Noren Takes 199 Events To Win First Four Titles & Just 11 To Capture Next Four.
It took Alex Noren 199 European Tour events to capture the first four victories of his career but now just a run of 11 events to savour success in the next four after his stunning success in the Nedbank Challenge in South Africa.
The new World No. 9 stormed home on the back of a stunning nine-under par 63 to win by a stunning six shots for a 14-under par tally on the Gary Player course at Sun City near Pretoria.
Noren’s effort has now matched the 2014 feat of Rory McIlroy who won four European ...
Masters Champ Danny Willett Withdraws From World Cup Of Golf In Australia
Master Champion Danny Willett has withdrawn from the World Cup of Golf in Australia after a schedule change designed to protect his health and fitness.
Willett, 29, decided that five tournaments in a row at the end of a long and physically demanding season would be one too many.
The Englishman, according to a statement released by his management company ISM indicated Willett does not want to risk aggravating long-standing back issues and will consequently drop the fifth leg of his end-of-season run.
“I ...
Zanotti Banks First Nedbank Challenge Ace In 35-Years …. See Video.
It’s taken 35-years of tournament golf at Sun City but finally someone has managed to record a hole-in-one.
Grabbing the historic honour was Paraguay’s Fabrizio Zanotti who aced par three, fourth hole to also record his first ace of his European Tour career.
Hitting a 7-iron, Zanotti leapt not only in the air but also to the then top of the leader board on six-under par.
His only downturn was the prize of a gleaming new Volvo S-90 sedan was up for grabs for an ace at the par three, ...
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 ...
