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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Australia's Peter Senior won the Champions Tour National Qualifying Tournament yesterday, shooting a 5-under 66 for a 3-stroke victory over Joe Ozaki, Steve Haskins and Ronnie Black.

LPGA announces downsized schedule for 2010: By Joe Juliano, Inquirer Staff Writer

Faced with the problem during the last year of having sponsors drop tournaments because of a slumping economy, the LPGA bravely came forth yesterday and announced a 2010 schedule of 24 events, its smallest slate in nearly 40 years.
LPGA's ShopRite Classic returning to New Jersey shore: By MIKE KERN, kernm@phillynews.com

After a 3-year absence, women's professional golf will be returning to the South Jersey shore next summer. The ShopRite Classic, which was last played in 2006, is back on the LPGA schedule. The dates for the 54-hole event are June 18-20, which is the weekend the men will be competing in the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach.
ShopRite Classic is back: Associated Press

NEWARK, N.J. - The LPGA Tour yesterday announced that the ShopRite LPGA Classic - a longtime fixture in Atlantic County - would return to the women's schedule in June after a three-year absence.
Local Events: Local Golf FDS Winter Tour AT COMMONWEALTH NATIONAL Two-person scramble. Dave Carey, North Hills; Matt Faust, Bensalem. . . 61
'So awesome': Wie wins first LPGA Tour title: Daily News Wire Services

Michelle Wie won her first LPGA Tour title, fulfilling the promise of a decade with a 3-under 69 yesterday for a two-stroke victory over Paula Creamer in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Wie registers first LPGA win: Associated Press

GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Immediately after tapping in yesterday to win her first LPGA Tour title, Michelle Wie pulled the ball from the 18th hole, looked up to the sky, and pumped her right fist.
Tiger leads Australian Masters: Daily News Wire Services

Tiger Woods shot a 4-under-par 68 to take a three-stroke lead after two rounds of the Australian Masters in Melbourne.
Local Events: 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

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

Westwood has 2-shot lead after 3rd round in Dubai - 8:13am
Idle Ochoa leads LPGA Tour Championship - 11/20/2009
Rain cuts short round 2 at LPGA Tour Championship - 11/20/2009
Westwood shoots 69 for 2-shot lead in Dubai - 11/20/2009
Wie withdraws, Ochoa leads LPGA Tour Championship - 11/19/2009
Allenby shoots 7-under 65 for 1-shot lead in Dubai - 11/19/2009

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.