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Fringe Players Seek US Open Places

This week’s Crown Plaza Invitational at Colonial goes deeper than simply finding a winner at the end of four days. It is also crucial for those players on the fringe who are trying to qualify for the US Open. The top 50 players in the Official World Golf Rankings earn the right to play in […]

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Sudden-Death Triumphs for Harrington and Johnson

It took 25 years to end the drought but it was well worth the wait. If there was a choice homegrown winner for the Irish Open, it would always be Padraig Harrington and the Irishman overcame a late stumble to deliver the victory that the home fans wanted at the Adare Manor Hotel and Golf […]

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New Generation Dawning on Europe, Says Bjorn

The next generation of golf stars are ready to take over at the European Tour, according to veteran Dane Thomas Bjorn. Golfers such as England’s Oliver Wilson and Ross Fisher, and Spaniard Alvaro Quiros, are poised to push past masters aside, said Bjorn, who is defending his Irish Open title at Adare Manor this week. […]

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Victorious Mickelson Looks Ahead with New Coach Harmon

Phil Mickelson may be timing his tune-up for the US Open just right. And if everything goes according to plan, he’d love to be playing the Oakmont course in four weeks time in the same form, or better, as he was during The Players Championship at Sawgrass over the weekend. Lefty shot a final round […]

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Rose Set for Wentworth Challenge

England’s Justin Rose will join a star-studded field for this month’s BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Club in Surrey, from May 24-27. It will be one of the strongest tournaments on the European Tour this season with South Africans Ernie Els and Retief Goosen, Fijian Vijay Singh, Britons Paul Casey and Luke Donald and Henrik […]

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Tiger Racks Up Another Title

There is now one fewer tournament that Tiger Woods hasn’t won. The multi-Major winner rode a roller-coaster final round of three-under-par 69 for a two-stroke victory over Steve Stricker at the Wachovia Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was Woods’ third PGA Tour victory of the season and ninth in his last 12 starts. It […]

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Lehman to Receive Byron Nelson Prize

All is well between Tom Lehman and Europe, eight years after the “Beast of Brookline” was criticised by Europeans for his behaviour at the 1999 Ryder Cup. Lehman is the inaugural winner of the Byron Nelson Prize, which he is receiving this week while at the Italian Open in Milan. According to the Western Mail […]

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Tearful Verplank Triumphs in Byron Nelson Championship

An emotional Scott Verplank won the tournament that is closest to his heart when he triumphed at the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas. Verplank had followed the PGA Tour event as a youngster and became the first golfer to win it after the death of the man it was named after, golfing legend Byron […]

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Ryder Cup Boost for Irish Economy

The 2006 Ryder Cup was not only a great showcase for the Republic of Ireland as a golfing and tourist destination but it also gave the country a major economic boost. According to a new report by Deloitte & Touche, commissioned by the Irish Tourism Development Authority, last year’s tournament resulted in a record 143 […]

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Is This Golf’s Golden Age?

As much as golf should be about a peaceful walk and having a “one with nature” experience – it usually comes down to numbers. Numbers like handicap or score. We’ve all heard questions such as -what did you make on that hole? Or, what did you shoot? Or, how many strokes will you give me? […]

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Nicklaus Says the Future is Asia

Jack Nicklaus and Asia have a close relationship. After all, he has designed dozens of courses in the region and has always been a supporter of Asia’s up and coming players. Nicklaus, 67, who has a record 18 Major titles to his name, was there for the start of the Pine Valley Beijing Open earlier […]

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Deaf Golfer Lee Thrives on Asian Stage

One of the finest sounds a golfer can hear is the sweet ping of a perfectly struck drive off the tee. South Korean Lee Sung has hit many perfect drives in his professional career, but he has never heard the sound once. Lee is deaf. His eyesight, though, is perfect and last week, he was […]

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Jacquelin Hangs On For Asian Open Victory

Frenchman Raphael Jacquelin upstaged the big names to score a wire-to-wire victory at the BMW Asian Open in Shanghai on Sunday. Battling wet conditions on the final day, Jacquelin closed with a one-over-par 73 for a four-round total of 10-under 278 and a two-stroke victory over Dane Soren Kjeldsen, who also fired 73 in his […]

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Can Justin Rose Top Nick Faldo’s Major Record?

For years, the golf world has been waiting for Justin Rose’s follow up to his thrilling debut at the 1998 British Open. The then 17 year old amateur made his splash with a solid 4th place finish – but more memorably, with a remarkable holed birdie pitch on the 72nd hole. “The shot” wasn’t enough […]

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Asian Tour Chief Unhappy with Appearance Fees for Star Players

The Asian Tour and European Tour enjoy a courteous relationship with an underlying dose of tension. These negative vibes have intensified over the past few days after Asian Tour supreme Kyi Hla Han hit out at the payment of appearance fees to big-name golfers. Players such as South Africans Ernie Els and Retief Goosen, Colin […]

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