Friday, November 25, 2005
Gobbledegook

Continuing our guided tour around the wacky world of Mother Nature, our friends at boingboing.net have come across an amusing article about turkeys in the Chicago Tribune.

Tom turkeys in suburban woods can be 4 feet tall, weigh 25 pounds and run 20 miles per hour for short bursts. Mr. Cardoza advises people to show the birds who's boss. One tip is to carry an umbrella to poke at the turkey. Ms. Huckery tells people to "get your broom and swat the turkey away." Other tips for discouraging turkeys include spraying them with a garden hose, yelling and banging pots and pans, and having a dog in the backyard.


'Cluck off'

Read more at boingboing.net
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11/25/2005 11:34:40 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 
Golf in Brazil

Artic winds sweeping across the country mean that we have entered a period of what meterologists call 'f***ing freezing'. As we pull our duffel coats tight to the chin and don fingerless gloves until the Spring thoughts turn to sunnier climes. Brazil, for example, is just entering that time of year when it is state regulations to wear no more than 20cm of clothing over your entire body. With that in mind we've found this cracking blog entry on the Have Golf will Travel website thaat will sate your appetite.

Sao Paulo - the heart of industrial, commercial and entrepreneurial Brazil - is also the main reference for Brazilian golf. Sao Paulo has more golf clubs and players than the rest of Brazil put together. So, if you are planning a tourist or business trip to Sao Paulo, consider using one of its many golf greens. Any reputed hotel will give you the answers you may need for access to local greens. But... just because Sao Paulo is prominent in the Brazilian golf panorama doesn’t mean that there aren’t other opportunities to play. The number of Brazilian golf greens is increasing rapidly. You can even play golf in the middle of the Amazon basin. If interested in grasping the grandeur of the immense rainforest (without forgetting the golf), think of going to Manaus, an unexpected city, born from industrial dreams, but more and more, a big travel hub to the surrounding rainforest. Once there, besides local cruises on the river and visits to the ecological parks, the exploration of forest treks, or visits to the «caboclos» settlements, there is also an opportunity to play golf.

To read the full article click on the link: Have Golf Will Travel
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11/25/2005 11:27:34 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 
Wie mistake means weekend at home.

Michelle Wie missed the cut by one shot in her first male event as a professional after a bogeying the last two holes.
The 16-year-old Hawaiian was taking part in the Casio World Open in Japan. She shot 73 in the first round put could not follow up that performance and her second round 75 left one over the cut off mark.
Wie is yet to make the cut in any men's professional event she has started.
"Obviously, I'm very disappointed," said Wie. "I played as well as I could. I tried my best but things just didn't work out. Not making the cut here has not made me not want to play in men's events. Hopefully, I can learn from the mistakes I made here and come back here."
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11/25/2005 11:06:27 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 
Wie mistake means weekend at home.

Michelle Wie missed the cut by one shot in her first male event as a professional after a bogeying the last two holes.
The 16-year-old Hawaiian was taking part in the Casio World Open in Japan. She shot 73 in the first round put could not follow up that performance and her second round 75 left one over the cut off mark.
Wie is yet to make the cut in any men's professional event she has started.
"Obviously, I'm very disappointed," said Wie. "I played as well as I could. I tried my best but things just didn't work out. Not making the cut here has not made me not want to play in men's events. Hopefully, I can learn from the mistakes I made here and come back here."
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11/25/2005 11:05:39 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 
Wie mistake means weekend at home.

Michelle Wie missed the cut by one shot in her first male event as a professional after a bogeying the last two holes.
The 16-year-old Hawaiian was taking part in the Casio World Open in Japan. She shot 73 in the first round put could not follow up that performance and her second round 75 left one over the cut off mark.
Wie is yet to make the cut in any men's professional event she has started.
"Obviously, I'm very disappointed," said Wie. "I played as well as I could. I tried my best but things just didn't work out. Not making the cut here has not made me not want to play in men's events. Hopefully, I can learn from the mistakes I made here and come back here."
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11/25/2005 11:02:43 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 

  Thursday, November 24, 2005
GolfPunk Moving Day

We are moving. After 17 months it seems we've outgrown GP Towers and have decided to flee the nest to a bigger, better and brighter home. Well, we're actually moving into the office next door but the windows are bigger.
Not only that, we decided that we'd move everything ourselves and on production day as well (our busiest day of the month). How clever are we?
The theory is that if we've been able to produce all GolfPunk's golfing goodness in our cramped, crowded offices then imagine what we'll be able to do in our new gaff.
Office cricket, pitch and putt, paper aeroplane competitions and loads of room to put free bags of Haribo. Just imagine.
Below are some pics of us hard at work.


'I shall not, I shall not be moved'


'Any ideas Dan?'
'Nah'


'Thief!'
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11/24/2005 4:22:37 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 
Alfedsson named as Solheim Cup captain

Helen Alfredsson has been named captain of Europe's Solheim Cup team for it's attempt to win back the trophy in Sweden, 2007.
The 40-year-old will be on home territory at the 10th match against the US held at Halmstad GolfKlubb from 14-16 September 2007.
"To be the European captain at home, back in my own country and so close to where I grew up, really is an overwhelming feeling," said Alfredsson, who has amassed a 10-12-2 personal record in the event.
"I have so many great memories from The Solheim Cup and to be chosen is such a great honor," she added.
Alfredsson has made seven consecutive appearances in the Solheim Cup since making her debut in 1990, the inaugural edition of the transatlantic contest. "As a captain, I aim to have a positive attitude, put some great pairings together and above all, to have fun," said Alfredsson.


'I only entered for a laugh'


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11/24/2005 2:25:14 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 
Woods in PGA Grand Slam.

'Beware the ailing golfer' prophesied Phil Mickelson when asked about the chances of Tiger Woods being hampered by his ankle and stomach injuries.
Perhaps he should jack in the golf trade and start afresh as a psychic after his predictions came true and Woods stormed to a seven shot victory at the PGA Grand Slam of Golf.
Woods started the day with a three-shot lead and added a sparkling 64 to his first round 67 to completely obliterate the four-man field.
USPGA champion Phil Mickelson was the nearest competitor at five-under after rounds of 70 and 68.
Michael Campbell finished in third at level par and Vijay Singh was one shot further back.
Woods has now won this event six times in seven appearances, having previously won in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002.
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11/24/2005 1:43:03 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 
Monty gets OBE

Colin Montgomerie was in rather plush surroundings yesterday as he went to Buckingham palce to collect his OBE.
The honour was given to him by Prince Charles in recognition of his contribution as part of the victorious European Ryder Cup team in 2004.
The 42-year-old Scotsman dedicated his award to his team-mates who steered Europe to a nine and a half point win.
It caps off a fantastic year for Monty who had a sparkling return to form. He captured his eighth Order of Merit title, his first since 2000. He also had 13 top ten finishes including a sterling second place at the British Open in St Andrews and victory at the dunhill links championship.
He is currently 33/1 to be the next European to win a major, although he is yet to break his duck in these events.


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11/24/2005 1:23:01 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 

  Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Golf's Royal Trophy European picks made

Ian Woosnam and Nick Faldo have been chosen as the captain's picks for the European team in next year's Royal Trophy in Asia.
Captain Seve Ballesteros selected the two to play alongside David Howell and Paul McGinley in the Ryder-Cup style event at Bangkok's Amata Spring Country Club in January.
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11/23/2005 4:57:42 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 
Do you like your shaft bendy or stiff?

The age old debate about what shaft to use rumbles on and here is a useful guide if you need some extra information.
The two most important parts of the golf club which can spell the difference between winning and losing are the head and the shaft. The shaft of the golf club connects the grip to the head. Most modern golf club shafts are made of either steel or graphite.
Most manufacturers rate their shafts in one of six degrees of stiffness. From least to most stiff these are: Ladies (L); Seniors (A); Regular (R); Firm (F); Extra Firm (X); and Stiff (S).
Most golfers prefer a shaft that is stiffer, and manufacturers can only oblige. If you make the shaft super stiff, however, you can begin to affect distance and strength negatively.
Then there’s the difference between steel and graphite golf shafts. Generally, if you have back problems or not very confident with the strength of your swing or drive, you should stick with the graphite variety.

Click on link for more: http://www.golf-for-golfers.com/
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11/23/2005 12:16:32 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 
PGA Grand Slam

Tiger Woods took a commanding three-shot lead at the halfway point of the PGA Grand Slam of Golf in Hawaii.
Woods, who only confirmed his entry two days ago after battling stomach and ankle problems, shot a solid 67.
He leads USPGA champion, Phil Mickelson, who finished with back to back bogies to fall away from the lead.
New Zealand's Michael Campbell, the US Open winner, shot 73 with Fiji's Vijay Singh, the world number two, on 75.
Mickelson said: "There's an old saying, 'Beware of the ailing golfer'. And whenever he's complaining, we know we're in trouble."
It was New Zealander Michael Campbell's debut in the event after his victory in the US Open in June.
Vijay Singh, who recceived an invitation after South African Retief Goosen pulled out of the event, shot a disappointing 75, which included a horendous quadruple bogey seven at the par-three 11th.
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11/23/2005 12:12:10 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 

  Tuesday, November 22, 2005
T..t.t...t..trip up a penguin

'I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, just like the ones... You alright Geoff?'

'Shut it'
'Moron'

 

 


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11/22/2005 4:42:43 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 
Pity's Corner

Saw this and felt sorry for our Canadian friend so we thought we'd give his self esteem a little boost.

I'm guilty of having become addicted to Golfobserver.com, the cool website that plucks golf news from all over and plugs it together on one site. Sure, they still don't acknowledge that my columns exist anywhere on the web (apparently they are only interested in Lorne Rubenstein's writing from Canada!), but the site is a valuable resource nonetheless.

To massage his ego click on the Going for the Green link on our Blogroll.
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11/22/2005 4:29:29 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 

  Monday, November 21, 2005
How to grip the club

Don't say we never do anything for ya

Today, I found out I’ve been holding the golf club the wrong way.Since I was unaware of the fact that I was holding the golf clubs wrong, I would like to share what I found out with all of you. I feel like such an idiot. Everytime I would take hold and grip the club, I would do so in the palm of my hand. Evidently as you grip the golf club, you’re supposed to do so gripping it with your fingers. Hopefully using this technique will improve my game.
Too bad the golf season is over for now and I can’t try out this techinque until next year.


For full guide click on the link: http://www.beginnergolfing.com/golf/
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11/21/2005 2:42:52 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 
Lock 'em in irons

A $1,000 reward has been put up to help catch a vandal who damaged the 16th green of the new Callippe Preserve golf course, California.
Someone drove onto the green between Wednesday night and Thursday morning leaving deep tyre tracks.
A local golfer, Michael Magnano, is raising money to contribute to the reward pot or to the cost of repairing the green.
Police said the repairs may cost $25,000 to $30,000, and the city immediately offered a $1,000 reward for anyone giving information that could lead to an arrest.
So if anyone knows any information please get in touch and let us know and we will contact the correct authorities and take the reward cash. Ta
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11/21/2005 11:24:37 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 
Wales win World Cup

Welsh duo Bradley Dredge and Stephen Dodd won the WGC World Cup after the final round was abandoned.
Heavy rain and high winds forced organisers to call off the final day's play and victory was awarded to the round three leaders.
The pair collected £400,000 each after leading by two shots from England's Luke Donald and Davied Howell and Swedish duo Niclas Fasth and Henrik Stenson at the close of play on Saturday.
France were fourth, while Denmark rounded off the top five.
It was the second World Cup triumph for Wales, who also won in Hawaii in 1987 with Ian Woosnam and David Llewellyn.
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11/21/2005 11:11:23 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 
Tiger Hobbles to Victory

A birdie at the fourth play-off hole secured a seventh victory of the year for Tiger Woods in the Dunlop Phoenix, Japan.
The American defeated Japan's Kaname Yokoo after Yokoo missed a 12-foot birdie putt at the par-five 18th.
The pair finished tied at eight-under through 72 holes. Woods shot a final round of 71 to Yokoo's 69.
His victory was made all the more remarkable after he twisted his ankle escaping from the trees down the first play-off hole.
He limped through his remaining play-off holes, making birdie on each of them.
Woods said his ankle has been bothering him for about a month and that the cold weather in Japan made it worse.
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11/21/2005 11:01:10 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 
Super Swede wins again

Annika Sorenstam successfully defended her ADT title to capture her tenth victory of the season at the ADT Championship in Palm Beach.
Her three-under-par round of 69 was enough to see off fellow Swede Lisalotte Neumann and win the title for a fourth time.
Sorenstam started the day with a one shot advantage over the field but managed to create some distance early on and never looked like making a mistake.
The Swede now has 66 LPGA victories and has earned over $2.5 million this season. She is now just 22 wins short of breaking the LPGA record held by Katie Whitworth.
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11/21/2005 10:45:22 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 

  Friday, November 18, 2005
What a load of pony

Not the ponies! Nooooooooo!

Consumer watchdog World Against Toys Causing Harm (W.A.T.C.H) have published a list of the top ten dangerous items to look out for this Christmas. The organisation try and guarantee the safety of children all around the world by making sure that they are not allowed any fun whatsoever. Speaking as a generation that got its kicks from setting fire to hay bales and rolling them down hills or stuffing tennis balls full of devil bangers this list seems fairly timid.

W.A.T.C.H.'s annual "10 Worst Toys" list nominates representative toys with the potential to cause childhood injuries, or even death. W.A.T.C.H.'s annual "Toy Conference" has generated extensive national press and media coverage. Because of these efforts, and the positive response from both the media and the public, there have been many toy and product design changes. Founder Edward M. Swartz and W.A.T.C.H. have fearlessly exposed potentially dangerous toys to the general public. As a result, children’s lives have been saved.

Click on the link for the full list: http://www.toysafety.org/worstToyList_index.html


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11/18/2005 1:35:41 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 
Keane exits Man Utd

Manchester United has today reached agreement with Roy Keane for Roy to leave the Club with immediate effect.
The agreement allows Roy to sign a long term deal with another club to enable him to secure his playing career beyond what would have been the end of his contract at United in the summer.

For full details click on the link: www.manutd.com


Aaahh, diddums.

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11/18/2005 1:12:43 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 
World Cup reports

English duo, Luke Donald and David Howell stormed into the lead at the World Cup of Golf in the Algarve.
The pair shot a barn-storming 13-under-par total of 59, which included eleven birdies and an eagle.
They were ten-under-par stood on the eleventh tee but couldn't carry the momentum all the way home and only added three more birdies down the final stretch.
India and Australia are the nearest challengers. Both countries carded rounds of 12-under-par.
The low scores are attributed to the tournament format, which alternates between better-ball and foursomes over four days. Half of the 24 teams in the field carded scores of 64 or better.
Welsh duo Bradley Dredge and Stephen Dodd are poised at 11 under while Scotland and Ireland posted seven underand five under respectively.
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11/18/2005 12:12:58 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 

  Thursday, November 17, 2005
England's irie

England looked to have been continuing the fine vein of form they found in the Ashes on their current tour of Pakistan. Alright, they stumbled a little bit during the one-dayers but they are only warm up games for the main event.
Come day one of the first test in Multan they looked like they were really up for it and completely dominated the Pakistani team, in fact, for four days they seemed to be in total control, and then it happened.
Now every England cricket fan has a little space reserved for occasions like this, it's kind of a remnant of the horrendous collapses of the 80s and 90s, but it's still heart-breaking when it happens - THE COLLAPSE.
Only 198 runs were needed, nearly the same total that Michael Trescothick amassed on his own in the first innings, and it all seemed to be going quite well until Shoaib Akhtar found the form that made him the most feared bowler on the planet five years ago.
Double-teaming with spinner Danish Kaneria they duo swept through England's middle and lower order leaving England fans bewildered as the Test was suddenley over and we had lost while most of us were still planning which bar to celebrate in.
Still, we lost the first Test to Australia and we all know what happened their (we won - for all the golfers who are reading this). So 1-0 and all to play for, just don't do it again boys.


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11/17/2005 1:48:10 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 
Tiger goes to war on course

It's all very well buying these big fancy yachts but you have to relax sometimes as well.

Dicussions will also be held in conjunction with the R&A to talk about the 'play it as it lies rule.'

Who says sailors aren't into swinging?

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11/17/2005 1:23:12 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 
Duval climbs back on top

David Duval, the former world number one and Open champion, showed some signs of a return to form with a sterling six-under 64 at the Dunlop Phoenix in Japan.
The 34-year-old American has virtually disappeared of the golfing circuit making only one cut on the PGA Tour this season.
He leads Tiger Woods by one shot after his first round, which included four sucessive birdies. Duval was one of the most exciting players the game has ever seen during his prime in the late 1990s. Perhaps his most memorable achievement was a stunning 59 at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, which has been descibed as the greatest round of golf ever seen.
He has been blighted with a series of injuries over the past few years and tried several swing changes to help improve his game.
He has fallen to 729th in the World Rankings, so hopefully a good performance will start the journey back to where he belongs.

For full story read news section.
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11/17/2005 12:52:38 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 

  Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Representing.....

Here are all the pairings for the World Cup of Golf in the Algarve. Find your roots and holler like crazy.

Argentina (Angel Cabrera/Ricardo Gonzalez) Australia (Mark Hensby/Peter Lonard) Chinese Taipei (Wang Ter-chang/Chang Tse-peng) Colombia (Eduardo Herrera/Diego Vanegas) Denmark (Anders Hansen/Soren Hansen) England (Luke Donald/David Howell) France (Thomas Levet/Raphael Jacquelin) Germany (Alex Cejka/Christian Reimbold) Holland (Maarten Lafeber/Robert-Jan Derksen) India (Jyoti Randhawa/Arjun Atwal) Ireland (Padraig Harrington/Paul McGinley) Japan (Yasuharo Imano/Takuya Taniguchi) Mexico (Pablo Del Olmo/Alejandro Quiroz) Paraguay (Carlos Franco/Marco Ruiz) Portugal (Jose-Filipe Lima/Antonio Sobrinho) Scotland (Stephen Gallacher/Scott Drummond) Singapore (Mardan Mamat/Lam Chih Bing) South Africa (Tim Clark/Trevor Immelman) South Korea (K.J. Choi/Chang Ik-Je) Spain (Sergio Garcia/Miguel Angel Jimenez) Sweden (Henrik Stenson/Niclas Fasth) United States (Stewart Cink/Zach Johnson) Venezuela (Carlos Larrain/Manuel Bermudez) Wales (Stephen Dodd/Bradley Dredge)
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11/16/2005 6:32:30 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 
Qualifying School winners

Englishman Tom Whitehouse won the European Tour's qualifying school final at San Roque in Spain with a fantastic 13-under par total.

The 25-year-old, from Warwickshire, shot a final round 68 to win by two shots from countryman Robert Rock. Another Englishman and early leader David Griffiths finished in third place on seven-under par.

Among the big name casualties were former European Tour winners Malcolm Mackenzie, Anders S Hansen and Swede Patrik Sjoland.

The full list of hard-working lucky bleeders who win the privilege of playing on the European Tour next year are:

  • Tom Whitehouse (England)
  • Robert Rock (England)
  • David Griffiths (England)
  • Matthias Eliasson (Sweden)
  • Louis Oosthuizen (South Africa)
  • Shaun P Webster (England)
  • David Dixon (England)
  • Ian Pyman (England)
  • Leif Westerberg (Sweden)
  • Jarmo Sandelin (Sweden)
  • Alexandre Rocha (Brazil)
  • Michele Reale (Italy)
  • Johan Edfors (Sweden)
  • Ross Fisher (England)
  • Francisco Valera (Spain)
  • Oliver Whiteley (England)
  • Miguel Carballo (Argentina)
  • Felipe Aguilar (Chile)
  • Darren Fichardt (South Africa)
  • David Branson (Australia)
  • Matthew Millar (Australia)
  • Christian L Nilsson (Sweden)
  • Wilhelm Schauman (Sweden)
  • Gary Clark (England)
  • Henrik Nystrom (Sweden)
  • Warren Abery (South Africa)
  • Santiago Luna (Spain)
  • Benoit Teilleria (France)
  • Kieran Staunton (England)
  • Stephen Scahill (New Zealand)
  • Anders Sjostrand (Sweden)
  • Tuomas Tuovinen (Finland)

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11/16/2005 1:14:45 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 
BBC Golf gets a new look

The new face of BBC Golf

Gary Lineker has been announced as the BBC's new face of golf in place of the departed Steve Rider.

Lineker will be the main presenter for BBC Sport's major golfing events starting with the Masters next April.

BBC director of sport Roger Mosey said: "It's exciting for him and, we hope, for the audience.
"Gary loves golf and we want his relaxed, authoritative style to feel as much at home on the 18th fairway as it does in the Match of the Day studio."

To read full story click on link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf


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11/16/2005 12:38:37 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 
What's good for the goose is bad for the Golfer

Braintree Municipal Golf Course in Canada have come up with a cunning method to stop wild geese overrunning their course; they are going to shoot them.

City officials have temporarily opened up the the grounds for hunting after geese flocked to the course to take advantage of the comfy living conditions. The geese regard clipped grass, which is in abundance at golf courses, as a delicacy and they are quite partial to the private surroundings provided by nearby woods.
The amount of waste they produce has become a major headache for the locals. Water supplies are at risk of contamination from the goose shit.
A border collie owned by golf course manager Daryn Brown has been patrolling the grounds and chasing away the birds, but they continue to return. Can't think why. Normally one dog is enough to fight the gander.
A special hunting season has been declared between Dec. 16 and Jan. 7 and Jan. 15 to Feb. 16. Presumably the week off will be to feast on the winnings. Hunting will be restricted to daylight hours which broke the hearts of several people who had rushed down to the stores to stock up on night vision equipment.
Hunters must be licensed, approved by the Braintree Police Department and follow state hunting guidelines.
Previous hunts at the golf course have yielded as few as a dozen geese and as many as 125. So let's hope our eagle-eyed sharp shooters can clear a path for our winter golfers, it's Christmas after all.


'You're rubbish!' 'Hacker!'

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11/16/2005 12:19:58 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 
Webb makes World Golf Hall of Fame

Karrie Webb became the latest and youngest member of the World Golf Hall of Fame when she was added to the rollcall last week. Webb, who was also the youngest ever woman to achieve a grand slam, is only 30 years old. She joins established golfing greats such as Nick Faldo, Walter Hagen, Ben Hogan, Byron Nelson, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Sam Snead and Harry Vardon. Phew! That's quite a prestigious list to write let alone be a part of. She said:

"It's hard to believe I'm here tonight, I still feel like a little girl with big dreams from a small town in Ayr."

She was joined in the Hall of Fame by Ayako Okamoto of Japan. Inducted posthumously were Willie Park Sr., the first British Open champion; writer Bernard Darwin; and golf course architect Alister MacKenzie, whose designs include Augusta National, Cypress Point and Royal Melbourne.

To read more click on the link: http://www.wgv.com


'Bonza mate! I'm chuffed.'

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11/16/2005 11:26:54 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #  Comments [0] 
Jacobsen laughs his way to the bank

In October's GolfPunk magazine we featured Peter Jacobsen in our 'representing all the golf punks across the world' feature. The joker-in-chief of the Champions tour has provided thrills and laughs for golf fans everywhere and is enjoying a resurgence in form, capturing his first major last year when he won the US Senior Open. It's good to see he's still enjoying the game and demonstrating that you don't have to be straight-laced and intensely focused to play well.

WEST PALM BEACH - Peter Jacobsen won the ADT Golf Skills Challenge for the third time, finishing with $172,500 in rainy and windy conditions Monday at Trump International. "I've always had a pretty quick focus and that's what is needed at this type of event," said Jacobsen, who admits he can switch from joking around to being serious with ease. "This event is tailor-made for me and fits my style of play."

For full details click on the link: http://www.sptimes.com/2005/11/15/Sports
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