'July, 2008' Articles
With the 2008 Open Championship now part of golf history, here are some random thoughts on where we stand for the 2008 Ryder Cup:
It's not the same without Tiger. It's difficult to know if Tiger would have been competing for the lead in windy Royal Birkdale but what is certain is that the tourna... (Read on...)
28 July 2008 by Aodan
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UPDATED (24 July 2008): The latest standings for the US Ryder Cup team are shown below. This is following the latest qualifying events and also takes into account the news that Tiger Woods will be missing from the Ryder Cup this year. Don't forget that the new US Ryder Cup qualification system... (Read on...)
24 July 2008 by Joe
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Congratulations to Padraig Harrington who successfully defended his Open Title over the weekend at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport. Padraig is the first European in over a century to win the Open back to back and shares the feat with Tiger Woods who won it in 2005 and 2006.
In a confide... (Read on...)
21 July 2008 by John
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Tiger Woods has stirred up all the usual Tiger/Ryder controversies with his refusal to accept the Vice Captaincy offered by Paul Azinger. On Tiger's official website he says:
"I’m not on the team," and “The event should be about the competitors and the competition. The guys will have plen... (Read on...)
15 July 2008 by John
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There's a very interesting Golfing Memorabilia auction next Monday (14th of July 2008) at Bonhams in Chester in the UK. Amongst the treasure trove of items are some exciting Ryder Cup pieces. Lot 115 is The ‘Third Biennial International Dinner’ menu 25 June 1931 - the front cover signed with... (Read on...)
10 July 2008 by John
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