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When Was The Last Time You Saw A Golf Pro Sweep A Bunker?

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by Ed Shanaphy, CMAA, USPTA There’s a schism. In the religion that is country club life, golf and tennis have co-existed, but almost always on

Opinion Programming

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by Ed Shanaphy, USPTA, PTR, CMAA It’s the world of here and now. Social media allows us all to show and share a life at

Governance Opinion

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by Dale Petrie Amenity. I dislike the word. It comes to English from my native French: aménité. I looked it up again today in my

Opinion

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I’ve Always Wanted To Learn How To Play Tennis by Ed Shanaphy, USPTA, PTR My father, a professional piano player, continuously relates to us how

Opinion

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The Era Of Lenglen And The Barnstormers Returned To The Modern Day Tour by John Flaherty, BTB Contributor When the 2020 BNP Paribas Open was

Opinion

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by Ed Shanaphy Age is but a number. That’s the saying. And Rafael Nadal is proving that yet again. Although there may always be a

Opinion

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By Ed Shanaphy Get in the hole! It’s shouted after, or often just before, a professional golfer hits a drive or a putt at the