Last month’s emotional press conference did nothing to help the speculation over Tiger Woods so it remains a big doubt whether the world No 1 will be in attendance when The Open Championship returns to St Andrews in July.
Tiger Woods was victorious the last time the tournament was played at the Old Course, with...
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Tiger Woods absence leaves market in limbo
How has Golf been affected by the economic downturn

The effects of the global financial crisis have been felt in some form or other by most of us, so it is little surprise that a report from KPMG Golf Advisory Practice suggests that revenue from the golf business across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMA) has dropped dramatically in recent times.
The report...
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Seve Ballesteros sets his sights on St Andrews

Seve Ballesteros is among 32 former champions who have been invited to take part in a four hole tournament as part of the 150th Open anniversary celebrations on the eve of the Championship proper.
Ballesteros who has made a remarkable recovery from the four operations to remove a brain tumor diagnosed in 2008, stated last...
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Tiger Woods speaks, but golf still waits
In amongst all the promises, the apologies and the admissions, the sporting world learned absolutely nothing about Tiger Woods after he revealed he had no idea when he would be returning to the PGA Tour.
Rumours had him returning next week, next month, in time for the Masters, not at all this season or never...
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Rentaclub.co.uk – the UK’s first online golf equipment rental service

Rentaclub.co.uk, the UK’s first online golf equipment rental service, is giving golfers the opportunity to hit their best shots with top brand equipment, whenever and wherever they want.
The exclusive new service will enable golfers to test drive new products from Callaway, TaylorMade, Nike, Cleveland, Srixon and Mizuno, among others, just 24-hours after ordering the...
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Winning boring is just fine for Steve Stricker
Steve Stricker moved back to the number two spot in the world rankings after his victory in the Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club last the weekend on the PGA Tour.
The dependable Wisconsin native led for most of the last three rounds and, unlike early last season, showed a good deal of composure...
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Phil Mickelson urges quick return for Tiger Woods
Recently, fame-hungry individuals have fed the media’s obsession with prying into the lives of celebrities by fuelling speculation about Tiger Woods‘ private life. It’s become such a focus in the press that one could be forgiven for forgetting that Woods is one of the most talented and successful sportsmen in history.
It’s therefore refreshing to...
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Scott McCarron’s not feeling groovy
With Tiger Woods otherwise engaged the golfing world had been looking to Phil Mickelson to provide some early-season success on the PGA Tour, but instead he has found himself in the headlines for the wrong reasons.
In the run-up to the Northern Trust Open much of the coverage has involved Mickelson’s continuing use of the...
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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...
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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...
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