Louis Oosthuizen Asks: “Where’s My Picture?”
Former Open Champion, Louis Oosthuizen arrived at the Horizon Hills Country Club course wondering: “Where’s my picture?”
The South African, and one of just two Major winners in the field, arrived in the southernmost Malaysian state to see his picture missing from event promotions for a second event in three weeks.
Oosthuizen’s photo has been left off from those appearing on billboards in Shanghai promoting the WGC – HSBC Champions event.
Then after finishing joint third ...
‘Gonzo’ Captures Barclays Singapore Open Thanks To Borrowed Putter.
Spain’s Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano captured the rain-affected Barclays Singapore Open thanks to a borrowed putter.
‘Gonzo’ holed a 10-birdie putt at the second extra hole to defeat gallant Philippine Juvic Pagunsan.
The duo returned to the Sentosa course at 7.30am today (Monday) to complete the play-off that had been stopped due to electrical storms the day before.
‘Gonzo’ and Pagunsan then pared the first extra hole before the Spaniard caputred his fifth European Tour ...
‘Gonzo’ & Pagunsan To Chip-and-Putt For $US 1m Barclays Sinapore Open First Prize
Spaniard Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano and Philippine Juvic Pagunsan will be chipping-and-putting for a $US1m when the rain-affected Barclays Singapore Open is decided Monday morning.
‘Gonzo’ (72) and Pagunsan (67) had ended regulation play atop of the board locked at 14-under par.
But just moments after they returned to play the 18th for a second time, the siren sounded to halt play due to an electrical storm about to hit the Sentosa course.
Play resumed 90-minutes later but with the duo playing ...
Thunderstorms Reduce Barclays Singapore Open To 54 Holes.
Persistent electrical storms throughout much of today (Saturday) has forced Barclays Singapore Open officials to reduce the $US 6m event to 54 holes.
Tournament Director, Mike Stewart made the announcement after play had been called for the day at 4.45pm local time.
It is the second time since 2006 that the event has been reduced to 54 holes because of the weather.
Earlier on Saturday, less than 30 players among the 80 to have made the halfway cut, managed to commence their third round when the ...
Justin Rose Plays ‘Blind’ To Get A Good Sight Of The Barclays Singapore Open Lead
Justin Rose played the front nine of the Tarjong course ‘blind’ to get a good sight of the lead on day two of the Barclays Singapore Open.
Rose recorded a six under par 65 to also boost hopes of cementing his place in the season-ending Dubai World Championship.
Rose, 31 is competing in Singapore for only a second time in his career after finishing top-15 two years ago in the former Britain stronghold.
But it’s not the ever-changing Singapore skyline Rose has come to admire.
Rose ...
Tim Finchem Says Hall Of Fame Inductee Phil Mickelson Restores Image Of The Game.
After the image of golf being tarnished by recent racist comments and a double Major winner walking off the course in Sydney, PGA Tour Commissioner, Tim Finchem has praised new World Golf Hall of Fame inductee, Phil Mickelson,.
Mickelson was confirmed as a 2012 inductee at a function in Singapore on Thursday night and after the current World No. 11 had signed for a level par 71 on the opening day of the Barclays Singapore Open.
Mickelson was elected through the PGA Tour ballot with 72% of the vote ...
Bubba Goes From Accidental Tourist To Informed Visitor.
Bubba Watson has gone from the ‘accidental tourist’ to the informed visitor for this week’s Emirates Australian Open in Sydney.
Watson, who turned 33 last week, is competing in Australia for a first time since losing a play-off to Robert Allenby in 2005 Australian Masters in Melbourne.
However the golfer from Bagdad, Florida was in the newspapers for all the wrong reasons earlier this year when competing in the French Open at Vesailles.
Watson got off on the wrong foot right from the outset ...
