Golf News Digest – 25.01.08

The global golf season is really hotting up and GM is here to highlight all you need to know. Perhaps most importantly there’s just one week left to get your hands on discounted season tickets to the 2008 Open.

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Time's running out for season-ticket discounts for the 2008 Open

If you fancy being present at one of the UK?s premier sporting events, for the entirety of the tournament ? for just £180 ? then get your skates on and visit www.opengolf.com or telephone +44 (0) 1334 460010.

There are just six days left to purchase your discounted eight-day season ticket for the 2008 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, with the offer closing on Thursday January 31. The £180 deal represents a saving of 40% when compared to daily ticket amounts for the four days of practice and competition at the Championship.

After the drama and excitement of last year at Carnoustie, the top form shown by Europe?s finest and the small matter of a Ryder Cup looming, it's going to be a fascinating Open around what many argue to be England?s finest track.

The Championship runs from Sunday July 13 to Sunday July 20 with daily tickets during the four days of competition costing £55 each, although U16s will get in free of charge.

"I'm aware a number of traditionalists might well be appalled by this decision, but the evidence suggests that using rangefinders really helps improve pace of play so it is difficult to see why such a decision should be detrimental to the game," said PGA chief executive Sandy Jones.

Ryder Cup Wales has set up an annual series of seven summer events in the lead-up to the 2010 Ryder Cup. The tournaments, which include men?s, ladies' and junior events, run from April through to September and are intended to transform the face of golf in Wales.

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