Two Aces – Never before in Golf History
JD Ardell made two aces in two consecutive days at Sara Bay CC in Sarasota, Florida. This is the story by Michael Duranko of Duranko Golf.
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Golf History
Pay Ryder Cuppers
Should Ryder Cuppers get paid? Yes, but I don’t think professional golfers want to be paid to play in the Ryder Cup. The issue is far more nuanced than ‘Greedy Pro golfers want more money.’ Instead, Ryder Cuppers don’t want to be taken advantage of; nobody likes to be taken advantage of. And there is
Sarasota Golf Momentum
It’s good to have you here. My name is Mike Duranko, and I live in Sarasota. We’re having a bit of a Sarasota Golf moment, and I thought I’d share a few of the details with you. Enjoy. This is the first week of May 2024, and lots of exciting things are happening for Sarasota
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Bobby Jones Golf Club & Nature Park Opens
After nearly 4 years, the Bobby Jones Golf Club has reopened. The restored golf course is stunning. Here is a YouTube video of this post. Check it out and please subscribe. And here is a post with a Bobby Jones Course Review of all 18 holes with comments from golf course architect, Richard Mandell. https://youtu.be/MYXGuTYdYZM
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World Champions Cup Summary
Final day at some point one of the 3 teams will be hosting this cup, claiming the inaugural World Champions Cup. In this World Chapions Cup summary post, I will talk about the golfers, and the golf course, but mostly about the format. A Three team match that is a hybrid between stroke and match
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World Champions Cup Update
Billy Andrade said when he was growing up, in the 80s, the Ryder Cup wasn’t that big of a deal. It was important to golf fans, serious golf fans, but there weren’t that many 30 or 40 years ago. And the Ryder Cup certainly didn’t have the TV presence and hype that the event has
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World Champions Cup Preview
GolfToons produces a daily golf history podcast, Your Golfer’s Almanac hosted by me, Michael Duranko. This week, golf history is coming to Sarasota. The inaugural World Champions Cup, a senior team competition is coming to Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida, very close to me here in Sarasota. Here is the video from our Golf
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Miguel Angel Jimenez Senior British Open
Congratulations to Miguel Ángel Jiménez, “The Mechanic” on winning the 2018 Senior British Open at the Old Course at St. Andrews.
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