Veteran golf commentator Peter Alliss has spoken out over the likely move of coverage of the Open from terrestrial TV to Sky, comparing fighting against the deep pockets of Murdoch’s media empire to ‘playing poker against Donald Trump or Warren Buffett’. The results of negotiations for the rights to broadcast the Open beyond 2016 are expected to be announced within the next two weeks, with Sky being the likely beneficiary of the BBC’s dwindling commitment to cover live golf in recent […]
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Veteran golf commentator Peter Alliss has spoken out over the likely move of coverage of the Open from terrestrial TV to Sky,...
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There have been rumours flying around that Tiger Woods’s game has lost some its bite in recent years, but those rumours turned into fact earlier this week when it was revealed that the former world No.1 had one of his front teeth knocked out during an incident in Italy. Rather than being the subject of an attack from a disgruntled partner, the 14-time major winner came off worse in a collision with a cameraman while on a surprise visit to watch […]
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There have been rumours flying around that Tiger Woods’s game has lost some its bite in recent years, but those rumours turned...
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A lot of professional golfers set themselves goals at the beginning of each season. For some it might be as simple as keeping their card, while for others it might be making 75% of cuts, chalking up five-top 10s, making a Ryder Cup team, winning a tournament, or for the brave and/or talented few, winning a major. World No.1 Rory McIlroy is no different than any other pro golfer in that respect, and each year he starts out the […]
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