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This Week In Golf: Jan 23 – 29
Chris Wood vs Andy Sullivan Faceoff
Chris Wood and Andy Sullivan have begun their Desert Swing challenge set by Scott Readman Concepts where the player who earns the most money during the three tournaments will design a headcover for the losing player, the loser will carry the cover for at least four events.
In the event of a tie, both players will design a cover for eachother. When the cover/covers have been used for the four events, both players will sign the cover which will then be auctioned off for a charity of the winners choice.
After week 1, Chris Wood is on €0 after a missed cut and Andy Sullivan is on €3,787.
Sunningdale Foursomes Draw Announced
The draw for the 83rd Sunningdale Foursomes has been made and there are plenty of European professionals on the list including Abu Dhabi HSBC Champion Tommy Fleetwood.
Also playing are Paul Lawrie, Sandy Lyle, Robert Rock, James Morrison and Callum Shinkwin. See the draw here.
Related: Sunningdale Old Course Review
China closes 111 golf courses
The 387 yard par 4, 11th hole on the Jack Nicklaus designed Mountain Course at the Spring City Golf and Lake Resort in Kunming, China. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
It has been revealed that China has ‘outlawed’ 111 golf courses in the past five years because they have been using too much ground and water, according to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).
Despite golf course construction being banned in 2004, almost 500 new courses have been built. In 2015, the Chinese Communist Party warned its 88 million members not to play golf, likening it to “extravagant eating and drinking” and other bad habits.
PING unveils new ‘G Le’ family for Ladies
Engineered specifically for women by combining performance-enhancing innovation with considered aesthetics, PING has unveiled details of its new G Le (Ladies edition) family for women.
Related: PING G Driver review
Built on the success of the popular men’s G series platform, the G Le range utilises all of the company’s industry-leading technologies to help ladies play their best, lower their scores and enjoy the game more. Highlighted by a new navy/mint colour scheme, the range includes a driver, fairway woods, iron/hybrid set and three putters.
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