Richie Ramsay Gets A Swim Lesson As Michael Phelps Is Handed A Golf Lesson
Richie Ramsay got a swimming lesson while greatest-ever Olympian Michael Phelps was on the receiving end of a golf lesson ahead of the Omega European Masters in Switzerland.
Ramsay’s the defending champion and found himself paired with the 18 Gold medal winning Phelps in yesterday’s (WED) Pro-Am on a revamped Crans-sur-Sierre course.
Phelps generated huge ‘You Tube’ interest two years ago after holing a monster 103-foot putt during the second round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship ...
Michael Phelps .. Learning Why Golf Is A Four Letter Word.
There’s no questioning the competitiveness of all-time Olympic gold medal winning Michael Phelps.
Phelps won a total of 22 medals in his illustrious swim career including 18 gold with 11 being in individual events.
However golf has become a newest challenge for the 28-year old, including playing in today’s (WED) Pro-Am at the Omega European Masters in Switzerland.
Phelps, an ambassador for Omega, is no stranger to the European Tour having two years played alongside England golfer, Paul Casey ...
Dubai Festival City To Host Challenge Tour Grand Final.
The United Arab Emirates will become the 45th country to stage a European Challenge Tour event when the Dubai Festival City Challenge Tour Grand Final hosted by Al Badia Golf Club is staged from October 31 to November 3, 2013.
The €330,000 tournament marks the start of a three-year relationship between the Challenge Tour and Al Badia Golf Club and will feature the top 45 players on the Challenge Tour Rankings.
In addition to a first prize of €56,650 and increased Official World Golf Ranking Points ...
Michael Phelps To Team With Richie Ramsay In Omega European Masters Pro-Am
Olympic swim sensation Michael Phelps will line-up alongside Richie Ramsay in tomorrow’s Omega European Masters Pro-Am.
The American is playing golf for a first time in Switzerland and is now an ambassador for Omega.
Ramsay is the defending Omega European Masters defending champion.
Phelps competed in the 2012 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and all his work with golf instructor Hank Haney seemed to pay off when he holed a 153-foot putt during the second round of the event at Kingsbarns.
Phelps ...
Henrik Stenson Banks Deutsche Bank Championship Title.
Sweden’s Henrik Stenson has finally ended a run of near misses by banking a two shot victory in the Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston.
Stenson posted scores of 67, 63 and a pair closing 66s for a 22-under par tally to move to the top of the FedEx Cup Play-Off standings.
It is the very popular Swede’s first win in the States since capturing the 2009 Players Championship title at TPC Sawgrass in Flordia.
American Steve Stricker was second signing for a 67 for a 20-under par total.
And ...
Aloha Golf Club, Costa Del Sol – A Warm Welcome But Never A Goodbye.
The Aloha Golf Club on Spain’s Costa del Sol should be no stranger to serious golf fans as it played host in 2007, 2008 and more recently 2012 to the Andalucian Open.
England’s Lee Westwood lifted the trophy in 2007, Frenchman Thomas Levet dedicated his 2008 success to an then ailing Seve Ballesteros while his compatriot, Julian Quesne posted a new course record of 64 to win last year.
Reporting on Quesne’s victory was the first time I had visited the club and this has always been ...
SF6m Make-Over Of Crans-Sur-Sierre Omega European Masters Course.
Those attending or viewing this week’s Omega European Masters will notice big changes to the Crans-sur-Sierre course in Crans Montana, Switzerland.
SF3m has been expended on changes to the back nine while a further SF 3m has been allocated on changes to the front nine, including a vastly revamped ninth hole with work on the front nine to commence soon after the close of Sunday’s play.
They are the first major changes to the Alpine course since Seve Ballesteros’ controversial ...
