Written by Bernie McGuire

Son of Seve impresses in Barcelona

Son of Seve impresses in Barcelona

30 April 2012 GMT

Javier Ballesteros boosted aspirations of eventually making a successful transition to the professional ranks by finishing 14th in the Alps ...

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R & A spend £10M toughening Open Championship courses

R & A spend £10M toughening Open Championship courses

26 April 2012 GMT

The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews (R & A) disclosed it has invested some £10m in toughening and tightening all courses used to ...

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Masters champion getting good in changing diapers

Masters champion getting good in changing diapers

25 April 2012 GMT

Masters champion Bubba Watson proudly boasts he's changed five diapers in the two weeks since he was fitted with an Augusta National green j...

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Santos first ever ace goes unnoticed by tour´s records

Santos first ever ace goes unnoticed by tour´s records

21 April 2012 GMT

A players records his first ever hole in one but the European Tour and OneAsia Tour fail to even mention the achievment. Regardless, Ricardo...

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McGinley firms as 2014 Ryder Cup captain thanks to Clarke

McGinley firms as 2014 Ryder Cup captain thanks to Clarke

20 April 2012 GMT

Paul McGinley has further cemented his chance of being named 2014 European der Crup captain thanks to Darren Clarke. According to a story in...

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Texas Open is deserving of better support

Texas Open is deserving of better support

20 April 2012 GMT

There's an old saying - "It''s as big as Texas". But is seems that's not big enough for some of the PGA Tour's star players. Here's a $6.2m ...

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Tour stars staring at prospect of fighting a 13 year old

Tour stars staring at prospect of fighting a 13 year old

18 April 2012 GMT

Ian Poulter and his European Tour colleagues tee up in this week’s Volvo China Open staring at the prospect of fighting for the title agains...

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McIlroy back to No. 1 without hitting a shot

McIlroy back to No. 1 without hitting a shot

16 April 2012 GMT

Rory McIlroy wasted litte time declaring it was an ‘easy’ return back to being golf’s World No. 1 ranked golfer after Luke Donald finished i...

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Clarke married former Miss Northern Ireland on the beach

Clarke married former Miss Northern Ireland on the beach

13 April 2012 GMT

Darren Clarke has married Alison Campbell in a simply ceremony on a Bahama beach. Carke first met Campbell in 2009 when the pair were set up...

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Watson´s "Hey, bud" reply to President Obama

Watson´s "Hey, bud" reply to President Obama

12 April 2012 GMT

Bubba Watson wasn’t about to change his laid back ways even if it was President Obama phoning the Masters winning hero. Watson spent the fir...

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Garcia in a need of a little help from his friends

Garcia in a need of a little help from his friends

11 April 2012 GMT

Well! ‘El Nino’ really whipped a storm at Augusta. In what had to be one of the most bizarre admissions for some time in any sport Sergio Ga...

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Watson to celebrate Augusta victory changing diapers

Watson to celebrate Augusta victory changing diapers

10 April 2012 GMT

New Augusta National champion Bubba Watson looks set to celebrate his Augusta National success learning how to change diapers on his new-bor...

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Woods and McIlroy end all square at the Masters

Woods and McIlroy end all square at the Masters

9 April 2012 GMT

This year’s Masters was billed as a battle between Tiger Woods and Rory Mcllroy and there was no separating them after they each finished a ...

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Frustrated Woods unable to break par in Augusta

Frustrated Woods unable to break par in Augusta

8 April 2012 GMT

Tiger Woods again let his frustration get the better of him on day three of the Masters. Woods was still very much in freefall mode leaving ...

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G´Mac now shares common interest with Ike

G´Mac now shares common interest with Ike

7 April 2012 GMT

Graeme McDowell and former US President Dwight D Eisenhower now have something in common – they both hate Augusta National’s 17th hole. For...

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Lawrie, in his Mercedes, visits the Parch in Augusta

Lawrie, in his Mercedes, visits the Parch in Augusta

7 April 2012 GMT

It was not the same as driving down Magnolia Lane but for Paul Lawrie driving into Augusta’s city owned public course during Masters week wa...

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Stenson celebrates his birthday with record equallying high for 18

Stenson celebrates his birthday with record equallying high ...

6 April 2012 GMT

For 17 holes it was turning into a wonderful 37th birthday celebration for Sweden’s Henrik Stenson. The Swede, currently ranked a lowly 171s...

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Augusta accepts blame for Donald DQ scare

Augusta accepts blame for Donald DQ scare

6 April 2012 GMT

World No. 1 Luke Donald has avoided the scare of being disqualified on the first day of the Masters and with Augusta National officials late...

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Clarke fighting to be fit for Masters return

Clarke fighting to be fit for Masters return

5 April 2012 GMT

Darren Clarke was the last player to register for this year's Masters and he's fighting a niggling groin injury that could see the reigning ...

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Augusta: Yes to youngsters, but still a no to women members

Augusta: Yes to youngsters, but still a no to women members

5 April 2012 GMT

Augusta Chairman, Billy Payne proudly boasted in his now annual pre-Masters address an Augusta National initiative to help broaden the game ...

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Augusta National in damage control after a violent storm

Augusta National in damage control after a violent storm

4 April 2012 GMT

There was the strange scenario early Wednesday when Masters competitors took to the course at 8 a.m. for a final practice session but with n...

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G´Mac hoping low key mode will reap big dividends

G´Mac hoping low key mode will reap big dividends

4 April 2012 GMT

Graeme McDowell is trusting his low key Augusta approach can reap big dividends at this week’s Masters. McDowell broke from recent tradition...

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Lawrie older and wiser after ending eight year absence

Lawrie older and wiser after ending eight year absence

4 April 2012 GMT

Paul Lawrie may have cut a lone figure walking about the Augusta National course but the Scot is quietly confident of being in the mix in th...

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Lyle finds novel way to warm up for his 30th Masters

Lyle finds novel way to warm up for his 30th Masters

4 April 2012 GMT

Sandy Lyle has arrived back to Augusta National having undertaken a somewhat very different practice routine than probably any of his past 3...

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Harrington boasting best majors record in past five years

Harrington boasting best majors record in past five years

4 April 2012 GMT

Padraig Harrington arrived at Augusta National boasting he enjoys the best record in the Majors of any player in the past five years. Not ev...

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McIlroy taking no excess baggage down Magnolia Lane

McIlroy taking no excess baggage down Magnolia Lane

3 April 2012 GMT

His closest friend and two former August National winning heroes believe Rory McIlroy will carry little emotional baggage with him down Magn...

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Molinari learns by not playing the week before three majors

Molinari learns by not playing the week before three majors

1 April 2012 GMT

Leading Italian golfer Francesco Molinari will purposely not contest a tournament this year in the week ahead of three of the four Major Cha...

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Bernie McGuire

Bernie  McGuire

Bernie McGuire is a European Tour correspondent for almost 20 years, even Tiger Woods will stop and chat with him. He’s attended almost every major since the reign of Jack Nicklaus officially ended and Tiger took control.

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