“He was a very good individual, who loved racing. “Michel Dabouis, 56, remembers the singer and composer Christophe, who died in April 2020 and whom he dated as a teenager. In the early 1980s, the artist owned a racing mare, trained by Roland, Michel’s father. “My parents had sold a horse some time before to […]
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Golf – Memories – Major memories, part 8: the start that I never missed
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Golf – Memories – Major memories, part 6: “A Stal is born” in Abu Dhabi
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Major memories, part 3: the Ryder Cup captivated me – Golf – Major memories
I live my first Ryder Cup and this week will remain in my memory as a journalist. Grandstands crammed full, European and American flags in every corner, each player proudly wearing his colors and the deafening noise of the crowd: for the first time I discover a real atmosphere of football stadium on a golf […]
Major memories part 4: When Pebble Beach bewitched me – Golf – Souvenirs
It seems that we remember our first time for life. And in a way, it's pretty true. My first on a Male Major, it was at the US Open 2010, at the other end of the American continent and on a course like the grassy cathedral. Go to Pebble Beach to start your Grand Slam […]
Major memories, part 4: mud fight at Celtic Manor – Golf – Major memories
Celtic Manor, Wales, October 4, 2010 Eleven out of twenty-four players discovered the fury of the Ryder Cup in Newport. Same for me. Torrents of fleet and mud invaded the course of Celtic Manor throughout this week, forcing to push this edition until Monday. Painful conditions that will not tarnish the fervor of the magnificent […]
Major memories, part 2: my green tears at Augusta – Golf – Major memories
In a fraction of a second when the ultimate putt falls, the vertigo is real. Like the impression that you will inevitably have to jump into the void without really knowing if the parachute will open properly. How to put the right words What is happening in Augusta this Sunday in April 2019? How can […]
Major memories, part 1: When Tiger Woods made me deaf – Golf – Major memories
Torrey Pines, United States, June 12-16, 2008 A huge slap for my first Major, my first tournament on American soil for that matter. With 60,000 spectators per day, the contrast is monumental with my only points of comparison, which are the French Open and the Lancôme Trophy. Arriving near the course, the first real shock […]