Son joins Mr 59

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Brent Geiberger won the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro to follow in his father, Al Geiberger's footsteps. Geiberger Senior won the same tournament in 1976.

Brent's success last week makes the father-son duo the first to win the same tournament on the PGA Tour. Former PGA champ Al Geiberger became the first man to shoot a 59 and is often referred to as Mr 59.

In 1998, the Geibergers were the first and only father-son partners to play in the same PGA Championship. They already were one of five duos to win, thanks to Brent's first career victory at Hartford in 1999.

Shark to be honoured

Greg "Shark" Norman will be honoured by the American Australian Association at a benefit dinner on November 3 in New York City. The legendary Australian golfer and businessman will be thanked for his contributions to the Australia-American relations at the dinner which will also raise funds for the Association's Blue Ribbon Education Fund. Other guest speakers include Rupert Murdoch, chairman and chief executive of News Corporation and the Association's patron. Australia's ambassador to America, Michael Thawley, will also attend as will several notaries of both sport and business. Muhammed Ali is also expected to attend the event.

Asia versus Europe

Asia and Europe will clash once again in the Visa Dynasty Cup, a Ryder Cup-style shootout, at Mission Hills Golf Club in China next April. The Mission is the world's largest golf club. Asia pulled off a big shock with their 16 1/2 - 7 1/2 victory over Japan at the first Dynasty Cup 19 months ago.

The top players from Asia and Japan are gearing up for a gripping contest to be held from April 15 to 17 next year. The Visa Dynasty Cup is sanctioned by the Asian Tour, the Japan Golf Tour Organisation and the China Golf Association.

Stung by their defeat at the hands of a fired-up Asia side, Japan is looking at bolstering their squad by bringing in the two Japanese US-based stars, Shigeki Maruyama and Hidemichi Tanaka.

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