Ian Poulter Believes European Tour Cannot ‘Roll Over’ If Reducing Mandatory Number Of Events From 13 To 11.
Ian Poulter believes the European Tour simply can’t ‘roll over’ with suggestion the Tournament Players Committee may be considering reducing the mandatory number of events to retain membership could be reduced by two to 11 tournaments.
A week ago Poulter was sent into a whirlwind when he dropped outside of the World’s top-50 and thus becoming ineligible for next week’s WGC-HSBC Champions event in Shanghai.
It meant the Lake Nona-based Brit, who had intended the China ...
Bjerregaard & Rose Staring At UBS Hong Kong Sunday Showdown.
Dane Lucas Bjerregaard and top-ranked Justin Rose are heading for a final day showdown at the UBS Hong Kong Open after ending round three tied for the lead at the Hong Kong Golf Club.
The World No.7 ranked Rose went into day three leading by one over Bjerregaard and continued to impress with two eagles and two birdies in a 64 that saw him move to 15 under.
However Bjerregaard withstood everything his playing partner could throw at him and signed for a 63 with a bogey on the last the only blemish ...
Ian Poulter’s Bizarre 9,000 Mile Orlando Journey To UBS Hong Kong Open … Full Background & Flight Details.
Ian Poulter’s journey from his home at Lake Nona to Hong Kong for the UBS Hong Kong Open has to be one of the most bizarre trips of the season.
Hereunder is a complete diary of Poulter’s movements from the time he received a text message from the European Tour regarding his Race to Dubai status till he walked off the suburban Fanling Hong Kong Golf Club course with a very respectable three under par 70 on the opening day of the co-sanctioned event.
BACKGROUND
Monday October 19th – ...
Four-Way Tie For Muscat Hills MENA Tour Lead.
Scotland’s Ben Alexander shot a career-best five-under 67 to join Stuart
Archibald, Christofer Blomstrand and Cyril Suk atop the leaderboard on
the opening day of the Muscat Hills Golf Citizen Championship Monday.
The 21-year-old Scottish prodigy from Renaissance rebounded from an early
bogey on the first with two birdies on the front nine and picked up three more
shots coming home, including an eagle on the par-5, 13th, to introduce himself on
the MENA Golf Tour after missing the cut ...
Irish Foursome Heading For Q-School Tee Times After Poor Portugal Performances.
The Ireland foursome of Paul Dunne, Damien McGrane, Peter Lawrie and Kevin Phelan are resigned to heading to the Tour School after indifferent displays in the Portugal Masters at Vilamoura.
Despite birding his opening three holes Dunne finished near the tail of the Oceanico Victoria course field with a final round 70 for a disappointing three over par tally and a share of 68th place.
The 22-year old faced the giant task, and in only his third Tour event as a pro, of securing a top-two on the Algarve ...
Andy Sullivan Celebrates 300th England-Born Victory On European Tour.
Andy Sullivan celebrated a 300th England victory on the European Tour storming his way to a nine shot success in the Portugal Masters at Vilamoura.
Sullivan, 27 was cheered on his family and nearly two dozen Nuneaton Golf Club members in posting a last round 66 for a 23-under par tally.
He celebrated becoming the first player to win three Race to Dubai events this year ahead of jumping some 21 spots to 45th in the World Rankings.
It means Sullivan, who rose to fame last year in winning a trip to ...
Andy Sullivan Edges Closer To 2015 European Tour First With Pair Portugal 64s.
A pair of 64s edged England’s Andy Sullivan closer to achieving a 2015 European Tour first on day two of the Portugal Masters on the Oceanico Victoria course at Vilamoura.
After sharing the overnight first round lead the 28-year double Tour winner this year grabbed seven birdies to move to 14-under par.
Sullivan is the reigning South African Open and Joburg Open champion and would become the first to win three events this year should he succeed on the sun-splashed Algarve.
Sullivan’s ...
