The Four Cornerstones of Winning Golf: Butch Harmon Shares the Secrets He's Taught to Greg Norman, Davis Love III and Tiger Woods
Aussie Golfer (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Greg Norman sat down in the commentary booth during the first round of the Dubai World Championship last week. Norman was there to provide some thoughts on the course the European tour professionals were playing, the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates - a course he designed. After reading the "Sign of the Times" article in Australian Golf Digest recently I wonder just how much "design"...
Armchair Golf Blog (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
LEE WESTWOOD HAS CONQUERED all challengers on the Race to Dubai. In fact, the Englishman ran roughshod over a very respectable field that included names such as Harrington, Garcia, Fisher, McILroy, Ogilvy, Kaymer, Casey, Poulter and Els. On Sunday, Westwood capped off a brilliant performance in the Dubai World Championship by carding eight birdies on his way to a 64 and a six-shot margin of victory....
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
• Englishman two clear as he chases second Order of Merit • McIlroy and Harrington off the pace after significant errors Two days down, two days to go and the only man at the Dubai World Championship not looking at the leaderboard is the man at the top of it. "It's a pointless exercise," Lee Westwood said afterwards. "I've only got enough room in my head for the things that...
Sify (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
A 'four-under par mile' at the Greg Norman layout at the Dubai World Championship may not quite be a Roger Bannister-like 'sub-four minute mile', but Bitish golfer Chris Wood will take it.
GeoffShackelford.com (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
The Race to Dubai ends on the "Earth" Course at Unfinished Development Estates Dune And Beach Club, where Greg Norman designed the first course (the subsequent Fire and Rain courses, or whatever they were to be called, are on hold).
Irish Golf Desk (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Padraig Harrington wants to battle red-hot Rory McIlroy for an incredible Irish double in Dubai. McIlroy had the last laugh at Lough Erne in July. Who will come out on top this time? The Dubliner is gunning for his first tour win for 15 months in the €5m Dubai World Championship at Greg Norman's Earth course. But he's also rooting for the "phenomenal" McIlroy as the Holywood hotshot...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
• Rule change allows Watson and Norman to skip qualifying • Watson gets reward for stunning 2009 performance Tom Watson will be able to go on playing in The Open beyond next year's championship at St Andrews. The American was one putt away from lifting a record-equalling sixth Claret Jug at Turnberry in July – and at 59 would have been the oldest major winner of all-time by a staggering...
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Popular former world No.1 Fred Couples is to play next month's Australian Open golf championship in a timely boost following Greg Norman's withdrawal.
The Golf Blog (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
The Shanghai showdown among Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, and Tiger Woods gave us a glimpse of something we haven't seen for a long--too long--time. The best 3 golfers of their generation--including arguably the best golfer ever--putting on a dramatic shootout, with Tiger Woods looking the worst of the lot. We are especially thrilled to see Phil Mickelson beating Tiger Woods two times on Sunday at the...
Armchair Golf Blog (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
“THANK GOD IT’S NOT NORMAL,” Tiger Woods said at his Monday press conference in Melbourne. A presser, by the way, that was broadcast live throughout Australia. He was referring to the 7,000 Australian golf fans who followed the world’s No. 1 golfer during a practice round in advance of the Australian Masters. TV network helicopters circled above as Tiger and Craig Parry played...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
• Woods preparing for Masters in gruelling conditions • Will play first two days with Rod Pampling and Craig Parry Tiger Woods was shadowed by a gallery of around 7,000 fans as he played the back nine in "hot as hell" conditions at Kingston Heath in the build-up to the Australian Masters. Woods, who will play the first two days of the tournament with defending champion Rod Pampling...
Aussie Golfer (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
Start the mayhem. Tiger Woods arrives in Australia this morning to play the Australian Masters at Kingston Heath. To get the ball rolling, here's a few facts about the Australian Masters and a few things recent and not so recent quotes. Only five players from the northern hemisphere have ever won the event: Gene Littler (1980), Bernard Langer (1985), Mark O'Meara (1986), Colin Montgomerie 2001) and...
The Independent Weekly (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Golf Australia has cast its net far and wide for ''a player of similar stature'' to replace Greg Norman in the $1.5 million Australian Open at the NSW Golf Club, but it is almost mission impossible with the majority of golf's elite otherwise occupied in the first week of December.
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
The list of potential marquee replacements for Greg Norman at the Australian Open continues to dwindle, with South African star Ernie Els and Spanish sensation Sergio Garcia scratched.
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Greg Norman has withdrawn from next month's Australian Open after failing to recover from shoulder surgery as quickly as hoped.
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