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    Golf History

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    The PGA was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The PGA has both men and women members. “The PGA Hall of Fame was established in Lake Park, Fla., in 1940. Ten years later a Ladies Golf Hall of Fame was formed... Zaharias was the first woman named to all four halls of fame. Several states have halls of fame to honor their native golfers. The Golf House is a library and museum of golf, which was opened in 1951 at the USGA 's headquarters in New York City

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    contribution you make, including membership fees, is tax deductible due to their charitable status. A visit to The Blues Hall of Fame is educational and entertaining. You’ll learn about the history of blues while experiencing audio and visual exhibitions. National Civil Rights Museum The National Civil Rights Museum is a great stop to make, but plan for at least two hours for the tour, since there’s a lot of history to go through. While this is an important educational stop, the topics covered are often

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    today tennis has become a more aggressive sport. It is very different from when the players use to ding the ball back and forth across the net. Today tennis is played with a lot more force and it has become a more engaging sport from the sport it used to be just a century ago. The William Sisters, Venus and Serena Williams, have had a huge impact on the game of tennis. When they peaked to fame it changed the way everyone saw the game of tennis. Serena and Venus were raised in Compton, California

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    Growing up I pictured golf as that once boring sport played by old white men lacking a fan base. Just like myself, many people hated the idea of watching golf, so the sport needed a change. Tour earnings were low, scoring was average, and young people did not want to pick up the sport. Tiger Woods came on the tour in 1997 and astronomically changed the view of golf. The “Tiger Effect” on golf is real and more people have been trying to work harder to get to that “Tiger” bench mark. He single handily

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    public education consists of the most sleep-deprived and least attentive times. School—a place to help students unlock their subconscious mind and learn through it, because obviously people learn more when their brains are not working. Time to take a tour of the school! This is our gym, the place for fulfillment, hassle, and fitness. The gym provides more than just an area to indulge in any activities they want (texting, sitting, sleeping, sometimes playing), but

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    Stroker Bowling Style

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    For example, Norm Duke uses the stroker style and he has won numerous PBA tour titles and is in the PBA Hall of Fame. Strokers have a very accurate bowling technique making them powerhouses in the bowling scene; some would argue that they have the most accurate bowling style of all the styles. I actually am one of the many people who use the

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    Ryan Rybicki PGA Prep One 03/04/17 Instructor Profile Paper Jim Mclean Jim Mclean is a famous top 100 golf instructor that owns any different golf schools and academies around the country, with the best known at Trump Doral. He is also the creator of 8 step swing which has been voted the number one golf dvd of all time and ranked one of the best golf instruction books of all time. He has also played in many big time tournaments like the US Amateur, The US Open and the Masters. He started his

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    The History of Bowling

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    International Bowling Congress (WIBC) in 1916 with some 40 members, that small number has now surpassed 3 million. (Pezzano 17) Thanks to the ABC and the WIBC the rules of the game are well defined. Everyone can compete with everyone else because the lanes, balls, and rules are standardized and many systems of handicapping have been developed. (Pezzano 18) Bowling received its greatest boost with the invention of the automatic pin setter. It was a big step in allowing the businessmen of the game, the bowling

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    was able to reach many youth and grow the game that may have been on the verge of dying. Woods was able to energize what many had known as a boring game and instill excitement and drive that was never seen on a golf course before. Woods hit the golf ball unbelievable distances and dominated the sport in a way that seemed unfair. Tournaments were being won by margins unlike any in history and many golf course designers were required to add something called “Tiger proofing” in an attempt to make the

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    Snowball's Diary

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    I was nervous that day I didn’t know why but I was about to make history. The pitcher threw the ball the dead silence went into the the crowed .All I heard was the umpire say strike one! I took a deep breath the pitcher threw it again . The batter hit a line drive the shortstop threw but it was too late ,safe the umpire said. The next batter came

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