David Higgins One Off Italian Open Lead As He Targets First Tour Title.
It’s been a long time since the name David Higgins was so close the top of the leader board but the Waterville golfer has put himself in position for that long overdue for Tour title after two days of the Italian Open in Turin.
Higgins birdied three of his last six holes to move to eight under par and just one behind hometown hero and former champion, Francesco Molinari plus Chile’s Felipe Aguilar and Higgins’ fellow Irishman Simon Thornton.
The 40 year old Higgins, whose only ...
Miguel Angel Jimenez Critical After Losing KLM Open Play-Off.
Miguel Angel Jimenez was critical after some unsavory scenes near the end of the KLM Open at Zandvoort.
The Dutch crowd went wild with delight when Joost Luiten became the first home grown player in 10 years to capture the premier Dutch event.
Luiten claimed his third Tour victory and his second this year when he pared the first extra play-off hole after moments earlier Jimenez’s par putt lipped-out.
However Jimenez clearly was not happy when the crowd who were cheering when the pony-tailed ...
Joost Luiten Ends 10-Year Dutch KLM Open Victory Drought.
Dutchman Joost Luiten ended a decade-long home victory drought in capturing the KLM Open in a play-off at Zandvoort.
Luiten, 27 also captured a third Tour victory and his second this season after both he and Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez ended regulation play tied on 12-under par in the bright but windy conditions.
Luiten then two-putted for par the first extra hole to deny Jimenez a second KLM Open title victory and 19 years after his first, and with the Spaniard’s par putt seconds earlier lipping ...
Isle Of Harris Golf Club – Home To Golf’s Most Expensive Item Of Apparel.
There are at least a half-a-dozen to ten tournaments I have attended where the winner is not presented with a trophy but also fitted with a victory jacket.
A stunning gold coloured silk jacket is fitted to the winner each year of the Volvo China Open and the new Australian Masters champion is presented with a ‘Golden Wattle’ coloured jacket.
On the PGA Tour winners of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, the Wells Fargo Championship, RBC Heritage and the Byron Nelson Championship are presented ...
Jim ‘Mr. 59’ Furyk Behind The Wheel With A Round To Play In BMW.
Golf’s newest Mr. 59 in Jim Furyk posted a score 10 shots worse than his historic second round but was still right he wanted to be going into the final round of the BMW Championship in suburban Chicago.
One day after the 2010 FedExCup champion had a 12-under 59 to become the sixth player in PGA TOUR history to shoot golf’s magic number, he did enough right on the back nine at Conway Farms for a 69 and a one-shot lead over Steve Stricker.
Furyk wasn’t expecting another low round ...
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 ...
