Campillo & Nell Shoot 59s But ‘Preferred Lie’ Rules Out European Tour First.
Spain’s Jorge Campillo and South African Colin Nell shot stunning 11 under par 59s on the second round of The Nelson Mandela Championship presented by ISPS Handa.
However the two rounds will not enter the record books due to a preferred lie rule in effect allowed on the rain-softened Mount Edgecombe fairways.
Campillo posted seven birdies and two eagles to join England’s Matthew Baldwin with the clubhouse lead on 11 under par but one shot behind England’s Daniel Brooks who leads on ...
Henrik Stenson Named Golf Writers 2013 Number One.
Henrik Stenson is the winner of the 2013 Golf Writers Trophy following a magnificent season in which he became the first player to complete the lucrative double of the FedEx Cup and the Race to Dubai.
The 37 year old Swede topped the annual poll despite fierce competition from the likes of Justin Rose, who became the first Englishman in 43 years to win the United States Open, and Europe’s Solheim Cup team, who made history by winning on American soil for the first time.
Stenson was clearly flattered ...
Miguel Angel Jimenez – With His Fourth Hong Kong Open Success.
Miguel Angel Jimenez – With his fourth HONG KONG OPEN victory.
• His 20th European Tour International Schedule victory in his 618th European Tour event.
• Moves to €159,063 in The Race to Dubai.
• Moves back into the top 40 of the Official World Golf Ranking from 48th.
• At aged 49 years and 337 days extends his own record for being the oldest winner in European Tour history. He beat his previous record of 48 years and 318 days when he won the 2012 Hong Kong Open.
• His fourth ...
Tiger Woods Pays Tribute To Passing Of Nelson Mandela.
Tiger Woods has joined fellow Major champion Ernie Els in paying his respects to the late Nelson Mandela.
The 14-time Major winning Woods Tweeted the following remarks:-
Tiger Woods @TigerWoods8h
You will always be in my heart Mr. Mandela.
Tiger Woods @TigerWoods8h
Pop & I felt your aura when we met, I feel it today & I will feel it forever.
Woods commented the death of Mandela was “a sad day for many people,” especially those who had the chance to meet ...
David Higgins Nosedives 10 Shots On Day Two Of Hong Kong Open.
After producing his second best score of his European Tour career Ireland’s David Higgins nosedived down the leader board on day two of the Hong Kong Open.
Higgins was riding on day one after a first round 64 and he best Tour round since posting a 62 in a 2001 event in Spain.
However the Waterville golfer let slip his superb start to his first event of the 2014 wraparound start to a new season with a shock 74 that saw him plummet 27 to a share of 28th place.
And on the day the world mourned ...
Ernie Els Fittingly Leads Golf In Honouring Nelson Mandela’s Passing.
It seems only fitting Ernie Els has led the tributes from the golf world on the passing of Nelson Mandela.
Mandela passed away in his Johannesburg home at age 95.
Els first met Mandela in 1994 when he and Johann Rupert had dinner with the former South African President.
And in capturing last year’s Open Championship at Royal Lytham and St. Annes Els spoke of the impact Mandela had on his own life.
There was a minute’s silence before the start of the second round of the Nedbank Challenge ...
Zack Johnson Leads As Woods, McIlroy, Poulter & Day Struggle At Sherwood.
Zach Johnson shot a five under par 67 to lead the Northwestern World Challenge at Thousand Oaks in Los Angeles.
Fellow American Matt Kuchar continued his good end-0f-season form with a 68 however a number of big stars, including tournament host Tiger Woods, struggled.
Woods bogeyed the 1st hole before just two birdies at the 5th and 11th holes on route to a 71.
Rory McIlroy carded a one over par 73 that included three birdies but also four bogeys and less than a week after his stunning Australian ...
