GOLF PEOPLE
Cool wrist Luke
LUKE DONALD will be using a successful 2009.
Mizuno’s MP-62 irons and Donald said: “I’m feeling
MP-600 driver for the 2009 very optimistic about my new
season. clubs. I was so pleased how
The 31-year-old they finally came out and,
Englishman, who has just more importantly, I really
returned to tournament enjoyed using them.
golf after six months out “Since starting to hit
recovering from a wrist balls at the beginning of
Harrington jilts Hi-Tec
injury sustained during the November, I’ve had no issues
US Open last June, has been at all with the wrist. I’m
in favour of FootJoy
familiarising himself with his completely satisfied that it is
new clubs and is confident of perfectly mended.”
PADRAIG HARRINGTON has Harrington will now be
ended his 12-year association wearing the latest addition to
Captain Pavin
with Hi-Tec and signed a the FootJoy range, SYNR-G,
multi-year endorsement deal which will be available from 1
with rival golf-shoe brand February in the UK. COREY PAVIN will captain the 2010 US Ryder Cup Team at
FootJoy. The 37-year-old Irishman Celtic Manor in Newport, Wales.
During his time with Hi- will be featured in new FootJoy A winner of 15 PGA Tour events, including the 1995 US
Tec, Harrington helped to television advertisements Open at Shinnecock Hills, Pavin competed on the 1991, ‘93 and
design its CDT technology as well as print and online ‘95 Ryder Cup Teams.
and position the brand at the creative throughout the year. Pavin becomes the 26th US Ryder Cup captain and is aiming
forefront of the performance- Harrington said: “The to be the first since Tom Watson in 1993 to lead a winning Ryder
golf-shoe market. belief should be that you are Cup team outside the United States.
The three-time major playing the very best shoes
winner said: “I have really available, which will give you
enjoyed working with a great an edge over the field. The
team at Hi-Tec for the past 12 new SYNR-G shoes from
years and would like to thank FootJoy support the foot well
them for their innovative throughout the golf swing,
approach and contribution to which is so important to
my success.” hitting solid, powerful shots.”
Turnberry
manager to
retire
Nocera – no contest!
GEORGE BROWN is to
retire from his role as golf GWLADYS NOCERA was voted players’ player of the year for
courses and estates manager at 2008 by her colleagues on the Ladies’ European Tour, crowning
Turnberry following this year’s Opens, the European Ladies a sensational season during which she won five titles and secured
Open Championship. Team Championships, the seven further top-ten finishes.
He will remain at Women’s British Open, the The sixth-year Tour player sealed her fourth victory of the
Turnberry in a consultative Scottish Amateur Stroke Play year with the best 72-hole total in the LET’s 30-year history,
role after his retirement, and and two Open Championships. finishing on 29-under-par at the inaugural Goteborg Masters at
has appointed Euan Grant as The British and Lycke Golf Club in Sweden.
his successor. International Golf The 33-year-old Frenchwoman also received the 2008 New
Brown started his career Greenkeepers Association has Star Money List trophy, with 391,839.58 in earnings from 23
at Turnberry in January 1985 recently given him a lifetime tournaments, leaving her 71,739.84 ahead of Sweden’s Helen
and has prepared the Ailsa achievement award he is only Alfredsson.
links for numerous major the fourth recipient after Sir * Nocera is the fourth consecutive ECCO staff player to win
tournaments over the years, Michael Bonallack, Walter the LET Order of Merit title, following Sophie Gustafson in
including six Senior British Woods and Jack McMillan. 2007, Laura Davies in 2006 and Iben Tinning in 2005.
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