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Finland’s Mikko Illonen has defeated top seed Henrik Stenson of Sweden in the final of the Volvo World Match-Play Championship in England. Ilonen fought back from being 1 down after four holes to defeat the World No. 5 ranked Swede 3 & 1 on the London Club course at Ash in Kent. It is the 34-year old Finn’s fifth Tour victory and his second this season after winning the Irish Open. Victory should see Ilonen move to around 37th on the World Rankings and the assurance should he remain in the ...

Finland’s Mikko Ilonen ended Joost Luiten’s unbeaten run to set up a showdown against top seed Henrik Stenson of Sweden in the final later today (SUN) of the Volvo World Match-Play Championship. Ilonen defeated his Dutch rival 2 & 1 while Stenson won 1up at the last hole against South African George Coetzee on the London Club course at Ash in Kent. Ilonen, and the reigning Irish Open winner, was 2up over Luiten after seven holes before Luiten seized a 1 up advantage in winning the eighth, ...

SCOTT HEND – WITH HIS  HONG KONG OPEN VICTORY. • His first European Tour International Schedule victory in his 106th European Tour event. • Moves to €286,958 in The Race to Dubai. • Could move to inside the top 130 in the Official World Golf Ranking from 218th. • This victory beats previous best European Tour performance of tied second in the 2007 Volvo China Open. • This victory beats his previous best 2014 performance of tied 16th in the WGC – Cadillac Championship. • Currently ...

Big-hitting Australian Scott Hend continues to show life begins at 40 after capturing his first European Tour title after a dramatic play-off victory in the Hong Kong Open. Que and Hend ended regulation play tied on 13-under par after each shooting final round scores of three under par 67. The 41-year old Queensland-born Hend, who resides in Florida with his family, then won the event with a par at the first extra hole after Que, who was playing with a yellow ball, duff his chip shot from just off ...

Dutchman Joost Luiten continued his unbeaten run easily defeating Spain’s Pablo Larrazabal 6 & 5 to move into the last four of the Volvo World Match-Play Championship. Luiten, 28 continues to make amends in being overlooked for European Ryder Cup ‘wildcard’ selection, demoralising Larrazabal with seven birdies in overcast and wet conditions on the London Club course at Ash in Kent. The Bleiswijk-born golfer, who won all three round robin matches, was handed the first hole on a plate when ...

Top seed Henrik Stenson stormed into the quarter finals in being undefeated through the opening three rounds of the Volvo World Match-Play Championship at Kent in England The Swede, and also the highest world-ranked player in the 16-player field, produced an eagle and six birdies in winning his third and final round robin encounter 2 & 1 against Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee on the London Club course. Stenson sealed victory over Jaidee, who was runner-up in last year’s event, in sensational ...

Birthday boy Ernie Els celebrated his 45th birthday by seizing a two shot lead at the halfway stage of the Hong Kong Open. A second round 65 in suburban Fanling took the South African to nine under par, two shots ahead of Frenchman Raphaël Jacquelin and Australian pair Scott Hend and Cameron Smith. “I played quite nicely and 65 is what I needed to do,” said Els. “I’m looking forward to the rest of the week and obviously in a good position. “I won’t have any alcohol to celebrate, but ...