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Brian Davis Shows Class In Loss To Jim Furyk At Harbor Town

By John Duval
Brian Davis hits from the hazard at Harbor Town

Growing up, I was taught that Golf is a gentleman’s game, meaning that it is a game where the players are expected to call rules violations on themselves, and where sportsmanship is the rule, not the exception. Golfers are taught etiquette and proper on-course behavior. While some people certainly don’t always adhere to it, the… »

Nike Golf Commercial Featuring Earl and Tiger Woods

By John Duval
INTOTHEGRAIN.COM

Nike Golf has released a new commercial featuring Tiger and the Voice of the late Earl Woods speaking to Tiger. It’s the first new commercial with Tiger since the now infamous transgressions… I’m not sure what to think about it or what the point of it is, except maybe to humble Tiger in the eyes… »

Intothegrain.com Aquired By The Golf Channel!

By John Duval

Press Release: For Immediate Release April 1, 2010 PORT ORANGE, Florida. (April 1, 2010) – Intothegrain.com, one of the web’s fastest growing golf websites, today announced that it has been acquired by The Golf Channel. This acquisition will be a part of The Golf Channel’s continuing internet expansion and a precursor to their new blog… »

MacGregor Golf Reborn – April 2010

By John Duval
Mystery MacGregor Box...

Last summer I wrote a guest post for another golf blog about the demise and eventual sale of MacGregor Golf. In May of 2009, MacGregor golf was sold to Golfsmith International Holdings for a pitiful $1.75 million, and with that one of the greatest, most storied golf companies in history was gone. Well, not entirely…. »

BREAKING NEWS – Tiger Woods Will Return At The Masters

By John Duval
Tiger Woods will return at the Masters

Intothegrain.com’s crack news team has learned that Tiger Woods will return to professional golf at the 2010 Masters Tournament on April 5. Ok, we don’t have a crack news team. And we learned of it on ESPN.com, but still… It’s important! After months of seclusion, problems with his marriage and personal life, and a stint… »

Tiger Woods Hires Former Bush Aide Ari Fleisher

By John Duval
Former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleisher

Ari Fleisher, the former press secretary to President George W. Bush has been hired by Tiger Woods to help re-shape his image and plot a comeback to competitive golf. Since leaving the White House, Fleisher has started a company called Ari Fleisher Sports Communications to help athletes “…handle the bad news and take advantage of… »

Cobra Golf Sold To Puma

By John Duval
Cobra Golf Tour Professionals

The Acushnet Company – Fortune Brands’ golf business – announced today that it has sold the Cobra Golf Company to Puma AG. The sale includes the Cobra brand, all related inventory, intellectual property and its endorsement contracts. Cobra’s list of professional staff includes Camilo Villegas, J.B. Holmes, Ian Poulter, Jason Gore and David Feherty. Cobra… »

Tiger Woods Speaks – Watch The Video!

By John Duval
Tiger Woods apologizes to the world on Feb 19, 2010

There is no doubt that the statement Tiger Woods read to the world on Feb 19, 2010 will be replayed, analyzed, critisized, praised and more for the coming weeks or months. It may even go down in sports history as the turning point in a fall from grace, or a new start to a career… »

Tiger Woods Speaks!

By John Duval
Tiger Woods seen running near his home at Isleworth in Windermere, Florida

Tiger Woods has come out of his self-imposed exile and will speak Friday, Feb 19 about what has transpired in the last three months and what his plans are for the future. The world will be watching, and the world will likely be disappointed. Tiger will reportedly speak from a prepared statement for about five… »

Tiger Woods’ Return To Golf May Be Set

By John Duval
Tiger Woods Returning to Golf at Tavistock Cup

The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that Tiger Woods may return to golf at the Tavistock Cup at his home course of Isleworth. Citing a source “who works for the Woods family,” TMZ.com reports that the virtually exiled Woods is making plans to tee it up next month at the Tavistock Cup. The Tavistock Cup is… »

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