Abu Dhabi Golf Championship: Henrik Stenson to make 2014 bow in tournament

The world No 3 has a great record in the United Arab Emirates having won the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai last month as well as the 2006 Qatar Masters and the 2007 Dubai Desert Classic.   "2013 finished on a high in the UAE and it would be great if 2014 started on a high in the UAE," said the Swede.   "The country was a fantastic home for us for eight years and I've always enjoyed playing here."   Stenson finished...

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France's Victor Dubuisson secures Masters place for first time in career

The Frenchman is one of 14 non-qualified players to secure a place in the year's first major championship after the final Official World Golf Rankings of the season were published.   Dubuisson hit form with a vengeance at the end of the 2013 season which included his first European Tour title at the Turkish Airlines Open in November.   He went on to finish third behind Henrik Stenson in the season-ending DP World Tour Championship...

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Henrik Stenson and Justin Rose leading candidates for European Tour award

Stenson capped a memorable comeback year by winning the season-ending DP World Tour Championship to clinch the Race to Dubai title having already banked a $10m bonus with victory in the FedExCup.   Rose lifted only one trophy this year, but that was the US Open title at Merion where he became the first Englishman to win the tournament since Tony Jacklin in 1970.   Stenson's achievements were remarkable considering he was ranked only...

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Bernard and Lesley Gallacher launch heart awareness campaign

The former Ryder Cup captain suffered a cardiac arrest during a function at the Marcliffe Hotel in Aberdeen in August. The 64-year-old insists he owes his life to the quick treatment he received after collapsing, which included the use of a defibrillator that had been installed at the hotel. Gallacher and his wife Lesley have now launched a major campaign to raise awareness of the need to have defibrillators close to hand in a bid to increase...

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