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Golf-European and Asian tours in new 'joint vision for future'

By Tony Jimenez LONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) – The European Tour and the Asian Tour, who first collaborated for a co-sanctioned event 16 years ago, have announced “an innovative joint vision for the future of professional golf”. Both organisations are lagging behind the PGA Tour in terms of prize money and international gravitas and Friday’s news may be an indication of Europe and Asia joining forces in an effort to

European, Asian golf tours announce strategic tie-up

The European and Asian tours on Friday said they would combine their business dealings and playing memberships in a “joint vision” which is likely to alter the landscape of world golf. “We have enjoyed a wonderful relationship with the Asian Tour for many years and today’s announcement is the first step in the next stage of that partnership,” European Tour CEO Keith Pelley said in the statement. It is likely

Ko in contention at LPGA Canadian Women's Open

Lydia Ko made it look easy again at the Vancouver Golf Club making birdie on three of her final four holes to shoot a 67 and put herself in contention at the Canadian Women’s Open. The 18-year-old world number two seized the early clubhouse lead and finished on Thursday just two strokes back of first-round leader Karine Icher, of France, who shot a seven-under 65 in the afternoon. Not only

Archer picks off Astros batters in one-hit win for Rays

(The Sports Xchange) – Tampa Bay right-hander Chris Archer recorded the third shutout of his career as the Rays salvaged a series split with a 1-0 victory over the Houston Astros on Thursday. Archer (11-9) allowed just one hit and issued one walk while recording 11 strikeouts, and needed only 98 pitches to stifle the Astros (66-56), who required walk-off, extra-inning wins to claim the middle two games of the

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