Bob Charles & Gary Player Break Their Age In Swiss Scoring Spree.
Sir Bob Charles and legendary South African Gary Player added another extraordinary chapter to their golfing careers in the European Senior Tour’s Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open.
Kiwi-born Charles beat his age of 76 by an incredible ten strokes to move into a share of third place on four under par.
Player, who is also aged 76, shot a 72.
Charles’s incredible first round 66, which smashes his own previous Senior Tour record of five strokes less than his age, started with a terrible drive into ...
Alstom Extend French Open Backing To 2016 & Centenary Of The Continent’s Oldest Open.
Alstom, the French power and rail transport infrastructure giant, has extended its sponsorship of the Alstom Open de France for a further four years, taking the tournament through to its centenary edition in 2016.
George O’Grady, Chief Executive of The European Tour, and Patrick Kron, CEO of Alstom, made the announcement at a reception at the Trianon Palace in Versailles on Friday night following the second round of the tournament at Le Golf National, host venue for The 2018 Ryder Cup.
Alstom ...
Anders Hansen Hauls Himself Into French Open Contention.
Denmark’s Anders Hansen set about ending a three-year victory drought to haul himself into the clubhouse lead on day two of the French Open at Versailles.
Hansen posted a second round three under par 68 to move to four under par but two shots behind overnight leader, Christian Nilsson of Sweden who was not due out to the afternoon.
Hansen, 41 had five birdies and just two bogeys on the 2018 Ryder Cup host venue to end his round one clear of England’s David Lynn (72) and Italian Francesco ...
Ramsay Fights His Way Through French Open Pain Barrier.
Scotland’s Richie Ramsay battled his way through the pain barrier in carding a two under par 69 on the first day of the French Open in Versailles.
Ramsay was in doubt for the prestigious French event and struggling with a nagging hamstring injury that he traced back to playing an akward shot during the final round of last week’s Irish Open.
He arrived in France and there was no concern when his team won Tuesday’s Pro-Am.
But the next morning Ramsay was in so much pain he could ...
McDowell Pays Heavy Price For Romantic Paris Sightseeing Venture
Graeme McDowell paid a heavy French Open first day price after the enjoyment of taking in the sights of Paris.
McDowell walked off the first hole of the stunning National Club course with a double bogey and never really recovered in carding an eventual one over par 72 on the par 71 layout.
It left the former U.S. Open champion and current World No. 11 trailing seven strokes behind Sweden’s Christian Nilsson with three players, including Italian teen sensation Matteo Manassero in second place in ...
Christian Nilsson Finds Flavour Again In France.
Sweden’s Christian Nilsson is again finding winning flavour in France after storming to the lead on day one of the French Open in Versailles.
Nilson, who broke through for his maiden Tour victory in capturing the 2009 St. Omer Open, posted a six under par 65 on the par 71 National course.
The 33-year now clean-shaven Swede birdied four of his opening eight holes and despite dropping a shot at the ninth he rebounded with birdies at 10, 14 and 15 to move one stroke clear of England’s Gary ...
Welcome To 2012 French Open – Tour Miss In Focus To Capture All The Action.
A warm welcome from the 2012 French Open.
Spearheading a strong home challenge this year at Le Golf National, and host venue for the 2018 Ryder Cup, is Thomas Levet who will have to wait until 13.30 on Thursday to get his title defence underway alongside England’s Justin Rose and Ian Poulter.
This marquee grouping, featuring the leader of the Race to Dubai alongside the defending champion, comes hot on the heels of some top local talent throughout the afternoon draw on day one of ...
