Galway Giant To Make His European Tour Debut In Madeira.
Galway giant Dara Ford will make his European Tour debut at this week’s Madeira Islands Open.
The 32-year old Ford is Head Professional at this week’s host Santo da Serra course located high in the Madeira mountains overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
Ford undertook his PGA apprenticeship at Rosses Point and with organisers affording the six-foot 32-year old an invitation into the event.
“I’m the tallest man in Maderia,” he joked.
“But seriously I am looking forward to teeing up in a European ...
Lucquin & Fowler Now Have Something In Common – They Both Beat McIlroy In A Play-Off.
French golfer Jean Francois Lucquin now shares something in common with Richie Fowler – they’ve both defeated current World No. 1 Rory McIlroy in a play-off.
But while Fowler’s star is on the rise, Lucquin is returning to competition this week in the Madeira Islands Open for a first time in nine months since injuring his wrist last August in a Challenge Tour event hosted by Thomas Bjorn.
“I injured my left wrist playing in the Ecco Tour Championship in Denmark last year so this is first event ...
Four Ryder Cup Stars & Six Former Champions Tee Up In Maderia Islands Open
Four former Ryder Cup players and six former champions head the field in this week’s Madeira Islands Open.
The four Ryder Cup players are Welshman Phil Price and Sweden’s Niclas Fasth who were members of the victorious 2002 European Team.
Making up the foursome is England’s Oliver Wilson, who was a member of haplessly led Nick Faldo 2010 team while Sweden’s Jarmo Sandelin was controversially afforded just a Singles match in the Mark James captained losing 1999 team at Brookline.
The six former ...
Tiger Woods ‘Free Drop’. Is It In The Spirit Of The Game?
Tiger Woods added another ‘rules incident’ chapter to his golfing career last week in Charolette that once again has drawn debate if the ruling was in the ‘spirit’ of the game.
Woods hit an errant approach shot into the fifth hole during the second round of the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow.
Spectators rushed to the location that PGA rules officials said was ‘basically bare ground’ but no golf ball was found.
The official quizzed spectators before ruling an ‘outside agency’ ...
Manassero Now Faces Anxious Fortnight U.S. Open Wait.
Italy’s Matteo Manassero now faces an anxious fortnight long wait for confirmation he has qualified for next month’s US Open.
The 19-year old needed to finish seventh in the Spanish Open to move from 64th on the World Rankings and into the leading 60.
Manassero achieved that feat by finishing in a share of seventh in Sunday’s concluding event in Seville.
The Verona-born golfer then moved to equal 60th and alongside Korean Y E Yang when the World Rankings were updated this morning.
Cut ...
Olazabal Again Puts Pressure On Harrington To Qualify For Ryder Cup.
European captain, Jose Maria Olazabal has again put pressure on Padraig Harrington to lift his game if he is to qualify for the Ryder Cup.
Next fortnight the leading 30 players on the European Team table will have their measurements taken by Glenmuir clothing reps for suits, shirts, trousers and rain gear.
Olazabal will be on hand at the uniform and rain gear measuring session but it’s unsure if Harrington and fellow British Open champion, Darren Clarke have been asked to attend.
Harrington is ...
Dashing Dyson Targeting A Ninth National Open Success In Seville
Despite a last hole double bogey England’s Simon Dyson is still targeting a ninth national Open success of his career with victory in the Reale Serguros Open de Espania in Seville.
Dyson let slip a three stroke lead in posting a 71 for five under par tally and now just one clear of overwhelming home crowd favourite Pablo Larrazabal (69) and Denmark’s Soren Kjeldsen (71) who share second place on four under par.
The 34-year old flaxen-haired Dyson flew the green with his approach shot ...
