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Dry And Mighty

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:54:01 +0000

Despite the name always invoking unwanted memories of the 1973 FA Cup Final Sunderland is one of the cornerstone brand names when it comes to weather-specific golf apparel (and at least they have the courtesy of sticking the 'of Scotland' bit on the end, to soften the blow).

It's no surprise that Sunderland understands the needs of golfers as it's been around for the best part of 80 years, but the rec...

By The Wish List

Caddie Shock

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:12:09 +0000

SkyCaddie boldly state that the SGX range of GPS rangefinder is the portal to golf’s future. It certainly looks the part, with a durable, new sleek design with a large three-inch easy-to-read, transflective LCD screen that provides brilliant colour images, even in the brightest sunlight. The SGX is ready for up to 14 hours of continuous play and provides easy one-handed operation and precision-positioning without blocking critical screen. With its new, intuitive user interface, errors generated with ...

By Equipment News

The Norman Conquest

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:44:30 +0000

We wouldn't say he was loud, but when we last went on a golfing break with Norman Cilliers, Wales just didn't seem like a big enough country for him. South African born and bred, Norman played junior golf with many of the worlds finest, including Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, Rory Sabbatini and Tim Clark. What strikes you is the guy's love of the game and with that kind of enthusiasm it's no wonder he's so highly regarded as a teaching professional. Having spent the last few years at Northwick Park (now P...

By Pro Focus

The Week In Golf

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:38:12 +0000

March 8, 1992: Raymond Floyd matched Sam Snead's record of 29 years between his first and last PGA Tour tour victories by sneaking past Fred Couples to win the Doral-Ryder Open. Some achievement just 12 weeks after his Florida home was practically burned to the ground, with three decades of golf memorabilia going up in smoke.

March 9, 1950: Andy North (pictured), a two-time US Open champion, was born in Thorp, Wisconsin and became one of the oddest statistical anomalies...

By The Week In Golf

The Tavistock Cup - Did You Know?

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:20:00 +0000

The Tavistock Cup was conceived in 2004 as a celebration of the local rivalry of two of the most exclusive golf communities on the planet. Isleworth Golf and Country Club is home to Tiger Woods, Mark O’Meara, Stuart Appleby, Darren Clarke and Paula Creamer, among others, while Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, Ian Poulter and Annika Sorenstam are among those who live at Lake Nona.

The 2010 Tavistock Cup takes place at Isleworth Golf & Country Club March 22 and 23, 2010. It´s sanctione...

By Iestyn George

Noh Means Yes!

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:39:33 +0000

On Monday, November 11th 2007, two national flags were raised for the first time in the World Golf Hall of Fame near St Augustine, Florida. One was the Korean flag to honour Se Ri Pak, the first inductee from her country and the other was the Irish tricolour, marking Joe Carr's election to the most select grouping in golf.

Pak, we were informed, had blazed a trail as one of the game's most important pioneers, creating a unique legacy through her victory in the 1998 US Women's Open....

By Dermot Gilleece

A Mouthguard For Golfers?!

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:56:56 +0000

Around our way, Under Armour is best known for clothing the rugby team that likes to turn up for the second-half of international matches. Wales, that is. Under Armour is massive in US sport - you'll have seen tons of product placement in The Wire, too.

The more eagle-eyed among you may also have noticed that a growing army of golfers is wearing the kit, with Ross Fisher arguably the highest-profile UK player and Hunter Mahan, winner of the 2010 Phoenix Open, one of Under...

By Weird World Of Golf

Cleveland Golf CG1 Tour Irons

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:04:34 +0000

These babies would cause golfers to swoon at the merest sight of a set of them in their local golf club emporium. The challenge for Cleveland Golf, of course, is a lot greater than it was when founder Roger Cleveland was designing clasic replicas. Now the company has to come up with blades that look this good and have a level of playability that would never even be considered possible a The split cavity-back long irons and muscle-back mid/short irons maintain a generation ago.

The CG1s...

By Equipment News

Cleveland Golf HB3 Irons

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:01:55 +0000

There's a simplicity and elegance that Cleveland Golf is renowned for. Company founder Roger Cleveland established the company 1979 by designing replicas of classic golf clubs. That's not to say that Cleveland is averse to innovation and the new HB3 Hybrid Irons are clearly a million miles away from the world of the beautiful-looking blade with the sweet-spot the size of a petit pois.
The new HB3 irons, are Cleveland Golf’s third generation of HiBORE irons and claim to be lighter, faste...

By Equipment News

The Back 9

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:29:39 +0000

CLIMATE OF HUNTER: obscure Scott Walker album title in convenient headline to illustrate Hunter Mahan's victory in the Phoenix Open.

KIA ORA LAURA: Laura Davies wins the 73rd tournament of her illustrious career, the New Zealand Open, two shots clear of Pernilla Lindberg, Marianne Skarpnord and Sarah Kemp.

TIGER'S DRINK PROBLEM: Gatorade becomes...

By Iestyn George

Fore Right!

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:56:17 +0000

About 25 miles west of Dublin, I met recently with Derek Murray. This is the 35-year-old Irishman who has achieved the distinction of becoming the first non-American to be elected World Clubmaker of the Year by the 6,000-strong Golf Clubmakers Association (GCA), based in Texas.

Murray runs the customising company, ForeGolf, with his mother Christine, father Don, sister Jill and associate David Williams, a fellow swing technician from Sunderland. And he owes his success to a...

By Dermot Gilleece

Imagine Golf Club and Direct Golf UK

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:09:40 +0000

Imagine Golf Club is pleased to announce our partnership with the leading online retailer in golf equipment, Direct Golf UK.

To mark the occasion, we have some amazing exclusive offers for all Imagine Golf Club members for the next two weeks.

Click here to VIEW EXCLUSIVE DEALS

Visit the full online Imagine Golf Shop, powered by Direct Golf UK, for all your golfing needs and more exclusive...

By Imagine Golf Club News Desk

The Week In Golf

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:55:25 +0000

March 1, 1953: Babe Didrikson Zaharias (pictured, right) notched up one of her 82 tour wins by beating the rest of the field in the LPGA Sarasota Golf Open. Voted the greatest femle athlete of the 20th century by Sports Illustrated magazine, Babe (born Mildred Ella) won 10 Major golf tournaments, as well as two gold medals and a silver in the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic games.

March 2, 1958: Ian Woosnam (pictured), 1991 Masters champion, eight-time Ryder Cup player...

By The Week In Golf

Mizuno's Longer Woods

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:10:48 +0000

It's fair to say that Mizuno doesn't get a lot of love when it comes to its range of woods and hybrid clubs, simply because the Japanese golf club manufacturer is renowned as the world's greatest manufacturer of forged irons and wedges. If you don't believe us, check out Mizuno's comprehensive explanation why the standards it sets are as high as any other - and best of luck trying to find fault with that...

By Equipment News

True Confessions

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:55:34 +0000

With his very public act of contrition behind him, Tiger Woods has succeeded in leaving us actually more confused as to his likely return to competition than we were before the events of last Friday. The thought struck me on receiving a phone call in Tucson from a friend who seemed supremely confident of making a major, financial killing, based on the inside information I would supply from my sojourn in the US.

Woods was 9/2 against to compete in the upcoming US Masters and a pr...

By Dermot Gilleece

A Matchplay Standard

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:20:55 +0000

He's not here in Tucson this week, but Darren Clarke's spirit is very much a part of the Accenture World Matchplay Championship in this, the 10th anniversary of his memorable triumph in the event at La Costa. Though the championship's extensive statistics don't include it, the fact is that Clarke gained two remarkable distinctions on that occasion: he beat a Ryder Cup player in all six rounds and he positively trounced no less a figure than Tiger Woods in the 36-hole final.

Though others ha...

By Dermot Gilleece

The Blue Monster - Did You Know?

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:42:38 +0000

Everything you ever wanted to know - and a couple of things you didn't - about the venue for the forthcoming WGC CA Championship.

SWAMP THING: Work started on building The Doral Hotel & Country Club on 2,500 acres on swampland in West Miami in 1959. The name Doral is a combination of the Christian names of owners Doris and Alfred Kaskel. Sweet...

GRAND DESIGN: The Blue Monster was designed by acclaimed course designer Dick Wilson. A contemporary of Robert Tre...

By Iestyn George

Galvin Green Performance Wear

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:09:49 +0000

We can't deny it - we're suckers for science. Not the E=MC squared kind, but the science that keeps you dry when it's raining stair-rods and you're lying dormie with a six-iron in your hand staring down a tricky approach shot to a two-tiered green. That's precisely the point when you don't want to be distracted by a trickle of cold rain down the back of your neck.

We find it hugely comforting that Galvin Green's Performance Shell water proof golf clothing use Gore-Tex. They're...

By The Wish List

The Accenture Match Play - Did You Know?

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:34:21 +0000

The biggest margin of victory in the history of the Accenture Match Play Championship was when Tiger Woods defeated Stephen Ames in their first round match in 2006 by a modest 9&8.

Did you also know you can buy golf equipment at unbeatable prices at the Imagine Golf Club Shop & receive a Free Gift with every order?!

By Imagine Golf Club News Desk

The Back 9

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:16:21 +0000

NAT'S ENTERTAINMENT: Stop staring and start reading Natalie Gulbis' short-game tips.

STRICKER'S TWO-STEP: Phil Mickelson loses his World No2 spot to Steve Stricker.

BACK FOR GOOD: Rory McIlroy's injury not ...

By Imagine Golf Club News Desk

The Week In Golf

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:54:52 +0000

Feb 15, 1995: On this day two small pieces of political and sporting history were made. Bill Clinton became the first US president to play in a PGA Tour event at Indian Wells Golf Club and it was also the first time three American presidents played a round together. They played a five-ball with entertainer Bob Hope and tour pro Scott Hoch and for the record, George Bush Snr shot 92, Clinton 93 and Gerald Ford 100.
Feb 16, 1931: The future Sir Henry Cotton was dropped from the...

By The Week In Golf

The Week In Golf

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:05:31 +0000

Feb 8, 1951: Mark McCumber, 10-time winner on The PGA Tour was born in Jacksonville, Florida. Highlights during a 15-year tour career include victory in the 1988 Players Championship and the 1994 Tour Championship, the World Cup of Golf in 1988 with team-mate Ben Crenshaw and the 1989 Ryder Cup matches.
Feb 9, 1958: Alexander Walter Barr Lyle, or simply Sandy to followers of golf, was born in Shrewsbury, his father Alex having moved from Scotland three years earlier. He won ...

By The Week In Golf

Trust In Steve

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:39:12 +0000

From dispirited also-ran only five years ago, Steve Stricker has swept to number two in the world and top seed for the 2010 Accenture Matchplay Championship, after his victory last Sunday on the hallowed turf of Riviera CC. Stricker takes over the top slot in Tucson, due to the anticipated absence of Tiger Woods.

Should we be surprised by this resurgence in the fortunes of a player who became a shock winner of the Matchplay title in Australia back in 2001? Not really. The truth...

By Dermot Gilleece

The Cleveland Golf CG15 Wedge

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:06:02 +0000

Do you have nightmares about having your door smashed down in the dead of night by flack jacket-wearing rules officials who drag you off to a golfing gulag, all because you used a lob wedge with outlawed grooves in the club medal three weekends ago? Same here.
Cleveland Golf started life in 1979, founder Roger Cleveland producing faithful replicas of classic clubs from the 1940s and 50s. It wasn't long before the company developed the reputation for producing arguably the finest wedges...

By The Wish List

Go Buddy Go

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:48:09 +0000

SIX SITUATIONS WHEN A GOLFBUDDY IS YOUR BEST FRIEND

GolfBuddy is one of the world's biggest-selling handheld golf GPS rangefinders. While the R&A might want to revert to gadget-free 'natural golf' - where judgment is the only thing you need - the rest of us need help to negotiate the sneaky little traps and snares laid down buy Messrs Braid, Colt and co.

Here are our six best reasons to use a GolfBuddy.

1. WHEN YOU’RE A SLICER<...

By Equipment News

The Rosen Shingle Creek

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:32:39 +0000
Shingle Creek in Florida used to provide shelter under the majestic cypress trees for the early settlers to the area. Now the Rosen Shingle Creek provides luxurious rest and recuperation in 230 acres of land in the heart of Orlando. Shingle Creek Golf Club features a championship course designed by David Harmon, named among the top 40 new courses in America by GolfWeek magazine. There are special golf & spa packages available for Imagine Golf Club mem...
By Quick Getaway

The Back 9

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:47:43 +0000

DALY: SHY & RETIRING?
Apparently not. After his missed cut on Friday, John Daly is back in business.

GROOVE IS IN THE ART
We've got headlines ready for at least another 30 stories about illegal grooves on wedges. Bring 'em on!

RUNAWAY CRANE
After false quotes criticising Tiger Woods are atrributed to him, By Imagine Golf Club News Desk

Swede Dreams

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:55:07 +0000

As the newly-crowned Master of Qatar, Robert Karlsson can look forward with confidence to a place the Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor next October. By then, he will be 42 and somewhat seasoned to be making only a third successive appearance in the event, but the truth is that he should have gained Ryder Cup honours much earlier in his career.

Karlsson was an obvious choice as a wild-card in the 1999 team at Brookline but skipper, Mark James, didn't trust him, even though he finished ...
By Dermot Gilleece

The MacKenzie Golf Bag

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:37:38 +0000
There's an air of mystery to the MacKenzie Walker, a beautiful hand-crafted leather golf bag, made in Portland, Oregon. It was developed by an anonymous PGA touring professional, who clearly didn't fancy carting around one of those humongous tour bags when it came to playing a bit of social golf with his mates. The bags will be on prominent view in the forthcoming film adaptation of Michael Murphy's classic novel Golf In The Kingdom, shot at Bandon Dunes. By The Wish List

The Week In Golf

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:39:28 +0000

Feb 1, 1949: Jim Thorpe, one of the few African-American players to make it on The PGA Tour in the 1980s, was born in Roxboro, North Carolina, one of 12 children. Thorpe hustled on the golf courses to make a living before winning three times on tour. The big-hitting, cigar-smoking, storytelling Thorpe was even more successful after graduating to the Champions Tour in 1999, winning over $12million in his first decade among the seniors.
Feb 2, 1949: Ben Hogan ws lucky to...
By The Week In Golf

Pebble Beach links - Did You Know?

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:00:39 +0000

There might well be a ton of prize money won in tournament play during January, but as far as we're concerned the season doesn't really start until we get to see the waves crashing on the Californian shores of Monterey in mid-February. Here's some stuff about The AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, the tournament previously known as The Clambake. Now why on earth would you want to change a name like that...?

THE MAN FROM DEL MONTE: It seems a bit far-fetched that the comp...
By Iestyn George

The Winning Habit

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:21:05 +0000

When Shane Lowry gained an historic triumph in the 3Irish Open at Baltray last May, many traditionalists were hoping he would not relinquish his amateur status straight away. They argued he would be better equipped for the inevitable move to professional ranks, after he had played in the Walker Cup at Merion in September.

It would be the crowning glory of his amateur career and a highly appropriate stepping-stone to tournament level. And what was the hurry, given that a preciou...
By Dermot Gilleece

Sergio´s Fair Whack

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:22:23 +0000

Yes, it´s that time-honoured ´let´s smash a ball down´an Abu Dhabi racing track and see where it stops´press launch for the 2010 Abu Dhabi Golf Championship again.

The event was organised by Etihad Airways, sponsors of the championship, with Sergio Garcia driving the ball an impressive 675 yards. He was still some way short of Henrik Stenson, however, who nursed his tee shot a mere 721 yards.

The Whack From The Track, follows the Swing From The Wing and the Shot From Th...
By Weird World Of Golf

The Front 9

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:40:26 +0000

SIZE OF AN ELEPHANT!
Hidden Tiger, surfing mammal...

CRIME OF THE CENTURY
Natalie Gulbis steals scene on crime TV show.

GLOBAL TAKEOVER
Golf monopolises television.

I´D RATHER JACK
The winne...
By Imagine Golf Club News Desk

Size Of An Elephant!

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:12:26 +0000
Any readers remember shouting that phrase as a kid? Just me, then. Seem to remember it from a cartoon that was on The Banana Splits - was it The Arabian Knights? What has that got to do with golf? Having decided to stop using Tiger Woods as its ambassador after all that business with the fire hydrant and the extra-marital affairs and stuff, management consultant giant Accenture has replaced him with, you guessed it, an elephant. A surfing elephant, no less.
By Iestyn George

I´d Rather Jack...

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:07:05 +0000

I can´t believe the word ´winningest´ is becoming an increasingly legitimate word, particularly in US sports reporting. The very mention of it makes me feel queasy and uncertain about the future. It´s a word that is regularly used in reference to Jack Nicklaus, who remains the greatest golfer who has lived. It´s incontrovertible (Now that is a great word). Jack´s 70th birthday is celebrated on January 21st 2010. Just thought it might be worth a mention, that´s all... Excuse yet another music-related h...
By Iestyn George

Global Takeover

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:58:26 +0000
How much do you love golf? A lot? Enough to spend 90 minutes, five days a week, 48 weeks a year, watching Golfing World, the new magazine programme being produced by IMG Media? Though not. Still, this further cements the reputation of IMG as the most powerful agency in golf. It represents top players, hosts tournaments and owns the broadcast rights for millions of hours of tournament play. Not that we know which channels will be broadcasting this golf-fest yet. Rumours that the organisation is r...
By Iestyn George

Crime Of The Century

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:49:21 +0000
Every golf fan in the US all looking forward to seeing PGA Tour players Rocco Mediate, Duffy Waldorf, Kevin Na and some obscure LPGA golfer called Natalie Gulbis appear on CSI this week. They´ll be performing the roles of your average golfing millionaires, with Rocco Mediate playing half the man he used to be after a hard winter in the gym. Thank goodness they stopped The Wire, otherwise we´d have Boo Weekley and Bubba Watson engaging in violent shootouts on street corners with Baltimore´s finest....
By Iestyn George

Waste Not Want Not

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:43:08 +0000
There are not many individuals or industries that have remained impervious to the economic downturn. The news that The San Diego Open (until recently the Buick Invitational) at Torrey Pines has been saved at the 11th hour by the new sponsors Farmers Insurance illustrates just how close to the wind The PGA Tour is sailing. The Farmers Insurance Open 2010 starts on January 28. By the way, if anyone knows which glamorous fixture on the golfing calendar is sponsored by Waste Managament feel free to g...
By Iestyn George

Colin All The Heroes

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:30:51 +0000
Bit of an obscure headline there - anyone remember the It Bites hit from 1986? No, me neither. While he will always be remembered as one of Europe´s finest ever Ryder players and always provides great copy for the hacks, Colin Montgomerie is by no means universally adored on The European Tour. On that basis, it´s nice to see experienced caddy Colin Byrne give an insightful endorsement of Monty´s leadership skills in The Irish Times, after his leadership of the European Team at the Royal Trophy rece...
By Iestyn George

The Road (Hole) Is Long...

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:26:20 +0000
...With many a winding turn. Or so the song goes. Could The Hollies have predicted that the legendary Road Hole, the 17th on The Old Course at St Andrews, would be lengthened for the 139th Open Championship in 2010? No, of course they couldn´t - that´s the talk of mad folk.
Nonetheless, the R&A has placed a new tee box off the golf course property in an attempt to restore the challenge of on...
By Iestyn George

Hagen Ritual

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:01:23 +0000
What a golfer Walter Hagen was. And what a character too. The writer Grantland Rice memorably described him as having “More colour than a lawn full of peacocks.” Michael K Bohn´s piece in The St Louis Post-Dispatch (an excerpt from his book Heroes & Ballyhoo) offers an interesting insight into the life of golf´s first celebrity professional. Although ...
By Iestyn George

Donald Schmuck?

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:46:09 +0000

It´s difficult to know just what makes Luke Donald tick (now that´s a front-runner for understatement of the week). The relationship between a player and caddy is complex enough without bringing family ties into play. The British golfer recently decided to terminate the employment of his brother Christian, who had carried his bag on tour for eight years.

Donald Jr felt guilty and emotional, but all is apparently well between the siblings, with Chris arguably moving up a notch by joining forces with Paul Casey. I doubt if Luke´s quote in The Chicago Tribune will do much for family harmony, however: “Now it's new; it's fresh. And anytime you get something new - a new driver, new putter - you're excited about it." Way to go comparing your flesh and blood to a piece of golf equpiment young Luke…
By Iestyn George

Schwartzel : An Awesome Talent

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:44:51 +0000

During a visit to Sun City in late January 2005, I found myself sitting with two very gifted young South African golfers on the terrace of the Lost City Course. I knew of Louis Oosthuizen from his victory in the Irish Amateur Open Strokeplay Championship at Royal Dublin in 2002, but this was my first meeting with Charl Schwartzel, who happened to capture the Brabazon Trophy for the English Amateur Open Strokeplay title, on the same weekend.

Even in late afternoon, we were under a bu...
By Dermot Gilleece

Shrub Of The Green

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:07:50 +0000

The theft of a two metre bush carved into the shape of a golfer (sorry about the picture, it's the closest thing we could find) from Sweetwood Park Golf Course is front page news in Sussex. The piece of golfing topiary cost the club a tidy £1,700 and was dug up in its entirety and removed just six weeks after it was planted.

Suggestions that the crime is being inve...
By Weird World Of Golf

Rife Is Sweet

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:58:29 +0000
Despite evidence to the contrary, we’re not as stupid as we look. These days, the top tour players who work hand-in-hand with manufacturers on product design are few and far between. We all know that the vast majority get handsomely rewarded to play and endorse the clubs they play. Are these endorsements believable? That depends on whether you trust the player’s opinion. Mostly, you don’t, but it doesn’t matter, because you may buy the club anyway because you’re attracted by the brand image, the desig...
By Equipment News

How to Win a Ryder Cup

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:21:05 +0000

Word from the Royal Trophy in sunny Thailand last weekend is that Colin Montgomerie was a major hit with his European players. It seems that Henrik Stenson could hardly contain his enthusiasm at the prospect of Monty's leadership in the Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor next October.

If prospective team members are delighted with Monty's approach so far, it surely augurs well for Europe's prospects of regaining the trophy, doesn't it? Not necessarily. Happy individuals don't necess...
By Dermot Gilleece

Win! Win!! Win!!!

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:35:14 +0000
What with it being Christmas and all, we thought it was only fitting to launch the ImagineGolfClub.com 12 Days Of Christmas competition – with a veritable treasure trove of golf goodies up for grabs.

All you have to do is enter the competition for the chance to win:-

• THREE nights accommodation for two people at the Mount Juliet Estate in Ireland.
• ONE £500 clothes voucher and THREE J. Lindeberg golf bags.<...
By Iestyn George

Harrington Wishes Happy Christmas to the Poor of the Third World

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:19:52 +0000

After three major championship wins in 14 months from July 2007, it was perhaps fanciful to think that Padraig Harrington could continue with that level of success through 2009. As it happens, he didn't have a win of any description this year on either side of the Atlantic, other than the Irish PGA Championship against a local, limited field at The European Club last July.

He has succeeded, however, in giving the winning feeling to those less fortunate than himself. Like the poor ...
By Dermot Gilleece

Tiger's Crash : A PR disaster

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:29:21 +0000

When the Tiger Woods story broke on Friday, November 27th, I happened to be in New York. And having observed first hand how the event developed in the American media, I was left with the overriding view that it could best be described as an unmitigated PR disaster.

This, despite the fact that Woods's management team had a full 12 hours from the time of the incident in which to come up with a plausible explanation for the facial injuries which caused him to be taken to hospital for ...
By Dermot Gilleece