Faycal Serghini – Looking To Make His Mark In 2012 Hassan II Trophy.
Morocco takes centre stage on the 2012 European Tour ‘Race to Dubai’ this week and there is one player looking to impress and it’s Morocco’s top-ranked professional, Faycal Serghini.
Serghini is no stranger to the Hassan II Trophy as he’s competed many times in the event and long before it became a full European Tour event in 2010.
The 36-year old Serghini finished a superb sixth in the 2007 event in the capital Rabat and three years before it became linked with the ...
Simon Thornton’s Mixed Day Of Emotions – Birthday, Child Ill & Good Friend Commits Suicide
Simon Thornton could not have endured a more contrasting day of emotions on the final day of the Andalucian Open at Marbella.
Frenchman Julien Quesne captured a first European Tour win by two strokes with a course record-equalling 64 and a 17-under par tally.
Italian teenager Matteo Manassero (68) kept alive his hope of making his pro debut at next month’s Masters in finishing on 15-under par.
Thornton celebrated his 35th birthday carding a final round 68 for a share of 33rd place at five under ...
Shane Lowry Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day With His Best Score Of The Season.
Shane Lowry got decked out in green and celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with his lowest round this season on day three of the Andalucian Open.
Lowry ignited the celebratory fireworks in three hole stretch early on from the second hole where the former Irish Open winner went birdie, eagle and birdie.
The Irishman’s eventual score of a five under par 67 for a six under par total is a stroke better than a previous low this year of 68 in his first round of his first event this year in Abu Dhabi.
Since ...
Jimenez Reminds Everyone Who Is Paying The Andalucia Open Bills.
I’m not accustomed to being poked in the shoulder by a player but that’s what happened when the media quizzed Miguel Angel Jimenez about the problems he faced in hosting the Open de Andalucia Costa del Sol.
Jimenez, 48 posted six birdies in a four under par 68 to move into a share of second on seven under par with fellow Spaniard Pablo Larrazabal (69) on the Aloha course.
But it was another Spaniard in Eduardo de la Riva who heads the field carding a 69 for an eight under par tally.
Barcelona-born ...
McGrane Challenging For Second Race To Dubai Success.
Damien McGrane is challenging for a second Race to Dubai success in grabbing three birdies in four holes mid-round to by lying just one stroke from the move into a share of second place in the Andalucian Open.
The Irish golfer added a 68 to his opening 69 to join tournament host, Miguel Angel Jimenez (68), fellow Spaniard Pablo Larrazabal (69), England’s Tommy Fleetwood (69) and Italy’s Matteo Manassero (73) at seven under par.
Spain’s Eduardo De la Riva (69) heads the event by a stroke at ...
Aloha Golf Club Dinner – Superb Evening Enjoying Spanish Cuisine.
Officials of the Aloha Golf Club kindly invited the media attending this week’s Open de Andalucia Costa del Sol to dinner on Thursday night of the tournament.
We gathered in the wonderful Restaurante Trocadero Arena located on the beach just to the north of Marbella.
It was a wonderful evening with excellent food and superb Spanish wines.
Thank you especially to Luis J Navarro Alvarez, General Manager at Aloha Golf Club and his fellow executives for their generous invitation.
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Peppa Pig Beats McIlroy In Popularity Stakes.
When it comes to television viewing in Peter Lawrie’s young household Peppa Pig easily won out over new World No. 1 Rory McIlroy.
Lawrie is returning to competition after a month’s break and revealing he’s missed much of the coverage of Rory McIlroy’s success in the U.S. in sitting through numerous episodes of Peppa Pig.
Lawrie is among six Irish contesting the Miguel Angel Jimenez hosted Andalucian Open being played on the Aloha course near Marbella.
Unfortunately, Lawrie’s Scotland ...
