Royal Trophy Heading To Guangzhou, China
THE ROYAL TROPHY TO BE HOSTED IN CHINA
The next edition of the Royal Trophy will be held on 20-22 December 2013 at Dragon Lake Golf Club in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province in the People’s Republic of China.
“We are very pleased to announce that the next edition of the Royal Trophy will be held at Dragon Lake Golf Club in China. The previous edition of the competition ...
James Kingston Makes Most Of BMW PGA Invitation.
South African James Kingston made the most of a sponsor’s invitation and the cold, wet conditions at Wentworth Club to take the first-round lead in the BMW PGA Championship with a sublime six under par 66.
That gave the South African a one stroke advantage over Finn Mikko Ilonen, with Spaniard Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño and Scottish rookie Scott Henry on four under par. Austrian Martin Wiegele was also four under after 13 holes when play was suspended for the day, after earlier thunderstorms ...
Miguel Angel Jiminez Joins ‘600 Tour Events Club’.
Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez today joined the European Tour’s ‘600 Tour Events’ Club.
Jimenez became the sixth player in 41-year history of the European Tour to reach 600 appearances, joining Sam Torrance (706), Barry Lane (682), Roger Chapman (619), Eamonn Darcy (610) and Malcolm McKenzie (605) in that rarefied group.
In recognition of his remarkable achievement, Jiménez, the first player from Continental Europe to reach the 600 milestone, was presented with a unique tantalus ...
Rory McIlroy Fails To Get Out Of Second Gear In BMW PGA.
Rory McIlroy’s indifferent season continues with the World No. 2 shooting a disappointing two over par 74 on the first day of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
McIlroy bogeyed five of his closing six holes in overcast and very cold conditions on the famed West Course that left him trailing eight shots from South African James Kingston who enjoyed the clubhouse lead with a five under par 67.
Included also in McIlroy’s score was 33 putts.
“I feel as though I am playing well enough but it ...
Thongchai Jaidee Earns Place In US Open After His Brilliant Bulgarian Showing.
Thongchai Jaidee’s disappointment in losing out in the final of the Volvo World Match-Play Championship has been eased knowing he will qualify for next month’s US Open in Pennsylvania.
Jaidee was at Varna Airport in Bulgaria this morning (Mon) when he checked on his mobile phone the updated World Rankings following this week’s European Tour event and the PGA Tour event in Texas.
The Thailand golfer jumped 24 places to 49th in the world and will assured of a US Open tee time by being inside ...
Sofia, Bulgaria – Stately Buildings, Wonderful Cathedrals & Old World Charms.
Here is the last of our photographs taken on a two-day stopover in Sofia on route to this week’s Volvo World Match-Play Championship.
Sofia was a wonderful experience and a city full of stately buildings and some stunning churches.
Hopefully, the European Tour will one day head back to Bulgaria and if so, a return visit to the Bulgarian capital will be a must.
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Colsaerts Through To Quarter-Final Bulgarian Showdown With McDowell
An anxious Defending champion, Nicolas Colsaerts is through to the quarter-finals of the Volvo World Match-Play Championship in Bulgaria.
The big-hitting Belguim-born Colsaerts let slip a 5up leading advantage with six holes to play before sealing his match against Spaniard Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano at the last hole for a 1up victory.
“It was totally my fault as I should have ended our game an hour or an hour-and-a-half earlier as I had a putt on 13 to win the match,” said Colsaerts.
Colsaerts ...
