaments in Canada and Mexico. These event classes are the PGA Tour itself, the Champions Tour ... more »
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The Asian Tour is the name of the organization officially sanctioned by the PGA to administrate professional golf in Asia. Each year, dozens of tournaments are held as part of the Asian Tour arm of the PGA in locales like Indonesia, Malaysia and ... more »
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The FairWay Golf Tour is a competitive, but fun, first-tournament arena where passionate golfers can engage in head-to-head play for significant prize money. Held each year on golf courses in Oklahoma and Texas, the FairWay Golf Tour features ... more »
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Slicing a golf ball off the tee has to be one the most infuriating problems that comes up on the golf course. It seems to happen over and over again with no end. And just when you decide to compensate by aiming the other direction; your ball ... more »
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The Nationwide Tour, a PGA-sponsored tournament series for pro golfers who failed to qualify for the year's top-tier PGA Tour events, holds events across the United States. Usually consisting of about thirty tournaments, the Nationwide Tour ... more »
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The American Seniors Golf Association (ASGA) holds tour events each year where golfers of ages 55 and over can compete in various tournament classes at a variety of top-notch country clubs around the United States. To attend an ASGA tour event as ... more »
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If a person has disabilities, one of the more difficult sports to enjoy as a spectator is golf. It is set in an environment that is adapted to rather than designed for the accommodation of large crowds. It is also a sport where a spectator ... more »
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In 2007, the US Pro Golf Tour aligned with a pair of smaller, regional series tour. Since this change, the Cadillac Classic Series Golf Tour is now administered by Greens Worldwide Incorporated, the operating body of the US Pro Golf Tour. The ... more »
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Becoming a professional golf instructor is easier than you may think. For those who are already golf aficionados and only need the extra push to get certified and start teaching, the options have never been more open. Once certified, instructors ... more »
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Thanks to the Golf Channel, the first two rounds of most golf tournaments are no longer aired on cable television. There is a way that you can watch online and do it for free. Here is how you can stream golf tournaments on your computer for free... more »
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While the Canadian Professional Golf Tour is not considered one of the six majors endorsed by the International Federation of PGA Tours, the points players amass during the tournament do count towards official world golf rankings. Its preliminary ... more »
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Coaching can be one of the most rewarding professions a person can undertake. Teaching the discipline, techniques and attitude to play a sport takes a special person. Golf is an especially technical sport that requires an incredible amount of ... more »
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Going to the Masters is a unique experience. Attendance at the tournament is limited. Augusta National has no desire to make a profit from the tournament, so they only offer a few practice round tickets to the public. They do not issue tickets to ... more »
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If you are a golf fan but don't have the desire or the skills to become a professional player, you can still have access to the top courses around the world by becoming a caddy. A caddy is a valuable sidekick to the professional golfer, and can ... more »
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While most people are familiar with football and basketball scholarships, you may not know that it is also possible to get a golf scholarship. Not all states and areas offer one and the competition is usually fierce, but if you are a good player ... more »
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Many golfers will never break 80, but they still daydream about "walking between the ropes." Walking next to every professional player is another working professional--his caddy. Those who closely follow golf are well aware than the player-caddy ... more »
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The Masters golf tournament is a tradition unlike any other, just ask CBS. It is also a ticket unlike any other. There may not be a sporting event in the world that has a more difficult combination of high demand and low supply than the Masters. ... more »
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The Ladies National Golf Tour offers both amateur and pro golfers the chance to participate in competitive tournaments with sizable cash prizes. The tour operates varied-format tournaments (anywhere from 18 to 36 holes), open to both members and ... more »
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Part of the prestigious Butch Harmon School of Golf, which is located at the Rio Secco Golf Club in Las Vegas, the Butch Harmon Vegas Golf Tour is one of the leading amateur golf tours in the United States. With the chance to win thousands of ... more »
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The Gateway Pro Tour is a forum for aspiring professional golfers to hone their skills in order to compete at the PGA level. Successful alumni include Sean O'Hair, Kevin Stadler and Bubba Watson... more »
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The IGP Group is a company that organizes and professionally manages golf tournaments, including many major PGA events. IGP stands for "International Golf Partners," and the company has experienced event coordinators on staff who can help plan ... more »
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The NGA Hooters Pro Golf Tour is a competitive developmental tour circuit that runs tournaments throughout the southern United States, particularly in Florida, which is where the most popular arm of the organization is based. If you attend as a ... more »