Golf in London

Yes, the European Open is coming to London. Well, actually it’s coming to Kent. But let’s not nitpick. Garden of England and all that. It’s going to be held at The London Club. Which has London in the title and is quite near London so, y’know…
It seems Sir Smurfit’s selfless offer of £1M sponsorship of the […]

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I know, sounds like a skiffle band.
But just when football and rugby are taking over the sports news to the exclusion of all else, up pops Monty on the early evening news. All smiles and knitwear, encouraging young children to play golf on a sunny Monday at Dukes Meadows.
Although from the look of two of […]

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The newsletter (August, 2006) of the Federation of International Pitch and Putt Associations has an interesting article about William Parker, who died in 2005.
According to the article, William played a key role in the development and promotion of Pitch and Putt as an amateur sport, separate from golf. Parker helped the Pitch and Putt Union of Ireland with […]

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The Seniors Tour Championship is going to be held at The Buckinghamshire Golf Club on the 8-10 November. It would have been in Bahrain, but whilst Monty does his thing at Riffa Views, the competition will be held within striking distance of most Londoners.
The Buckinghamshire is an 18 hole golf course designed by John Jacobs, laid out close […]

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Cabrera did well to hold off the challenge by Hunter Mahan yesterday, as Hunter racked up 8 birdies in the afternoon, and only one bogey, but struggled today in the final against Ernie Els.
Els always held the advantage, from Cabrera’s bogey on the first. Ernie played the front nine in the morning 5 under par, […]

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Just about evenly matched over the first 18 holes on day 2, Cabrera went on to beat Paul Casey 4 and 3 by keeping a clean sheet, and making two more birdies to be 10 under for 33 holes.
Angel is playing Hunter Mahan this morning and has gone three up after 8 by making four birdies over the front […]

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Goosen, Jerry Kelly, Harrington,Woody Austion, Rose, Fasth, Harrington, Sabbatini, and Montgomerie were all knocked out on the first day. 
The second day matches are well on the way, the first rounds just completed:
Paul Casey v Angel Cabrera 1UP
Anders Hansen v. Henrik Stenson 1UP
3UP Hunter Mahan v Soren Hansen
A Romero v Ernie Els 4UP
Would love to be out there watching […]

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Here we are again at Wentworth. Thursday morning. 16 players, matchplay, £1m prize. An all-star line up of the top…of some of the top…Ok, one of the top five players in the world who doesn’t happen to be American….Ernest Els.
So. No Tiger. No Lefty. No Furyk.
Never mind. Cabrera’s turning up. Monty’s here. The Goose, Justin Rose, and Popeye Casey are all […]

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Lee Valley Leisure Complex Golf Course in North London will be holding an Open Golf Tournament on 11 August 2007. The tournament is organised by the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority as part of their 40th Anniversary celebrations.
The competition is open to teams of 4 people with a maximum handicap limit of 24 for men […]

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Sergio Garcia seems to have caused a bit of stir with his moody post tournament comments to the press. Apparently he was a bit upset by losing.
If this ungentlemanly conduct weren’t bad enough, he wears bright clothes, spits, and is rumoured to be Spanish. This has really ruffled the feathers of the golfing world. Their renowned and finely honed fashion […]

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