TRINTY, Texas—Heavy rains washed out play in the first round of the Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship. Play began at 8:30 a.m. at Whispering Pines Golf Club. By 10:33 a.m., the competitors were pulled off the course for the first of several lengthy delays. Not another shot was played on Wednesday and at 2:45 p.m., Tournament Director Eric...
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TRINTY, Texas—South African Kim Williams is the ninth-ranked amateur in the world. She’s won her country’s national championship four times in the past three years. This year Williams makes her fourth appearance at The Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship. “I haven’t turned pro yet, and this is the best amateur tournament to be selected...
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Far Hills, N.J. – Saucon Valley Country Club, in Bethlehem, PA, has been selected by the United States Golf Association (USGA) as the site of the 2014 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship. The dates of the championship are September 6-11. Saucon Valley’s Old and Weyhill Courses will be used for the 2014 championship, with Weyhill hosting the match-play...
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Houston, Texas – The World Health & Golf Association is now The Spirit Golf Association. Announced last night by Founder Corby Robertson to WHGA Members and Spirit Sponsors at the WHGA Fellowship Dinner, the change is effective immediately. WHGA Board members unanimously approved the name change at the August 2011 Board meeting. As host of The...
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ERIN, Wis. (AP) – Defending champion Peter Uihlein advanced to the second round of the rain-delayed U.S. Amateur, beating Canada’s Eugene Wong 3 and 1 on Wednesday at Erin Hills. The Oklahoma State player will face South Africa’s Dylan Frittelli, a 5-and-4 winner over Jim Markovitz. UCLA star Patrick Cantlay led Max Scodro 4-up after 11 holes...
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