Faldo launches Russian venture

Nick Faldo is to open a golf academy and design a course in Moscow after entering into a partnership with the United Golf Federation of Russia.

Mon, 15 Jul, 2002 - 09:12

Nick Faldo is to open a golf academy and design a course in Moscow after entering into a partnership with the United Golf Federation of Russia.

Russia currently has just one 18-hole course but the new state-of-the-art facility will be built to championship standards to help development of the game in the country.

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Courts Golf Heathrow Place: Moscow Place: Russia Place: Eastern Europe Person: Faldo Person: Nick Faldo Person: Igor Malyshkov Person: Nick Organisation: United Golf Federation of Russia Organisation: RUSGA

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