Gavin Moynihan’s Low Key 21st Birthday/First Event As A Pro Celebrations.
Two birdies in his closing three holes at least gave Gavin Moynihan something to celebrate on the occasion of his 21st birthday and in his first round as a pro on day one of the Italian Open at Monza.
There was a pump of his right fist when Moynihan rolled in a 12-foot birdie putt at the final round in a score of a one over par 73 on the Milano Golf Club course.
It left the European Tour’s newest professional trailing 10 shots behind Belgium’s Nicolas Colsaerts ...
Scot Craig Lee Turning Season Around After Denmark ‘Selfie’ DQ.
Scot Craig Lee is turning his season around after a ‘selfie’ disqualification in the recent Made In Denmark tournament.
Lee had the Tartan flag flying close to the top of the Monza mast with a five under par 67 on the the opening day of the 72nd Italian Open.
He got a valuable first hole jump on his rivals in holing a 20-yard green-side bunker shot for an eagle and to be the only player to record a ‘3’ at the opening hole of the Milano Golf Club course.
However ...
Nicolas Colsaerts Storms Off Monza Grid With Eight Birdies In Succession.
Belgium’s big-hitting Nicolas Colsaerts stormed off the Monza grid with eight birdies in succession to enjoy a two shot lead on day one of the 72° OPEN D’ITALIA presented by DAMIANI.
Colsaerts was off to a slow start from the tenth, parring his first four holes before rounding the back straight of the Milano Golf Club course with five consecutive birdies from the 14th to the 18th holes that saw him make the turn in 31.
He then kept the foot to the metal with further birdies ...
McGinley & Clarke Wave Monza Green Flag In Moynihan’s Favour.
Rookie Gavin Moynihan tees up in this week’s Italian Open, and his first event as a pro, with the endorsement of Ryder Cup Captain’s Paul McGinley and Darren Clarke ringing his ears.
Moynihan, 20 has been afforded an invitation to contest the event on the Milano GC course laid out right alongside the famed Monza Autodrome and venue for last fortnight’s Italian F1 Grand Prix.
The Island Club attached Moynihan arrived at Monza on the back of helping steer GB & I to a record-setting Walker Cup success last Sunday.
McGinley had been present at Royal Lytham and St. Annes helping motivate the GB & I ...
Bradley Neil Looking To Get His Pro Career Out Of First Gear At Monza.
Rookie Scot Bradley Neil is hopeful in finally getting his pro career out of first gear at this week’s Italian Open in Monza.
The 19-year old Neil accepted an invitation to compete in what is only his third European Tour event since turning professional straight after June’s U.S. Open, and on the Milano Golf Club course located right alongside the famed Monza Autodrome.
In fact, the competitors access the golf course via a road running underneath both ...
Gavin Moynihan Lines Up On Monza Start Grid Awaiting First Pro Career Green Flag.
Rookie pro Gavin Moynihan is not unlike his motor racing colleagues on the opposite side of the tall boundary fence separating the Milano Golf Club course from the Monza Autodrome, and home each year to the Italian F1 Grand Prix.
All they want to see is the starter’s green flag.
It is very much the case for the 20-year old Moynihan who has been waiting for this day to come for some time.
The Island Golf Club attached golfer waited his time to contest last week’s Walker Cup and now after ...
Joshua White Low Into The Red At MENA Tour Dubai Creek Open.
Joshua White went deep into red numbers with a sparkling five-under 66 to surge to the top of the leaderboard as young Rayhan Thomas kept his hopes alive of becoming the first amateur to win a MENA Golf Tour event, going into the final round of the Dubai Creek Open on Tuesday.
Playing in the day’s very first group, White took advantage of slightly more receptive conditions at Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club, going bogey-free to reach eight-under, one ahead of Austria’s Florian Praegant ...
