South Africans Shine In Commercial Bank Qatar Masters.
It was South Africa’s day in the opening round of the 2014 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters in Doha.
The Rainbow Nation flag was flying high helped by George Coetzee who shot a 64 to lead the field at eight under par.
Dawie Van Der Walt shares second place on six under par while Ernie Els debuted his new clubs for a first time on the European Tour to be tied in eight place on five under par with fellow Springbok Thomas Aiken.
The 27-year old Pretoria-born Coetzee capped his round with a 10th hole ...
Latin American Amateur With Masters, US Open & Open Championship Status.
A new Latin American Amateur Championship has been confirmed the winner being afforded a Masters invitation along with exemption into final qualifying for The Open and similar to the Asian Amateur.
Mr. Billy Payne, Chairman of the Masters Tournament, Mr. Peter Dawson, Chief Executive of The R&A, and Mr. Mike Davis, Executive Director of the USGA, were present in Buenos Aires, Argentina for the annoucement.
It was just a year ago when the 2013 South American Amateur Championship took on a new ...
Steve Webster Soaring With Tour’s Second Albatross In Three Events.
England’s Steve Webster was soaring high when he commenced his Commercial Bank Qatar Masters in brilliant manner holing a 254-yard second shot for an ‘albatross’ two.
It put the Englishman at three-under par after just one hole.
As well, it is the second albatross in three events in 2014 after Dutchman Joost Luiten holed out for a ‘two’ during the second round of the Volvo Champions event in Durban.
Strangely, in the whole of 2013 there was just one albatross and that ...
Tiger Woods Looks To Set New PGA Tour Record – Most Wins On Same Course.
Tiger Woods has set so many records in his illustrious career you wonder what it left he can break.
Of course, winning 19 Majors Championships is tops.
But if Woods were to win this week’s Farmers Insurance Open, and he’s won the Torrey Pines event seven times along with the 2008 US Open, he would set a new PGA Tour record for most wins on the same golf course.
The San Diego course is one of three venues where Woods has also won eight times with the others being Bay Hill, and home to ...
Chest Injury Spoils Darren Clarke’s 500th European Tour Event – Augusta Next Euro Start.
A chest injury sustained on the practice range late yesterday has ruined Darren Clarke’s 500th European Tour.
Clarke was all set to be honored in becoming the 25th player to have contested 250 European Tour events but with the injury forcing him out before teeing up in the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters.
The former Open Champion was set to tee up alongside defending champion, Chris Wood and Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez.
Instead Sweden’s Jens Dantorp has taken Clarke’s place.
Clarke ...
John Daly Leads Football Greats To Qatar Masters Pro-Am Success.
Double Major winning John Daly led his team of football greats to success in the Masters Pro-Am.
Daly’s team of the Scotland legends Gordon Strachan, who is the present Scotland Team captain, and Andy Gray along with Welsh Team manager Chris Coleman won in a count back from the lead by Spain’s Alvaro Quiros after both ended on 24-under par.
The ever-popular 47-year old American was representing the Al Jazeera team and Quiros the Apollo Young Guns.
European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley ...
Chris Wood – From ‘No Man’s Land To Promised Land’.
England’s Chris Wood returns to the scene of his first European Tour success admitting he’s in ‘No Man’s Land’.
Wood claimed a maiden European Tour victory in stunning style at Doha Golf Club 12 months ago, closing with an eagle three to see off South African George Coetzee and Spaniard Sergio Garcia by a single stroke.
The Bristol-born golfer won in sensational manner sending a booming drive down the last and then playing a 6-iron from 200 yards and a holing a 12-foot ...
