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Minka Kelly, Michael Phelps, and Ryan Reynolds highlight World Celebrity Pro-Am

By Derek EversActress Minka Kelly tees off on the final day of the World Celebrity Pro-Am. Photo: Ed Jones/Getty HAIKOU, China -- The stars were out this past weekend for the 2012 World Celebrity Pro-Am at Mission Hills golf course in Haikou, China. Minka Kelly, Ryan Reynolds, Adrien Brody, Andy Garcia, and Michael Phelps -- who was back in the country where he won his record eight gold medals -- highlighted the bi-annual event that was won this year by Garcia and Matt Kuchar. Related: Michael Phelps drains 159-foot putt The Oscar-nominated star and Kuchar finished with a combined winning Stableford score of 92 over 36 holes to take top honors. Chinese pop star Sun Nan and Greek professional Liebelei Lawrence finished close runners up with a total of 91 points and celebrated Chinese movie director, He Ping and Rich Beem finished third with 89 points.Also on hand was one of China's most prominent athletes -- Yao Ming -- whose foundation, along with UNICEF, were the beneficiaries of the charitable efforts of the World Celebrity Pro-Am. The tournament is set to return to Mission Hills in 2014. Related: Yao Ming's golf swing Kuchar's second round 66 earned him a total of 84 points and subsequently wrapped up victory in the professional individual competition, while renowned Chinese actor, Wang Zhiwen, took home the celebrity individual shooting thirteen strokes under his handicap to amass an 85 point total.Matt Kuchar and Andy Garcia pose with English golfer Simon Dyson and Adrien Brody after winning the 2012 World Celebrity Pro-Am. Photo: Ed Jones/Getty Follow @derekevers !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");

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Tenuous golf connection: Parnevik's gang goes 'Gangnam Style'

By Alex Myers It was just a matter of time. South Korean rapper Psy is quickly taking over the planet with his song "Gangnam Style." Now, this seemingly unavoidable tune has even permeated the world of golf. Jesper Parnevik, rocking a pretty sweet pink suit with pink sunglasses, appears to be the ring leader in a parody video of the musical phenomenon released on YouTube today. Also making appearances (and donning odd wigs) are fellow golfers Dustin Johnson, Fredrik Jacobson and Richard S. Johnson. Parnevik's wife and kids round out the main cast in the video, which was made as a birthday present to a friend, according to its description online. Take a gander: Those participating in the video lip-sync the words and do the accompanying "signature" dance, which basically looks like someone riding a horse while holding onto the reins cross-handed. As for the words themselves? Let's just say it's pretty safe to assume there has never been as widespread of a song where so few people knew what they were actually saying. Still, it's fun and we appreciate the effort. Although for the time being, we'll still say that "The Golf Boys" reign supreme as the sport's premiere musical group since their debut featured an original song. But as for dancing and style, Parnevik's gang -- "The Golf Men"? -- might have them beat. Is it possible that the PGA Tour is closing in on its first-ever battle of the (boy) bands? You can just picture Tim Finchem cringing at the thought. For point of reference -- and to help you recognize what undoubtedly will be a popular Halloween getup -- here's Psy's original video. And no, that's not a misprint. As of the time of this post, it has more than 530 million views. Now that's something that doesn't need any translation. Follow @AlexMyers3 !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");

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TaylorMade's King: "the biggest iron innovation to date"

By E. Michael Johnson and Mike StachuraEver since Sean O'Hair used a prototype TaylorMade iron at the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open earlier this month, golfers have wondered when the new club would become...

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My Five: Favorite Improvised Beginnings

Golf Digest Senior Writer Jaime Diaz ranks the best self-made golfers

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Hot List Summit: The Scientists Speak

By John StregeLITCHFIELD, Ariz.--The discussions, as they are wont to do in a roomful of scientists, veered to the esoteric, including a tutorial on Hooke's Law (F = -kx, for those interested), but they also produced...

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Trip of a Lifetime: An Ultimate Experience at RCD

By Roger Schiffman Editor's Note: Golf Digest's Roger Schiffman is on a golf trip to Ireland with wounded U.S. veterans. I’ve played Royal County Down three times now -- well, three-and-a-half. The first was 28...

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Golf World Monday: The PGA Tour's new feeder system

From the Oct. 22, 2012 edition of Golf World Monday: By Ryan Herrington The phrase "next logical step" was a popular one from Canadian Tour officials at last week's press conference announcing the PGA Tour would be taking operational control of the 42-year-old circuit and rebranding it PGA Tour Canada for 2013. Despite a proud history that saw the likes of Mike Weir, Steve Stricker, Chris DiMarco and Tim Clark compete in its events, the Canadian Tour faced crippling financial issues without assistance from Ponte Vedra Beach. Photo by Getty ImagesIn the end, losing your autonomy is better than becoming extinct -- although the 133-yard hole-out eagle that won Eugene Wong (above) the Canadian Tour Championship in August would have been a memorable way to go out. Less discussed, however, is the strategic sense the acquisition makes for the PGA Tour. As with the recently created PGA Tour Latinoamerica, which began its first season last month, the top five money leaders in Canada will earn status on the Web.com Tour. Related: The 10 best players to come from the developmental tour The schedules for the two tours will complement each other, Canadian events (a minimum of eight are expected in 2013) to be played in the summer and Latin America stops in the fall. More importantly, they help establish a structured feeder system to funnel young international talent toward the United States -- and away from the PGA Tour's chief rival, the European Tour. Next logical step, indeed. Follow @GWCampusInsider !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");

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Schniederjans' eagle lands Ga. Tech a title

By Ryan HerringtonCOLLEGE PLAYERS OF THE WEEKMENOllie Schniederjans, Georgia TechThe sophomore's performance over the final three holes at the GC of Georgia Sunday helped the Yellow Jackets rally to defeat defending champion UCLA by one...

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100 Yards And In

Master these shots inside the scoring zone.

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Rosaforte: Gainey a true rages-to-riches story

By Tim Rosaforte Tommy Gainey Sr.--the original Tommy "Two Gloves" Gainey--had to excuse himself and step outside. There was so much noise inside Bishopville CC in South Carolina on Sunday night that he couldn't hear. Up on a TV screen, his son, Tommy Jr., had just won the McGladrey Classic with a final-round 60 to beat three potential Hall of Famers, Davis Love III, Jim Furyk and David Toms. It was an open bar. "I'm telling you right now I'm the proudest papa in the world," Gainey said. "Tommy is such a good boy and for somebody to come from a small town like Bishopville, be a little unorthodox, never went to college and win on the PGA Tour? How hard do you think that is?" Photo by Getty ImagesWhen he was a boy, Tommy and his brother Allen would come to Bishopville CC in their bare feet and hit shag balls while their father played in his two gloves. Working in the factories as a material planner for 41 years, Mr. Gainey didn't have enough money to buy his sons two sets of clubs, so they shared. "I knew the talent Tommy had," his dad said. "He had a special talent ever since he started playing. What I'm so proud of, even though this year hasn't been great to him, is that somehow or another, he can find a 60 inside him last day of a tournament. That is just remarkable." Related: Gainey adds to PGA Tour's Year Of The Comeback What's remarkable is that Gainey started the day seven strokes back, or that he shot the lowest score on the PGA Tour in 2012, or that four years ago, and the Children's Miracle Network Classic, he shot a final-round 64 to finish solo second. It was his best finish on the PGA Tour until Sunday on St. Simons Island, Ga., but he didn't earn enough money to keep his card. The man that beat him that day was Davis Love III. That was the Tommy Gainey that Tommy Gainey saw on the mini-tours, or on the Golf Channel's Big Break, when he learned to play in front of the cameras. "It's tough being a daddy to start with," Gainey Sr. said. "But buddy to have a boy 37 years old out there, never been taught anything about golf, and he beats some of the world's best players, I feel so doggone good it almost hurts." What hurts so good is that this won't change Tommy "Two Gloves" Gainey. During the two-and-a-half-hour wait between when Gainey posted his 60 and Furyk, Tommy Sr. and Tommy Jr. talked on the phone. When Toms hit a drive, Tommy Jr. could hear Tommy Sr. rooting it into a fairway bunker. "He said, 'Dad, you can't pull against these guys," Gainey Sr. said. "I said, 'Tommy, those three guys they have everything, they're Hall of Famers." Related: Furyk has yet another close call in 2012 When it was over, Tommy Sr. headed back to his house in Bishopville so his wife, Judy, could punch the clock for the graveyard shift at the wood plant. He took early retirement at 57 years now but now, at 65, he does consulting work for A.O. Smith, the factory where Tommy Jr. worked as a teenager wrapping insulation around water heaters for $8.25 an hour. That was on the mind of Tommy Sr., and in the conversation with his son on the range at Sea Island Resort, as he hits balls waiting to see what Toms, Love and Furyk would do. "I told him he better hurry up and get home," Gainey Sr. said. "You've got a $2,000 bar bill at the club." Follow @TimRosaforte !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");