BRIEF-Golf-Singh, Couples skip Australia events through injury

November 29th, 2009 by Phil Reich PGA Golf Art

SYDNEY, Nov 28 (Reuters) – Injuries have forced former
major winners Vijay Singh and Fred Couples to cancel planned
trips to Australia next month.

UPDATE 5-Tiger Woods hurt in car crash, released from hospital

November 29th, 2009 by Phil Reich PGA Golf Art

* Florida Highway Patrol says charges pending
(Recasts, adds details)

Golfer Woods in good condition after minor crash-office

November 29th, 2009 by Phil Reich PGA Golf Art

MIAMI, Nov 27 (Reuters) – The world’s number one golfer,
Tiger Woods, was treated in hospital and released in good
condition after suffering injuries in a car accident in Florida
on Friday, his office said.

Golfer Woods released from hospital after crash-mayor

November 29th, 2009 by Phil Reich PGA Golf Art

MIAMI, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Golfer Tiger Woods has been
released from hospital after being injured in a car accident in
Florida on Friday, a local Florida mayor told CNN.

Tiger Woods seriously injured in accident-report

November 29th, 2009 by Phil Reich PGA Golf Art

MIAMI, Nov 27 (Reuters) – World number one golfer Tiger
Woods was seriously injured in a car accident on Friday, a
Florida newspaper reported.

Golf-McIlroy wants to reprise World Cup partnership at Ryder Cup

November 29th, 2009 by Phil Reich PGA Golf Art

SHENZHEN, China, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy is hoping
his successful partnership with Graeme McDowell at the World Cup
of Golf this week will convince Colin Montgomerie to pair the
friends at the Ryder Cup next year.

New Equipment: Wedge-a-palooza

November 28th, 2009 by Phil Reich PGA Golf Art

There are 10 new pieces of golf equipment featured in our latest new equipment gallery, and five of them are wedges. TaylorMade, Cleveland, Callaway, Miura and Feel all have new wedges hitting the market. Also included in the roundup are Cleveland irons, Odyssey putters, Rife putters, a women’s set from Callaway and a premium Japanese shaft. View the gallery to read about each.

And expect to see many more wedges hitting pro shop aisles in the coming weeks, leading up to the new groove rules for 2010. The 2010 groove specs are leading to a wedge glut for two reasons:

1. Obviously, companies are creating new wedges that conform to the new rules. All wedges manufactured must conform to the new specs after Jan. 1, 2011, and companies are rolling out those conforming wedges now with the rules set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2010.

2. But: Those new rules will affect only a tiny fraction of golfers in 2010; most recreational golfers won’t be required to use post-2010 grooves for handicap rounds until 2024 at the earliest. And so manufacturers are pushing a lot of pre-2010 groove designs into the market now, too. The message to golfers: Get ‘em while you can, because we can’t make ‘em after 2010 even though you can play them until 2024.

Many of the wedges that do conform to the 2010 rules are showing up with innovations, too, designed to minimize the loss of spin those new grooves will cause. Some companies are roughening the face of their wedges. In our latest new equipment gallery, Cleveland and Feel both take that approach. With the TaylorMade wedge featured, golfers can replace the face of the wedge without having to buy a new club. Worried about the grooves becoming worn and less effective? Remove the face and replace it with a fresh one.

View the new equipment gallery

New Equipment: Wedge-a-palooza originally appeared on About.com Golf on Friday, November 20th, 2009 at 12:12:56.

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Statement regarding Tiger Woods car accident

November 28th, 2009 by Phil Reich PGA Golf Art

From Health Central Hospital and Tiger’s Woods’ office:

Woods injured in car incident in Florida

November 28th, 2009 by Phil Reich PGA Golf Art

Read full story for latest details.

Player Blog: Simpson, other pros visiting the troops

November 28th, 2009 by Phil Reich PGA Golf Art

Tim Simpson, Tom Watson, Corey Pavin and long-drive hitters Dan Boever and Bobby Wilson are in Iraq for “Operation Fore the Troops.” Simpson wrote this blog for PGATOUR.COM to share his experiences from the trip:

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