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Bandon’s John ā€˜Blondie’ Carroll still calling the shots
It has been a while since John “Blondie” Carroll was lacing up his boots in a Cork Celtic dressing room. Yet his years in a team environment, as well as a long-serving national golf selector, have made him an ideal fit as the Golfing Union of Ireland’s new senior team captain.
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Rory McIlroy eyes big game in South Africa
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Rory McIlroy ā€˜will see how it goes’ with new clubs in South Africa
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BrandenĀ Grace going strong as play disruptedĀ againĀ inĀ Johannesburg
Schwartzel surrenders five-shot lead as Sullivan take first European Tour title

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Schwartzel surrenders five-shot lead as Sullivan take first European Tour title
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Sullivan leads as Els slumps
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Hometown hero Ernie Els hitting form in Johannesburg

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