July 2003

ASIAN PGA AIMS TO BOOST GOLF IN INDONESIA
Tuesday, July 29, 2003
The Asian PGA is hopeful two of Indonesia’s flagship events will make a return to its schedule after receiving a call from the country’s golfing authorities to help reform its domestic circuit........
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Notes from the Ladies European Tour
Saturday, July 26, 2003
Normally, preparation for the Evian Masters would include a nice rest, a bit of practice in congeniality and conviviality as are all things here nestled beautifully above the banks of Lake Geneva - not forgetting to concentrate on your game a little for this $2.1 event, the second richest in women's golf, bar the US Open........
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INKSTER BECOMES FIRST AMERICAN TO WIN EVIAN MASTERS
Saturday, July 26, 2003
After a course record 64 on Friday, Juli Inkster resumed her electric form on Saturday as she fired a final round, error free seven under par 65 to win the $315,000 first prize........ Full Story

Weetabix Women's British Open
Friday, July 25, 2003
US Open winner Hilary Lunke, Annika Sorenstam, Patricia Meunier-Lebouc and Karrie Webb, the current holders of the four major titles in women's golf, are in the list of 131 exempt players who will be competing for the Weetabix Women's British Open at Royal Lytham & St Anne's from 31st July to 3rd August................ Full Story

VETERANS AIMING FOR FIRST AMERICAN WIN IN EVIAN
Friday, July 25, 2003
American veterans Rosie Jones and Juli Inkster share the lead on 14 under par heading into the final round of the $2.1million Evian Masters after a perfect day for scoring by the banks of Lake Geneva.........
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ANNIKA RETURNS TO EUROPE
Thursday, July 24, 2003
World number one Annika Sorenstam from Sweden makes a welcome return to Europe as she sets out to defend the $2.1million Evian Masters on the sun-kissed banks above Lake Geneva on the French-Swiss border........ Full Story

BT announced as title sponsor to Northern Ireland Ladies Open
Thursday, July 24, 2003
The Ladies European Tour is delighted to announce BT as the official title sponsor of the £150,000 Northern Ireland Ladies Open, played over Warrenpoint GC from August 14-17 2003........ Full Story

Senior Stars at Turnberry
Wednesday, July 23, 2003
The Senior British Open Championship presented by MasterCard, being played over the Ailsa Course at the Westin Turnberry Resort from July 24 - 27, will feature the leading senior golfers, including tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus set to resume theur "Duel in the Sun" of 1977......

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ROOKIE CURTIS TRUSTS TITLEIST TO BEAT THE BIG GUNS AND BECOME OPEN CHAMPION
Monday, July 21, 2003
In arguably one of the biggest shocks in the 132 year history of The Open Championship, a US Tour rookie playing in his first ever Major kept his nerve to take the claret jug at the end of a pressure-filled final round at Royal St Georges........ Full Story

Watch action from The Open on your 3 video mobile
Thursday, July 17, 2003
In a major new agreement with the Royal & Ancient Golf Club, 3, the UK’s first video mobile service, is offering its customers the chance to watch interviews and video highlights of the golfing action from this year’s Open Championship on their 3 video mobile. Full Story

Lower your handicap with PGA tips
Thursday, July 17, 2003
For the first time ever, the UK's 4.4m golfers can access video-on-demand coaching from leading PGA instructors in a new initiative launched by Golfspan.com and BT Broadband. Full Story

Aitken wins The Stoke by Nayland Club PGA Europro Championship
Thursday, July 3, 2003
South African Thomas Aiken won The Stoke by Nayland Club PGA Europro Championship after a thrilling playoff with Ian Keenan (Royal Liverpool) to take the title and the £10,000 first prize................

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R&A PROPOSAL TO UPDATE GOLF BALL PERFORMANCE TEST
Thursday, July 3, 2003
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews (‘The R&A’), which is the governing authority for the Rules of Golf outside the United States of America and its territories, has written to golf equipment manufacturers with details of its proposals to change the method of testing golf balls....... Full Story

Measuring the Impact of The Open Championship
Thursday, July 3, 2003
Dover District Council in partnership with Kent County Council and the Royal & Ancient have commissioned HLL Humberts Leisure, leading international leisure business consultants, to measure the economic impact of the 2003 Open Golf Championship at the Royal St George’s Golf Club, Sandwich................ Full Story

Callaway acquires Top-Flite
Thursday, July 3, 2003
Callaway Golf Company (NYSE:ELY) has announced that it has entered into an agreement with The Top-Flite Golf Company to purchase the major assets associated with Top-Flite’s business........ Full Story

LET RETURNS TO NORTHERN IRELAND
Tuesday, July 1, 2003
The Ladies European Tour announced today the return of a Tournament in Northern Ireland to its 2003 schedule after a break of 16 years when Scotland's Dale Reid won the Ulster Open at Belvoir Park in 1987......
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