Anders Forsbrand – First Swede To Win On European Seniors Tour.
Sweden’s Anders Forsbrand became the first Swedish born player to win on the European Seniors Tour in capturing the SSE Scottish Senior Open at St. Andrews Bay.
Forsbrand, 51 posted a final round 67 to win by a stroke on 17-under par.
Engand’s Philip Golding, with Kevin ‘Woody’ Woodward on the bag, finished second courtesy of a second straight 64 for a 16-under par tally, and in only his second Seniors Tour event.
NB – Woody has been a house guest all week at the McGuire ...
Garcia Delighted As Wildcard Decisions Deepen For Olazabal.
While Sergio Garcia looks set to end a four-year PGA Tour winless drought the Ryder Cup ‘wildcard’ decision process for European captain, Jose Maria Olazabal only deepens.
Garcia heads into the into the final round of the Wyndham Championship leading by a stroke on 14-under par after posting a third day 66.
The 32-year old Garcia has not tasted success in the States since capturing the prestigious 2008 Players Championship.
His sixth victory at TPC Sawgrass was pivotal in Garcia automatically ...
Rory McIlroy’s Focus & Passion Very Special Says Olazabal.
European Ryder Cup captain, Jose Maria Olazabal has described double Major winning Rory McIlroy’s focus and passion as very special.
In an interview Olazabal conducted with highly respected Reuters correspondent and fellow AGW member, Tony Jimenez, Olazabal says McIlroy’s victory last week along the Atlantic Ocean shoreline reflected the mental strength of the 23-year old Northern Irishman.
“Rory’s performance at Kiawah Island was outstanding,” said Olazabal.
“His ...
Torrance Backing Lawrie To Cement Medinah Journey.
Former Ryder Cup winning captain, Sam Torrance is confident Paul Lawrie can cement his place in the European Team by just making the halfway cut next week at Gleneagles.
Lawrie heads into the final qualifying currently lying fourth on the European Points table and desperate to end a 13-year European Team appearance drought.
However the Aberdonian will tee-up in the Johnnie Walker Championship will Italy’s Francesco Molinari and Sweden’s Peter Hanson a respective fifth and sixth on the table.
The ...
Rory McIlroy Will Never Be Like Tiger Or Seve But More Like Jack Says Irish Great.
One of Ireland’s most respected golfers believes Rory McIlroy will never be a Tiger Woods or a Seve Ballesteros but will play the game more like ‘Golden Bear’ Jack Nicklaus.
Des Smyth competed in two Ryder Cups and captured 24 tournaments around the world in his professional career, including eight on the main European Tour and two on the Champions Tour.
The very affable Irishman also played on a winning Dunhill Cup team and was a vice-captain to Ian Woosnam at the victorious 2006 ...
Harrington ‘Lucky’ To Get A 2012 Pick, ‘Unlucky’ If He Misses Out In 2014 Says Smyth.
Former double Ryder Cup star, Des Smyth believes Padraig Harrington was ‘lucky’ to get a Ryder Cup wildcard pick in 2012 but can count himself ‘unlucky’ if he’s overlooked this year.
Des Smyth is confident Padraig Harrington can consider himself ‘unlucky’ if not afforded a ‘wildcard’ pick for next month’s Ryder Cup at Medinah.
Many believe that unless Harrington can exceed in next week’s Barclays Championship in New York, and the final PGA Tour qualifying ...
Carl Pettersson Just Won’t Go Away – Olazabal Could Well Do With The Burly Swede’s Muscle At Medinah.
European Ryder Cup captain, Jose Maria Olazabal must surely be asking the question on the lips of many Ryder Cup observers – why didn’t Carl Pettersson join the European Tour and thus make himself available for Ryder Cup selection?
Less than a week after putting himself into contention to capture the PGA Championship and the North Carolina based Pettersson shot an opening round eight under par 62 to race to the lead midway through the opening day of the Wyndham Championship.
Pettersson’s ...
