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VIRGINIA WATER, ENGLAND - MAY 22: (EDITORS NOTE: This image was processed using digital filters) Sergio Garcia of Spain hits an approach shot during the Pro-Am round prior to the BMW PGA Championship on the West Course at Wentworth on May 22, 2013 in Virginia Water, England.
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The European Tour has been the hallmark of honesty, fair dealings, courtesy, and sportsmanship and each member is bound to honour and uphold that tradition at all times whether on or off the golf course.
Actions or comments that may harm or discredit officials, fellow members, sponsors, promoters, volunteers, third party contractors or the PGA European Tour and that does cause or is deemed likely to cause significant negative media or long term damage to any of the aforementioned persons.
Ballantine's and event organisers, the European Tour, would like to reiterate that the tournament is going ahead as planned with a full field of European, Asian and Korean PGA Tour membersMore quotes »
Newsday's coverage
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Tiger Woods: Sergio Garcia comment hurtful, time to move on
inappropriate. Two weeks after they verbally sparred at The Players Championship, Woods say it's time to move on.Garcia was at a European Tour awards dinner Tuesday night when he was jokingly asked if he would have Woods over for dinner during the U.S. Open Read more »
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Marcel Siem extends lead to 4 shots at Hassan II
five birdies but was pegged back by a bogey on the first hole and again on No. 17 to move to a 15-under total of 201 in the European Tour event."I got over a tough start with tough conditions and all the guys just behind me seemed to start really well and Read more »
Around the web
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Ilonen on song
British summer could throw at him, including a brief spell of hail, to set the clubhouse target in the first round of the BMW PGA Championship. Ilonen, second in two of his last three European Tour events, carded six birdies and one bogey in a five-under 67 28 m ago from Irish Independent Read more »
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Tour chief inflames Garcia saga with 'coloured' remark
States and he is absolutely abject in his apology and we accepted it." Garcia is unlikely to be punished by either the PGA or European tours for his misconduct, O'Grady confirmed - although he stressed that both organisations have taken a dim view of his recent 32 m ago from Espn.co.uk Read more »
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Tour chief risks new García race row
have him round every night," García said. "We will serve fried chicken." García, who was in action today in the first round of the PGA Championship at Wentworth, later issued an abject apology. O'Grady's comments echo those of Alan Hansen before Christmas 10:41 AM from Guardian Unlimited Read more »
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'Contrite' Garcia apologises to Wood over 'fried chicken' jibe following 'feared' sponsor withdrawal
that he understood that his comment was totally stupid and out of place. Garcia, who considered pulling out of today's BMW PGA Championship, will not face disciplinary action after a meeting with the European Tour, the report added. Garcia remarked that he 10:21 AM from New Kerala Read more »
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Tait: Controversy is nothing new at Wentworth
was near the first tee when Garcia teed off. As if O’Grady didn’t have enough on his plate with losing his main players to the PGA Tour, the last thing he needed was Garcia making headlines for all the wrong reasons. We should also put on the record there 10:17 AM from Golf Week Read more »