“The Bible, borders and Brexit” will “make Europe great again”, declared Ed Martin to roaring applause. The Republican pundit who co-wrote 'The Conservative Case for Trump' was speaking at a global gathering of religious conservatives in Verona this March. Italy’s deputy prime minister, Matteo Salvini, was a headline speaker. Verona, Italy’s ancient 'city of love',…
Read moreMorning 9: Some of the PGA Tour’s best were ready to boycott U.S. Open? | Wolff ravages the competition | Studying with DeChambeau
By Ben Alberstadt ([email protected]) May 28, 2019 Good Tuesday morning, golf fans. 1. Wolff ravages the competition Golf Digest’s Ryan Herrington on your 2019 NCAA individual champion… “…there was never much doubt that an Oklahoma State golfer would be crowned the NCAA individual champion for the ninth time in school history. Where the suspense would arise…
Read moreHow international solidarity saved an activist’s life in Burundi
This article is part of an editorial partnership with the Fund for Global Human Rights. Amandine Mbonimpa has not forgotten anything about the afternoon of 3 August 2015. That was when her father was shot. She had known he was in danger. Pierre-Claver Mbonimpa was the founder of a human rights organisation, APRODH, in his…
Read moreAlgeria: Divisions as country heads towards controversial elections
On Saturday, the Algerian Constitutional Council has officially ceased to accept submissions of candidates seeking to participate in the upcoming presidential elections scheduled to take place on the 4th of July of this year. Key political figures and parties have suspended their participation in the controversial elections as they consider the continued popular protests to…
Read moreHow close are you for your first putts?
As the college golf season has ended for my team, it allows me to get my game back into shape. After eight months of encouraging our team members to focus on what they can control and what we have been able to determine as key performance indicators (KPI) for lower scores, I now have a…
Read moreRevealed: Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party candidate spread "propaganda" for Balkan warlord, was 'bugged' by MI6
A Brexit Party running mate of Nigel Farage in Thursday's European election helped spread fake news for a Bosnian Serb warlord later jailed for crimes against humanity, an investigation by SourceMaterial and openDemocracy has discovered. John Kennedy, a former Tory now standing in the South East region on a list headed by Farage, was for…
Read moreThe Australian golf industry from the inside: Tiger in 2000 or 2017?
The interview had gone well, and I was seeing plenty of nodding heads around the table as I presented my vision for golf retail to the board of the biggest golf retailer in Australia. Then came the question Reflecting on how many courses there were around the country and the retail footprint across the states,…
Read moreMay was the Daily Mail's PM. The day after it told her to go, she went
It was clear from the start. Theresa May was not qualified to be prime minister in the best of times and was deeply unsuitable when imagination and public appeal are essential – leaving aside implementing a strategy in the country’s interest. I showed why this was so at the time. But her failure is not…
Read moreNew feature-length documentary “Loopers” exploring the bond between a player and caddie hitting theaters next month
A brand new feature-length documentary from Gravitas Ventures is coming to theaters next month titled – Loopers: The Caddie’s Long Walk. Click Here: Directed by Jason Baffa and written by Carl Cramer, Loopers: The Caddie’s Long Walk explores the personal bond that a golfer and caddie develop, as well as delving into the history of…
Read moreTweets of the Week: Tiger talks Vegas gambler, Hoffman’s hypnotic trap hook, and a contender for the most embarrassing early celebration of the year
Kevin Na impressively held off the chasing pack on Sunday at Colonial CC to claim his third win on the PGA Tour, and Bernd Wiesberger won his fifth European Tour title at the Made in Denmark. But here are some of the things you may have missed, and some of the quirkier moments from the…
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