30 Nov 2011
Posted by Rory There’s a buzz about Aberdeen. You can feel it in the air. It mingles with the whiff of success that wafts from the exhaust pipes of the town’s expensive sports cars. The Granite City is doing alright for itself, and for once the place is booming not simply because of oil! Golf is the new prized...
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Posted by Rory The Celtic Manor Resort has long been one of ht premier holiday destinations in Wales but in 2010 it shot to the forefront of the golfing world when the Ryder Cup came to town. With no expense spared, the magnificent Twenty Ten Course was built and, since the conclusion of the Ryder Cup, has become one of the most...
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Posted by Rory As golfers we all run the risk of being struck by a stray golf ball whenever we step onto the golf course. We also run the risk of being the player who hits a shot that strikes another golfer. While most incidences of this nature would simply result in a ticking off or a long hard stare there is always...
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Posted by Brian Two weeks after carving out a win the Australian Open, Greg Chalmers visited the winner’s circle for the second week in a row after coming through a play-off with Robert Allenby and Marcus Fraser to lift the Australian PGA Championship. With the three players deadlocked at 12-under par at Coolum,...
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Posted by Brian Despite a few nerves, South African Hennie Otto held on to win his national title at the South African Open Championship – only his second ever European Tour win. Seemingly with the title at his mercy and holding a three-shot lead with just six holes left to play, Otto crumbled to rack up a trio...
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