Seve RIP

Posted June 6th, 2011 by admin

Once in a while a sportsman or woman comes to the fore that transcends national barriers. In the world of golf there was Jack Nicklaus and, before him, Arnold Palmer. In the 1970’s a young Spaniard from Pedreña took up the mantle thrilling spectators with his self-taught swing, tenacity and charisma. If only Tiger had [...]

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Seve progressing

Posted June 4th, 2010 by admin

In roughly the Spanish equivalent to the BBC’s ‘Sport’s Personality of the Year’ award, Seve Ballesteros, looking noticably stronger after his long battle with a brain tumour, received a standing ovation from the 200 strong invited audience as he received the ‘Francisco Fernandez Ochoa’ lifetime achievement award. Paradoxically Seve was often better known and, dare [...]

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LOCAL BOY MAKES GOOD

Posted January 30th, 2009 by admin

Being born in La Línea and now resident in Cádiz makes it a bit of a stretch claiming Álvaro Quirós as a local lad, but it’s worth the effort, since he is the most watchable European golfer since Seve Ballesteros. This “lad” (he’s 26 years old) weighs in at 13 stone and stands 6 ft [...]

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