Archive | November, 2007

Callaway Golf

You would normally associate Callaway Golf with manufacturing forgiving irons but the company has now bucked the trend by announcing their first ever set of blades – The X-Muscle Irons World Number two, Phil Mickelson has already experienced success with the prototype X-Muscle blades when he triumphed in a three way play-off at the recent HSBC [...]

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Platinum Balls!

We may have had the Nike One, Platinum Golf Ball but Japanese jeweller, Nagahori, took the term literally when they produced the 165 Platinum 900 ball which is studded with diamonds worth 25.13 carats. Although non-conforming (really?), I guess you wouldn’t mind diving in and getting wet if you found the water hazards! In addition to this they have also crafted [...]

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Rules of Golf 2008

Every four years (or “leap years”, as Golf’s old sages prefer to call it) the Rules of Golf are amended by the two main governing bodies of Golf; The R&A and the United States Golf Association.  Given that 2008 is a leap year, the 31st Edition of the ‘Rules of Golf’, will become effective on [...]

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Rules of Golf 2008 amendments

Here is a list of the principal amendments by The R&A and the United States Golf Association, to the Rules of Golf, 2008. General The changes to the Rules generally fall into two broad categories: (1) those that improve the clarity of the Rules and (2) those that reduce the penalties in certain circumstances to ensure [...]

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Scotland win Omega Mission Hills World Cup

After narrowly missing out in last year’s play-off, Scotland made amends this year by beating The USA on the third extra hole to secure a maiden World Cup success. Scotland’s Colin Montgomerie and Marc Warren held their nerve in a thrilling play-off against Boo Weekley and Heath Slocum of the the United States at Mission Hills to [...]

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Omega Mission Hills World Cup

The unfancied United States pairing of Boo Weekley and Heath Slocum combined for a three-under 69 in Friday’s foursomes to remain top the leaderboard after the second round of the Omega Mission Hills, World Cup. The American team, which held the overnight lead, finished 36 holes at 14- under-par 130 and are one shot ahead at the Olazabal [...]

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World Cup of Golf

The England football team may be one step away (needing to avoid defeat to Croatia) from qualifying for the European Championships, but the English Golf team has ‘qualified’ for the Golf World Cup.  Ok, the World Cup of Golf may be a bit of a misnomer and it doesn’t enjoy a particularly lofty status, but try [...]

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The Race to Dubai riches

Dubai will host the world’s richest golf tournament, beginning in November 2009, with a prize fund of US$10 million. Europe’s top 60 money-earners will qualify via the season- long Race to Dubai, which will replace the Order of Merit and emulate the FedEx Cup on the PGA Tour. The rebranded money list will divide a $10 [...]

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Ochoa seals two shot victory at ADT Championship

World number one Lorena Ochoa survived a late scare to seal a two-shot victory at the ADT Championship in Florida and with that, the first player in LPGA history to earn $4 million in a season  In the unusual format, eight players competed over the final 18 holes for the record pay day, and Ochoa finished two shots [...]

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Poulter victorious in Japan

Ian Poulter secured his first victory of the year when he won the Dunlop Phoenix tournament held at the Phoenix Country Club in Japan on Sunday. Poulter admitted that a return to winning ways was a welcome feeling particularly at the last stroke play event of the year The 31-year-old Englishaman led the tournament from [...]

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