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1. 1. Lancashire golf greats brought to book

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 17 December 2009 M.E.N. Sport's golf writer David Birtill's new book 'Lancashire Links' charts the history of the Lancashire Union of Golf Clubs which celebrates its centenary next year.

2. 2. Golf break: Royal Westmoreland, Barbados

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 11 January 2005 I'VE encountered most hazards on the golf course, usually at close range and often at considerable embarrassment. But a monkey jumping out of a tree and scampering across the green just as I was hoping to sink a 10-footer was a new one on me.

3. 3. Getting to grips with golf: Week five

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 07 February 2004 I never managed to play football alongside my son apart from a friendly kickabout.

4. 4. Ireland: Rosses Point and more

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 17 January 2009 Chris Brierley travels to Ireland for a four-stop golf tour where the stakes can be as high as the quality of the courses.

5. 5. UK: Anyone for polo?

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 07 June 2006 POLO, clay pigeons and a par 70 golf course ... what more could a sporting chap want? Well, there's archery, fly fishing and even quad-bikes on the rolling Cowdray Park estate in the heart of the South Downs.

6. 6. Island of surprises

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 31 May 2008 DRIVING wind is whipping in off the Irish Sea as I shape up to guide a tee shot between two mighty outcrops of granite divided by a mere sliver of fairway.

7. 7. Parrish set for Phoenix exit

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 23 December 2008 DWIGHT Parrish will play his last game for Manchester Phoenix on Boxing Day.

8. 8. Spain: Beaten by Jack

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 28 March 2007 JACK Nicklaus has always been my favourite golfer, but as I watched an eight iron from heavy rough land firmly on the putting surface then trickle into a sand trap I couldn't help but curse him.

9. 9. Phoenix Fank great Scott!

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 09 October 2007 SCOTT Fankhouser was destined to become an ice hockey netminder from the day he started to walk.

10. 10. Spa break: That floating feeling in Rutland

    Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 06 July 2004 DECADES of torture on the football field, in the squash court and pounding tarmac have left my old bones screaming for mercy.

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