Craig Lee Staring At 11,000 Mile Hong Kong Round Trip To Cement 2016 Card.
Scotland’s Craig Lee will undertake an 11,000 mile round trip to Hong Kong buoyed by sharing sixth place in the Portugal Masters so as to be assured of earning full 2016 European Tour membership.
The Callaway staff player finished the best of the seven Scots posting the second equal lowest final round of a six-under par 65 for a 12-under par on the Oceanico Victoria course.
England’s Andy Sullivan led from start to finish storming his way to a nine shot victory and become the first playerthis ...
Darren Clarke Suggests Alvaro Quiros Right To Single Out Tour Tortoises.
Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke agreed Spain’s Alvaro Quiros was right to single out Tour tortoises when he controversially labelled Frenchman Gary Stal a ‘cheater’ on a tense second day at the at the Portugal Masters.
Quiros called for Chief Referee Andy McFee to attend the scorer’s hut straight after the Spaniard signed for a round of 68 on the Oceanico Victoria course.
Quiros and McFee were locked in discussion before being joined by Dane Thomas Bjorn, and Chairman of the Tournament ...
Accusation Of ‘Cheater’ Overshadows Second Round Portugal Masters.
The second round of the Portugal Masters was overshadowed with controversy as Spain’s Alvaro Quiros accusing his French-born playing partner Gary Stal a ‘cheater’.
Now before we go any further Quiros is not accusing the reigning Abu Dhabi HSBC champion of breaking the rule.
Quiros, whose first language is of course Spanish, could have chosen a better word.
However there was no hiding the normally affable Quiros being livid calling for Chief Referee Andy McFee to attend to the scorer’s hut ...
Damien McGrane … “I Will Happy Sitting At Home Watching Discovery Channel”.
Unless Damien McGrane captures this week’s Portugal Masters then the Vilamoura event will be the 44-year old’s final European Tour tournament.
McGrane joins Anders Hansen, and a year older than the Irishman and with the Dane to end a 20-year European Tour career also this week on the Algarve.
However McGrane only began competing full-time on the European Tour at age 31 though he did make a first appearance in 1995 and this week plays his 397 Tour event.
The Kells golfer has earned more ...
Paul Dunne Continues To Ignite The Tour Holing Second Portugal Masters Shot For Eagle.
Rookie pro Paul Dunne continues to ignite the European Tour kick-starting his Portugal Masters by holing a second shot for eagle on day one at Vilamoura.
The 22-year old Greystones golfer sent a 104-yard wedge into the bottom of the cup and then holed a 40-foot second hole birdie in an eventual round of a three under par 68 in ideal conditions on the Oceanico Victoria course.
When poor light halted play and leaving 14 players still to complete their round Dunne was sharing 22nd place and just four ...
David Drysdale Continues To Defy The Odds Sharing Third Place In Portugal.
A month ago David Drysdale was on crutches fearing the worse for his career but now the Borders man has muscled his way into contention for victory at the Portugal Masters at Vilamoura.
Drysdale grabbed six birdies, including three in succession from his fourth hole, in a six under par 65 in superb scoring conditions despite an hour delay to the start of play due to fog on the Oceanico Victoria course.
It is the 40 year old’s lowest round in 18 months and in a 375th Tour event as he continues to ...
Belgium’s Nicolas Colsaerts Muscles His Way To Share Of Portugal Masters Lead.
Belgium’s popular Nicolas Colsearts used his renouwned length off the tee to first snatch the lead with a seven under par 64 before being joined close to 7pm local time by England’s Andy Sullivan.
The big-hitting Colsaerts had posted a round of 60 in the opening round a year ago but under a ‘preferred lie’ rule.
The 32-year old Colsaerts got off to a flying start from the tenth picking up shots on the 11th, 12th, 13th and 15th before an eagle on the 17th catapulted him to ...
