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The 2012 Travelers Championship – A Lot to Look Forward To
Red umbrellas were everywhere yesterday at TPC River Highlands. It was media day for the 2012 Travelers Championship and a light rain fell on the hills and valleys of central Connecticut, making the insurance company's iconic logo particularly apropos....
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Ryo Ishikawa’s Engagement Defies Demographic Trends
When he arrived at Tokyo's Narita airport on Sunday, Ryo Ishikawa wasn't dwelling on his disappointment over a missed Master's cut, choosing instead to tell the gathered media of his recent engagement. "I got engaged last month, to a junior high school...
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Ernie Els, Ryo Ishikawa & the Irksome Masters Invite Issue
11/5/11 - Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images AsiaPacWith the Masters just days away, fans, players and members of the media are weighing in on the 'special invitations' debate.The crux of the controversy, in the minds of many, seems to have boiled dow...
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Ryo Ishikawa Will Soon Be Seen in Nike Casual Wear (updated)
Ryo Ishikawa With Nike Sportswear Creative Director (c) NIKEUpdate: Ryo receives a Masters invite!...also check out his new comercial for Asahi Dry Zero a new 0.00% alcohol, beer-tasting beverage. ----------------------------------------------Ove...
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Golf Style: Persistent Perceptions of Sartorial Shortcomings
The Boys of the Bad Pants OpenA reputation, once it becomes ingrained in the minds of the masses, can be almost impossible to shake... and golf, over the years, has developed a sartorial reputation that's decidedly sordid.Thanks to decades of garish po...
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Ryo Ishikawa’s Six Days in the Snow, a Yearly Tradition
From the Arabian gulf to the the American West, last week saw many of the world's top golfers playing in places both arid and sun-drenched.Such was definitely not the case for Ryo Ishikawa. Instead of a week in Abu Dhabi or Phoenix, the Japanese golfer...
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Of Davos, Golf and the Imperative Shift to Sustainable Growth
I've been in the snowy Swiss village of Davos for the past several days... feeling like a bit of an interloper... as the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum takes place around me. It's been every bit as impressive... and just as quixotic.....
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Ryo Ishikawa Officially Comes of Age, Remains Ultra-Intense
© Golf Digest OnlineEarly this week Ryo Ishikawa officially "came of age". In Japan the second Monday of January is "Coming of Age Day", a special holiday day where those who've reached 20, the age of majority, are celebrated with festivities, c...
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Ryo Ishikawa – Words Worth Remembering for 2012
Ryo Ishikawa Photo: Khalid Redza /Asian Tour via Getty Images
If you read this blog even occasionally you probably know Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa is a favorite of ours. We love the quiet reserve that earned him the nickname "Bashful Prince" and the exhuberantly colorful sartorial style that had one writer calling him "The...
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Ryo Ishikawa – Words Worth Remembering for 2012
Ryo Ishikawa Photo: Khalid Redza /Asian Tour via Getty Images If you read this blog... even occasionally... you probably know that Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa is a favorite of ours.&nb...
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Ryo Ishikawa: Heading Down Under Alone After Weekend Ace
JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty ImagesThese are certainly some... interesting... times for Ryo Ishikawa.Over the weekend, the 20-year-old Japanese superstar recorded his second career hole-in-one and came tantalizingly close to defending his title at the Taiheiyo...
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Ryo Ishikawa: Heading Down Under Alone After Weekend Ace
These are certainly some... interesting... times for Ryo Ishikawa.
Over the weekend, the 20-year-old Japanese superstar recorded his second career hole-in-one and came tantalizingly close to defending his title at the Taiheiyo Masters golf champions...
