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Stories tagged ‘Colin Montgomerie’


Friday, October 7th, 2011

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GOLF Publishers seek investment

So far the company has raised £125,000, over and beyond what the founders have personally contributed during the previous years of the company’s operation, for the purposes of launching the first publication: the luxury folio version of GOLF


Thursday, October 6th, 2011

Colin Montgomerie, President of the Golf Foundation

A chance to be Monty’s Wentworth caddie

Commission bids for the chance to caddy for Colin Montgomerie during the Pro-Am at the BMW PGA Championship next May will be accepted until 5:00pm on Sunday 9 October. Auction takes place on Monday .....read the full story »


Friday, July 22nd, 2011

Defending Open Champion Louis Ouisthuizen

Golf Foundation thanks R&A and HSBC for ‘most successful ever’ Open

The Golf Foundation has thanked The R&A and HSBC for the significant support that made the 2011 Open Championship the most successful ever for the leading golf charity .....read the full story »


Thursday, July 14th, 2011

(Photo by David Cannon/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)

Ernie Els receives Golf Foundation 2011 ‘Spirit of Golf’ Award

Golf Foundation President Colin Montgomerie presented Ernie Els with the prestigious award during the annual dinner of the Association of Golf Writers


Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

Michael Bannon (left) with Rory McIlory’s father Gerry (right) courtesy Dave Cannon at Getty Images

‘Grounded’ Rory set ‘to stay the course’

The sky might be the limit for new US Open champion Rory McIlroy but there is no danger of the 22-year-old taking his eye off the ball says his long-time coach Michael Bannon .....read the full story »


Thursday, June 16th, 2011

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Monty backs PGA Pro lessons in TV Campaign

Colin Montgomerie is encouraging golfers to have lessons with a PGA professional in an advertising campaign that premieres on national television today and runs throughout the summer .....read the full story »


Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

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The Dormy Clubhouse at Gleneagles Re-Opens

Colin Montgomerie yesterday unveiled a plaque to mark the official reopening of The Dormy Clubhouse at Gleneagles

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Ryder Cup Greenkeeping Hero Awarded MBE

Celtic Manor’s Jim McKenzie, the man who led the greenkeeping team which ensured last year’s Ryder Cup was played to its dramatic conclusion, has been honoured in Queen’s Birthday List


Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

The crowds came out at Golf Live 2011

Golf Live celebrates successful second year

Organisers of Golf LIVE 2011 have hailed this year’s event at London Golf Club as an “absolute success” after 12,915 spectators attended the three day golf show .....read the full story »


Monday, May 30th, 2011

The Auction in the Ballroom for ' OLE SEVE ! ' Pro-Am in aid of the Seve Ballesteros Foundation at Wentworth Club. (Photo Phil Inglis)

Ryder Cup Club Car raises £50,000 for charity

At Wentworth Club last week the golf car used by Colin Montgomerie during last year’s Ryder Cup raised £50,000 for the Seve Ballesteros Foundation. The US Team Captain’s Club Car may become available in due course .....read the full story »


Friday, May 27th, 2011

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President Montgomerie leads Golf Foundation awards

Heroes of grass roots junior golf: volunteers, PGA professionals, junior organisers, schoolteachers and local authority officers were honoured at Wentworth Club during the Golf Foundation President’s Awards on Wednesday, 25th May .....read the full story »


Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

Phil Helsby, Made in Scotland, Colin Montgomerie, Niall Richardson, Made in Scotland

Monty marks official opening at The Dutch

Colin Montgomerie visited his new golf course in The Netherlands last week as part of a week long series of events to celebrate the official opening of The Dutch .....read the full story »


Tuesday, May 24th, 2011

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Monty wins Tri-Golf Challenge

The Golf Foundation thanked Colin Montgomerie and fellow golf stars for making the leading charity’s presence at Golf LIVE a massive hit .....read the full story »


Friday, May 20th, 2011

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Colin Montgomerie to present Golf Foundation awards

The Golf Foundation will also thank its outgoing President Ken Schofield, former Chief Executive of The European Tour. In his five years as President, Ken has presided over the most successful period in the Foundation’s 59-year history .....read the full story »


Friday, May 13th, 2011

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Golf Foundation AGM reveals most successful year to date

New President Colin Montgomerie and Lee Westwood back Golf Roots bid to reach one million youngsters


Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

Ryder Cup Captain Colin Montgomerie and the SGU’s Ross Duncan (photo by Alastair Devine)

Chance to Play With Monty and Boost Charity

The Scottish Golf Union and Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association are joining forces with Colin Montgomerie in a unique new charity partnership .....read the full story »


Friday, April 29th, 2011

Tenniel Chu accepts the 2011 KPMG Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of his father, Dr David Chu, Chairman of Mission Hills Group and Mission Hills Golf Club in China.

Positive message from KPMG’s Dubai Forum

Over 300 delegates from 45 countries came together for KPMG’s eighth annual Golf Business Forum at the Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club .....read the full story »


Friday, April 15th, 2011

(from left) David Pugh, Saab; Paul Casey; Peter McEvoy, Executive Director; Colin Montgomerie; George O'Grady

Powerplay Golf unveils groundbreaking global plans

PowerPlay Golf’s live TV series launches at Celtic Manor with golf legend Gary Player, Graeme McDowell and Paula Creamer with Saab sponsoring the revolutionary new two-flag format for golf

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Kyle Phillips to design tournament course in Netherlands

A former Dutch jeweler, once described as “a little Napoleon,” will soon break ground on a country club that will “achieve a level of quality” that “has not previously been realized” in the Netherlands .....read the full story »


Friday, April 8th, 2011

1991 US Masters champion, Ian Woosnam OBE

Three Major Champions Added To GolfLIVE 2011 Line-Up

Ian Woosnam, Michael Campbell and Retief Goosen to appear at the London Golf Club


Thursday, April 7th, 2011

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Monty and Casey Sign Up For PowerPlay Golf

European Tour stars Colin Montgomerie and Paul Casey to feature in spectacular new global PowerPlay Golf series and will attend press conference on April 13th


Monday, April 4th, 2011

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Colin Montgomerie Joins golfacademytv.com

The captain of the victorious 2010 European Ryder Cup team, has joined golfacademyTV, a new video concept of golf coaching aimed at improving the amateur game via the web .....read the full story »


Friday, April 1st, 2011

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Colin Montgomerie announced for KPMG Golf Business Forum

Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie to spearhead list of guest speakers at golf industry’s leading annual conference – Dubai, UAE, April 17-19, where the agenda focuses on investment and development as solutions to the global economic crisis .....read the full story »


Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

Colin Montgomerie (courtesy of Getty Images)

Colin Montgomerie: Next President for Golf Foundation

The Golf Foundation is delighted to announce that Colin Montgomerie is to be its next President .....read the full story »


Thursday, March 17th, 2011

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Victorious Ryder Cup Vice Captains Join Monty at Golf Live 2011

Thomas Bjorn, Paul McGinley and Darren Clarke to appear at the London Golf Club on May 20-22