Aussie Scott Hend Continues To Show Life Begins At 40 Winning Hong Kong Open In Play-Off.
Big-hitting Australian Scott Hend continues to show life begins at 40 after capturing his first European Tour title after a dramatic play-off victory in the Hong Kong Open.
Que and Hend ended regulation play tied on 13-under par after each shooting final round scores of three under par 67.
The 41-year old Queensland-born Hend, who resides in Florida with his family, then won the event with a par at the first extra hole after Que, who was playing with a yellow ball, duff his chip shot from just off ...
Brithday Boy Ernie Els Celebrates Taking Lead In Hong Kong Open.
Birthday boy Ernie Els celebrated his 45th birthday by seizing a two shot lead at the halfway stage of the Hong Kong Open.
A second round 65 in suburban Fanling took the South African to nine under par, two shots ahead of Frenchman Raphaël Jacquelin and Australian pair Scott Hend and Cameron Smith.
“I played quite nicely and 65 is what I needed to do,” said Els. “I’m looking forward to the rest of the week and obviously in a good position.
“I won’t have any alcohol to celebrate, but ...
Ernie Els Out To Go Bonkers In Honkers.
Four-time Major winning Ernie Els is looking to go bonkers in Honkers and deny Spain’s Miguel Angel Jiménez a record fifth title at the Hong Kong Open.
Els is making his debut in the Hong Kong Open and revealing past experience of competing at the Hong Kong Golf Club including twice in his career representing South Africa in an Alfred Dunhill Cup qualifier as a fresh-faced 22 year old in 1992 before finishing sixth behind Germany’s Bernhard Langer in the 1996 Alfred Dunhill Masters.
Els ...
Levy Creates Tour History Landing Rain-Disrupted Portugal Masters – First Frenchman To Win Twice In One Season.
Alexander Levy created history becoming the first Frenchman to win two tournaments in a season in capturing the rain-reduced Portugal Masters after the third and final round had to be abandoned due to heavy rain in Vilamoura.
In a tournament already reduced to 54 holes by lightning and heavy rain earlier in the week at Oceånico Victoria Golf Club, another deluge left parts of the course unplayable shortly after the final group had teed off at 1pm, and the decision was taken a couple of hours later ...
Colsaerts Comes Within Inch At Portugal Masters Of Tour’s First 59.
Belgium’s Nicolas Colsaerts came within an inch of creating long overdue European Tour history in recording the Tour’s first round of 59.
The Callaway golfer was in sizzling form grabbing two eagles and seven birdies but just missing out on birding the 18th in an impressive 11-under par 60 to seize a three shot lead on day one of the Portugal Masters.
Colsaert’s effort equaled the Victoria Course record set a year ago by Scotland’s Scott Jamieson.
And while Colsaerts watched ...
Kingsbarns Good News Continues – R & A To Set Up Test Equipment Center
The good news continues for Kingsbarns Golf Links.
Just a day after again playing host to the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and a matter of weeks following the announcement the course will host the 2017 Women’s British Open and there is news of a new initiative with the R & A.
The R&A has unveiled plans for a new equipment testing centre at Kingsbarns Golf Links near St Andrews.
A planning application has been prepared by architects Wellwood Leslie and lodged with Fife Council. ...
Oliver Wilson Swaps Two China Events Totaling $700,000 In Favour Of $8.5m Purse In Shanghai.
Call it wishful thinking or just pure luck by Callaway’s newest champion Oliver Wilson already has a visa to travel to China at the end of this month.
Wilson ended a 227 European Tour winless drought to capture Sunday’s concluding Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and with victory earning him a place in next month’s WGC – HSBC Champions event at Sheshan in Shanghai.
However the 34-year old revealed he’s already got himself the necessary visa to journey to China as he ...
