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The R & A has annouced this year’s Open Championship at Royal St George’s Golf Club delivered a £77 million benefit to the County of Kent. The figure includes an economic impact of £24.1 million for Kent and a destination marketing benefit of £52.6 million derived from the week-long event in July 2011. Within the boundaries of East Kent, comprising the districts of Canterbury, Thanet, Dover and Shepway an economic impact of £21.2 million was delivered. Commenting on the research ...

World No. 3 Lee Westwood has had a huge change of heart in taking up PGA Tour membership for 2012. The move will see Westwood join many of the leading European players including Padraig Harrington, Ian Poulter, Justin Rose and also Rory McIlroy dividing his time between playing on both sides of ‘The Pond’. It will aso see Westwood contest the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass, which he did not contest this year due to scheduling complications, and take part in the PGA Tour Playoffs ...

Matt Kuchar is confident the excitement USA displayed last week in retaining the Presidents Cup will be a ‘springboard’ into winning this week’s Omega Mission Hills World Cup and then also next year regaining the Ryder Cup at Medinah. Kuchar picked-up one-and-a-half points for the USA team on Royal Melbourne in his first appearance in the Presidents Cup and just over a year since making his Ryder Cup debut in Wales. But while the USA have won all but two of the seven Presidents Cup they’ve ...

Two of the games hottest stars in Rory McIlroy and Ryo Ishikawa will play an exhibition match in Yokohama on Monday. McIlroy confirmed he will travel to Japan just prior to teeing up in today’s opening round of the Omega Mission Hills World Cup. “I haven’t been to Japan for some time and it’s going to be great to catch up with Ryo,” he said. “We’re playing an exhibition match for charity so it’s all for a good cause.” The duo will play a nine hole stroke event and then a back ...

There was the sight of security staff saluting and a line of young girls acting as a guard of honour as the red carpet was rolled out for Rory McIlroy as he arrived at Mission Hills Haikou for this week’s Omega Mission Hills World Cup of Golf – report by Fatiha Betscher, Haikou, China. McIlroy is returning to competition after having spent a fortnight off relaxing in Dubai and he’s returned for four straight weeks starting by pairing with fellow U.S. Open champion, Graeme McDowell ...

A reoccurence of an old neck injury has forced Thomas Bjorn out of this week’s Omega Mission Hills World Cup. The 40-year old Bjorn, who has won three times on this year’s European Tour, advised officials the recurrence of an old neck injury has forced him out of this week’s event at Haikou in China. “I am really disappointed to have missed out on the chance to play for my country at Mission Hills,” said Bjorn in a statement released by organisers. “I always really enjoy playing ...

It is a Hawaiian-style welcome for the stars of this week’s Omega Mission Hills World Cup of Golf – Report by Fatiha Betscher, Haikou, China. The 56th staging of the event is being held for a first time on the stunning Mission Hills layout at Haikou on China’s Hainan Island. The Mission Hills complex is just a short 15-minute car ride from Haikou International Airport and upon arrival players, guests and officials are being warmly met by hotel dignitaries and officials. Among those welcoming ...