Living Golf
SHOW #57
London
Hosted by Don Riddell
PADRAIG HARRINGTON
Irishman Padraig Harrington won his first Major Championship, the Open Championship at Carnoustie, in 2008 and became the first European to win one of the four major annual titles since 1999.
This month Living Golf has exclusive access to Harrington and his family at their home just outside Dublin. Don Riddell spends time with the family discovering just how different life has become since winning the Open in July.
EUROPE’S $20 MILLION BOOST
In the biggest ever announcement for professional golf in Europe - The European Tour will boost its annual prize in 2009 by $20 million. A new tournament is to be added and a restructured Order of Merit system. It’s all about trying to attract the biggest names from around the world and keeping their local talent from heading across the Atlantic to the US PGA Tour. Justin Armsden explores the changes with player reaction.
NEWS
Round-up of the latest tournament news
PREVIEW - 2008
The tournament on everyones’ minds for 2008 will be the Ryder Cup. Living Golf previews the year ahead with comments from Europe Ryder Cup captain Nick Faldo and US Captain Paul Azinger. Through various players and experts, the program also explores other topics like: How many Majors will Tiger win in 2008?
RORY MCILROY
He’s rated as the best player to emerge from Europe since Seve Ballesteros. He’s even expected to make Europe’s Ryder Cup team in 2008. Aged 18, he’s just turned professional after becoming the world’s best amateur. He is living up to his promise after just a handful of tournament especially when he played in the Open Championship at Carnoustie, where he caught everyone’s eye with an opening round of three under par. Living Golf’s Chris Meadows chats with the Northern Irishman for an insight to his amazing talent.
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