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Top class academy tees off in Formby

THE FIRST residential PGA golf academy in the UK - the 62-room hotel at the Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa, has opened its doors.Read

Good Deal for Links

JOHN DEAL, a keen sports fan with almost half a century in football as a player and in administration, is the 2008 captain at Southport Old Links.Read

Nick Faldo gets call from Merseyside’s Nick Dougherty about his Masters debut at Augusta National

NICK DOUGHERTY has turned to three-time champion Nick Faldo for an expert opinion in the countdown to his Masters debut at Augusta National this week.Read

Formby Hall golfer Lee Slattery suffers late lapse at the Portuguese Open

LEE SLATTERY suffered a late lapse to rule himself out of a top 10 finish at the Portuguese Open.Read

Nick Dougherty lends his support to charity golf day

NICK Dougherty is backing Merseyside golfers Martin Stoker, Kevin Rowe, Phil Gadd and Neil Brough as they prepare to swing into action for charity this summer, and take part in Macmillan‘s Longest Day Golf Challenge to help people living with cancer.Read

Tom tees off as captain

SIXTEEN-year-old Tom Smith drove off as the new junior captain at Hurlston Hall on Sunday.Read

West Lancashire Golf Club’s history is told in a new book all about the famous course

AFTER four years in preparation and now neatly-timed as a contribution to Capital of Culture Year, the untold story has been revealed of one of the country’s greatest golf courses.Read

Forrest’s role

NORMAN FORREST, a long-serving member of the Lancashire Union of Golf Clubs, has been nominated as president-elect of the English Golf Union for 2008-2009.Read

Liverpool’s Nick Dougherty finishes joint 51st in World Golf Championships CA tournament in Florida

NICK DOUGHERTY finished in a share of 51st place in the World Golf Championship’s CA tournament at Doral in Florida at the weekend with a one- under-par total of 287.Read

Hesketh Golf Club’s Martin Edge wins Liverpool Alliance’s John Burton Trophy

HESKETH’S young professional Martin Edge continued his run of fine form to win the Liverpool Alliance’s John Burton Trophy on a day of strong, cold winds at Hillside.Read

Royal Birkdale and England international Florentyna Parker to defend title at the French Lady Junior Championship

ENGLAND international Florentyna Parker will defend her title at the French Lady Junior Championship at St Cloud, from March 20-24.Read

West Lancs Golf Club to host first event in Players Tour later this month

PROFESSIONAL golf’s newest tour swings into action on Merseyside later this month.Read

Ormskirk golfer David Shacklady is hoping his injuries don’t get in the way of a promising season

DAVID SHACKLADY is hoping recurring injury problems do not undermine a season so rich in promise.Read

Paul Platt returned to S&A where he used to be an amateur to win the Liverpool Alliance

PAUL PLATT celebrated his return to Southport and Ainsdale, where he was an amateur 10 years ago, by winning the individual section of the Liverpool Alliance.Read

Nick still in hunt for Ryder Cup spot

NICK DOUGHERTY’S swift exit from the Accenture World Match Play Championship has not damaged his Ryder Cup hopes.Read

Shacklady beats the odds

THE old adage ‘beware the injured golfer’ rang true as Ormskirk’s David Shacklady retained his Lancs PGA Overseas Pro-am title in Portugal.Read

Prestige dates set

THE Southport-based Prestige Tour for Amateur Golfers has announced its 2008 schedule starting on April 10-11 at Turnberry, next year’s Open championship venue.Read

Aya takes tips back to USSR

IF GOLF in Moscow takes on something of the British style in the coming months, it is likely to owe something to Aya Sadykova.Read

NICK DOUGHERTY and Luke Donald, Walker Cup partners seven years ago, were due to face each other when the Accenture World Match Play Championship got underway in Arizona on Wednesday.

Following Ernie Els’ late decision to play, the only absentee from the world’s top 64 when the official draw was made on Sunday night was injured American Brett Wetterich.Read

BEN PARKER has made a promising start to life as a professional.

After the opening three events on the EPD tour – all held in Turkey – the former England amateur international is fourth in the order of merit.Read

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