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    Colin Montgomerie Conquers Golf Courses and Designs Them, Too

    Colin Montgomerie was one of the greatest players on the European Tour. He won the Ryder Cup with Europe six times as a player and once, in 2010, as the captain. Montgomerie, of Scotland, is also a renowned course designer, putting his stamp on courses in Britain, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Far […] More

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    A Look at the Montgomerie Maxx Royal

    After a three-year absence, the Turkish Airlines Open has returned to the Montgomerie Maxx Royal course in Belek, which first staged the tournament in 2013. This year, many big names will be chasing a first prize of $2 million, from a $7 million pot. When Colin Montgomerie began designing the Montgomerie Maxx Royal on Turkey’s […] More

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    Tiger Woods Ties Sam Snead’s Career Wins Record in Japan

    Tiger Woods was 6 years old the first time he crossed paths with Sam Snead, who played a two-hole exhibition in Southern California with Woods and said afterward, “If the kid doesn’t burn out, he’ll be the greatest golfer the world has ever seen.” Thirty-seven years later, Woods again found himself in Snead’s company. At […] More

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    PGA Tour, With Tiger Woods in Tow, Tries to Win Over Japan

    INZAI, JAPAN — Yasuo Shiina left his home in Tokyo at dawn Thursday to get a spot at the 10th tee of the Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club, about 90 minutes away. Shiina plays a round or so a month and watches lots of golf on television. But he has never seen the likes of […] More

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    Nike’s Chief Executive, Mark Parker, Is Stepping Down

    Nike said on Tuesday that its chief executive, Mark Parker, who led the company through a period of tremendous growth but also saw his leadership challenged by a number of controversies, would step down early next year. He will be replaced by John Donahoe, a member of Nike’s board and the chief executive of ServiceNow, […] More