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Nightmare start as Lancashire hammer Cumbria's golfers

Cumbria suffered a nightmare start to the season with a 15-3 defeat to Lancashire at Royal Birkdale.

Last updated 14 May 2013
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Cumbrian golf course named best in GB and Ireland

Silloth golf course photo Silloth on Solway Golf Club has received a huge accolade by being named by the influential Today’s Golfer magazine as the best course in Great Britain and Ireland for under £60 a round.

Last updated 29 March 2013
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Cumbrian golfer vows to cut out mistakes on Asian Tour

Peter Richardson photo Peter Richardson insists he isn’t downhearted after missing the cut in his opening Asian Tour event.

Last updated 27 February 2013
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Cumbrian golf teen defies elements in Desert Classic

Seb Crookall-Nixon photo Teenage golf star Seb Crookall-Nixon had to battle a sandstorm to finish tied 11th in the Wyoming Desert Classic against the best college golfers in America.

Last updated 26 February 2013
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Cumbrian golfer Gary Lockerbie aiming to pocket 200,000 Euros this season

Gary Lockerbie photo Gary Lockerbie admits teeing off alongside Ryder Cup hero and former World No1 Martin Kaymer has helped him to appreciate his return to the European Tour even more.

Last updated 14 February 2013
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Crookall-Nixon's Walker Cup ambitions still on target

Seb Crookall-Nixon photo Teenage Cumbrian golfer Seb Crookall-Nixon is confident his Walker Cup hopes won’t be knocked off course after the disappointment of missing out on a top 10 place in the Jones Cup Invitational.

Last updated 8 February 2013
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Cumbrian golfer Gary Lockerbie not getting carried away by 'decent results'

Gary Lockerbie photo Gary Lockerbie admits his early season form is fuelling confidence that he can thrive on the European Tour.

Last updated 7 February 2013
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Penrith pro Gary Lockerbie playing it cool after Qatar efforts

Gary Lockerbie photo Cumbrian golfer Gary Lockerbie refused to get carried away after one of his best performances on the European Tour.

Last updated 29 January 2013
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Cumbrian golfer aiming to bounce back in Qatar tournament

Gary Lockerbie photo Cumbrian golfer Gary Lockerbie will be aiming to bounce back from his disappointment in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship when he tees off in Qatar this week.

Last updated 23 January 2013
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Carlisle golfer Peter Richardson preparing for biggest year of his career

Peter Richardson photo Peter Richardson has revealed he has had to go through the pain barrier to ensure his sensational rise to the Asian Tour.

Last updated 30 November 2012
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Cumbrian golf ace hoping gym work pays off on European Tour

Gary Lockerbie photo Gary Lockerbie flies out to South Africa on Sunday to put the finishing touches to his game in readiness for his return to the European Tour in the Nelson Mandela Championship.

Last updated 30 November 2012
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Cumbrian golfer sets new record in USA

TEENAGE star Seb Crookall-Nixon has set a new record just two months after taking up a golf scholarship in the USA.

Last updated 25 October 2012
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20 teams help to raise funds at Eden Golf Club

Cumbria champion Will Bowe will be among the county golf stars in action in a fundraising tournament at Eden Golf Club tomorrow.

Last updated 20 October 2012
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Northern section victory for Carlisle scratch team

The Carlisle Golf Club A scratch team won the Northern section of the Cumbria Scratch League and are through to the finals of the County play-offs against Workington at Silloth on Saturday, October 20.

Last updated 11 October 2012
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Carlisle golfers reach semi-final of Four Nations challenge

George Bullamore photo Two veteran Carlisle golfers reached the semi-final of the Four Nations Golf Challenge Grand Final at The Oxfordshire Golf Club.

Last updated 11 October 2012
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Cumbrian golf ace on verge of winning Asian championship

Peter Richardson photo Cumbrian golf star Peter Richardson is being tipped to be a star of the east – by the man who knows his game best of all.

Last updated 11 October 2012
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Cumbrian golfer Gary Lockerbie to line up alongside Ryder Cup stars

Gary Lockerbie photo Cumbrian golfer Gary Lockerbie will join Ryder Cup heroes Martin Kaymer, Paul Lawrie and Peter Hanson in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship when he returns to the European Tour after a two-year absence this week.

Last updated 2 October 2012
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Young Cumbrian golfer eyeing Walker Cup spot

Seb Crookall-Nixon photo Golfer Seb Crookall-Nixon has taken a major step towards his dream of being selected for the 2013 Walker Cup by being named in the England men’s elite squad.

Last updated 28 September 2012
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Cumbrian teenage golf star a chip off the old block

Carl Johnstone photo Cumbria's new teenage golf star Carl Johnstone doesn’t have to look too far for advice – his dad Neville made more than 60 appearances for the county.