Andalucia Masters Cancelled, UBS Hong Kong Open Confirmed.
As anticipated by www.golfbytourmiss.com the 2012 Andalucia Masters has regretfully been cancelled.
However on a brighter note, the Hong Kong Open has been confirmed despite suggestions among players the event was not taking place. (See seperate NEWS story).
As regards to Andalucia, the European Tour released a statement this morning ot the effect indicating the Junta de Andalucía confirmed this decision by letter which they also announced by a press release on Monday September 10th.
Despite discussions ...
Molinari Brothers Spotted On Shelf In Milan Airport Bar.
The Molinari brothers have put the Italy on the golfing map in recent years including competing side-by-side in the victorious 2010 Ryder Cup.
But no sooner had Tour Miss and our young assistant, Rubee King arrived in Milan on route to Turin for this week’s BMW Italian Open and we spotted the Molinari’s side-by-side in a bar close to Milan Malpensa Airport.
However the Molinari’s in question were bottles of Molinari Sambuca extra though on closer observation the left-hand bottle seemed a little ...
Call It The Rory McIlroy Factor Says Hanson
Peter Hanson calls it the ‘Rory McIlroy Factor’ as pivotal in the Swede ending a two-year winless drought to capture the centenary KLM Open.
With concern for his ill young son, Hanson eagled the last hole to win for a first time since capturing the 2010 Czech Open, and a victory that secured his place in the eventual victorious European Team.
Hanson had been on the point of withdrawing from the Dutch event before the Orlando-based Swede wrapped-up his fifth Tour title.
Hanson left Amsterdam this ...
European Tour Staring At Losing Two Further Events From 2012 Schedule.
A number of leading players are already planning to compete elsewhere with rumours ripe the European Tour could be losing two further events from the 2012 schedule.
To date, four tournaments have been cancelled this season due to a lack of sponsors.
They include the Majorca Open, Czech Open, the Madrid Masters and the following week’s Castellon Masters.
Also now in serious doubt is the October 18th commencing Andalucian Masters in Spain and the November 15th starting Hong Kong Open, won last year ...
Jose Maria Olazabal Has To Wash His Own Balls.
Europe’s Ryder Cup captain, Jose Maria Olazabal returned to the Hilversumsche practice range today belting more balls in an effort to sharpen his game.
Olazabal, who will lead Europe into battle in 19 days time at Medinah, has spent more time on the Dutch range this week than any other player and that includes Germany’s Martin Kaymer.
Olazabal had missed the cut with scores of 71 and 76 to tumble to a share of 133rd place and in a tournament he won in 1989.
However with his Spanish-born ...
Richie Ramsay Read To Ram Home Winning Form In Centenary KLM Open.
Richie Ramsay is determined to intimidate his KLM Open rivals into submission and become only the second Scot to win back-to-back in the 40-year history of the European Tour.
Ramsay posted a third round eight under par 64 to move to nine under par to again be in contention just six days after capturing the Omega European Masters.
If successful in the Dutch event, Ramsay would become only the second Tartan player to win two Tour events in succession since Colin Montgomerie captured the 1994 German ...
Darren Clarke’s Dutch Delight Gets Tastier.
Darren Clarke seemed so pleased he needed just 15 minutes on the Hilversumsche practice range immediately after grabbing birdies at his closing two holes in a third round 67 to move to three under par in the KLM Open at Hilversum.
Four players, England’s Graeme Storm Scotland’s Scott Jamieson and the Spanish pair of Pablo Larrazabal and Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano share first place on 12 under par.
Clarke has got better with each round in posting scores of 72, 68 and his three under par ...
