HARRY THE HAT: WILD THINGS
01-09-2010 14:04
On Sunday night at the Gleneagles Hotel Ryder Cup Captain Colin Montgomerie confirmed the 12 players and four vice captains who will make up the 2010 European Ryder Cup Team.
I'm sure you were watching or have heard but the European Team is made up of Lee Westwood, Rory McIlroy, Martin Kaymer and Graeme McDowell from the World Points List, Ian Poulter, Ross Fisher, Francesco Molinari, Miguel An...
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0 Comment MATT COOPER: MATT COOPER IN FINLAND
29-08-2010 09:26
Hot Pace
For the third time this year the South African Lee-Anne Pace completed victory.
Two weeks ago she won on the links course at Conwy, a result that was reminiscent of Louis Oosthuizen's win at St Andrews. Today also reminded observers of Oosthuizen's Open performance but in this case it was less because of the conditions than the manner of her complete dominance of the field....
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DAVE TINDALL: ON THE CASE
17-07-2010 21:59
The picture became much clearer at St Andrews on Saturday.
And while we don't know his identity yet, it's a virtual certainty that we'll have a new name on the trophy on Sunday evening.
Tiger Woods, 12 shots back after a second successive 73, has blown his chance. And the nearest other former holders of the Claret Jug are veterans Mark Calcavecchia and Tom Lehman, who are 13 shots in arrears.
S...
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NEVILLE LECK: STOP PUTTING YOUR FOOT IN IT, TIGER
22-03-2010 14:32
Tiger Woods and his management team are not making too many people happy right now.
Indeed, every time the World No 1 takes a step towards re-entering public life, he seems to put his foot in it.
He did it in February when he arranged a press conference to apologize to all and sundry for his serial infidelities - and yes, he's done it again now.
It was bad enough that the February event w...
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MATTHEW FREEMANTLE: DRUG PROBLEM
14-10-2008 17:21
Now a few months on from Gary Player's outlandish claim that he knew of at least 10 players taking drugs on tour, there is still no testing I have heard of.
Certainly, Player is a thunder-stealing egomaniac at the best of times. He has been doing it for years, from claiming to be the adult with the most air miles in history to scrabbling around for the praise when a young South African wins somet...
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MATT COOPER: MATT COOPER IN FINLAND
27-08-2010 18:40
FRIDAY
Looking for another exciting Finnish
This is the sixth running of the Finnair Masters. Two years ago local girl Minea Blomqvist triumphed to send the home crowds happy and last year Beatriz Recari completed victory with arguably the shot of the season.
She began her week with rounds of 65 and 64 to take control of the event only to be caught in the final round by Denm...
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HARRY THE HAT: MAJOR LESSONS
17-08-2010 08:37
It's been a very interesting year of golf so far and I've learnt a lot between this year's majors starting with the Masters in April and finishing with USPGA Championship on Sunday.
If women don't wear underwear it's considered erotic but if men don't wear underwear it's considered perverted. The first Grouse of the season are too expensive at £25 a brace and one should wait till October...
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DAVE TINDALL: SWINGS OF FORTUNE
16-07-2010 21:37
Imagine if Rory McIlroy had been told this before the Open started. You'll shoot 63 on day one but finish day two 11 shots off the lead.
It would sound like a stupid nightmare he'd had between the two rounds but, in truth, it's stone cold reality.
And it means, the young Northern Irishman still hasn't shot in the 70s at St Andrews. Although carding an 80 was not the way he would have wanted to k...
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NEVILLE LECK: AMAZING COACHELLA VALLEY
22-01-2010 14:20
Geographically the Coachella Valley, of which La Quinta is part, is the northwestern extension of the Colorado Desert so I was stunned when day two of the five-day Bob Hope Classic was washed out.
It is being played over four courses in the La Quinta area not too far south of wealthy Palm Desert and the famed Palm Springs, the holiday playground of many Hollywood celebrities of today and yester...
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MATTHEW FREEMANTLE: EASTERN PROMISES
07-10-2008 13:28
The Middle East has been attracting America for years. Its vast oil supply has been of particular interest to the US Government. Partly as a result, that region is now more appealing than ever to US golfers.
It is ironic that America's own spending on Middle Eastern oil, which in turn has enabled the region in general - and Dubai in particular - to construct first world cities in the desert, is n...
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