Golf notes for Feb. 5, 2012
NEW CLASS AT ACADEMY Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy has started a new spring class representing 27 countries across five continents. The new semester at Hank Haney IJGA began Jan. 16 on Hilton Head Island.
Myanmar's ambitious Dawei project faces uncertainty
DAWEI, Myanmar (Reuters) - Dusty roads and makeshift offices are the only hints of the ambitious $50 billion project slated for the thick jungles near Myanmar's southern city of Dawei, billed by its developers as the "new global gateway of Indo-China". Big questions surround the far-reaching plans by Thailand's largest construction firm, Italian-Thai Development Pcl , to transform 250 sq kms (97 ...
Analysis - Myanmar's ambitious Dawei project faces uncertainty
DAWEI, Myanmar (Reuters) - Dusty roads and makeshift offices are the only hints of the ambitious $50 billion (31 billion pounds) project slated for the thick jungles near Myanmar's southern city of Dawei, billed by its developers as the "new global gateway of Indo-China."
Players to Watch on the 2012 LPGA Tour: A Fan’s Take
Yani Tseng was the best LPGA player last year. Katherine Hull could comeback this year. Lexi Thompson is a rising LPGA player. What will these LPGA players do on the 2012 LPGA Tour? Contributor: Scott Brodie Published: Feb 01, 2012
Westwood, Kaymer favorites at Qatar Masters
After forgettable performances in Abu Dhabi, third-ranked Lee Westwood and fourth-ranked Martin Kaymer are looking to get their 2012 seasons back on track with strong showings at the Qatar Masters.
LPGA season begins with more events, optimism
A dry board in the office of LPGA Tour Commissioner Mike Whan is filled with black-and-blue, an appropriate color scheme for a tour that had been taking its lumps over the last couple of years. The colors are used for the schedule -- blue ink for those that are a work in progress, black ink for the done deals.
Golf Capsules: LPGA season begins with more events, optimism
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A dry board in the office of LPGA Tour Commissioner Mike Whan is filled with black-and-blue, an appropriate color scheme for a tour that had been taking its lumps over the last couple of years.
Thai police seek court order to hold Hezbollah suspect
BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Lebanese man suspected of planning a possible bomb attack appeared in a Thai court on Tuesday a day after leading police to a warehouse stocked with bomb-making materials and being charged under weapons laws. Authorities, however, said the explosive ingredients were not intended for use in Thailand and were to be shipped out of the country, hoping to allay public fears ...