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Who Plays Golf?
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About Scottsdale And Golfing
When it comes to Scottsdale Arizona, you will find that it is a golfing haven. It has recently been called the "Beverly Hills of the Desert". It is recognized as an international Read more...

Golf Vacation
If you are someone that loves to play golf and you are looking to get away for a while, you may want to take a golf vacation. Many people do this and have a great time. You can enjoy the fun Read more...
Miniature Golf Course
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Scottie Scheffler lives up to his No. 1 ranking by winning his second Masters title
Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1-ranked golfer in the world, delivers another masterful performance at Augusta National to claim his second Masters title.

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Tiger Woods shoots a 77 in final round of Masters
After shooting a dismal 82 on Saturday at the Masters, Tiger Woods makes it through his second tournament since the start of 2023.

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What do Masters champions get besides the green jacket? And what is on the trophy?
A lot of people don't know about the silver trophy, a model of the clubhouse that weighs about 20 pounds and is the size of a modest birthday cake.

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Tiger Woods makes the Masters cut, and he's looking to 'win the golf tournament'
Vintage Tiger Woods has been on display at times during the first two rounds of the Masters, and the 15-time major winner hopes to be in contention Sunday.

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Bryson DeChambeau showing Augusta National more respect after taking Masters lead
Bryson DeChambeau says his feelings for Augusta National have changed in the wake of shooting an opening-round 65 to take the lead at the Masters.

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Tom Watson hopes players 'do something' and mend the PGA Tour-LIV Golf split
Speaking at the Masters, Tom Watson says he can tell players miss the camaraderie they enjoyed until the PGA Tour players left for LIV Golf.

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Five surprising things you should know about the Masters
A special tree, unique seats and rookie housing are among the surprising elements at Augusta National Golf Club, which hosts the Masters.

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Can Rory McIlroy finally win the Masters to complete his elusive career grand slam?
Rory McIlroy needs to win the Masters to earn a career grand slam, but he'll have to hold off LIV stars and his nerves to score a green jacket.

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Tiger Woods and the Masters, forever linked: 'It has meant a lot to my family'
Tiger Woods, now 48 years old, is set to take part in the Masters for the 29th time in his career and five years since his last victory at Augusta National.

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Akshay Bhatia's 'fairytale' ascent to the Masters eclipses all expectations
Akshay Bhatia, who won the Texas Open to punch his Augusta ticket, is the first former Drive, Chip & Putt finalist to get a chance to play in the Masters.

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Golfers sue city of L.A., calling out failure to stop black market in tee times
A prominent Korean American golf club asked L.A. officials to stop the black market in tee times. Now it is suing the city over its inaction and filed a sweeping class-action lawsuit alleging a breach of public trust.

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'I am angry': Golfers demand that L.A. officials stop booming black market in tee times
Members of the all-volunteer golf advisory committee asked why the city has not stopped brokers from buying up tee times and charging up to $40.

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Brokers are buying up precious tee times at L.A. city golf courses. Golfers are desperate and outraged
The confirmation of long-held suspicions has roiled the L.A. golf world, with players clamoring for the city to crack down.

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Jake Knapp was an O.C. bouncer. Now he's Masters bound after winning Mexico Open, $1.45 million
Jake Knapp, former bouncer and UCLA golfer, won the Mexico Open, about $1.5 million and a trip to the Masters. He dedicated the win to his late grandfather.

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Hideki Matsuyama shoots a final-round 62, surging to Genesis Invitational triumph
Hideki Matsuyama sets the Riviera Country Club record for the lowest closing round by a winner Sunday in the Genesis Invitational.

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'I still love competing.' Tiger Woods chases elusive win at Genesis Invitational
Tiger Woods has never won the Genesis Invitational despite serving as a co-host for the event. He says he's healthy and ready to make a run at the title.

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Who says a tiger can't change their stripes? Tiger Woods unveils new brand after leaving Nike
Tiger Woods unveiled his Sun Day Red brand ? with its 15-striped tiger logo ? ahead of this week's Genesis Invitational at the Riviera Country Club.

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Stephan Jaeger leads at Torrey Pines after eagle on final hole
Stephan Jaeger makes a 35-foot eagle putt on his final hole to take a one-shot lead after two rounds at the Farmers Insurance Open.

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Why a 20-year-old golfer can't collect $1.5-million prize after PGA Tour win in SoCal
Collegian Nick Dunlap became the first amateur to win a PGA event since Phil Mickelson in 1991 but couldn't collect the American Express' $1.5-million prize.

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Move over Ronaldo, Messi. Jon Rahm is highest paid athlete in 2023 after joining LIV Golf
Jon Rahm jumped from the PGA Tour to LIV Golf for an estimated $400 million to $600 million. He's made more money than Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in 2023.

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Elliott: 'I'm good enough to compete.' Allisen Corpuz flourishing in second year on LPGA Tour
Allisen Corpuz leads the LPGA money list with $3,017, 771 and has recorded five top-10 finishes this season, including her first title at the U.S. Women's Open.

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Ivor Robson, who announced 19,000 golfers during 41 years with British Open, dies
Ivor Robson, who never missed a tee time during 41 years as official starter at the British Open, was 83. Tiger Woods and other golfers express appreciation.

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Lilia Vu wins Women's British Open for second major title of 2023
Former UCLA All-American Lilia Vu won the Women's British Open to claim her second major title of 2023 with a six-stroke victory on Sunday.

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Could Stephen Curry go pro in golf? He's clutch from long range in that sport, too
Warriors star Stephen Curry can also hit clutch shots on the golf course. He's the first Black player to win the American Century Championship celebrity tournament.

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Rory McIlroy hates LIV so much that he'd 'retire' if it was last place to golf on Earth
Rory McIlroy sounded off on LIV Golf at the Scottish Open. The Saudi-backed league once proposed that the PGA Tour loyalist become an owner of LIV teams.

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Riviera Country Club selected to host 2031 U.S. Open
Days after the 2023 U.S. Open wrapped up at Los Angeles Country Club, Riviera Country Club has been selected to host the 2031 U.S. Open.

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Tommy Fleetwood makes history during final round of U.S. Open
Tommy Fleetwood became the first player in U.S. Open history to finish with a 63 or better in two rounds on his way to tying for fifth in the tournament.

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Kroenke family shows off its latest championship hardware at U.S. Open
Josh Kroenke, a Los Angeles Country Club member, was showing off his family's latest prize ? the Larry O'Brien trophy won by the Denver Nuggets.

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Wyndham Clark defies the odds and outlasts Rory McIlroy to win U.S. Open
Wyndham Clark captured his first major golf title, finishing one stroke ahead of Rory McIlroy to win the 2023 U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club.

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After no Black golfers qualify for U.S. Open, USGA president pushes to improve access
Fred Perpall, the first Black USGA president, says the key to improving golf's diversity is unlocking access to play at all levels.

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U.S. Open at LACC offers diverse interns a glimpse of what it takes to host big events
The USGA's Pathways internship gave a diverse class an inside look at life at LACC this week, showing what it takes to host a major sporting event.

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At U.S. Open, par-three 15th hole is short in distance but long on consternation
The pin placement at the 15th hole Saturday at L.A. Country Club was near the front of the green, 81 yards from the tee box, but it still caused stress.

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For former L.A. Country Club president Dick Shortz, U.S. Open is dream come true
'This started as a dream. Now it's a thrill,' says Dick Shortz, who led the effort to bring the U.S. Open to Los Angeles Country Club for the first time.

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No scorecard needed: LACC golf director gets the U.S. Open experience of a lifetime
Tom Gardner, director of golf at LACC, got the call to play in U.S. Open after failing to qualify and had a big day with club pro Rory Sweeney on the bag.

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Playboy Mansion wildlife provide soundtrack for golfers at 14th tee of the U.S. Open
Rickie Fowler's lead was cut to one stroke in front of Wyndham Clark in Round 2 at the L.A. Country Club, where Hugh Hefner's birds and monkeys still screech.

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After teasing U.S. Open field, Los Angeles Country Club bares its teeth
Following some abnormally low scores in the first round, a sunnier Los Angeles Country Club proved more challenging for the U.S. Open field in the second round.

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How golf architect restored some L.A. Country Club history ahead of U.S. Open
Golf architect Gil Hanse brought the Los Angeles Country Club course closer to the original design of George C. Thomas in a restoration ahead of the U.S. Open.

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How are pin placements decided for U.S. Open? It's science beyond putting greens
Besides course study and golf science ahead of a tournament such as the U.S. Open, pin placements are decided by traffic, the round and weather conditions.

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Rickie Fowler and Xander Schauffele tie majors record with first-day 62s at U.S. Open
Rickie Fowler of Murrieta and Xander Schauffele of San Diego shot 62 during the first round of the U.S. Open at L.A. Country Club, tying the all-time majors record.

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Still some questions about LACC course as U.S. Open is ready to begin
Competitors say L.A. Country Club is not your typical U.S. Open course, but the difficult holes might be more challenging than most.

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From L.A. Country Club perspective, U.S. Open already changing community
Fred Terrell, a longtime L.A. Country Club member, sees the U.S. Open as an avenue to grow the game of golf and assist underserved communities in South L.A.

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U.S. Open golfers still telling 'Tiger Tales' despite Woods' absence
Tiger Woods could not play in the U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club because of lingering health issues, but the golfers are still talking about the legend despite his absence.

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Stanford golf team foursome barking up same tree in U.S. Open at L.A. Country Club
Stanford teammates Alex Yang of Newport Beach, Michael Thorbjornsen, Karl Vilips and Barclay Brown qualified for the U.S. Open at L.A. Country Club.

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'We're so interested in the why': U.S. Open golfers vocal about PGA Tour-LIV merger
Several golfers expressed their thoughts about the surprise merger of the PGA Tour with LIV Golf while shooting practice rounds ahead of the U.S. Open at LACC.

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From L.A. Country Club to U.S. Open, they're attending to every matter
Jose Ochoa and his team of six other attendants work from daybreak until late night at the L.A. Country Club, and this week focus on U.S. Open competitors and their every need.

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Opinion: The PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger isn't the problem. Golf is
Especially in California, the sport relies on extensive public subsidies and tax breaks. The Los Angeles Country Club, which is hosting the U.S. Open, is an example.

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John Light explains in black and white why L.A. Country Club is picture-perfect
John Light, a member of L.A. Country Club for the last half-century, has been documenting that undulating terrain through his camera for more than a decade.

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Brooks Koepka's 'gritty' return to golf started with Dr. ElAttrache's knee surgery
Brooks Koepka has his career back on track, having won his fifth major. A big reason for that is L.A. doctor Neal ElAttrache, who rebuilt his knee.

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Meet the home team: SoCal golfers at LACC for U.S. Open seek elusive majors win
Elite golfers from Southern California are plentiful, but only Tiger Woods has won the U.S. Open. This week it is in their backyard at the L.A. Country Club.

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L.A. Country Club is part mystery, part myth that the U.S. Open will reveal
Many golf pros and fans will get their first look at the historic, and somewhat mythical, Los Angeles Country Club this week with arrival of U.S. Open.

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L.A. Country Club: Hole-by-hole breakdown of U.S. Open course
Here's a closeup look at all 18 holes of the North Course at Los Angeles Country Club, the site of the 2023 U.S. Open, which begins Thursday.

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Letters to Sports: PGA should be ashamed of itself after LIV merger
Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section sound off on the PGA-LIV merger and Clayton Kershaw's stance on the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.

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The LIV Golf-PGA Tour merger shows why sports is so good for image washing
The merger of LIV Golf and PGA Tour shows the lure of sports to launder a country's reputation, in this case, Saudi Arabia and its human-rights abuses.

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Plaschke: PGA commits heinous act of hypocrisy by merging with LIV Golf
The PGA Tour has essentially let Saudi Arabia, known for human rights violations, buy professional golf competition, columnist Bill Plaschke writes.

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Commentary: PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf agree to merge. Now comes the fallout
Leaders of the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf have been locked in a fight over the future of golf. On Tuesday, they announced a shocking merger.

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Seventh-grade prodigy Jaden Soong takes his shot at qualifying for the U.S. Open
Jaden Soong, 13, was among golfers trying to grab one of the at-large berths to the 123rd edition of the U.S. Open on Monday at Hillcrest Country Club.

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NCAA champion Rose Zhang first LPGA player in 72 years to win in pro debut
Two-time NCAA champion Rose Zhang won the Mizuho Americas Open to become the first LPGA Tour winner in her pro debut in 72 years.

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South L.A. golf course at the center of ambitious community investment effort
In a quest to increase the visibility of golf, locals are trying to open the sport to more by refurbishing Maggie Hathaway Golf Course in South L.A.

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Capistrano Valley Christian's Luke Powell wins CIF state golf championship
Capistrano Valley Christian and UCLA commit Luke Powell shot 66 to win CIF state golf championship at Poppy Hills on Wednesday.

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Golfer Jaden Soong is 13 and has a shot at qualifying for the U.S. Open
Golfer Jaden Soong is in the final qualifying tournament to earn an at-large berth into the U.S. Open. He's a 13-year-old from Los Feliz in seventh grade.

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Matthew Robles of Warren shoots course-record 62 to win Southern Section golf title
Oaks Christian and Loyola lead team qualifiers at the Southern Section boys' golf final. Matthew Robles shoots a 10 under to win the title.

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