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Note: Whilst testing this blog online I was a victim of Cyber Vandalism! I lost all my November posts and all the back-up. Never mind the hack was solved very quickly and a lesson learnt. Don’t worry you are all safe. Please keep reading and posting.

Please Note: 09/09/09 To make life easier I have now limited this blog to GENERAL GOSSIP category only!

Take Care

Martin

I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart. I have not been true to my values and the behavior my family deserves. I am not without faults and I am far short of perfect. I am dealing with my behavior and personal failings behind closed doors with my family. Those feelings should be shared by us alone.

Although I am a well-known person and have made my career as a professional athlete, I have been dismayed to realize the full extent of what tabloid scrutiny really means. For the last week, my family and I have been hounded to expose intimate details of our personal lives. The stories in particular that physical violence played any role in the car accident were utterly false and malicious. Elin has always done more to support our family and shown more grace than anyone could possibly expect.

But no matter how intense curiosity about public figures can be, there is an important and deep principle at stake which is the right to some simple, human measure of privacy. I realize there are some who don’t share my view on that. But for me, the virtue of privacy is one that must be protected in matters that are intimate and within one’s own family. Personal sins should not require press releases and problems within a family shouldn’t have to mean public confessions.

Whatever regrets I have about letting my family down have been shared with and felt by us alone. I have given this a lot of reflection and thought and I believe that there is a point at which I must stick to that principle even though it’s difficult.

I will strive to be a better person and the husband and father that my family deserves. For all of those who have supported me over the years, I offer my profound apology.

I have 2 friends that have made it this far and both finished +1

Now I’m inclined to believe people because 1 over par had them tied in 101st place . wow!

He suffered facial lacerations when his vehicle struck a fire hydrant and a tree. After treatment in a local hospital, Tiger was released in good condition.

A police spokesman said that no alcohol was evident.

Winter is the ideal time to iron out those problems with your game and the best way to do that is with a golf lesson. As a Professional golfer I can tell you that I always work harder on my game during the winter so that I can enjoy it more during the summer.

What you need is golf lessons followed by golf lessons and more golf lessons, only then can you complain if your game has not got better.

Book that golf lesson NOW!

1, Japanese

2, Polish

3, English

4, German

5, Spanish

Two of those lessons relied on sign language and demonstrations but both made good progress. I will keep you informed of how things go.

Martin

We have a new website http://www.coombewood-golfacademy.co.uk which is for the academy and also our junior section.

Have a look and let me know what you think

Laters

Bazil

First of all let me say sorry for not updating this blog enough. I hope to do a better job with that in 2009.

There are lots of plans for next year which will hopefully improve my website even further.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you that have sent me Christmas cards and those that have purchased gift vouchers for friends and relatives.

We would also like to wish everyone a fantastic Christmas and a very prosperous New Year.

Don’t forget to get out on the golf course over the holiday and get some exercise. Lol

Take care everyone - hope to see you all soon.

Martin

Seve

Seve released for outpatient care - 09/12/2008

By Associated Press

Seve Ballesteros thanked doctors and staff for giving him the chance to play the “mulligan of my life” on Tuesday when he was released from the hospital more than two months after brain surgery to remove a malignant tumor.

The 51-year-old Spanish golfing great will continue to be treated as an outpatient, Madrid’s La Paz hospital said in a statement. Ballesteros thanked not only the neurosurgeons who performed the operations, but also the staff and well-wishers who showed support since he was hospitalized 66 days ago.

“Thanks to them I will be able to play the mulligan of my life, which I expect to enjoy at my best,” Ballesteros said in a statement posted on his Web site. “There is a long recovery time ahead and I shall keep fighting with patience and determination against the brain tumor that was detected at the beginning of October.”

Seve, one of Spain’s best known sports personalities, was admitted after fainting at Madrid’s international airport before boarding a flight to Germany. Since then, he has undergone four separate operations.

“Occasionally I was a rebel patient and therefore I ask them to forgive me and thank everyone for all the cares received,” Ballesteros said.

A five-time major champion, Ballesteros is known for spectacular shots and fearless play, but still called his current ordeal the “hardest challenge of my life.”

“When you fight with faith and persistency you can overcome whichever drawback you come across. Our mind is stronger than we imagine,” Ballesteros said. “Just as I always did in my professional life, visualizing success helps achieve ones targets however impossible they seem.”

Ballesteros did not say whether he would continue his recuperation at a residence in Madrid, but said he was confident he could recover - both mentally and physically.

“I am a believer and will continue thinking positively to defeat the illness I suffer and encourage those who are going through something similar to do it with the same determination as myself,” Ballesteros said.

Perhaps his most memorable shot came from a parking lot next to the 16th fairway at Royal Lytham & St. Annes in the 1979 British Open. Leading by two shots in the final round, he drove into the car park, had a car removed to get his free drop, then fired his second shot into 15 feet and made birdie on his way to his first major.