Luke Donald & Justin Rose Host Zurich Corporate Day At Emirates Club
The victorious Ryder Cup duo of Luke Donald and Justin Rose hosted a corporate outing today for Zurich Insurance at the Emirates Club in Dubai.
Donald was on a high having a day before captured the Dunlop Phoenix Open in Japan.
The win was the Chicago-based Donald’s third this year and on three different continents.
“It was my third win this year and on three different continents so that is very rewarding,” said Donald.
“But I was really pleased to win in Japan in what is a great tournament ...
Hong Kong Open Dropped From 2013 Race To Dubai As Russian Open Set To Rejoin Schedule
The European Tour has confirmed next year’s Hong Kong Open will not be apart of the 2013 Race to Dubai schedule.
It will be the first occasion since event was co-sanctioned in 2001 with the Asian Tour the event won’t feature on the European schedule.
The 2013 Race to Dubai is set to conclude a fortnight earlier next year with the November 14th to 17th DP World Tour Championship, Dubai.
The Hong Kong Open will still go ahead but in December next year and will then become a tournament ...
Adam Scott Continues 12-Year Unbroken Winning Run With Talisker Masters Success.
Australia’s Adam Scott has continued an unbroken 12-year victory run of having won at least one tournament a season since his first full season as a professional in capturing the Talisker (Australian) Masters in Melbourne.
Scott came from one stroke behind at the start of the final Kingston Heath round to defeat England’s Ian Poulter by four strokes with a blistering final round of 67 for a 17-under par victory total.
The Queenslander had turned pro mid-2000 at the European Tour’s ...
Where’s Rory McIlroy Enquires Northern Ireland First Minister & His Deputy
Northern Ireland’s First Minister, Peter Robinson along with his deputy, Martin McGuinness were guests yesterday on day three of the UBS Hong Kong Open.
Robinson and McGuinness, who are also keen golfers, are present in Hong Kong and China leading a trade mission from Northern Ireland.
However the one person they expected to meet at the Hong Kong Golf Club was not a bunch of Tour officials or sponsor representatives but World No. 1 golfer, Rory McIlroy.
But with McIlroy missing the cut ...
Rory McIlroy Determined To Play Less Golf After UBS Hong Kong Open Let Down.
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy is even more determined to cut back his 2013 competitive schedule after the disappointment of missing the cut in the defence of his UBS Hong Kong Open title.
McIlroy four-putted the final green Friday to miss the halfway cut by three shots.
It was the second occasion this year the 23-year old has had to sit out the weekend rounds in the defence of a tournament after also missing the cut in June’s U.S. Open defence at Sat Francisco.
However before leaving Hong Kong and ...
Michael Campbell Lucky To Avoid Two-Stroke Penalty As He Seeks To End 7-Year Victory Drought
UBS Hong Kong Open leader Michael Campbell has avoided a two-stroke penalty following a bizarre incident on the 10th tee during his third round.
Campbell, who is looking to end a seven-year winless drought, had teed his ball up but in taking a couple of practice swings he accidently knocked the ball off the tee and forward some 10 feet to the left of the tee.
The New Zealander moved forward to pick-up his ball before replacing it on the tee.
However fearing his actions may have incurred a penalty ...
G Mac Gets Back On Top Down Under With Talisker (Australian) Masters 67.
Graeme McDowell birdied three of his four closing holes in a score of 67 to get back towards the pointed end heading to the final day of the Talisker (Australian) Masters in Melbourne.
It is McDowell’s first appearance ‘Down Under’ in seven years since he was last in the 1956 Olympic Games host city and he’s now looking to make the most of it before heading to Dubai for the European Tour season-ending DP World Tour Championship, Dubai.
“They’ve put their trust ...
