Ryder Cup Stars Wilson & Fasth Plus Pin-Up Star Nick Dougherty Forfeit 2012 Tour Membership.
Former Ryder Cup stars Oliver Wilson, Niclas Fasth along with European Tour pin-up star Nick Dougherty have forfeited full European Tour membership for 2012. (Report by Fatiha Betscher, Hong Kong)
Wilson, Fasth and Dougherty are among a number of leading European Tour players who will be without full Tour rights next year following two rounds of the UBS Hong Kong Open.
The Hong Kong Open is the penultimate event on the 2011 Race to Dubai schedule with the leading 60 on the money list to progress ...
Whirlwind End-of-Season Schedule Forces Rory McIlroy Into Hospital.
Rory McIlroy’s whirlwind end-of-season schedule has taken it’s toll with the reigning U.S. Open champion revealing he recently spent four seperate days in two hospitals to be put on an intravenous drip
McIlroy bogeyed two of his closing three holes to end tied for the lead with Spain’s Alvaro Quiros after two rounds of the UBS Hong Kong Open.
A very weary-looking McIlroy recorded a one under par 69 to finish tied on seven under par with Quiros who recorded a similar score on the ...
Jose Maria Olazabal Puts Faith in ‘Monty’ Creating Ryder Cup History.
Jose Maria Olazabal has put faith in Colin Montgomerie to create a Ryder Cup first and return to next year’s biannual event as a member of the Spaniard’s team.
Olazabal and Monty played the opening two rounds of the UBS Hong Kong Open together.
And after what the Spaniard observed over the two days in the Fanlin course, Olazabal has not ruled out Monty becoming the first-ever captain in the 85-year history of the Ryder Cup to return as a qualified playing member.
“It is tough to make the ...
Gareth Maybin’s Timely Hong Kong Hole-in-One.
Northern Ireland’s Gareth Maybin produced a timely hole-in-one early on the second day of the UBS Hong Kong Open.
Maybin, 31 is desperate to retain European Tour membership in what is effectively could be his final event of the 2011 season.
The former South African Open runner-up arrived in Hong Kong lying in 120th place on the money list and Euro 17,037 away from the top-115 players who will retain automatic membership for 2012.
However Maybin could wrap-up his Tour card after hitting ...
McIlroy Stamps His Stature To Share UBS Hong Kong Open Lead
Rory McIlroy stamped his U.S. Open and World No. 2 stature to set the early mark before being joined by two others on six under par after the first day of the UBS Hong Kong Open.
World No. 2 McIlroy was out in the morning half of the draw birding four of his closing nine holes in a six under par 64 on the suburban Fanling.
The reigning U.S Open champion was later joined by Quiros who birdied his 11th hole and eagled the 12th before chipping-in at the last in a similar opening round score.
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The Ryder Cup Enjoys A Night At The Races
The Ryder Cup has chalked-up plenty of air miles in recent weeks including a trip to warn-torn Afghanistan and now a journey to a race meeting in Hong Kong.
The golden trophy, won by Colin Montgomerie’s victorious European Team last year, was on display within the Adrenaline Lounge at the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Happy Valley Race course.
UBS Hong Kong Tournament Director, Jamie Birkmyre was looking after the symbol of supremacy between Europe and the USA after Monty had arrived from Afghanistan ...
John Daly Reveals He Is Still Keen To Return To Australia.
John Daly hopes to return to Australia to compete despite incurring the wrath of Australasian PGA Tour officials after walking and not storming off in the recent Australian Open.
The 45-old American revealed he accepts the decision of the Australasian Tour to withdraw an invitation for him to compete in the recent Australian PGA and while many consider the treatment of the Tour ‘harsh’ the double Major Champion says it was mitigating circumstances that led to him walking off midway ...
