http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/ Golf news from ManchesterOnline en-gb http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/img/small_logo.gif http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/ webmaster@gmgrd.co.uk Greg Norman has received an invitation to play in next month's US PGA Championship at Oakland Hills on the back of his joint third-place finish in The Open.http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/golf/s/1059441_norman_offered_us_pga_spot?rss=yes?rss=yesSweden's Per-Ulrik Johansson will defend his Inteco Russian Open title this week hoping memories of last year's triumph can re-ignite a lacklustre season.http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/golf/s/1059418_johansson_defends_russian_title?rss=yes?rss=yesLANCASHIRE hot-shot Tommy Fleetwood will captain England in the Boys' Home Internationals at Royal County Down, Northern Ireland, next month.http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/golf/s/1059404_tommys_captain_call?rss=yes?rss=yesROGER Smithies rolled back the years when he won the Royton Sword for the third time. http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/golf/s/1059242_smithies_swoops_for_sword_again?rss=yes?rss=yesPADRAIG Harrington was delighted to regain possession of the Claret Jug after claiming his second Open Championship in succession in superb style on a windswept final day at Royal Birkdale.http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/golf/s/1059007_harrington_my_open_delight?rss=yes?rss=yesJuly events

24 - 27 The Senior Open Championship by MasterCard, Royal Troon GC, Scotland.
24 - 27 European Tour: Inteco Russian Open Golf Championship 2008, Le Meridien Moscow CC, Moscow, Russia.http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/golf/s/1059423_whats_on_in_july?rss=yes?rss=yesTHE clock is ticking for Nick Dougherty as he desperately seeks a quick fix to lift his game and restore his place in the Ryder Cup pecking order.http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/golf/s/1059045_dougherty_in_search_for_answers?rss=yes?rss=yesIRELAND'S Padraig Harrington today won his second Open Championship in succession in superb style on a windswept final day at Royal Birkdale.
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/golf/s/1059004_padraig_makes_it_a_double?rss=yes?rss=yesTHE drama and the devastation of the Open Championship was in evidence at Royal Birkdale today.

Strong winds played havoc with the early starters but a day of intense competition followed, the lead changing hands several times.
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/golf/s/1058997_open_picture_gallery?rss=yes?rss=yesDAVID Howell, something of a forgotten man in the last year, gave a reminder of his talent with a closing 67 in The Open.
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/golf/s/1058983_howells_finishing_flourish?rss=yes?rss=yesJUSTIN Rose (pictured) and Lee Westwood, two players who were the focus of attention in the build-up to The Open, found their championship over today - three hours before the leaders ventured out at Birkdale.

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