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NO, not that sort of focus and vision. Not the sort which is espoused by the sports psychologists which line the practice grounds of every European Tour practice ground. I'm talking about actual eyesight. I have long pondered undergoing laser eye surgery and for one reason or another - OK, mainly financial ones! - I have never taken the plunge.It moved to the top of my agenda on the first day of

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IN a week's time the leading lady golfers on the planet will converge on Sunningdale for the Women's British Open.It will be the last Major in which Annika Sorenstam appears as the Swedish legend is retiring at the end of this season.It is a significant blow to the ladies' game. Look at the fuss being made of Tiger Woods missing our Open Championship and the US PGA a month later. Imagine him

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SO golf's big hitters want golf to be introduced to the Olympics in 2016. My first reaction is: why?Golf is not a sport short of high-profile events. We have four Majors every year, we have even more World Golf Championships every year and we have team events of different guises every year.Do we really need golf in the Olympics? I don't think so. Would the top, top players support it? I'm not so

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I CAN'T help feeling that an hour after he walked off the course, sandy Lyle will have started regretting his decision to turn his back on the Open Championship 2008.After a hot shower and a stiff drink, I'm convinced the former Open champion will have looked out of the window at his fellow competitors battling the conditions and wished he had still been out there trying to do the same.And I

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THIS week promises much. Firstly, my beloved Huddersfield Town are rumoured to be close to luring our former star striker Jon Stead back to the club. Enough of League One matters though!Secondly, and more importantly, I will be making a long-awaited Open Championship debut at Royal Birkdale on Friday – and I simply cannot wait.I have been part of the dedicated and hardworking team (!) at NCG

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1) We don’t have too much Tiger talk. It’s a shame he’s not fit but let’s not remind ourselves of the fact every 10 minutes2) We don’t get too disappointed with Justin Rose when he doesn’t improve (as he almost certainly won’t) on his Birkdale heroics in 19983) The weather is kind – it’s so much better spectating at the course and on TV with the sun on everyone’s back - and not unfair as it was

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WHILE watching the coverage of the last round of the Barclays Scottish Open I started wondering which of the players I would like to be – or rather in which category of player I would like to be in.Would I prefer to be a big name like Ernie Els or Lee Westwood who are expected to challenge by fans, sponsors, tour officials – and themselves.Or maybe it would be better to be a Ross Fisher or a

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WE spend a lot of time dissecting whether the greens we are playing on are any good. Fairways also come in for some critical attention too at times. Tee boxes aren’t immune from comment.Not enough focus is put on sand in my opinion though.That thought occurred to me as I played at my favourite Bank Holiday retreat, Colvend in South West Scotland, over the weekend.On finding a trap and jumping

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THE BMW PGA Championship again provided excellent Bank Holiday Weekend viewing and it was good to see so many of Europe’s leading players enter the continent’s flagship event.Then again, it’s not exactly a hardship to play at Wentworth, be treated like a king and be rewarded handsomely merely for playing all four days. The previous week Adare Manor hosted the Irish Open – this year without a

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HAVE you ever watched professional golfers in awe, admiring their skills and emulating their swings?Well, I have. And when watching the Italian Open last week, I was pleasantly surprised and extremely envious of England's very own Oliver Wilson, who was forced to putt with his wedge in the second round.The Mansfield-born 27-year-old looked good going into Friday and at six-under looked set for

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Opinion is often split in this particular debate - when is the best time to play golf? Tee off early and you get the best of the greens, the rest of the day to yourself. Play late and you might be struggling to get round before nightfall and held up by other like-minded nine to fivers. Give me the latter any day of the week.A friend last week made all manner of excuses why he couldn't make a

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THE answer is 'no', of course. An out-to-in slash across the ball will produce a slice no matter what your ball is teed up on.Incredibly, there was a device - nothing more than a tee with a fuzzy top to it really - a few years ago which claimed it could straighten out your banana shots. We all know, though, that only a better swing can do that. There isn't really an easy answer, although drivers

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Nobody can play to their handicaps. Or at least not unless they are playing at their home course. Otherwise, short of holing out a couple of times with a five iron, it's scores of between 28 and 34 points all round.And that's before we even start thinking about strokeplay formats.This, to me, indicates that the handicap system is unduly flattering. I don't really think the point of handicaps is

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IN the offices of NCG we have our very own handicap board. It is, as you might imagine, the source of much amusement, controversy and interest.It is regulated by Editor Dan Murphy and, it has to be said amid all the complaints, he is as honest as he is a fine judge of ability (although to be cut five strokes in one fell swoop is surely harsh?).The handicap committee sat over the weekend after

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The next couple days promise to be some of the most challenging on the 2008 golfing calendar. We're not taking here about swiring winds, chilly breezes or lightning greens rather a needless necessity to go berserk with the bookmakers.Every year, as Augusta rolls round, I kid myself that there is no need to add to my enjoyment of the Georgia spectacle with a string of outsiders. Best to just sit

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COLIN MONTGOMERIE’S first target in 2008 was to collect enough ranking points to squeeze into the field for the Masters. He looks to have failed there, barring a late invite) but it wasn't for the lack of trying.Now he turns his attention to ensuring he’s in the Players and subsequently looking forward to the Major which has brought him most success, the US Open, and his favourite Major, The

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I’VE been the butt of many jokes in the NCG offices so far this year. Nothing new in that I suppose, but this time it has surrounding the lack of time I’ve spent on the course in 2008. Usually I’m getting stick for disappearing for three days on urgent business which simply has to be conducted on a collection of Irish links.However the extensive surgery which has been conducted on my swing has

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The German PGA Tour star showed his talent by shooting his best round of the week using borrowed clubs...We often hear about tour pros only using the very best equipment available and then spending hours working with the experts to make it perform just the way they want it so it was heartening to hear about Alex Cejka's experiences at last week's Zurich Classic in New Orleans.The German, who

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I woke up on Thursday morning to the surprise news that the BBC had regained the rights to televise Formula One. Like most sports fans brought up on Murray Walker commentating on Nigel Mansell and who finds it sad that the Beeb has lost so much world-class sport, I welcomed the development. Plus there’s also the brilliant theme tune.Then I started thinking. Wouldn’t the BBC have been better

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Just like every year, I can't wait for the Masters to begin in a couple of weeks.But just like every year, I am also slightly anxious. Because ahead of every Major, but most of all this one, if Tiger opens up with a 67 then as far as I'm concerned it's all over bar the shouting.Now let's get one thing clear - I'm not one of those morons who claims the game is somehow the poorer for this genius

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10 things that struck me about the WGC Matchplay last week:1) From the moment Tiger escaped from his opening round match against JB Holmes, you got the feeling he was going to win the first WGC event of the year.2) Why do players (like Stewart Cink) putt like gods in previous rounds and then as soon as they play against Tiger start missing five-footers?3) I know it's played in the middle of the

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I'M slightly worried about this year. Like every other season in golf, there are plenty of things to look forward to. The Majors and the Ryder Cup stand out of course and already we've had a couple of outstanding tournaments on the European Tour.But I'm not sure we can trust Tiger's rivals to be just that: challengers to hi throne, men who make him win tournaments rather than the world No 1

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WHY are we not really, really excited by the start of the World Golf Championships for 2008? This week the matchplay leg of the WGCs takes place and it really should be a tremendously exciting event. Yet, after we've done the office draw and we've argued over who's got the best batch of players (this year I got David Toms, Anders Hansen, Jim Furyk, and Jerry Kelly which I'm quietly happy with),

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Until very recently, it was accepted golfing wisdom that in the era of Jack Nicklaus (1960s and 70s) there fewer good players than there are now in Tiger Woods' prime (mid 1990s to the present).This has always coloured the debate as to which is the greatest.For the first time, this assumption is currently being questioned.Now, comparing anything across eras, be it the state of the British

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THE media are often accused of being obsessed with Tiger Woods. For instance, I love Sky Sports’s coverage of golf but have heard others complain that it is too focussed on the world No 1.I disagree. I think the concentration on Woods is as justified as it is welcome. He is a phenomenon in sporting terms never mind golfing ones, so let’s see as much of him as possible.Everyone should wake up to

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WHENEVER a sports star reacts to an interview he has given which has caused distasteful headlines by claiming he was misquoted, journalists all over the land breathe a collective sigh of disgust.England cricket captain Michael Vaughan was a recent offender and made a total fool of himself when it was proved he made scathing, yet justifiable, comments about Andrew Flintoff.It’s a real pity our

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Ian Poulter has never been one to shy away from a bit of publicity. Every Open Championship we are all treated to his wild and wacky wardrobe for a couple of days before everyone loses interest and life carries on as normal.Perhaps his self-confidence is the main reason he is one of the top 25 players in the world, and therefore how he needs to be to perform at his best, but this week he appeared

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Here at NCG we’d like to offer up our congratulations to Barry Lane for reaching the milestone of 600 European Tour events.In a career spanning over 25 years the Englishman has become only the fifth man to get there behind Malcolm Mackenzie (603), Eamonn Darcy (610), Roger Chapman (617), and Sam Torrance (702), and no doubt by the time the 2008 season is over he will only have Torrance in his

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Two of the things I've often pondered are a) having laser surgery and b) growing a beard. Both are no longer considerations.These big decisions have been made in the last 10 minutes having read that Retief Goosen will not defend his Qatar Masters title after complications following recent eye surgery.If, as you would suspect, that Retief has splashed out and paid for the best that money can get,

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Last night, while waiting for the football to begin, I had the usual flick through the sports channels and was lucky enough to stumble across The Open Years 1984 on Setanta. Everyone remembers their first time and this was the case 23 years ago when I sat through my first Major for pretty much four days and it was as thrilling last night as it was back then.The fashions and course looked

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What if the Ryder Cup returned to its roots and was contested by the United States and Great Britain and Ireland?Firstly, there¹d be no room for the likes of Garcia, Stenson and Fasth. Secondly, Nick Faldo would have to make it up with Monty.Just for fun, here¹s my British and Irish dozen to take on the States at Valhalla.Justin RosePadraig HarringtonLuke DonaldIan PoulterLee WestwoodPaul

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Last week 18 players appeared to make the cut at the Sony Open in Hawaii, were then paid for making the cut but didn't play another shot in the tournament. The reason for this is the newly-introduced, and seemingly ludicrous, MDF status next to the player's name.MDF (somehow) stands for "Made Cut, Did Not Finish" and has been brought into use this year to have as near to 70 players competing at

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Year after year, the glorious game of golf tends to throw up a surprise package from absolutely nowhere.In 2006 Australia's Geoff Ogilvy capitalised on final-hole failings from Phil Mickelson and Colin Montgomerie to win the US Open and in 2007 Zach Johnson and Angel Cabrera picked unlikely Majors.It would, therefore, be a surprise if 2008 did not come up with a shock somewhere along the line.One

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A couple of months ago in the NCG offices, for a bit of fun, we all predicted what Nick Faldo's European team would look like come September's Ryder Cup.I won't embarrass either myself or my colleagues by revealing some of the names that came up but I will admit that Daniel Chopra's was not among them.But the US-based Swede has now won twice in the space of less than three months, and also

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All around the country at this time of year, pros, greenkeepers and golfing widows are staggered by the lengths we will go to in pursuit of a round (or even part of one)."They can't want to go out in this!" goes the cry. But we do.Fog? We'll just watch extra carefully.Frost? It's like coping with a burnt links course in the height of summer.Rain? What do you think waterproofs are for?Biting chill

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With Christmas fast approaching, not only am I troubled by what I should be buying my nearest and dearest (and the thought of having to battle through the hoards of shoppers at Sheffield's Meadow-hell on Christmas Eve), but I'm also filled with dread at the golf related presents I'll also have to be thankful for come the big day.Now, I don't want to appear rude or ungrateful, and might I add that

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As someone who is always on the look-out to find new ways of improving their short game I genuinely believe last week was a watershed moment in my golfing career.Most golfers are hopeful of turning three shots into two when they get within 50 yards of the green - I am looking to turn four, sometimes five, into three. Frustrating doesn't even come close as a variety of thins, fats, dunches, tops

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BATTLING against the endless stream of platitudes from robotic sportsmen is the infuriating bane of journalists these days.Long gone is the era when reporters travelled and socialised with footballers on European away days or when golfers and writers mingled in the clubhouse bar or local restaurant.The lives of today's sports stars are hardly much worse for this scenario but it is a dagger in the

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At this time of year, getting 18 holes in can prove seriously difficult. Not on account of the frost, rain fog and snow – as is commonly assumed to be the case – but because of the lack of daylight. It sometimes seems that there is barely time to get up, have some breakfast, drive to the club and get on the 1st tee before the cut-off point of midday.That said, at least on a weekend you have a

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WITH few light hours in these dreary winter days, there is little scope for the NCG team to venture onto the links. Contrary to popular opinion, magazines and websites aren't all that easy to put together you know.So with few opportunities to get the competitive juices flowing we've resorted to putting at risk thousands of pounds worth of computer equipment by staging chipping and putting

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A slice of history was made in the early hours of Friday morning when Sir Bob Charles became the oldest player, at 71, to make the cut in a European Tour event. He also became the first player to beat his age by three shots - a remarkable achievement but one that very nearly didn't happen.The 1963 Open champion came within a whisker of missing his tee-time, having turned up at the 1st only to

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Mark Townsend on a few dos and donts for the coming year to make everyone's round more enjoyable1) Repair your pitchmarks. It's really not difficult to see where your ball lands so do a bit of gardening when you arrive on the green. It will literally take five seconds and we'll all reap the benefits. Those little signs reading 'USGA tests show a pitchmark not repaired in the first 24 hours....'

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November is few people's idea of a favourite month, me included. But, in golfing terms, it has to be said that it's far from the worst.It's rarely freezing cold, doesn't often snow and while the days are admittedly short it is still possible to enjoy reasonable playing conditions.Mats and winter greens are yet to raise their ugly heads while there is the novelty factor of donning your bobble hat

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IF you thought the world of golf had already gone mad, what with $10 million prize funds in Dubai and square drivers galore, then get ready for this - John Daly has written a golf instruction book.That’s right, John Daly has followed up his best selling autobiography: My Life In And Out Of The Rough with his very own words of wisdom on the intricacies of the game, entitled: Golf My Own Damn Way -

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Martin Wiegele, Pedro Linhart, Lee Slattery, Luis Claverie, Florian Praegant, Sion Bebb, Francois Delamontagne, Lee James, Pablo Larrazabal, Alan McLean, Joakim Backstrom, Richard Bland, Birgir Hafthorsson, Sven Struver, Paolo Terreni, Juan Abate, David Dixon, David Drysdale, Craig Lee, Matthew Millar, Benoit Teilleria, Thomas Aiken, Philip Golding, James Kamte, Jan-Are Larsen, Gareth Paddison,

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THERE'S no getting away from the fact that at NCG we enjoy tackling Britain's very finest courses. Whether it be an Open Championship links or one of Surrey's high-tariff heathlands, enormous enjoyment is guaranteed at such prestigious, well-manicured venues.It is, however, often more satisfying to unearth a hidden gem - a club where you can enjoy 18 holes, refreshment and a bite to eat for less

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IF the Ryder Cup were to be played tomorrow it would throw up some intriguing matches.Currently, Europe's side contains seven rookies, including Steve Webster, Soren Kjeldsen and Phillip Archer, while the American team features the likes of Woody Austin, Joe Durant and Jerry Kelly.Several articles in the national press have already emphasised the fact that many of Europe's leading lights have

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The European Tour swings down to Hong Kong and Ryder Cup skipper Nick Faldo will no doubt be donning the wraparound shades as he steps out for a rare competitve outing at Fanling.Faldo shot a then course-record 62 in 1990, en route to winning the inaugural Johnnie Walker Classic, but he is here in more of an ambassadorial role with sponsors UBS as well as casting an eye over his Valhalla

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JUSTIN ROSE is the flavour of the month, the whole year perhaps.His victory in the Volvo Masters and subsequent claiming of the Order of Merit is quite remarkable given how few events he has played in Europe this season.Britain, being Britain, is now hailing him as an imminent Major champion, the man to take on Tiger Woods come Augusta in April.A word of warning though. It's not that easy. And

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The only thing that I don;t like about much-maligned winter golf in Britain is temporary greens. That apart, it really is good fun. Just last week I arranged a Sunday-morning game and feared the worst in terms of conditions. But I awoke to blue skies and bright sunshine. It was one of those morning made for playing golf, and the fact it was so unexpected made it even more enjoyable. It was crisp,

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WE woke up this morning to find 2008 had started. Well, at least the new European Tour season did.It really is quite early. Possibly too early and a bit of a stretch of the imagination to think this really is the 2008 season. Christmas decorations aren't even in the shops yet.But here's the reality: the European Tour can't afford to start any later. Commercial factors mean November indicates the

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Much has been written in recent weeks about the heroics of Justin Rose and Rory McIlroy. The former landed the Volvo Masters and Order of Merit title from just 12 starts while the Holywood teenager secured his card after just two events.But one player, another teenage starlet, has enjoyed an incredible season in altogether different circumstances. Zane Scotland became the youngest English player

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Europe's ambitions to retain the Ryder Cup are already underway and even the Open champion is concerned about earning a place on the team, says Dan MurphyTHE first morning of the 37th Ryder Cup matches may seem a long way removed from the November gloom of Britain. But rest assured that by the time autumn and winter have given way to spring, and the Masters is once more upon us, the seeds will

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Chris Bertram explains why the choice of captains for next year's matches promise to make it the most feisty affair since BrooklineIF we are a long way from knowing the identities of the 24 players who will compete in the next Ryder Cup we can already predict the atmosphere which will exist between the teams at Valhalla.The reason? Because we know the names of the men who will captain Europe and

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Mark Townsend examines how the United States are planning to win back the Ryder CupIf Tom Lehman faced a difficult task going into the K Club, then Paul Azinger's one for next September is twice as tricky. Lehman appeared to be the polar opposite to the tub-thumping Hal Sutton - intelligent, astute and more than a match for Ian Woosnam - but both American skippers fell on their sword, crashing to

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Swedish sensation Niclas Fasth tells Mark Townsend about his heroics at Oakmont and describes how he keeps a lid on his emotionsSOME players prefer to keep their emotions in check. Others let slip the odd fist pump before quickly recovering their senses to acknowledge the gallery. And then there is Niclas Fasth.The 35-year-old could never be accused of being an automaton golfer. When in the heat

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THE opening lines to an article in the official programme read: "Teaming up with anyone other than a local caddie on the Old Course would be akin to playing 16 holes rather than 18,� it is a key part of the St Andrews experience. Ignoring this advice, an old school friend offered me the opportunityto team up over, not only the Old Course, but also Carnoustie and Kingsbarns, thereby reducing his

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Next April there will be a rare treat in store for every European golf fan as Seve Ballesteros returns to the splendour of Augusta following a break of four years.Opinion is divided on whether former champions, well past their best, deserve a spot in the Majors.Those in the against camp will point to Billy Casper hacking it round in 106 in 2005 as reason enough not to extend an invite - the

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Golf will boast its third winner of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award on Sunday 10 December and Darren Clarke will be a most worthy recipient.In 1957 Dai Rees played, and skippered, the Great Britain side to a famous victory over their American counterparts, the only win by the perennial underdogs between 1933 and 1985, while Nick Faldo followed in the Welshman's footsteps in 1989

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Dan Murphy's celebration of winter golfIT'S much-derided, unfair, a lottery and many people consider it simply isn't worth the trouble. But enough about the Fed-Ex Cup. I want to talk to you about winter golf. And specifically, in defence of winter golf. Here are 9 good reasons why it's worth any amount of early-morning phone calls to the pro, extra layers of clothing, damp feet and greens that

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STRANGE, scary sights abound on our golf courses. All around the nation are shades the like of which have not been seen for all but 30 years ? and probably shouldn't be for at least another 100. I'm talking lurid splashes of green. Acres of orange. Oceans of fluorescent pink. And that's just the belts. Golfing fashion, after years, it must be said, in the wilderness, has suddenly burst into life.

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IT was the eve of the 133rd Open and the cream of the world's golf media were gathered in a marquee alongside the fairways of Royal Troon, writes Chris Bertram. The launch of Callaway's latest driver had drawn journalists from ever corner of the golf world under one roof. The scene was, however, not typical of these type of events.Normally they are fairly routine, staid affairs as small groups of

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WIN a fourball at Seve's new course - The ShireBe one of the first to play Seve's new course, The Shire London next year. The Shire, situated in North London, is poised to open for play next Spring and is Seve's first full design in England. We are offer a prize in including A fourball on the 7,200-yard 'Seve Masters' course,a fourball on the nine-hole 'Seve Challenge' course, plus food and free

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CONFUSION over which European holed the winning putt at The K Club is still causing heated debates in clubhouses up and down the land.Sky Sports, along with most of the media, said Henrik Stenson had officially won the Ryder Cup after he holed out on the 15th green to beat American rookie Vaughn Taylor. But, Radio Five Live, and American TV channel NBC, reported that David Howell's putt to defeat

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Ian Poulter took serious umbrage during the Seve Trophy at the Wynyard Club the other month when he was asked to hole a two-footer towards the end of a tight foursomes match.It was on the 16th green against Niclas Fasth and Henrik Stenson.To illustrate the point, Poulter laid his putter down from the hole to his ball as if to say: "Can you not see how close I am?"Still fuming on his way to the

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Play it again Woosie?So Ian Woosnam fancies another crack at the Ryder Cup captaincy?It is something of an about turn from the Welshman from what he revealed to the press a couple of weeks before the matches at The K Club. Then, in the wake of Thomas Bjorn's eruption following his exclusion of the team at the expense Lee Westwood and Darren Clarke, he insisted it would be one time and one time

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A club I played at recently have flown in the face of golfing fashion and actually shortened their course.Strange, I know, even when it turns out that it's only one hole that's been chopped and the reasons for doing so are both sound and logical.The hole in question runs parallel to the one before it and the back tee of the former was fairly tight against the green of the latter.On competition

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Ladies' European Tour star Becky Brewerton offers her advice to schoolgirl sensation Michelle Wie IT'S tough at the top you know. I faced an agonising decision to give LPGA Qualifying School a miss this year, despite thinking for much of 2006 that it was my No. 1 target.But things change and, as I've explained in the past few weeks, it was not going to be the best thing for my career.It's been a

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Celebrity golf a turn off!Take the Old Course, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns and add some of Europe's best players, writes Steven Bancroft.Sounds great to me so why ruin it by adding 'celebrity' golfers to the mix?Every year the Dunhill Links Championship takes place at the Home of Golf and every year I wonder why the organisers feel the need to invite the likes of Kevin Costner, Samuel L Jackson and

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