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USA rallies to win Walker Cup

Team USA has won the 49th Walker Cup after defeating Great Britain & Ireland 14½-11½ over two days of intense competition at St Andrews watched by a crowd of over 14,000 fans. The post USA rallies to win Walker Cup appeared first on Golf News.

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GB&I Walker Cup team announced

Berkshire's John Gough and Hertfordshire's Jack Bigham are among the 10-man team that has just been unveiled to represent Great Britain & Ireland in the 49th Walker Cup match against the USA. The post GB&I Walker Cup team announced appeared first on Golf News.

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Me and My Travels: Hazel Irvine

The 58-year-old BBC sports presenter returns to her Scottish roots for golf and pleasure, and never leaves home without her trusty travel steamer My first holiday was… around Scotland with my mum, dad and brother. We were very much an outdoors family and loved camping, caravanning and hill walking. I remember some great times and great places all over the West Coast of Scotland and, yes, I remember a lot of sunshine, as well as rain too! My most recent […] The post Me and My Travels: Hazel Irvine appeared first on Golf News.

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St Andrews’ Swilcan Bridge ‘patio extension’ causes Twitter storm

You mess with the Home of Golf at your peril. That would appear to be the over-riding message after the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews’ decision to build what looks like a circular garden patio leading up to the famous Swilcan Bridge on the 18th hole of the Old Course was met with a torrent of negative comments on various social media platforms. The post St Andrews’ Swilcan Bridge ‘patio extension’ causes Twitter storm appeared first on Golf News.

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Mansell in pole position to lift Dunhill title

Richard Mansell tees off in tomorrow’s final round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews knowing full well this could be the greatest day of his golf career so far. The 27-year-old from Staffordshire began today’s third round at the challenging Carnoustie course with a lead of two shots, while most of the chasing pack were playing at the easier Kingsbarns and St Andrews. But far from being intimidated, he put together a courageous five-under-par round of 67, […] The post Mansell in pole position to lift Dunhill title appeared first on Golf News.

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