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Local PGA Tour golfer caught off guard by the announcement of a merger with LIV Golf
Read full article: Local PGA Tour golfer caught off guard by the announcement of a merger with LIV GolfAn unlikely merger – today the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour announced a partnership with LIV Golf – a rival league run by the Saudi Arabian government.
Justice Department investigating PGA Tour over LIV Golf spat
Read full article: Justice Department investigating PGA Tour over LIV Golf spatThe Department of Justice is looking for any potential antitrust violations after the PGA Tour’s commissioner suspended any players who take part in LIV Golf events.
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Jacksonville’s Len Mattiace qualifies for Furyk and Friends
Read full article: Jacksonville’s Len Mattiace qualifies for Furyk and FriendsJacksonville resident Len Mattiace was one of four men to earn a spot in the inaugural Constellation Furyk and Friends tournament through a Monday qualifier at Eagle Harbor Golf Club.
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PGA champion helping children learn golf, positive life skills
Read full article: PGA champion helping children learn golf, positive life skillsJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As competitors from all over the world arrive on the First Coast for our biggest week of golf -- The Players Championship -- a PGA Tour champion is focusing attention on a foundation to teaches children golf and positive life skills. Len Mattiace, based in Jacksonville, is using the tournament to highlight his foundation. “The Len Mattiace Foundation is centered around a common theme here in Northeast Florida: the well-being, growth, and safety of our kids in our community,” Mattice said Monday on The Morning Show. “Through the game of golf and a Stop the Bullying Campaign, we are able to positively affect thousands of kids close to home.”The foundation helps introduce children from all walks of life to the game through The First Tee of North Florida. Mattiace is hosting the Rolls Royce Players Party a fundraiser for the foundation, at 6 p.m. FridayAdTickets and sponsorships are available by visiting the foundation’s website.
Jaguars players share personal experiences with bullying
Read full article: Jaguars players share personal experiences with bullyingJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Some of the Jaguars top players on Monday are sharing personal experiences of being bullied in school and encouraging students to respect one another. The Len Mattiace Foundation and the Stop the Bullying Campaign in Duval County Public Schools have put together a video with the Jaguars. The video will be shared with students in Duval County middle schoolsMyles Jack, Chris Conley, A.J. Bouye and Calais Campbell are some of the players standing up against bullying. The video will be used in September during a welcome back to school campaign to address bullying.