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England’s Richard Finch surprised even himself in knocking former PGA Champion Martin Kaymer out of the Volvo World Match-Play Championship in Spain. The World No. 9 ranked Kaymer missed a three-foot par putt at the final hole on the Finca Cortesin to hand a place in the last 16 of the Euro 2.75m event to the World No. 218 ranked Englishman. “This is a pleasant surprise as I didn’t expect to beat Martin,” said Finch. “The funny thing is that I almost felt like giving him ...

The 2012 Czech Open has been cancelled due to a funding shortfall. www.golfbtourmiss.com reported earlier this week the European Tour was meeting with Stanislav Pros in London on Thursday with the likelihood the event was not going ahead this year as planned for August 16th to 19th. And now in a statement released by organisers today it’s confirmed what was feared by the Tour. However organisers indicated they still hope to stage the tournament next year for at least three consecutive years. It ...

Defending champion Ian Poulter and past U.S. Open winner Graeme McDowell are through to the last 16 no matter the outcome of their second round robin matches in the Volvo World Match-Play Championship in Spain. Poulter is assured a place in tomorrow’s start to the knock-out stage of the Euro 2.75m event after fellow Englishman Tom Lewis defeated Australia’s John Senden 1 up this morning on the Finca Cortesin course. Poulter still has to play Lewis this afternoon in the final match of the round ...

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy has revealed his two big regrets in his life and neither have anything to do with last year’s Masters meltdown. In an article in this month’s Golf Digest McIlroy is among 62 golfers and TV pundits asked to single out their biggest regrets on and off the golf course. McIlroy’s golfing regret was missing a five foot putt at the first extra play-off hole in the 2008 Omega European Masters at the Cras-sur-Sierre course in Switzerland. Missing the putt handed ...

American Bradnt Snedeker’s investment in a $100 putter from the Finca Cortesin pro shop has already paid for itself with a crushing 5 & 4 victory over more fancied Volvo World Match-Play opponent Thomas Bjorn. Snedeker was never behind in his first round robin match winning the opening three holes and then racing to 5up after just six holes over the future Ryder Cup captain. The Tennessee born Snedeker had to purchase the putter as his golf bag went missing on a flight from Miami to ...

England’s Oliver Wilson has been granted his Wentworth wish with an invitation to contest next week’s flagship BMW PGA Championship. The former Ryder Cup star lost his main European Tour card last season for a first occasion since joining the Tour full time in 2005. It has meant the 31-year old England player competing in lessor Tour events and also having to rely on invitations. Wilson had lost out in a play-off in the 2008 BMW PGA Championship to Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez and record one ...

American Bradnt Snedeker made the most of just having 10 clubs in his bag in storming to a 5 & 4 victory in just three hours and five minuties over Volvo World Match-Play opponent Thomas Bjorn. Snedeker was never behind winning the opening three holes and then racing to 5up after just six holes over the future Ryder Cup captain. Snedeker’s clubs went missing on route from Miami to Spain. And when his clubs still had not arrived this morning, the 31-year old from Nashville, Tennessee ...