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Gary Player visits homeless hostel in London ahead of Wentworth fundraiser

Gary Player made a rare visit to London this week to help raise the profile of a charity that he supports through his foundation to prevent homelessness among young people. The 79-year-old South African, who this year celebrates the 50th anniversary of completing the career grand slam of majors, visited DePaul UK’s London-based Willesden Hostel, a long-stay hostel that provides accommodation and specialist support for young homeless people between the ages of 16 and 25. Player met current residents of the hostel, took a […] The post Gary Player visits homeless hostel in London ahead of Wentworth fundraiser appeared first on Golf News.

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Wentworth increases crowd capacity for PGA Championship

In response to record levels of advance ticket sales for this month’s BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, the European Tour has increased capacity in two of its most popular grandstands. Advance sales for the tournament are the highest they have ever been, with pre-booked seats in the 18th grandstand up 40% on last year. As a result, the Tour has added 475 extra seats in the 18th green amphitheatre for this year’s championship, taking its overall capacity up to over […] The post Wentworth increases crowd capacity for PGA Championship appeared first on Golf News.

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