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Big Sur Half-Marathon 2008 Date Set
- By James Raia
- Published 06/26/2008
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The sixth annual Big Sur Half Marathon on Monterey Bay will be held Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008, attracting elite runners and recreational enthusiasts to compete in a variety of running/walking events over two days.Riders For Health Charity Day For Red Bull U.S. MotoGP Grand Prix At Laguna Seca
- By Monterey Peninsula.org News Services
- Published 06/9/2008
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A
unique behind-the-scenes peak at the MotoGP World Championship is being
made available to 50 fans at the 2008 Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda
Raceway Laguna Seca. Organizers of the July 17 event in Monterey, Calif., have made it possible to help raise money for the work of Riders for Health in Africa.
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Announces 2008 Festival Of Speed Schedule
- By James Raia
- Published 03/5/2008
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Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca has the complete schedule for the Monterey Festival of Speed weekend, May 16-18.
Four different race series will participate in the weekend’s events including the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series, the Cooper Tires Presents The Atlantic Championship Series Powered by Mazda, Formula BMW Americas, and the latest addition to the schedule, Historic IMSA cars from the 1970s and 1980s.
Four different race series will participate in the weekend’s events including the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series, the Cooper Tires Presents The Atlantic Championship Series Powered by Mazda, Formula BMW Americas, and the latest addition to the schedule, Historic IMSA cars from the 1970s and 1980s.
Lowery Claims AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am; Singh Crumbles
- By James Raia
- Published 02/13/2008
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Steve Lowery, the 47-year-old possessor of a scraggly goatee, protruding belly and a steady putter, is now also owner of his third PGA Tour title.
Lowery, whose last victory occurred eight seasons and 198 tournaments ago, rallied from a three-stroke, back-nine deficit Sunday to claim a one-stroke playoff victory over Vijay Singh at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
Lowery, whose last victory occurred eight seasons and 198 tournaments ago, rallied from a three-stroke, back-nine deficit Sunday to claim a one-stroke playoff victory over Vijay Singh at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
Tour Of California, 2008 Route Set: Seaside Again Set To Host Stage
- By James Raia
- Published 12/18/2007
- Sporting Scene
The
2008 Tour of California, scheduled Feb. 17-24, will visit 12 host
cities for stage starts and finishes, including Palo Alto-Stanford
University (new in 2008), Sausalito, Santa Rosa, Sacramento, Modesto
(new in 2008), San Jose, Seaside, San Luis Obispo, Solvang, Santa
Barbara, Santa Clarita and Pasadena (new in 2008).The stage start in Seaside will mark the race third straight year on the Monterey Peninsula. In the race's inaugural year, the Monterey Peninsula stage began in Monterey, while this year and in 2008 the stage will depart from Seaside.
Tommy Armour III Wins Callawy Golf Pebble Beach Invitational
- By James Raia
- Published 11/18/2007
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Tommy
Armour III completed a tumultuous round with a two-foot birdie on the
final hole en route to a 2-under 70 at Pebble and a two-stroke victory
Sunday in the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational.
Armour, who began the fourth round with a one-shot lead over Ronnie Black, had a 16-under 272 in the 36th annual event that featured 81 pros from the four major tours. Black (68) and Rocco Mediate (67) finished tied at 274, with Ken Duke alone at 276.
Armour, who began the fourth round with a one-shot lead over Ronnie Black, had a 16-under 272 in the 36th annual event that featured 81 pros from the four major tours. Black (68) and Rocco Mediate (67) finished tied at 274, with Ken Duke alone at 276.
Tommy Armour III Assumes Two-Stroke, Third-Round Margin at Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational
- By James Raia
- Published 11/17/2007
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Tommy
Armour III shot a 7-under 65 at Del Monte Golf Course and moved into a
two-stroke lead Saturday over Nick Watney after three rounds of the
Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational.
Armour, a two-time PGA Tour tournament winner who finished 110th on the PGA Tour money list this season, has a 14-under 202 total.
Armour, a two-time PGA Tour tournament winner who finished 110th on the PGA Tour money list this season, has a 14-under 202 total.
Ronnie Black Takes Two-Stroke, Second Round Callaway Inviational Lead At Pebble Beach Golf Links
- By James Raia
- Published 11/17/2007
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Ronnie
Black, who last won on the PGA Tour more than 23 years ago, shot a
6-under 66 at Del Monte Golf Course and moved into a one-stroke lead
Friday over Joel Kribel after two rounds of the Callaway Golf Pebble
Beach Invitational.
Black, who claimed the Callaway event in 1995, has a 12-under 134 total in the uniquely formatted tournament that includes players from the four major tours as well as mini-tour players, club pros and amateurs.
Black, who claimed the Callaway event in 1995, has a 12-under 134 total in the uniquely formatted tournament that includes players from the four major tours as well as mini-tour players, club pros and amateurs.
Sutherland Takes Four-Stroke, First-Round Callaway Invitational Lead At Pebble Beach Golf Links
- By James Raia
- Published 11/15/2007
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Kevin Sutherland
shot a 10-under 62 and grabbed a four-stroke lead Thursday over Rocco
Mediate and Joel Kribel after the first round of the Callaway Golf
Pebble Beach Invitational.
Sutherland, the 2002 World Golf Championship titlist and runner-up this year at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, tallied eight birdies and an eagle at Del Monte Golf Course.
Sutherland, the 2002 World Golf Championship titlist and runner-up this year at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, tallied eight birdies and an eagle at Del Monte Golf Course.
Monterey Auto Week Charity Auctions Raise Nearly $50,000 At Myriad Concours Events
- By James Raia
- Published 10/11/2007
- Sporting Scene
Monterey
Auto Week means different things to different car enthusiasts. But
perhaps its most unheralded component is the impressive charitable
funds raised at events like Concours d'Elegance, Concorso Italiano and
Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races — all on the
Monterey Peninsula.The eBay Motors-based American Concours Foundation (ACF) conducted two online auctions during the August event. The sales at the auctions raised $47,688 in charity donations, according to Phoenix-based ACF.