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Saturday, 9th April, 2011 – Seve Ballesteros’ 54th birthday. Alvaro Quiros delivered a special birthday wish to one of Augusta’s favourite sons straight after birding the final hole on day of the Masters. Ballesteros is not present at the Masters this year given he’s still recovering from brain tumour surgery but that’s not to say he wasn’t forgotten. There had been the emotional ‘Former Champions Dinner’ on Tuesday night when fellow dual Masters winner, Jose Maria ...

Turkish Airlines treated the Andalucain Open media to drinks today to celebrate their involvement as main sponor of the event reports Fatiha ‘Tour Miss’ Betscher. The airline also sought to be involved in the Miguel Angel Jimenez hosted event as part of their promotion for the first non-stop flight from Istanbul to Malaga later next month. And there was the prize of a return air ticket from Malaga to Instanbul with press officer, Fatima Gomez the lucky winner. Our thanks to Turkish Airlines ...

If Paul Lawrie should end a nine-year winless drought on the Costa del Sol he will have two spectators to thank after finishing with a one-stroke lead on day three of the Andalucian Open reports Fatiha ‘Tour Miss’ Betscher. The former Open Champion recorded a five-under par 65 to move to 12-under par and deny the England pair of Kenneth Ferrie and Mark Foster at 11-under par on the Parador Malaga course. Ferrie became the 15th Tour player to shoot 60 in recording an eagle and eight birdies ...

  Watching the action during the third round of the Andaluican Open in Malaga was Athletico Madrid star, Sergio Aguero. And tourament host Miguel Angel Jimenez suggested to the Argentinean he should come back next year to contest the Pro-Am. Aguero played in last year’s World Cup and is married to Maradona’s daughter. The Argentinean striker, who played in last year’s World Cup, is married to Maradona’s daughter.

England’s Kenneth Ferrie equalled the European Tour 18-hole in shooting a 60 in glorious conditions on day three of the Andalucian Open at Malaga in Spain. Kenneth Ferrie smiling after shooting a ’60’. The 32-year old Ferrie eagled the 12th and had eight birdies including a pair to finish, becomes the 15th member of the ’60 Club’ and the first for two years. “The old squirrel occasionally finds the odd acorn,” said Ferrie grinning broadly. “I thought about shooting ...

German rookie Florian Fritsch (68) is in contention in only his second Tour event after purposely staying away from the early part of the 2011 Race to Dubai Tour because of a fear of flying. The 25-year old is just two strokes behind the leading trio of Swedish rookie Rickard Karlberg (67), Dutchman Maarten Lafeber (65) and Dane Jeppe Huldahl (66) who head the event by a stroke at eight under par. Fritsch, 25 is a former amateur partner to World No. 1 Martin Kaymer but after earning his Tour ...

Leading French golfer Gregory Havret is anxiously awaiting to make his debut at Augusta National in next fortnight’s U.S. Masters. Havret brilliantly qualified for Augusta by finishing runner-up in last June’s U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. WWW.GOLFBYTOURMISS.COM spoke with Havret on his thoughts and aspirations in the season’s first Major. Havret’s story will appear shortly so keep watching.