Written by TG staff writer on Wednesday 21 January 2009
The English Open – set to be played at St Mellion International Resort in August – has been postponed. The event will now return to the top Cornwall venue and the European Tour schedule in 2011. Crown Golf, owners of the prestigious resort, and The European Tour agreed to the postponement due to difficulties being experienced by third party developers engaged in...
Written by TG staff writer on Wednesday 21 January 2009
Justin Rose will make his long-awaited Doha debut when he joins a powerful field for the Commercialbank Qatar Masters, presented by Dolphin Energy, which starts tomorrow (thurs). The world number nineteen is just one of a catalogue of big name players to sign up for a $2.5 million tournament that has made rapid strides over the past three years to become...
Written by TG Tour Editor on Thursday 15 January 2009
Tiger Woods is now hitting driver and long irons again as he steps up his rehabilitation from knee surgery. The world number one says he doesn’t know exactly when he will return but ‘As I had hoped, after Jan. 1, I started hitting longer irons and my driver,” And although he is not swinging at full tilt yet Tiger is hopeful...
Written by Kit Alexander on Monday 12 January 2009
Ian Poulter has opted to have eye surgery instead of playing in this week’s Abu Dhabi Golf Championship. The 33-year-old was advised to take the decision after struggling to see properly in poor light. “It is with great regret that I have to withdraw from the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship,” Poulter said in the UAE-based newspaper Gulf News. “I have been having a problem with...
Friday 9 January 2009
That’s the European team according to captain José Maria Olazábal who is convinced his men can stage a stirring Royal Trophy fightback. Ollie believes his European side are capable of mounting a glorious comeback to retain the silverware despite losing the opening day foursomes session 3-1 to an inspired Asian team at the Amata Spring Country Club in Thailand. After making...
Written by TG staff writer on Thursday 8 January 2009
The Irish Open, one of the highlights of the European Tour, will return to the classic links of County Louth Golf Club, Baltray, from May 14-17 this year. Designed in 1938 by Tom Simpson, the championship links at County Louth has consistently featured in golfing publications as one of Ireland’s ‘hidden gems’ and earned rave reviews when The Irish Open was...
Written by TG Equipment Writer on Monday 5 January 2009
Three-times Major winner Padraig Harrington has ditched Hi-Tech as his golf shoes of choice after signing a long-term golf shoe deal with Footjoy. Harrington is expected to wear the new Footjoy SYNRG golf shoe, which hits the shops in February, as the shoe has been designed to offer more support for people with higher swing speeds, like Padraig. “FootJoy is a brand...