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South African Golf Tour 2009-05-09
Golf-Argentine Vancsik hits front at Italian Open ReutersMaybin is aiming for a maiden title after losing a playoff in the South African Open earlier this season. Evergreen Country Club owner wins court battle against Evergreen Park -Once a farm and restaurant, the land was converted to a golf course in 1921, where Ahern grew up and ran the business. The public course is on South Western Avenue between 91st and 94th Streets. This is the jewel of the South Side," Ahern said, boasting that when other courses didnt allow African-Americans to play, her course welcomed them. "My family had it for the working man. Anna Mae "Babe" Ahern has spent every one of her 101 years living at the Evergreen Country Club, a sprawling 18-hole golf course that she inherited from her family. RAMSAY MAKES FLYING START Sporting Life-Golf News Live Golf Scores, Players Championship, BMW Italian Open, Tiger WoodsDredge and McLean were joined on three under by South African Ulrich Van den Berg, but from two under after two Englands Kenneth Ferrie had crashed to three over and faced an uphill battle to avoid a seventh successive missed cut since his return to Europe from America. But he had two wins on the 2008 Challenge Tour and began the South African Open with a 66 in December before falling back to 26th place. That was one better than last weeks winner Thomas Levet and defending champion Hennie Otto, the South Africans round including a double bogey six at the 468-yard 17th. Otto hopeful win can reignite seasonOtto, from South Africa, won his maiden tour title with a one shot win over Englands Oliver Wilson one year ago. It gives you a lot of confidence playing a back nine like that," said Bjorn. "I would not say I am back, but it is what I wanted to make me believe I can play the golf I know I am still capable of. " A strong field will descend on Royal Park I Roveri just outside Turin for the euro 1. 3 million (US usd. 1. 7 million) tournament which begins Thursday. News-Rugby: Pienaar is my man, says NaasIndependent Newspapers subscribes to the South African Press Code that prescribes news that is truthful, accurate, fair and balanced. If we dont live up to the Code please contact the Press Ombudsman at 011 484 3612/8. However there is clearly another bugbear that Botha has with South African flyhalves, and that is their tendency to fade into obscurity when "the going gets tough," he says. For quite some time now, one of the great South African rugby debates has surrounded who should play at flyhalf for the Springboks. Exclusive Supercar Country Club in South AfricaRoads keep getting more treacherous, and cars keep getting faster. Thats a bad combination, especially in Johannesburg where car-jacking is at an all-time high. The solution A country club catered specifically towards exotic supercars and their owners. Similar to the Monticello Motor Club that opened last summer near New York City, the Imola Race Resort will offer well-heeled South Africans a place to play with their expensive sportscars without fear of consequence. Replicating the layout of the vaunted Kyalami circuit that once was home to the South African Grand Prix, the track at Imola (which takes its name from another grand prix circuit in Italy) does away with unyielding safety barriers and replaces them with vast fields for run-off areas for those times when wealth exceeds driving skills. And to help exchange the former for Sky Sports Golf Features On Golf Night.Montgomerie will be competing against stars such as Darren Clarke, John Daly and Thomas Bjorn. Hennie Otto was victorious in last years event, the South African just one shot off the tournament aggregate record of 262. And on Sunday, Rob, John and Denis Pugh will reflect on the winner in Turin, as well as looking forward to the next stop on the European Tour - the Irish Open. The lads will undoubtedly be looking back over Richard Finchs famous approach shot at 18, which left him in the water. The Wheel Deal and raquo; Blog Archive and raquo; New Golf Swings into SAWhile the Golf V was often slated for not matching the build quality of the Golf IV, the cabin of this new Golf VI will certainly silence all its critics thanks to the exceptional materials that have been used in the construction of its tactile new dashboard and associated interior trimmings. Well laid out and endowed with superb ergonomics, the cockpit of the Golf VI feels incredibly solid while its somewhat somber ambiance has been lifted thanks to an abundance of brushed chrome detailing around things like the gear lever and the easy-to-read instrument panel. All the various knobs and switches feel reassuringly solid and benefit from evil-red backlighting that looks seriously killer when the sun goes down. Golf: Muirfield to host 2013 British Open SetantaSetanta Sports broadcasts exclusively live coverage of the best premium sport including Barclays Premier League, England home internationals and away 2010 World Cup qualifiers, the FA Cup, Clydesdale Bank Premier League, Magners League rugby, IPL Twenty20 Cricket, the best boxing from both sides of the Atlantic, UFC and US PGA Tour Golf. Ernie Els was the last man to win The Open at Muirfield, the South African claiming victory after a playoff in 2002. Nick Faldo, meanwhile, has happy memories of the course, having won two of his three Claret Jugs on the course near Edinburgh, while legends Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player have also enjoyed success there. OHair Comes Back to Claim Quail Hollow -- Golf FanHouseCHARLOTTE, NC : Retief Goosen of South Africa tees off at the 14th during the final round of the Quail Hollow Championship at Quail Hollow Golf Club on in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Retief Goosen Watson, who has never won on the PGA Tour or Nationwide Tour, was atop the leaderboard for most of the back nine until he couldnt make the short putts required of champions. He missed from 6 feet for birdie on the 15th, and the same distance on the 16th. South African Golf Tour 2009-05-092009-05-20 Titleist congratulates Zach Johnson and Michael Sim on their wins World Golf NewsFAIRHAVEN, Mass. -- In competition, a shot on Thursday is every bit as critical as one on Sunday afternoon. This was proven once again by Titleist Brand Ambassadors Zach Johnson and Michael Sim, as they each earned their second victories of the season in playoff fashion, all while trusting the Pro V1x golf ball and bags of Titleist equipment. Johnson defended his Valero Texas Open title, which included a course record-tying 10-under par 60 in the third round. On the Nationwide Tour, Sim won for the second time in three starts, leaving him just one win shy of an in-season promotion to the PGA Tour. Titleist golf ball loyalists were also winning around the world with victories on the European, LPGA, Champions and South African Tours. Johnson defended his Valero Texas Open title, which included a course record-tying 10-under par 60 in the third round. On the Nationwide Tour, Sim won for the second time in three starts. - Equipment golf news business news golf business news
2009-07-03 ATP, Digitaria Launch Digital Platform to Grow Interest in the ATP World TourATP is the governing body of the mens professional tennis circuits -- the ATP World Tour, the ATP Challenger Tour and the ATP Champions Tour. With 62 tournaments in 32 countries, the ATP World Tour showcases the finest male athletes competing in the worlds most exciting venues. From Australia to Europe and the Americas to Asia, the stars of the ATP World Tour battle for South African Airways ATP Ranking Points at Grand Slams (non ATP members), ATP World Tour Masters 1000, ATP World Tour 500 and ATP World Tour 250 events. At the end of the season the worlds top 8 ranked mens singles players and top 8 doubles teams, based on their performance throughout the year, will qualify to compete in the seasons climax -- the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. To be held at The O2 in London, the event will officially crown the 2009 ATP World PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL and SAN DIEGO, CA - ATP, the governing body of the mens professional tennis circuits, and - Atp world digital tour platform our information genesys new their company digitaria ipevo data technology web solutions management marketing customer voice forrester use media
2009-08-11 Up and Down: Who knew Nice-guy Cink put Watson on ice - Golf, PGA Tour PGATake a bow, Tim Clark. Right in the mix after three rounds at Firestone, the South African realized on the 18th hole that he might have forgotten to remark his ball in the proper position three holes earlier and asked for the PGA Tour rules official to review the TV replays. As it turned out, Clark hadnt placed his ball, which he had moved because it was in Padraig Harringtons putting line, back in its original position. He was dinged with a two-shot penalty and fell from T3 to a distant T14. Clark, who has amassed more money than any other non-winner on the tour, is surely due some good karma for this one. "He came up and he looked at it and he knew right away as well -- as honest as he could possibly be," rules official Slugger White said. "Im sure itll come Stewart Cinks guile, Tim Clarks honesty and the continuing image rehabilitation of Michelle Wie are three things Steve Elling likes in this weeks decidedly up-heavy edition of Up and Down. - Golf PGA Tour GOLF
2009-03-25 Golf Glance - International Herald TribuneGolf Glance Notes: Michelle Wie is making her second start of the season. She was second in the season-opening SBS Open in Hawaii, losing the final-round lead in a three-stroke loss to Angela Stanford. Winless in 48 LPGA Tour events, Wie is ranked 84th. . Ochoa opened her season with a victory in the Honda LPGA Thailand, her 25th LPGA Tour title. . The top 10 players in the world and 79 of the top 80 on the money list are in the field. . Annika Sorenstam shot a 59 in her 2001 victory at Moon Valley. . J Golf, set to become the tours South Korean television outlet next year, replaced Safeway as the sponsor. . The event is in its first year at Papago, the restored municipal course in the shadow of the Papago Buttes, after five seasons at Superstition Mountain. . Hurst jumped from 17th to 13th in the U. S. standings. Paula Creamer Golf Glance - Iht sports Glance
2009-01-11 Sporting tragedies - Sport . auNO ONE could ever mistake Payne Stewart on the golf course his bright and eccentric outfits matched his outgoing personality, and yet its still hard to forget the nature of his unfortunate demise. Stewart won three majors in his career, his last the 1999 US Open came only months before he died in a bizarre plane accident aged just 42. Stewart and five others onboard his Learjet are thought to have died of hypoxia when the plane suffered a sudden depressurisation flying from Orlando to Dallas for the Tour Championship in Houston. With the autopilot engaged, the plane flew off course over the midwestern US. It was shadowed by military aircraft which reported no sign of life onboard and frost on the windows. It eventually crashed in South Dakota, taking the colour out of the golfing year. 1 Its unfortunate but true. Where theres fame and adulation there can also be lost promise and sorrow. - The Age Online - Sporting tragedies Sport
2009-04-08 2009 Masters Retief Goosen Betting OddsThe South African Retief Goosen will be looking to resurrect his career this week at the Masters, as the golfer has really fallen off the map in his last two years. Goosen has just one win on the PGA Tour and the European Tour since 2005, and that came on the European Tour back in early part of 2007. The Masters seem to put Goosen in a comfort zone, as he has really played well at Augusta. While Goosen has not been able to cash in with a green jacket, he does have two major championships under his belt, as he won the US Open in 2001 and 2004. Jason Lowry preview Retiefs Goosens chances of winning the 2009 Masters. - Golf masters pga tour retief goosen
2009-05-30 Graeme Pollock: Cricket has become far too financial - Peter Bills, Columnists - The IndependentHis frustration at not being able to impart more of his genius (my word, not his) into the minds of future cricketers is obvious. But he takes great solace in the myriad friends he has made in the game all around the world. He plays golf with Sir Garfield Sobers, one of his closest friends. "It was amazing how well received South African cricketers have been by players from the other countries. We were seen as reasonable people and we have had some fantastic times playing in world teams together. " The hand that once guided a piece of willow onto leather, sending it streaking to the boundaries of the cricketing world, was used expressively to make a point.
2009-08-23 10 / THE BEST OF THE OPEN - The Globe and Mail10 / THE BEST OF THE OPEN There was a time when South African golfer David Frost could not compete in Canada because of the federal governments policy in the late 1980s that supported the anti-apartheid movement. But with the ban lifted, there was Frost at Glen Abbey in 1995, calming his nerves to hit a perfect 230-yard, 5-wood from the 18th fairway to set up an easy two-putt from 30 feet for the tournament-clinching birdie. The final-hole heroics allowed Frost to nip Fred Couples by a shot. When a sporting event has been around for 10 decades, it will produce many memorable moments. As the countdown continues to this weeks 100th Canadian Open, here are 10 flashes of past brilliance from the nations premier golf tournament, TIM WHARNSBY writes: - Canadian Open; Chronology; Golf; List
2009-08-27 McGrath: Time can and rsquo;t dim feeling of that first victory The News Tribune - MORE TOP SPORTS Seattle-Tacoma News, Weather, Sports, Jobs, Homes and Cars South Puget Sounds DestinationAfterward, the late Bobby Locke, a four-time British Open champion and the first South African golfer to make a name for himself in America, wrote Watson a letter of congratulations. He had met his legendary countryman before, but it wasn and rsquo;t until Watson won on the Tour that he gained ultimate acceptance in one of sports and rsquo; most selective fraternities. Watson won two other PGA events within seven weeks of his inaugural victory at the Buick Open. Injuries and slumps followed and ndash; it wouldn and rsquo;t be until 2007, at the Boeing Classic, that he and rsquo;d hoist another trophy and ndash; but the thrill of winning for the first time on the PGA Tour was such that the South African remembers the breakthrough victory and ldquo;as if it were yesterday. SNOQUALMIE andndash; When Ryan Moore finally won a PGA Tour event, last weekend at the Wyndham Championship, the 26-year old Puyallup product collected a check for usd. 918,000. This figures to be more than enough to cover a lifetime of cable bills and steakhouse tabs, but those golfers familiar with the experience of winning for the first time on the Tour will tell you that the
2009-12-15 Up and Down: Real golf among the off-course hazards - Golf, PGA Tour PGAWell be succinct since this is ground that was covered in depth on Friday night when Tiger Woods stunned the sports world by parking his golf bag for the indefinite future. Sure, theres going to be more bad news as endorsement deals fall apart, more painted ladies crawl out of the woodwork for a payday, or whatever, but taking a breather was exactly the right decision for Woods, as was finally issuing some semblance of a real apology. The game itself doesnt deserve to be tainted by Woods actions, and this will dually give the tour a chance to proceed without the sideshow element Woods was sure to attract over the short term and the world No. 1 an opportunity to get his own house in order. In a lose-lose proposition for all associated with the tour -- players, fans, While theres no avoiding Tiger Woods in the latest edition of Up and Down -- guess where he appears most -- Steve Elling says Robert Allenbys sudden on-course revival is certainly worth noting. - Golf PGA Tour GOLF
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