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European Golf Design's course At PGA National Russia Set To Open

Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 June 2012 22:40 Wednesday, 27 June 2012 22:25

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European Golf Design's award-winning debut project in Russia, PGA National, is set to open this summer.

The classic style course, featuring distinctive heather-clad bunkers is situated next to a tributary of Europe's longest river, the Volga, and is similar in appearance to a traditional heathland course.
 
Designed and constructed to European Tour standards, the course was voted the Best New Design in Russia 2011 by Moscow's leading real estate magazine, Magazin, and forms part of a new, world-class golf and academy facility within the 1,300-hectare Zavidovo Resort Community, 130km north west of Moscow.

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U.S. Open Trivia Quiz

Last Updated on Sunday, 10 June 2012 23:23 Sunday, 10 June 2012 23:10

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How well do you know the U.S. Open:

 
Try this trivia quiz:

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Ames, Glover And Petterssen Round Out Field For Telus 2012 World Skins Game

Last Updated on Sunday, 03 June 2012 21:36 Sunday, 03 June 2012 18:21

World-Class Fivesome Brings Combined Total Of 33 Professional Wins To 20th Anniversary Of Canadian Skins Game Tradition This Summer

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Halifax, NS - With the 20th edition of the TELUS World Skins Game set to visit Halifax for the first time in just two months, the final field was announced today.
 
Canadian Stephen Ames, former U.S. Open winner Lucas Glover, and 2011 RBC Canadian Open Champion Carl Pettersson will join fellow Nike Golf athletes Paul Casey and Jhonattan Vegas in the field as the popular event comes to Glen Arbour Golf Course in Halifax July 29-31.
 
The five participants boast 33 professional wins among them between titles on the PGA TOUR, the European Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
 
"Fans in Halifax are excited, as are we, for this summer's TELUS World Skins Game and we're looking forward to watching these five professionals work their magic at Glen Arbour," said Gen. (Ret.) Rick Hillier, Chair of the TELUS Atlantic Canada Community Board.

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Mickelson Joins Group Trying To Buy Padres

Last Updated on Tuesday, 29 May 2012 11:46 Tuesday, 29 May 2012 10:22

by Doug Ferguson

 

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DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) Phil Mickelson wants to be more than just a fan of the San Diego Padres. He wants to help buy the team.
 
Mickelson said Monday he has a joined one of the five groups trying to buy the team from John Moores, the Padres' majority owner for the last 18 years.
 
Mickelson is part of the group that includes four grandchildren of former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley - Kevin and Brian O'Malley, and their cousins Peter and Tom Seidler, the chief executive of Class A Visalia Rawhide.
 
''I've been talking to them about being involved with them, having an opportunity to invest in the team and being part of the ownership group,'' Mickelson said.

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Norman Out As Presidents Cup Captain?

Last Updated on Sunday, 27 May 2012 11:45 Sunday, 27 May 2012 11:21

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The Golf Channel is reporting that Australian golf legend Greg Norman will not return as the International Team Captain for the next Presidents Cup after two consecutive defeats at the hands of the Fred Couples led Americans.

Saying that, "Fred Couples will get a third chance to be Presidents Cup captain next year, but Greg Norman will be on the outside looking in," sources close to the Presidents Cup related that Couples will return to lead the U.S. team in the biennial matches and Nick Price of Zimbabwe will captain the International team in 2013 at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.

The announcement is expected Tuesday at Muirfield Village, site of the Memorial Tournament next week.

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