Golf Legend Bernard Gallacher Critical After Suspected Heart Attack
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Former Ryder Cup captain Bernard Gallacher is in a critical condition and is being treated in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, after a suspected heart attack. According to the BBC, Gallacher's nephew Stephen, expressed that his family was in disarray and it was an anxious moment. Gallacher, who lives in Berkshire, is the father of three children, the most famous of whom is television presenter Kirsty, ...
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Lee Hits 61 To Take European Masters Lead
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Scotsman Craig Lee produced a stunning round of 61 to take a two-shot lead at the European Masters in Switzerland on Saturday.Lee carded a 10-under round at the Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club to rocket up the leaderboard after shooting 11 birdies in an excellent display.Dane Thomas Bjorn, Frenchman Victor Dubuisson and Spaniard Alejandro Canizaresare all tied for second, two shots off the pace.But ...
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Tiger Still Questioning Penalty Fires 66 At BMW
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Tiger Woods did his best Saturday to move on from another costly rules violation, but admitted the task was more difficult because he felt he was unjustly penalized following Friday's second round of the BMW ...
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Fatigued Woods Says ran Out Of Gas Before Score Collapse In Tour Championship
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World No.1 Tiger Woods has reportedly blamed fatigue as the reason behind his scoring woes in the Tour Championship in East Lake, in which he collapsed with a one-over 71 after his 73 in the first round and ended up with a tie for the 26th place. Despite racing to five under for the day within 13 second-round holes on Saturday and placing himself firmly back in contention to win both the Tour ...
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McIlroy Disengages Public Relations Firm
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Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy has reportedly split from PR company Horizon Sports Management to create his own management company. The former world number one had joined his Ryder Cup partner Graeme McDowell at Horizon after leaving the long-established International Management Group (IMG) just four months after winning his first major championship, the US Open. According to Sport24, ...
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USA Five Clear In Presidents
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The USA will have a commanding five-point lead when the foursomes resume at the weather-hit Presidents Cup on Sunday.More rain delays at Muirfield Village on Saturday means the tournament is still playing catch-up despite a hectic third day which saw the USA extend their lead to 11.5-6.5. The day began with the first round of foursomes being shared 3-3 which meant the USA held a narrow 6.5-5.5 ...
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Chinas Golfing Poster Boys Are Driving A Boom
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Wocheng is at the vanguard of the golf movement in China. Alongside the marginally more advanced pioneer, Tianlang Guan, Wocheng is ripping up the template that has served golf in the heartlands of Europe and America this past 100 years: school, university, tour. Last April, Guan became the youngest to contest the Masters aged 14. A month later, still aged 12, Wocheng lowered the benchmark on the ...
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Englands Toughest Golfer Battles Back From Rock Bottom Zane Scotland At Last Fulfilling Promise He Showed At 14
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Say hello again to England's hottest golfer. It's been a while. Four victories in the opening six tournaments on tour is some statement, but then he was once billed as the next Tiger Woods. These days Zane Scotland is happy to be pain-free and in the winner's enclosure. The Mena Tour (Middle East, North Africa) is somewhat removed from the vision Scotland had as a 16-year-old ...
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