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Goldie Bounce Golf Live Show moving to a new time slot!

Spring is upon us and so is the 2010 New England golf season! The days are longer, the birds are chirping and the flowers are blooming! Beginning Easter Sunday April 4th, the Goldie Bounce Golf Live show will be moving to a new time slot on 95.9 WATD, from 6:30 to 7:00pm just after the Sports Exchange with Bill Wilhelm! This season we'll be doing lots of fun prize giveaways, covering the local and regional golf events, hitting the New England PGA Tour events as well as showcasing the latest trends, talent and technology too! Look for the new video aspect to our coverage of New England golf as well! The 2010 golf season here in New England promises to be better than ever with the inaugural launching of the New England PGA's New England Amateur Tour (www.newenglandamateurtour.com) and the Massachusetts Golf Association's series of MGA Member Days (www.mgalinks.org) ~ both offering affordable events to the golfing public! I like emails and I love tips ~ goldiebouncegolf@gmail.com

Priceless view of Boston skyline from Granite Links Golf Course at Quarry Hills in Quincy, MA

Futures Tour Rookie Chelsea Curtis' debut

Duramed Future's Tour Rookie Chelsea Curtis

Local golfgal Chelsea Curtis makes her debut amidst a field of 144 ladies at the Florida's Natural Charity Classic March 19 - 21 at the Lake Region Yacht and Country Club in Winter Haven, Florida (which btw is the same course where the Futures Q School was held). This is the first of 17 events slated for the 2010 Futures Tour season which visits 13 states and Mexico and runs till September. A recent Georgetown grad, Chelsea turned professional last fall and plays out of the Country Club of New Seabury. Chelsea's set to tee off on the 1st tee at 2:25pm on Friday the 19th. Follow all the action online at www.duramedfuturestour.com/2010/winterhavenasp Chelsea will be calling into the Goldie Bounce Golf Live Show on Sunday March 21st after the event at 7:00pm est to tell us all about it!

Tiger in 3D at the Masters!

Augusta National Golf Club, Georgia

Could life get any better? Its official, after a 4 month hiatus, Tiger Woods has confirmed his return to the game of golf, yes that's right, he's thrown his hat into the ring (ah er green jacket?) and will be competing in this year's Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia April 5 - 11, 2010! Tiger has reigned supreme at Augusta on 4 previous occasions! BTW this historic annual event started in 1934! Thanks to Comcast (using technologies provided by Sony and IBM) this marks the first golf tournament/sporting event ever to be broadcast live in cutting edge 3D technology ~ although one has to own a pricey 3D television or computer and the 3D production feed will be available online at the official Masters website. No doubt the world will witness "golf at its finest" (rowdy fans - hecklers- will be tossed out and banned for life per club rules) and this event is primed to break all records across the board! Don't miss out! The Masters Tournament, April 5 -11, 2010! Watch live online at www.themasters.com

Puerto Rico Open 2010

Puerto Rico Open Defending Champ Michael Bradley with his caddie Noah Zelnick at the Trump International Golf Club

2010 Puerto Rico Open winner PGA Tour rookie Derek Lamely managed a come from behind win and in the process set a new course record ~ 63, as well as lowest championship score ~ 269! Defending champ Michael Bradley finished up T15th, his second top 25 finish for the season. This event, presented by Banco Popular, was held at the Championship Course of the Trump International Golf Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. Trump International Golf Club Superintendent Dave Russell and his greens crew sure had their hands full with the torrential wind and rains that forced delays and eventually a Monday finish. PGA Tour caddie Noah Zelnick will be a guest on Goldie Bounce Golf Live Sunday March 21st at 7:00pm est. Noah's back on track once again looping for PGA Tour Pro Michael Bradley after a health scare forced him "off the bag" for a short time this winter! Noah's gonna recap "all the behind the scenes action" from the Puerto Rico Open as well as this week's Transitions Championship at Tampa Bay, Fla. where he will once again be caddying for Michael Bradley ~ don't miss out!

Acushnet Company sells Cobra Golf to PUMA

2010 Honda Classic Champ ~ Cobra Ambassador Camilo Villegas

Puma brand has purchased Cobra Golf from New England based Acushnet Company! The sale is slated to be finalized in the second quarter of this year. Based out of Carlsbad, CA. Cobra golf was founded in 1973! While the sale will include endorsement contracts with professional golfers players have the option to alter their endorsement deals if they choose and we shall see how it all pans out over time. PGA Tour pros such as Ian Poulter and Camilo Villegas use a mix of Titleist and Cobra clubs. Following the announcement, Ian Poulter tweeted that, "yes - I will still be using Cobra Products" and Puma apparel guy rookie Ricky Fowler tweeted that "he is a Titleist guy." Puma footwear, apparel and accessories have been synonymous with young, edgy, smokin' and trendy ~ now with the purchase of Cobra equipment they will be poised and ready to totally rock the golf world!

Puma's Il Mostro ~ Skipper Kenny Read

Volvo Ocean Race slated to kick-off in Alicante, Spain in Autumn 2011

Yup, gotta admit it ~ I'm a golfgirl with sailing roots....that means I'm a land lover but crave the thrill of the ocean ~ don't know how else to explain it! The race track for the upcoming Volvo Ocean Race, due to start from Alicante in Spain in the autumn of 2011, is now set and the first port of call will be Cape Town, South Africa, making its eighth appearance as host to this premier ocean race! This marks the beginning of the port announcement process for the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 and the rest of the course around the world will be revealed before the end of March. Giddy-Up! BTW New England guy Ken Read (and crew finished up in second place in the 2008-09 Volvo Ocean Race) is a huge golfer! Kenny along with Volvo Ocean Race Skippers Ian Walker and Magnus Olssen recently played with Ryder Cup Captains Corey Pavin and Colin Montgomerie during the Pro-Am round of the Volvo World Match Play Championships Oct. 29-Nov. 1 2009! Puma Ocean Racing ~ edgy, young, exciting and a bit crazy ~ fingers crossed ~ we shall see ~ stay tuned!