Shane Lowry Not Sitting Idle After Comfort Of Securing Open Championship Tee Time.
Shane Lowry does not intend to sit idle this week after the comfort of securing a place into next fortnight’s British Open.
Lowry was among four players to join the Royal Liverpool field and qualifying in remaining inside the top-20 on the Race to Dubai money list following Sunday’s concluding BMW International Open in Cologne.
It will be Lowry’s third British Open appearance and comes just weeks after he finished the leading U.S. Open qualifier at Walton Heath.
“I’ve never played Royal ...
Shane Lowry Boosts Irish Hopes Qualifying For Open Championship.
Shane Lowry has boosted hopes of a fourth Irish success in eight years by qualifying for next fortnight’s British Open at Royal Liverpool.
Lowry secured one of four places into golf’s oldest major by ending the BMW International Open inside the top-20 on the Race to Dubai money list.
The German event ended in dramatic manner with Fabrizio Zanotti defeating World No. 2 Henrik Stenson at the fifth extra play-off hole, and also creating Tour history in becoming the first Paraguay-born player to ...
Fabrizio Zanotti Creates Tour History To Capture BMW International Open.
Zabrizio Zanotti is celebrating becoming the first Paraguay-born player to win on the European Tour defeating World No. 2 Henrik Stenson at the fifth extra play-off hole to capture the BMW International Open near Cologne, Germany.
The 31-year old Asuncion-born player posted a final round 65 to join Stenson (67), Frenchman Gregry Havret (66) and Spain’s Rafa Cabrera-Bello (67) in the play-off in the Euro 2m event on the Gut Larcenhof course.
After Havret dropped out at the second extra hole, the ...
Schnitzel & Weiss Beer …. The Delights Of BMW International Open Week.
A schnitzel and a glass of Weiss beer is a must when it comes to travelling to Germany for BMW International Open.
In fact, of the two nights I’ve been out to dinner this week it’s been a set menu and there’s no doubt it will be the same when it comes to an evening meal later today following the final round here on the Gut Larcenhof course outside of Cologne.
Saturday night was spent with good friend and colleague, Peter Dixon watching coverage of Columbia defeat Uruguay in the ...
Danish Training Ship ‘Georg Stage’ Visits Crail.
There was the spectacular sight last week with the Danish-built training ship Georg Stage visiting Crail.
The 213 tons three mastered ship was launched in 1934 and its home port is Copenhagen.
However the ships visit to Crail caused much interest among residents and visitors alike.
The ship serves as a training-platform for sailors from Denmark and is owned and operated by the independent foundation Georg Stages Minde (in memory of Georg Stage). The foundation was instituted in 1882 by the ...
Three Days After Nurburgring Thrill Richard Green Grabs BMW Int’ Open Fastest Lap Of 62.
Three days after thrill of racing on the famed Nurburgring race circuit and Australia’s Richard Green set the fastest lap all week of a 10-under par 62 at the BMW International Open.
Green’s effort is the lowest round all week and consisted of an eagle and eight birdies was his lowest-ever round under par in 19 years competing on the European Tour.
The Melbourne-born Green moved into the clubhouse lead on 14-under par and a shot clear of Welshman Jamie Donaldson who, along with Wade Ormsby, ...
Dramatic Cloud Formation and Sunset Over Dusseldorf.
As we were being driven back into Dusseldorf this week we were in awe of a dramatic cloud formation and sunset.
The clouds gave the impression of a large smoke trail rising from the sinking sun.
Anyway, I thought I would share these photographs with our supporters.
