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Record man Chris is a hit in the States

CHRIS Paisley has landed his first victory on the US college circuit to break into the top 50 of world amateurs and be voted Golfer of the Week by the American national magazine Golf World. Read

National honour for Burgham’s Minett

BURGHAM Park’s emergence as one of the major forces in club golf has been underlined by a national honour for Terry Minett, their operations director. Read

Harrison tuned up by Sinatra

FRANK Sinatra was given credit or blame for many things during his life and now, even from the grave, he is partly responsible for John Harrison winning the PGA North Region Championship. Read

Leader Harrison is taking it easy

MODERATION and temperance were the words on John Harrison’s lips yesterday after he took a two-shot lead in the PGA North Region Championship at Burgham Park, shooting a 69 for a seven-under total of 137 after two rounds. Read

Storm’s putt saves the day for his side

GREAT Britain and Ireland are still in there pitching in the Seve Trophy against Continental Europe, thanks to a superb long putt landed by Graeme Storm under the most extreme pressure yesterday. Read

Ellison is delighted at a winning return

MOTHER-of-two Joanna Ellison played Ramside Hall for the first time yesterday, made a new friend in playing partner Iben Cocker and then made off with The Journal Trophy. Read

Iben sights set on Journal title

IF today’s Journal Trophy final is to be decided on competitive spirit alone, then Iben Cocker may find she has few peers in the 12-strong field at Ramside Hall. Read

Gosforth ladies day

FREE taster sessions for beginners of any age or gender, grant aided by the golf authorities, are part of the fabric of the sport these days, at least at the more progressive clubs. Read

A Rock for the region’s golfers gets new backing

JOHN HARRISON, the No 1 golf coach in the North-East, has opened an account with Northern Rock this week in response to The Journal’s “support the Rock” campaign. Read

Juniors land title at Burgham

BURGHAM Park’s growing reputation has been enhanced by the success of their youngsters, who are the new champions of the Brett Fuels North Northumberland Junior League. Read

Look out for a Burgham masterclass

IS there any such thing in golf as a simple masterclass for club golfers? Former Ryder Cup captain and current BBC TV pundit Mark James reckons there will be when the PGA North Region Championship is staged at Burgham Park later this month. Read

Robson edged out by Twynholm

THE return of The Journal Champion of Champions produced a dream pairing for the sudden-death shoot-out at De Vere Slaley Hall yesterday. Read

Neil plays through pain to finish fifth

THE lure of The Journal Champion of Champions inspired heroics yesterday from the South Moor club’s champion, Neil Harker-Bell. Read

Our Champions are in paradise

THREE Ryder Cup captains have marched down the same lush fairways and firm greens that await the 91 competitors in The Journal Champion of Champions on the Priestman Course at De Vere Slaley Hall tomorrow – Sam Torrance, Mark James and Bernard Gallacher. Read

Lay-off hasn’t quelled hunger

THREE months ago, Richard Aisbitt’s love of football had led to him becoming the last golfer you would rate as the favourite to win The Journal Champion of Champions tournament at De Vere Slaley Hall. Read

Bryan refusing to make a play-off excuse

WHAT seemed like a good idea after five pints down the pub around 10.30pm on Saturday night was rebounding on Durham county golfer Bryan Ross by lunchtime on Bank Holiday Monday, when he had completed the first round of the 36-hole Westerhope Open. Read

Elite golfers rush to join

MARK Stancer, tournament director of The Journal Champion of Champions, yesterday announced the initial list of the golfers who have so far accepted invitations to play in the event on September 9. Read

Tyneside woe in Irish fling

HOME advantage proved the deciding factor in the biennial Mark Ryder Cup as hosts Castlerock of Northern Ireland defeated their Tyneside Golf Club opponents 18-10. Read

Hexham star triumphs

THE Hadrian League’s Player of the Year, Hexham’s Sean Heads, took the George Howarth Trophy for winning the Westerhope Open after a play-off yesterday. Read

Slaley put faith in new talent

NOBODY will begrudge De Vere Slaley Hall their three wild card entries as the host club for The Journal Champions of Champions tournament. Read

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