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At the Scottish Open last July, a young Swede named Johan Edfors gave Hale Irwin a putting tip that helped him find his way back home to the winner's circle all these months later. "He had a complete left hand on the club, then he triple overlapped with his right hand over his left with his thumbs going down the shaft. The only two fingers touching the club on his right hand were his forefinger and his thumb," Irwin said.
-- Honolulu Star-Bulletin

The Commercialbank Qatar Masters is boasting a unique hole-in-one prize this week. The first player to make an ace at the par-3 17th hole at Doha Golf Club will win a 26-foot Doral Monticello yacht worth $150,000.
-- PGA.com

Vince Howell, 42, has parlayed his ball-striking ability into quite a career. He spent 2005 and 2006 traveling around North America as part of the Pinnacle/Cobra Long Drive Team, an elite group of heavy hitters who compete in contests and stage demonstrations for wide-eyed spectators. He's never played regularly on a pro tour, but thinks he can land a spot on the Nationwide Tour, one step below the PGA Tour.
-- Contra Costa Times

The LPGA has modified its criteria to allow certain events to offer a sponsor exemption to the reigning U.S. Women's Amateur champion if an LPGA event is staged in her home state, officials have announced.
-- PGA.com

Mobile phones will be banned from the 2007 British Open this summer at Carnoustie, Royal and Ancient Golf Club officials have confirmed. The policy is in line with other majors and the Ryder Cup, and follows comments from players concerning the number of phones in evidence last July at Hoylake.
-- PGA.com

PODS, a Clearwater moving and storage company, is negotiating with the PGA Tour to be the title sponsor of the Tampa Bay Championship, the golf tournament held March 8-11 at Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor. A six-year sponsorship agreement could be completed today.
-- St. Petersburg Times

Former Arizona State star Alejandro Canizares will make his PGA Tour debut in next week's FBR Open after receiving a sponsor exemption Monday. Tournament chairman Pat McGinley completed the sponsor exemptions by awarding the final one to tour rookie Anthony Kim of Los Angeles. Previous exemptions were given to John Daly, Lee Janzen and Jeff Quinney, another former Sun Devils player who is in his first year as a tour member.
-- Arizona Republic

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