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If you thought a small donation to help Hillary Clinton climb out of campaign debt was the only purchase that could lead to rubbing elbows with an insanely recognizable star (Bill Clinton), think again.

From now until April 30, The AT&T National is giving one lucky fan the chance to get up close and personal with the world's No. 1 golfer and tournament host, Tiger Woods.

If you think your roll is better than most, grab your flat stick and head to Northeast Florida.

This weekend The World Golf Hall of Fame at World Golf Village is holding one of two qualifying sessions for its 6th sixth-annual Putting Championship. The eight competitors from this weekend and next who post the lowest scores will receive prizes and compete for the title of "World Golf Hall of Fame Amateur Putting Champion."

Following the lead of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters, the 2009 PGA Championship will welcome kids 17 and under accompanied by a ticket adult free of charge.

This year's PGA Championship, the last major of the calendar year, is scheduled for Aug. 10-16 at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota.

William J. (Bill) Powell of East Canton, Ohio, who overcame racial barriers to become the only African-American to design, build, own and operate a golf course while pioneering diversity in the game, has been named the recipient of the 2009 PGA Distinguished Service Award.

Powell, 92, and a PGA Life Member, will be honored in conjunction with the 91st PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn. The award presentation will be conducted Aug. 12, in downtown Minneapolis. The PGA Distinguished Service Award is the Association's highest annual honor.

On the golf course, a few feet can be the difference between finding a hazard and landing in a safe spot with a good angle to attack the pin, and club selection is often an integral component in reducing distances to the cup if you're able to find the putting surface.

GreenFinder Golf GPS, a system that utilizes already-exisiting global positioning systems on your iPhone or Blackberry to calculate the distance from the golfer to various targets on the course, is a simple, convenient and affordable way to improve your golf game by having the right club in your hand and the information necessary to make the right play.

Golfers looking for a way to ensure their equipment truly fits their needs for the upcoming golf season have an opportunity to receive free equipment fitting sessions throughout April during PGA Free Fitting & Trade-Up Month.

The fourth annual PGA Free Fitting & Trade-Up Month gives players of all skill levels a chance to have their current clubs evaluated by the equipment and instructional experts of the game. PGA/LPGA Professionals provide consumers with a free 15-minute fitting session to evaluate the clubs they currently play with or plan to purchase and then help determine the right fit for their game so they can hit straighter and farther shots. 

Group ticket packages for the 30th U.S. Senior Open Championship, to be held July 27 – August 2, 2009 at Crooked Stick Golf Club, are now on sale. Groups can select from four ticket packages priced between $3,000 and $750. All options include complimentary parking and shuttle transportation to the main admission gate.

The first option, the Stars and Stripes package, provides eighteen (18) upgraded Pete Dye Club Weekly Tickets, six (6) preferred parking passes, eighteen (18) program vouchers and recognition on the championship Web site. The Stars and Stripes package is priced at $3,000.

As the economy continues to flounder and the stock market dips to levels not seen in a decade, three Vegas-area golf clubs respond by offering a golfer's "stimulus package" of their own.

The Golf-Like-it's-1999 promotion offers a $99 golf rate to reflect rates found back in 1999. The rate rollback is a limited-time special offer that provides golfers with a straight-forward way to save on high-season green fees as it also sends a strong message that golf in Las Vegas is, now more than ever, a value. This new $99 rate is available at all three OB Sports-managed courses in Las Vegas for tee times booked on-line at each of the club's official Web sites: aliantegolf.com , angelpark.com and thelegacygc.com .