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Seve Ballesteros recovered from fall from golf cart (ESPN)
Seve Ballesteros, who has been battling brain cancer for more than a year, has fully recovered after falling off a golf cart and banging his head on the ground last week in Pedrena, northern Spain.

Ballesteros recovers after falling out of golf cart in Spain (TSN)
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Golf-Spain wants Ryder bid to maintain top tour status (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports)
Spain is hosting more European Tour events this year than any other country and wants to protect that powerhouse status by winning the bid to stage the 2018 Ryder Cup, a leading official told Reuters.

GOLF ROUNDUP: Fort Payne boys edge Boaz (The Times-Journal)
Nick Snay and Zac McCurdy both shot even-par 36 on Tuesday and led the Fort Payne High School boys� golf team past Boaz 158-165 at Terrapin Hills. It was the second straight tight match for Fort Payne, which lost by two strokes to Scottsboro at Terrapin on Monday.

Seve Ballesteros OK after cart fall (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
Seve Ballesteros, who has been battling brain cancer for more than a year, has fully recovered after falling off a golf cart and banging his head on the ground last week in Pedrena, northern Spain. The three-time British Open champion underwent hospital exams for four days before being discharged. The 52-year-old Spaniard banged his head on the ground when he fell out of the vehicle.

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Posted by Roger on June 06, 2006

Golf in the Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is probably best known for its unspoilt capital city Prague, the Czech national football and ice-hockey teams, and for its famous Pilsner beer. Not many associate the Czech Republic with golf even though it has a long tradition and very high standards.

The first golf course in the Czech Republic, as weH as the first in the entire Austro-Hunganan monarchy, was established in Karlovy Vary in 1904 and some of the first clubs were founded in the 1920's.

From the 1950's onwards, golf was strongly suppressed as a sport. After the political changes in 1989 the Czech people revived their passion for golf. Most of the courses were renovated and modernised and the Czech Golf Federation was one of the founding members of the European Golf Federation.

Karlstejn Golf Resort

With the dominant Karlstejn Castle in the background the fabulous Karlstejn Golf Resort is one of the most picturesque courses in the Czech Republic. It is conveniently located for British visitors, being situated just 25 miles from Prague.

This 18-hole championship golf course hosted the 1997 Czech Open Championship. Amongst regular celebrity visitors are Bernhard Langer, Samuel L Jackson and Sean Connery.