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1. 1. Founder tees up £40m golf sale

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 23 August 2004 GOLFING enthusiast Howard Bilton, who founded Europe's leading golf store chain from a '36 garden shed in Lancashire, has scooped more than '21m from its sale.

2. 2. New golf GTi voted car of the year

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 30 November 2004 THE all-new VW Golf GTi has been named Car of the Year by Top Gear Magazine experts, it was announced today.

3. 3. Mini-golf course is a chip off the green

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 13 July 2004 A GREEN-minded council has "recycled" '9,000 prize money on a mini-golf course. Bolton won the cash in last year's Race to Recycle scheme when it increased the amount of paper it recycled by an amazing 23 per cent in just 12 months.

4. 4. Golf course death

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 25 November 2004 A MAN has been found hanging from a tree at a Greater Manchester golf course.

5. 5. John's £60m golf swoop

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 17 September 2004 A LUXURIOUS golf resort in Barbados, a playground for the wealthy, has been snapped up by north west caravan park owner John Morphet in a '60m deal.

6. 6. Tony tees up a fresh focus

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 10 November 2004 GOLFING entrepreneur Tony Taylor is teeing off in a new direction after the retail arm of his County Golf business was bunkered.

7. 7. Golfers cut up rough on trams veto

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 13 September 2004 MEMBERS at an historic golf club are feeling under par - thanks to Transport Minister Alistair Darling.

8. 8. Mourners under fire

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 02 December 2004 MOURNERS at the funeral of a pensioner had to duck when a golf ball whizzed past their heads as they walked to the graveside.

9. 9. Sir Bobby putts Christie first

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 08 September 2004 FOOTBALL legend Sir Bobby Charlton has solved his dilemma after scoring a hole in one in a golf tournament.

10. 10. Driving ahead with float plans

    Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 06 July 2004 A COMPANY which owns a golf driving range near the Trafford Centre and manages courses in Heaton Park is to float on the stock market next week.

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