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[by Chris Garrett, Online Marketing Editor]

“We’re playing #2 on Thursday.” Emotions range from disbelief and excitement to nervousness, inadequacy and elation. All the legendary stories about #2 and the “turtleback” greens flood your mind as soon as you get your tee time. The U.S. Opens, the Ryder Cup, the TOUR Championships, Senior Opens, the U.S. Amateurs, the historic North/South matches, Payne’s win in 1999, epic collapses, greens rolling like asphalt. How would a 12 handicap hold up on this Donald Ross gem in the sandhills of North Carolina? [Read more →]

[by Michael Lowe, Sr. Interactive Marketing Manager]

FootJoy is truly a global brand with sales teams all over the world. I recently traveled to Australia to assist with the 2008 Australia / New Zealand sales meeting. The event was held at the Moonah Links Golf Resort in the state of Victoria. Victoria is in the southeast portion of the country and is known for lovely seaside views and wineries. It also happens to be where the Acushnet Australia headquarters is located (approximately 1 hour north of the host site). Moonah Links has two courses on site, the Open Course (designed by Aussie golf legend Peter Thomson) and the Legends Course (designed by Ross Perret). The Open Course has hosted two Australian Opens (2003, 2005) and plays annual host to the Nationwide Tour’s Moonah Classic.

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Jay Haas fired a final round 6-under 65 Sunday to win the Principal Charity Classic for the second year in a row. It’s also the second victory for Haas in as many weeks after he won the Senior PGA Championship last week at Oak Hill.

Haas began the day three shots back but a bogey-free 65 featuring six birdies, including three on his last five holes, enabled him to finish the week with a 10-under 203 total for a one shot victory. Haas wore Classics Tour golf shoes and a SciFlex glove en route to his 12th career Champions Tour triumph.

The stats show just how dominant Haas was, despite the narrow margin of victory. He led the field in Driving Distance, Driving Accuracy and Sand Saves and was fourth in Greens in Regulation. With two victories in two weeks, Haas now leads the season money list and the Charles Schwaab Cup points race.

“It was a sweet win for sure. To do it under pressure when you need to do it, there’s nothing like that,” said Haas, who was one of 18 players within three shots of the lead entering the final round. “It’s nice to do it when the heat’s on. I’m on a roll right now.”