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Archive for: September, 2019

  Photo:Olivia Mahaffey An initial Great Britain and Ireland squad of ten players has been announced by The R&A ahead of next year’s Curtis Cup match at Conwy Golf Club, Wales. The 41st Curtis Cup match will be played from Friday 12 – Sunday 14 June 2020 with GB&I attempting to regain the historic trophy after the United States recorded a commanding 17-3 victory at Quaker Ridge in New York last year. Strong player pool Elaine Ratcliffe, who will captain ...

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  Europe produced one of the greatest fightbacks in golf history to snatch a dramatic 14 ½ – 13 ½ victory over America in the 16th Solheim Cup at the PGA Centenary course at Gleneagles. For the last 45 minutes of a truly enthralling contest it looks as if the visitors would emerge as victors but that was before Anna Nordqvist, Bronte Law and Suzann Pettersen conspired to turn the result completely on its head. The Americans needed ...

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Jessica and Nelly Korda will create a slice of Solheim Cup history when they play together in the Friday Foursomes over the PGA Centenary course at Gleneagles. Annika and Charlotta Sorenstam were the first sisters to be named together on a Solheim Cup team in 1998, but they did not play alongside each other in either the foursomes or fourballs so the American sister will be breaking new ground at 8.34 am when they set off ...

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  Europe’s finest golfing destination will welcome next generation of players across two stages this November and December  Dom Pedro Hotels & Golf Collection has announced an exciting new partnership with the Ladies European Tour (LET) to host its Qualifying School this November and December, as the next generation of potential Major champions or Solheim Cup players begin their journey. The five-round final stage will be played on both the Pinhal and Victoria courses, the latter of which was ...

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  On the eve of the 16th edition of the Solheim Cup at Gleneagles, Sports Minister Nigel Adams has signed The R&A’s Women in Golf Charter, making the UK Government the first in the world to pledge to play its part towards building a more inclusive culture within the sport.  The charter, signed by 125 national governing bodies and wider organisations to date, commits signatories to supporting efforts to increase the number of women and girls playing ...

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Balmoral Captain Donagh Finnegan and Lady Captain Eleanor O’Neill joined forces in support of Addiction N.I. Captain Donagh and Lady Captain Eleanor were delighted with the huge support for they received for their joint Charity Day, they both thanked all those who came along to support the day and those who so generously  sponsored holes and prizes.   The Winning Team. Addiction N.I. is a registered charity which provides treatment and support for people who are dependent on alcohol ...

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