Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 30 January 2009
Loch Lomond Golf Club, home of the Barclays Scottish Open, will be making the club’s luxury private motorboat available for exclusive daily hire at this year’s tournament (July 9-12). Moored in the harbour beside the 18th green the motorboat will be available for guests to use as they wish throughout the day. With a skipper at hand the lucky few will be...
Written by Kit Alexander on Wednesday 28 January 2009
Sandy Lyle exclusively revealed to TG Courses Editor Kevin Brown that he would consider the role of Vice Captain to Colin Montgomerie at the 2010 Ryder Cup. Lyle was overlooked for the main job again and he now appears to have resigned himself to the fact that he’ll never captain Europe. Scot Lyle, a former Masters and Open champion, was clearly disappointed...
Written by Kit Alexander on Wednesday 28 January 2009
Colin Montgomerie has been named European Ryder Cup Captain 2010 for the Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor in 2010 at a press conference in Dubai. In a press conference Colin Montgomerie said he was ecstatic to be named 2010 Ryder Cup captain and that he would work night and day to ensure the team was successful in Wales. And with the 2010 Ryder...
Written by TG staff writer on Tuesday 27 January 2009
Top coach Butch Harmon is worried whether Colin Montgomerie can balance a Ryder Cup captaincy with his playing commitments. Harmon, in Dubai to unveil his first golf school outside of the US – The Butch Harmon School of Golf at Dubai Sports City – expressed his concerns at a press conference today. “I was very surprised that Colin Montgomerie wanted...
Written by TG staff writer on Monday 26 January 2009
Rising Japanese star Ryo Ishikawa couldn’t believe his ears when the phone call inviting him to play in the US Masters came through. The 17-year-old received a special invite to line up at Augusta National and he’ll be the second youngest player ever to compete in the season’s first major. “I got the call last night, but of course everything was in...
Written by TG staff writer on Friday 23 January 2009
Teenage Japanese golfing sensation Ryo Ishikawa has received a special invitation to play in this year’s US Masters. Born on September 17, 1991, Ryo will be the second youngest ever Masters participant when the season’s first major starts at Augusta National on April 9. He’ll be 17 years 6 months and 23 days – the youngest is Tommy Jacobs (17yrs 1...
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...