The European Tour has a real headache on its hands following Iran’s recent threats to "destroy" parts of the United Arab Emirates if there is retaliation after the attacks they launched on Iraq in reprisal for the US killing of Qassem Soleimani.
Turkmenistan’s President, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov (Gurba for short) wishes to bring golf to his country. At the moment nobody actually plays the game there, but he's bringing in Jack to transform this.
Before technology took over and the driver became the monstrous feat of engineering and design that it is these days the persimmon wood ruled the tees and fairways. Other imposters tried to supplant the material of the golfing gods but failed. It would eventually take over ten years for the 'johnny come lately' metal woods to take the place of persimmon on the PGA and European tours.
I'm going to miss Obama when Trump gets the keys to the asylum. Barack, the lad, has barely missed a single opportunity to hit the links during his presidency: Iran tension sorted, hit the links; Insurgents taken out by Navy Seals in Iraq, hit the links
