This Week’s Portugal Masters Host Venue Poignant Reminder To ‘The King’ … Palmer Pens Letter To Oceanico Victoria Course.
This week marks the first event hosted at an Arnold Palmer designed course since “The King” passed away last month.
The Oceânico Victoria course, near Vilamoura on the Portuguese Algarve was designed by Palmer back in 2004 and has hosted the Portugal Masters each year since 2007.
This year the tournament will pay tribute to seven-time Major winner as media and players gather on Tuesday night to watch a video of ‘The King’ and read a letter he wrote the course just three weeks ...
Archibald On Target To End Four-Year MENA Tour Victory Drought On Sahara Kuwait Desert Course.
England’s Stuart Archibald fired a bogey-free four-under 66 to haul himself into contention for a maiden title on the MENA Golf Tour going into the final round of the Sahara Kuwait Championship on Tuesday.
The 32-year- old Englishman, starting the day two off the pace, picked two shots in each half to reach 10 under for the tournament, a good two shots clear of overnight leader Joe Heraty and Scotland’s Paul Doherty.
Germany’s Aaron Leitmannstetter, who returned a flawless 64, the day’s ...
Mickelson Heads To Three Month Break Lamenting Winless Three Years Running.
Phil Mickelson kick-started his 2016/17 PGA Tour season sharing eighth place in the Safeway Open but heading into a three-month break lamenting a past season where he failed to win for a third year running in his career.
Mickelson earned $US 162,000 but it was more about looking back on a 24th season in the pro ranks with disappointment, and ahead of not teeing-up again to January 19th.
“It was a good year to build off of. I had some good performances. My iron play came back, my wedge play, ...
Joe Heraty Whips Up Blistering Sahara Kuwati Course Record 62.
Joe Heraty kept his emotions in check to produce a career-best round on the MENA Golf Tour with a blistering eight under par 62 on the first day of the inaugural Sahara Kuwait Championship on Monday.
The 25-year- old Englishman, whose father was diagnosed with brain tumor last week, also grabbed the maiden tournament’s course record and open up a two-shot lead over his compatriot Stuart Archibald and Fernand Osther of the Netherlands.
England’s Craig Hinton, the winner of the Ascorp Golf ...
McDowell Secures Best European Tour Finish In Two Years & Pulls Plug On Race To Dubai.
The Grove, Watford, England …
Former US Open champion Graeme McDowell announced he’s pulled the plug on his European Tour season after a best finish in two years in sharing fourth place at the British Masters.
The Orlando-based Northern Irishman posted a final round 68 for a 13-under par tally and end five shots behind Sweden’s Alex Noren at The Grove course north of London.
McDowell’s effort, and after his bitter disappointment in not qualifying for the 2016 European Ryder Cup team, ...
MENA Tour Continues Reaching New Highs – Five Kuwait Amateurs Teeing Up In Sahara Kuwait C’ship.
The Grove, Watford, England …
The MENA Tour continues reaching new highs with five Kuwait-born amateurs set to tee up in tomorrow (MON) in the 10th staging of the Sahara Kuwait Championship.
The five will join MENA Tour regulars teeing up for a first occasion on the stunning Peter Harradine designed Sahara Golf and Country Club that makes its debut on the MENA Golf Tour.
There is a definite buzz surrounding coincides with the 10 th anniversary of the club as most of players will get their ...
Pavit Dedicates Maiden Asian Tour Title To Late King Of Thailand.
It seemed only appropriate that Thailand’s Pavit Tangkamolprasert should capture the Macau Open and just days after the passing of the King of Thailand.
Pavit, 27 birdied the last hole in a final round 64 and then defeated India’s Anirban Lahiri who has stormed home in birding closing seven holes in a score of 65 for the paired to be tied at 16-under par.
However, Lahiri was in trouble off the tee at the first extra hole and forced to take a penalty drop and with Pavit finding the green in ...
