One of the UK's busiest golf resorts, The Belfry, is using the latest GPS technology to remotely control its golf car fleet, optimise course maintenance, pace of play and drive additional revenues.

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Plans to build a prestigious new multi-million pound links course on the west coast of Scotland close to Turnberry, Prestwick and Troon have taken a major step forward.

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Brunston Castle Golf Course in Dailly, South Ayrshire has announced a special "Twilight Round" offer for the autumn.

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The Best Western Scores Hotel, overlooking St Andrews world-famous Old Course, has appointed a new general manager to oversee a £200,000 refurbishment ahead of the 150th anniversary Open Championship next year.

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A Victorian mansion once owned by the man who founded one of the greatest golfing tournaments in the world has been rescued from ruin and turned into the ultimate 'des res' for golfers.  Coodham House, near Symington in Ayrshire was the family home of James Ogilvy Fairlie, the creator of Prestwick Golf Course and the man who started the Open Championship 149 years ago.

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CKD Galbraith's Ayr office, the Official Letting Agents of the Open Championship 2009, has successfully let out over 200 properties for this year's championship at Turnberry, the most prestigious event on the golfing calendar.

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RoseannaLeaton.com today announced that golfers can now purchase Dr Karl Morris’s Golf Brain Training cds as instant mp3 downloads directly from their website at http://www.RoseannaLeaton.com.

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Titleist is the #1 ball for more players and more champions across the worldwide professional tours. In fact, in 2009, Titleist golf ball players have already recorded 26 victories around the world, as opposed to 6 for the nearest competitor. Since the introduction of the Pro V1 in 2000, the golf ball franchise has been the golf ball of choice for more than 1,000 champions worldwide.

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The classic, rugged links of Ballybunion Golf Club in South West Ireland, will stage the 13th edition of the Irish Seniors Open in association with AIB and Fáilte Ireland from June 5-7, 2009.

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ProLink Solutions - a wholly-owned subsidiary of ProLink Holdings Corp. and the world's leading provider of Global Positioning Satellite ("GPS") golf course management systems and digital out-of-home on-course advertising -- announces its exclusive distributor in Spain, Golf Consulting Services, has installed the ProLink GPS system at Dehesa Montenmedio Golf and Country Club (Vejer de la Frontera, Cadiz, Spain).

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For less than the cost of a round of golf, or a new putter or even a couple of packs of golf balls, one lucky golfer could soon be the owner of a luxury golf home in Spain's Costa del Sol - better known to the golfing community as the 'Costa del Golf'.

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Europe's 2010 Ryder Cup Captain Colin Montgomerie has praised the impact of the Scottish Challenge which continues to play a vital developmental role in the build up to The 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles.

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Through a new promotion with Golfpac Travel, participating Fairmont resorts are offering free lodging and golf in 2009 to PGA Professionals. PGA Professionals who round up two foursomes, will receive lodging and golf at no charge, compliments of Fairmont Resorts.

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Ryder Cup winning Captains Bernard Gallacher and Sam Torrance and two time Major winner Sandy Lyle will ensure the new European Senior Tour season gets off to a flying start when they tee up in the inaugural Aberdeen Brunei Senior Masters presented by The Stapleford Forum from February 27-March 1.

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Druids Glen Golf Resort, one of the leading golfing venues in Europe, has become the latest big name to join National County Card.

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Titleist has strengthened its already close ties with The European Tour by becoming the Official Ball Supplier to the Challenge Tour.

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The Number One Ultralite Shaft on Tour, Grafalloy, continued its winning legacy by taking the first-, second- and third-place money positions at the Commercialbank Qatar Masters on the European Tour.

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Colin Montgomerie has accepted an invitation from the Tournament Committee of The European Tour, ratified by The Ryder Cup Policy Board, to captain The European Team in The 2010 Ryder Cup at The Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales, from October 1 to 3, 2010.

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The Irish Open, one of the most enduring and prestigious championships on The European Tour International Schedule, will return to the classic links of County Louth Golf Club, Baltray, from May 14-17 this year.

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The European Senior Tour is set to break new ground in 2009 with 16 tournaments already confirmed as part of a schedule which will visit at least 11 different destinations over a ten month season.

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Glasson Hotel and Golf Club, one of Ireland's leading Golf hotels have revealed ambitious plans for the 2009 tourism season. Located in the village of Glasson near Athlone in the centre of Ireland, Glasson Hotel and Golf Club is a 4 star hotel and golf resort.

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Two new golf courses are planned on the Portuguese island of Madeira, bringing the total number of courses on the island to four. Madeira has the perfect climate for golf with warm weather throughout the year and minimal rainfall.

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With a climate that encourages year round play, the Andalusia region's newest luxury hotel and golf resort, Finca Cortesin, is arguably the best in all of Spain. Only 40 minutes west along the coastline from Malaga, Finca Cortesin Golf Club, is quickly showing why it is becoming a must-play course destination. Finished in 2006, the course was recently named the new home of the Volvo World Match Play Championship in 2009.

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Martin and Connor Hamilton produced a near faultless display of golf to lead from pillar to post to be crowned the inaugural winners of the 2008 European Father and Son Golf Championship amid emotional scenes in Spain.

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Ryder Cup Europe announced a two year agreement with Citi that welcomes the world's largest financial services organisation as an Official Partner of The Ryder Cup.

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Click Consult, a leading UK Search Marketing Agency, announces a new strategic partnership with JJB Sports, one of the UK's leading high street sports retailer, to deliver a new Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) solution.

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The Fanling showpiece will feature twice in the extended 2009 programme, which begins early next month and concludes almost 13 months later.

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One of the world's fastest growing steel shaft manufacturers, FEMCO Steel Technology (FST) has selected Lamkin International in Farnham Surrey, England, to represent and distribute its increasingly popular FST-branded shafts and the KBS Tour steel shafts, featuring new Moment of Inertia Technology. Lamkin International will distribute these shafts throughout the United Kingdom and Europe.

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Robert Karlsson has been named The European Tour Golfer of the Month for September in recognition of his superb victory in the Mercedes-Benz Championship at Golf Club Gut Lärchenhof. The 39 year old strengthened his position as the most prolific Swedish winner in the history of The European Tour International Schedule with this, his eighth title overall, and his third in Germany following his successes in the 1997 BMW International Open and his triumph in the 2006 Deutsche Bank Players' Championship of Europe.

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The #1 Brand on Tour had two dramatic wins this weekend as CHAMP captured victories on both the PGA and European PGA tours. The winner of the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio, chose CHAMP's Pro-Stinger™ Spikes to lead him to a final round 64 and a two shot victory over his closest opponent. CHAMP spikes were also seen across the leaderboard as an amazing six of the top ten finishers, and 73% of the field chose CHAMP Spikes over their original spikes.

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Imagine Golf Club has unveiled a site for the golfer, whether professional or amateur. Recently launched, Imagine Golf Club features expert opinion from golf professionals and experts around the world, including exclusive commentary from various PGA pros and sports presenters such as Rhodri Williams from Setanta Sports.

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After the U.S.A. team wrested the Ryder Cup away from the Europeans to end nearly a decade of dominance in the biennial event, all eyes turn toward Wales, the quaint British Isles nation two hours from London that will host its first Ryder Cup in 2010. For what many believe is the most dramatic and intense of all sporting events, PerryGolf offers an opportunity to see the Ryder Cup and enjoy accommodations on the 226-guest Le Diamant, which will anchor at Newport, seven miles from Celtic Manor Resort, site of the 38th Ryder Cup matches

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Carlos Burguillo of Malaga, Spain, has won a $9,500 scholarship to Michigan State University from Valderrama Golf Club in San Roque, Spain, funded through a grant by The Environmental Institute for Golf, the philanthropic organization of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA).

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England's Peter Mitchell withstood a strong challenge from Scotland's Sam Torrance to win his second European Seniors Tour title of the season at the Scottish Seniors Open over the East course at the Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club near Edinburgh.

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It was another memorable Sunday across the worldwide professional tours for Titleist golf ball loyalists. At the TOUR Championship, Camilo Villegas trusted the Pro V1 to rally from a five-shot deficit to a dramatic sudden death victory. It marked Camilo’s second consecutive PGA TOUR win following his victory at the BMW Championship three weeks ago. He was not the only winner at East Lake, as Vijay Singh officially secured the FedEx Cup. Titleist Brand Ambassador Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano made history of his own on the PGA European Tour, topping Lee Westwood in an all-Titleist golf ball playoff to win the prestigious British Masters. Two more victories this week advances the Titleist golf ball victory count across the worldwide professional tours to 135, nearly five times the nearest competitor with 28.

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The Krakow Golf and Country Club is a year-round destination and recently hosted the 2008 Polish Seniors Championship, part of the European Seniors Tour, which was won by legendary Welsh golfer Ian Woosnam.
 

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Just off the coast of southern Spain, 40 minutes west of Malaga, Finca Cortesín is opening its doors in October of 2008. Bringing luxury and style to the Costa del Sol, Finca Cortesín is in Casares, one of the most picturesque villages of Andalucía. The region is famous for being the birthplace of flamenco and is world renowned for its sherry, tapas, and jamón ibérico de bellota.

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The 37th Ryder Cup will take place from 19th to 21st September 2008, with team Europe hoping to retain the cup from the US PGA team and make it four in a row. The Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville plans on being prepared, even after a recent storm roughened up the course to some extent. The forecast looks sunny and warm, as it looks to be another exciting weekend, with the two sides having finalised their teams and ready for the Ryder Cup weekend. With practice rounds underway, here is a preview of what the two sides plan on offering this weekend.

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Angel Cabrera will bring his formidable powers to the 2008 Portugal Masters at the Oceânico Victoria Clube de Golfe on Portugal's Algarve coast, from October 16-19.  Cabrera, the 2007 US Open Champion, has confirmed his participation in the €3,000,000 event, where England's Steve Webster will defend the title.

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When the words 'Amateur Golf' are mentioned around the world, most people tend to associate this with the club player or official governing bodies. Sadly this eliminates the millions of avid amateurs who enjoy this sport but are generally very rarely recognised as part of the thriving global golfing community.

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Padraig Harrington has been named The European Tour Golfer of the Month for August in recognition of his stunning victory at the US PGA Championship, the Irishman's second successive Major Championship victory and the third of his career.

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Evolve Golf – maker of the No. 1 performance golf tee on Tour – confirms that the winner of the second leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs, the Deutsche Bank Championship, relied on its patented Epoch tee.  A part of 105 major Tour wins – including 32 PGA Tour victories – since its 2004 debut, Epoch is the only performance tee with radius posts that span the width of a golf ball dimple. This unique feature creates the lowest coefficient of friction of any tee, eliminating deflection at impact and increasing ball speed and control off the tee. The Epoch has been scientifically proven via a series of rigorous independent robotic tests combined with extensive player testing to provide improvements of up to 12 yards distance and 9 yards accuracy.

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Playing in his first AJGA Invitational, Evan Beck of Virginia Beach, Va., captured The Junior Players Championship title in dramatic fashion. Sinking a 60-foot putt for birdie to propel past Pontus Widegren of Danderyd, Sweden, on the final hole, Beck was victorious at the second-annual Junior Players Championship Sunday.

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Ryder Cup Europe today announced a new two year agreement with Citi that welcomes the world's largest financial services organisation as an Official Partner of The Ryder Cup.  The New York-based company, which employs over 350,000 people worldwide, will be an Official Partner of the European Ryder Cup Team for this year's contest with the United States at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky from September 19-21 and an Official Partner for The 2010 Ryder Cup at The Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales.

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Glenmuir's proud association with The European Ryder Cup Team will extend beyond this year's forthcoming matches to an impressive 23 years at The 2010 Ryder Cup in Wales.  With preparations for this year's Ryder Cup European Team wardrobe now complete, Marketing Director, Andy Bough, and European Ryder Cup Director, Richard Hills, confirmed Glenmuir as Preferred Supplier of On-Course Polo Shirts and Knitwear to The 2010 European Ryder Cup Team - a position it has enjoyed since 1987.

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Continuing to rack up pro tour wins in their first season, premium KBS Tour steel shafts scored their 10th professional victory of the year at The KLM Open in Zandvoort, Netherlands. The win highlights an amazing debut season for the KBS steel shaft design that has attracted the attention of the some of the world's greatest players.

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Ian Poulter has advised The European Tour of his decision to withdraw from The Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles.  This decision has not been taken lightly as it was Ian's last opportunity to qualify for The Ryder Cup in his own right. However having missed the cut in the first FedEx play-off event last week in New York, playing Gleneagles rather than Boston this week would mean he would be unable to qualify for the final two FedEx Cup playoff events, the BMW Championship and The Tour Championship.

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Michigan State University students Manuel Ángel González Loma and José Antonio Martín Quirós have each won $10,000 scholarships from the Royal Spanish Golf Federation, funded by The Environmental Institute for Golf, the philanthropic organization of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA).

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The European Tour is delighted to announce that Nick Tarratt has been appointed as Director of The European Tour International Office in Dubai.  The 49 year old Englishman – who became well known to European Tour Members through his staging of the Dubai Desert Classic in the 1990s – will head up the purpose-built facility which is situated at the main entrance to Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai's leading residential golf development.

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Elwyn Ellis, a past President of Cheshire, has accepted the nomination to become President Elect of the English Golf Union for the year 2009 with a view to becoming President in 2010.  "I'm absolutely flabbergasted," he said. "I never thought I'd be considered so I couldn't be more surprised."

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Golfonline, the U.K's leading online golf shop are delighted to announce the offer of a free golf bag with the popular Freeway Twin Sport Digital Trolley from leading manufacturer PowaKaddy. This compact, electric golf trolley comes in a stylish gun-metal finish and is currently the best selling electric golf trolley in the world.

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The Golfalot Price Index in the UK fell slightly this month with drops across most sectors leading to a decrease of 1.14%. The biggest losses in August were Utility Clubs, falling by 5.2%, and Putters which dropped 3.6%.

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England's Marcus Higley joined compatriot Matthew Cort and Julien Clément of Switzerland - who finished his round of 65 with an albatross - at the top of the leaderboard on the opening day of the inaugural Ypsilon Golf Challenge by Alex Cejka.

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Ryder Cup 2008 at Valhalla Golf Club Once again, the biannual Ryder Cup tournament is set to send shivers down the spines of many golf aficionados in both Europe and the United States. The 37th Ryder Cup will take place from 19th to 21st September, with top golf professionals from both continents battling it out in one of the last great sporting events founded on prestige rather than prizes.

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As we commit Padraig Harrington's recent British Golf Open victory to fond memory, our thoughts are already turning to next year's tournament at Turnberry. Your Golf Holidays are offering clients the chance to play this famous course this summer, ahead of the Professionals. For more information, please visit http://www.yourgolfholidays.com/the-westin-turnberry-resort-turnberry.html

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Securing his status as one of golf's great champions, Padraig Harrington successfully defended his Open Championship title with sterling play under challenging conditions at Royal Birkdale. In memorable closing fashion, Harrington became the first European in more than a century to win golf's oldest major championship in consecutive years. Both Harrington and runner-up Ian Poulter relied upon the Pro V1x golf ball for their success. In fact, the overwhelming majority of players trusted Titleist, the #1 ball at The Open Championship since records have been kept.

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TaylorMade Golf Company is again providing its Tour Staff professionals participating in this year's Major Championships with specially logoed hats and staff bags, including the upcoming Open Championship. Both hats and bags feature a logo specially designed by TaylorMade® that pays homage to the particular tournament and the particular venue at which it is being played. Replica versions of the hats and staff bags, as well as a stand bag that also features the TaylorMade Open Commemorative logo, are available for sale at select retail locations. The manufacturer's suggested retail prices are: hat--$24.99, staff bag--$499, stand bag--$189.

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Reece Matthew Campbell Murphy aka Scotland's Tiny Tiger Cub took on 7 pro golfers from 7 of the best championship golf courses in Scotland and won on behalf of children's charity Barnardo's.

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Europe’s first ever six-hole golf course will be officially launched in London on 13th April 2005. Based in Northwick Park, the spectacular course has been designed exclusively for golfers with limited time.  A short way off the busy Watford Road near Harrow, this golfing haven will delight players of all abilities. The new course has been recreated from the world’s six most famous holes and will take about an hour to get around. Other fantastic facilities include a state-of-the-art 60 bay two tier driving range, short game academy, indoor school, superb restaurant, Pro shop and creche. It also boasts the first course designed exclusively for children.

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