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BOB WEST ON GOLF — Back issues once again threaten Stroud’s career

One minute Chris Stroud was standing in line at the Orlando airport preparing to check a bag for his flight to Puerto Rico and feeling ... Read more

by Bob West, Wednesday, March 9, 2022 12:06 am

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CHIP SHOTS — Cold weather doesn’t deter golfers from PNG fundraiser

Twenty-two four-person teams withstood frigid conditions Saturday at Babe Zaharias to play in the Port Neches-Groves boys golf team fundraiser. Posting the low score of ... Read more

by Bob West, Wednesday, March 2, 2022 12:04 am

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BOB WEST ON GOLF — 5 Under Golf Center earns another top 50 GRAA award

From day one, 5 Under Golf Center CEO Austin Williams has vowed that his facility was going to be one of the nation’s very best, ... Read more

by Bob West, Wednesday, February 23, 2022 12:05 am

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BOB WEST ON GOLF — Phoenix Open fan frenzy puts pressure on PGA policy

Sam Ryder’s hole-in-one on the 16th hole of the WM Phoenix Open Saturday afternoon may not be the equivalent of the shot heard around the ... Read more

by Bob West, Wednesday, February 16, 2022 12:07 am

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BOB WEST ON GOLF — VIDEO: Bill Murray helped make Stroud’s 40th unforgettable

Turning 40 on Feb. 3 was so much fun and so memorable for Chris Stroud, it’s doubtful he’ll be able to come up with a ... Read more

by Bob West, Wednesday, February 9, 2022 12:07 am

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BOB WEST ON GOLF — Breaking 100 carries double meaning for Paul Duplantis

Noted Austin teaching pro Harvey Penick once wrote a book about golf titled, “The Game for a Lifetime.” He probably should have had a photo ... Read more

by Bob West, Friday, February 4, 2022 12:06 am

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BOB WEST ON GOLF — Williams seeking to boost STPGA junior golf numbers

Junior golf in Southeast Texas, dating all the way back to Henry Homberg in the 1950s, has had its peaks and valleys. It’s mostly been ... Read more

by Bob West, Wednesday, January 26, 2022 12:07 am

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BOB WEST ON GOLF — Landry returns to scene of his greatest PGA success

Every other year Andrew Landry delivers something special in the tournament currently identified as the American Express Championship. It’s why the event in LaQuinta, Calif., ... Read more

by Bob West, Wednesday, January 19, 2022 12:10 am

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BOB WEST ON GOLF — Braden Bailey hoping fortunes change in 2022

When Braden Bailey upstaged Chris Stroud and Andrew Landry in the 2019 Houston Open, enroute to a T51 and a check of $18,263 in his ... Read more

by Bob West, Wednesday, January 12, 2022 12:08 am

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BOB WEST ON GOLF — PGA Tour set to rev up 2022 schedule in Hawaii

For those missing their golf fix on TV, the PGA Tour’s six-week off-season ends Thursday with the winner’s only Sentry Tournament of Champions teeing off ... Read more

by Bob West, Wednesday, January 5, 2022 12:07 am

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