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Suntory World Match Play Championship
The Volvo World Match Play Championship was an annual match play men's professional golf tournament which was staged from 1964 to 2014. The World Match Play Championship was a limited field event, originally contested by just eight players before being expanded to sixteen in 1977, and to 24 in 2011. In 2004 it became an official tournament on the European Tour for the first time, having previously been a designated "approved special event". The event was traditionally played in the autumn, usually in October, but moved to a May date in 2011. Previous sponsors have included Piccadilly, Suntory, Toyota, Cisco, HSBC and Volvo. The Wentworth Club near London was host venue for the World Match Play for the first 45 years. From 2009 to 2012 the event was played at the Finca Cortesín Golf Club in Casares near Málaga, Spain. In 2013, the event was held at the Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort in Kavarna, Bulgaria, and in 2014 , it was held at the London Golf Club in Kent, England. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ash, Sevenoaks District
Ash is a small village and former civil parish located in the Sevenoaks District, Sevenoaks district in Kent. It shares the parish of Ash-cum-Ridley with the nearby village of Ridley, Kent, Ridley. The London Golf Club is located in the village, which hosted the European Open (golf), European Open on the PGA European Tour in 2008 and 2009. In 1951 the parish had a population of 1017. Ash and Ridley were formerly separate parishes. Both were part of Dartford Rural District and Axstane Hundred. History The name "Ash" comes from ash trees. On 1 April 1955 the parish was abolished and become parts of the parishes of Ash cum Ridley and West Kingsdown. References External links * * Villages in Kent Former civil parishes in Kent {{Kent-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |