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Latest: Tiger Woods ‘may never play golf again’ after car crash
Tiger Woods is “awake and responsive” in hospital after being pulled from the wreckage of his car, which somersaulted off a road in Los Angeles yesterday.
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The ‘golfgate’ scandal engulfing the Irish government
Agriculture Minister Dara Calleary has resigned following a scandal in which members of the Irish parliament and an EU Commissioner all attended a parliamentary golf society event just a day after restrictions on gatherings were introduced.
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Trump’s UK visit continues with a golf trip – and more protests
After three days of anti-Trump demonstrations, the US President has finally seen some protesters in the UK. They were shouting from the perimeter of his Ayrshire golf complex as he played a round of golf. Thousands more demonstrated against him on Edinburgh’s streets. Meanwhile, the police are investigating how a paragliding protester got so close…
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Giant sinkhole opens up in Missouri golf course
A huge sinkhole opens up in a Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course in Missouri. The giant cavity, stretching 80 ft wide, is thought to have formed when two separate sinkholes developed together.
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Golf ball-size hail in Australia storm
A storm tore through Brisbane on Thursday, uprooting trees and ripping roofs off homes. Hail the size of golf balls fell, 12 people were injured and 83,000 homes left without power.
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Golf’s great Ryder Cup spectacle – plus Nigel Farage
Europe and the US are ready for battle in golf’s Ryder Cup. Oh, and Ukip leader Nigel Farage has popped up in a pretty odd Paddy Power ad for the contest too.
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Putin’s daughter: living on a Surrey golf course?
After one of Vladimir Putin’s daughters fled her Dutch penthouse amid outrage over the MH17 crash, there are rumours about another Putin residence on a golf course in Surrey. Cordelia Lynch reports.
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Pitch and putt: why golf is better than football
It is the greatest sport in the world, and after a year of intense preparation and anticipation it has finally arrived. That’s right, golf’s US Open kicks off today.
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Jordan on sport: swings and roundabouts for golf
Good and bad news for golfers this week. Sport England axed funding for golf – but St Andrew’s swung behind allowing female members. Jordan Jarrett-Bryan looks at what’s happening in sport this week.
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Giant’s Causeway golf course receives go-ahead
A judge dismisses a legal challenge from the National Trust and allows the construction of a £100m golf course near the famous Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland.
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Why golfing genius Rory McIlroy is no wannabe
As the world’s watched the Spice Girls reunion at the end of London 2012, golfing wonder boy Rory McIlroy pulled off a stunning victory in the US PGA championship, writes Ben Monro-Davies.
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Is golf in a rut?
The Olympics have left everything in their shadow since the Queen uttered: “Good evening Mr Bond”, not least other sports.
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Golf and the über choke
Aaaaggggghhhhh. Adults who have spent far too long watching men and women swing a stick at a tiny ball all hope never to see it again, writes Ben Monro-Davies.
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Golf’s fine lines on show at Open
In major golf championships the margins between immortality and oblivion are so fine that bizarre acts of fortune can assume overwhelming significance, writes Ben Monro-Davies.
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Open opportunity for golfing ‘warlords’
Can deposed golfing king Tiger Woods regain his Open crown or will one of the sport’s “warlords” emerge from the shadows? Ben Monro-Davies takes a look.