Rocco Mediate to play New Zealand Open 2014

The 2014 New Zealand Open in Queenstown received a major boost today (Monday December 23) with the announcement that colourful US Champions Tour player Rocco Mediate will join the field. Mediate, best known for his play-off loss to...

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Mediate accepts NZ Open golf invitation

Accomplished American golfer Rocco Mediate has been confirmed to play at next year's New Zealand Open. The 51-year-old is a six-time winner on the US PGA Tour who is best known for his duel with Tiger Woods at...

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Golf: Mediate snaps up NZ Open invitation

It took Rocco Mediate only a matter of minutes to decide he was going to play in next year's New Zealand Golf Open. After receiving a text from Champions Tour communications director Mark Williams inquiring about his interest...

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Europe stages epic comeback to win Royal Trophy

Jose Maria Olazabal did it again. A year after leading Europe to a stunning comeback at Medinah and breaking America's hearts at the Ryder Cup, Olazabal captained Europe to another miracle finish Sunday at the Royal Trophy in...

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Obama starts Hawaii vacation with round of golf

HONOLULU — An ocean away from Washington worries, President Barack Obama opened his annual Hawaii vacation Saturday on a quiet note — and hoped it would stay that way for the next two weeks. Every year, Obama and...

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Top 10 in 2013: Mickelson moments

From his magical final round at Muirfield to his dazzling cart path shot at Doral, take a look back at Phil Mickelson's top moments from 2013. 1. Birdie at 18 to win Open Championship With the tournament pretty...

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Teen golfer Lydia Ko splits with coach of 11 years

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) Teenage golf star Lydia Ko has split with the only coach she has had since she took up the sport as a 5-year-old. Guy Wilson, who has worked with the 16-year-old Ko for 11...

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Rocco Mediate to tee off in NZ Open

Next year's New Zealand Golf Open will see six-time PGA tour winner Rocco Mediate attend with Australian favourites Craig Parry, Peter O'Malley and Scott Strange. Mediate received a text from Champions Tour communications director Mark Williams asking the...

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2013 Festive specials

It's been another memorable year in golf and you can look back on a couple of the big highlights via two superb and exclusive programmes. The first - Making History: How Europe won the 2013 Solheim Cup -...

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Royal Trophy: Europe produce stunning fightback to beat Asia at Dragon Lake GC

Jose Maria Olazabal mastermined another epic comeback as Europe beat Asia 8.5-7.5 to win the Royal Trophy. Asia, the holders, needed to claim just three-and-a-half points from Sunday's eight singles matches to win the trophy again and extended...

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Europe stun Asia to lift Royal Trophy

Europe produced a tremendous fightback to beat Asia 8.5-7.5 and lift the Royal Trophy at the Dragon Lake Golf Club in Guangzhou. Asia were in the driving seat heading into the final day of singles matches, as they...

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