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Bill Cooney has covered golf for the Wisconsin State Journal since 2004, including several U.S. Bank Championships, a pair of PGA Championships and a U.S. Senior Open as well as many state and local events. The Appleton native grew up playing Reid Municipal Golf Course -- and still considers its 17th and 18th as some of the state's top finishing holes -- and, when he has the day off, counts on the middle tees, at least one mulligan and an occasional gimme-putt to break 80 at a handful of area golf courses.

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MON., MAR 30, 2009 - 10:22 PM

The Shag Bag: Steinhauer's season already over

Last summer Madison's Sherri Steinhauer mentioned to me that she had started to notice more wear and tear on her body -- specifically in her hips -- than ever before.

Well, Steinhauer announced in a letter on the LPGA Tour's Web site that she will not compete in 2009, opting to instead have surgery on both hips in the hope of returning in 2010.

Steinhauer said she had a labral tear, muscle rupture, muscle tear and bone spurs. She had not competed in an event since last year.

Steinhauer, who has eight career victories, played a career-low 18 events in 2008 and made just 10 cuts.