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EGU's Online Solution Is Central To Growing Golf In England

The English Golf Union launches EGU Golf Central, which allows golfers to see specials on green fees, group and society packages, entry forms for open competitions, clubs that have membership vacancies as well as information on all 1900-plus clubs in England.

LPGA players comment on Patty Berg

LORIE KANE

LORIE KANE: What to say about Patty Berg? Fist of all, I think at 88 she lived a wonderful life and gave an unbelievable amount of her time to golf. She’s one of the reasons for the LPGA persevering through the very lean times. I know that even as early as this year she did a clinic at the U.S. Open, and I haven’t played in a lot of U.S. Opens but I remember watching her first clinic that I saw in Mesa, how she handled herself, and she’ll be greatly missed.

MICHELE REDMAN

Q.: Just want to talk about Patty passing away.

MICHELE REDMAN: I know, that’s sad. I was surprised. I didn’t know that she wasn’t well. She’s been great for women’s golf and she’s going to be dearly missed, that’s for sure.

Q.: Do you have any fond memories, any stories, anything?

MICHELE REDMAN: Yeah, when I think of Patty Berg I think of Patty Sheehan imitating her and that makes me laugh a little bit because she does a Patty Berg perfect. She came and talked to us at the Solheim Cup in Minneapolis, and she’s just a great lady. We’ll definitely miss her.

Q.: Talk about how important she was.

MICHELE REDMAN: She’s probably she’s definitely one of the reasons we are where we are today. You know, a lot of the old founders of the LPGA, we wouldn’t be where we are without them this year.

Q.: Were you raised in Minneapolis?

MICHELE REDMAN: No, I just live there now.

PAULA CREAMER

PAULA CREAMER: Yeah, that’s very sad obviously. We wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for her. I’ve had the opportunity to meet her before, and she’s such a nice lady and it’s just very sad.

Q.: Do you have any funny stories or anything?

PAULA CREAMER: I’ve only met her once.

Johncke keeps the flier miles adding up

Peter "The Trick Shot Master" Johncke has upcoming performances at the The Club at Hammock Beach in Palm Coast, Fla., and then in Denmark and Sweden for a week.

Play Golf America Day Coming To Kansas City

The Midwest Section PGA announces that it will conduct a "Play Golf America Day" on Saturday, Sept. 30, at Sunflower Hills Golf Course in Bonner Springs, Kansas.

Kye at HGRA

Kye will present its spring 2007 line of contemporary women’s golf and resort apparel at the PGA Fall Expo, Sept. 13-14 in Las Vegas, Nev.

Florida Team Named For 2006 Southeastern Challenge Matches

Jon Veneziano, the 2006 Florida Public Links champion and 2005 Florida Mid-Amateur champion, leads a group of 12 amateur golfers selected to represent Florida in the 11th Southeastern Challenge Matches against teams from Alabama and Georgia. The Georgia State Golf Association will host the 2006 matches at Hawks Ridge Golf Club in Ball Ground, Ga., Oct. 14-15.

Toro Co. first Institute Victory Club member

The Environmental Institute for Golf, the philanthropic organization of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, announces that The Toro Co., has become the first member of the Victory Club, recognizing its cumulative giving of more than $1 million over the last 19 years