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WORLD Cup ski champion, Lindsey Vonn, is backing boyfriend Tiger Woods’ account of how he lost a front tooth.   One day after winning her record 63rd World Cup race, Vonn posted to her Facebook account that she was happy Woods surprised her by coming to the race, and that she felt ‘’terrible that his…

THE Eleventh edition of the bi-monthly Golf Nigeria International is expected to go on sale at respective pro-shops, and other designated across the country from next week, Publisher of the magazine, Divine-Bradley Eromosele has said.   A statement from his office in Lagos said that the eleventh edition of the magazine is a collector’s item…

THE Emir of Birnin Gwari, Alhaji Zubair Jibril, has called for support for the Professional Golfers Association of Nigeria’s Qualifying School, saying the event is significant to national development.   According to him, “Whatever is being done to ameliorate the unemployment situation of the country should be supported and I see a couple of youth…

OVER 200 golfers are expected to compete for prizes in the 5th edition of Daniel Ogechi Akujobi Memorial Foundation (DOAMF) Golf Tournament slated for February 7 at the golf section of Ikoyi Club 1938.   The tournament coordinator, Mr. Pat Bassey, confirmed that preparations for the event had been on since the third quarter of…

JACK Nicklaus never was much for playing easier golf courses. Tiger Woods isn’t either. So the Golden Bear has a theory as to why the Big Cat is starting his 2015 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, held at a venue in TPC Scottsdale that yields a lot of birdies and low numbers.   “I…

WORLD number one Rory McIlroy is three shots off the first-round lead at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship after opening his year with a five-under 67.   The Northern Irishman started with a birdie, and after a bogey on the 17th - his eighth hole - he knocked in five birdies in six holes…

CATEGORY One player, Austin Akpodiete's dream of turning professional may be on its way to fruition as a lawmaker in his state has declared his intention to avail him of the lifeline. Akpodiete, penultimate week emerged overall winner of the Eastern Regional Final of the World Golfers Nigeria Championship at the Port Harcourt (golf section).…

GOLFERS from northern Nigeria are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the World Golfers Nigeria Championship ship which is expected to berth next weekend at the northern city. At least another 15 persons drawn from the five handicap flights are expected to pick their national final tickets from the qualifier, football betting which is the last…

FRANCHISE holder of the World Golfers Championship in Nigeria, Global Golf Limited, says the lack of quality players amongst the ranks of Nigerian professional golfers remains the biggest reason it is not involved in sourcing tournaments for this calibre of players.According to the firm, with the dearth of sponsorship biting real hard, the few firms…

TIGER Woods has admitted his status as world number one is under threat at the Players Championship in Florida.Long-time rival Phil Mickelson will overtake him if he wins at Sawgrass and Woods finishes outside of the top five."I've had it happen before," a subdued Woods told a news conference ahead of golf's unofficial fifth major.Asked…

FOR some golf fans, February 19 effectively marked the start of the season. It was not because Phil Mickelson finally got his game on track with a 63 at Riviera, rather it was the day Tiger Woods posted a statement on his Web site that filled golf with optimism it had been missing for eight months. Announcing his return from knee surgery, Woods said: "I'm now ready to play again." What followed were plenty of memories in 2009. The fairy tale that turned into a heartbreaker at Turnberry when 59-year-old Tom Watson failed to make par from the middle of the 18th fairway and lost the British Open in a play-off, Henrik Stenson making more news for stripping down to his skivvies than for winning The Players Championship and Michelle Wie winning more tourneys than Vijay Singh.

ONLY in its second edition, the Mary Slesssor Charity Golf Tournament has met the objectives it was set up to, so says the originator of the tourney and wife of the Cross River State Governor, Mrs. Obioma Liyel Imoke. Concerned by the plight of abandoned children and pregnant teens that lack medical and emotional attention, Imoke incorporated a charity golf tourney into the yearly Calabar Carnival. The event was also to enhance tourism as well as attract more children and women into the game of golf as a healthy and rewarding sport that can be used as an empowerment tool.