Alex Noren – With His 2016 British Masters Victory.
The Grove, Watford, England …
ALEX NOREN – With his 2016 British Masters success.
• His seventh European Tour International Schedule victory in his 222nd official European Tour event.
• Moves to 2,184,231 points in the Race to Dubai.
• Could move to inside the top 20 of the Official World Golf Ranking, from 26th. Is the first time he has been inside the top 20.
• His third victory of the 2016 European Tour season. His wins are: Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open, Omega European ...
Noren Overcomes Mid-Round Stumble To Win Third 2016 Tour Title With British Masters Triumph.
The Grove, Watford, England
Sweden’s Alex Noren overcame a mid-round stumble to shoot a closing 69 for a two stroke British Masters triumph at The Grove course north of London.
Noren, who posted an 18-under par tally, captured his third Tour title in eight events and also becomes the first player since Rory McIlroy last year to win three events in a European Tour season.
The 34-year old Callaway attached Swede, and winner earlier this year of the Scottish Open and European Masters, also now joins ...
‘Beef Mania’ Set To Rule British Masters Closing Two Rounds.
The Grove, Watford, England …
‘Beef Mania’ is set to rule the British Masters over the weekend after spectator support helped carry Andrew Johnston into a share of second place at The Grove just north of London.
Johnston, or better known to his ever-increasing fan base as ‘Beef’, managed eight birdies in a score of a six-under par 65 to match the effort of playing partner Sweden’s Alex Noren atop of the board at 10-under par.
England’s Richard Bland birdied his closing two holes ...
Ian Poulter Apologises In Skipping British Masters For Macau Open.
The Grove, Watford, England …
Ian Poulter has apologised to his many, many fans for turning down competing in this week’s British Masters and instead contest the Asian Tour’s Macau Open.
The Englishman returned from a near five-month foot injury absence to shoot an opening round of 64 on Thursday but struggled on day two to sign for a score of 73 and fall back into a share of 11th place but only three strokes from the lead.
Poulter had last played in missing the cut in May’s PGA ...
Marc Warren’s $40 Training Aid Puts Him In Frame For $550,000 First Prize Payout.
The Grove, Watford, England …
A simple $40 training aid has seen Scotland’s Marc Warren move into a share of the lead on the opening day of the British Masters on The Grove course north of London.
Warren, who capped his round in eagling the par five, second hole, produced a five under par 66 before being joined by Finland’s Mikko Ilonen, England’s Tommy Fleetwood and South African Richard Sterne atop of the board in overcast, cold and windy conditions.
The 35-year old Warren had used ...
Willett’s Withdrawal With Back Injury Body-Blow For British Masters Fans.
The Grove, Watford, England …
Masters champion Danny Willett’s withdrawal before tee-off in today’s commencing British Masters at The Grove club near Watford has come as a body body to his British fans.
Willett, 29 was due to tee-up at 12.35pm local time alongside fellow Englishman Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston and in-form Swede Alex Noren.
A European Tour official indicated Willett had complained of back problems during Wednesday’s Pro-Am.
Willett’s withdrawal led to South African ...
Poulter Ends Four-Month Absence Storming His Way Top Of Board In Macau.
England’s Ian Poulter marked his return from a four-month injury layoff and storming his way to a share of the lead with a seven under par 64 on the opening day of the Asian Tour’s Venetian Macao Open.
The Hazeltine vice-captain birdied all the par five holes on a blustery day at Macau Golf and Country Club without dropping a shot to pull two-shots clear from Australia’s Marcus Fraser, who made two eagles in his round of 66.
Poulter’s effort was his best anywhere since a similar 64 ...
