Jonas Blixt Continues To Impress On BMW PGA Championship Debut.
Sweden’s Jonas Blixt continues to impress on his debut in the European Tour’s flagship BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
The 30-year old double PGA Tour winner shot a second round one under par 71 and move to five under par, and just one shot from the clubhouse lead in continuing wet and miserable conditions.
Spain’s Rafa Cabrera-Bello dropped one shot in his round of 73 but enjoys the lead at six under par as first round leader, Thomas Bjorn of Denmark took to the West Course.
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Padraig Harrington Gets His First Look At Walton Heath & Monday’s US Open Qualifier.
The continuing downturn Padraig Harrington’s career will see him enter U.S. Open qualifying for a first time next Monday at Walton Heath.
After missing out of qualifying for last month’s Masters for a first occasion in 14 years, he is now staring at the likelihood of not competing in a U.S. Open for 15 years.
Harrington will be among 121 players teeing-up in the 36-hole qualifier with the leading dozen players earning the right to contest the June12th U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2.
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Shane Lowry Brushes Cobwebs Off Old Putter.
Shane Lowry dusted the cobwebs off an old putter to post an eight-under par 64 on the opening day of the storm-affected BMW PGA Championship.
Lowry snatched 10 birdies to end the round in second place and just two shots behind Dane Thomas Bjorn who matched the West Course record with a 10-under par 62.
It is Lowry’s second lowest score of his European Tour career with his best being a second round 62 on route to victory in the 2009 Irish Open at Baltray.
As well, it is the most number of birdies ...
Padraig Harrington …’I’m Trying To Care Less’ As He Tames Burma Road With Just 25 Putts.
Padraig Harrington said he’s trying to care less after taming the famed Burma Road West Course with just 25 putts in shooting a 69 on the first day of the 2014 BMW PGA Championship.
Harrington’s score is only the 13th occasion in 47 rounds of the course he’s managed to break 70.
“It would be decent round only for Thomas to shoot 10-under,” said Harrington smiling.
“The rain made it play a little easier with soft greens, some easy pins, a couple of tees forward, and it was, ...
Craig Lee Continues To Focus On Cementing European Tour Card Rather Than US Open.
Craig Lee will again ignore Monday’s 36-hole US Open qualifier and concentrate on cementing his place on the European Tour.
Lee, 37 fought back from bogeying two of his opening three holes to then hole a 25-yard bunker shot for eagle at the fourth on route to a 70 in a stop-start first day to the BMW PGA Championship.
The Bridge of Allan golfer is contesting the event for just a fourth occasion since qualifying in 2007 as minor tour pro.
He said: “The eagle was quite crucial as I didn’t get ...
Players Honour Memory Of Iain ‘Mac’ McGregor With ‘Black For Mac’ At BMW PGA.
Despite the inclement the opening day of the BMW PGA Championship was marked as a day of tribute to the late Zimbabwean-born caddy, Iain McGregor.
‘Mac’ passed away last fortnight while caddying for Scotland’s Alastair Forsyth on the final hole of the Maderia Islands Open.
And congratulations to the European Tour Caddies Association in arranging a ‘Black for Mac’ theme first day with the great majority of players wearing all-black in memory of Mac.
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