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Here at CLDsport, we are always happy to support a worthy cause. So, when the team at CHAMP Spikes got in touch with us regarding their Pink on the Links charity fundraiser event, we were happy to share it with our readers.

CHAMP Spikes are the number 1 brand of spikes on the golf tour. For 2008 they are happy to announce that they have expanded their Pink on the Links program. Read more

Masters 2008: Immelman holds off Tiger to win green jacket

Trever Immelman completed a journey that won’t soon be forgotten. Four months ago he was in a South African hospital recovering from a benign tumor that doctors removed from his diaphragm, today he is the 2008 Masters champion.

It wasn’t an easy road as Sunday’s final round was met with difficult weather conditions. The strong wind added to the pressure and made every shot that much more difficult. Of the 45 players competing in the final round only four were able to finish under par. Immelman finished the final round at three over 75. Read more

Masters 2008: Immelman leads heading into final round

AUGUSTA, Ga. - Sometimes things just go your way. After losing the lead early in the third round, Trevor Immelman regained the lead and finished moving day 2 shots ahead of the rest of the field.

Immelman might not have been in the lead if it wasn’t for a fortunate break on the 15th hole. After hitting what looked to be a great approach to the green, his ball kept rolling and was seemingly headed for the water. Somehow the ball came to a stop on a steep slope in a scene that seemed to defy gravity.

Instead of the ball entering the water hazard and likely resulting in a double bogey or perhaps worse, Immelman saved par and finished the round at 3-under.

After making par on the first three holes, Immelman bogied the fourth, dropping him to 7-under and off the top of the leaderboard. Immelman then showed his grit by recording birdies on eight, thirteen, fourteen and eighteen to regain the lead.

Immelman now sits at 11-under par. He has a two stroke lead over Brandt Snedeker who finished day three at 2-under. Steve Flesch and Paul Casey both shot a 69 on Saturday and are 8-under par and 7-under par respectively.

Tiger Woods rounds out the top five after finishing the day at 4-under and is at 5-under par overall. Thanks to Immelman’s solid round, Woods was only able to gain one stroke on the leader and will start the final day six shots back.

If the South African can handle the pressure of playing in the last group on the final day of the Masters, Immelman will add to the list of unlikely Masters winners.

Masters 2008: Halfway Point - Immelman Leading

AUGUSTA, Ga. - While most of the spectators at Augusta expected to see Tiger Woods leading the way at the halfway point of the Masters, they’ll have to settle for something out of a movie script.

Trever Immelman leads the way at 8-under par, while Woods is seven shots back at 1-under par. In what has the makings of a Hollywood movie Immelman just 4 months ago was in a hospital in South Africa recovering from a benign tumor that doctors removed from his diaphragm.

Immelman has shot 68 on back-to-back days earning him the lead. Perhaps the biggest factor in his great play has been his tee time. Immelman has started early on both days while the wind wasn’t as much of a factor as it was later in the day.

Woods wasn’t as fortunate as his late tee time left him looking merely average. It wasn’t until late in his round that the wind started to die off and Wood was only able to finish at 1-under.

Woods still figures to be a factor but would have to make a comeback that would rank as the second biggest comeback at Augusta National. While it would be hard to find many who would claim Woods is out of race, others appear more likely to catch Immelman.

Brandt Snedeker is just one shot back at 7-under. Snedeker, the 2007 PGA Tour rookie of the year, had an impressive round on Friday making 5 birdies and just one boogie for a 4-under par day. Two of the five birdies came on the 17th and 18th holes moving Snedeker into second from a four way tie for third at 5-under.

Steve Flesch, Phil Mickelson, and Ian Poulter are all three shots back heading into the final two rounds.

The cut was at 3-over 147, leaving just 45 of the starting field of 93 players for the final two days. Saturday’s forecast is predicting thunderstorms so difficult conditions could result in big swings on the leader board.

Regardless of what the weather brings, Immelman will have to deal with a late tee time and possibly stronger winds as he will be paired with the leaders in Saturday’s round.