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Lee aiming for second major title at Women's PGA Championship

  • Golf

Lee Mi-rim of South Korea is aiming for a second major title at the Women's Professional Golf Association

working hard in preparation for the Women's PGA Championship, which is being held at the Aronimink Golf

 Korda is the current world number two but has not won on the Ladies Professional Golf Association


Blue plaque unveiled in Newbury in honour of five-time Wimbledon champion Lottie Dod

  • Collecting and Heritage News

A blue plaque has been unveiled in Newbury in the United Kingdom to five-time Wimbledon champion and Olympic silver medallist Lottie Dod.

again in 1888, 1891, 1892 and 1893.In addition to tennis, Dod competed in many other sports, including golf

medallist, who used to live in the area ©Newbury Town Council Dod also won the British Ladies Amateur Golf

as the most versatile female athlete of all time, together with track and field athlete and fellow golf


Sport and tobacco – a relationship that has turned to ashes

  • The Big Read

In his book Football, The Golden Age, John Tennant collects "extraordinary images from 1900 to 1985". One of them, photographer unknown, shows Ipswich Town players in January 1939 relaxing in the team bath after losing 2-1 at home to Aston Villa in an FA Cup third round replay. Of the nine pictured, three have cigarettes hanging from their mouths.

manager Alf Ramsey, who threatened one small group of players who nipped away to have a pint at a local golf



Saudi Arabia announces two women's golf tournaments worth combined $1.5 million

  • Golf

Saudi Arabia has been scheduled to host two new women's golf events with a combined prize purse of $1.5

Team International from November 17 to 19, which is worth $500,000 (£388,000/€427,000).Royal Greens Golf

pledged to stage both competitions in a safe environment amid the coronavirus pandemic.No major women's golf

said: "We are extremely excited to be part of history in bringing the first-ever professional women’s golf

to deliver not one but two tournaments, in what has been a difficult year for golf.The Royal Greens Golf

Al-Rumayyan, the chairman of the Saudi Golf Federation and tournament organiser at Golf Saudi.


Russell to captain Britain and Ireland team at 2022 PGA Cup

  • Golf

DJ Russell is set to captain the Britain and Ireland team at the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) Cup in 2022.

nbsp;After retiring in 1996, Russell spent five years as head professional at Derby’s Kedleston Park Golf

Club.He currently runs a golf course design and consultancy business in partnership with friend and


IOC and Dow run "Carbon Initiative Award" for second year

  • Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Dow announced it will give out its "Carbon Initiative Award" for a second year running.

Federation, the International Sambo Federation, the International Ski Federation, the International Golf



United States Golf Association chief executive Davis to leave role in 2021

  • Golf

United States Golf Association (USGA) chief executive Mike Davis has announced he will leave his role

Davis is set to leave to pursue his passion of golf course design and construction, having set up Fazio

& Davis Golf Design alongside Tom Fazio.The 55-year-old, who joined the USGA in 1990, became the

 He also serves as a member of several golf-related Boards, including the International Golf Federation

, World Golf Foundation, World Golf Hall of Fame and Official World Golf Rankings."

Mike Davis is set to pursue his passion for golf course design after leaving the United States Golf Association