New Challenge For Media At St. Annes Old Links.
It was a slightly windy but sunny day when members of European media teed-up this afternoon on the splendid St. Annes Old Links course at St. Annes on the north-west England coast.
St. Annes Old has long been a Local Final Qualifying venue for The Open and again will play host ahead of this year’s Open Championship at nearby Royal Lytham and St. Annes.
Jeremy Champman, representing the Racing Post, headed the day to win by two stableford points from Robin Barwick and www.golfbytourmiss’ ...
Amazing Grace – Historic Version Three.
South African Branden Grace created European Tour history in capturing the Volvo China Open.
Grace posted four rounds in the 60s to win by three strokes in the 600-year old ancient city of Tianjin.
But of more importance the 23-year old Grace becomes the third youngest player to win three events in a season and joins the late, great Seve Ballesteros and Scotland’s Sandy Lyle as one of the youngest ever winners.
Belgium’s Nicolas Colsaerts, who posted a 69 in looking to retain ...
Grace Set To Become More Amazing.
Branden Grace is set to become even more amazing after storming to a three-stroke lead with a round to play in the Volvo China Open.
The South African born Grace won back-to-back earlier this year but since his double success in his homeland the 23-year has yet to manage a top-20 finish.
Grace posted an eight under par 64 to move to 18-under par on the Binhai Lake course in the 600-year old city of Tiajin in northern China.
Defending champion Nicolas Colsaerts, who is looking to become the first ...
Clarke Helps McGinley Cement 2014 Ryder Cup Captaincy Role.
Paul McGinley has further cemented his chance of being named 2014 European Ryder Cup captain thanks to Darren Clarke.
Clarke has reportedly agreed not to throw his hat into the ring for the captaincy at Gleneagles and instead will consider either the 2016 or 2018 European Team team role.
McGinley has long been the certainty to lead Europe in two years time with the triple Ryder Cup winning Dubliner certain to also boost his chance if named later this year as of Jose Maria Olazabal’s ...
Casey Again Shows His Fondness For Bahrain.
Some 15 months after capturing the inaugural Volvo Champions event and Paul Casey has again showed his fondness for Bahrain in teaming with NFL 49ers great Joe Montana to capture the Bahrain Invitational Pro-Celeb Team Competition.
Despite problems for safety in Bahrain and much publicity about the staging of this year’s F1 Grand Prix the ‘Invitational’ went ahead without fuss or concern.
Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn was crowned the Bahrain Invitational Champion, after a thrilling ...
Oosthuizen Makes It Third Time Lucky In Banking Maybank Malaysian Open Title.
Louis Oosthuizen made it third lucky and also bounced back from last week’s Masters defeat in capturing the rain affected Maybank Malaysian Open title.,
Oosthuizen had been runner in the Shell Houston Open and then went to Augusta to lose a play-off in the Masters.
However the very affable South African made up for his back-to-back bridesmaid roles in posting a final round 68 and finish three clear of Scotland’s in-form Stephen Gallacher who secured his best result this year with a last ...
Join G Mac & Shane Lowry In A Round Of Golf.
Does the idea of playing a round of golf with leading Irish golf stars Graeme McDowell and Shane Lowry sound good?
Well your golftravel.com and Cleveland Golf and Srixon is offering a very lucky golfer the chance to play golf with McDowell and Lowry on Monday 2nd July 2012 and the day following this year’s Irish Open.
Part of the prize will be taking in the final days of the Irish Open action at Royal Portrush, accommodation on the Sunday night, followed by playing with the 2010 US Open ...
