Noh Seung-yul Dedicates Maiden PGA Tour Win To South Korean Ferry Victims.
Noh Seung-yul has dedicated his maiden PGA Tour victory to the victims of the recent Jeju Island ferry disaster.
The 22-year old maintained his composure to post a final round one-under-par 71 to win the Zurich Classic of New Orleans by two strokes.
The 2010 Asian Tour Order of Merit winner had to overcome the blustery conditions with wind gusting up to 30 mph to seal the victory with a 19-under-par 269 total, defeating Andrew Svoboda and Robert Streb by two shots.
Noh, a three-time Asian Tour winner, ...
Harrington Missing The Beat As New Orleans Jazz Fest Moves Into Full Swing.
As the annual New Orleans Jazz Fest moved into its second week, Padraig Harrington struggled finding the right key with a very flat performance in the Zurich Classic.
Harrington went into the event with a new putting set-up and while he stuck with it for four rounds, it hardly proved inspirational in ending with a one under par tally to finish well down the board.
The triple major winner fired a roller-coaster final round 74 in continuing very hot and humid conditions of the TPC Louisiana course.
“I’ve ...
Levy Wins Volvo China Open To Become 20th Different Champion In 20 Years.
Alexander Levy secured his first European Tour title after a turbulent final round at the Volvo China Open.The Frenchman became the 20th different winner of the event in its 20th staging despite seeing a five shot lead reduced to one on the back nine.A strong finish form the 23 year old saw him card a closing 69 for a 19 under par total – four clear of England’s Tommy Fleetwood.
Having started the day three clear, Levy looked to be strolling towards the kind of decisive victory he eventually ...
Paul Casey Posts Lowest Score In Three Years Without A TPC Louisiana Practice Round.
England”s Paul Casey posted his lowest score in nearly three years shooting an eight-under par 64 on day three of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
Casey, who is competing on an invitation, had just 23 putts including 10 over his inward nine in sauna-like conditions on the TPC Louisiana course.
And what makes Casey’s round all the more special is that he was not able to play a practice round on the alligator-infested Pete Dye designed layout situated on the west bank of the mighty Mississippi ...
New Orleans French Quarter – Sights, Sounds, Smells & Sales
A must for any visitor to New Orleans is a walk around the famed French Quarter.
The French Quarter, lying to the east of the CBD, is the oldest neighbourhood in the city.
The area was settled by the French in 1718 and named La Nouvelle-Orléans, and with the area developing around the Vieux Carré (“Old Square” in English), a central square.
The district is more commonly called the French Quarter today, or simply “The Quarter,” related to changes in the city with American ...
Justin Rose Shoots Lowest Round This Year & Hints Of Adding Scottish Open To Schedule.
Reigning US Open champion posted his lowest score all season on day two of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans and then hinted he is considering adding this year’s Scottish Open to his schedule.
Rose grabbed seven birdies, and all over his closing 11 holes, in a round of 67 in heat wave conditions on the TPC Avondale course.
The effort moved the World No. 11, and highest ranked player contesting the $US 6.8m event, to six under par but with American Ben Martin taking a huge bite out of the alligator ...
Zurich Classic Of New Orleans – A Trash Business With Advertising Bite.
In the time reporting on golf I’ve strangely noticed some bizarre company promotion logos.
There was the Spruce Springclean business in England and I recall another companies logo as Your rubbish is our bread and butter.
But I just have to share with you the logo of the firm hired at this week’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans to clear the rubbish about the alligator infested hazards of the TPC Avondale course.
