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THE PLEASURE OF PAINSWICK |
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The headline is not a statement for masochistic delight, though at times in the round, the thought could be excused. There must me a very strong attraction, when an auctioneer from Shropshire, a book collector and an engineer from Somerset, and a journalist from Hampshire drive to meet in Gloucestershire. The reward was a delightful day playing the course at Painswick.
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HOCKLEY GOLF CLUB - ON TWYFORD DOWN |
| When I first came to Hampshire over twenty years ago, I had two names in my list of must play golf courses, my appetite whetted by the descriptions given by colleagues who live in the area. As I drive up the M3 my glance to the right reminds of that first visit. Taking a day off, after solving some of the difficulties of re-locating, I headed to Hockley Golf Club, and introduced myself to Terry Lane, the club professional at the time, who told me he had been at the club for ever.
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THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS |
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There was a rapid expansion in the game of golf in the twenty years before the First World War. The newly formed clubs would invite the golfing celebrities of the day to design and to open the course when completed. The common denominator for these stars was to have won the Open Championship. Willie Park Jnr had done so on two occasions, his father before him had won four times, so golf flowed in the family line.
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EDFORS LEADS, COLTART TURNS BACK THE YEARS AT COMMERCIALBANK QATAR MASTERS |
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Doha (QATAR): Sweden's Johan Edfors hung on to a one-shot lead after the third round of the $2.5 million Commercialbank Qatar Masters, Presented by Dolphin Energy, despite a stunning return to form by Scotland?s Andrew Coltart. Edfors' stuttering round of 69 (-3) put him on -12, one shot ahead of Coltart whose brilliant 65 (-7) over the 7,388-yard Doha course showed that while the Scot may have lost his European Tour card he hasn't lost any of his talent.
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FUN-LOVING EDFORS STORMS BACK TO LEAD COMMERCIALBANK QATAR MASTERS |
| Doha (QATAR): On a bitterly cold day of golf, Sweden's Johan Edfors finally discovered hot form yesterday (Friday) to storm into the lead in the $2.5 million Commercialbank Qatar Masters, Presented by Dolphin Energy, at Doha Golf Club.
The Dubai-based Swede, who enjoyed a purple patch winning three European Tour titles in 2006 before suffering a stuttering run of form last year, shot a superb second round 66 (-6) to go two shots clear of the chasing pack on -9 (135).
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