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Frenchman Raphael Jacquelin created history in capturing the inaugural Sicilian Open. The bearded Frenchman held on to win by a stroke at 12-under par from England’s Anthony Wall when the event finally concluded early Monday morning after high winds had delayed play on Sunday by some two-and-a-half hours. It is believed the 36-year old Swiss based Jacquelin had promised to shave his beard off should he capture a third Race to Dubai title and a first in nearly four years. “It feels great to win ...

In a big surprise the person responsible for running golf’s oldest Major has announced his retirement with immediate effect. David Hill is Chairman of the R & A Championship Committee and has been in charge of The Open for the past 30 years.     David Hill – No longer working for the R & A It also seems a strange move on the part of Hill given plans are all ready well in train for this year’s championship at Royal St. Georges starting on July 14th R & A CEO Peter Dawson ...

  The official signing of the ‘Host Nation Agreement’ for the 2014 Ryder Cup will take place at Gleneagles on Friday morning March 18th. The signing will take place at the Starters Hut on the 1st tee of the Centenary course. Putting pen to paper will be Shona Robison, Scotland Minister for Public Health and Edward Kitson, 2014 Ryder Cup Match Director. Also present will be representatives from the European Tour along with www.golfbytourmiss.com to report on the historic signing.

In a country boasting a million-strong army, almost 50 years of international isolation along with posing the threat of an unprovoked nuclear attack, 30 golfers will get the rare chance to do something that seems unheard of and that is to play golf in North Korea. England travel company, Lupine Travel has managed to get permission and clearance from one of the world’s most secretive countries to stage the North Korean Amateur Open on the only 18-hole golf course in the country. The Wigan-based ...

Sadly, it was while I was out in Abu Dhabi earlier this year when I learnt my good friend Dougie Lowe was suffering from a brain tumour. As a contributer to the Daily Record along with the Scottish Herald it was hard to fathom when also informed someone of Dougie’s character would probably never return to report on the European Tour. However to then learn today (MON) from Jim Black (The Scottish Sun) that Dougie had passed away was a tremendous shock. I first met Dougie in 2003 and soon ...

Those planning to head to the Home of Golf next year (2012) will find it easier to get a game of golf on the Old Course at St. Andrews. The St. Andrews Links Trust, that manages the Old Course and other courses in St. Andrews, has announced changes to the ballot system to play the famed Old Course. Instead of the present 24-hour period there will now be a 48-hour ahead ballot to allow those unsuccessful in the ballot to arrange an alternate game of golf. The changes to the process of booking a tee ...

Former British Open champion, and also fellow Scot, Paul Lawrie is urging his fellow European Tour players not to keep punishing Elliott Saltman when he returns to competition after a three-month ban for cheating. Lawrie is a member of the Tournament Players Committee that met during this year’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship to endorse the ban. Saltman had been called before the Tour in Abu Dhabi after his two Russian Open playing partners from last September’s event in Moscow took the matter further ...