Indians fail to qualify
DIVOTS
| The winners were Korea, who beat Myanmar in a play-off while Chinese Taipei took the third and final spot. Japan have already qualified on the strength of its top player Shigeki Maruyama's world ranking. A total of 18 teams will play the final. In 2003, India reached the final with Digvijay Singh and Gaurav Ghei representing India. |
| Signature courses |
| Jack Nicklaus may be hardly active on the competitive golf circuit but he continues to be in news. Nicklaus the Golden Bear comes into the frame when the talk is about Majors. His tally of 18 is the benchmark that players like Tiger Woods hope to achieve. He is also a great course designer. |
| This year, seven Nicklaus-designed courses were used for various tournaments on the PGA Tour. Last week, both the World Golf Championships at Mount Juliet and Southern Farm Bureau Classic at Annandale were played on courses designed by the ace golfer, besides many other Asian, European and Ladies Tour events. Golf just can't seem to have enough of this legend. |
| Ladies PGA in Mexico |
| The Ladies PGA Tour goes to Mexico for the first time in 30 years with the MasterCard Classic to be played in the first weekend of March, 2005. The 54-hole tournament will feature 132 players and will compete for $1.2 million. |
| The event comes to Mexico, at a time when Mexican Lorena Ochoa has emerged as one of the top young stars in women's golf. The top rookie of the year in 2003 is third on the LPGA Money List this season with $1.2 million. |
| Pepper moves on |
| The 39-year-old two-time Major champion Dottie Pepper, who announced her retirement in July because of health problems, will move to broadcasting. She has signed a contract with The Golf Channel to become the lead analyst for its tournament coverage. |
| Pepper played six times on Solheim Cup. The season, 1992, was her best when she won four times to lead the LPGA Tour in earnings and scoring average. Bogeyman |