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How to Play a 36-Hole Eclectic

A 36-Hole Eclectic is a competition format that can be played by two or more golfers or used for a tournament. You can probably guess that it is played over two, 18-hole rounds, played on the same golf course. The gist of this format (or an eclectic of any length) is that each golfer compares his scores in the two rounds and selects the lower score on each hole played.
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The Vintage Invitational on the PGA Champions Tour

The Vintage Invitational (also remembered as the Vintage Chrysler Invitational) was a golf tournament on the Champions Tour, the U.S.-based senior golf circuit. The tournament was played in Indian Wells, California, typically early in the senior tour's schedule.
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1963 U.S. Women's Open Winner, Scores

The 1963 U.S. Women's Open was the 18th time this major championship was played. The winner was a 23-year-old who earned the first of her three career victories in majors.
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Profile: Betty Burfeindt, LPGA Major Winner

Betty Burfeindt was a professional golfer on the LPGA Tour from the late 1960s into the early 1980s. She won multiple tournaments, including one major championship.
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Wills Masters Golf Tournament (Australia) Winners, Records

The Wills Masters was a professional golf tournament played in Australia (and not to be confused with the same-named tournament that took place in New Zealand in some of the same years) in the 1960s and 1970s. It usually drew a strong international field and its winners list includes Arnold Palmer and Gary Player.
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Rory McIlroy's Record in Playoffs

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How many playoffs has Rory McIlroy played in pro golf tournaments, and what is his win-loss record in those playoffs? Is he good at playoffs, or not so much? Those are the questions we are answering here.
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The 15 Chips Practice Game

"15 Chips" is the name of a game for the practice green, a game that will help you improve your chipping over time. You can play this game by yourself, or you and a buddy can play it against each other.
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1964 U.S. Women's Open Winner and Scores

The 1964 U.S. Women's Open was the 19th time this major championship was played. And it was the fourth time the winner was Mickey Wright, but she needed an 18-hole playoff to take the trophy.
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John Morgan: England Pro Became Senior Winner

John Morgan was an English professional golfer who came on the scene in the earliest days of the European Tour. He won tournaments in Europe and Africa, but went on to much greater success after turning 50 and joining the senior circuit.
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How to Play the Train Wreck Game

"Train Wreck" is the name of a game for multiple groups of four golfers. In Train Wreck, groups earn points based on each player's score, and those points accumulate through the round. But each group must meet a minimum requirement on each hole. If a group doesn't, uh-oh, all those points are lost and it starts over at zero.
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