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History maker! Yang Taoli first woman to make cut on Omega China Tour

Posted by under Latest Golf News, Mens Pro Golf

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May 16, 2008: Chengdu-born Yang Taoli overcame the stress of her family’s suffering in the Sichuan earthquake to become the first woman to make the cut on the Omega China Tour, shooting an even-par 72 at the Shanghai Championship to lie joint 24th on five-over-par.

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Curtis Cup Debutant Michele Thomson from Ellon Golf Club reaches final of 2008 Scottish Ladies Amateur Golf Championship

Posted by under Ladies Amateur Golf, Latest Golf News

Red hot favourite Michele Thomson from the MacDonald Golf Club, Ellon, Aberdeenshire (pictured below) reached the final of this year’s Scottish Ladies Golf Championship after a very closely contested semi-final which went to the 20th hole against Laura Murray, Alford Golf Club.

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Top Seeds are Beaten at English Women’s Close Amateur Golf Championship

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Titleholder Naomi Edwards and top seed Rachel Jennings tumbled out of the English Women’s Close Amateur Championship when they were both beaten in the first round.

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But the above pictured Florentyna Parker – who makes her Curtis Cup debut later this month – produced a magical shot to survive a marathon battle and move into the quarter finals.

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Michael Lorenzo-Vera takes early clubhouse lead at 2008 Irish Open at Adare Manor

Posted by under Irish Golf, Latest Golf News

Frenchman Michael Lorenzo-Vera (pictured below) displayed all of the talent that made him the 2007 Challenge Tour Number One to take the clubhouse lead with six under par 138 after his second round two under par 70 at The Irish Open today.

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Seve Benson leads going into final round of European Challenge Tour’s Piemonte Open after posting course record

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England’s Seve Benson climbed off his sick bed to shoot an incredible course record ten under par 62 to lead by four shots at 17 under par going into the final round of the European Challenge Tour’s Piemonte Open.

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Bernhard Langer confirms entry for European Seniors 2008 Casa Serena Open

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Bernhard Langer will head the field at the Casa Serena Open when the European Seniors Tour visits the Czech Republic for the first time from September 5-7.

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Never Hurry A Murray As Alan Wins PGA Europrotour Ivobank UK Masters at Collingtree Park

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Alan Murray from Ireland braved the rain at Collingtree Park, Northampton to win the PGA Europrotour Ivobank UK Masters by one stroke ahead of Lloyd Kennedy.

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Sky Sports confirm exclusive coverage of the Curtis Cup Match at St Andrews Old Course

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Curtis Cup 2008

Sky Sports have confirmed exclusive coverage of the ticket only Curtis Cup Match. The best women amateur golfers from Great Britain & Ireland and the USA will compete for this prestigious title over the Old Course, St Andrews, from 30 May to 1 June.

The previous major ladies event held at St Andrews was last years Ladies British Open and below World Number 1 Lorena Ochoa from Mexico is pictured above at the last hole.