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Archive for: July, 2013

The second annual Praxis Care / Abbey Real Estate Golf Classic at the Hilton Templepatrick raised an amzing £6,332 for the work of the charity Praxis Care. After brunch, and being presented with a goodie bag including tray bakes made by Praxis Care Conlig Work Skills, play began with a shotgun start and 17 teams hit the fairways of The Hilton Course. A special Praxis Care service user competition was run by Eamonn Logue (Dir.of Golf) with 14 service users from Praxis ...

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     The Village at Machrihanish Dunes announced the kick-off of the “Mach Dunes Million” hole-in-one contest where four lucky participants could win $1,000,000 USD. From 15 July through 15 October 2013, individuals who register and play an 18-hole round at Machrihanish Dunes Golf Club will be entered into a set of random drawings that will determine four finalists to shoot for the “Mach Dunes Million” on 26 October 2013. The contest will take place on the picturesque 14th ...

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Ireland’s Stephanie Meadow and Olivia Mehaffey were members of the GB&I team that suffered heavy defeats to Europe at the Vagliano Trophy matches at Chantilly, France, 28-29 June. The Continent of Europe retained both the Vagliano Trophy and the Junior Vagliano Trophy when the biennial matches  concluded at a sunny Chantilly Golf Club near Paris today. GB&I, whose last Vagliano Cup victory was in 2005 at the same venue, lost by 16½-7½. The GB and I ...

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    [Samanah Country Club Marrakech] The increasing demand from women golfers worldwide to compete against women’s golfing elite as a member of the Ladies European Tour has resulted in the launch of three pre-qualifying events for the first time in Tour history. Players and federations looking towards qualification for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games are also recognising the opportunities available by holding playing rights on the Ladies European Tour. The Robert Trent Jones-designed Royal Dar Es Salam in ...

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