Galveston World Classic Moves Women’s Tournament Dates Taylor Road Announces Date Change Taylor Road Productions is pleased to announce new dates for the Women’s 9-Ball Open event. The previous dates conflicted with a Women’s Professional Billiard Association tournament, the Colorado Classic, which is scheduled September 16-20, 2009. The new dates of the Women’s 9-Ball...
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Nail-Bending Focus by Tom Simpson I think we love pool because it’s so dang difficult. If it were easy, if we never missed the pocket or the shape, we’d get bored pretty quickly. If it were easy, it would not require us to focus. Playing pool well takes everything we have, and more. Pool...
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The ATS US Pro Tour Has Been Canceled It is with a somber tone that we report that the ATS (Associated Tournament System) will not go forward as planned. The events scheduled for 2009 in Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, New Jersey, Illinois, and Massachusetts have all been canceled by the ATS as of October...
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Official US Pool Player Rankings Announced Official United States of America Billiards Rankings Released PHOENIX, AZ (May 6, 2008) – The United States Professional Poolplayers Association (UPA) has released the official and updated rankings for the United States men’s professional billiard scene to avoid any confusion as to which rankings are the accurate and...
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Most serious players know that it takes work to practice successfully. They approach each practice session with commitment and intention and view the opportunity as one where they can devote an intensified focus to specific areas of their game. This is a productive form of practice and far more valuable than randomly hitting balls,...
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