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Open dream is over for Tommy

TOMMY Fleetwood’s dream of playing in the Open at Royal Birkdale are over.Read

I owe Tiger so much

Phil Kirkbride talks exclusively to 1998 Open winner Mark O’Meara...Read

O’Meara’s class of ’98

AS Mark O’Meara returned to the scene of his finest hour, he revealed his passion for the course and the game of golf are still as alive as ever, writes Phil Kirkbride.Read

Tommy keen to be blooded at Bled

TOMMY Fleetwood will line up for England in the European Boys Team Championships at Bled Golf Club in Slovenia on July 8-12.Read

Joy new captain

JOY BURY is the 2008 Lady captain at Hesketh.Read

Sean gives Peace a chance

SOUTHPORT and Ainsdale junior, Sean Towndrow, had a hat-trick of wins at the Club last week.Read

Drive on for club upgrade

LIVERPOOL-based Nobles Construction has been appointed by West Lancashire Golf Club to refurbish its club-house in a deal worth £1.2 million.Read

Formby Hall hosts par-fect day

A ‘PAR-FECT’ time was had by all at the Prince’s Trust Annual Golf day held at Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa on Thursday, June 5.Read

Shacks attacks

A CONSERVATIVE game plan to combat the card-wrecking rough at West Lancashire golf course paid dividends for David Shacklady.Read

Alliss can’t see past the Woods

THE voice of golf, Peter Alliss, admits he can’t see past Tiger Woods winning the 2008 British Open.Read

S&A win Shield

HILLSIDE Golf Club was this year’s venue for the 55th Reigning Captain’s Shield and 30th Ex-Captain’s Shield.Read

£500 bet on Tommy to be Open winner

A £500 bet for Tommy Fleetwood to win an Open championship by the year 2017 has been placed by two members at the Park Golf Club, based at the municipal links at Southport where the teenager hit his first golf balls as a young boy.Read

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Hurlston hole-in-one for John

A HOLE-in-one is a remarkable achievement for any golfer but John Roberts’ shot takes on added significance.Read

Shack at top

DAVID Shacklady topped the leader board at the Glenmuir PGA Professional Championships regional qualifier.Read

Tommy is crowned the Amateur king of Lancs

SOUTHPORT’S Tommy Fleetwood overcame both the winds and the opposition to become the 2008 Lancashire Amateur champion.Read

West Lancs put

GOLFERS from the region have the opportunity to find out how their club Pros perform in the heat of competition at West Lancashire Golf Club later this month.Read

Martin Edges his way into final

SOUTHPORT golfer Martin Edge ensured his long journey to play in the Midlands region qualifier of the Powerade PGA Assistants' Championship was not wasted as he carded a two-under-par 70 to win by a stroke and book his place in the final later this year.Read

Smyth new Formby captain

HUGH Smyth, a former amateur footballer and cricketer who has been playing golf since boyhood, is the 2008 captain at Formby.Read

Andrew Witherup is unveiled as the new professional at Formby

ANDREW Witherup, club professional at West Derby for 11 years, has moved to the professional’s post at Formby.Read

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