5 Worst Scandals in Pro Golf History

When discussing pro golf, we tend to limit our focus to the greatness of Jordan Spieth or the surprising amount money made by caddies. But these are merely things that take place on the course. It might surprise you to learn that, despite golf priding itself on class and etiquette, the sport is far from squeaky clean. As we’ve seen in the past, the worst pro golf scandals can come out of nowhere.Despite making $931,000 on a stock he purchased thanks to an insider trading tip from sports gambler
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Marc Leishman's win a family affair, two years after wife Audrey nearly died

ORLANDO — Arnold Palmer wasn’t waiting behind the 18th green at Bay Hill to congratulate Marc Leishman after he won on Sunday. The 33-year-old Aussie didn’t mind settling for a hug from his wife and their two young boys instead.The first Arnold Palmer Invitational without the tournament’s namesake, who passed away at 87 last September, was emotional for many. No one perhaps more so than Leishman.Two years ago, almost to the week, Leishman’s wife, Audrey, nearly died from toxic-shock syndrome, a
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AS THE ARNOLD PALMER INVITATIONAL PREPARES FOR LIFE AFTER ARNIE, THE QUESTION OF PLAYER SUPPORT LINGERS

Four years ago, Arnold Palmer joked that he was going to break Rory McIlroy’s arm if he didn’t come play in his tournament at Bay Hill. In 2015, McIlroy honored the request, playing in the namesake’s Invitational for the first time. He returned last year, too.When McIlroy shows up for this year’s tournament in two weeks, there will be a sizable void left by Palmer, who passed away from heart complications last September at the age of 87.“I played the last couple of years because I knew it might
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Arnold Palmer memorabilia to be showcased at various tournaments, beginning with Arnold Palmer Invitational

Arnold Palmer with his long-time assistant Doc Giffin in Palmer's office in Latrobe, Pa.  When Arnold Palmer died of heart complications in September, he left behind, among many things, large stacks of items and memorabilia on his desks in Latrobe, Pa., and Orlando that he had yet to autograph. Though 87 years old and more than 40 years removed from his last PGA Tour title, requests for a piece of the legendary golfer barely had waned.Perhaps not surprisingly, interest in memorabilia associated
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Pesticides & The Canadian Golf Industry

With the recent focus from the CBC documentary "Dad and the Dandelions", this is a good opportunity for the golf industry to remind you the public of how effective our environmental stewardship actually is.The following key messages, are distributed by the National Allied Golf Association partners, support consistent‎ dialogue with golfers, media, government, environmentalist and any other stakeholders. The intent is to align all of our messaging for consistent representation of the facts. The
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