Joost Luiten Set To Deliver Dirst Dutch Victory Delight In A Decade.
Holland’s Joost Luiten boosted hopes of a first home victory in a decade when he birdied two of his closing three holes to seize a one shot lead after three rounds of the KLM Open at Zandvoort.
Luiten, 27 signed for a four under par 66 in wet and miserable conditions to move to the top of the board on 10-under par on the Kennemer course.
Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez sandwiched a 13th hole birdie among 17 pars in a round of 69 to be in second place on nine-under par.
Luiten capped his round holing ...
Phelan Makes Cut On Pro Debut As Harrington Nose Dives Out Of KLM Open.
Ireland rookie pro Kevin Phelan celebrated making the halfway cut his very first professional event in wet and windy conditions more akin to back home on day two of the KLM Open at Zandvoort.
Less than a week ago Phelan was in the States contesting the Walker Cup and he’s come to Holland looking now to make the most of a sponsors invitation in grabbing four birdies and taking two bogeys in a round of a two under par 68 to make the one under par cut right on the mark.
It left the 22-year ...
David Drysdale Looking To Draw On Scotland Golf ‘Feel Good’ Factor
Scotland’s David Drysdale is looking to draw on season-long Scottish golf feel good factor after posting his best round in four years on day two of the KLM Open at Zandvoort.
In weather more akin to the opposite side of the North Sea Drysdale needed just 24 putts in a round of a six-under par 64 to move into sixth spot on seven under par.
Dyrsdale’s effort of an eagle and seven birdies, including three in succession from his 13th, is his lowest score since a similar 64 on day two of the 2009 ...
Olazabal Delighted To Be Cleared Of Dutch Two-Stroke Penalty.
Victorious European Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal was delighted to be cleared of a two-stroke penalty on day two of the KLM Open in Zandvoort.
Olazabal’s had ball came to rest in trees at the second hole but in moving about bent-over and trying to establish a stance to eventually play his shot the Spaniard broke a small branch with his foot.
A female rules official believed Olazabal in breach of the rules even though he didn’t have a club in his hand but suggested Olazabal add a two-stroke ...
Robert Allenby Says FedEx Play-Off Series Hurting Those Who Don’t Qualify.
Australia’s Robert Allenby believes the FedEx Cup Play-Off Series is hurting those PGA Tour members not qualifying for the lucrative limited field events.
An injury-plagued season saw Allenby failed to qualify for the four events including the BMW Championship and the third in the series taking place this week in Chicago.
The Melbourne-born golfer instead was fortunate to be afforded an invitation to compete in the European Tour KLM Open in Zandvoort.
Of course, the Play-Off Series is a reward ...
Polish Player Posts A 109 In Russian Challenge Tour Event.
Polish golfer Pawel Japol posted one of the highest scores seen for some time on the European Tour – a 37-over par 109.
Japol was contesting the Challenge Tour’s Kharkov Superior Cup at the Superior Golf Club and Resort at Kharkov in the Ukraine.
The 41-year old later withdrew following a round that included five bogeys, two double bogeys, three triple bogeys, a five over par score on the 14th, six-over par score on the sixth and an eight over score on the 13th.
And the Polish player ...
Damien McGrane Again Displays His Fondness For Kennemer.
Damien McGrane again showed fondness for the links-like Kennemer course muscling his way into a share of second place on day one of the KLM Open at Zandvoort.
McGrane holed a 25-foot putt for eagle at the 12th and grabbed five birdies on the shortest course on this year’s Race to Dubai schedule to be among six with scores of five under par 65.
Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez, who won the event nine years ago, leads on six under par.
This year marks McGrane’s 10th KLM Open with five appearances ...
