Donald Trump wants to build a $1.9 billion golf resort in Scotland. Trump offered plans Monday for a golf academy and two championship-standard courses on a 1,400-acre site near Aberdeen. Trump, whose mother was born in Scotland, wants to build 1,000 homes, 36 luxury villas and a 450-bedroom luxury hotel on the same site. Local [...]
Entries from November 2006
Trump looking to build Scotland golf resort
November 28, 2006
Putts start to fall as Tait eyes Open
November 27, 2006
If Whangarei’s Alex Tait can get his putting together he’s more than a chance to qualify for next week’s New Zealand Open. Tait, back in the country after his second season of trying to make a living as a golf professional in England, is beginning to regain his touch on the greens and just in [...]
Cosmonaut to Hit Golf Ball From Space
November 22, 2006
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — In space, nobody can hear you scream “Fore!” Then again, “fore” isn’t something Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin is likely to shout out Wednesday when he strikes a lightweight golf ball with a special 6-iron from outside the international space station in a promotional stunt for a Canadian golf club manufacturer. Tyurin [...]
Kane to forego Women’s World Cup of Golf
November 11, 2006
Citing an off-season dedicated to recovering from the past season and preparing for the 2007 LPGA season, Lorie Kane announced that she will be unable to participate in the 2007 Women’s World Cup of Golf being played January 19-21 in South Africa. ”Representing Canada will always be a top priority for me, but I developed [...]
‘Scary’ Tiger back in contention with Shanghai 64
November 11, 2006
American golfer Tiger Woods hit an eight-under-par 64 to charge back into contention at the HSBC Champions event yesterday, finishing the second round two shots behind Indian leader Jyoti Randhawa. The world No 1, who started the day at level par, hit seven birdies and an eagle with just one bogey to match the Sheshan [...]
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