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Dead or alive?

August 30th, 2007

Is golf in trouble?
My dad and I have been talking about it because one of the courses he plays once in awhile — the Conklin outside of Binghamton, NY — used to have long lines to tee off, but now is often considerably more quiet.
It opened in 1991.
Its weekend rate is $54 plus $10 if [...]

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Flexibility. Fitness. Your swing.

May 30th, 2007

Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal has a piece by health columnist Tara Parker Pope about what your golf game might be saying about your fitness.
Some of it is no-brainer stuff. If you can’t make it around the course without taking a cart, yeah, chances are you’re not in the best of cardiovascular condition.
But she’s got some tips [...]

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