Golfers

Trump awards Medal of Freedom to THREE golfers after Capitol riots

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Less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump’s supporters breached the U.S. Capitol, the commander-in-chief spent the day honoring golfers.  On Thursday, Trump awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom – the nation’s highest civilian honor – to three golfers, reported the Golf Channel. Two of the recipients, Annika Sorenstam and Gary Player, are retired, while … Read more

Fury of golfers as they are banned from the links under lockdown rules but anglers get green light

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Fury of golfers as they are banned from the links under lockdown rules… but anglers get green light to carry on fishing Fishing has been deemed exercise meaning it won’t be banned during lockdown Tennis and golf have been proscribed despite arguably greater health benefits  England Golf questioned the logic of rules as golf is … Read more

Donald Trump spotted playing golf with Bernhard Langer a week after pardoning the golfer’s friend

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Donald Trump played golf with pro Bernhard Langer six days after he pardoned a property developer friend of the two-time Masters champion at his request.  Florida resident Langer, 63, had until now been notable in his absence from publicly playing a round of golf with the president. Trump has been spotted on the greens with Rory … Read more

Make your getaway go with a swing: The best mini-breaks for golfers and families revealed 

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Make your getaway go with a swing: The best mini-breaks for golfers and families revealed By Neil Simpson For The Mail On Sunday Published: 21:00 GMT, 31 October 2020 | Updated: 21:00 GMT, 31 October 2020 Every week our Holiday Hero Neil Simpson takes an in-depth look at a brilliant holiday idea, doing all the … Read more

Wrong kind of birdie! Cheeky magpie keeps knocking golfer’s ball off tee as he tries to take shot

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The wrong kind of birdie! Cheeky magpie keeps knocking golfer’s ball off the tee as he tries to take his shot Charlie Smith, 30, is trying to line up his drive at Bromley Golf Centre in Kent  The mischievous bird defiantly pecks at the ball and continually knocks it over  Video has went viral on social … Read more

Donald Trump compares cops who shoot civilians in the back to golfers who choke and miss putts

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Donald Trump began to compare police officers who shoot civilians in the back to golfers who choke and miss putts in an interview broadcast Monday.  Discussing the police shooting of black man Jacob Blake seven times in the back the president said: ‘They [the officers] choke, just like in a golf tournament, they miss a 3-foot … Read more

Tom Cruise stuns golfers as he lands on their course in a helicopter

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It’s not unusual to see a birdie or an eagle on a golf course. But players at Richmond Golf Club were stunned when a helicopter landed – and Tom Cruise got out. The Hollywood star, 58, made his grand entrance at the course in south-west London before strolling off to the Grade-I listed Georgian clubhouse … Read more

Back on course! Golfers tee off and tennis players prepare to return to the courts

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Golfers and tennis players have flooded back to courts and courses today as clubs opened for the first time since lockdown. Huge numbers of amateur athletes across England have grabbed their clubs and rackets as demand for a round or match rocketed. Sportsmen could be seen golfing in Liverpool, Leeds, Leicestershire and Winchester this morning after … Read more

Golfers scramble to book tee times as courses in England prepare to reopen on Wednesday

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Golfers scramble to book tee times as courses in England prepare to reopen on Wednesday after the lockdown was eased… but social distancing and no touching the flag are among the strict new rules being put in place Golf clubs throughout England will be allowed to reopen from Wednesday Amateur golfers have been booking tee … Read more