Thomas Bjorns Targets Possible Olympic Games Representation.
Thomas Bjorn has not ruled out representing Denmark in the 2016 Olympic Games after taking a one-shot lead on day two of the ISPS Handa World Cup of Golf in Melbourne.
Bjorn, 42 shot a second round three under par 68 to move to eight-under par in bright but testing conditions on the Royal Melbourne course.
The reigning Omega European Masters champion sandwiched five birdies in between first and last hole bogeys, and eight years after his last Royal Melbourne appearance when he missed the cut on the ...
Adam Scott Nine Shots Behind With Two Rounds To Play In 2013 World Cup Of Golf.
Australia’s Adam Scott will head into the third round of the 2013 World Cup of Golf staring at trailing Thomas Bjorn by nine shots with two rounds to play.
The reigning Masters champion seems to be running on the smell of an oily rag after back-to-back victories this past fortnight on the Australasian Tour.
After a shock opening round of 75 Scott came out on day two to birdie his first two holes and then picked up three other birdies but again sticking out like a dog’s hind leg, as was ...
Australasian Tour Boss Defends Royal Melbourne Set-Up.
Australasian PGA Tournaments Director, Andrew Langford-Jones has defended criticism from a number of players, including Australia’s Jason Day, that the hot and windy conditions is making parts of the Royal Melbourne course ‘unfair’.
Day cited as an example the 8-iron shots he and playing partner, Graeme McDowell hit into the ninth hole.
“You look at nine, where I landed my ball, my second shot, a little bit further that what I would have liked it to be but it bounced over the green,” ...
2013 ISPS Handa World Cup Of Golf – Second Round Notes.
2013 ISPS HANDA World Cup of Golf
Dates: Nov. 20-24, 2013
Where: The Royal Melbourne Golf Club, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Par/Yards: 35-36—71/6,397 yards
Field: 60 players
Purse: US$8,000,000 – $7,000,000 for individual stroke-play/ $1,000,000 team competition
Second-Round Notes – Thursday, 22 November
Weather: Sunny day with high temperature of 18°C / 65°F with winds WSW 10 – 18 MPH / 16 – 29 KPH
Second-Round Individual Leaderboard
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Rory McIlroy Not Distracted By Miss World & Golf Course Full Of Models.
Rory McIlroy failed to be distracted by a former Miss World and a golf course full of stunning models on show at the Els Club in Dubai.
McIlroy has remained in Dubai since finishing fifth in the final event on the 2013 Race to Dubai season.
He’s been on the Els Club range each day under the watchful eye of long-time coach Michael Bannon, caddy J P Fitzgerald and girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki.
The current World No. 6 is no stranger to the Els Club and its superb practice facilities and he’s been ...
World Cup Trio Bowled Over By MCG Inspection.
The trio of Norwegian Espen Kofstad, Indian Anirban Lahiri and American Kevin Streelman were bowled over when they paid a visit to Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Australia’s largest stadium and the birthplace of Test cricket.
After a Q&A with MC Craig Willis, one of Australia’s most renowned sports broadcasters, the players were given a guided tour of the ground by Stephen Gough, the Chief Executive Officer of Melbourne Cricket Club.
The tour took in the tapestry made to commemorate the anniversary ...
Bjorn Calls On Europe’s PGA Stars To Set Example For Future Generation.
Players Committee chairman, Thomas Bjorn has called on Europe’s top PGA Tour stars to set an example for younger players after the criticism of the recently completed Final Series.
It was European Tour CEO, George O’Grady who admitted last Sunday in Dubai the Tour ‘underestimated the amount of golf’ the Tour’s top players had played throughout 2013.
This followed the South African Major winning pair of Ernie Els and Charl Schwartzel slamming the Tour into being forced to play two of the ...
