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Adam Scott Wins First Major Championship

An Australian golfer had never won the Masters. That was until this past weekend, when Adam Scott ended two streaks. Scott won his first major championship in his 48th attempt and brought his native country of Australia its first ever green jacket.

Scott wins in Playoff- Scott defeated Angel Cabrera in the second playoff hole on Sunday to get that first major championship that had seem to escape him over the past few years. After both Scott and Cabrera pared the first playoff hole, the moved to the 10th hole for the second. The same hole that brought us the famous Bubba Watson shot out of the trees last year didn’t bring quite the drama this year, but did end the tournament. Both players hit their approach shot to within 15 feet of the hole and while…

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FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL 2013!

The Palm Beach Gardens Police Foundation is bringing back their annual Food and Wine Festival to Legacy Place in Palm Beach Gardens! The evening will be filled with wonderful food, wine pairings, an atmosphere of friendly people and flowing music. The wine comes from vineyards around the world and the best local restaurants in the area bring the food.  

“We are thrilled to once again bring what has grown into a much anticipated event to Palm Beach Gardens,” said Mary Lou Fogarty, Legacy Place property manager. “This has become a signature event and one that supports a very worthwhile cause.” The proceeds benefit the American Lung Association’s educational programs and services. The Food and Wine Festival has been very successful in raising tremendous…

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Third Annual Caring Fore Cadets Charity Golf Tournament To Be Held At PGA National

PGA National Resort and Spa will play host to the 3rd Annual Caring Fore Cadets Charity Golf Tournament on April 27. The tournament will be held on the newly re-opened Jim Fazio designed Fazio course.

The event, put on by The West Point Parent Club of the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast, is put on to help raise money for area military cadets attending the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The group raises money to help support the cadets through care packages, birthday gift cards, send-off picnics, and annual cadet activities.

The West Point Parent Club of the Palm Beaches' mission is to provide assistance, encouragement and support to the U.S. Military Academy cadets in a service area that spans from Vero Beach to Boca Raton. Currently the…

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Rory Mcllroy Finishes Second in Final Masters Tune-up

Masters week is finally here, and as golf fans turn their attention to the season’s first major, let’s take a look back at the final tune-up event before the green jacket is handed out.

Marin Laird has spent much of the past year working on his game. Laird entered the week ranked 157th in the FedEx Cup Standings after missing four of eight cuts this year. Starting the day four shots behind round 3 leader Billy Horschel, Laird picked the perfect time to turn everything around and get hot.

Laird, who broke the streak of 14 consecutive week of American wins on the tour, shot a course record tying 63 to secure his first win in over two years. With the win, not only did Laird jump all the way up to number 18 in the FedEx Cup standings but he punched his ticket…

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Legendary Golf Designer Pete Dye To Speak at PGA Village

Legendary golf designer Pete Dye and his wife Alice will be speaking at the PGA Village in Port St. Lucie. The two will take part in the PGA Speaker Series on April 10th, which is also the 97th anniversary of the PGA of America.

Pete Dye has designed some of the top courses in the area including Loblolly and Medalist in Hobe Sound and Old Marsh in Palm Beach Gadens.

The Dyes will take part in a fireside chat from 5:30 to 7pm in the PGA Education Center. For more information on the event call the PGA Village at 1-800-800-GOLF.

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LPGA Tour’s Stacy Lewis Climbs to #1 in World Golf Ranking

Just like her fellow Medalist Club member Tiger Woods, LPGA Tour golfer Stacy Lewis is on top. After winning tournaments in two of the last three weeks and finishing ninth last week, Lewis takes the top spot in the Rolex Rankings for the first time in her career, just in time for the season’s first major.

Two years ago, the Palm Beach Gardens resident got her first professional win on tour at the Kraft Nabisco Championship. Since that victory, Lewis has won six more times on tour (including twice already this year) and won Player of the Year honors in 2012.

Lewis is only the second American since 2006 to be ranked number one in the world thanks to her run of four top ten finishes in five events. Going into this week, Lewis leads the tour in eleven…

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Tiger Woods Regains Number 1 World Ranking with Victory at Bay Hill

Tiger Woods is back in a position where golf fans have been used to seeing him for close to a decade, at the top. With his weather extended victory this morning, Woods regained the top spot in the World Golf Rankings for the first time since October 30, 2010. He also passed Brandt Snedeker to take the number one spot in the Fed Ex Cup Standings.

The Jupiter Island resident continued to play like the Tiger of old, improving to a record of 41-2 when going into the final round with the lead. It was his second win in as many weeks and third on the season. This was the eighth time he has won the Arnold Palmer Invitational, tying him with Sam Snead for the most wins at a single event on the PGA Tour. The win, his 77th, also puts him only five victories…

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Local Pros Partner with Palm Beach County Golf Association

Some of the biggest names in local golf will be among the sponsors of this year’s Palm Beach County Golf Association season of amateur events. 2013 will mark the 38th season of PBCGA Events that take place at some of the best golf courses and clubs in the county.

The season will kick off this weekend with the Spring Four-Ball event at the Fountains Country Club’s North Course in Lake Worth. There will be 25 events in total and the season will go through the middle of November. Some of the events featured will either be hosted or sponsored by local professional golfers.

Jupiter Island Resident Nick Price will host The “Pricey” Par Three Shootout on Friday April 12 at Jupiter Dunes. North Palm Beach Resident and World Golf Hall of Famer Jack Nicklaus and…

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PGA Tour Pros Square Off at Medalist Golf Club

Local golfers Tiger Woods, Keegan Bradley, and Rickie Fowler will all be taking advantage of their off week by competing in Medalist Golf Club’s Member-Guest tournament in Hobe Sound.

A Jupiter Island Resident and Medalist Club member, Woods will pair with Golf Channel host Ahmad Rashad. The two will face off against Hall of Fame basketball player and Jupiter resident Michael Jordan and his guest, Tequesta resident and PGA tour pro Keegan Bradley.

Also participating in the tournament is defending member-guest tournament champion Rickie Fowler. The Loxahatchee River Resident will once again pair up with his business manager Sam McNaughton, with whom he won last year’s trophy. Fowler just defended his title at the other club where he is a member, Seminole…

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TOGETHER WE KEEP OUR BEACHES BEAUTIFUL

GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO DO A GOOD DEED!  It is time for the monthly beach clean-up…Please join Lynne Wells and her group of Blue Friends Society on Saturday, March 16th, 2013 at 8:00am – 9:00am at the back gate of the Loggerhead Marinelife Center.  This is a perfect opportunity to keep our beautiful Juno beaches and ocean environments clean.  The clean-up lasts one hour and it is open to everyone who is interested.  Following the one hour clean up, volunteers are invited to join for a light refreshments sponsored by Whole Foods Market in Palm Beach Gardens. Please help keep the beach that the turtles call “home” free from liter and debris.

Loggerhead Marinelife Center, located in Juno Beach, is one of 12 sea turtle rehabilitation facilities in the state of…

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