With Mark Steinberg’s split with IMG official
and with the company’s announcement of a
reorganization of its golf division, the focus is
now on Tiger Woods.
IMG has confirmed that Woods is free to
leave with the agent who has represented him
for a dozen years. But will Woods leave with
Steinberg?
“I’m committed to both, with IMG, and
Mark’s my agent,” Woods said Tuesday before
news broke of Steinberg’s departure.
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next month’s U.S. Open through their current
World Golf Ranking. In addition, Aaron Bad-deley earned an exemption from his ninth-place position on the PGA Tour money list.
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Woods, who is
suffering from a knee
and Achilles’ injury,
tweeted early Tuesday
that he would donate
$1 million to the Tiger
Woods Foundation if
no one at a press con-
ference for the AT&T
National in Philadel-
phia asked him about his ailing leg.
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One million dollars?! Dr. Evil is listening.
Callaway Golf and Justin Timberlake are
teaming up on Facebook to offer two lucky golfers a round of golf at Mirimichi, Timberlake’s
course in Millington, Tenn. The winner and
guest will meet and hit balls with Timberlake
and enjoy a custom fitting experience for a full
set of premium Callaway clubs.
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Visit the page.
Korean golf star K.J. Choi announced last
week that he will host his own tournament, The
K.J. Choi Invitational, from Oct. 20-23 at the
Sky72 Golf Club in Incheon, Korea. The event
will be part of the Asian Tour.
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The Scottish Golf Union’s shareholders,
comprising the 16 Area Associations, voted 10 to
6 against the amalgamation proposal with the
Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association. The SLGA
voted yes on amalgamation.
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Ernie Els, whose 8-year-old son, Ben, has
Autism, is behind the “Els for Autism Golf Challenge” to raise money for the Els Center of Excellence. It is a series of amateur events played
on some of the top courses in the U.S.
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Anders Hansen, Peter Hanson, Ryo Ishika-
wa, Matteo Manassero, Rory Sabbatini and
David Toms have earned full exemptions into
Justin Thomas, a Pepsi Junior Golf Tour veteran and reigning KGA-PGA, Inc. Junior Player
of the Year, has been named as one of three
recipients of this year’s Byron Nelson International Junior Golf Award.
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Top 25
Visit the Jersey Shore
World class entertainment will
unfold on the Jersey Shore this
week at the ShopRite LPGA Classic.
The top 25 players in the world, and
Enter the CME Group Titleholders Sweepstakes on LPGA.com
for a chance to win a trip for two to the CME Group Titleholders at Grand Cypress Resort in Orlando, FL.
