Golf star Rory McIlroy, who won the 2011 U.S. Open, is currently dating former tennis world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki.
English golf star Ian Poulter also took to Twitter after being accused of taking too long over a putt by NBC commentator Johnny Miller.
However, British actress Liz Hurley and golf star Tiger Woods are among a number of other well-known names who have broken the strike by filming commercials.
Less well known is the tragedy of my own local golf star, Jeff Julian, who was head pro at course near my home in Vermont before realizing his dream and making it on the PGA Tour.
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The company, which has been endorsed by the likes of basketball legend Michael Jordan, tennis star Andre Agassi and now golf's rising star Rory McIlroy, will have to plug the gap left by the fall of one of its most marketable names.
The plan includes an 18-hole golf course, a five-star 120-bedroom hotel and 70 golf lodges.
But it sure caused a headache for Masters officials, who were horrified that anything might spoil the coming out party of a youngster who has the potential to be golf's biggest star since Tiger Woods.
Woods, arguably still golf's biggest star despite his fall from grace in the past two years, fell foul of the sport's disfavor for phlegm in February 2011 during a frustrating final day at the Dubai Desert Classic.
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Golf A great year for veteran Mark O'Meara with two majors, while a new star bloomed on the British golf scene in young Justin Rose only to wither in the autumn.
"Its humbling when the new star of world golf comes out in your favor, " he said.
He writes for the print and digital versions of SI, Golf and the Kansas City Star.
There are plans to build five-star hotels, golf courses and yacht clubs.
Trump International Golf Links, Scotland, is to feature two championship-caliber golf courses and a five-star luxury hotel.
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Pak Se Ri's victory in the U.S. Women's Open in July made her a star on the professional golf circuit and a national heroine in Korea.
In terms of Golf punk (for which read, dishevelled faux antiestablishment), see golf's latest mega-star, Rory McIlroy (cue shaggy hair, baggy clothes and omnipresent baseball cap).
Sales in Europe of VW's star model, the Golf, have risen nearly 16% so far this year, making it Europe's bestselling car, ahead of the Ford Fiesta.
When I came to the WGC-Cadillac Championship here this week, my hope was to get some simple, straightforward insights into how golf coach Sean Foley works with his star pupils.
"This gentleman was just about to go out as a single if you want to play some golf, " Tom said to the movie star, not knowing I was a devoted fan of the seminal blaxploitation series.
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Fortunately, golf fans can look forward to a much more star-filled slate of players next week, when the Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid takes to the fairways of Harbor Shores, Michigan.
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It is displayed on the 60th floor of a five-star hotel nicknamed the Farmer's Apartments that is topped with a golf-ball-shaped room.
Woods was three shots off the pace at the World Golf Championships event, tied for fifth with fellow U.S. Ryder Cup star Anthony Kim, their compatriot Ryan Moore, world No. 4 Paul Casey and Hong Kong Open champion Wen-tang Lin.
The former England captain was joined by the likes of recently retired England cricket star Andrew Flintoff, Sports Personality winner and champion jockey Tony McCoy, Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs and golf's world number one Lee Westwood.
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