Al Howard – Australia’s Oldest PGA Professional Passes Away.
The PGA of Australia has advised the sad news that PGA of Australia Life Member Albert Howard OAM has passed away.
Despite his ailing health over the past few months Al still had an incredibly sharp mind and will be fondly remembered for his significant contribution to golf in Australia.
Born on the 8th May 1913, Al was previously the oldest living PGA Professional in Australia and celebrated his 100th birthday in 2013.
Joining the PGA in 1931 Al had a long and distinguished career as the Head ...
Darren Clarke Pleased To His Impart Knowledge & Experience To Younger Generation.
There is something unique with professional golf compared to the likes of tennis, football or even car racing.
It is the sight of players freely willing to impart their own knowledge to players who, when it all boils down, are their rivals.
It rarely happens in any other sport.
Take Darren Clarke who played a practice round on Tuesday with young Englishman Tommy Fleetwood. Clarke is aged 45 and is 23 years Fleetwood’s senior.
However it didn’t deter the 2011 Open Champion and a player ...
Elvis Performing A Double Act At Volvo Champions In Durban.
This week’s Volvo Champions event here in Durban is sporting a double Elvis act.
Firstly, there is the South African-born caddy named Elvis who now caddies for Richard Sterne and who used to caddy for Scotland’s Peter Whiteford.
And there is a second caddy named Elvis who was born in Swaziland and is walking the Durban Country Club course calling the shots for Ireland’s Simon Thornton, and the reigning St. Omer champion.
As good friend and colleague Karl MacGinty reported it was fellow ...
Irish Open Move To Fota Island Earns Overwhelming Support.
The current champion and past Irish Open winners have applauded a decision to take the 2014 Irish Open back to Fota Island at Cobh in Co. Cork.
The European Tour will finally rubber stamp next Monday confirmation of the venue and the event to be staged from 19th – 22nd June.
While Fota Island hosted the 2001 and 2002 Irish Open the parkland gem has been without a major event since staging the 2007 Seniors Irish Open.
England’s Paul Casey is the reigning Irish Open winner and is looking for ...
A Trim-Look Darren Clarke Muscles His Way To Contention In Volvo Champions.
Darren Clarke put his new trim look to good effort muscling his way to a three under 69 and a share of third place on the opening day of the Volvo Champions event in Durban.
Clarke, who also hasn’t tasted success since his British Open success in 2011, posted five birdies in bright but extremely windy conditions around the course laid out alongside the Indian Ocean.
Clarke, who believes he’s played the Royal Durban course on some 13 occasions, capped his round at the second hole when he chipped-in ...
European Tour Firsts For 2014 – Dawie Van Walt Picks Up Three ‘First’ But Also Unwanted Fourth.
South African Dawie Van Der Walt can lay credit to three and an unwanted fourth list of European Tour ‘First’ following the first round of the Volvo Champions event here in Durban.
First player to tee off in 2014 – Dawie Van Der Walt
First player to record an eagle in 2014 – Germany’s Marcel Siem (3rd hole)
First player to record a birdie in 2014 – Dawie Van Der Walt (3rd hole)
First player to post a bogey in 2014 – South African Darren Fichardt (1st hole)
First ...
Cape Town’s Vibrant V & A Waterfront – Photographs.
A must in Cape Town is a visit to the V & A Waterfront.
The V stands for Victoria and A for the Queen’s second son, Prince Albert.
It was the Prince who initiated construction of the harbour in 1860. The first basin was named after himself, the second after his mother, hence the name.
It is located in historic heart of Cape Town and South Africa’s most-visited destination, having the highest rate of foreign tourists of any attraction in the country.
The Waterfront is situated between ...
