Richie Ramsay Roars Day One Nedbank Challenge.
Richie Ramsay about as loud as some of the neighbouring fauna to boost his quest of qualifying for next week’s season-ending Tour event after an impressive 69 on the opening day of the Nedbank Challenge at Sun City.
Ramsay grabbed six birdies and dropped three shots to be in a seven-way share of fourth place at three under par but only one stroke from the lead in hot but windy conditions on a course that borders the Pilensberg National Wildlife Reserve near Pretoria.
Three players – Chilean ...
Stenson Seizes Race To Dubai Initiative At Sun City As Willett Continues To Struggle.
Sweden’s Henrik Stenson clearly seized the Race to Dubai initiative from rival Danny Willett on the opening day of the $US 7m Nedbank Challenge at Sun City near Pretoria in South Africa.
Stenson saved a great par at the last in a round of a three under par 69 to among seven players tied in fourth place but only a shot from the lead in the second of the three European Tour’s Final Series events.
Three players – Chilean Felipe Aguilar, England’s Ross Fisher and South Korean Jeunghun ...
Henrik Stenson Just Four Rounds From Second Race To Dubai Crown In Four Years.
Open Champion Henrik Stenson is just four rounds from securing a second Race to Dubai title in four years at this week’s Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City in South Africa.
The Swede is 252,163 points in front of Danny Willett in second place and secure the Race to Dubai, after first capturing the European Tour No. 1 crown in 2013, should he win this week and Willett is outside the top 10.
And Stenson’s task has been made easier as the No. 3 Race to Dubai ranked Rory McIlroy has opted ...
Patrick Reed Stripped Of European Tour M’ship & ‘Stormy’ Could Not Be Happier.
USA Ryder Cup winning hero Patrick Reed has been stripped of European Tour membership and England’s Graeme Storm could not be happier.
The current World No. 8 ranked Reed has failed to contest the mandatory five ‘regular’ European Tour events from a minimum of 13 tournaments all Tour members must undertake to retain full membership.
And with just two tournaments remaining on the 2016 schedule, and with Reed not entered in this week’s Nedbank Challenge in South Africa, the ...
Olesen Admits ‘Weird Feeling’ To Be Leading By Seven Shots In Turkish Airlines Open.
Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen admitted it was a ‘weird feeling’ after stretching his lead to seven shots as he targets the Euro 1m first prize cheque in the Turkish Airlines Open at Belek.
Olesen, who dropped a shot at the last, signed for a three under par 68 to move to 18-under on the Regnum Carya course.
The 29-year old London-based Olesen also is seeking a fourth Tour victory and a first since capturing last year’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in St. Andrews.
“I’ve never had ...
Thorbjorn Olesen Seizes Controls Streaking Six Clear In Turkish Airlines Open.
Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen was in a class of his own seizing an impressive six shot lead with a new course 62 on day two of the Turkish Airlines Open at Belek.
Olesen, 26 capped his round with an eagle along with eight birdies and just one bogey in a nine under par effort to move to 15-under par in continuing ideal scoring conditions on the Regnun Carya resort course.
Two players – Spain’s Adrian Otaegui and Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee – share a distant second place on nine under par.
Otaegui, ...
Rooftop Golf At Turkish Airlines Open … See The Video.
The notion of teeing-off from the roof of a villa certainly was not part of the golf course design blueprints submitted by the company founded by five-time Open Champion Peter Thomson
But that’s the scenario staring at the 78 players teeing up in this week’s Turkish Airlines Open on the Regnum Carya Resort course in Belek.
The course was officially opened in late 2008 and it was not to some years later villas were constructed, and with one built over the then championship tee.
For 51 week’s ...
