The BBC has terminated its contract with the R&A to offer live coverage of next year’s Open Championship, with Sky stepping in a year early to show the live action from Royal Troon. The 2016 Open Championship was supposed to have been the BBC’s final year as the exclusive live broadcaster, but owing to severe cutbacks, the corporation has elected to get out of the contract 12 months ahead of schedule. It means that after showing 30 days of live golf as […]
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David Joy, the chief executive of England Golf, is to leave the organisation at the end of this year to become the chief executive of British Canoeing. Joy (pictured right) announced his resignation to England Golf’s board and to staff today, [Sept 28) and will take up his new appointment in January next year. England Golf’s chairman Graham Yates said: “I must thank David for his enthusiasm and support for England Golf and its aspirations. Significant progress has been achieved during […]
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The line-up for the British Masters supported by Sky Sports Pro-Am reads like a ‘who’s who’ of sporting legends, with cricketing greats Sir Ian Botham and Shane Warne among those already confirmed. The tournament curtain-raiser, which is being held on Wednesday October 7, promises to be as entertaining as the event itself, with a host of stars from the worlds of cricket, football, motor racing, horse racing and show business tackling the Marquess’ Course at Woburn Golf Club in the […]
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