3-time British Open champ Seve Ballesteros receives honorary membership of R&A at St. AndrewsNovember 11th, 2009 Ballesteros receives honorary membership at R&AST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Three-time British Open champion Seve Ballesteros has accepted honorary membership of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club at St.
Top pros for Willingdon golfNovember 10th, 2009 MUMBAI - The countrys leading professionals will participate in the Aircel-PGTI Players Championship presented by the Willingdon Sports Club, Mumbai, from Nov 11 to 14. The event, which offers a prize money of Rs.3 million, will see some of India's top professionals, including Anirban Lahiri, Mukesh Kumar, Shamim Khan, Harendra Gupta, Vijay Kumar, Rahul Ganapathy, Arjun Singh, Harmeet Kahlon and Gurki Shergill to name a few.
Work begins on Donald Trump's controversial Scottish golf resortOctober 28th, 2009 Work begins on Trump's Scottish golf courseEDINBURGH, Scotland — Work has begun on Donald Trump's controversial golf resort in Endinburgh, Scotland. Workers are clearing rocks and other debris from the site Wednesday after planners at the Aberdeenshire Council granted permission.
Top names for Masters golf in DigboiOctober 20th, 2009 KOLKATA - A fascinating contest is in the offing as some of the top names of Indian professional golf will tee it up for honours in the Indian Oil Xtra Premium Masters tournament at the Digboi Golf Links course in Digboi, Assam, from Thursday. The Pro-Am is scheduled for Wednesday with the tournament offering a total prize purse of Rs.
Royal and Ancient lengthens famous Road Hole on No. 17 at St. Andrews for 2010 British OpenOctober 16th, 2009 R&A lengthens Road Hole for 2010 British OpenST. ANDREWS, Scotland — The Royal and Ancient is lengthening the famous 17th hole of the Old Course at St.
Mukesh, Vijay, Harendra in Indian Oil Masters golfOctober 15th, 2009 KOLKATA - Top Indian professional golfers, including Mukesh Kumar, Shamim Khan, Rahul Ganapathy and Harendra Gupta, will take part in the Rs.2 million prize money Indian Oil XtraPremium Masters Golf scheduled to be held in Digboi, Assam, from Oct 22. The four-day tournament, a part of the Aircel Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI, would be staged on the 72-par Digboi Golf Links Course, the organisers said at a media meet here Thursday.
Thaworn eager for Hero Honda Indian Open challengeOctober 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Thailands star golfer Thaworn Wiratchant will be hunting for a record-equalling 12th Asian Tour title when he tees off at the lucrative Hero Honda Indian Open starting here Thursday. The Thai veteran will relish a return to the prestigious championship which he won in 2005 enroute to the Asian Tour Order of Merit crown during the same season.
Himachal's Naldehra golf course to get new lookSeptember 21st, 2009 SHIMLA - The century-old Naldehra golf course in Himachal Pradesh, built by then British viceroy Lord Curzon, will redesigned as per international standards, an official said Monday. "We have plans to redesign the Naldehra golf course.
Chandigarh to hosts Players Championship golfSeptember 8th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The Players Championship presented by Chandigarh Golf Club, offering a total prize-money of Rs.3 million, will be played here Sep 9-12, under the aegis of the Aircel-Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI). The tournament boasts of a line-up that includes top professionals Gaurav Ghei, Mukesh Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Rahul Ganapathy, Vijay Kumar, Harendra Gupta, Shamim Khan, Harmeet Kahlon, Amandeep Johl and Gurbaaz Mann, to name a few.
World's longest golf holeSeptember 4th, 2009 What is the largest golf course in the world? This story is floating like a hot cake in the internet lately. So we thought of doing a bit of digging of our own.
Oklahoma's Oak Tree National golf course to host 2014 US Senior OpenAugust 27th, 2009 Oak Tree National to get 2014 US Senior OpenEDMOND, Okla. — Officials from Oak Tree National say the Edmond, Okla., golf course will host the 2014 U.S.
New USPGA champion almost became a bodybuilderAugust 18th, 2009 LONDON - Believe it or not, new USPGA champion Ye Yang was headed towards becoming a bodybuilder before golf caught his fancy. According to The Sun, South Korean Yang did not pick up a golf club before he was 19 because he grew up dreaming of imitating Arnold Schwarzenegger rather than Arnold Palmer.
Top golfers for Tamil Nadu Open from WednesdayAugust 18th, 2009 CHENNAI - The cream of Indian professionals will battle it out for honours in the Aircel Professional Golf Tour of India's Madras Gymkhana Club Tamil Nadu Open tournament, from here Wednesday. The tournament, offering a prize-money of Rs 20 lakh, and commemorating the club's 125th year, will conclude Aug 22 while a Pro-Am is scheduled for the following day.
August company for Gauri at Finnair Masters golfJuly 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Come August and the city's budding golfer Gauri Monga will be seen in action amongst some 120 top players of the world at the Finnair Masters Ladies in Helsinki. The 16-year-old, who won the amateur title at the Women's Indian Open this year, was selected for the European Tour event by the Finnish airline, Finnair, in cooperation with the Indian Embassy in Helsinki and the Indian Golf Union (IGU).
Nick Faldo to be knighted for his contribution to golfJune 13th, 2009 LONDON - Nick Faldo will add a knighthood to his six major golf championship wins, as part of the Queen's Birthday Honours. One of the Britain's most successful golfers, Faldo, won 30 European Tour titles, including six majors, before effectively ending his playing days in 2006 to embark on a new career as a television golf analyst.
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