Quiksilver sells Cleveland Golf for $132. The move comes as Quiksilver is looking to strengthen its core brands, which are aimed toward surfing, skateboarding and snowboarding. Quiksilver will use the proceeds to pay down debts. Quiksilver originally acquired a portion of the interest in Cleveland in its July 2005 acquisition of the Rossignol Group. Quiksilver then later acquired the rest of the company in a separate transaction in September. Vijay Singh, Ken Duke and Woody Austin are among the golfers that are sponsored by Cleveland. read more

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The Barron Collier High School boys golf team shot a 310 total and is in seventh place after the first round of the Class 2A state tournament at The Golf Club at Bridgewater in North Lakeland on Tuesday. Senior Loren David led the way with a 74, followed by freshmen Alex McMahon (77), Nik Susnjara (78) and Matt Taylor (81). David is tied for 11th overall, while McMahon is tied for 27th and Susnjara is tied for 33rd. Ponte Vedra Beach-Nease shot a 292 total to grab the lead, but the Cougars are only eight shots behind second-place Miami Palmetto and Orlando-Olympia. This site does not necessarily agree with comments posted below — responsibility lies with the relevant reader alone. read more

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The remaining PGA Tour schedule this year includes events like the World Cup, the LG Skins Game, Q- school, the Merrill Lynch Shootout and the Target World Challenge — the so- called “Silly Season” by some. VOLVO MASTERS, Club de Golf Valderrama, Sotogrande, Cadiz, Spain - The race for the 2007 European Tour Order of Merit crown ends this week with the last event of the season, the Volvo Masters. NATIONWIDE TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP, Barona Creek Golf Club, Lakeside, California - Last year’s Nationwide Tour Championship served as a microcosm of what the developmental circuit is all about. Craig Kanada chipped in on the last two holes — for par at the 17th and birdie at the 18th — and beat Andrew Buckle and Matt Kuchar by two shots to claim his second title of the season and earn enough money to make the PGA Tour. Only the top 60 players on the money list make the field, with the top 25 at the end of the tournament earning PGA Tour cards for next season. read more

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