Tiger Woods Autographed Driver Auctioned For 125,000 RMB.
A signed Tiger Woods driver generated 125,000 RMB or the equivalent of $US 20,000 at a charity gala dinner staged following the ‘Duel at Jinsha Lake’ in north-central China.
Woods had lost by a shot to World No. 1 Rory McIlroy in their 18-hole challenge on the Lake Jinsha course, and just one of three golf courses in a city boasting a 10 million population.
After all the formaties on the golf course the pair travelled into town in a fleet of Bentley’s to be guests of honour.#
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The Duel At Jinsh Lake – Flight From Shanghai To Zhengzhou.
We’re a little behind with our ‘Life on Tour’ reports but then it also has been a hectic few days travelling from Shanghai and the BMW Masters to the north-central Chinese city of Zhenghou.
However it was an early morning departure Monday out of Shanghai after the intended 9.40pm flight didn’t leave to 12.30am due to the late arrival of the Shanghai Airlines flight from Tokyo.
As it turned out, we didn’t make the hotel room to 3.30am and then had to ready to leave ...
Peter Hanson Looking To Bridge Race To Dubai Gap By Contesting Barclays Singapore Open.
Sweden’s Peter Hanson will consider adding next week’s Barclays Singapore Open in order to put further Race to Dubai pressure on World No. 1 Rory McIlroy.
Hanson moved from seventh to second on the Race to Dubai money list in keeping McIlroy at arm’s reach to capture last week’s BMW Masters in Shanghai.
The 35-year old Orlando-based Hanson is now Euro 812,573 behind McIlroy with two confirmed events remaining – this week’s $7m WGC – HSBC Champions in Shenshan and the season-ending Dubai ...
Rory McIlroy Practices In China Under NIKE Banner.
It was no fault of the World No. 1 Rory McIlroy but when he warmed-up for his ‘Deul at Jinha Lake’ he did so under a handful of NIKE banners.
Firstly, there was a large white balloon with the NIKE swish clearly hovering over both McIlroy and Woods.
There was also three to four static black-coloured displays on the ground just metres behind the Northern Irishman for the 18-hole event in the north China city of Zhenghou.
Of course, there has been plenty of speculation McIlroy is about ...
Duel At Jinsha Lake – Bigger Than Ben Hur As Woods & McIlroy Arrive To Fireworks & Golden Tinsel.
Zhenghou, China …
It was a production to match the multi Academy Award winning movie – Ben Hur.
We have been to countless golf tournaments and witnessed much fanfare but nothing to match the remarkalbe and bizarre sights along with the sounds of ‘The Duel at Jinsha Lake’.
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy had touched down the night prior with Woods flying-in from Kuala Lumpur where he was fourth in the CIMB Classic while McIlroy jetted-in from Shanghai after finishing runner-up ...
Tiger Woods & Rory McIlroy To Split $3m Appearance Fee For Duel At Lake Jinsha.
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy and 14-time Major winning, Tiger Woods are expected to share a $3m appearance fee for just a day’s work tomorrow (Monday) in China.
McIlroy and Woods have been enticed to the north-central Chinese city of Zhengzhou for the ‘Duel at Lake Jinsha’, an 18-hole medal match-play format tournament.
Zhengzhou lies along the banks of the famed Yellow River boasting a population of close to 10 million but with just three golf courses, and in nation where the first golf course ...
Peter Hanson Now In Rory McIlroy’s Rear View Mirror After BMW Masters Success.
Sweden’s Peter Hanson is now well in the rear view mirror of Rory McIlroy after winning the BMW Masters for his second European Tour victory of the year, shooting a 5-under 67 to hold off McIlroy by a stroke.
Hanson finished at 21-under 267 on The Masters Course at Lake Malaren and earned $1,166,600 in the European Tour’s richest regular event. He won the KLM Open last month in the Netherlands and has six career tour victories.
World No. 1 McIlroy, the winner last year when the event ...
