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My Daily Slice of Golf Blog (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
This week's PGA golfers are in sunny Florida schmoozing Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. All except David Duval, he slammed his trunk and will be taking the long way home in golf-speak. He is one of many that will be finishing lower than the official money bar of 125. To be sure, he will still be able to enter tournaments in 2010 because he finished in the top 150, giving him the dreaded "conditional...
Thoughts of Nigel (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
It seems that the government's review of the sporting crown jewels has not gone down very well in many quarters. Yesterday a report was submitted to the culture secretary Ben Bradshaw which added home Ashes Tests, competitive football internationals for all home countries, home and away, and Wales's home Six Nations rugby matches to the covereted A list which means that they have to be shown on free...
Armchair Golf Blog (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
CRAZY AS IT SEEMED, David Duval was in position to win at Bethpage Black in June. Duval was back from the golf doldrums, contending for a major. The U.S. Open, no less. He was playing with resolve. After going four-over in the first three holes of his final round, Duval had gotten all the strokes back by the time he reached the 17th tee. He reeled off three straight birdies on 14, 15 and 16. It was...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
• David Davies will suggest dropping Derby and Challenge Cup • BBC has not bid for live international cricket since 1998 A review of sport's "listed events" will recommend that the England cricket team's home Ashes Tests should be screened on free-to-air television. The recommendations on the "crown jewels" of British sport will be published tomorrow following an inquiry...
SI.com (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
What's your take on golf in the Olympics'I think it's great. I think it's about time. I think the Olympics needs it almost more than we do, because we're a pretty clean sport. And where our sport is compared to other sports, we're pretty high up there. So it's good for both sides, I would think.Will you play, if you qualify'Yeah, if I make the team, definitely. It'll be a little difficult with the...
The Sprog Blog (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
I saw this on Russel Howard's Good News, where he was talking about games. They showed a clip from Fox news in which a reporter was shown saying "In Grand Theft Auto your son, or husband or boyfriend, or whoever can hire a prostitute, have sex with her and then beat her to death with a baseball bat" His response "Doesn't mean it happens in REAL LIFE. I've played Tiger Woods Golf, doesn't...
Fox News (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Rory McIlroy has decided to join the PGA Tour next year with hopes of moving up in the world ranking. McIlroy, a 20-year-old from Northern Ireland, said Wednesday at the Hong Kong Open that he will be competing against stronger fields in the United States, which should make him a better golfer. He already is No. 17 in the world, despite turning pro only two years ago. McIlroy made in the cut in all...
ABC (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Australian golfer Stuart Appleby has welcomed the media interest in US superstar Tiger Woods ahead of this week's Australian Masters tournament in Melbourne.
Armchair Golf Blog (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
The 18th hole at Sheshan International Golf Club. (van der Chijs/Flickr) THIS SHANGHAI ADVENTURE had everything in it except Jackie Chan and Lucy Liu. You had a lurking Tiger. You had a hard-charging Big Easy. You had a strong cast of young stars: Nick Watney, Rory McIlroy and Ryan (don’t call me Roger) Moore. It was one incredible Phil ride, with plot twists and a highly charged ending. Could...
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Golf:The European Club confirmed today they will not be hosting next year’s Irish PGA Championship. The Wicklow venue staged the event for the last three years, during which time Pádraig Harrington won before going on to secure the British Open in 2007 and 2008.
Armchair Golf Blog (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
A 1930s era golf postcard of Henry Cotton. “ … in an attempt to deflect their [critics’] ire the R&A claimed the inspiration for the changes to the Road Hole came from Sir Henry Cotton, who said in 1964 that he would like to see the hole lengthened and a new tee built.” —Lawrence Donegan, guardian.co.uk SHOULD GOLF PURISTS get their knickers in a knot over the lengthening...
Indy Star (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Joe Luigs didn't hit a shot or earn a dime at the 1999 U.S. Open Championship at Pinehurst (N.C.) Resort, but he left with a trove of memories. Luigs served as the U.S. Golf Association's walking rules official with Hank Kuehne's group during the opening round.
Armchair Golf Blog (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Tiger puts in some range time. (TheGordons/Flickr) ) TIGER WOODS WILL TRY to add to his record 16 victories in World Golf Championship events at this week’s WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai, China. Tiger has yet to win the HSBC Champions, elevated to a WGC event for the first time. Besides Woods, the WGC-HSBC Champions features three of the four 2009 major winners: Y.E. Yang (PGA Championship),...
Shanghaiist (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
The HSBC Masters tournament is starting up tomorrow, and today, the big players were on the China publicity warpath by doing their mandatory "Look at us! We're taking part in Chinese culture!" bit. The part of Shanghaiist that's actually interested in this sport says this happens every time pro-golfers come into town: two years ago there was a ping pong match . Anyway, this year, Tiger Woods...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
• No1 excited by what could be his 17th WGC title • Phil Mickelson and Sergio García also set sights on victory Tiger Woods this week makes a third trip to Shanghai still looking for a first HSBC Champions title but now with the added incentive of securing what would be his 17th World Golf Championship (WGC) victory. The world No1 compared this year's elevation of the $7m tournament...
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tamilselvan1 | 08/16/2009
Tiger Woods (FSY) is poised to take one more step toward Jack Nicklaus' record of 18 victories in golf's major championships Sunday at the PGA Championship.
footballstream | 08/13/2009
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footballstream | 08/13/2009
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