Brooks Koepka Qualifies First Into The Open A Day After Winning Scottish Hydro Challenge.
American Brooks Koepka will make his debut in The Open Championship at Muirfield next month after capping a wonderful weekend by winning International Final Qualifying Europe at Sunningdale today.
The 23-year-old Floridian led the nine qualifiers from IFQ Europe after rounds of 69 and 65 left him with a 5-under-par total of 134. He finished one shot clear of England’s Oliver Fisher and two clear of Spain’s Alvaro Quiros, Frenchman Gregory Bourdy, Richard McEvoy, from England and Northern Ireland’s ...
Bourdy & Quiros All Set To Head To Muirfield.
Frenchman Gregory Bourdy and Spain’s big-hitting Alvaro Quiros look headed for Muirfield next month after superb scoring displays in today’s 36 -hole Open Championship qualifier at Sunningdale.
Bourdy carded a pair of 68s over the Old and New Course at the Surrey golfing gem while Quiros posted rounds of 66 & 70 for a three under par tally.
Bourdy will be hopefully making just his fourth Open Championship appearance after failing to qualify on five other occasions.
Quiros has contested ...
Ernie Els Heads To Muirfield Buoyed By BMW International Open Victory
Reigning British Open champion, Ernie Els is celebrating after leading from start to finish to capture the 25th anniversary BMW International Open in Munich.
Els, 43 became the oldest-ever winner of the event posting a last round three under par 69 to win by a shot on 18-under par.
Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn, winner of event 13 years ago, was left to count the costs of a 14th hole double bogey in signing for a score of 69 for a 17-under par total
The win is Els’ 68th worldwide and comes just ...
Porteous Captures 2013 Amateur Championship To Earn Open, Masters & US Open Entry.
Garrick Porteous was crowned as the 2013 Amateur Champion at Royal Cinque Ports today after he defeated Finland’s Toni Hakula 6&5 in the 36-hole Final.
The 23-year-old became the first English winner of The Amateur Championship since Gary Wolstenholme in 2003 and staked a very strong claim for a place in the Great Britain & Ireland Walker Cup team this September by winning one of the amateur game’s most prestigious championships.
After losing the 1st hole of the morning round, Porteous ...
Ernie Els Back To Sharing Driver’s Seat Ahead Of Final Day 2013 BMW International Open.
Ernie Els is now sharing the driver’s season after falling back into a three way tie for the lead on day three of the BMW International Open in Munich.
The four-time Major winning South African birdied the final hole for a third day running in a three under par 69 on the now rain-softened Munchen Eichenried course.
Els, who head the lead on his own for the first two days, will head into a last event before returning Muirfield next month, and where he won golf’s oldest Major in 2002 when it ...
Danny Willett Puts Aside Back Concern To Jump Into BMW International Open Driver’s Seat.
Defending champion Danny Willett put aside concern for his ailing back to burst into a share of the the lead on day two of the BMW International Open in Munich.
Willett posted a second round seven under par 65 in superb conditions to move to 10-under par before being joined by Austrian Bernd Weisberger who birdied the last in a 68 after starting with a 66.
Germany’s Martin Kaymer, winner of the event in 2008, is one shot back but failing to take full advantage in adding a 71 to his opening ...
Thomas Levet Has Extra Special Reason To Return To Muirfield.
Frenchman Thomas Levet has an extra special reason to compete in next month’s Open Championship at Muirfield.
Levet will be among 96 players teeing up on Monday in an International Qualifyier at Sunningdale and looking to secure one of the dozen spots into golf’s oldest Major.
The Frenchman was part of a four-man play-off with Stuart Appleby, Steve Elkington and Ernie Els after the final round of The Open at the East Lothian venue in 2002.
After the four-hole play-off, Levet was tied ...
