Your weekly dose of GolfBUZZ ... Issue 34
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By JO MAES
Being Belgian I don't have much to boast about with regards to golf in the professional ranks. Of course we did have Flory Van Donk. Born in 1912, up until the seventies, he was considered the greatest golf player ever to come from the Continent. This was until the likes of Langer and Ballesteros burst on the scene.
Van Donck held most of the national titles in Europe at one time or another. Probably his greatest individual triumph ever was his last and ironically in a team event, when he was the lowest-scoring player at the 1960 Canada Cup at Portmarnock in Ireland.
The field included Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer, Bobby Locke, Gary Player and Kel Nagle. We had Donald Swaelens who died of cancer at the age of 34 and recently we had Nicolas Colsaerts who on his 18th birthday secured his card at Q-school. He's still only 25 as we speak but his jo-jo seasons have made their mark and it is a doubt that he will ever fulfil his potential.
We do have however, some other 'professionals' on tour. I've discussed Jos Vanstiphout recently, the self-thought 'Mental Guru', adored by players but mocked by fellow sports psychologists.
We also have Guy Delacave, the tour physio and the man in the Red Bull truck. Read more
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PLAYGROUND OF THE WEEK
Boat of Garten Golf Club
Established in 1898, Boat of Garten has a lot of history attached to it. Located in the Scottish Highlands, the course was designed by one of the grand-masters of golf course architecture, James Braid. Originally only 6 holes, the club added another 2 holes in 1910 and opened tennis courts in 1921. In 1930, James Braid designed the 18-hole course. Read More

Mr. Buzzy and Christmas golf ...
Mr. Buzzy and 3 of his friends were playing their weekly game of golf, and one remarked how nice it would be to wake up on Christmas morning, roll out of bed and without an argument go directly to the golf course, meet his buddies and play a round.
His buddies all chimed in and said, "Let's do it! We'll make it a priority, figure out a way and meet here early Christmas morning."
Months later, that special morning arrives, and there they are on the golf course. The first guy says, "Boy this game cost me a fortune! I bought my wife such a diamond ring that she can't take her eyes off it."
Number 2 guy says, "I spent a ton too. My wife is at home planning the cruise I gave her. She was up to her eyeballs in brochures."
Number 3 guy says "Well my wife is at home admiring her new car, reading the manual."
They all turned to Mr. Buzzy who is staring at them like they have lost their minds. "I can't believe you all went to such expense for this golf game. I slapped the missus on the buttocks and said, 'Well lass, Merry Christmas! It's a great morning, intercourse or the golf course? ' ....... and she said, "It's nippy out there, take a sweater with you..."