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Ocean Waves Sunglasses Tee It Up With Jack Nicklaus Signature Line
Ocean Waves Sunglasses, in an exclusive, multi-year license agreement with Jack Nicklaus and the Nicklaus Companies, introduces the Jack Nicklaus Signature Line of sunglasses, frames and accessories. The Nicklaus line will debut at the Memorial Tournament.
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The Royal Bank of Scotland Group & United States Golf Association Announce Partnership to Advance the Game of Golf in the United States
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group, one of the world’s leading financial services companies, has become a corporate partner of the United States Golf Association, the national governing body of golf in the USA, its territories and Mexico. The four-year agreement with the USGA features a number of components that will be integrated across all USGA championships, including the U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open. RBS will also support new media platforms and contribute to the USGA’s “For the Good of the Game” initiative, which aims to introduce golf to new audiences.
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Jack Nicklaus Apparel Launches National Consumer Tournament
From May 24th through June 22nd, Jack Nicklaus Apparell will partner with Dillard’s Department Stores to give amateur golf enthusiasts of all skill levels the chance to win the golf experience of a lifetime at www.jniiusa.com. One 2-person team will win a four day trip including airfare, luxury accommodations, hospitality and a chance to play against teams from around the world in the Jack Nicklaus International Invitational (JNII) Tournament of Champions at the PGA National Resort & Spa in Florida. Participating courses include: New Albany Country Club in Ohio, Meridian Golf Club in Denver, Grand Cypress Golf Club in Orlando, Cimarron Hills Country Club in Georgetown, Desert Mountain in Scottsdale and National Golf Club in Pinehurst.
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 Nine of the Top 10 players in the World Ranking and Money Ranking will compete next week in the 33rd Memorial Tournament presented by Morgan Stanley, at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.
The field currently includes: defending Memorial Tournament Champion, K.J. Choi; PLAYERS Championship winner Sergio Garcia; Vijay Singh, 1997 Memorial winner; Jim Furyk, 2002 Memorial winner; and 2004 Memorial winner, Ernie Els.
“We are thrilled with the Memorial’s field and the prospect of hosting one of the best fields in our tournament’s history,” said executive director Dan Sullivan.
In other Memorial Tournament news, a limited number of All-Tournament Patron Badges to the 2008 Memorial Tournament have been made available to the general public. The badges, valid Monday, May 26 through Sunday, June 1, are available for $185 while quantities last. The public may call the Tournament Ticket Office weekdays at 877-MT BADGE between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. or visit www.thememorialtournament.com to purchase the badges. Daily tickets for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday practice rounds are also available. The cost is $35, and they are valid for all three practice round days.
About The Memorial Tournament
 The Memorial Tournament is staged annually at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus. The tournament, founded and hosted by Jack Nicklaus, is conducted each year with three goals in mind: to honor the memory of individuals living and deceased who have distinguished themselves in the game of golf; to showcase the world’s best golfers competing on one of the most challenging venues in the world for the enjoyment of spectators; and to benefit charitable organizations in central Ohio.
The Memorial Tournament Schedule of Events
| Mon., May 26 |
Practice Round |
| Tues., May 27 |
Practice Round
Military Appreciation Day
Honoree Ceremony - 3:00 pm
Jack Nicklaus Golf Clinic - 4:30 pm |
| Wed., May 28 |
Practice Round
Morgan Stanley Pro Am Invitational - 11:30 am
Junior Clinic - 5:30 pm, Safari Golf Club |
| Thur., May 29 |
First Round |
| Fri., May 30 |
Second Round |
| Sat., May 31 |
Third Round |
| Sun., June 1 |
Final Round |
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TV Times
| Day |
Channel |
Time |
Channel |
Time |
| Thur. 5/29 |
GOLF |
3pm - 6pm |
GOLF |
8:30pm |
| Fri. 5/30 |
GOLF |
3pm - 6pm |
GOLF |
10:30pm |
| Sat. 5/31 |
GOLF |
12:30pm - 2:30pm |
CBS |
3pm - 6pm |
| Sun. 6/1 |
GOLF |
12pm - 2pm |
CBS |
2:30 - 6pm |
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Tournament History
 Jack Nicklaus always said that the Columbus and Dublin areas represent the confluence of his personal and professional life. Columbus is where he was born and raised, where he started his own family, and where a legendary golf game got its start and was nurtured.
For years, it was Jack's vision to create a golf club that embodied his personal and professional life, and would forever stand as a representation of his love and respect for the game of golf. It was also his vision to create a golf tournament that would long represent his passion for tournament golf, and would give back to a community that has embraced him and the game.
One man's dreams became a community reality in May of 1976, with the first playing of the Memorial Tournament. This came two years to the day after the doors were opened and the first shots played at Muirfield Village Golf Club. The canvas on which all of this was created is where you stand today - on land once walked by Jack when he was a small boy.
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La Loma Club de Golf Grand Opening
Jack Nicklaus, and members of the Nicklaus Design team, visited San Luis Potosi, Mexico, May 22, to officially open the La Loma Club de Golf’s Signature Course, which this week is playing host to the Canadian Tour’s La Loma San Luis Potosi Championship.
Located 220 miles northwest of Mexico City and stretching to more than 7,500 yards, the par 72 layout is perched some 6,000 feet above sea level in a semi-desert setting with a spectacular variety of holes that utilize the natural elevation changes, topography and native flora. One of Nicklaus Design’s nearly 20 golf courses in the country, La Loma was recently named the “2008 Best New Private Course in Mexico” by BEST’s Golf Guides to Mexico.
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