Peter Hanson Keeps Rory McIlroy At Bay To Capture BMW Masters
Sweden’s Peter Hanson captured a second tournament win in three starts shooting a final round 67 for a 21-under par tally and win by a stroke the BMW Masters in Shanghai.
Hanson, who also captured last month’s KLM Open title, denied World No. 1 Rory McIlroy who also shot a 67 and settle for second place on 20-under par.
Despite failing to capture a fifth tour win, McIlroy retains his lead in the Race to Dubai title.
Fellow victorious Ryder Cup star, Luke Donald (66) was third at 17-under ...
Rory McIlroy Signed Driver Brings 45,000 RMB At BMW Masters Gala Auction Dinner.
A Rory McIlroy signed driver was auctioned for 45,000 RMB at a BMW Masters Gala dinner in downtown Shanghai on Saturday night.
The driver, along with a number of signed BMW commemorative 18th hole flags, two golf bags and six diecast model BMW Series 7 cars were all part of the auction to raise funds for charity.
A local Shanghai business paid the 45,000 RMN or Euro 5,500/$US 7,200 for the 10.5 degree Titleist driver (see photograph below).
McIlroy joined victorious European Ryder Cup captain, Jose ...
Kristoffer Broberg Heads To 2013 Race To Dubai Tour Buoyed By Second Overall On Challenge Tour.
Sweden’s ultra-talened Kristoffer Broberg is heading to the 2013 Race to Dubai in stunning form after finishing second overall on the secondary Challenge Tour following the curtain-closing 2012 tournament in Italy.
The 26-year old Broberg had competed in just eight Challenge Tour events, including winning half, to earn Euro 126,508.
Denmark’s Epsen Kofstad posted closing scores of 67 for a 19-under par tally to capture the Apulia San Domenico Grand Final in Italy and win the event by ...
Rory McIlroy Fights Through Shanghai Smog To Keep Sight Of Jamie Donaldson.
Rory McIlroy battled his way through the Shanghai smog to just barely keep sight of Welshman Jamie Donaldson and the tearaway leader on the opening day of the BMW Masters.
The current World No. 1 ranked McIlroy revealed he picked up a headache late in his round of a five under par 67 and brought on by the heavily contaminated air in the Chinese financial capital.
However there was some relief when McIlroy punched his way through the pollution to land a 144-yard, 9-iron second shot at the last to ...
Colsaerts Confesses He Will Have To Avoid Bulgarian Nightlife In Defence Of Volvo Match-Play Crown.
Defending event champion Nicolas Colsaerts confessed he will have to avoid the local nightclub scene in welcoming the very historic news the Volvo World Match-Play Championship will be staged next year in Bulgaria.
It will be the first time a European Tour event will be held in Bulgaria and to be staged from 16thto 19th May, 2013 at the stunning Thracian Cliffs course on the Black Sea shoreline at Kavama.
The staging of a first Race to Dubai tournament in Bulgaria comes just a fortnight after ...
The Irish Majors – New Philip Reid Book Celebrates The Most Glorious Period In The History Of Irish Golf.
Highly-respected Irish-born golf writer, Philip Reid has just released his newest publication – The Irish Majors.
In this wonderful new golfing book, Philip writes superbly about the success of Irish golfers since Pádraig Harrington’s first Major win in the Open at Carnoustie in 2007.
Indeed Irish golfers have won seven out of 22 Majors between that victory and Rory McIlroy’s second career Major at this year’s US PGA Championship, a strike-rate matched only by the powerhouse that is ...
A Win Is A Win For Padraig Harrington Who Captures Grand Slam Of Golf.
It’s been over four years since Padraig Harrington won on either the PGA or European Tour but he’s back in the winner’s enclosure in capturing the PGA Grand Slam of Golf despite being a last minute replacement for the event in Bermuda.
After play-off losses in 2007 and 2008, the four-time Major winning Irishman shot a second and final day four-under 67 to win by a stroke at Port Royal Golf Course.
Harrington, who replaced Open Champion Ernie Els, recorded a nine-under 133 ...
