Happy Monday everyone! Here’s today’s Golf World at a Glance

Golfer Jonathan Byrd made a hole in one with a 6-iron on the fourth extra hole and won a three-man playoff  in the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospital Open. Not only did he bag a hole-in-one, him! he is the only person on the PGA tour to decide a sudden-death playoff with an ace. Right on!

Ernie Els had a one-shot victory on Wednesday over David Toms in PGA Grand Slam. Good for

And here’s some news about a very young champion who’s sure to make huge splashes in the golf world. A young Italian by the name of Matteo Manassero has become the youngest winner on the European Team, claiming the Castello Masters by four strokes. Winning such a big event isn’t anything new to the seventeen year old Manassero; he had already becomet eh youngest winner of teh British Amateur Championship in 2008 when he was just 16, setting new records. Good for you Kid!

Golfer Wayne Perske has been arrested in Japan on suspicion of cocaine possession, allegedly carrying 1.25 of the drug in his in his pocket in a bar east of Tokyo last Friday. If convicted, he can spend up to seven years in jail.

Tragedy seems to be befalling Ryder Cup players; Colin Montgomerie has recently been in a car accident involving two cars, a van and a truck. Three ambulances were called to the scene, but all of the injuries were minor and the victims did not need any treatment, giving a sigh of relief to golf fans everywhere.  This follows shortly after news that American team member Bubba Watson’s father had passed away from throat cancer.

With Halloween coming up, everyone’s minds are turning to their costumes. Two of the most popular ones on a costume website called Halloween31.com are, not surprisingly, Tiger Woods. One costume has a beaten face, and another has a broken club bent over his head. All you need now is a very angry Elin, and you’re ready to hit the town.

Finally, what constitutes a breakfast of champions? According to Ian Poulter of the European Ryder Cup Team, it’s feeding your children their Honey Nut Cheerios out of a Ryder Cup Trophy. Poulter had video-taped it and posted it on his twitter, making us all very jealous of a chance to eat breakfast cereal out of the Ryder Cup.

And that’s it for today, hope that you all have a lovely week!

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Hello everyone!

This is the golf news recap for Tuesday, October-19-10.

Looking at one of the biggest stars in the golf world, Tiger Woods claims that though this year has been bad for his record book, he has never learned more, now being at peace with his rather messy personal life, and hopeful that he will not end the season without a victory.

Rookie Beatriz Recari, however, won her first title at the CVS/Pharmacy LPGA challenge Sunday, rebounding from a late bogey to make a 2-foot putt for a 2-under 70 and a one-stroke victory, beating Gwladys Nocera of France. Knetgolf sends her a hearty congratulations.

Speaking of winning, Padraig Harrington won his first victory in two years this past Sunday, winning the Asian Tour Open, beating South Korea’s Noh Seung-yul by three strokes. Harrington hasn’t won sing the 2008 PGA Championship. Good for him!

As well, Ernie Els will be concentrating on playing the PGA Tour next year, saying that he believes he can still win another major.

On the sadder side of things, authorities sa that 69-year-old Hiroshi Tango of Brea in Southern California died in hospital Saturday after being hit in the head while playing a round of Golf. Tango had complained of head and neck pain after he was hit, and was taken to hospital where he lingered 9 days before passing.

As well, Bubba Watson of the American team at the Ryder Cup has announced through his twitter account that his father Gerry, who had been suffering from throat cancer, also passed away from throat cancer. Knetgolf sends its condolences out to the Watson family.

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Lee Westwood of the European Ryder cup team is set to replace Tiger Woods at the top of the rankings Oct. 31 after saying Sunday he does not expect to play again until November because of an ankle injury. If he does not return before the end of the month and Woods follows through with his intention not to play again until the HSBC Champions on Nov. 4-7. This will be a dramatic shift in the golf-world powers, capping a year in which golf’s balance of power has tipped from America back to Europe, said Colin Montgomerie, the captain of the European team of the Ryder Cup. I wonder how Tiger feels?

 In further news, Robert Thompson won the Senior PGA Professional National Championship on Sunday, shooting a 1-under 71 for a two-stroke victory over James Blair and Mark Faulkner on the Toscana Country Club’s Jack Nicklaus Signature South Course. The 54 year old player walked away with $20,000, proving once again, golf is a sport for children of all ages.

Heath Slocum won the McGladrey Classic after being tied for first, and  Australia’s Katherine Hull rallied to win the Navistar LPGA Classic on Sunday for her second career LPGA Tour titlealso won the 2008 Canadian Women’s Open,

And a congratulations goes out to  Japanese youth Hideki Matsuyama recently closed with a 4-under 67, winning the Asian Amateur on Sunday and thus earning himself a spot in the Masters as the first Japanese amateur at Augusta National. Matsuyama played bogey-free at Kasumigaseki Country Club and broke par all four rounds for a five-shot victory over Tarquin MacManus of Australia. With this victory, the 18-year-old Matsuyama earns an invitation to the Masters next April. Good for you, kid!

In the golf ball world, we say happy anniversary to Titleist’s Pro-V1 balls, which celebrated their tenth year anniversary this past Sunday. 2 out of every 3 players on PGA tours use pro-v1 balls, and the franchise accounts for 275 wins.

And that’s it for Tuesdays Golf World at a Glance, and I wish all of the Canadians out there a happy belated thanksgiving!

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Europe took the Ryder Cup Monday morning, winning nine of the last 13, leaving the U.S to dry out both their uniforms and their tears. Though the weather was beautiful, some just can’t seem to forget the horrible weather of earlier in the weekend.

It seems that the Europeans have had a year for the books. Not only did they take the cups, but European team member McDowell won the U.S. Open, and Martin Kaymer of Germany won the PGA Championship, the first time two Europeans have won majors in the same year since 1999.

However, there are being pushes being made to not only make the event earlier to the year to avoid horrible weather like the type that put the Ryder cup on hold for the first time in history. Captain Colin Montgomerie plans to recommend that Europe’s Ryder Cup selection process be changed for the 2012 event after having to leave English pair Paul Casey and Justin Rose off his team.

And what about the other team? The Americans did put up a bigger fight then some expected, with Tiger Woods having his best Ryder Cup, winning his opening two matches with Stricker and bouncing back from his worst defeat in the history of Tiger Woods golf to overwhelm Francesco Molinari on the back nine for a 4-and-3 victory.

Not only that, but it seems Woods will be playing in Thailand, his mother’s birthplace, for the first time in 10 years in November in an event that is meant to be part of the celebrations to mark King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s 60th year on the Thai throne.

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And that’s it for today!

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Happy Sunday!

The games continued today, and will continue tomorrow for the first time in Ryder Cup history. The Ryder Cup was supposed to end Sunday, but two long rain delays forced the competition into Monday, causing a stir from both fans and players. Because of the rain delays, many fans missed out, and officials have requested that those who missed gameplay due to rain be allowed to stay to watch the Monday games. However, the fear of overcrowding won out in the end, and only those with final-day tickets can return to the water-logged Celtic Manor to watch the deciding matches. This is sure to cause a few problems with flights and days off, so the expected fans to remain behind for Monday’s games is a low projection.

Not only will fans be missing work and appointments, but players will as well. European captain Colin Montgomerie will be missing a big corporate pay day. Golf sponsors HSBC would have been paying well into six figures for tempting the likely winning Ryder Cup captain to Turnberry in Scotland for a personal appearance today, so soon after completing his exhaustive Ryder Cup duties in Wales. But Alas, it shall not be!

And it seems that Wales itself will not be recovering fully from this rather chaotic weekend. While having the Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor may have been an excellent tourism booster, the reputation of Wales and it’s weather has taken a beaten, and general consensusis that it will not be become a popular holiday destination anytime soon.

In order to avoid this at the next Ryder Cup to be held in 2013 in Gleneagles, Scotland, organizers have received a firm commitment from the PGA Tour that future matches will be held in the last week of September in order to avoid soggy greens and frozen fans.

As for the games, the Europeans are leading the American’s by a score of 9.5 to 6.5 heading into Monday’s singles, with the Europeans winning five matches outright and halving the sixth, taking a total of 5.5 points for the third session.

Sadly, the American’s aren’t doing anywhere near as well, with Tiger woods suffering his biggest loss in Ryder Cup History, while Phil Mickelson has become the most ‘losingest’, the most prolific American loser in the 83-year history of the Ryder cup, with 17 losses.

12 more single matches are on the agenda for tomorrow morning, with only five more points making the Europeans the Ryder Cup Champions.

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The 28th  Ryder Cup beings this Friday at the Celtic Manor, with teams from America and Europe battling it out on the green of Celtic Manor.  Europe has won three straight Ryder Cups on its home soil and will look to continue the trend, while America tries to hold on to it’s win.  Who are you rooting for? Europe or America?

Speaking of the Ryder Cup, European and American teams have been banned from twittering and using other social sites during the games in order to keep their focus on the three day competition.  U.S. captain Corey Pavin and European counterpart Colin Montgomerie don’t want anything to get in the ways of their potential victories. Good or bad?

Three-time champion Ellen Port, a 49 year old teacher and coach at John Burroughs High School in St. Louis took medalist honours in the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur for a record fourth time Sunday, shooting a 1-over 73 at Wichita Country Club, with a 2 or 146 total to top the 64 qualifiers.

John Parry of England captured his first European Tour title Sunday, winning the Vivendi Cup by two strokes over Johan Edfors of Sweden after shooting a 2-under 70. The 23-year-old Parry, a former Walker Cup player who turned professional in 2007, finished at 17-under 271 at Golf de Joyenval Club. Good job! Parry will be going on this weekend to play in the Ryder cup.

Tiger Woods is captain’s first pick this year for the Ryder Cup  first time ever, making some people wonder if he’s right for the job or if there’s too much pressure on him.

What do you think?

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