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PGA Tour Launches Social Hub to “Pair You With A Pro” for 2014 Event

(Dustin Johnson) For the first time, PGA TOUR fans will choose a featured pairing in the first round of a tournament at the 2014 Hyundai Tournament of Champions. From now through Dec. 30, voting will take place on PGATour.Com’s Social Hub to determine which of three players will be paired with defending champion Dustin Johnson as well the 2013 Masters champion Adam Scott, 2012 FedExCup champion, Brandt Snedeker and six-time PGA Tour winner, Matt Kuchar. The Hyundai Tournament of Champions returns to The Plantation Course at Kapalua in Maui, Hawaii from Jan. 2-6, 2014.

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PGA Tour Connects Fans to the Golf World Through Mobile App

(Stuart Franklin/Getty Images North America) With Tiger Woods recently winning his 79th PGA Tour title and the PGA championship beginning today, golf fans are flocking to the PGA Tour app. Presented by Nike Golf and powered by the Mi Platform from July Systems, the app has various ways for fans to connect to the PGA Tour, ranging from player bios and live video to a leaderboard for the current tournament. Available for Apple products in the App Store, the app opens to the current leaderboard of the tournament where users can also view the tee times of each player as well as the results from the previous tournament.  This convenience prevents fans from having to go to a computer or...

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