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Lunn wins Lalla Meryem Cup in Morocco


Sports stars head to La Manga


lead the list of star names who will be heading to Spain’s La Manga Club on June 9-14 to take part in the 16th Addison Lee Footballers’ Golf Classic. The duo will be joined at the


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event by the likes of Arsenal and Northern Ireland legend, Pat Jennings, former Wimbledon and England goalkeeper, Dave Beasant, and ex-Everton and Scotland striker, Graeme Sharp.


GolfPyramid in cooperation with Austrian Golf Federation


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ustria Golf Federation and GolfPyramid has


announced a customer agreement. This means that GolfPyramid, a website for dedicated golfers, coaches and organisations, will support Austrian coaches and promising golfers aiming toward lower scores. The site provides a sport scientific database and structure for communication, analysis and tournament planning. “Good communication and


cooperation between coaches at club, regional and national levels are key factors when supporting future world-class players,“ said Austria National Team head coach, Fredrik Jendelid. “GolfPyramid provides


a whole-in-one tool for federations, academies and individual coaches and players,” added John Hellström, CEO at GolfPyramid.


Pro Shop Europe April 2012


Dubai delight for championship fi nalists


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fter battling through several rounds of qualifying and


beating off thousands of other competitors, 40 amateur golfers are celebrating after booking their place in the grand final of the Matchplay Championship. They will be flown out to


Dubai to experience the trip of a lifetime after emerging from the tournament’s regional qualifiers at European Tour venue, the Marriott Forest of Arden near Birmingham. They follow in the footsteps of Thomas Bjorn, Robert Allenby, ex-Ryder Cup Captain Colin Montgomerie and Open Champion Darren Clarke as winners at the championship venue and head to Dubai next month hoping to return as national champions.


Competitors will compete


over three rounds at the Els Club in next month’s grand final, as they enjoy a week long trip that also includes flights to the Emirate and accommodation at the Marriott Courtyard Dubai Hotel. “We’ve got a great bunch


of qualifiers from all sorts of backgrounds and handicaps, so we’re excited to see how the rest of the tournament pans out. “The Grand Final in Dubai


awaits and players will be treated like tour pros for the week,” said John Woosey, tournament director. “For just a £25 entry fee, it offers a phenomenal prize and we’re delighted that the event continues to grow year after year.”


heffield Wednesday manager, Dave Jones, and Ipswich boss, Paul Jewell,


Other footballing talent at the


event will include Alan McInally, Russell Osman, Gary Shaw, Chris Nicholl, Dave Bassett, Steve Bull, Paul Jones and Luther Blissett. Joining them in the line-up


will be 2011 winner, former Millwall and Wales striker, Steve Lovell, who edged out ex-Scotland ace and Sky Sports pundit, McInally, in a tight battle last year. The event features four days


of competitive golf; the one-day Alan Ball Trophy and the three-


day main event, sponsored by London-based minicab company Addison Lee, with competitors playing alongside a different footballer each day. Places in the event cost


£1,398 per person and include five nights in the five-star Hotel La Manga Club Principe Felipe, breakfast, welcome and gala dinners and prize-giving with entertainment. La Manga Club offers three


championship golf courses along with a tennis centre and spa.


title at the Lalla Meryem Cup in Morocco last month at Golf de l’Ocean in Agadir. She came from a stroke


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back going into the final round to finish three clear of Norwegian, Marianne Skarpnord, and South African, Tandi Cuningham. Lunn posted a final round


of five under 66 in fine conditions to end 12 under after four rounds. The title was wide open until Lunn launched herself into action on the more difficult back nine, where she picked up five birdies. The 1993 Women’s British


Open champion holed a monster 50-footer on the par 3 12th hole to get to 10 under for the tournament, just as co-leader Jade Schaeffer dropped two shots by hitting her tee shot into the rocks short of the green. Skarpnord joined Lunn in


pole position by making a five-footer for birdie on the 13th, but bogeyed the 15th, while Lunn edged two ahead by sinking a 35-footer from across the green. Lunn moved three ahead of


the field after making another birdie from eight feet at the par-three 16th and at that point. She knew the title was hers to lose, but showed her class by making par on each of the closing two holes.


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aren Lunn claimed her 10th Ladies European Tour


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