Elliot Saltman said he won’t appeal his
three-month ban from European Tour and
Challenge Tour events for cheating while at
the same time vehemently deny-
ing he did anything wrong, the BBC
reported last week.
The Scot was found guilty of a
“serious breach” of regulations
after claims he marked his ball in-
correctly at the Russian Challenge
Cup last September. The 28-year-
old paid for a polygraph test, which
his representatives say “provided
strong backing for his assertion” that he had
not broken any rules.
to read more.
Elliot Saltman
round of the Dubai Desert Classic, a breach of
the European Tour’s code of conduct.
to read more.
The PGA Tour has signed off on fans bringing cell phones to tournaments, starting with
The Honda Classic, March 3-6, in Palm Beach
Gardens, Fla. The policy doesn’t cover non-Tour
events such as The Masters, U.S. Open, British
Open and PGA Championship.
to read more.
Reigning PGA champion Martin Kaymer
of Germany and 17-year-old Italian Matteo
Manassero have accepted exemptions to play in
the PGA Tour Transitions Championship, March
17-20 at Innisbrook Resort in Florida.
The USGA announced last week that players
must use the new conforming grooves in local
qualifying for the 2011 U.S. Open, likely requiring thousands of amateurs to purchase new
clubs before then.
to read USGA release.
to read Q&A.
The Stripe Group, a company headed by
Greg Norman, failed last week for the third
time to acquire the assets of the Valderrama
Golf Club in southern Spain from its current
owners, the Patino family. Meanwhile, the
membership has launched legal action, claiming it has first option to buy the famed club.
to read more.
Neshanic
Valley Golf
Course in Neshanic Station,
N.J., has been
selected by the
USGA to host
the 2012 U.S.
Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship, June 18-23.
to read more.
Tiger Woods received an unannounced fine
for spitting on the 12th green during the final
Jim Furyk has been voted chairman of the
Player Advisory Council (PAC) by the TOUR’s
membership for the 2011 season, succeeding
Zach Johnson ... Anthony Abraham has been
installed as president of the English Golf Union.
He succeeds Elwyn Ellis. l
