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Emerging trio boost Durham in Northern Counties League May 17 2013

DEFEATS all round for the North East and Cumbria on the opening day of the Northern Counties League were brightened by three teenagers giving Durham reason for optimism.Read

Revered Seaton Carew course awaits title rivals May 16 2013

WHOEVER wins the Durham County Championship at Seaton Carew this weekend will be competing for star billing with the course, a permanent fixture in virtually every top 100 list ever drawn up.Read

Augusta trip hole-in-one prize May 16 2013

THE Northumberland club already had a lot going for them in terms of attracting significant numbers to their charity day in support of the Teenage Cancer Trust on Friday June 21. Now they also have the ultimate hole-in-one prize.Read

Sergio Garcia has resolve to win Major May 16 2013

WHAT can club players learn from what was, at times, almost a showdown for the “Fifth Major” between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia in the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass?Read

Eaglescliffe pro Graeme Bell leads the way as four progress May 16 2013

FOUR players from the North East and Cumbria have qualified for the Glenmuir PGA Professional Championship via the qualifier at the Fulford club in York.Read

Rumford is a wizard of Oz in the bunkers May 09 2013

BRETT Rumford became the first Australian to capture back-to-back European Tour titles in 41 years by winning the Ballantine’s Championship and the China Open to rise from 138th in the world rankings to 76th.Read

Boldon's tribute to real gent Metcalfe May 09 2013

WHEN Boldon won promotion to the Second Division of the Maxim FM Services North Durham Union Golf League in 2012, celebrations were tinged with sadness.Read

Old pals' act is the perfect solution in helping county May 09 2013

ANDREW Minnikin’s passion for county golf extends beyond his taking on the Northumberland captaincy at a time when their last three finishes in the Northern Counties League have been bottom in 2012 and next to bottom the two previous seasons.Read

Vijay Singh sues Tour in doping row May 09 2013

FORMER world No 1 Vijay Singh is suing America’s PGA Tour for damages – despite being cleared of a doping offence after admitting to using deer antler spray.Read

Golfing duo are driven by Need to help May 02 2013

THE Children in Need appeal on BBC TV has become a national treasure, something the Beeb can be proud of at a time when it has never been more under the cosh in terms of public opinion.Read

Improving your game? It’s all in the mind May 02 2013

FIVE shots lower without changing your swing? Yeah, right!Read

A special event for golf fans Apr 30 2013

THE Open Championship and the Claret Jug trophy will come to the centre of Edinburgh at a special event celebrating the return of golf’s oldest major to the East Lothian region.Read

Matty Lamb makes his county debut on Sunday Apr 25 2013

MATTY Lamb, the latest kid on the block from Northumberland in terms of national title-winning golf prospects, makes his county debut on Sunday following a remarkable comeback for him and his club Hexham in the Inter-County Foursomes Championship.Read

McDonnell's job is by Royal appointment Apr 25 2013

HEXHAM’S reputation for fine-tuning the skills of globe-trotting PGA professionals has been enhanced by Chris McDonnell becoming an assistant at the Royal club in Bahrain, a Troon Golf-managed course designed by Colin Montgomerie.Read

A quick way to deal with slow players Apr 25 2013

THE Ricoh British Women’s Open will return to St Andrews this summer, six years after Lorena Ochoa’s historic victory in the first women’s professional staged over the Old Course.Read

Dr Jonathan's Golf Clinic: Driver not always best club Apr 25 2013

GRAEME McDowell won only his second event on America’s PGA Tour at the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links at the weekend.Read

Gaining a Europro Tour place is only a qualified success Apr 18 2013

NINE players from the North East and Cumbria will compete on the 2013 Europro Tour following final qualifying – and all of them should be avoiding cartwheels of joy just yet.Read

‘Great characters’ Tim Bull and Barry Rodger are mourned Apr 18 2013

GOLF in Northumberland has lost “two men of great character” in Tim Bull and Barry Rodger.Read

Oosthuizen's a good bet to win Masters Apr 11 2013

THE US Masters will without doubt be enthralling viewing as always.Read

Roger Jones puts his new role in focus Apr 11 2013

CUSTOMER service is the buzz phrase in golf at a time when two saturated summers in a row have contributed to a decline in membership at a national level.Read