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Rees Jones talks PGA Championship, hanging out with the maintenance crew

August 11, 2011 By
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Lousy camera phone photo of Mangum press conference

August 11, 2011 By
I’ve got good photos on the good camera… I’ll save those for the next issue of Golfdom! Will have more updates later… Sent from my Samsung Epicâ„¢ 4G ...

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Player comments on playing conditions at PGA Championship

August 11, 2011 By
Good news/bad news: Bad news first? I only had time to get three interviews done today. Good news? The interviews were with the No. 2, No. 4 and No. 7 golfers IN THE WORLD. As always, these interviews are 1-on-1, ...

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Exclusive: photos of damage to No. 14 green

August 10, 2011 By
The PGA just announced that there was damage to two greens. Previously it was mentioned that No. 17 had sustained damage, but only now has it become public that No. 14 green was also damaged. I happened to be at ...

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Press release from the PGA of America regarding greens damage

August 10, 2011 By
From the release: During this evening’s golf course greens maintenance at the Atlanta Athletic Club, there was minor damage caused to the edges of both the 14th and 17th greens. This damage is believed to be the result of a ...

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"You won’t even be able to tell."

August 10, 2011 By
After months — no, years — of preparation, it had to happen on Wednesday night. There was the maintenance crew on The Golf Channel, surrounding a chunk of damaged turf on No. 17 green. The TV crew chuckled, “that’s cutting ...

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