No Questioning ‘Pamps’ Enthusiasm For Australian Open Glory.
Rod Pampling may be one of the oldest teeing-up next week at The Australian Club but at 48-years of age there is no questioning his enthusiasm to add an Emirates Australian Open victory trophy to his Australian Masters victory crown.
Who will forget the 2015 Australian Open when ‘Pamps’ brilliantly set a new Australian Club course record with a stunning final day 10-under par 61 to lower Jordan Spieth’s last day 2014 victory low of 63 to win by six shots.
‘Pamps’ holed a 60-foot eagle at ...
Warren In, Southgate Out As Scot Gets Fortunate DP World Call-Up.
Marc Warren at least owes Matthew Southgate a possible Christmas card after the Scot secured a place at the English golfer’s expense in this week’s DP World Tour Championship.
Warren had been advised by Tour officials to expect a call-up straight after last Sunday’s tail of field finish at the Nedbank Challenge in South Africa that left him lying 63rd on the Race to Dubai rankings.
It was three places outside of qualifying among the top-60 for this week’s $US8m season finale in Dubai.
Fate, ...
Lowry Looking To Make Season Last Post In Dubai A Winner.
Shane Lowry has the bit between his teeth determined to make this week’s season-ending DP World Tour Championship last post a winner.
The $US8m event will be Lowry’s last on the European Tour before resettling his young family to Florida just prior to Christmas ahead of a Stateside-based New Year assault on the PGA Tour.
Naturally, the Clara golfer wants to make the most of his opportunities and on the Jumeirah Estates Earth course where Lowry secured a best finish of fifth in 2014 behind ...
Rahm Rookie Of The Year Award Selection Sparks Social Media Storm.
The choice of Jon Rahm as 2017 European Tour ‘Rookie of the Year’ has caused a storm on social media.
Richard Bland, and always one never to take a back step, has led the criticism going onto Twitter to lambast the Tour and declaring fellow Englishman Jordan Smith was more entitled to the award.
Bland said: “Sorry @EuropeanTour you’ve made a mistake here! @Jsmithgolfshould be rookie of the year! Supported the tour week in week out & wins a big event!”
Others have backed ...
Aussie Matthew Millar Primed To End 9-Year European Tour Absence.
Canberra’s Matthew Millar superbly kept alive a goal of ending a nine-year absence to re-join the European Tour by making the all-important four-round cut in the six round European Tour’s Qualifying School in Spain.
Millar, 41 ended the round with a three-under par 68 for an eight-under tally to be sharing 15th and more importantly 10 places inside the leading 25 who, at the end of Thursday’s final round on Lumine Golf Club course at Tarragona, will secure full Tour membership.
By making the ...
Syme Two Rounds Shy Securing Full European Tour Status.
Scotland’s ultra-talented Connor Syme is just two rounds shy of securing his European Tour card after easily making the cut at the Tour’s Qualifying School in Spain.
Syme, 22 added a rock-solid five-under par 67 to Monday’s sizzling third round 63 to move to a share of sixth place at 11-under par on the Lumine Golf Club course at Tarragona.
In fact, Syme has not dropped a shot over his last two days.
The former Australian Amateur and Battle Trophy (Crail Golfing Society) winner trails ...
Poulter Grabs Last DP World Spot & Now Set Sights On Masters Invitation.
Ian Poulter has set his sights on a Masters invitation after the good fortune of managing to secure the last place into this week’s DP Tour Championship in Dubai.
Poulter was all set to return to his Orlando residence in Florida after sharing 19th place in Sunday’s conclusion to the Nedbank Challenge in South Africa.
The effort saw the 41-year old jump one place to 62nd on the Race to Dubai rankings.
The withdrawal, however, of Rory McIlroy (11th on the Race to Dubai) and Henrik Stenson (13th) ...
