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2004 1st Quarter - January thru March

Mike Neal Joints ProAim As PGA Tour Representative, Santa Ana CA, 16 Mar 2004

Orlando clubs showing style - Lake Nona pros versus Isleworth pros - John Cook's 20-foot birdie wins - Retief Goosen also caps a 30-footer, Miami Herald, FL, 30 Mar 2004

At Chitimacha, good-humored Robert Garrigus dropped a 6-shot final-round lead to finish 5th - a lip-out for par on the 18th summed his day, The Advertiser, 30 Mar 2004

Adam Scott last year turned his putting and chipping around after a poor showing at the British Open, and then won in Scandanavia and Boston, Houston Chronicle, TX, 30 Mar 2004

Titleist's Adam Scott 's putter - Titleist Newport 2 stainless, iseekgolf, Australia, 30 Mar 2004

Roberts and Janzen won't have a chance to compete for Green Jacket - Roberts falls out of top 50 after final 79; Jerry Kelly had an UPHILL 30-footer that he stroked OFF the green at slick TPC; greens sped up at least 3 feet during event, CNN/SI, 30 Mar 2004

K-State women's golf team struggles in Arizona, finishes 11th - slow greens and poor putting, K-StateSports.com, 30 Mar 2004

Out of the rough: Tiger's low putting rank (67th in putts per round) traceable to poor tee shots (104th in fairways), Sports Network, 30 Mar 2004

Grace Park Interview re Nabisco, Cybergolf National, 29 Mar 2004

Georgia Women's Golf Team Ends Duke's Perfect Season - team effort led by solid putting of freshman Allison Martin with a 66, Golf Channel, 29 Mar 2004

St. John Lutheran HS senior Song Minjeon wins two-day Pine Oaks Invitational with fine putting - future Florida State player is Star-Banner golfer of the year, Ocala Star-Banner, FL, 29 Mar 2004

Kraft Nabisco notebook, Sunday, March 28, 2004

Arizona's Chris Nallen: felt good over the putter but the putts weren't falling, Arizona Daily Wild Cat, AZ, 31 Mar 2004

Putting key to Crane's success, Gwinnett Daily Post, GA, 31 Mar 2004

Pasadena's 16-year-old Matthew Schneider claims Junior title with 10 putts on front nine and 26 for final round 71, Houston Chronicle, TX, 31 Mar 2004

Swinging January Romero leads Yale's Women Elis to first place with strong putting performance for 69; Lady Bulldogs team edges out Princeton at William and Mary event, Yale Daily News, 31 Mar 2004

Daryl O'Keefe's dazzling birdie blitz leads to personal best 64 with only 25 putts and 11 one-putt greens, Cootamundra Herald, Australia, 31 Mar 2004

Padraig Harrington comes close and finishes 1 back -- Tiger says: "He putted as well as I've ever seen anybody putt.," Calgary Sun,Canada, 29 Mar 2004

Big finish leaves Grace Park standing in the winner's circle - nea hole-out by Karrie Webb almost forces playoff; Aree Song three-putts 16th then eagles 18th with a 30-footer, leaving Park a 6-footer for the win; Toronto Star, Canada, 29 Mar 2004

Adam Scott used to putt like Dom Deluise on American "windshield" greens, but he's gotten a good handle on that part of his game these days, Toronto Star, Canada, 29 Mar 2004

Korean women golfers rock!, News24, South Africa, 29 Mar 2004

Pressure putt gives Scott title, Toronto Star, Canada, 29 Mar 2004

Park's pressure putt nets win, Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC, 29 Mar 2004

Korean wins Futures event with final putt -- Jimin Kang of Seoul, South Korea, made a 15-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole for a one-stroke victory over countrywoman Seon-Hwa Lee of Chonan, St. Petersburg Times, FL, 29 Mar 2004

Park sinks birdie putt to capture first major, San Diego Union Tribune, CA, 29 Mar 2004

NGA HOOTERS NOTEBOOK - Tyler Williamson's miss of short par putt on final hole dropped him from joint third to joint fifth and cost a bundle, Macon Telegraph, GA, 29 Mar 2004

Scott stays alive on last hole to clinch huge win with pressure 10-footer - visualizing previous good putts, Philadelphia Inquirer, PA, 29 Mar 2004

Adam Scott's final putt to win - misread by many, Townsville Bulletin, Australia, 29 Mar 2004

Erik Compton pulls away from field with final-round 67 - his 30-foot bomb down the stretch leaves closest competitor behind - another great ball-striker having a rare stellar day with his putting, Macon Telegraph, GA, 29 Mar 2004

Despite ending with a 30-foot eagle, Aree Song's finish 1 stroke back attributable to failing to convert putts on the back nine, Press-Enterprise (subscription), CA, 29 Mar 2004

Kelly Gerlach of Southern Illinois University: when the greens are glass and the wind is up, you better stick it close or 3-putts are sure to come, The Southern Illinoisan, IL, 29 Mar 2004

Charging Jimmy Walker cans a big-breaking 30-footer on final hole to steal Nationwide Tour victory from Robert Garrigus by 1 stroke after Garrigus has a bad day and loses a 8-shot lead over Walker, The Lafayette Daily Advertiser, United States, 29 Mar 2004

Jimmy Walker on Nationwide Tour final 30-foot putt to win by 1: Holing that putt is "probably the best feeling in golf I've ever had.", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA, 29 Mar 2004

Grace Park Interview - Kraft Nabisco Championship - describes eagle-birdie finish with Aree Song, iseekgolf, Australia, 29 Mar 2004

Ian Poulter's weird par on 4th hole - after marking a badly missed birdie putt, he flung his arms in disgust and accidentally tossed his ball in the pond - his trainer swam down and found it and Poulter sank the putt from the fringe, Palm Beach Post, FL, 29 Mar 2004

NCAA Division III: Oglethorpe is able to outlast field at Camp Lejeune - Barton senior Coutney Faircloth survives playoff with Rhodes freshman John Jennison with par to Jennison's 3-putt bogey for individual title, Jacksonville Daily News, NC, 29 Mar 2004

Colin Montgomery at TPC -- the odd 3-putt, a 4-putt, other silly mistakes lead to a low finish, ic Wales, UK, 29 Mar 2004

Grace Park's final round at Nabisco - 10 of 14 fairways, 27 putts, no bogeys, 5 birdies, including 4 in a row from 7th hole, Daily Times, Pakistan, 29 Mar 2004

Woods still struggling with swing but positivity still in high gear - after 5-bogey round, says he's putting well but just not sticking it close enough to make the putts go in the hole, ESPN, 29 Mar 2004

Padraig Harrington stages remarkable last-minute run to finish 1 back - starts with 3 bogeys but finishes very strong - lots of birdie putts in 3-15 foot range, only 2 all week outside 15 feet - bests Tiger in final round by 7 strokes, CBS Sportsline, 29 Mar 2004

Catriona Matthew starts well but youngsters in - leaving putts short, The Herald, UK, 29 Mar 2004

Phil Mickelson's miss from 6 feet on par-5 16th ends his chances at TPC, CNN/SI, 28 Mar 2004

Adam Scott has arrived - so long as his ball-striking is Tigeresque, his flawed putting is not a concern, sportal.com.au, Australia, 29 Mar 2004

Adam Scott Interview - The Players Championship - On winning 6-footer: recalled putting duel with Robert Allenby and remembered same putt from last year, then resolved to firm it in for the win, iseekgolf,Australia, 28 Mar 2004

Bad Putts Derail Woods' Comeback in Fla., Springfield News Sun, OH, 28 Mar 2004

Padraig Harrington's putting phenomenal in final round; Justin Rose worried about his putting, IrishExaminer.com (subscription), Ireland, 28 Mar 2004

Padraig Harrington's 24 putts included 10 one-putts, Guardian, UK, 28 Mar 2004

Sweden's Christopher Hanell grabs Madeira Island win as the final hole bites Australia's Brad Kennedy - misses 6-footer to tie, PGA.com, 28 Mar 2004

Pablo Del Olmo putts poorly as Mardan Mamat claims Indian Open, Times of India, India, 28 Mar 2004

Sweden's Christopher Hanell wins Madeira after Australia's Brad Kenendy misses tieing 5-footer and America's Rob Rashell misses tieing 10-footer high, European Tour, UK, 28 Mar 2004

Katie LaRoche, Montgomery HS Lady Bears win in Longview - LaRoche wins playoff with 18-foot birdie putt, Conroe Courier, TX, 28 Mar 2004

Tiger continues his swoon - flatstick flaws still prominent, Calgary Sun, Canada, 26 Mar 2004

Kevin Sutherland gives long putter a final chance and makes everything he looks at inside 12 feet, Athens Banner-Herald, GA, 26 Mar 2004

Golf: Rookie Aree Son (age 17) grabs opening-round lead at Kraft Nabisco event with a 66 - 10 of 14 fairways, 29 putts, no bogeys; Michele Wie (age 14) shoots 69 -- 5 of 14 fairways and 26 putts, lined up for her by caddy Bobby Verwey to help with her vision, Channel News Asia, 28 Mar 2004

Michelle Wie trails by 2 after 69 - 14-year-old now knows how to laser-focus for the shot then relax in the walk - no three-putts so far, Honolulu Advertiser, HI, 28 Mar 2004

Annika Sorenstam missing short putts at Nabisco, San Francisco Chronicle, CA, 28 Mar 2004

"Dead" greens at Sawgrass leave putting at premium -- "ochre driveways" have the feel of a major, Toronto Star, Canada, 28 Mar 2004

Golfers making big bucks off endorsement deals, Gwinnett Daily Post, GA, 28 Mar 2004

Sorenstam misses a handfull at 6 feet, Los Angeles Times (subscription), CA, 28 Mar 2004

Paul Stankowski switches to belly putter, Miami Herald, FL, 28 Mar 2004

Golf: Harrington lets chance slip - poor putting, ic Wales, UK, 28 Mar 2004

Singapore's Mardan Mamat wins Indian Open golf - relies on his yoda teacher to stay calm with breathing exercises - holes 25-foot birdie on final hole, Rediff, India, 28 Mar 2004

Robert Garrigus threatens runaway win on Nationwide Tour with hot putter - rounds of 24 and 25 putts and 30 putts - the last in strong wind, The Advertiser, LA, 28 Mar 2004

Hooters Tour: former Clemson standout Elliot Gealy whiffs a tap-in - not the first time and probably not the last, Macon Telegraph, GA, 28 Mar 2004

Curt Byrum's 11-year-old son Jake on the bag - better eyes - lines up almost all the putts for dad, The Lafayette Daily Advertiser, United States, 28 Mar 2004

Ernie Els still lurking but missing makeable putts, Boston Globe, MA, 28 Mar 2004

Adam Scott harnesses inner meanness, holds lead in Players - great ballstriking leaving him short birdie putts -- all 4 birdies come inside 10 feet, Houston Chronicle, TX, 28 Mar 2004

Kevin Sutherland's putting keeps his 73 from being a lot worse, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA, 28 Mar 2004

Sawgrass round 3: Ernie Els misses short putts, says the greens a foot or two quicker than first two rounds, Palm Beach Post, FL, 28 Mar 2004

Callaway golfer Paulk Stankowski says at 34 he's got the yips, so Callaway sends him a long putter - says it's like cheating, Boston Herald, MA, 28 Mar 2004

Sawgrass round 3: Adam Scott, 30 putts; Paul Stankowski, 30 putts with one 3-putt from 74 feet; Jerry Kelly, birdies on 5 of last 7 holes, including final 3 of 4.5', 11.5', and 0.5', CBS Sportsline, 28 Mar 2004

Great Scott back on top at Players Championship -- putting a bit of a mixed bag, The Herald News, MA, 28 Mar 2004

Aree, Park lead South Korean charge in California -- Grace Park, 10 of 14 fairways and 27 putts; Michelle Wie, 12 of 14 fairways and 31 putts, ABC Online, Australia, 27 Mar 2004

Dane no longer Bjorn to be wild - Thomas Bjorn now very content with golf - heroic putting in Ryder Cup recalled, Telegraph.co.uk, UK, 27 Mar 2004

Dyed-hair Ian Poulter a hit with fans - putting quite well, CBS Sportsline, 27 Mar 2004

At last year's LPGA Kraft major, Wie had a chance to contend down the stretch before 3-putting from 15 feet, but this year she feels more pressure-proof, USA Today, 24 Mar 2004

Kerr at top of her game - record 63 at Safeway round 2 featured 17 fairways, 18 greens in regulation, 27 putts, and 9 birdies, ESPN, 24 Mar 2004

Flatstick rollcall: Kerrie Webb and Sophie Gustafson (Ping prototype mallets), Karen Stupples (Never Compromise TPD 5.3), Laurie Rinker-Graham (The Perfect Putter), GolfDigest.com, 24 Mar 2004

Proposed Putter Plain in Shape Interpretation, USGA, 23 Mar 2004

The world of signature putters, CBS Sportsline, 24 Mar 2004

Person High School leader Drew Tucker takes tie-breaker match with 9-hole 40 that includes 4 lip-outs and 2 putts just shy, Roxboro Courier Times, NC, 24 Mar 2004

Andrew Martin holes putts that matter to close out Jarrod Lyle 2 and 1 in tense 35-hole battle for the Australian Amateur title, Advertiser, Australia, 24 Mar 2004

Giantkiller Andrew Martin lands Australian amateur title -- has to can a 10-footer for the win on 35th hole, The Age, Australia, 24 Mar 2004

Oh So Close! Shepparton's Jarrod Lyle defeated by Andrew Martin in Australian Amateur title match, Shepparton News, Australia, 24 Mar 2004

Putting simulation at Links - Lanny Nielsen and the great leap forward in physics and visualization of virtual putting, Wired News, 25 Mar 2004

Golf Phenom 14-year-old Ashleigh Simon skips class to teach another lesson - leader Kreutz putting well with 27 putts for the round in the Nedbank Ladies Tour to lead Simon by a shot, Independent Online, South Africa, 25 Mar 2004

Rising star Ashleigh Simon (14-year-old winner of last week's South African Women's Open) off to a flyer on Nedbank Tour - five birdies over last six holes with longest putt of 6 feet, IAfrica South African News, South Africa, 25 Mar 2004

The next Swing Kid: 3-year-old phenom Jared David (JD) Goldstein has the eye of the Tiger - critiques a pro who missed a putts for not bending his knees correctly in setup, Biloxi Sun Herald, MS, 25 Mar 2004

Kansas U Men's Golf Sixth At 58th Western struggled with short putts, KUAthletics.com, 23 Mar 2004

Ball State Freshman Hockersmith leads team and finishes sixth overall for BSU bvut should have putted better, Ball State Daily News, IN, 23 Mar 2004

Chad Campbell, cool in blue, eyes green - led the field in total putts (25.75) at Bay Hill, USA Today, 23 Mar 2004

Sorenstam punctuates win at Superstition Mountain with 25-foot birdie putt, CNN/SI, 23 Mar 2004

Stuart Appleby's ugly final round finish at Bay Hill included 3-putting the 14th and missing a 3-footer for par on the 17th, Napa Valley Register, CA, 23 Mar 2004

Cavs fall to Bears in golf opener - tough sledding on rough greens, Coalfield Progress, VA, 23 Mar 2004

Shepparton golfer Jarrod Lyle advances to quarterfinals of Australian Amateur Championship - survives two three-putts on back nine to close out NSW Justin Roach 3 and 2, Shepparton News, Australia, 23 Mar 2004

Sculptor Bob Engman's new STX Envision putter exceeding projections, PGA.com, 23 Mar 2004

Marc Cayeux First Zimbabwean Winner at Kenyan Open over Sweden's Lief Westerberg - Cayeux prevails despite missing severeal birdie putts when Westerberg fails to birdie last hole for win and then missing from 2 feet in playoff, AllAfrica.com, Africa, 23 M

Chad Campbell - great ball striker, poor putter - when his putter works, he finishes high, Golf Channel, 23 Mar 2004

Wie struggles all week at Safeway with her putting, Honolulu Advertiser, HI, 22 Mar 2004

Ben Curtis putts a little better Sunday after Saturday's 77 at Bay Hill, Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH, 22 Mar 2004

Safeway final round: Grace Park chases Christie Kerr for second but misses short putts; Becky Morgan sticks lots of greens close and uses only 26 putts, AZ Central.com, United States, 22 Mar 2004

Down to the wire for win - Tom Purtzer's decisive birdies coming in include a 30-footer to best Morris Hatalsky, Press-Enterprise (subscription), CA, 22 Mar 2004

LPGA notebook: Wie ends up 19th - perplexed by fast greens at Superstition Mountain, East Valley Tribune, AZ, 21 Mar 2004

Chad Campbell entered Bay Hill week 170th in putts at 30.22 per round, Tampa Tribune, FL, 21 Mar 2004

Superb Westwood could do better - missing a bucket-full of birdie putts in close, Guardian, UK, 21 Mar 2004

Thongchai fades as putting problems costly - 31 putts, The Nation, Thailand, Thailand, 21 Mar 2004

Jarrod Lyle on song as he takes fourth match in Australian Amateur - nailing a 40-foot birdie putt always helps, Shepparton News, Australia, 21 Mar 2004

Appleby "bombs" his way to lead - starts with a 3-putt on 1st hole then sinks a handful of long monsters - Adam Scott can't buy a putt, The Australian, Australia, 21 Mar 2004

Monty Makes Masterful Comeback to win Caltex Masters - improved putting helps confidence, Golf Channel, 21 Mar 2004

Mark Bednar banking on putting game - to open first "4 Putt Challenge" for cash at Wild Wing Plantation April 1, Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC, 21 Mar 2004

St. Mary's Men's Golf team psyched after Rotella's visit - no great mind without great short game - just look and react, San Francisco Chronicle, CA, 21 Mar 2004

Bay Hill round 3: Sizzling putter lifts Aussie star Stuart Appleby to four-stroke PGA lead, Channel News Asia, Singapore, 21 Mar 2004

Keith Fergus misses 6 putts inside 10 feet on front nine then birdies six of first seven holes on back nine, Press-Enterprise (subscription), CA, 21 Mar 2004

Darren Clarke stays in touch despite final-hole three-putt from 12 feet; Sergio Garcia and Justin Rose experiencing wretched putting - missing nearly everything, Telegraph.co.uk, UK, 20 Mar 2004

Greens at Caltex Masters in Singapore perfect, The Nation, Thailand, Thailand, 20 Mar 2004

Greens at Superstition Mountain run true - Sorenstam: hit it where you aim it and it goes in - Wie putting much better in round 2, Arizona Daily Sun, AZ, 20 Mar 2004

Maruyama leads despite three-jacking final hole; Clarke misses co-leadership three-putting final hole from 12 feet; Tiger has a bad day with driver and putter, and misses from 2 feet, Park Hills Daily Journal, MO, 20 Mar 2004

Saiki steals Wie's spotlight - WunderWei's putting off today, Calgary Sun, Canada, 19 Mar 2004

New putter does the trick, Donna Andrews in tie for 2nd place, Arizona Republic, AZ, 19 Mar 2004

Michele Wie missing short putts - Annika Sorenstam's putter just fine, Arizona Republic, AZ, 19 Mar 2004

Darren Clarke, Bay Hill Round 1: "I think I putted very nicely," ABS CBN News, Philippines, 19 Mar 2004

Tiger Woods, Bay Hill Round 1: 7 birdies and 2 bogeys - 4 birdies on par-5, 2 from 1-foot and 2 with 2-putts, St. Petersburg Times, FL, 19 Mar 2004

Shigeki Maruyama, Bay Hill Round 1: 22 putts, including a 21-footer and a 30-footer; Tiger 3-putts 17th to fall out of lead, Miami Herald, FL, 19 Mar 2004

Hilton Head Christian Academy takes third in match - top player Chip Wedgeworth: "I played well yesterday because I putted well," Hilton Head Island Packet, SC, 19 Mar 2004

Rookie Zach Johnson: "I usually decent" at putting, Orlando Sentinel (subscription), FL, 19 Mar 2004

Skip Kendall's a cut above with blade in his hands - only 3 three-putts in 396 holes; Bay Hill Round 1 missed 12 greens but had only 24 total putts including 11 one-putts on 1st 13 holes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI, 19 Mar 2004

Paul Lawrie lips out final hole from 5 feet to miss sharing Caltex Masters lead, The Scotsman, UK, 19 Mar 2004

Catriona Matthew's new putter doing a job in Arizona - Ping Doc 17, The Scotsman, UK, 19 Mar 2004

Caltex Masters Golf: Thomas Levet joint leader in first round despite missing three birdie putts inside 10 feet, Daily Times, Pakistan, 19 Mar 2004

Chad Campbell, Bay Hill Round 1 (66): six birdies, no bogeys, including birdie putts from 8, 10, 12, and 12 feet, a chip in, and an up-and-down on a par 5, The Herald News, MA, 19 Mar 2004

Myanmar's Kyi Hla Han credits putting tip from coach Kel Llewellyn with impressive putting - rapping the ball harder, iseekgolf, Australia, 18 Mar 2004

South Africa's James Kingston's 68 includes a three-putt and two horse-shoes from in tight - "could've been" a 64, Straits Times, Singapore, 18 Mar 2004

South Africa's Titch Moore, Kenya Open Round 1: nine birdies and two bogeys (63) includes 3 three-putts and 10 one-putt greens -- putting key on short course, European Tour, UK, 18 Mar 2004

Inventors keep aging golfers swinging - Joe Egli's deBendable putter from Upright Golf (no bending over), Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, IA, 18 Mar 2004

Thongchai Jaidee, Caltex Masters Round 1: winner of three events in four months struggling with his putter, The Nation, Thailand, 19 Mar 2004

A gripping tale: An old `saw' aids O'Meara, Boston Herald, MA, 18 Mar 2004

LaJolla expands men's lineup, CBS Sportsline, 17 Mar 2004

Socorro Warriors second in Belen - lack of maturity on course yields a bushel of three-putts, El Defensor Chieftain, NM, 17 Mar 2004

Bay Hill's Tifeagle greens bounce shots like concrete, GolfDigest.com, 17 Mar 2004

Billy Hurley Paces Midshipmen at Palmetto Intercollegiate - putting woes drop him from potential winner to 15th, NavySports.com, 17 Mar 2004

Emphasizing short game over driver makes practice productive, Houston Chronicle, TX, 17 Mar 2004

A better mousetrap? ball-retriever from cup hides in putter shaft, Southgate News Herald, MI, 17 Mar 2004

You can see what 'saw' has done for O'Meara's putting, St. Petersburg Times, FL, 18 Mar 2004

Monty's slow start at Caltex Masters includes leaving a 10-footer at the lip; Paul lawrie misses the lead after final short putt horseshoes out, sportinglife.com, UK, 18 Mar 2004

New fortune grips O'Meara just fine, Orlando Sentinel (subscription), FL, 18 Mar 2004

David Ladd captures Golden Bear title in playoff with Steve Burns after three-hole putt-off, Vero Beach Press-Journal, FL, 18 Mar 2004

Larger-than-Life Brian Barnes missing golf 'like crazy' since end of his colourful career - collects Scottish PGA lifetime award - 1981 Haig Whisky Tournament Players Championship victory recalled when he parred first playoff hole stewed after tee-shot in the water and shocked opponent proceeded to three-putt the next hole -- Burly Scot once marked his putt with a can of lager, Scotsman, UK, 17 Mar 2004

New clubs, old excuses in golf world, San Jose Mercury News, CA, 17 Mar 2004

OHS' Dickie Orr won 1962 state golf crown - recalls winning PGA Tour event for nonqualifiers in 1978 with par-five birdie from 40 feet when opponent three-putted his eagle opportunity from 25 feet, Okmulgee Daily Times, OK, 17 Mar 2004

Chi Chi and the Zorro putter dance, Los Angeles Times (subscription), CA, 17 Mar 2004

Retief Goosen shelves his Bobby Grace for a Never Compromise Voodoo putter, CBS Sportsline, 15 Mar 2004

A lesson in lagging from Ernie Els, GolfDigest.com, 15 Mar 2004

What Lew Gibson did to fix Bill Rogers' putter, PGA.com, 15 Mar 2004

Todd Hamilton's struggle with putter made him have to hit shots close, Cybergolf National, 15 Mar 2004

Top 50 Teachers & Their Top Tips - Clutch putting: How can I sink more five- and six-foot putts? Golf For Women Magazine, 15 Mar 2004

Women finish eigth - too many 3-putts, Daily Illini, IL, 17 Mar 2004

Dana Quigley - when the mind wanders, the 3-putts start stacking up, Providence Journal (subscription), RI, 15 Mar 2004

The King and Ken - at the 1958 Masters, Venturi followed the ruling favoring Palmer by three-jacking the last three holes to lose by 2 strokes -- now who's fault is that? GolfDigest.com, 15 Mar 2004

Fredrik Jacobson at the Honda suffers a 3-putt and falls out: "I must have left seven putts within a inch of the cup," Rocky Mount Telegram, NC, 15 Mar 2004

Peter Jacobsen's charge falls short after he squandered three birdie opportunities with missed putts - says he was not comfortable with new putter, Oregonian, OR, 15 Mar 2004

Karen Stupples shoots big in Tucson - outduels Grace Park down the stretch with big putts as Park 3-putts the final green, AZ Central.com, 15 Mar 2004

15-foot birdie putt on the last green yesterday gave Joakim Haeggman a one-stroke victory over Japan's Nobuhito Sato in Qatar Masters, Scotsman.com, 15 Mar 2004

Jaokim Haggeman lays down flat on green to read the winning putt, Cape Argus (subscription), Africa, 15 Mar 2004

Davis Love says putting held him back at Honda: "I'm hitting it close to the hole, not making a whole lot of putts. I'm getting them close but not rolling them in.", Business Day, South Africa, South Africa, 15 Mar 2004

Peter Jacobsen on Round 3 at the SBC: "I played well, I just didn't make many putts," Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA, 14 Mar 2004

Childhood memories kept winner Todd Hamilton calm on final 4-footer for 1st PGA Tour win: "I used to putt in the house to a table leg, so I just pictured it there." Palm Beach Post, FL, 14 Mar 2004

Stupples coasts to first victory at Welch's/Fry's Championship - putting duel down the stretch, The Herald News, MA, 14 Mar 2004

Kimberly Adams wins first Futures event of the season - gets help over putts from friendship with former player Heather Wilbur, who died last year of lukemia, Houston Chronicle, TX, 14 Mar 2004

GolfDigest.com - O'Meara gets a grip on his game, 13 Mar 2004

Practice before hitting the green, News 8 Austin, TX, 13 Mar 2004

Futures Classic rookie Seon-Hwa Lee birdies six holes from inside 6 feet and a seventh from 20 feet to gain co-leadership in Lakeland event, The Ledger, FL, 13 Mar 2004

Faxon 3 shots back at Honda - appears to be recovering from his knee injury, IAfrica South African News, South Africa, 13 Mar 2004

O'Meara's "saw" grip; How Sam Snead decided to tackle the "Yips," North Scotland Press and Journal, UK, 13 Mar 2004

Champions Tour rookie Peter Jacobsen shares the lead in his first event - seven birdies to go with two bogeys, but he also missed four birdie putts inside six feet, Los Angeles Times (subscription), CA, 13 Mar 2004

Brad Faxon at Honda: Healthier knee leads to sharp putting, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA, 13 Mar 2004

Ian Woosnam back to the long putter in Qatar - "It's made a big difference," IrishExaminer.com (subscription), Ireland, 13 Mar 2004

Faxon no slouch now that he can crouch - knee recovering - takes only 25 putts at Honda, Times Record News, TX, 13 Mar 2004

Melborne High junior David Johnson nearly wins Pensacola beach Open despite head cold - misses six inside 4 feet over two rounds - gets closed out on 4th playoff hole when Martin Bunt drained a 45-footer, Times Record News, TX, 13 mar 2004

Socorro men's team misses state qualifying by 13 strokes - "If we eliminate the three-putts, we qualify," El Defensor Chieftain, NM, 12 Mar 2004

Kenny Perry's putting goes "Ka-flooey" - 28 putts Thursday, but 38 Friday, San Jose Mercury News, CA, 12 Mar 2004

Todd Hamilton, struggling with his putting and not a fan of Bermuda, stills gets it done at Hona, The Herald News, MA, 12 Mar 2004

Woosnam's long way back to top, Telegraph.co.uk, UK, 12 Mar 2004

Carl Pettersen goes round in 22 putts with broom handle - Honda round includes 4 putts from 18 feet, Bradenton Herald, FL, 12 Mar 2004

Jung Yeon Lee flirts with 59 but leaves two birdie putts on 16 and 17 to finish at 60 on LPGA circuit, SCOREGolf, Canada, 12 Mar 2004

Nicklaus Golf Equipment to expand availability and selection - Cyanamet putters, CBS Sportsline, 10 Mar 2004

Eleuthre Irne Du Pont's golf course remains at the Varadero Resort outside Havana, Cuba, where Fidel and Che putted a few symbolic putts after the revolution, The Globe and Mail, Canada, 10 Mar 2004

Central Florida senior Barry Roof of Conway hits it well but putts terribly at Hackler Invitational; Mike Weir's coach Mike Wilson helps Pepperdine's Coe notch a W, Myrtle Beach Online, 12 Mar 2004

Jack Nicklaus: All I Know - 2 putting tips, GolfDigest.com, 09 Mar 2004

Matt Kuchar's fall from grace due to putting woes - work with Randy Sonnier not paying dividends, Golf Channel, 09 Mar 2004

Owen's birdies make light of 'browns' at Sand Golf Chamionship, Telegraph.co.uk, UK, 08 Mar 2004

Quirky old Harding Park trades up to marvelous greens for The City championship, San Francisco Chronicle, CA, 07 Mar 2004

David Toms, recovering from hand surgery in December, misses short putt on final hole to drop to joint-fifth finish at Doral, Times Picayune, LA, 08 Mar 2004

Graham Marsh blames poor putting with 3-putts at 16th and 17th holes for loss; winner Ed Fiori survives heart scare with soaring blood pressure in 8,000-feet Mexican altitude, San Francisco Chronicle, CA, 08 Mar 200
 
O'Meara makes his mark with rejuvenated putting, Winnipeg Sun, Canada, 08 Mar 2004
 
Earl Stewart takes second San Francisco seniors City Match title with close-out birdie on 16th from 55 feet on hard, slick greens, San Francisco Chronicle, CA, 08 Mar 2004
 
Jesse Martin at 6'6" had a towering passion for golf - Riverside County and Jurupa Hills people recall he always carried his putter with him and on all golf outings his motel wall resounded with his late-night chipping, Press-Enterprise (subscription), CA
 
Verplank's shot at victory from 37 feet on 72nd hole slides 6 1/2 feet by; he calmly sank the comebacker to force a playoff, but Craig Parry then eagled the 1st playoff hole from 176 yards, so Verplank put his putter back in the bag, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, FL, 08 Mar 2004

Craig Parry misses makeable putts at 11th and 12th and bogeys 13th to let Verplank into playoff, then seals the deal with an eagle from 176 yards; David Toms' recovery from left-wrist bone spur removal misses a 3-footer on last hole and leaves $50,000 on the table, Palm Beach Post, FL, 08 Mar 2004

Craig Parry's putting falters so he gets aggressive with irons to compensate, but on 1st playoff hole brother-caddie Glenn Craig felt a "Shaun Micheel" shot coming from 176 yards out and talked jazzed-up Craig out of a 5 iron down to a "perfect" 6 iron for eagle, Palm Beach Post, FL, 08 Mar 2004

O'Meara tried the belly putter and also the Claw gripto overcome last year's yips, but devised "the Saw" grip to enable him to make a good release of the putter thru impact, sportinglife.com, UK, 08 Mar 2004

Paul McGinley chases O'Meara in Dubai but par-putt miss at 16th ended his chances, The Star (subscriptioin), South Africa, 08 Mar 2004

Ernie Els rips off 7 birdies in first 14 holes to close on leaders but then pars in for third place - "I just didn't make enough putts," The Mercury (subscription), South Africa, 08 Mar 2004

O'Meara "saws" down field to win Dubai Desert Classic with steady 2-putting, CBS Sportsline, 08 Mar 2004

Faltering finish mars Tiger's final-round charge; Tigerputts: sinks from 4 feet, 12 feet, 10 feet, and 15 feet, CNN/SI, 08 Mar 2004

Golf: Woods trails by six, O'Meara putts to lead, Salt Lake Tribune, UT, 07 Mar 2004

O'Meara's "Saw" putting grip working real nice; Tiger cans a 50-footer with some luck, Calgary Sun, Canada, 07 Mar 2004

Bryan High Viking golf finishes 18th - improved confidence against top Texas teams, but need to get birdie putts to drop, Bryan College Station Eagle Post, TX, 07 Mar 2004

Venturi rehashes 1958 Masters controversy - ruling allowing Palmer's provisional par rattled Venturi and he three-jacked himself out of contention, Alexandria Town Talk, LA, 07 Mar 2004

Dubai greens presenting lots of downwind, downhill, downgrain putts; Tiger says he only missed one putt that he had a chance of making, SCOREGolf, Canada, 07 Mar 2004

Marsh Moves into First in Mexico; "Two things happen when you shoot 66," said Marsh. "You hit some shots and make some putts." Golf Channel, 07 Mar 2004

McGinley pegs back O'Meara with final putt - Dubia greens a lot quicker now than before cut, playing like a major, Independent, UK, 07 Mar 2004

O'Meara finally whipping last year's yips? Phillip price's caddie Pete "The pro" Futcher commits a boo-boo and leaves pin in when Price drains an eagle, turning a 2-shot gain into a two-stroke penalty, Telegraph.co.uk, UK, 06 Mar 2004

Karrie Webb's coaches changed her swing and it worked fine on the range, but faltering shots on the course are straining her putting skill, Sydney Morning Herald, Australia, 06 Mar 2004

Mickelson one back of Goosen at Doral after missing 4 good birdie opportunities, Orlando Sentinel (subscription), FL, 06 Mar 2004

Els stays in touch with Dubai lead after round two, although struggling with putting pace, Reuters, India, 06 Mar 2004

Will you marry me, right after we putt out? Times-Herald, CA, 06 Mar 2004

Mediocre round for Woods - throws his putter after a 3-jack from 40 feet, St. Petersburg Times, FL, 06 Mar 2004

Mickelson misses 4 or 5 putts inside 15 feet, Grand Forks Herald, ND, 05 Mar 2004

Calcavecchia gutting it out at Doral - despite painful ailments, his putting is very healthy, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, FL, 05 Mar 2004

Emirates Bank inaugurates its charity putting competition at the Dubai Classic, AME Info (press release), United Arab Emirates, 06 Mar 2004

McGinley sticks all the greens for 9 birdies and the lead, but O'Meara has the best round using his new "Saw" grip to putt lights out for 2nd one back, Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates, 06 Mar 2004

Chris Wisler at Canada Tour Barton Breek event snags lead with 9 birdies and one bogey (62) - making big putts neutralizes poor shots and keeps him low, Golf Channel, 05 Mar 2004

Asian Tour star Arjun Atwal manages to make cut at Ford - PGA Tour rookie survives 3-putt on 16th and keeps grinding to succeed in the Big Show, CNN/SI, 05 Mar 2004

Chuck Garbedian, Bobby Grace on the "Stroke Path" debate in golf, Milwaukee Channel, 5 Mar 2004

Late 5-footer miss leaves Woods three off pace, Reuters, UK, 5 Mar 2004

Dredge birdies add impetus to Ryder plan - backyard putting paying off with 64 in Dubai and the lead, ic NorthWales, UK, 05 Mar 2004

Laura Davies Pulls Clear in Sydney - starts with a three-putt but then rights her short game and leads by 4, The Scotsman, UK, 05 Mar 2004

No. 18 takes toll on unlikely leader - Chris Smith's hot putter rolls off 6 consecutive birdies to flirt with 59 before doubling the 18th and ending with 65, Miami Herald, FL, 05 Mar 2004

Els six shots behind leader in Dubai - misses a few putts, Dispatch Online, South Africa, 05 Mar 2004

Mickelson has caddy Jim McKay from Georgia reading all the Californian's putts on Doral's grainy Bermuda greens - shoots opening 67 for joint third, OrlandoSentinel.com: Golf, 05 Mar 2004

Retief Goosen as usual putting lights out at Doral - in third after opening round taking only 23 putts, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, FL, 05 Mar 2004

Pinehurst No . 2 undergoing minor alterations in anticipation of 2005 US Open, Fayetteville Online,Fayetteville, NC, 05 Mar 2004

Curtis feeling major pressure - putting letting him down - now ranks 190th on Tour, Palm Beach Post, FL, 03 Mar 2004

Pensacola native Heath Slocum loves the Bermuda greens of Florida, CBS Sportsline, 03 Mar 2004

Back to basics as putts go astray - Taking time out, working on subtle things, ic CheshireOnline, UK, 02 Mar 2004

Pawnshop putter, Penick shaped Lind's career, Denver Post, CO, 02 Mar 2004

Toms-Fasth - who's on first? Aaron Baddeley's early-season brilliance - 92 great putts plus one untimely 3-putt, CNN/SI, 03 Mar 2004

Scott Eilers, The Golf Mechanic: Keep your hands and wrists quiet but 'alive' in putting stroke, Marco Island Eagle, FL, 03 Mar 2004

Character tester - Mike Weir's 7-footer on the last hole at the 2003 Masters to tie Len Mattiace, The Globe and Mail, Canada, 03 Mar 2004

Karrie Webb feels better putting again on a fast green this week - having to "hit" the ball disturbs her and mars her line, but now she can just aim and stroke in the usual manner again, Brisbane Courier Mail, Australia, 03 Mar 2004

Hoch's win last year at Doral sparked by putting - he was twice as good as the field on putts in the 10-15 foot range, sinking 67% versus a field average of 32%, CBS Sportsline, 02 Mar 2004

Baddeley saves worst until last, Daily Telegraph, Australia, 01 Mar 2004

Poor putting by Love seals his doom, San Francisco Chronicle, CA, 29 Feb 2004

Heath Slocum gets first PGA Tour win after surviving a putting slugfest with Aaron Baddeley, who faltered on the final hole with a 3-putt from 50 feet to lose by one, San Francisco Chronicle, CA, 29 Feb 2004

Three-putt on last hole drops American rookie Bill Lunde from sole 2nd to joint third and costs him $25,000 in NZ PGA Championship, National Post (subscription), Canada, 29 Feb 2004

Awesome Ashok! Ashok Kumar birdies 4 in a row from 10-12 feet and then eagles the next hole to win his first As