Posts Tagged golf


Els hoping to defend title at home

It wasn’t so long ago that the Big Four in world golf included the Big Easy, Ernie Els. The smooth-swinging South African has fallen off the radar lately but he believes he is now ready for his Big Comeback, in terms of titles. That could happen on the PGA Tour at this week’s Honda Classic […]

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Ogilvy shows he is a match for anyone

Geoff Ogilvy is often left out when people talk about the current giants of the game. But he still keeps reminding us that he is out there and capable of competing, and beating, the best. His second Accenture World Match Play title, after he defeated England’s Paul Casey four and three in the final, is […]

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Harmon keen to produce world-class Arab golfers

They have one of the richest tournaments in the world, they have one of the fastest growing golf industries around … now they want to produce the world’s best players. United Arab Emirates is home to the Dubai World Championship, a US$20 million tournament that acts as the grand finale for the European Tour. Dubai […]

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Tiger Shows Rust, as Well as Flashes of Brilliance in Victory

The eight month wait is over. The world’s number one player made his return to professional golf this afternoon at the Accenture Match Play Championships in Tucson, Arizona. Tiger Woods defeated the Australian  Brendan Jones 3&2 in the first round, and will face South African Tim Clark on Thursday. If Tiger was nervous at all […]

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Two-legged Tiger brings hope to TV executives

If Tiger Woods is to be believed, many of the 14 majors he has won in his career was achieved with just one leg. Now, with both legs to stand on, Woods believes he is stronger than ever. The world number one returns to competitive golf after eight months out at this week’s Accenture Match […]

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Playing in Inclement Weather

We’ve all been there. You have a great round going, you are feeling it…then the clouds get dark and the skies open up. You go from stringing pars and birdies together, to barely being able to hang on to the club. The temperature drops in the blink of an eye, and before you know it, […]

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Kiwi Amateur Lee toasts Classic victory

Only a few days before Tiger Woods is scheduled to make his long-awaited comeback, he is reminded of the emerging talent who want to overthrow him as the king of golf. Foremost in doing the reminding is Danny Lee, an 18-year-old amateur from New Zealand who has claimed victory in the Johnnie Walker Classic, one […]

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The Games We Play- Fantasy Golf

One of the more fun nights (and there were a lot) from my years of college was fantasy football draft night. Not that I ever really participated, being Australian I had about as much knowledge of the NFL as your average Under-12 Indian cricket team. But once a year all the guys from the golf […]

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Tiger confirms comeback

Well, he’s back. Just days after his caddie says Tiger Woods is due to make his comeback in “a few weeks”, the word is out that, indeed, the world number one will step on to the tee next week at the Accenture Match Play Championship in Tucson, Arizona. According to the PGA Tour website, Woods […]

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Tiger To Return ‘Shortly’

Here’s some news the players on the PGA Tour really don’t want to hear- Tiger Woods is set to return to competition sooner rather than later. Woods’ longtime caddie Steve Williams told Television New Zealand in an exclusive interview that his boss was set to return to the PGA Tour in the “next few weeks.” […]

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How Much Does Your Ego Play A Part In Your Game Of Golf?

Andy’s Prologue: “As one who is prone to losing confidence whilst playing golf, I have been fortune enough to have benefited from Gail Smirthwaite’s expertise. Gail is a trainer for the PGA CPD programme and tours UK golf cubs conducting talks on ‘how to play golf with confidence’ to all standards of golfers. Listen to […]

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New Golf Hole At Royal Birkdale!

What do you get when you combine the tee at the par 3 12th at Royal Birkdale with the green at the par 3 7th ? Welcome to the newest hole at Royal Birkdale! Fantastic video production by Red Bee Media and direction by Toby Crawford. Post production was done by Concrete. More great YouTube […]

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Pebble Beach wash-out gives Johnson title

Dustin Johnson spent two nights wondering how he would play the final round. In the end, all his focus and strategy was washed away by the Pebble Beach rain. The title was his. Rain prevented play on Sunday and then wiped out Monday as well, with organisers deciding to give the AT&T Pebble Beach National […]

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James Nitties Hits The Big Time

When you’re a 26 year-old PGA Tour rookie the first few months of the year can be intimidating. The flashy rental cars, the exotic locations, the money and attention being throw at you from all angles. These distractions can add up and before you know it you’re half way through the season and you’re fighting […]

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Stanford makes most of Wie’s stumble

Michelle Wie was agonisingly close to winning on her pro tour debut but had victory snatched away at the SBS Open in Kahuku, Hawaii. Wie, making her debut as a full LPGA Tour member, blew a three-stroke lead with eight holes to play, allowing Angela Stanford to burst through and snatch the top prize. The […]

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