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Drive on for club upgrade

LIVERPOOL-based Nobles Construction has been appointed by West Lancashire Golf Club to refurbish its club-house in a deal worth £1.2 million.Read

Formby Hall hosts par-fect day

A ‘PAR-FECT’ time was had by all at the Prince’s Trust Annual Golf day held at Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa on Thursday, June 5.Read

Shacks attacks

A CONSERVATIVE game plan to combat the card-wrecking rough at West Lancashire golf course paid dividends for David Shacklady.Read

Alliss can’t see past the Woods

THE voice of golf, Peter Alliss, admits he can’t see past Tiger Woods winning the 2008 British Open.Read

S&A win Shield

HILLSIDE Golf Club was this year’s venue for the 55th Reigning Captain’s Shield and 30th Ex-Captain’s Shield.Read

£500 bet on Tommy to be Open winner

A £500 bet for Tommy Fleetwood to win an Open championship by the year 2017 has been placed by two members at the Park Golf Club, based at the municipal links at Southport where the teenager hit his first golf balls as a young boy.Read

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Hurlston hole-in-one for John

A HOLE-in-one is a remarkable achievement for any golfer but John Roberts’ shot takes on added significance.Read

Shack at top

DAVID Shacklady topped the leader board at the Glenmuir PGA Professional Championships regional qualifier.Read

Tommy is crowned the Amateur king of Lancs

SOUTHPORT’S Tommy Fleetwood overcame both the winds and the opposition to become the 2008 Lancashire Amateur champion.Read

West Lancs put

GOLFERS from the region have the opportunity to find out how their club Pros perform in the heat of competition at West Lancashire Golf Club later this month.Read

Martin Edges his way into final

SOUTHPORT golfer Martin Edge ensured his long journey to play in the Midlands region qualifier of the Powerade PGA Assistants' Championship was not wasted as he carded a two-under-par 70 to win by a stroke and book his place in the final later this year.Read

Smyth new Formby captain

HUGH Smyth, a former amateur footballer and cricketer who has been playing golf since boyhood, is the 2008 captain at Formby.Read

Andrew Witherup is unveiled as the new professional at Formby

ANDREW Witherup, club professional at West Derby for 11 years, has moved to the professional’s post at Formby.Read

Royal Birkdale golfer Flo Parker is getting ready for her biggest match yet

FLORENTYNA Parker is at the home of golf this week – preparing for the biggest match of her career.Read

Teenage golfer Patrick Bell has shot a new course record at Hesketh

TEENAGE golf king Patrick Bell has shot a new Hesketh course record.Read

Bootle golfer Nick Dougherty is furious following comments made by BBC commentator Peter Alliss

BOOTLE-born golfer Nick Dougherty has led a backlash against BBC commentator Peter Alliss's criticism of players in the BMW PGA Championship.Read

Baldwin wants the hat-trick

MATTHEW BALDWIN from Royal Birkdale will be challenging for his third title when the Lancashire County championship returns to Formby on Friday.Read

Marine to hold charity celeb day

MARINE FC awill hold their eighth annual celebrity golf day at Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa on September 1.Read

Derek Postlethwaite is retiring after 47 years as greenkeeper at Formby Golf Club

FOR a golf club that has been in existence for almost 130 years, it’s quite amazing to think that one man has been at the club for more than a third of that time.Read

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