JournalLive - Golf - Golf North East - July 2010

All you need to know about going to the Open

JournalLive — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:40:00 GMT

Here is all the information you need about the Open, from getting there, to where to stay and how much it costs

Open play

JournalLive — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:35:00 GMT

ST Andrews is the place every golfer wants to visit at least once. And the Old Course is the one that they all want to play. As the great Bobby Jones said: “If I had to choose one course to play and no other for the rest of my life then it would be St Andrews.”

How to play at St Andrews

JournalLive — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:34:00 GMT

ST ANDREWS is a magnet for every golfer, but there is much more to the “Auld Grey Toon” than simply the Old Course, iconic though it is.

Free for the champions

JournalLive — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:32:00 GMT

CLUB champions have started taking advantage of something new this season in free practice rounds for The Journal Champion of Champions, which this year is being played for the first time at Rockliffe Hall on Sunday, September 5.

Professional debut for Jodi

JournalLive — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:31:00 GMT

JODI Ewart made a successful start to her pro career when she finished tied fifth in the $110,000 Ladies Titan Tire Challenge at Cedar Rapids in Iowa.

Mind Boggling!

JournalLive — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:30:00 GMT

NESTLING in the heart of the Northumberland National Park, Bellingham Golf Club has a long and distinguished history and is proud of its heritage as one of the county’s oldest courses.

A jewel in the crown

JournalLive — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:29:00 GMT

NICK Faldo will open the new jewel in the Cyprus crown later this year. Elea Golf Club, near Paphos, has been designed by Faldo and is the centrepiece of Elea Estate, a development that boasts luxurious villas and apartments, a boutique hotel and extensive spa facilities.

Laird is up to the Scottish challenge

JournalLive — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:28:00 GMT

MARTIN Laird will relish the opportunity to return home this month to join the Scottish challenge for The Barclays Scottish Open at Loch Lomond.

Luck of the Irish in shoot-out at Slaley

JournalLive — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:27:00 GMT

EX-RYDER Cup player Des Smyth beat Torrance, Woosnam and Rocca in a special Ryder Cup shoot-out to mark the launch of the De Vere Collection PGA Seniors Championship at a stunning Northumberland resort.

On course for success

JournalLive — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:26:00 GMT

RYDER Cup winner and seven-time European Tour winner Ronan Rafferty has joined forces with the Roxburghe club to promote and raise the profile of the course near Kelso, in the Scottish Borders.

Shooting to the top

JournalLive — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:25:00 GMT

NOBODY expected a Spanish inquisition for first-year student Nicky Maddison when the teenage hotshot took up his sports scholarship at Northumbria University last September.

Happy return for Player

JournalLive — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:21:00 GMT

GARY Player will return to Carnoustie and the scene of the “greatest shot of his career” when he takes his place in the Seniors British Open on July 22-25.

Special day for Tilly

JournalLive — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:20:00 GMT

WESTERHOPE Golf Club is inviting golfers in the region to a very special charity day being held at the Tyneside club next month.

Pair learn the ropes

JournalLive — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:18:00 GMT

GOLF North East winners of the Parklands golf coaching competition featured in our February issue Debra McGurk and Dave Huntsman, have both been working hard at their game since they were picked out of the hat.

Waking a giant

JournalLive — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:17:00 GMT

WOODHAM Golf and Country Club returned to the NE and NW PGA pro-am circuit recently which underlines the progress being made at the Newton Aycliffe course.

Juniors on par for success

JournalLive — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:15:00 GMT

IT has been a busy few weeks for Northumberland Juniors and the youngsters have been producing some fine performances.

Academy success

JournalLive — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:14:00 GMT

TYNESIDE has been chosen to be the venue for one of this year’s Lee Westwood Golf Academies.

Help for Heroes

JournalLive — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:12:00 GMT

AFTER the success of last year’s event, 39th Regiment Royal Artillery is to hold its second Annual Charity Golf Day in aid of HELP FOR HEROES.

Darren delivers

JournalLive — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:11:00 GMT

DARREN Smith, the man who clinched victory for Arcot Hall in the Northumberland County Clubs First Division Championship, will miss out on the chance to add the national title to the Cramlington club’s trophy cabinet.

A champion start to the tournament

JournalLive — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:10:00 GMT

BY the time all the practice rounds have been played for The Journal Champion of Champions and the one-round classic sprint of North East golf gets under way, it will need somebody special to take the crown from defending champion Phil Ridden.