Archive | September, 2010

TaylorMade Burner 2.0 Irons Build on Success

TaylorMade Burner 2.0 Irons Build on Success

THE combination of distance and ease of use have made TaylorMade’s Burner irons very popular, especially with mid and higher handicap players, since their release some 18 moths ago. The Burner irons have been amongst the overall best selling in golf and TaylorMade say they became the most successful irons in the company’s history. Now [...]

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Sign of the times or business as usual?

Sign of the times or business as usual?

THE recent closure of the Palm Meadows Golf Resort on the Gold Coast sent a shiver through some in Australia’s golfing community. Was it a sign of further bad times for golf in Australia or a relatively minor hiccup due mainly to poor planning by the developers and operators? Leading Australian golf course architects and [...]

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Golf leaves AIS program

Golf leaves AIS program

GOLF AUSTRALIA has confirmed that golf will not be part of the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) program from the beginning of next year. GA announced yesterday that although golf will leave the AIS program from 1 January 2011, government funding previously provided for the AIS program had been retained by the sport. GA said [...]

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Elite senior amateur golfers again beat the Defence Forces

Elite senior amateur golfers again beat the Defence Forces

A TEAM of top Australian senior amateur golfers has again beaten a crack squad representing the Australian Defence Forces. In the now annual match between a Golf Australia Men’s Senior team and the Australian Defence Forces team, the senior golfers won by 13½ matches to 10½ matches at the Tallwoods Golf Club on the NSW [...]

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Cochran wins Asia’s first Champions Tour event

Cochran wins Asia’s first Champions Tour event

AMERICAN Russ Cochran has won the first Champions Tour event to be held in Asia whilst Australia’s Peter Senior posted three birdies on his back nine to further cement his standing on the US based over 50’s circuit in his rookie season. The 51 year old left handed Cochran sunk a birdie putt on the [...]

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2010 Daddo Charity Golf Day a real hit

2010 Daddo Charity Golf Day a real hit

THE sixth annual highly successful Daddo Charity Golf Day will be held at Moonah Links Resort on the Mornington Peninsula on November 19, 2010. The fun event is hosted by the ubiquitous Daddo family and Independence Australia, a not for profit organisation that supports people with spinal injury. Money raised from the day will be [...]

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Day and Ogilvy share 2nd in Boston

Day and Ogilvy share 2nd in Boston

FOUR Australians have finished in the top eight at the US PGA Tour’s $A8.2 million Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston. Jason Day and Geoff Ogilvy tied for second with Englishman Luke Donald while Adam Scott was tied fifth and John Senden shared eighth. It was a somewhat disappointing result for overnight leader Day but he [...]

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Freddie Couples joins Daly at 2010 Australian Open

Freddie Couples joins Daly at 2010 Australian Open

FRED COUPLES has confirmed as a starter for the 2010 Australian Open to be played at The Lakes Golf Club in Sydney. The popular American will add a huge amount of interest to the tournament and will join John Daly, Greg Norman, Geoff Ogilvy and defending champion Adam Scott in what is shaping as a [...]

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Norman returns for 2010 European Masters

Norman returns for 2010 European Masters

GREG NORMAN will be back in action this week after more than 12 months away from tournament golf because of a shoulder injury. The 55 year old Australian golfing legend will play in the 2010 European Masters in Switzerland at the stunning Crans-Sur-Sierre course in the Swiss Alps. Norman hasn’t played tournament golf since undergoing [...]

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What’s On This Week

US PGA Tour
May 17-20 HP Byron Nelson Championship, TPC Four Seasons Resort, Irving, Texas, $6,500,000. Last year's winner: Keegan Bradley
US PGA Nationwide Tour
May 17-20 BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation, Thornblade Club, Greer, South Carolina, Greenville Country Club, Greenville, South Carolina, The Carolina Country Club, Spartanburg, South Carolina, $600,000. Last year's winner: Garth Mulroy
European PGA Tour
May 17-20 Volvo World Match Play Championship, Finca Cortesin, Casares, Andalucía, Spain, €2,750,000. Last year's winner: Ian Poulter
OneAsia Tour
May 17-20 SK Telecom Open, Pinx GC, Korea, $785,000. Last year's winner: Kurt Barnes
US LPGA Tour
May 17-20 Sybase Match Play Championship, Gladstone, NJ, $1,500,000. Last year's winner: Suzann Pettersen
PGA of Australia Pro-Ams
May 16-17 Port Macquarie Better Homes Pro-Am, Port Macquarie Golf Club, NSW/ ACT, $20,000
May 16-17 Blackwater Mine Workers Pro-Am, Blackwater Golf Club, QLD, $25,000
May 16 Yanchep Golf Estate Sun City Pro-Am 2012, Sun City Country Club, WA/NT, $10,000
May 17 2012 Schweppes Pro-Am at Maylands Peninsula Golf Course, Maylands Peninsula Public Golf Course, WA/NT, $10,000
May 18 Melville Glades Pro-Am, Melville Glades Golf Club, WA/NT, $10,000
May 19-20 Wauchope BDM Constructions & Wauchope Real Estate Pro-Am, Wauchope Country Club, NSW/ ACT, $17,500
May 19-20 Valley Longwall International Conveyor Division Emerald Pro-Am, Emerald Golf Club, QLD, $25,000
May 21 Alcoa Pinjarra Golf Club Centenary Pro-Am, Pinjarra Golf Club, WA/NT, $10,000
May 21 Runge Mining Towns Ladies Masters, Tieri Golf Club, QLD
May 22 Kennedy Bay Pro-Am, The Links Kennedy Bay, WA/NT, $10,000

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