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Stories tagged ‘European Tour’


Thursday, October 13th, 2011

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europeantour.com multilingual strategy begins with French and German

French and German versions of The European Tour’s website have been launched this week .....read the full story »


Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

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European Tour 2012 International Schedule – Initial Sector

The Schedule includes two new venues: The Binhai Lake Golf Club in Tianjin, China, will host Volvo’s 75th European Tour event, the Volvo China Open, while the Verdura Golf and Spa Resort, Sciacca, Sicily, is the venue for the Sicilian Open .....read the full story »


Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

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European Golf Bodies promote ‘Grow the Game’ website

The European Tour, FEGGA, PGA’s of Europe, CMAE, EGCOA, GEO, EGIA and EIGCA, have agreed to expand and promote the `Grow the Game of Golf´ website


Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

Castle Stuart Golf Links

Scottish Open needs new sponsor

The European Tour will be seeking a new sponsor for the Scottish Open following Barclays’ decision not to renew its sponsorship of the tournament .....read the full story »


Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

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Faldo Series final tees off with visit from McIlroy

Rory McIlroy joined Sir Nick Faldo at Lough Erne Resort in Northern Ireland to give a clinic to competitors on day one of the fifteenth Faldo Series Grand Final


Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

Competitors with Sir Nick Faldo during the 2010 Faldo Series Grand Final at Lough Erne Resort

Sir Nick set to celebrate milestone 15th year

Record field from 17 countries confirmed for Faldo final at Lough Erne Resort


Friday, September 2nd, 2011

(L-R): Richard Hills, European Ryder Cup Director; Richard De Leyser, Managing Director, Rolex UK; Andy Stubbs, Managing Director, European Senior Tour; Rt. Hon Carwyn Jones AM, First Minister of Wales; JR Jones, Deputy Chairman, R&A Championship Committee; Cllr Alana Davies, Bridgend County Borough Council (photo © Steve Pope, Sporting Wales).

Wales to host First Major Championship

The Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex will be played in Wales in 2014 and the Wales Senior Open will return to the European Senior Tour schedule next year through a £5 million agreement between the Welsh Government, The European Tour and The R&A .....read the full story »


Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

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Royal Birkdale to host 2013 Senior Open Championship

In 2013 Royal Birkdale, in Southport, England, will become the 11th different course to host The Senior Open Championship .....read the full story »


Thursday, August 25th, 2011

Barclays Scottish Open 2011 Grandstand rear view

Icon expands links with international golf

The European Tour recently engaged Icon to handle the event wayfinding, branding and course dressing for the Barclays Scottish Open


Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

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Qualifying School Final returns to PGA Catalunya Resort

For the fourth successive season The European Tour Qualifying School will culminate in a visit to PGA Catalunya Resort near Girona in northern Spain


Friday, August 19th, 2011

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Tee-off for the 25th Golf Foundation Pro-Am

Team places are available for the Golf Foundation Pro-Am, which will celebrate its 25th anniversary this year on Monday, 10th October, at Buckinghamshire Golf Club .....read the full story »


Friday, August 12th, 2011

Linna Golf

Linna Golf in €500,000 course and turfcare upgrade

Linna Golf inFinlandis in its best ever condition thanks to a €500,000 course upgrade and the introduction of new, state-of-the-art turfcare machinery .....read the full story »


Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

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aboutGolf and European Tour Sign Strategic Partnership

aboutGolf, a world leader in golf simulator and golf performance technology, has announced the signing of a partnership with the European Tour Performance Institute (ETPI), in which they will release an upcoming suite of co-branded golf performance technology products .....read the full story »


Thursday, August 4th, 2011

Irish Open - Day One

Over €60,000 raised for Barnardos at the Irish Open

Barnardos, Ireland’s leading children’s charity, has benefitted to the tune of over €60,000 through a wide variety of fundraising initiatives at the Irish Open presented by DiscoverIreland .....read the full story »


Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

Northern Ireland’s Darren Clarke, winner of The 2011 Race to Dubai Golfer of the Month Award for July (©Getty Images).

Darren Clarke Named Golfer of The Month

Darren Clarke has been named The 2011 Race to Dubai European Tour Golfer of the Month for July following his unforgettable victory in The 140th Open Championship .....read the full story »


Thursday, July 28th, 2011

(l-r) George O’Grady, Chief Executive of The European Tour, presents Honorary Life Membership cards to Darren Clarke and Rory McIlroy in the presence of Ireland’s Taoiseach, Enda Kenny (Getty Images).

Honorary Life Membership for McIlroy and Clarke

Major Champions Darren Clarke and Rory McIlroy have been presented with European golf’s highest award of Honorary Life Membership of The European Tour


Wednesday, July 27th, 2011

BMW PGA Championship - Day Two

Toro extends agreement with PGA European Tour

The PGA European Tour has announced a new five-year agreement with The Toro Company, one of the world’s leading providers of irrigation and turf maintenance equipment .....read the full story »


Monday, July 25th, 2011

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Corey Pavin recognised by Welsh Government and European Tour

The 2010 United States Ryder Cup Captain was presented with a pictur signed by the Rt. Hon. Carwyn Jones AM, First Minister of Wales .....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 21st, 2011

Rolex Senior Open

Rolex to sponsor Senior Open Championship

Rolex has been announced as the Presenting Patron of The Senior Open Championship after securing a new agreement with The R&A and the European Senior Tour .....read the full story »


Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

Darren Clarke (Getty Images)

Ireland to welcome home Major Champions at Killarney

Irish golf fans will be able to give their two reigning Major Champions a rousing homecoming to remember when Darren Clarke and Rory McIlroy tee it up in the Irish Open presented by Discover Ireland at Killarney Golf and Fishing Club next week .....read the full story »


Monday, July 11th, 2011

Estonian Golf & Country Club

Tallinn – the perfect mix of golf and culture

Celebrate Tallinn as the European Capital of Culture by treading the fairways of Estonian Golf & Country Club


Friday, July 8th, 2011

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Henderson’s LET Fantasy Golf Game Announced

Henderson Global Investors today announced the launch of the first official Ladies European Tour Fantasy Golf game. Found at www.letfantasygolf.com


Monday, June 27th, 2011

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Senior Open and Epsom Racecourse join forces

Fans of golf, horse racing and live music will have a unique opportunity to indulge their passions through the ‘Three for One’ promotion run jointly by The Senior Open Championship and Epsom Downs Racecourse .....read the full story »


Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

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Seve Ballesteros Foundation gains more than £725,000

A series of fund-raising activities during the week of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Club last month raised £725,905