Colsaerts In The Turkish Airlines Cockpit All On His Own With Pair 64s.
Antalya, Turkey …
Big-hitting Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts looked in a class of his own opening-up a four-shot leading cushion on day two of the Turkish Airlines Open at Antalya.
Colsaerts, 34 didn’t drop a shot in a second staright seven-under par 64 and move to 14-under in continuing ideal scoring condtions on the Regnum Carya course.
The Brussels-born golfer capped his round with four birdies in his opening six holes as he looks to capture a third European Tour title and a first in more than ...
Poulter Would Give His Left Arm To Play The Ryder Cup In Paris.
Antalya, Turkey …
Super passionate European star Ian Poulter declared he would give his left arm to compete in next year’s Ryder Cup in Paris.
Poulter is a veteran of five Ryder Cups since making his debut in 2004 and enjoys a remarkable record of having won all but four of 18 matches while he is undefeated in he singles.
His Saturday afternoon four-ball performance in 2012 at Medinah in suburban Chicago lit the fuse for a remarkable come-from-behind one-point victory for Jose Maria Olazabal’s ...
Gallacher Has Uncle Bernard To Thank For John Jacobs Grip Tip.
Antalya, Turkey ….
Stephen Gallacher has a book by the late John Jacobs book to thank for a hopeful change in his European Tour fortunes.
Gallacher shot a two-under par 69 on day one of the Turkish Airlines Open and revealed he has been reading a book by Jacobs presented to him by his uncle, Bernard Gallacher.
“I’ve got a lot of books, but I am dangerous when I read books. That’s why I stick to fiction rather than golf tuition.
“The reason Bernard sent me this one was at John Jacobs’ ...
Harrington Goes From Budget Carrier To Turkish Airlines Open Business Class.
Antalya, Turkey ….
Padraig Harrington went from flying with buget airline Easy Jet to moving straight into business class on day one of the Turkish Airlines Open at the Regnun Carya resort in Antalya.
Harrington’s six-under par 65 was a stroke better than a par of 66s earlier this year on the PGA Tour and a best in Europe since a 63 on route to victory in last year’s Portugal Masters.
If left the Dubliner just a stroke behing the leading trio of Dutchman Joost Luiten, Belgium’s big-hitting ...
Bleary-Eyed Drysdale Wide Away Leading Tartan Turkish Airlines Open Colleagues
Antalya, Turkey …
Not for a first occasion this season in-form David Drysdale finds himself the leading Scot and after a three-under par 68 on day one of the Turkish Airlines Open at Antalya.
Drysdale was struggling with tiredness early on in his round to be two-over par through six holes but regrouped with five birdies from his eighth to 16th hole in glorous conditions on the Regnum Carya course.
It left the Scot trailing four shots adrift of the leading trio of Dutchman Joost Luiten, Belgium’s ...
Colsaerts Flying First Class With New Callaway Driver In Turkish Airlines Open 64.
Antalya, Turkey …
Belguim’s Nicolas Colsaerts took full advantage of a new Callaway driver in shooting a seven-under par 64 and share the lead on day one of the Turkish Airlines Open in Antalya.
Colsaerts was the very first to tee-off in the $US 7m event and capped his round with a 12th hole eagle along with six birdies and a lone bogey in ideal scoring conditions on the Regnum Carya Golf and Spa Resort course.
The only real worry for Colsaerts was arriving at the scorer’s hut to find ...
Bjorn Adamant Casey Will Get No Ryder Cup Favours.
Antalya, Turkey …
European Ryder Cup captain, Thomas Bjorn is adamant he will not afford Paul Casey any favour despite encouranging the Englishman to region the European Tour.
Casey last contested a Ryder Cup in 2008 but was over-looked as a ‘wildcard’ pick in 2010 by Captain Colin Montgomerie in favour of Padraig Harrington despite Casey being ranked higher in the world than the Irishman.
Since then, Casey has made himself unavaible for selection by not rejoining the European Tour and ...
