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  • Pettersson storms to Wyndham win
    Sweden's Carl Pettersson holes three late birdies to win the Wyndham Championship by two strokes in North Carolina.

    SAS Masters leaderboard
    Britain's Nick Dougherty continues his bid for victory at this week's European Tour event in Stockholm.

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    Three Exotic Golf Holiday Gems
    Next time you have a feeling of déjà vu about planning your European golf holiday destination, consider one of these three exotic destinations and encounter different cultures, stunning resorts, and plenty of golfing action.
    The Fundamentals of Golf.
    By: Keith Robson of Nick Ring Leisure - PGA Professional
    Q & A quick fix tips
    8 great tips courtesy of Nick Ring Leisure to help improve your game.
    World No 1 upstaged as Meyer stars
    While Ian Meyer was the star performer at Llanelli, two other PBA qualifiers, Steve Posa and Hirendra Bhartu, made seeded players work hard for victory in the second round of the WBT Welsh International Open.
    Kerkow casts out Stone
    Kelvin Kerkow, the Commonwealth Games and Scottish International Open champion, was made to struggle before clinching his place in the second round of the WBT Welsh International Open.
    Bowls: Marshall's fourth title
    Alex 'Tattie' Marshall won a record fourth WBT world indoor singles title by beating defending champion Mervyn King 5-7, 13-4, 2-0 at Potters Leisure Resort in Norfolk.
    Bowls: Greenslade cuts short Chestney's charge
    Hopes of an all-Norfolk final in the WBT world indoor singles championship were dashed when Jamie Chestney, an electrician from Little Snoring, near Fakenham, was beaten in the quarter-finals.
    Croquet winter blues and how to avoid them
    This has been my first year of croquet and as the season drew to a close my heart began to sink. The thought of several months of nothing began to pervade as I wondered what would or could take its place during the winter...
    Bulgarian property ski resorts and its fantastic property profit potential
    For all skiing related sport lovers out there, Bulgaria offers you the most outstanding winter sport resorts available in Main land Europe today. Already well known on the world Skiing circuit are resorts such as Bansko, Borovets and Pamporovo to name but a few.

    Adaptive Snowsports Program Scholarships Get Kids on The Snow
    Queenstown, New Zealand - Children with disabilities who would love to ski or snowboard are being offered the opportunity to do so as part of The Remarkables Adaptive Snowsports scholarship initiative.

    New GPS Designed For Harsh, Cold Conditions
    Yarmouth, ME - GPS and mapmaker DeLorme has announced a fall 2008 release date for its next generation handheld GPS, the Earthmate PN-40. Backcounty skiers and snowboarders may want to take a closer look at the PN-40, as the new device’s rugged design has been tested by the company in both Arctic and Antarctic conditions.

    Country Rocker Chris Isaak Plays Labor Day Weekend at Belleayre
    HIGHMOUNT, New York -- Chris Isaak will bring his unique blend of rock, country and pop tunes to the Belleayre Music Festival stage on Saturday, Aug. 30 at 8 p.m. Isaak's smooth, haunting vocal style has propelled songs such as "Wicked Game" and "Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing," to the top of the charts. Over the course of nine albums, he has produced a dozen hit singles. In the mid-1980s, as his singing career was taking off, Isaak also began to explore the acting world, appearing in films...

    Country Music Hall of Famer Vince Gill Plays Belleayre Festival in Highmount Aug. 23
    HIGHMOUNT, New York -- Country Music Hall of Famer Vince Gill brings his hit-filled show to the Belleayre Music Festival in Highmount on Saturday, Aug. 23 at 8 p.m. Vince Gill is a multiple Grammy award-winning artist who has sold more than 26 million albums. He has earned 18 Country Music Association awards, including two for Entertainer of the Year and five Male Vocalist Awards. He has also won more Grammy Awards than any other male country music artist with 19. He was inducted into the...

    GB come close to shocking Italy
    Pops Mensah-Bonsu scores 19 points and Jarret Hart 15 as GB lose 83-74 to Italy in the final game of the Sardinia tournament.

    Final punt for famous dog track
    Walthamstow greyhound track is set to host its final race night before being sold to developers

    GB receive blow over Deng hopes
    Great Britain's hopes of playing NBA star Luol Deng in their upcoming Euro qualifiers games are hit when he is denied insurance.

    New-look GB enjoy winning start
    Great Britain comfortably beat Belgium in the first game of the season in Cagliari.

    Woman rider dies at horse trials
    A 23-year-old female rider is killed in a fall during a cross-country equestrian trial being held in Gloucestershire.

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