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TEE UP

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Buying back the desire

A shopping spree is perhaps the best way to rejuvenate a swing that is in the doldrums.

Tseng turns to Sorenstam for some advice

Yani Tseng has said she turned to former world number one Annika Sorenstam for advice as she bids to complete a career Grand Slam.

Charting a new course

The new MGA president and former Chief of Defence Force Tan Sri Anwar is not afraid to be different.

Ben’s golden chance

Ben is swinging well and practising well, and now must just be patient for the victory to come.

Carlsberg Classic under way

The Carlsberg Classic, the biggest local amateur tournament, got under way in June to an overwhelming response and promise of much more to come.

Quality tastes and service

The R&R; Café at the country’s premier golf club offers delightfully healthy food.

Winners off to Australia

Following eight challenging qualifying rounds, a total of 73 finalists out of 850 Mercedes-Benz owners gave their all on the fairways to clinch the top spot in the MercedesTrophy Malaysian final at Saujana Golf & Country Club.

Rory looks the best bet

The British Open at Royal St George’s next week could give us a few more clues as to just how good McIlroy is.

Waiting in the wings

Rory McIlory will start the British Open as the favourite to win it, but there is a long line of players waiting in the wings to pounce on the chance and claim the glory for themselves.

Callaway style

Some say looking good on the course is just as important as playing well on it, and so it is.

A leg-up for young Thai talent

GIVING back to the community by way of sports sponsorship has been a worthy exercise for Thai Beverage PLC (ThaiBev).

Haeruddin off to Phuket

FORMER national team player Haeruddin Sanusi showed tremendous form when he carded a 3-over 75 gross to win the 15th preliminary round of the Prudential Astro Masters at Palm Resort, Senai, Johor.

Richard returns to Maxis winners’ circle

It was a long time coming, but it was worth the wait for Richard Ng Kok Wah when his team won the seventh preliminary round of the Maxis Team Golf Tour at Bukit Jawi Golf & Coutry Club in Penang.

A real fine showing

The US Open featured many positives for Asian golf, illustrating once more the huge strides being made by the continent’s finest.

CIMB ‘Swing from the Heart’ programme

LAST October the CIMB Foundation together with CIMB Group and other sponsors of the CIMB Asia Pacific Classic, initiated the “Swing from the Heart” programme to raise funds for charity through golf.

Bridgestone unveils new balls

The new e-Series golf balls have been engineered for distance and performance, and that is what they deliver.

Titleist Bags

Titleist, the company widely regarded as the leading golf ball and footwear manufacturer in the golf industry, has just unveiled a long line of accessories that include bags of varying types.

Honma W103 wedge

Honma has a new club on the market – the W103 wedge – that the company says features the game’s first two distinct coatings for the face and sole, and which creates cutting-edge playability.

TaylorMade Ghost Spider Putter

TaylorMade has introduced its Ghost Spider, which combines the head construction, size and high Moment of Inertia (MOI) of the Monza Spider with the white alignment benefits of the Corza Ghost.