Hassan 11 Trophy – Players Granted ‘Royal’ Access To Royal Course At Agadir.
This week’s Hassan 11 Trophy host Royal course in Agadir has to be one of the most exclusive in the world.
It would be easier to get a game at Augusta National than to find your way onto the first tee on this course laid out on the Alantic shoreline.
You could easily get a member to sign into Jack Nicklaus’ Bears Club in Florida while you could probably sneak onto the ultra-exclusive Greg Norman designed Ellison Course in Australia that was built for just one man, the late media magnate Kerry ...
Irish Open – 100 Days To Tee-Off At Royal Portrush.
With 100 days to go until the Irish Open returns to his native Northern Ireland, Graeme McDowell is daring to dream about lifting the trophy at Royal Portrush Golf Club and says it would rank alongside his Major Championship triumph.
McDowell spent his youth honing his game on the fairways of Royal Portrush, which hosts the event from June 28 to July 1, and is relishing an “extra special” week as the Irish Open visits his home town – the first time the tournament has been played in Northern ...
McIlroy’s View At The Top Shortlived.
Luke Donald ensured Rory McIlroy’s ‘veiw’ from the top of the World Rankings was short-lived in capturing the Transitions Championship in Florida.
Donald displayed his all his brilliance in playing a superb shot from the rough to within just feet of the first extra play-off hole of a four-man play-off and then sink the birdie putt to capture his fifth PGA Tour title and regain the World No. 1 crown.
The Englishman lost the title when McIlroy captured the Honda Classic.
But in sending ...
Quesne Showered In Champers & Then Promises Jimenez Case Of Bordeaux
Champagne-soaked Frenchman Julien Quesne promised tournament host Miguel Angel Jimenez a case of Bordeaux in capturing his Andalucian Open event at Marbella.
The 31-year old Quesne, presently ranked 322nd in the world, won a maiden European Tour victory by two strokes with a sizzling course record equalling 64 around the Aloha course.
Waiting for the Bordeaux-based Quesne was at least a dozen French golfing colleagues and caddies who celebrated in showering him in champers.
Among those was ...
St. Patrick’s Day – A Spanish Celebration.
It was a night packed full of fun and frivolity when the international media covering the Andalucian Open headed down to nearby Peurto Banus for dinner on Saturday night.
However the night turned a lot livier when we walked straight into roaring St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.
So what better way to deal with the situation that join in the party.
And as the selection of pics show we all seem to have enjoyed ourselves.
The night started well with a nice dinner down on the port at Peurto ...
McIlroy Set To Deliver Investors 0.01% Bonus If He Wins A Major.
In a special promotion one of Rory McIlory’s major sponsors, Santander is offering a 0.01% bonus on two-year investments with the bank.
But only if he wins a Major.
Santander is currently running an advertisement promoting the initiative by showing highlights of McIlroy’s U.S. Open success.
And there’s a good chance of picking up the bonus with McIlroy heading to next month’s Masters as clear favourite.
The bank if offering 4.00% AER TAX FREE (fixed) plus an additional one-off ...
Ramsay Conscious Of Whiteford Blunder After Andalucian Rules Scare.
Scotland’s Richie Ramsay confessed he was immediately conscious of Peter Whiteford’s mistake after a rules scare just six inches from the hole on the final green during the third round of the Andalucian Open.
Ramsay momentarily had visions in following fellow Scot Peter Whiteford and being thrown out of the Spanish event when he thought his ball had moved at address on the 18th green of the Aloha club course in Marbella.
Whiteford was controversially disqualified from the recent Avantha ...
