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Formby rising golf star Fleetwood turns professional

TOMMY FLEETWOOD, who began his golf career as a youngster playing on the municipal course on Southport Promenade and is now the English Amateur champion, has turned professional.Read

Paula Creamer talks about the Womens Open at Royal Birkdale

PAULA CREAMER took time off from her preparations for a bid to land back-to-back women’s majors to offer words of encouragement for a Merseyside golfer playing in her first.Read

Rising Merseyside teenage golf star Nathan Gardiner issues plea for support

A HIGHLY-PROMISING 17-year-old golfer from South Sefton Sixth Form College is struggling to find a club to help him fulfil his ambitions.Read

Book your tickets now for the 2010 Ricoh Women’s British Open at Royal Birkdale

THE Ricoh Women’s British Open is one of the golfing highlights of the sporting calendar.Read

Golfer Florentyna Parker aiming to be a major force at the top of the women’s game

FLORENTYNA PARKER is hoping to use her breakthrough victory on the Ladies European Tour as a springboard to major success.Read

Royal Birkdale is ready to host the Women’s British Open

THE Ricoh Women’s British Open is coming to Royal Birkdale, bringing thousands of spectators, top professionals and amateurs from around the world and a cash bonanza worth millions to the region.Read

Nick Dougherty hopes to earn a place in the field for The Open at St Andrews

NICK DOUGHERTY will need a dramatic return to form in this week’s Barclays Scottish Open at Loch Lomond if he is to have any chance of playing in The Open at St Andrews next week.Read

Bootle-born golfer Nick Dougherty disappointed with Open Championship at Turnberry

NICK DOUGHERTY reckons his Open preparations were hampered by playing too may tournaments in the build-up.Read

Formby Golf Club is hosting the amateur next week

THE Amateur is being staged at Formby next week, writes Harold Brough.Read

Saints double up

ST MARY’S College scored a remarkable double over the weekend by winning three competitions at the King William’s College Annual Golf Tournament on the Isle of Man.Read

Nick Dougherty has moved up in the European Tour Race to Dubai

NICK DOUGHERTY moved up six places to 98th in the European Tour’s Race to Dubai order of merit when he finished in a share of 31st place in the Ballantine’s Championship at Jeju Island in South Korea.Read

GOLF: Blundellsands golfer Nick Dougherty ends traumatic year in 69th spot

NICK DOUGHERTY brought the curtain down on a traumatic year by finishing 34th at the Volvo Masters.Read

Crowder leader in Alliance 2008

CHRIS CROWDER from West Lancashire and Formby Hall’s Ian Finnis are the joint leaders after the first round of the Liverpool Alliance 2008 championship.Read

Hesketh come top of nine local clubs in mixed junior team event at West Lancashire

HESKETH came top of nine local clubs from both sides of the Mersey in a new mixed junior team event at West Lancashire.Read

Royal Birkdale’s Florentyna Parker leading local finisher at Ladies' British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship

ROYAL BIRKDALE’S Florentyna Parker was the leading local finisher in the Ladies' British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship.Read

Tommy is the champ

SOUTHPORT golfer Tommy Fleetwood has added another impressive victory to his ever expanding roll of honours.Read

Chesterfield High pupil Arran Cheetham hits hole-in-one at Hurlston Hall Golf Club

SIXTEEN-year-old Arran Cheetham struck a hole-in-one at the second tee at Hurlston Hall Golf Club.Read

Speariett flies flag after 53 year wait

SOPHIE SPEARIETT is the new holder of the Lady Derby Challenge Cup and President’s Prize.Read

Lancs lose grip on title

CHAMPIONS of the north, Lancashire Boys saw their hopes of regaining the England title vanish in the national championship at Royal North Devon.Read

Ryder Cup turn-page

Click here for our 12-page guide to the 37th Ryder Cup at Valhalla Golf Club

AS the finest golfers come together at Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky, we have partnered with the PGA to bring you your very own guide to this year's Ryder Cup.Read

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