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The Golf Channel broadcasting in HD for 2009

Once you’ve watched a few things in HD, it is really hard to go back and watch the blurry, grainy and dark images of standard TV. Watching The Masters last year in HD was awesome. Even the sound of the…

Category: LPGA Tour

Michelle Wie gets her LPGA Tour card. HOG ban on the words “Michelle Wie” lifted.

I’ve had a ban on the words “Michelle Wie” going for some time. I promised not to mention her name and provide more media hype for someone who hadn’t won so much as a game of tic-tac-toe yet. That ban…

4th Annual HOG Turkey Awards!

It is that time of year again. One of the most anticipated web events on this, or many other planets is upon us. The golden turkey trophy has been engraved. IT IS TIME. 4TH ANNUAL HOG TURKEY AWARDS 10. Michelle…

Category: LPGA Tour

LPGA loses three tournaments and $5 mil for 2009

The LPGA Tour has suffered yet another tough blow. Due to sponsorship losses, they’ve dropped three tournaments. Overall prize money for $2009 on the LPGA Tour has dropped by $5 million. Unfortunately for the LPGA this surely isn’t the…

Category: LPGA Tour

LPGA losing sponsors

LPGA title sponsor ADT Security is not renewing its contract after this season. This marks the 5th title sponsor the LPGA has lost this year. ADT says they’re “investing in growth areas of their business more closely aligned with their…