NOT CARNOUSTIE

Golf Refugees intrepid reporter has sent us some news and pictures from the opening round action at Carnoustie, venue ofthe women’s 2011 British Open.

However, he failed to mention on his CV that he used to work for News Corp’s News of The World and is consequently about as reliable as a chocolate teapot.

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SQUIRREL MONKEY

If you were starting a new sports brand, what would your logo be?

Others such as Puma, Lacoste, Lyle and Scott go for creatures.

Golf Refugees have come up with their own creature: the squirrel monkey, because they are free spirited and belong in the wild. Which sounds like a good marketing line to us.

We’re going to conduct some market research at next years London Olympics and ask fans if they will swap their Pumas for Squirrel Monkeys?

If there are any investors who love squirrel monkeys, feel free to get in touch.

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CARNOUSTIE TIME

If you are feeling a little bit under the weather and find yourself at home later this week. Sit back and relax with Hazel Irvine as she presents live BBC coverage, starting this Thursday with first round action, of the women’s British Open from Carnoustie.

Now if you fancy a little flutter, here are some of the latest odds on the Brits;

Catriona Matthew – Scot – 50-1

Melissa Reid – Eng – 80-1

Becky Brewerton – Wal – 100-1

Laura Davies – Eng – 150-1

And let’s not forget British amateur champion Lauren Taylor (pictured), from Rugby and just 16 years old. She could be a good outside bet at 250-1.

The World's top 15 women players are all contending for this the final major of the year.

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GOLF PRADA STYLE 2012

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MISTAKEN IDENTITY PART TWO

At first I thought this was Jan Molby. You know the ex Liverpool Danish central defender who signed from Ajax.

On closer inspection, it turns out to be Brit pro golfer Laura Davies, playing in the annual charity football match at the Evian Masters.

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MISTAKEN IDENTITY PART ONE

  At first I thought this was Fernando Torres. You know the ex Liverpool Spanish striker who joined Chelsea for £50m last January.

On closer inspection, it turns out to be Brit pro golfer Melissa Reid, playing in the annual charity football match at the Evian Masters.

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HOW LONG?

Well, if you hook one into the gorse bush and after 5 minutes of searching are forced to drop another, it could live in that bush for hundreds of years.

It can take anywhere between 100 and 1,000 years for a modern golf ball to biodegrade. This is very bad news for the environment, considering that 300 million balls are lost or thrown away each year in the US alone.
 

When a modern golf ball dissolves, potentially hazardous toxins from heavy metals such as zinc become attached to ground sediment poisoning nearby flora and fauna.

How do golfers feel about the environmental legacy being left behind by their golf balls?

Should the governing bodies of golf be negotiating with leading brands to introduce a new generation of environmentally friendly golf balls fit for the 21st Century?

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