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A Belly Full From Els Q A With HOFer Ken Schofield Shin Halts Kos Run E MAIL BRIAN VOLUME 4 ISSUE 7 FEB 18 2013 L A Story Northern Trust Open winner John Merrick WHERE GOLFS GROWTH WENT WRONG POTUS Among Us Yes Obama and Tiger teed it up on a chilly Sunday in Florida where the security was tighter than Clint Eastwoods stare And no it wasnt a play in to Wednesdays WGC Match Play It wasnt exactly Bobby Jones and Dwight David Eisenhower either Ike in his first term as President painted a portrait of Masters co founder Jones What it was was good publicity for golf Questions If the leader of the free world gives you a three foot putt does that constitute a Presidential pardon If you fail to give the President a three foot putt with money on the line does that constitute a fiscal whiff Moving right along out on the left coast a herd of challengers trampled all over each other and the diabolical kikuyu rough in pursuit of the Northern Trust Open at a fiery and firm Riviera where the fairways were faster than the bar scene at the Polo Lounge and the greens quicker than Kobes Bryants first step To live and lag in L A was the key to survival and first time winner John Merrick who played his college golf at nearby UCLA was the last man standing after Charlie Beljan waffled with a bogey on the second playoff hole Elsewhere PGA Tour brass will convene on a Tim Finchem led conference call today during which a decision on whether or not to oppose the USGAs proposed anchored putter ban will be discussed if not reached At Canberra Jiyai Shin stopped 15 yearold amateur Lydia Kos run at the Australian Womens Open And journeyman South African Darren Fichardt hung on for victory at the Africa Open Brian Hewitt
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