Kwiat & Cristie Kerr design ‘Birdies For Breast Cancer Collection’
New York diamond brand Kwiat has partnered with top women’s golfer Cristie Kerr to design an exclusive collection to benefit the Birdies For Breast Cancer charity.
The partnership officially launches at the Wendy’s Challenge, which takes place at the Rio Secco Golf Club in Las Vegas on December 19th 2009 and will continue through 2010.
The Birdies...
Lee Westwood wins Golf Writers Trophy
While the unfortunate Tiger Woods saga fills the gossip pages, Lee Westwood has been hogging the golfing headlines. A week after winning the European Tour’s Golfer of the Year award for the third time the world number four walked away with The Golf Writers Trophy, also for a third time.
Seve Ballesteros is the only previous...
Lee Westwood takes on Golf Foundation Charity role
Lee Westwood has agreed to become an ambassador for the Golf Foundation Charity, the world number four will support Golf Roots, the national project that aims to improve the playing and personal skills of all young people.
For the last eight years Westwood has supported the Golf Foundation’s ‘Charity Challenge‘ and this year he was...
Matchmaker Jesper Parnevik angry at Tiger Woods
Jesper Parnevik, the man responsible for bringing Tiger Woods and his Swedish wife Elin together, says that he regrets playing matchmaker to the famous couple following the recent revelations over the world number one’s private life that have emerged since Woods crashed his car last week.
Parnevik said in an interview with the Golf Channel;
“I...
Lee Westwood, Europes number one golfer
Lee Westwood claimed victory in the Dubai World Championship on Sunday, hitting a stunning course record 64, to finish 23 under par and win the tournament by six shots from Ross McGowan.
The prize money for winning the Championship, around £740,000, means that Westwood clinches the Race to Dubai Order of Merit title ahead of Rory...
British Open rule change accommodates Watson and Norman
A rule change in the British Open means that a top ten finish by a former champion in any of the previous five Opens, will automatically qualify them for a place in the following years tournament.
The change of rules has been made to accommodate this years Open runner up Tom Watson, who under the previous...
Tiger Woods secures Australian Masters title
Tiger Woods made up for a stuttering display in the third round of the Australian Masters by hitting a final round 68 to win the title by two shots from local hero Greg Chalmers in Melbourne.
Woods becomes only the third American to win the Australian title, following in the footsteps of Mark O’Meara in 1986...
Tiger Woods shares first round lead at Australian Masters
All eyes were on world number one Tiger Woods in the Australian Masters in Melbourne, playing in Australia for the first time in eleven years and his first competitive round on Kingston Heath’s sandbelt course.
Woods did pretty much everything right in his first round, hitting a six under par 66 and sharing the end of...
Have a round on PGA Golf Catalunya Resort with special Winter Packages
The PGA Golf Catalunya Resort are offering golfers the chance to claim a free round on the superb Tour Course, venue of the Qualifying School final stage, for every night they stay at the Meliá Golf Vichy Catalán Hotel, just a short walk from the clubhouse.
The special Winter Packages are launched in November with guests...
Phil Mickelson wins HSBC Champions Tournament
Phil Mickelson won the HSBC Champions Tournament in Shanghai by one shot to become the first player to win the tournament twice, his first win was in 2007, and also to end what has been a distracting year for the American, having taken time out to care for both his wife and mother who were...
Woods & Watney share Shanghai lead at half way stage
Tiger Woods carded a consecutive five under par 67 to take a share of the lead with Nick Watney in the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions in Shanghai, at the half way stage.
Watney who had led the first days play, struggled a little on the second day hitting a two under 70 to keep a share...
PGA Tour Golfer Doug Barron banned after failing drug test
PGA Tour golfer Doug Barron is the first player to be banned for taking a performance enhancing drug, following the introduction of drug tests on European and PGA golf tours in July 2008.
The American who has only played one PGA Tour event this year, has been banned for a year after testing positive for an...
