Golf News May 1st, 2008
Scott the best player to have never won a major?
Adam Scott has played in 28 career major championships, but owns only four top-10 results and has never finished better than 6 strokes behind the winner. And yet, the recent Byron Nelson Championship winner now owns a half-dozen PGA Tour victories and is ranked fifth in the world.
Drugs chiefs ask golf to do more
Anti-doping bosses have backed the Open's organisers over the decision to delay introducing drugs tests, but want golf to go further in policing itself.
The R&A had to scrap plans to screen every player this year as some tours have not implemented drugs policies.
Trump puts himself at head of drive for £1bn golf resort
DONALD Trump is to personally lead his business empire's bid to persuade the Scottish Government to back his controversial plans to turn an environmentally sensitive stretch of coastline into a £1 billion golf resort.
Nigeria: NTDC Presents Golf Book
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The Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) has moved another step in supporting the game of golf in Nigeria.
NTDC, knowing it full well that the game of golf attracts major tourists from the world over, recently published a book that covers major golf courses in Nigeria. The book is primarily meant to showcase the over 50 golf courses to foreigners who are usually at loss when it comes to where they can play their golf in Nigeria.
Despite difficult times, PGA Tour, sponsors trying to maintain relationship
A visitor to this week's Wachovia Championship in Charlotte might notice the opulence that envelops the Quail Hollow Club, one of the reasons this is among the PGA Tour's most popular stops.
Each and every one of the corporate skyboxes that surround various holes is sold out, giving those companies that purchased them the opportunity to wine and dine clients, employees and friends. The tournament has become so successful in its sixth year that high-end seating was added behind the 16th green and 17th tee. Regular tickets sold out months ago.
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Golf: Hassan on a mission
BRIDGEND golfer Sahra Hassan is on a mission next week to recapture a title that has evaded Wales for 26 years.
The Curtis Cup reserve is aiming to pull off a victory at the Wales Ladies’ Open Amateur 54 Hole Strokeplay Championship, hosted by Pyle and Kenfig Golf Club on May 3-4.
Golf: National champ has Aussies in her sights
New national amateur champion Dana Kim will need to refocus when the New Zealand team take on Australia in the second Trans Tasman Cup in Wellington starting today.
The 19-year-old from Christchurch is part of the 16-strong New Zealand team for the contest between junior and senior men's and women's teams.
Canadian golf development a balancing act, brunton says
It's a good idea to spend time, energy and money on young stars with the talent and drive to become world-class golfers, but not at the expense of the other kids in your club's junior program, Henry Brunton says.
