Ricardo Santos Secures His First Ever Career Ace In Volvo China Open.
Ricardo Santos celebrated securing a first ever hole-in-one of his career on day two of the Volvo China Open.
Portugal’s leading player holed out at the par three eighth hole that he was playing as his 17th.
“It is the first hole in one in my career as I have never had one either as an amateur or professional,” he said.
“Today was a difficult day with a lot of wind and it was very cold. I started my round a little consistent but my game started to get better near the end ...
Harrington’s Charity Initiative Turns Into A $200,000 Windfall.
Padraig Harrington’s initiative to carry three sponsors on his clothing for three events in succession has turned into a $200,000 windfall.
Harrington spoke ahead of last month’s Shell Houston Open of his desire to raise money for Gerald Byrne, a cousin to his wife Caroline who was left paralyzed from the waist down following a car accident.
Harrington turned up in Texas wearing three new sponsor logos on his cap and shirt – Identity X, Clune Construction and Blarney.com
And under ...
Valero Texas Open Deserves Better.
The Valero Texas Open deserves better.
A $6.2m tournament carrying a first prize of $1.116m boasts just three players – Matt Kuchar, K J Choi and Freddie Jacobsson – ranked among the world’s top-50.
While the thought of getting your hands on a $1m plus first prize cheque, and a two-year Tour exemption, would delight the rank-and-file on the PGA Tour it’s done little to stir the imagination of the world’s best golfers.
The tournament has been running since 1970 and boasts a who’s who ...
McGrane With John ‘Ronnie’ Roberts As Caddy Quickly In Position For Hopeful Second China Open Winning Takeaway.
Damien McGrane jumped the queue thanks to having John ‘Ronnie’ Roberts on the bag to be quickly in position for a hopeful second winning Volvo China Open winning take away.
McGrane, winner of the event in 2008, lies in a seven way share of eighth place but only two from the lead in carding a five under par 67.
Engand rookie Matthew Baldwin heads the co-sanctioned event in carding a 65.
McGrane had six birdies and just on bogey in his first competitive round since going so close to victory ...
Ramsay’s Volvo China Start Brings Joy To Ailing New York Friend.
Richie Ramsay’s five under par Volvo China Open start would certainly have brought joy to an ailing New York friend.
Ramsay didn’t drop a shot in snatching five birdies to be lying just three strokes from the lead on the Binhai Lake course in Tianjin.
England rookie Matthew Baldwin heads the co-sanctioned event in carding a seven under par 65.
Ramsay heads the field of 10 Scots in his best start in nearly six months since recording an opening 65 on route to finishing third in last October’s ...
Paul Lawrie Staring At China Open Rival Same Age As Youngest Son.
Paul Lawrie tees up in this week’s Volvo China Open staring at the prospect of fighting for the title against a player as old as his youngest son.
Chinese teenager Guan Tian-lang will make European Tour history as the youngest ever player to too compete in a European Tour event.
Guan will be 13 years and 173 days old in teeing up alongside Australia’s Marcus Fraser and England’s Oliver Fisher in the co-sanctioned event being played at the Binhai Lake course in Tianjin.
That’s the same age ...
Rory McIlroy Admits ‘Easy’ Return Back To World No. 1 Ranking.
Rory McIlroy wasted litte time declaring it was an ‘easy’ move back to being golf’s World No. 1 ranked golfer after Luke Donald finished in a share of 37th in the RBC Heritage Classic at Hilton Head, South Carolina.
McIlroy regained his World No. 1 ranking just four weeks after being dethroned by Donald.
McIlroy had first become the world’s best golfer on March 4th in winning the Honda Classic in Flordia.
However his view at the top lasted just two weeks when Donald ...
