ZIMBABWE’S De JONGE FINDS THE RIGHT PUTTER
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Using a new big mallet putter on Thursday, Brendon de Jonge needed 32 putts en route to shooting a 1-over 71. Overnight, he decided to switch back to the normal-sized putter that he had used last year. Result? An 8-under 62 in Friday’s second round in which he needed just 24 putts. Story Source - Mike McAllister, PGATOUR.COM read more... | | |
CHITUMBA SHOWS INTENT AT SEASON OPENER AS STRICKER HOLDS NERVE
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Albert Chitumba declared his intentions as a force to watch in the 2012 Shumba Golf Society after getting the top honours in the 2012 Hyundai Shumba Season Opener at Harare Golf Club on Sunday 8 January 2012. Elsewhere, Steve Stricker became the first PGA Tour winner of 2012 after he held on for a three-shot victory at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions in Maui.
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HYUNDAI TEES OFF PGA TOUR SEASON....HYUNDAI ZIMBABWE DOES SAME WITH SHUMBA
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The Plantation Course at Kapalua kicks off the PGA Tour season for a 14th successive year. Kapalua, on the Hawaiian island of Maui, will once again play host to the Hyundai Tournament of Champions where the only professionals eligible to tee-up are those who tasted victory on Tour during 2011. Meanwhile, Hyundai Zimbabwe tees off the Shumba calendar at Royal Harare Golf Club in Zimbabwe with Livingstone Gwata as the man to beat. read more... | | |
AFRICA OPEN TEES OFF THIS WEEK
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The European Tour returns to South Africa for the opening event of the 2012 season. East London Golf Club, one of the oldest venues in the country, will host the Africa Open for a third straight year. Louis Oosthuizen will be the defending champion. Unfortunately no Zimbabwean golfer will be teeing off at this prestigious 2012 season’s opener.
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CHAPMAN GOLF CLUB TO HOST 2012 ZIMBABWE CORPORATE GOLF CHALLENGE
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The 2012 World Corporate Golf Challenge will be held in May 2012 in South Africa, and the Licensee for the World Corporate Golf Challenge in Zimbabwe, Golfzone, will hold the qualifiers to this prestigious event in March/April at a Chapman Golf Club.
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OLAZABAL ADDED IN ABU DHABI
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Jose Maria Olazabal is one of three players to be added to the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship after the field for the tournament was increased. Story Source -Skysports read more... | | |
MICKELSON WITHDRAWAL OPENS UP SPOT
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Phil Mickelson's withdrawal from next month's Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona is good news for those fighting to book a spot in the season's opening World Golf Championship event. Source - Skysports read more... | | |
BRANDEN TAKES DOWN ERNIE AND RETIEF TO WIN VOLVO CHAMPIONSHIP
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Branden Grace won the €2-million Volvo Champions at The Links at Fancourt in the first hole of a sudden death playoff on Sunday to take his second European Tour title in just two weeks. Story Source – Sunshine Tour read more... | | |
WOODS TO MAKE DEBUT IN ABU DHABI CHAMPIONSHIP
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Former world number one Tiger Woods has opted to play in Abu Dhabi this week, and he could be back in the world top 10 if he were to win the tournament. The 14-time major champion dropped out of the top 50 last month but rose to 21st after ending a two-year wait for a title at the Chevron World Challenge. Story Source - BBC read more... | | |
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