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Now’s the time to enter Durham’s mini-tour Jul 04 2009

YOU are aged between seven and 11, you have never picked up a golf club and you want to go on a mini-tour as a golfer in a fortnight’s time. Read

Wi-fi offers Brown a City connection Jul 02 2009

GIVEN the complexities of running the modern golf club, should there any longer be such a thing as an honorary secretary? Is a salaried, full-time manager essential? Read

Juniors get chance to learn Jul 02 2009

IF you know a youngster who has never played golf, point his or her parents in the direction of the free Rock Junior Golf Festival at Matfen Hall during the school summer holidays. Read

Prudhoe club’s just champion Jul 01 2009

PRUDHOE, the home of champions, already have two golfers qualified for The Journal Champion of Champions, even though their club championship is not being played until July 12. Read

Challenge to equal record Jun 30 2009

THE ultimate challenge has been handed out by Slaley Hall to all the 2009 club champions in Northumberland and County Durham following the success of the De Vere Collection PGA Seniors Championship. Read

County golf Jun 30 2009

DURHAM County won their North East derby match against Northumberland 5-4 on the last day of Ladies' County Match Week, condemning their rivals to an unwanted hat-trick. Read

Mason wins third PGA Seniors title Jun 29 2009

CARL Mason joined a roll of honour featuring the star names of yesteryear, winning the PGA Seniors Championship for the third time at Slaley Hall yesterday. Read

Fortune fails to smile on Arcot’s Smith Jun 29 2009

HOME club player Darren Smith was the surprise packet of the Northumberland Championship, leading the world No 18 amateur, Chris Paisley, at the halfway stage of the 36-hole final at Arcot Hall. Read

Storm shares fourth spot Jun 29 2009

GRAEME Storm pocketed a cheque for 78,700 yesterday after another scorching round in Munich, writes TIM TAYLOR. Read

Franco in front as he chases first European Senior Tour victory Jun 27 2009

PARAGUAY’S Angel Franco has a one stroke lead over former Ryder Cup player Gordon Brand Jnr and South African Christopher Williams at the halfway mark of The De Vere Collection PGA Seniors Championship at Slaley Hall. Read

Extra incentives to watch Seniors Jun 27 2009

LOVERS of good golf have two extra incentives to watch the Seniors at Slaley this weekend. Read

Charles goes back in time at Slaley Jun 27 2009

THERE is nothing unusual in seeing fit and capable young golfers stagger off the fearsome Hunting Course at Slaley Hall looking humiliated and exhausted. Read

Four share lead in Slaley PGA Seniors Jun 26 2009

GORDON Brand Jnr, the man who just lost a six-hole play-off when Slaley Hall was plagued by foul weather last year, was a sunshine guy on and off the course yesterday. Read

Marshall’s buggy ‘stolen’ Jun 26 2009

THE PGA Championship may be the only 72-hole event outside the majors on the European Seniors Tour, but it still has moments of high comedy, writes TIM TAYLOR. Read

Seniors Hunting for glory at Slaley Jun 25 2009

IF you win a local league title as an amateur footballer, will that get you a fixture at St James’s Park or the Stadium of Light? We all know the answer to that one. Read

Woosie woos the North East Jun 25 2009

ONLY two Britons have been the world No 1 golfer since the official rankings started 23 years ago, Sir Nick Faldo and Ian Woosnam. Read

Wrigley's birdie blitz boosts open bid Jun 25 2009

FORMER England Schoolboys cap Alex Wrigley missed out on playing in The Journal Champion of Champions at Slaley Hall last year because he turned professional after the heavy rains of 2008 forced a postponement. Read

Lessons to be learned from the old school Jun 25 2009

PETER Alliss reckons club golfers who want to improve are better off watching the seniors play at Slaley Hall this week than going to see Tiger Woods. Read

Sam's the man for Steve Cram Jun 25 2009

BANTER with the spectators is one of the trademarks of European Seniors Tour golf, and Steve Cram’s vote for the No 1 pro to follow is Sam Torrance. Read

Pros go back down to the grass roots Jun 24 2009

NO doubt Sir Henry Cotton, the first golfer, and only golfer, apart from Sir Nick Faldo, to be knighted was looking down approvingly on Ian Woosnam at Slaley Hall yesterday from a well manicured fairway in the sky. Read

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