Keyser Holds Nerves To Make It Back-To-Back MENA Tour Victories.
Springbok golfing sensation MG Keyser kept his cool when it mattered most on a steamy afternoon to win the Golf Citizen Classic, beating Spain’s Victor Bertran in a sudden-death playoff at the Els Club, Dubai, on Wednesday.
Bertran, playing in the seventh last group, carded a final round of 66 to set the clubhouse target of nine under that the South African ace, who started the day two in front, matched with a birdie on the 18th to force a playoff.
Keyser, who closed with a 73, hit the green ...
Johnson Sings Leishman’s Praise Ahead Of FedEx Cup Decider.
Atlanta, GA …
World No. 1 Dustin Johsnon singled out Marc Leishman for special praise ahead of this week’s PGA Tour 2016/17 season-concluding Tour Championship in Atlanta.
Johnson returns to East Lake course with bitter-sweet memories sharing the lead on day, leading on day two and in a tie for the lead with a round to play but only to shoot a disappointing last day 73 and watch from the clubhouse as Rory McIlroy defeated his good friend, Kevin Chappell with a birdie at the first extra hole.
But ...
Leishman Stamps His Class Leading From Start-To-Finish To Drive Off With BMW Title.
Marc Leishman was in a class of his own leading from start-to-finish and unchallenged to capture a second PGA Tour this season with a record-equalling Play-Offs victory in the BMW Championship at Conway Farms.
Leishman also captured an 11th win of his professional career but easily the biggest in posting a closing round 67 to win by three shots with a 23-under par triumph.
Leishman deflected everyone who sought to deny him the BMW title including fellow Australian Jason Day, American golfing heart-throb ...
Félicitations bien joué As Romain Wattel Takes Off With KLM Victory.
It has taken some time but Frenchman Romain Wattel is now a European Tour winner in capturing the KLM Open in Spijk.
Wattel, 26 posted a final round 69 to win by a shot with a 15-under par tally.
The Montpellier-born Wattel, who now resides in Dubai, has previously recorded two seconds, four thirds and 23 other top-10ss in his previous 186 events.
Wattel also became the second French-born winnr on the Tour this year after Alex Levy won the Volvo China Open.`
He finished one shot in front of Canadian ...
Leishman Sends Out Onimous Warning In Storming Five Shots Clear At BMW.
Aussie Marc Leishman sounded an ominous warning in declaring he will now draw on a record of winning by large margins after storming his way to a five-shot lead on day three of the BMW Championship.
Leishman added a three-under par 68 to move to an impressive 19-under par in suburban Chicago.
The Victorian-born World No. 22 remained in command atop of the board for a third day running in managing five birdies including an important ‘4’ at the last and dropping just two shots on the Conway Farms ...
Day Donates Ace-Winning BMW On Top Of $100,000 Scholarship Donation Prize.
In a wonderful outpouring of generosity Australia’s Jason Day not only earned the prize of a $100,000 scholarship donation but he presented the Evans Scholarship Foundation with the gleaming new BMW sedan he won on day two of the BMW Championship at Conway Farms.
Day used a 6-iron at the par three, 17th hole to clinch the keys to a gleaming new BMW 760i that was parked behind him on the tee.
The former World No. 1, who captured the 2015 BMW Championship, also earned a BMW Hole-in-One Scholarship, ...
Aussies Leishman & Day Emerge From Windy City Fog Delay To Be One & Tied Second At BMW.
Marc Leishman and Jason Day emerged from a fog delay at the start of the day to send the Aussie flag into first and second position on day one of the PGA Tour’s season-penultimate BMW Championship in Chicago.
Leishman, and third a fortnight ago in Boston, revealed he harboured thoughts of posting a 59 before eventually storming to a three three-shot clubhouse lead with his nine-under par 62 on the Conway Farms layout.
However that lead was cut to two when Day and the Ameicans Jamie Lovemark ...
