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Ben Alberstadt

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Ben works in the golf industry in New England. He covers the PGA Tour here and on Bleacher Report. He has a sentimental attachment to a set of 1976 Wilson Staff blades, which isn't helping his scores any.

 

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  Ernst: Rising to the occasion against all odds

  It wasn’t a mastery of the slow and much maligned greens at Quail Hollow that propelled Derek Ernst to victory. Neither was it the assistance of Phil Mickelson, who leaked fuel as he headed through the Green...

  • Posted 14 days ago
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  Cleveland Golf 588 RTX Wedges: Editor Review

  Pros: Rotex face technology isn’t marketing mumbo jumbo. The spin and stopping power, particularly on shorter shots and shots played with an open face around the green, is exceptional. Cons: Although the S grind is versatile, it wouldn’t hurt...

  • Posted 26 days ago
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  Snedeker, Cabrera, 3 Aussies rise to top

  If you’re an Australian, you have to feel pretty good about the chances of your country’s Masters drought coming to an end tomorrow. Adam Scott, Marc Leishman and Jason Day all are poised within striking distance of...

  • Posted 36 days ago
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  Scripted Masters outfits: Newsworthy or not?

  The best pro golfers in the world will be strolling the fairways of Augusta next week…or are they strutting runways? It’s a little unclear, at this point. For the past several years, Nike has released photos of...

  • Posted 42 days ago
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  Preview: Tampa Bay Championship

  On the heels of Tiger Woods’ statement victory at last week’s WGC Cadillac Championship, the PGA Tour heads to Innisbrook Resort for the Tampa Bay Championship. Positioned between two significant tournaments (the aforementioned WGC and the Arnold Palmer Invitational)...

  • Posted 67 days ago
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  Golf Boys return with “2.Oh”

  Depending on your aesthetic sensibilities, the day you’ve either been longing for or dreading is upon us: the Golf Boys have returned. Bubba Watson, Ben Crane, Hunter Mahan and Rickie Fowler are back. The PGA Tour pros...

  • Posted 76 days ago
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  No consolation? Breaking down Poulter’s rant

  If you aren’t one of Ian Poulter’s more than 1.4 million followers on Twitter, you might have missed the flamboyant Englishman’s comments about the consolation match at WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship. Poulter fired off a series of...

  • Posted 82 days ago
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  No more second fiddle: Snedeker wins at Pebble

  Brandt Snedeker, twice a runner-up in as many weeks on the PGA Tour this season, won for the first time in 2013. The Tennessee native outpaced the field on Sunday, shooting a cool 65 at the AT&T...

  • Posted 98 days ago
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  Mickelson dominant in wire-to-wire victory

  It was largely a foregone conclusion that Phil Mickelson, barring a string of Winged Foot-esque blunders, would win his third Phoenix Open title. With a final-round 67 Sunday, Mickelson did just that. He entered the final round...

  • Posted 105 days ago
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  #WWBD: What will Bubba do at the Phoenix Open?

  Bubba Watson, arguably the most prolific PGA Tour Tweeters and one if its most entertaining personalities, has teamed up with his new sponsor, Oakley, for a dynamic social media promotion that you can be a part of....

  • Posted 111 days ago
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  Nike signs McIlroy to a multi-year deal

  Nike has signed Rory McIlroy, the No. 1-ranked golfer in the world, to a multi-year contract to use the company’s golf equipment and wear its apparel, hat, glove, footwear and accessories. The announcement cames from a Nike...

  • Posted 126 days ago
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  Henley makes a big splash at the Sony

  “It’s all about getting the ‘W.’” It’s a favorite phrase of Tiger Woods that reigns true on the PGA Tour, because it doesn’t matter how a golfer wins a tournament. A win is a win, whether it’s...

  • Posted 126 days ago
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  Preview: Hyundai Tournament of Champions

  The 2013 PGA Tour season gets started in its customary fashion with last year’s winners facing the enviable task of four rounds of golf in Hawaii at the beginning of January. Last year, Steve Stricker strung together...

  • Posted 136 days ago
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  10 Great Tweets from the 10 Best Golfers on Twitter: 2012 Edition

  In the grand tradition of Golf Digest’s “Tweets of the Year,” I present the best tweet of 2012 from each of the 10 best men’s golfers on Twitter. Unfortunately, the Nos. 5, 7 and 10 in the...

  • Posted 156 days ago
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  Changing St. Andrews: “Like drawing a mustache on the Mona Lisa”

  It’s a common occurrence: a golf course is cosmetically and strategically altered in preparation for a major championship. The problem? The course in question is The Old Course at St. Andrews, and the modifications—ahead of the 2015...

  • Posted 168 days ago
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  Who will win PGA Tour Rookie of the year honors?

  The PGA Tour released the list of nominees for Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year on Monday. Members of the Player Advisory Council and Player Directors nominated Charlie Beljan, Jonas Blixt, Bud Cauley, John...

  • Posted 185 days ago
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  Beljan’s magical win at Disney

  There were times over the course of the Children’s Miracle Network Classic that Charlie Beljan looked like he would need a miracle in order to finish, let alone win the tournament. On Friday, the PGA Tour rookie looked...

  • Posted 189 days ago
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  Breaking down Jesper Parnevik’s ‘Gangnam Style’

  There are moments in the history golf which have propelled the sport forward: Francis Ouimet’s 1913 U.S. Open Victory, Ben Hogan’s triumph at Merion, Bobby Jones’ Grand Slam, Nicklaus’ 1986 Masters Win, Tiger Woods’ incredible performance at...

  • Posted 206 days ago
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