Vijay Singh takes the Bay Hill win after ending his frustration at coming runner up in the same competition on three previous occasions. Singh found himself in the lead having birdied four out of five holes in a row on the front nine.

Singh handed in a three under par 67 on the final day leaving him eight under overall allowing him to pick up his 31st PGA tour title.

Sergio Garcia was cream of the crop for the Europeans finishing in fifth place with a final round of 71; England’s Luke Donald managed only eight.

However the talk of the competition will surely be Tiger Woods who hit three consecutive bogeys including a double at the 17th and a triple bogey at the 18th leaving him tied 22nd shooting a final round of 76.

This is the TaylorMade R7 Draw driver, designed with a similar concept to the old R5 Draw driver and a less expensive alternative to the R7 425 Driver at just £149.99 from onlinegolf.co.uk.

The R7 draw has been designed for the mid to high handicapper and promised to turn the fades into draws gaining that extra distance.

I took this club on a trial out on the course and I must say I am impressed. Although there was still the odd fade, the ball generally held true and produced some reliable distance and height. Whether I could say I found myself hitting the long draws I was hoping for is debatable, but I definitely enjoyed playing with the R7 Draw.

The R7 Draw with its larger head and 460cc did produce some good right to left shots, however I did not feel that this new club from TaylorMade measured up to the Nike Sumo2 for the off centre shots and possibly even distance off the tee, but at around £100 cheaper the R7 Draw is definitely a club worth its money.

Cornwall could become the destination of the Ryder cup after a £100 million plan has been approved by the Caradon District Council. The redevelopment will include 265 new luxury golf homes and the refurbishment of the St Mellion Golf and Country Club hotel in Cornwall.

The £100 million spent by the St Mellion owners is likely to attract top golf events such as the English Open for years to come.

The plans however have come under scrutiny form local residents who are opposed to the pollution which will result from the development and the sustained impact on the local environment.

I stumbled across this, the Ballfinder Scout; apparently a must-have golf accessory that will actually find your lost balls in the rough for you!! It is a hand-held electronic unit that finds your golf ball in the rough, even if as few as three dimples are showing, then displays a picture on screen and directs you to the ball.

The Ballfinder Scout actually displays a visual image of your ball and within a range of up to 35 feet will direct you straight to it! The Ballfinder Scout has even been endorsed by the ‘one and only’ Nick Faldo, who is quoted saying -

“I will only have my name associated with something I believe in. And I believe in the SCOUT™. At every level in golf, everybody loses golf balls. With the SCOUT™ you are going to find your ball quicker. You can play faster, have more fun and shoot better scores. It’s rare when something comes along that could improve the entire game of golf. Let SCOUT™ improve your golf experience.”

I found this on onlinegolf.co.uk at a pricey £129.99, a little expensive I thought but I can’t help to be intrigued if it will actually work!

Quite possibly the best and comfiest golf shoes I have ever worn, the Adidas Tour 360 was the best selling golf shoe of 2006 for a good reason.

They have been worn through the summer heat of Turkey to the pouring rain of England, and not once have they let me down.

Available in a range of colour variations, and now at a bargain price of £69.99 from OnlineGolf I honestly couldn’t recommend another pair of golf shoes for comfort and reliability.

Features:

· Full-grain leather upper
· Lightweight EVA midsole
· 360 Wrap surrounds the foot for an ultra-stable hitting platform
· Breathable mesh lining with comfort suede collar
· 3D FitFoam sockliner
· High Traxion, anti-clog clear TPU outsole
· One year waterproof guarantee

This is the Cornelia ‘championship standard’ Golf Course and Resort in Belek, Turkey. Yet another creation from an emergence of Nick Faldo golf courses across Europe.

The demand in this emerging new golf resort of Belek means new courses are constantly on the increase and Faldo Design’s addition will certainly help to add an air of distinction to the area. As well as Faldo’s 27-hole course, the Cornelia Golf Resort will also feature its own 300 tier bedroom-hotel.

The course has been located on the naturally sandy, pine-clad site and has leant itself well to a very exciting design. There is a ridge that runs like a spine through the middle of the site, allowing for three to four metres of elevation change a which feature has been incorporated into all three of the nine-hole layouts. Faldo himself has been central to the design of the Cornelia Course, ensuring a touch of his own ‘finesse’ over the layout and on the strategic elements to the design.

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The all-new Nike SasQuatch Sumo2 Driver has evolved from the innovative and hugely popular Nike Golf SasQuatch driver. The promise from Nike Golf is even more distance, forgiveness and accuracy. To achieve this the Sumo2 driver features a powerful new square geometry, which delivers the highest moment of inertia (MOI) in golf (5300 g cm²), meaning that your drives go longer and straighter, even on off-centre shots.

Now in theory this sounds great, but at a price of £200 from onlinegolf is this just another gimmick drawing on the success of the previous Nike Golf SasQuatch driver, or can Nike deliver on their bold promises.

Having played eighteen holes with the Sumo2 the forgiveness is definitely there, for the low and mid handicapped players where off centre shots are a common occurrence the ball still held the fairways and generated good distance. Once you get past the noise on impact the results are undeniable, and the Sumo2 was a pleasure to play with and will certainly be an addition to my bag.

However for the low handicap player, who rarely hits off centre shots, this club will not be an asset to their bag. Instead the Nike SasQuatch Sumo driver with its more conventional shape and titanium head will ultimately provide greater distance and reliability.

All in all the Nike Sumo2 is the definitive driver for the mid-handicapper, providing distance, forgiveness, and accuracy off the tee.