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Golf.com Has Officially Losts Its Mind

Yesterday I predicted that Golf.com would use Dustin Johnson’s victory at Doral this past weekend as an excuse to post Paulina Gretzky photos. Like clockwork the photo galleries are popping up. Golf journalism at its best! For my next unbelievable…

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Never Saw That Coming… Back9Network Suspends Operations

File this under the “never saw that coming” category… I’m shocked (that this didn’t happen sooner). Back9Network, also referred to by me as “Trash9Network,” has suspended operations due to a “temporary shortfall in capital.” In English, they blew through the…

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Bunkers Paradise Issues Apology for Plagiarism

Hats off to the editor of Bunkers Paradise. After the HOG article yesterday showing several instances of plagiarism, and a backlash by other golf writers on Twitter, an apology for stealing other golf sites’ content has been issued. It is a…

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Bunkers Paradise or Plagiarism Paradise?

Last year, can’t remember exactly when, I started getting some phone calls from an unfamiliar long distance number. I was not aware of the first batch or two of calls, as my phone was in silent mode. In searching my…

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Trash9Network Cutting 35 Full Time Employees

Hartford Business is reporting that Trash9Network, sorry 69Network, oh… I mean Back9Network has let go 35 full time employees, or 41% of its workforce. The move is “a thoughtful strategy that will allow the network to remain competitive and produce…