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Peter AllissPeter Fowler crowned Europe’s top 2011 seniorAustralian Peter Fowler (above right) was crowned European Senior Tour Order ofMerit winner after a dramatic final day of the season at the MCB Tour Championshipin Mauritius. He is the third Australian to win the coveted John Jacobs Trophy.Special award forPaddy O’LooneyIreland’s South West region boasts amagnificent golf product and anequally magnificent ambassador inPaddy O’Looney, who fronts thefamous SWING organisation.Paddy was honoured at the annualIGTOA awards and is pictured withMinister Jimmy Deenihan.FootJoy, the No.1 shoe and glove in golf, hasannounced the launch of a new, high-performanceversion of its hand crafted StaSof® glove. The newStaSof has evolved to deliver ultimate feel and tourprovengrip performance whilst excellence in innovationhas ensured that it continues to be the No.1 Cabrettaleather glove preferred by the world's best players forthe past three decades.The new StaSof glove will be available from February2012. For more information visit www.footjoy.comAugusta theme atBeaverstown’s Drive-InPaul Nimmo and Mary Morgan (pictured left)set the tone for a special year by adoptingan Augusta theme for their Captains Drive-Inat Beaverstown Golf Club recently.Augusta National and Beaverstown have aninteresting feature in common. Both courseswere created on land that previously served asan orchard / nursery. So the incoming captainsat the north Dublin club decided to mark theirdrive-in by dressing in period costumes..Paulas Bobby Jones (the founder of AugustaNational) and Mary as golfing legend GlennaCollett Vare, a contemporary of Jones.The ultimate honourfor Peter AllissPeter Alliss will be honoured for hiscontribution to the game when he isinducted into the World Golf Hall of Famethis yearAlliss – selected via the LifetimeAchievement Category – will behonoured along with fellow 2012inductees Phil Mickelson, Hollis Stacy,Sandy Lyle and Dan Jenkins at the Hallof Fame’s Induction Ceremony on May7th at the World Golf Village in Florida.Alliss followed a distinguished playingcareer by becoming a wonderfullyentertaining commentator.Son of Percy Alliss, one of the finestplayers of his generation, Peter turnedprofessional when only 15. He won 23tournaments worldwide during the1950s and 1960s, including three BritishPGA Championships, and he capturedthe Italian, Spanish and PortugueseOpens in three consecutive weeks.Twice a winner of the Vardon Trophy,he was selected for every GB&I RyderCup team except one from 1953 to 1969and played ten times for England in theWorld Cup.Twice captain of the PGA of GB&I, thefirst President of the European Women’sPGA and a Past President of the BritishGreenkeepers’ Association, Alliss hasalso been associated with the design ofmore than 50 courses and is a respectedauthor of more than 20 golfing books.“This is all very unexpected,” said the80 year old Englishman. “I’m delighted,surprised, humbled and honoured to bethought of in this way and to be given aplace in the World Golf Hall of Fame,particularly as it is chosen by people allaround the world.”Photo above shows Peter Alliss donning theLegends Golf Society’s famous Blue Jacket atits 2nd International Golf Awards at The K Clubin 1991.BACKSPIN | 23