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It has been announced today that Colin Montgomerie will lead the European Ryder Cup team into battle against the USA at Celtic Manor in 2010. A firm favourite with the selection committee Monty was up against some seroius contenders including Woosnam, Lyle and Olazabal.
A couple of weeks back Monty was mobbed by reporters at the [...]

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They have been all the rage for golfers of all ages and abilities for the last few years. It now seems acceptable that the electric golf trolley is not just for use for senior golfers. Go to any club in the UK and you will see them in use by all and sundry.
Yes the electric [...]

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SkyGolf who make the best selling SkyCaddie GPS rangefinder have brought out for Christmas a Skycaddy gift pack. The Skycaddie Holiday Pack includes some free gifts plus a round of golf at one of the Marriott courses.
The pack includes:
•Skycaddie SG5 Rangefinder
•SG5 Travel Case worth £24.99
•LCD Screen Guards worth £24.99
•One Free round of golf at a [...]

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Latest reports are that Seve Ballesteros is responding well to surgery on his brain tumour.
The hospital in Madrid where he is being treated has stated: “The patient has a favourable trend in his neurological status but needs to be further controlled in the Intensive Care Unit”
This is promising news and lets hope it’s the start [...]

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Every year at around this time all the major golf manufactures will be putting out their latest equipment for the new season. Initial prices for these new bits of kit are normally quite high and you may have to wait well into 2009 to see the prices drop to an acceptable level. But there are [...]

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Just a quick note regarding the sad news about golf legend Seve Ballesteros.
I am sure that fellow golfers and sports fans around the world wish Seve a speedy recovery after his extensive surgery this week to remove a brain tumor. Reports on the BBC today say that he is in a stable condition and that [...]

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A stunning display of golf ensured Oliver Wilson a point in his first outing at Valhalla. Partnered by Stenson they were were four down after six holes against Phil Mickelson and Anthony Kim but hit back to claim a vital 2&1 win.
Europe have now got back a point and trail by two. Latest [...]

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Looks like legend Jack Nicklaus is a bit peeved about European dominance in the Ryder Cup. He genuinely believes the Yanks will win because they have the better players.
Sorry Jack but it’s a team game and can’t be judged on the overall individual talent that makes up that team. Every two years this same argument [...]

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It’s all hotting up this weekend as Captain Nick has to decide on his two wildcard selections.
Just had a peek at the Round 2 leaderboard at Gleneagles and Clarkey is lying in 4th spot at 3 under. So I take back my prediction of Casey and Poulter being the likely candidates. I think that Darren [...]

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Donald will be out of golf for the rest of the year. He has just had surgery on the wrist injury that has put his golf on hold for the last few months. Having lost only 1 of his 8 matches whilst competing in the Ryder Cup his absence will be a blow to [...]

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