Archive for July, 2007


Playing Golf With Your Hero

A couple weeks ago, Jin Young Pak, one of my students, had the good fortune of living a life-long dream — she played golf with her hero. After two solid rounds at the Jamie Farr Classic on the LPGA Tour, she was paired in Saturday’s last group with Se Ri Pak. Now, I don’t think […]

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St Andrews Opens Its Doors To Ladies

History will be made next week when professional female golfers are allowed into the clubhouse of the Home of Golf, St Andrews, for the first time as competitors. It has been a long time in coming, but as golf gradually sheds its image as a stuffy pastime for elite gentlemen, yet another male bastion is […]

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Senior Faldo Returns to Muirfield Memories

As an 18-year-old, Nick Faldo was awestruck by Tom Watson and the way the American would hit the ball during the British Open at Carnoustie. More than three decades later, the relationship between the two golfing legends have changed significantly. No longer is Faldo the inspired kid and Watson the role model. This week, they […]

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Preparing For The Ricoh Women’s British Open At The Old Course St Andrews

This afternoon I shot into St Andrews to shoot a short video of the preparations for the Ricoh Women’s British Open At The Old Course, St Andrews. As you can see, whilst grandstands and the tented village are being erected plays continue as normal in the glorious Scottish sunshine! The Championship starts on Thursday 2nd […]

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Harrington Rides Emotional Roller Coaster to Make Open History

The emotions stirred by Major tournaments in golf can be intense to the extreme. How a pro performs under pressure can not only change his life but also his character. Such was the weight of a three-foot bogey putt in the British Open play-off that Irishman Padraig Harrington faced on the 18th at Carnoustie, a […]

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I For One Will Miss Seve Ballesteros

This week, for the first time since I’ve been watching golf, the British Open teed off without Seve Ballesteros (My all-time favorite player). By now, most golf fans are aware that earlier this week Seve announced his retirement – an announcement that officially ends one of the most exciting careers in the history of golf. […]

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Asians Hope for KJ Glory

The British Open buzz in Asia is all about KJ Choi and his great performance so far at Carnoustie. South Korean Choi has been billed as the Asian most likely to win a Major, and he has certainly shown he can slug it out with the best during his career. Recently, he won his fifth […]

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Video Clips From The Open Championship At Carnoustie

At 6:30 this morning Joe Durant had the honour of being the first player to play the opening shot of this year’s Open Championship. You can imagine despite days of practice, the realisation that this shot is for real and counts, must make even the most confident pro nervous. It’s a whole different ball game […]

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Open Magic Remains Intact

I’m sitting staring out the window prevented, by a deadline, from enjoying this rare blast of sunshine out on the fairway – or out on the sun terrace, chilled drink in my hand. It strikes me, however, that this is the weather that I associate with the Open – the weather that accompanied long hours […]

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So Long Seve, Thanks for Everything

The end, when it eventually came, was anti-climatic, messy, an affront to the irresistible force of the career that came before. Seve had finally held his hands up and acknowledged that nobody, not even him, could fight off the ticking of the clock. In reality we knew it had been over for some time. Out […]

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Havret Wins at Loch Lomond as Super Seve Calls It a Day

Frenchman Gregory Havret emerged triumphant at Loch Lomond, the final tune-up before the British Open, by defeating Phil Mickelson in a sudden-death play-off and winning the Scottish Open. With Ernie Els and Luke Donald finishing strongly but unable to challenge, world number three Mickelson and Havret took up the mantle. Havret eventually drained the par […]

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Jeev Hoping for Hard Time at Carnoustie

India’s Jeev Milkha Singh leads the Asian assault on the British Open, with the 35-year-old hoping the Carnoustie course will play at its hardest. Talking to the Asian Tour website, Jeev said difficult courses bring out the best of his golf, using his 36th place at the treacherous US Open at Oakmont as proof. He […]

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Is the LPGA Tour Becoming Too Young?

There is a tremendous youth movement right now on the LPGA Tour, which depending on point of view, could be a good or bad thing for the game. On one hand, this influx of young talent is bringing the LPGA Tour to unprecedented heights. Never before, in the history of the women’s game, has it […]

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Unlikely Broadcasting Partnership for European Tour

Imagine Liverpool and Everton, two of the fiercest rivals in English soccer, agreeing to share a player during a Merseyside derby. One team has him for the first half before he changes shirts at the break and joins the other side. If you can comprehend the absurdity of such a situation, you may be able […]

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Free Exclusive 2007 Open Factsheet Available Now

With the 2007 Open Championship at Carnoustie fast approaching (starts next Thursday 19th July), I would like to offer you a free copy of “The 2007 Open Factsheet”. This two page PDF document tells you everything you need to know about the championship. Discover all 6 previous winners at Carnoustie, the history since 1860, the […]

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