Monthly Archives: August 2013

CGP Growing College Golf from Boston to California

CGP began in the wonderful city of Boston, a city ripe with more colleges than any other other in the nation. In addition to schools, there is a wide array of courses from the rocky shores of Cape Cod to the Autumn foliage that lines most courses in Central and Western Mass. Read more

Dufner Goes Low Shooting 63 at PGA Championship

Access is everything. And fortunately, an opportunity to intern with a local television station this summer allowed me to have an all-access pass to this week’s PGA Championship in my hometown, Rochester, NY. Highlighting Friday's play was Jason Dufner who left a putt short on the 18th after shooting 63, tying the all time-major scoring record....

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PGA Championship Preview

Oak Hill is a demanding course, but even Tiger Woods said that it was the fairest, toughest course he’d ever seen. The 1924 design has the sheer brutality of Merion and the strategic value of Muirfield. Like most Donald Ross courses, the 7,163 yard gem is jammed with par 4s, which mostly bend left to...
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PGA Predictions

Still recovering from The Open hangover? Less than three weeks removed from Phil’s victory at Muirfield, it's time to gear up for what many consider the redheaded stepchild of all major championships, the PGA Championship. We’re going to look at the events leading up to this week at Oak Hill and what to expect...

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5 Reasons Why Colleges Should Offer Intramural Golf

When intramural coordinators and campus recreation departments on college campuses are planning out the schedule for the year, golf is typically not top of mind. Finding a local golf course, transportation, affordability, learning barriers and a structured program prevents golf from being offered. What if offering golf on campus through intramurals, leagues, or a...
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