http://www.mikesgolfblog.com Golf News, Views & Tips Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:02:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en World number one Tiger Woods has announced on his official website that he is to become a father for the second time. Woods' model wife Elin Nordegran is due to give birth in 'late winter'. "I have some wonderful news to report," Woods gushed. "Sam [daughter] is going to be a big sister... ... http://www.mikesgolfblog.com/2008/09/03/woods-expecting-second-child/ http://www.mikesgolfblog.com/2008/05/05/199/ Justin Rose is European golf's new number one, eight years on from looking like he might never make it as a professional. But how Rose had to work the Volvo Masters as well at Valderrama today, going from four clear to one behind before beating Simon Dyson and Soren Kjeldsen with ... http://www.mikesgolfblog.com/2007/11/04/rose-rises-to-european-summit/ Ernie Els proved himself the king of Wentworth yet again, adding another £1million to his bank balance and taking his record number of wins in the World Match Play Championship to a magnificent seven. Before taking a private jet to Paris in the hope of seeing South Africa set up a ... http://www.mikesgolfblog.com/2007/10/15/els-in-seventh-heaven/ Justin Leonard can stop tinkering with his swing. Putting a series of big changes to the ultimate test Sunday, Leonard won the Texas Open for the third time, beating Jesper Parnevik with a 10-foot birdie putt on the third hole of a playoff. "There's no better way to validate [the changes] ... http://www.mikesgolfblog.com/2007/10/08/leonard-beats-parnevik-in-texas-open-playoff/ Nick Dougherty overcame an attack of the nerves to capture his second European Tour title in the £2.5million Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews. While Irish teenager Rory McIlroy all but clinched his tour card for next season in only his second event as a professional by finishing third, 25-year-old ... http://www.mikesgolfblog.com/2007/10/08/dougherty-holds-on-to-take-title/ Billy Payne, Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament, announced today changes to four holes, Nos. 1, 7, 9 and 11, for the 2008 Masters. In addition, other modifications were made on the grounds. “Refinements to the golf course and grounds have been made almost every year ... http://www.mikesgolfblog.com/2007/10/03/masters-committee-announces-augusta-changes/ The United States retained the Presidents Cup today, securing an easy five-point victory over the International team. Needing to win only three of the 12 singles matches against the International team, the US made quick work of it - taking three of the first four matches at Royal Montreal. Stewart Cink clinched ... http://www.mikesgolfblog.com/2007/09/30/easy-win-for-us/ Nick Faldo's Britain and Ireland team, stung into action by television pundits predicting doom and gloom, ran away with the Seve Trophy at The Heritage near Dublin. One point ahead entering the 10 concluding singles, Continental Europe took only one of them, halved just two and were sent crashing to a ... http://www.mikesgolfblog.com/2007/09/30/home-heroes-triumph/ http://www.mikesgolfblog.com/2007/09/29/tips-from-the-pro-himself-tiger-woods-part-1/