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    Clarke Spark Sets Up Tilt At Claret Jug On Final Day At Sandwich
    Share     A third Irish Major winner in just over a year is on the cards as the Genial giant Darren Clarke looks to join Graeme McDowell & Rory McIlroy alongside Padraig Harrington as Major winners. Darren Clarke will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Open at Royal St George’s on Sunday. The 42-year-old escaped some brutal morning weather...
    by at July 16th, 2011 at 08:07 pm
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    Farewell Severiano The Dancing Matador
    Share Seve Ballesteros Severiano Ballesteros (9 April 1957 – 7 May 2011) Severiano Ballesteros was one of the sporting world’s greatest and most iconic characters and one of golf’s most prodigious talents.  Known the world over just as “Seve”, the Spaniard became synonymous with flair, passion and magical shot-making from the moment he burst...
    by at May 7th, 2011 at 07:05 am
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    McIlroy Still In Control In Dubai
    Share Rory McIlroy still leads the Omega Dubai Desert Classic after a second round 68 today, but his lead over Sergio Garcia and Thomas Aiken is down to one – and Tiger Woods is in the hunt too. Woods followed up his “scratchy” opening 71 with a best-of-the-day 66 to move to seven under and joint fifth place. Without a win for almost 15 months, he even...
    by at February 11th, 2011 at 02:02 pm
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    McIlroy Leads In Dubai
    Share Northern Ireland’s McIlroy shot 7-under 65 at the Emirates Golf Club and is two strokes ahead of Spain’s Sergio Garcia and South African Thomas Aiken. Woods, seeking his first victory since November 2009, finished with 71. Woods was grouped with England’s Lee Westwood and Germany’s Martin Kaymer, the two players ahead of him at the top of the Official World...
    by at February 10th, 2011 at 10:02 pm
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    Harrington Disqualified In Abu Dhabi
    Share Padraig Harrington was disqualified from the HSBC Championship in Abu Dhabi this morning following the intervention of the golf police watching on TV. Almost 24 hours after his ball moved on the 7th green when retrieving his marker, Harrington found himself hauled before the rules committee to be informed he was out. Despair for Harrington on first significant tournament...
    by at January 21st, 2011 at 09:01 am
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    More Joy For McDowell As Tiger Remains Tamed
    Share Tiger Woods lost in a playoff Sunday after giving up a four-shot final-round lead for the first time as a professional golfer, extending his longest winless streak. U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell made a birdie putt of more than 20 feet on the 18th hole to tie Woods and then again in the playoff to win the Chevron World Challenge at Thousand Oaks, Calif. “Probably...
    by at December 6th, 2010 at 09:12 am
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    USA Take Projected Lead After Day 1
    Share 2010 Ryder Cup The USA have a lead over Europe after day one of a rain-interrupted Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor. They’re up by 2-and-a-half to 1-and-a-half, but that’s only in the projected scoring, because the opening session fourballs haven’t yet been completed. At the end of play today Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer are 1Up against Phill Mickelson...
    by at October 1st, 2010 at 09:10 pm
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    Pavin And Monty Pick Poisons For Ryder Cup FourBalls
    Share Serenaded by Welsh singer Catherine Jenkins, The flags of Europe and the United States have been hoisted at Celtic Manor for this years Ryder Cup. The opening two days for the squads of 12 consists of the 4 balls and foursomes. Now the 4 balls see two teams playing each other with a ball each. The foursomes differ in that there is just 1 ball for each team of two...
    by at September 30th, 2010 at 07:09 pm
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    European and US Teams Geared Up And Ready To Hit Celtic Manor
    Share 2010 Ryder Cup Ryder Cup fever has certainly touched Wales. The American team touched down at Cardiff Airport this morning ready to take on Europe at Celtic Manor this weekend. They posed for photographs on the steps of their plane – with around half the team wearing sunglasses despite it being cloudy. Captain Cory Pavin insists they’re not concerned...
    by at September 27th, 2010 at 09:09 pm
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    Monty Fears Useless Tag
    Share European Ryder Cup Captain Colin Montgomerie Colin Montgomerie fears he might be branded “Captain Useless” if Europe fail to win the Ryder Cup back from the United States. Montgomerie, who captains Europe against Corey Pavin’s US team in next month’s competition at Celtic Manor in Wales, said: “I do wonder if the role of the captain...
    by at September 9th, 2010 at 03:09 pm
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