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Korean dentist extracts Volvo Masters Amateur 2009 title
Korean club golfer Choul Hee-lee is sitting on top of the world tonight after being crowned Volvo Masters Amateur champion of the world after surviving a torrid day at Finca Cortesín, venue for Ross Fisher’s Volvo World Match Play Championship victory on Sunday.
» Read moreThe Volvo for golfers everywhere
Fore! Here is Volvo Cars' first production car ever to run on electricity. What is more, it's pretty capable off-road. The C70-inspired Volvo Golf Cart is recharged overnight and can be driven sixty kilometres on a single charge.
» Read moreVolvo Car UK Chief Test Drives Volvo Masters Amateur Golf
Volvo Car UK managing director Peter Rask took time out from his busy business schedule to sample the Volvo Masters Amateur Tour and liked what he saw over 18 holes at the world famous Dukes Course at Woburn.
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Have Clubs, Will Travel
Looking for some competitive golf during his summer vacation, German businessman Thomas Höß found the Volvo Masters Amateur UK on the worldwide web, packed his clubs and drove – on his Harley Davidson – all the way to Scotland and played, amongst others, the Open Championship course at Turnberry.
Ashley’s Ace the Third in a Month
According to ‘Golf Digest' magazine, the odds of an amateur scoring a hole-in-one are in the order of 1 in 12,750 with the chances of two holes-in-one in a round at almost 10million to one. So, when Ashley Ricketts recorded the Volvo Masters Amateur Tour's third ace in under a month at the ‘Home of Golf,' the statisticians found their calculators inadequate in what has been a quite remarkable record-breaking run.
Big Phil Celebrates With Second Successive Ace
Just like the proverbial London bus, you wait ages and then two come along at once and that was the case for Volvo Masters Amateur regular Phil Bailey as he followed Keith Larner’s hole-in-one at the Grove with an ace at Little Aston.
» Read moreAustria’s ‘Magnificent Seven’ Summer of Sport
Going into its third-year of award-winning amateur golf, Volvo Cars Austria has a magnificent seven qualifying events lined-up for 2009 ahead of their grand final in September with places in the Volvo Masters Amateur World Final on the line.
» Read moreExtreme Golf on the Glacier
The spring-like temperatures have already woken some golfers out of their hibernation and on 28 March a top-class golfing tournament for around 30 specially invited guests took place 2,500m above sea level. Instead of playing on the usual green, the golfers played Extreme Golf at the Volvo XC Golf Challenge in white snow at the Kitzsteinhorn glacial ski resort.
» Read moreVolvo Masters Amateur – A World Wide Website Fit For a Worldwide Event
The new Volvo Masters Amateur worldwide website that supports one of global golf’s most engaging events is launched and live with a selection of new and innovative features added.
» Read moreVolvo’s new golf amateur website portal
The new Volvo Masters Amateur worldwide website tours the globe thanks to the new technology that keeps all participating countries linked into one main Volvo Masters Amateur portal and keeps hundreds-of-thousands of golf fans informed.
» Read moreVolvo Masters Amateur Tour to Test Drive British Open Courses
Given that the Volvo Masters Amateur World Final gives national champions the opportunity of following in the footsteps of the stars of the Volvo World Match Play Championship at Finca Cortesín, those playing the Volvo Masters Amateur Tour in the UK will already have experienced world-class golf courses, which includes test-driving the British Open Championship course at Turnberry.
» Read moreFrom Start to Finnish
The Volvo Masters Amateur in Finland is ready to roll with 13 qualifying events and the national final at a golf course that holds many happy memories for 2008 Volvo Masters champion Søren Kjeldsen, Espoon Golfseura where the great Dane won his first-ever big title.
» Read moreLadies to the Fore at Volvo Masters Amateur World Final in Spain
Ladies to the Fore at Volvo Masters Amateur World Final in Spain
The day after Søren Kjeldsen became the first Dane to win the Volvo Masters and Robert Karlsson the first Swede to claim the European Tour Order of Merit, history was made for the third time in the space of 24 hours at Valderrama when Argentinean Maria Paz Toranzo Alundate became the first woman to win the Volvo Masters Amateur title.
» Read moreTeam Canada ready to take on the world!
In it's sixth full season as Canada's largest amateur golf program, the Volvo Masters Amateur traveled across Canada executing 50 events nationally at private clubs and corporate invitations. Over 8,000 players teed it up for their chance to advance to one of the two Regional Finals.
» Read morePole stars set to sparkle in Spain
At the end of a marathon seven qualifying rounds, two semi-finals and the Poland National Final of the Volvo Masters Amateur, two Polish players have battled their way through to the World Final in Spain.
» Read moreGirl power to the fore
Under the Munich moonlight, a team of two girl golfers booked their place on the plane to Spain and the Volvo Masters Amateur World Final.
» Read moreJapanese trio heads to Spain in high spirits
After 41 regional qualifying events involving over 3,000 amateur golfers across Japan, three players have won the right to represent their country in the Volvo Masters Amateur World Final in Spain in early November.
» Read moreVolvo's Viennese Waltz
The final line-up for the Austrian final of the Volvo Masters Amateur was concluded with the 11 players qualifying from the Auto Schirak dealer event in St Pölten on the outskirts of Vienna.
» Read moreSinging in the rain & heading for Spain
After 12 regional qualifying events involving 1,100 amateur golfers from all over Finland, even steady rain failed to dampen the spirits of the 25 finalists at Espoon Golfseura as Jirka Korhonen and Teuvo Vejander booked their seats on the plane to Spain and the Volvo Masters Amateur World Final at La Quinta on 1st and Valderrama on 3rd November.
» Read moreBig game
The South African final of the Volvo Masters Amateur was evident in more ways than one as the champions of the Southern Africa series mingled with the champions of the animal kingdom at the magnificent Zebula County Club.
» Read moreGolf for the long haul
The longest-running member of the Volvo Masters Amateur family, the Volvo Truck Challenge saw a record 70 players aiming for one of just four places in the Nordic Final and the chance to win a seat on the plane to Spain and the 2008 Volvo Masters Amateur World Final in November.
» Read moreTwo golfers keep on trucking
Volvo Trucks dealer T Rejmes staged a round of the Volvo Truck Challenge at the delightful Kårsta Golf Club on the outskirts of Örebro with two golfers going to the VTC International Final at the renowned Halmstad Golf Club and a chance of one of 10 places at the Volvo Masters Amateur World Final in Spain in November.
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Golf Terminology
Air Shot
An unsuccessful attempt to strike the ball where the player fails to make contact with the ball. Also known as a 'fresh-air shot,' it is counted as a stroke. Normally only done by beginners.
Address
The act of taking a stance and placing the club-head behind the ball. Taking the correct address position is considered to be one of the most important aspects of hitting the golf ball straight.
Ace
Another name of a hole-in-one, normally on a par-3, very occasionally on a short par-4.
Wedge
The golf terminology Wedge refers to the clubs used to hit the ball onto the green from a relatively short distance. (usually around 100 yards or less).
The Turn
"Making the turn" is when golfers go from hole number nine to hole number ten. Many golfers stop at the clubhouse at the turn, for refreshments.
Tee Box
Where a golfer hits their first shot on each hole.
Stroke
Each time the ball is hit; a player is given one stroke.
Spikes
The "cleats" on the bottom of golf shoes.
Slice
When a right handed player's ball has a trajectory that curves sharply to the right.
Rough
The longer grass that surrounds the fairway and green.
Putter
The club used to hit the ball into the hole on the green.
Push
When a right handed player hits the ball considerably right of the target, in a straight trajectory, although they were aimed at the target.
Pull
When a right handed player hits the ball considerably left of the target, in a straight trajectory, although they were aimed at the target.
Par
The number of strokes in which hole is expected to be completed.
Irons
The clubs used in hitting intermediate distances.
Hook
When a right handed player's ball has a trajectory that curves sharply to the left.
Handicap (of a hole)
The difficulty level of a hole, relative to other holes on the course. A 1 handicap is the most difficult hole, while an 18 handicap is the easiest hole.
Handicap (index)
The individual golfer's average number of strokes over par per round, calculated by a computer system.
Hacker
Used to refer to a bad golfer.
Green
The surface in which players putt. It contains the hole.
Fringe
The slightly longer grass that surrounds the green.
Fairway
The short grass between the tee box and the green.
Eagle
Two strokes under par
Driver
The club usually used off the tee to achieve maximum distance.
Drive the Green
To hit the ball onto the green from the tee on a par 4 or 5.
Double, Triple, etc. Bogey
Two, three, etc. strokes over par.
Divot
The chunk of grass taken out of the ground when hitting the ball.
Chunk
Taking a large piece of grass out of the ground when hitting the ball. The ball will usually not travel far at all.
Bunker
An area on a hole filled with sand, also known as a sand-trap.
Bogey
One stroke over par.
Birdie
One stroke under par.
Ball Mark
The "dent' that the ball makes, when hit onto the green.
Ball Hawking
Looking for balls in out of bounds areas of the course.
Albatross
Three strokes under par.
19th Hole
The golf terminology 19th hole is a term that jokingly refers to the clubhouse.