Archive for December, 2007


Focus on Middle East

This month’s Abu Dhabi Golf Championship is set to boast one of the best fields of the season for European Tour-sanctioned Middle Eastern tournaments. British Open champion Padraig Harrington, Aussie Adam Scott, Colin Montgomerie and defending champion Paul Casey have already signed up for the January 17-20 event at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club’s National […]

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Rose Blooms at Right Time

England’s Justin Rose is being hailed as the new king of European golf after his victory at the Volvo Masters gave him the Order of Merit title for 2007. Since bursting on to the scene as an 18-year-old in 1998, much has been expected of the English Rose. He initially struggled to live up to […]

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Hoppy New Year for O’Grady

The Times Online gave European Tour chief George O’Grady an end of year accolade when he won the publication’s Hoppy Award for Administrator of the Year. The quirky awards, presented by and named after The Times’ golf correspondent John Hopkins, hails O’Grady for his initiative in helping to launch the $10million Dubai World Championship, which […]

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Hyped-Up Asian Tour Needs Reality Check

The Asian Tour and regional media are enjoying what often amounts to a comical, naïve and blindly jovial relationship. I must admit, as a journalist, I’ve also been guilty of this. The Asian Tour is worth supporting. There are people at the top who genuinely care. There are players who have worked hard and have […]

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Rory Sabba-tages Woods’ Victory Parade

Just when you thought Tiger Woods was heading towards another ho-hum victory, Rory Sabbatini comes along and makes it interesting. Not by pushing Tiger to the limit. Quite the opposition. In fact, Sabbatini was in last placed when he decided to up and run away from the Target World Challenge in Thousand Oaks, California – […]

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Honours for Harrington, Liang and Asian women while Van De Velde sets new target

It has been a momentous past few days for Asian golf in a variety of ways. There were celebrations for the continent’s new number one, China’s Liang Wen-chong, while Asia’s women were on a high after victory over the Rest of the World in the Lexus Cup. Meanwhile, Frenchman Jean Van De Velde, who came […]

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Greg Norman: What Could Have Been…

Those who watched the Shark Shootout presented by Merrill Lynch this weekend were treated with a rare glimpse of Greg Norman. A blast from the past if you will – or a return to competition of one of the game’s all-time dynamic figures. Granted, The Shark Shootout is a team event with a format that […]

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Seething at Asian Tour article

There are times when you do things in a huff. When something makes you angry, you should really wait a few minutes, take a few deep breaths and consider the consequences of what you might do. I didn’t follow my own advice today when I saw an article in Bloomberg about the Asian Tour’s stance […]

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Finch and Saltus dominate

It was an English-American double in two Asia-Pacific tournaments over the weekend as the European Tour went Down Under and the Asian Tour inched closer to season’s end. England’s Richard Finch was the star at the picturesque Hills Golf Club in Queenstown as he won his first professional title with victory in the New Zealand […]

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