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At last week’s U.S. Open, Tiger Woods seemed to show a noticeable wince when he hit out of the thick Merion rough and now we know why.

On Wednesday, Woods announced on his website that he has a left elbow strain and will take some time off over the next few weeks to recover.

"I was examined after I returned home from the U.S. Open, and the doctors determined I have a left elbow strain,'' Woods said on his website. “I have been advised to take a few weeks off, rest and undergo treatment. I'll be ready to go for the British Open, and I'm looking forward to playing at Muirfield.''

While Woods was not specific about when or how the injury happened, it is believed that he injured his elbow on his way to winning The Players…

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No cause for alarm if you notice smoke rising up from picturesque Jonathan Dickinson State Park today.  The Florida Department of Environmental Protection will conduct a “prescribed burn”, weather permitting.  Jonathon Dickinson State Park is located at 16450 S.E. Federal Highway, Hobe Sound just north of Jupiter at the Palm Beach/Martin County line.  

Jonathan Dickinson State Park is 11,500 acres of land and river teeming with wildlife.  Families can camp, bicycle, canoe, kayak, picnic, and more.  Guided tours and rentals are available of the Loxahatchee River.  Catch a glimpse of an endangered bald eagle; spot an alligator or a tortoise.  Enjoy a river cruise up to Trapper Nelsons campsite.

“Prescribed burn” or controlled burn,…

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When the fourth quarter started last night the Miami Heat found themselves in a spot that they were seldom in during the regular season but had come all too familiar with in the post season: down and pressing.

Down 3-2 in the series and entering the fourth quarter down ten points, Lebron James had 12 minutes left to make sure the San Antonio Spurs did not celebrate on the floor of the American Airlines Arena.  Dwayne Wade had 12 minutes left to stage a comeback and force a game seven. And, Chris Bosh had 12 minutes left to save their season.
 
They had battled all year to defend their trophy. 82 games in the regular season, another 15 games in the postseason, and thanks to some late game heroics at the end of regulation and overtime they will have one…

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The long-awaited completion of the famed Fazio links at the Tequesta Country Club will take place during the summer of 2013, pleasing both amateur golfers and Tour professionals who have memberships there when it re-opens in November.

Tom Fazio II began the project a few years ago with the goal of creating an enhanced natural setting, using plants that require less maintenance. The entire course will be re-sodded.

The project also lengthened the course by 350-plus yards, to 6,850, included new bunkers and involved the installation of a new pump system for irrigation.

Those with memberships will be able to take advantage of reciprocity partnerships set up with other golf communities in Palm Beach County.

The course originally was designed in…

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The relaxing beach weather atmosphere has made this area one of the most sought after areas to call home.  With record low interest rates and affordable pricing, your dream home is within your grasp!

Waterfront Properties and Club Communities integrates a unique approach of traditional values vested in our local communities with a global approach to buying and selling residential real estate.   With decades of experience, our real estate specialists will expertly guide clients with the upmost integrity to buying and selling real estate.

South Florida is home to some of the paramount residential addresses, world renowned Palm Beach, Jupiter Island and the Town of Jupiter’s Loxahatchee River -  to name a few.  Homes in these areas are fine examples of…

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The Jupiter Hills Club is one of the top courses in the country and, starting Thursday, will be the host of the Florida Amateur Golf Championship. The top 168 amateurs in the state will convene in Tequesta on Thursday for one of the oldest and most prestigious amateur golf championships in the country.

jupiterhills_400_02This will be the second time that the Jupiter Hills Club hosts the 72-hole event that will take place Thursday through Sunday on the Hills and Village courses. Just like in PGA Tour events there will be a cut down to top 70 players and ties after the second round. Jupiter Hills also hosted the event in 2008. In addition it has had the honor of hosting the 1987 U.S. Amateur Championship as well as two U.S. Open Sectional qualifiers.

The winner of the Florida…

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North Palm Beach is about to be Palm Beach County’s first home to Bass Pro Worldwide Sportsman.  After years of effort, the giant retailer has finally landed a “big one”!  The former 76,000 square foot Carl’s Plaza, located at 11940 U.S. Highway 1, in North Palm Beach is under contract to the Springfield, MO based sporting goods retailer.  The site is just north of PGA Boulevard on US1 conveniently located between Singer Island and Jupiter.

Bass Pro Worldwide Sportsman is a privately held retailer of hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation and camping gear.  The owner began John L. Morris, began his career with a fishing section in the back of a liquor store owned by his father located in Springfield, MO.  That small fishing department sold bait…

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The Palm Beach Gardens Golf Course has selected Dusenberry Designs to renovate the course. The project, which began June 1, will be done by Tad Burnett and Matt Dusenberry and will be completed in November.

golf_436_06Burnett and Dusenberry are former senior designers for Greg Norman's firm and have worked on over 50 golf courses around the world. With over 35 years of experience in golf course design, they will adapt to the unique characteristics, landforms, climate, and vegetation.

The renovations focus on improving the infrastructure and playing surfaces, including a new irrigation system, upgraded drainage, and new turf.

"We are very pleased to be selected as the consulting architects for the renovation of the Gardens golf course which has a strong…

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This week is National Travel and Tourism Week and Palm Beach County celebrated some outstanding benchmarks reached by our county. The Palm Beach tourism leaders held a get-together for nearly 400 people at the Travel Rally Day luncheon to acknowledge a local tourism standout; the 30th anniversary of the county’s marketing agency and the incredible impact Florida’s tourism has had on our economy.

Florida is the second most visited state in our nation, barely beaten by California. With over 6 million visitors each year, its no wonder Florida's tourists are so important to the overall well being of the state's economy. 

The Convention and Visitors Bureau CEO and president, Jorge Pesquera, shared some outstanding numbers with local residents and…

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Leading up to the start of the U.S. Open, Merion Golf Club had received its fair share of rain. With the remnants of Tropical Storm Andrea making its way through the Philadelphia area last Friday and a cold front causing more rain on Monday and Tuesday, the course had received close to six inches of rain in five days (the typical average rain fall totals for the area is about three inches for the entire month of June).

Some dryer weather came Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday, however a storm moved in from the Midwest on Thursday and wreaked havoc on Thursday’s opening round. Two separate weather delays affected all 156 players in the event and caused the first round to be extended into Friday.

The first delay came around…

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