Melbourne To Host 2016 World Cup Of Golf & 2019 Presidents Cup.
No sooner had Sydney been announced as host of the Australian Open for a further eight years to 2023 and rival city Melbourne has been named as host for the 2016 World Cup and the 2019 Presidents Cup golf tournaments with both events set for Victoria.
It will be the third time the Presidents Cup has been played in Melbourne after Royal Melbourne hosted the 1998 and 2011 versions of the biennial team event pitting the Internationals against the USA.
The Internationals first and so far only win in ...
Marc Warren Warms In The Presence Of European Ryder Cup Captain … Lowest First Round Score In Three Years.
Marc Warren presented European Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke with a strong reminder of his talent on day one of the British Masters at Woburn.
Warren posted his best opening day score in nearly three years of a six under par 65 to be among four players tied in second place on the Marquess Course.
Sheffield’s 21-year old Matt Fitzpatrick birdied his closing two holes in an seven under 64 to head the £STG 3m event.
Warren’s score is a ...
Matt Fitzpatrick – Youngest In Field Leads His Older British Masters Rivals.
England’s Matthew Fitzpatrick is the youngest player contesting this week’s British Masters however the 21-year old showed his older rivals the way on day one of the event at Woburn.
A birdie-birdie finish saw Fitzpatrick post a seven under par 64 under preferred lies to lead by one in the £3m event.
The Englishman was just 14 years old the last time this tournament was played on The European Tour in 2008 and recorded an eagle and six birdies to be a shot ahead of a vastly experienced ...
Hinton & Canizares Lead Way In American Express Dirab Golf Championship.
Craig Hinton and Gabriel Canizares shot matching seven-under 65s on Monday to share the lead after the first round of the American Express Dirab Golf Championship, the sixth stop of the MENA Golf Tour this season.
Playing in the day’s very second group, England’s Hinton took full advantage of decent morning conditions at Dirab Golf and Country Club, reeling off one eagle and six birdies against a lone bogey while Canizares of Spain went bogey-free as the duo moved three shots clear of rising ...
ThorBjorn Olesen – With His 2015 Alfred Dunhill Links Victory.
THORBJORN OLESEN – WITH HIS 2015 ALFRED DUNHILL LINKS VICTORY
• His third European Tour International Schedule victory in his 130th European Tour event.
• Moves to 883,472 points in The Race to Dubai.
• Moves to 25th in The Race to Dubai rankings.
• Moves into the top 75 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
• His first European Tour victory since the 2014 ISPS HANDA Perth International – a gap of 334 days between European Tour victories.
• He played 24 European Tour events ...
Danish Delight In Scotland For Thorbjorn Olesen Lifting Dunhill Links Trophy.
Ireland’s rookie professional Paul Dunne was heading straight to the British Masters where he will look to draw upon his winning Woburn ways.
Some three months ago Dunne finished the leading Open Championship qualifier posting rounds of 70 and a sizzling 65 to win by three shots and thus earn a place in the 144th Open where he would go onto to share the lead with a round to play.
And the 22-year will need a good showing around the Marquis Course in the second of three straight invitations he’s ...
Peter Hanson Sings Dunhill Links Front-Running Jimmy Mullen’s Praise.
Sweden’s Peter Hanson enjoyed a front row seat today alongside rookie professional Jimmy Mullen who shares the lead after two rounds of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
Mullen added a 69 at the Old Course to his opening 64 at Kingsbarns and will head to Carnoustie tied with fellow Englishman Anthony Wall.
The 21-year old Mullen is contesting his first full tournament as a professional while Hanson added a 72 to his first round 70 to be tied in 66th place at two under par and nine shots ...
