Written by TG Editor on Tuesday 14 October 2008
Golfing legend Seve Ballesteros could be in grave danger, Brain Tumour UK warned today, following confirmation that he has been diagnosed with a brain tumour after suffering a seizure last Monday Snr Ballesteros is to undergo a biopsy today (14 October). The biopsy is likely to be a two-stage process. First, an inter- operative biopsy will involve viewing some cells from...
Written by Staff Writer on Thursday 16 October 2008
The weather may have taken a turn for the worse but there’s going to be plenty of golf being played around the world throughout the winter months and you can get involved and give yourself the chance to win golfing goodies with the TG winter fantasy league. The competition will include 16 tournaments kicking off with The HSBC Champions on...
Written by Staff Writer on Friday 17 October 2008
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Written by Kit Alexander on Monday 20 October 2008
The sign-up for the Today’s Golfer Winter Fantasy League is now open and the 16-strong list of tournaments has been finalised. The line-up tees off with the HSBC Champions on 5 November and features six European and nine USPGA Tour events, climaxing with the WGC-CA Championship on 26 March. Click here to register for your chance to get one over on your mates in a...
Written by Golf World staff writer on Thursday 23 October 2008
Seve Ballesteros is scheduled to undergo another operation on a brain tumour. The operation tomorrow will attempt to relieve pressure on his brain caused by an edema and bleeding that have recently developed. The remaining parts of the tumor, located in a very deep part of the brain, will be removed in the operation, a statement said. A study of cells already...
Written by Kit Alexander on Friday 24 October 2008
Seve Ballesteros has made it through his third operation successfully according to early reports from Spain. The 51-year-olds doctors confirmed that the six-and-a-half hour operation had achieved all its objectives and that Ballesteros was now in a stable condition. The operation successfully removed the remaining pieces of the malignant tumour and stopped bleeding and reduced swelling around his brain.
Written by Kit Alexander on Monday 27 October 2008
Sergio Garcia will go into this week’s season-ending Volvo Masters and next week’s HSBC Champions, the first event of the winter fantasy league, in fine form after winning the Castello Masters. The Spaniard will be many people’s favourite at Valderrama this week and is being tipped to make a fast start in the Race to Dubai in Shanghai after jumping to third in...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Tuesday 28 October 2008
The Today’s Golfer Fantasy league is one of the biggest online golf events of the year and many of you will have been contacted by us about taking part. If you want to get your golf club involved in the battle to win our inaugral County Championship match then please download the poster below and stick it up in your clubhouse.
Written by Golf World staff writer on Wednesday 29 October 2008
Seve Ballesteros’ condition has improved since he underwent a third operation on a brain tumour, according to the hospital treating him. The Spanish golfer is recovering in Madrid’s La Paz hospital after surgery on Friday. The operation, to alleviate pressure on the brain caused by an edema and to eliminate the remainder of the tumour tissues, followed two earlier procedures to remove...
Written by Kit Alexander on Thursday 30 October 2008
Two-time Major champion John Daly spent a night in police custody after being found drunk outside a Hooters restaurant in North Carolina. Police Lieutenant Tyrone Phelps revelead that Daly was held at the Forsyth County Jail early Sunday morning to sober up. According to a local newspaper, paramedics went to a Hooters restaurant at 1am after receiving a report that Daly had passed out...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Tuesday 4 November 2008
FREE David Leadbetter Faults & Fixes dvd worth £14.99!* * Simply pay £2.50 p&p to receive your dvd. Legendary coach David Leadbetter and Major champion Nick Price combine to offer a unique perspective on mastering the game of golf in Faults and Fixes. Part of Leadbetter’s eight-set DVD series -which is available for just £49.99 (so anyone ordering the series will get this DVD...
Written by TG Instruction Editor on Thursday 30 October 2008
Our TG Instruction Editor has hand picked out a few great golf tips to help improve your shot shaping skills…...
Written by Kit Alexander on Friday 31 October 2008
There’s less than a week to go until the first events of the TG winter fantasy league, the HSBC Champions. The Shaghai event, also the first of the money-spinning Race to Dubai, tees off on 6 November, but make sure you pick your team before 11.30pm on Wednesday 5 November to allow for the time difference. You’ll have a star-studded field to...
Written by TG Editor on Wednesday 12 November 2008
Today’s Golfer magazine fans stand by your beds as the new issue of Today’s Golfer has hit the shelves! It’s quite an issue too, even by our usual standards, as it’s brimming with features designed to improve your enjoyment of the game. And to add to the value the package offers we’ve also stuffed it with an exclusive 2009 Today’s Golfer calendar...
Written by Kit Alexander on Monday 3 November 2008
The Winter Fantasy League is finally upon us and everyone will be keen to get a fast start in the hunt for the £10,000 prize pool, but which players are going to be the big-performers at this week’s HSBC Champions? Each week I’m going to be picking out six stars with the potential to score big so without any more further ado...
Written by Kit Alexander on Wednesday 5 November 2008
Sign up for the Winter Fantasy League today and you’ll have a one in 500 chance of winning a shiny new fairway wood. Every 500th person that registers will bag themselves a new club recently tested by the TG Equipment Team. Click here to sign up for the free-to-play fantasy league.
Written by Kit Alexander on Monday 17 November 2008
Turkey’s PGA Sultan course, Antalya, will host the PGA National Pro-Am Championship for the second time from November 30 to December 4. 16 teams have qualified for the 36-hole final from more than 1,000 entries, making it the biggest Pro-Am in Europe. Each team is made up of the club professional and an amateur member, with the pros battling it out for a...
Written by Kit Alexander on Monday 24 November 2008
Christmas is all about giving generously and you can do your bit at a charity golf event this festive season. What better way to warm the cockles of your heart than by playing the game you love for the benefit of a worthy cause. The Saint Omer Golf Day on Wednesday 3 December in northern France gives you 18 holes on a...
Written by TG staff writer on Monday 24 November 2008
For nearly half a century, he’s wowed Hollywood and the world with his prolific directing, sublime writing and acting talent. But this New Year’s Eve, Woody Allen and his band will be setting their sights on winning over guests by playing New Orleans jazz at the opening of the InterContinental La Torre Golf Resort in Murcia. The event promises to be...
Written by TG Tour Editor on Tuesday 25 November 2008
Tiger Woods is facing a major hole in his future earnings after splitting from a big bucks deal with Buick cars in the wake of the Credit Crunch. In ending the nine year endorsement deal a year early Tiger will now find himself $7 millionshort in 2009 as they agreed to go their separate ways after Buick’s parent company General Motors...