As a world-class Dunhill professional tournament took place on the Old Course for the 33rd consecutive year, Charles McLaughlin was there to witness a nail-biting finish and an Asian team win. He also took time out from the action on the links to look into the history of this great event, why it’s so popular and the impact of the charitable donations directed by the Alfred Dunhill Links foundation
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Written by Charles McLaughlin
Photography by Courtesy of Dunhill
It stands just over 20 inches (512 mm) tall and weighs approximately 5.4 pounds (2.45 kg). Made from sterling silver in the style of an 18th century drinking vessel, the legendary Claret Jug –...
European players have, by and large, fared well at Royal Lytham & St Annes, but no one in history has been more successful around this difficult, heavily bunkered layout than the late Seve...
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The number of amateurs who made the cut at Olympic Club. Americans Jordan Spieth, Beau Hossler and Patrick Cantlay all made it through to the weekend action, with 17-year-old Hossler impressing in...
Matt Kuchar avoided the big mistakes that slowed so many other contenders – starting with Kevin Na – and kept it out of the water on the Stadium Course to eliminate the kind of drama he...
To borrow the words of former United States Golf Association Executive Director Frank Hannigan, something magical always seems to happen at Olympic.
From June 14-17, the strictly private Olympic...
A gamble on a borrowed putter paid rich dividends for Australia’s Unho Park as he drained an 18-foot birdie putt on the last to seal a one-stroke victory at the HK$400,000 Ageas Hong Kong PGA...
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The number of players who went all 72 holes without a three-putt. Americans Jim Fuyrk, who finished 11th, Brandt Snedeker (tied19th) and Jonathan Byrd (tied 27th) came away unscathed, which on...
It took a while for the traditional Masters Sunday back nine energy and excitement to start echoing though the Georgia pines, but echo it did as the mercurial creativity of Bubba Watson emerged...
Ageas, the title sponsor of the Hong Kong PGA Championship, has announced that prize money for the 2012 edition will increase by 25 per cent to HK$400,000.
To be played from 21-23 May, the event...
Reigning Masters champion Charl Schwartzel wants to bring a unique South African flavour to the annual Champions Dinner this year – by doing the cooking himself.
Schwartzel has asked Augusta...