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This week the PGA Tour returns to the Big Apple for the start of the FedEx Cup Playoffs. For the first time since 2009, the post season for the PGA Tour kicks off at Liberty National Golf Club, just across the river from New York City and the famed Manhattan skyline.

While the course has gone under a major renovation since 2009, one thing remains the same as the top golfers on tour return, and that’s the points leader. Just like in 2009, world number one Tiger Woods enters with the top spot in the FedEx Cup rankings.

The Jupiter Island resident comes into the playoffs with a 786 point lead over Matt Kuchar and will look to strengthen that lead even more with a strong…

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The International Tennis Federation's Seniors World Championships will be coming to Palm Beach County next spring with four of the eight venues located in Palm Beach Gardens. Final agreements have not been signed yet for the two week tournament, but the website for the International Tennis Federation notes that tennis clubs in Palm Beach Gardens are confirmed venues.

Scheduled for April 21 through May 4 2014, the tournament will bring about 1,600 players from 38 countries to Palm Beach County and is expected to generate as much as $2.5 million is economic activity for the county. In addition to the financial benefits, the tournament will attract international media coverage that would promote Palm Beach Gardens and Palm Beach County as a tennis…

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The East Coure driving range at Admirals Cove will re-open this Saturday, August 17th with some new hours and policies.

The driving range will be open every day from 9am to 5pm and will be restricted to mats only. Hitting off the turf areas is strictly prohibited. In addition, the chipping green, putting green, and the east course itself is till off limits to all players until the scheduled re-opening date.

The East Course has been closed for repairs and maintenance and is scheduled to re-open on August 26. For more information on property listings in Admirals Cove, contact Rob Thomson and the rest of the Admirals Cove team at (561) 743-0344 or acteam@wfpcc.com.

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A new equestrian trail will be opening on Saturday in Jupiter Farms at 9am. The one mile trail will link Riverbend Park and Jupiter Farms Road.

Open to horseback riders from sunrise to sunset, the trail will have free access at Jupiter Farms road approximately a half-mile south of Indiantown Road. A ceremony is scheduled for Saturday morning at the equestrian staging area in Riverbend Park. The ceremony is free and open to the public.

Jupiter Farms is one of the largest equestrian areas in South Florida and feature several horse trails and equestrian parks. For more information on the new horse trail and the opening ceremony visit pbcparks.com.

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After conducting the 2012 event without a title sponsor, the World Challenge has finally found one. Northwestern Mutual has signed on as the title sponsor of the event that is run by the Tiger Woods Foundation. The limited field event will be held December 5-8 at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California.

Also announced Wednesday were the commitments from some of the top golfers in the world including Jupiter Island resident and tournament host Tiger Woods and Palm Beach Gardens resident Rory Mcllroy. They along with defending champion Graeme McDowell will make up part of the 18-man field.

"Northwestern Mutual has been an excellent partner over the years, and we are pleased they will be the title sponsor of…

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Football season is right around the corner and the town of Jupiter is making preparations to take fans to one of this year’s Miami Dolphins game.

The town is sponsoring a bus trip to see the Miami Dolphins take on the division rival New England Patriots on December 15 at Sun Life Stadium. Kickoff for the game is at 1pm with the bus leaving the community center on North Military Trail at 9:30am.

The cost of the trip is $130 for Jupiter residents and $160 for nonresidents and includes the game ticket, round trip coach bus transportation, and pregame tailgate refreshments.

To purchase tickets to watch the Miami Dolphins in action with your fellow South Florida residents call the Jupiter Community Center at (561) 741-2400 or…

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Nearly 600 water skiers from 42 states will descend upon West Palm Beach starting Tuesday for the 71st GOODE Water Ski National Championships.

Sponsored by the nonprofit group USA Water Ski, the GOODE Water Ski National Championships is billed as the largest water ski tournament in the world and will have athletes competing for national titles in slalom, tricks, and jumping.

This year will mark the 13th time that Okeeheelee Park will host the event due in large part to its five lakes. It has also been held in Illinois, California, and Texas.

Taking place Tuesday through Saturday, the five day event is free and open to the public. For more information on the GOODE Water Ski National Championships, visit www.usawaterski.org.

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Brooks Koepka was seven when Tiger Woods won his first career major at the 1997 Masters. This week, the Wellington native and now Palm Beach Gardens resident got to compete in the first major of his career and had a final round that he will never forget.

Thanks to a third round 73 by Tiger, Koepka got to do more than just meet his childhood idol on Sunday, he got to play a round with him too. Koepka and Woods met for the first time on the putting green before their round started, talking about Woods’ membership at Medalist among other things (Koepka is currently playing out of Bear Lakes but is looking for a new club).

Woods got the better of Koepka on the day with the Jupiter Island resident shooting an even round 70 to…

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The Loxahatchee Club in Jupiter will host the Arrigo FIAT Classic August 24 and 25 as part of the Palm Beach County Golf Association Championship season.

Part of the 2013 PBCGA Championship Schedule that has seen stops at clubs such as PGA National and Frenchman's Reserve, the Arigo FIAT Classic is one of 18 events that local golfers will compete in leading up to the PBCGA Tour Championship at the end of the year.

Points will be distributed to the top 20 finishers in the event with 100 points going to the winner of the event. At the end of the year two awards will be given to the top point earners of the season at the Tour Championship.

The Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course at The Loxahatchee Club is often…

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An $800,000 expansion of the Palm Beach Gardens Tennis Center is planned for next year and will include the addition of five lighted clay courts.

Scheduled to begin next spring, construction of HydroGrid soft courts on the west side of the complex will include four standard courts and one pro court. The plan is to make the tennis center a more attractive venue for tournaments.

The addition of the five new courts will bring the total number of courts in the facility to 18. The Palm Beach Gardens Tennis Center opened in 1999 and is open to the public.

The plans call for the additional pro court to be situated between the four new courts in a configuration that will allow for bleachers to be installed for tournaments.

The facility, located…

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