Bahrain Back On The Golfing Map With Pro-Celebrity Event.
Bahrain is taking the first step in getting itself back on the golfing map with the staging next month of the pro-celebrity match at the Royal Golf Club course.
The Montgomerie course will play host to some of the world’s top golfers and most famous sporting celebrities in a unique tournament format.
IMG Worldwide and the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) are organising the weekend of competitive golf and special events, taking place from April 13th to 14th, 2012.
Some of the game’s ...
Golf De La Bresse – French Golf At Its Best.
I recently had the pleasure to return to Golf de la Bresse course located in Rhone/Alps region some 60 kilometers to the north-east Lyon.
Bresse lies on the south-western edge of the Jura Mountains with the city of Bourg-en-Bresse best known around the world for the production of two wonderful foods.
Poulet de Bresse is a marvellous unique French breed of chicken renowned for its rich, gamey depth of flavour and the second is that fine French cheese, Bresse Bleu and first produced just after ...
Paul Lawrie Heads To Andalucian Open Defence Mauled By Blue Monster.
Scotland’s Paul Lawrie heads to his defence of this week’s Andalucian Open title mauled after posting a pair of double bogeys on the final day of the WGC – Cadillac Championship in Miami, Florida.
Lawrie recorded his poorest round in this year’s $US 8.5m event in signing for a five over par 77 for an eventual five over par tally.
The 1999 Open Champion struggled off the tee in managing to hit just 29% of the TPC Blue Monster fairways.
And what also is disappointing for Lawrie ...
Simpsons Golf Shop – Carnoustie Landmark Up For Sale
One of the most famed landmarks in Carnoustie – Simpsons Golf Shop – is up for sale.
Simpsons Golf Shop, which was established in 1883, is being sold as a going concern.
There really no missing Simpsons with its multi-coloured umbrella like roof on a visit to Carnoustie given it is located directly opposite the 18th hole of the Championship golf course, and has been a golfing icon since the shop opened there in 1920.
Located a 6 Links Parade, Carnoustie the building is believed to ...
Tiger Woods Suggests How To Put More Bite Into The Blue Monster.
Tiger Woods has suggested how to put more bite into the Blue Monster after posting a score of 67 to move into a share of 15th place heading to the weekend rounds of the WGC – Cadillac Championship.
Woods will tee up on day three of the $US 8.5m event trailing seven strokes behind Ryder Cup colleague Bubba Watson who heads the event by one stroke at 12-under par.
Watson matched his lowest PGA Tour score with an eagle and eight birdies and a score that was one shy of equallying the Doral ...
McIlroy ‘Flat’ As Donald Rises To The Occasion.
Rory McIlroy has been World No. 1 for less than a week and his lofty position is already looking shaky after a ‘mentally flat’ opening day of the WGC – Cadillac Championship in Florida.
McIlroy struggled in the star grouping of the world’s top three ranked golfers with four bogeys and one less birdie in a round of a one over par 73 on the TPC Blue Monster course.
The reigning U.S. Open champion was off to a disappointing start when he bogeyed the 11th hole or the second ...
St. Andrews Golf Festival 2012 – A Very First Ever In Golf With Proceeds To Seve Ballesteros Foundation.
It seems strange in a country like Scotland where the game of golf began that there has never been a real celebration of the ancient club-and-ball game
Of course, there’s an abundance of golf courses and tournaments where the game is celebrated most year’s by the staging of The Open Championship at either St. Andrews, Royal Troon, Turnberry, Carnoustie or Muirfield.
Scotland also currently boasts some renowned world class golfers in former Open Champions, Paul Lawrie and eight-time ...
