Matteo Manassero Becomes Youngest-Ever Winner of BMW PGA
Italy’s Matteo Manassero added yet another stunning new record to his short professional career in becoming the youngest-ever winner of the BMW PGA Championship.
Manassero at age 20 years 37 days is 60 days younger than when Scotland’s Bernard Gallacher won the event in 1969, and with victory also making amends for the Verona-born golfer losing the tournament two years ago in defeating England’s Simon Khan, and winner of the event in 2010, with a par at the record setting fourth extra ...
Champions League Final Fever At BMW PGA Championship
It was Champions League Final fever on the third day of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
BMW’s very popular, Marco Kaulser and very respected Nicole Stempinsky, who is Head of BMW Sports Communications headed the team of passionate Bayern Munich supporters heading off the Wembley and hoping for victory in the all-German final against rivals Borussia Dortmund.
And there will five happy Bayern Munich supporters when they return tomorrow to Wentworth.
Fortunately, Nicole didn’t have ...
Lee Westwood Looking To End 20-Year BMW PGA Victory Drought
Former World No. 1 Lee Westwood is looking to end a 20-year drought with victory in the BMW PGA Championship.
Westwood posted a third round 67 to move into second place on eight under par and one shot behind Spain’s Alejandro Canizares.
Canizares birdied his closing two holes in a score of 68 to break clear of Westwood and a player ranked No. 12 in the world and 270 spots higher than the 30-year old Spaniard.
Canizares best finish at Wentworth was 10th four years ago and if he were to win he would ...
Jeev Milka Singh Hoping To Qualify For US Open But Then Staring At Painful Dextrose Injection.
Reigning Scottish Open champion, Jeev Milka Singh will try and fight his way through the pain barrier in Monday’s 36-hole US Open qualifier at Walton Heath in Surrey.
Singh has an injured right index finger that forced him out after 10 holes on day two of this week’s BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
The Indian golfer has been undergoing periodic treatment ever since last July when he injured his hand in playing a shot during the second round and on route to victory at Castle Stuart near Inverness.
Singh, ...
Monty Declares Sergio Garcia Controversy ‘Making A Mountain Out Of A Molehill’
Eight-time European No. 1 Colin Montgomerie has described the Sergio Garcia ‘fried chicken’ controversy as ‘making a mountain out of a molehill’.
For the first time in four days the European Tour’s flagship BMW PGA focussed on the action inside the ropes rather than remarks off course.
If anything, the only hint of a word out of place was Ryder Cup winning hero, Ian Poulter correctly describing the miserable weather as ‘it’s pissing down’,
Monty’s reaction to the controversy that ...
Marc Warren Draws On Fatherhood As He Targets BMW PGA Success
Marc Warren celebrated his first tournament with young son, Archie present declaring fatherhood will make him a better golfer.
Warren dropped at the first but regrouped in the miserable cold and wet conditions to birdie three of his next seven holes on route to a 70 for a five under par tally.
Marc Warren may be rugged-up against the cold and rain but he’s warming to fatherhood. (Photo – Fran Caffrey/www.golffile.ie)
It left the Scot in a group tied in second place and just one shot ...
Montgomerie & Olazabal Head US Open Qualifier At Walton Heath.
Europe’s immediate past two victorious Ryder Cup captains and eight other former Ryder Cups haven entered next Monday’s US Open 36-hole qualifier at Walton Heath in Surrey.
Colin Montgomerie, captain of the 2010 victorious European Team, will be looking to contest the US Open for a first time since 2008, and after having failed to qualify at Walton Heath for the past three years.
Joining Montgomerie will be Spaniard Jose Maria Olazabal, and captain of last year’s winning European side at Medinah.
The ...
