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Local Golf FDS Winter Tour At SPRING FORD COUNTRY CLUB Par 84; better-ball, 2 scores count on par-3's. Steinmetz, Spring Ford; Sautter, Phila. Cricket. . . 80

Mickelson holds off Els in Shanghai: Daily News Wire Services

Phil Mickelson won the HSBC Champions in Shanghai yesterday by rallying against a familiar foe. Only it wasn't Tiger Woods.
Mickelson tops Els in HSBC tourney: Associated Press

SHANGHAI - Phil Mickelson won the HSBC Champions tournament yesterday by rallying against a familiar foe. This time, though, it was not Tiger Woods.
Tiger grabs share of lead at HSBC; Mickelson in group 1 shot behind: Daily News Wire Services

Tiger Woods made five birdies over the final 10 holes to surge into a share of the 36-hole lead with Nick Watney after two rounds of the HSBC Champions event in Shanghai. The two are at 10-under-par 134.
Woods rallies, shares lead: Associated Press

SHANGHAI, China - The gallery kept growing until it stretched along all 603 yards of the eighth hole at Sheshan International. It took a little longer before Tiger Woods gave the fans what they had come to see yesterday at the HSBC Champions tournament.
Local Events: Local Golf Atlantic Winter League RUNNING DEER GOLF CLUB Par 72; 64 players. Open Divison John Appleget, Cape May Nat.. . . 71
Aronimink lands PGA tournament: By Joe Juliano, Inquirer Staff Writer

The PGA Tour made it official yesterday: The AT&T National, hosted by Tiger Woods, will be coming to Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square the week of June 28.
Journeyman golfer banned for performance-enhancing substance: Daily News Wire Services

Doug Barron, a 40-year-old journeyman who lost his tour card 3 years ago, became the first player to be suspended by the PGA Tour for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.
Local Events: Local Golf Atlantic Winter League AVALON GOLF CLUB Par 71; 90 players. Open Divison John Appleget, Cape May National.. . . 66

Philly.com Golf Course Guide featuring reviews by Joe Logan

Alphabetical

» Architects GC, The

» Arrowhead GC

» Ashbourne CC

» Back Creek GC

» Beechtree GC

» Bella Vista GC

» Bensalem CC

» Bethlehem GC

» Blue Bell CC

» Blue Heron Pines East

» Bulle Rock

» John F. Byrne GC

» Cedarbrook Hills Short Course

» Center Square GC

» Center Valley GC

» Chisel Creek

» Cobbs Creek

» Congressional CC

» Deerfield Golf & Tennis

» Deerwood CC

» Downington CC

» FDR Golf Club

» Five Ponds GC

» Flying Hills GC

» Fox Hollow GC

» Frog Hollow GC

» Galen Hall CC

» Glen Mills GC

» Greystone GC

» Harbor Pines CC

» Hartefeld GC

» Hawk Valley GC

» CC of Hershey - South

» Hickory Valley - Presidential Course

» Hideaway Hills GC

» Honeybrook GC

» Horsham Valley GC

» Inniscrone GC

» Iron Valley CC

» Island Creen CC

» Jeffersonville GC

» Juniata GC

» Kimberton GC

» Lederach GC

» Locust Valley GC

» Macoby Run GC

» Makefield Highlands GC

» Mainland GC

» Mercer Oaks GC

» Middletown CC

» Miry Run GC

» Mountain Branch GC

» Mountain View GC

» Northampton Valley CC

» Olde Homestead

» Patriots Glen

» Paxon Hollow CC

» Pennsauken CC

» Pickering Valley GC

» Pilgrim's Oak GC

» Pine Barrens GC

» Pine Hill GC

» PineCrest GC

» Pines at Seaview Marriott, The

» Ramblewood CC

» Rancocas GC

» Raven's Claw GC

» Reading CC

» RiverWinds GC

» Royal Oaks GC

» Sand Barrens GC

» Scotland Run

» Sea Oaks GC

» Shore Gate

» Skippack GC

» Springfield CC

» Springwood GC

» Stonewall GC

» Tattersall GC

» Three Little Bakers

» Turtle Creek

» Twin Ponds GC

» Twining Valley GC

» Twisted Dune GC

» Upper Perk CC

» Valley Forge GC

» Walnut Lane GC

» Westover CC

» White Clay Creek CC

» Whitetail GC

» Wood's Golf Center

» Wyncote GC

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Etiquette: The Rules of Golf begin not with Rule 1, but with a section on etiquette. Of course, those who most need to learn the etiquette of the game aren't likely to put their cell phones down long enough to read the rule book, but it's nice that the United States Golf Association and the R&A give them the option.
How to Calculate a Handicap: How close are you to being a scratch golfer? Learn how to calculate your handicap here.
Notable Courses: Learn the names of each hole on the Augusta National Golf Club and learn how to get a tee time on Farmingdale, NY's infamous Bethpage Black public course.