Monty Playing Host To Maxx Royal Bar-B-Que.
Tonight promises to be an exciting occasion as the eight-time European No. 1 Colin Montgomerie is playing host later today to a bar-b-que at one of the stunning villas on the Maxx Royal Hotel Resort complex.
The occasion is to help celebrate the European Tour’s first visit to Turkey.
Of course, Monty designed the course named after him and it’s the second course this year after the Irish Open to host a Race to Dubai event.
However we’re unsure at this early stage of the day if ...
Craig Lee … One Foot On The Charter Flight To Dubai.
Craig Lee has all but confirmed his seat on tomorrow (SUN) night’s charter flight to Dubai after moving inside the top-20 after two rounds of the Turkish Airlines Open in Belek.
After completing three holes of the storm-delayed opening round for a three under par 69, the Stirling golfer returned to the Maxx Royal course and proceeded to chip-in twice for eagle on route to a 66 and a share of 17th place at seven under par.
Four players – Sweden’s Henrik Stenson (68), England’s Ian Poulter ...
Tiger Woods An Early 3.30am Riser Ahead Of A Timely Late Finish In Turkey
Tiger Woods, a bit sleep-deprived after watching his beloved Stanford football team overtake Oregon early Friday morning Turkish time, shook off the rust and the bug he caught from his kids to fire a 9-under 63 in the second round of the Turkish Airlines Open.
Woods finished his rain-delayed first round with a 70 and had lunch before blistering the Montgomerie Maxx Royal course to the tune of nine birdies and no errors to pull within one stroke of 36-hole co-leaders Henrik Stenson, Ian Poulter, ...
Shane Lowry Pays A Big Price For A Bent Putter
Shane Lowry has paid a heavy price for a bout of anger in learning moments before tee-off that his putter was unusable on day two of the Turkish Airlines Open.
Lowry had slammed shut the door of the scorer’s hut after Thursday’s opening round of 72 but then unbeknown to most he afterwards slammed down his putter and bent the shaft.
With no extra putters in his Maxx Royal clubhouse locker it was up to long-time caddy, Dermot Bray to ‘borrow’ a Ping putter from the Pro Shop.
However the putter, ...
Olesen Pays Heavy Price For Clumsy Putting Error
Denmark’s ultra-talented Thorbjorn Olesen paid a heavy price for a silly mistake mid round on day two of the Turkish Airlines Open.
The 24-year old Dane had posted a first round 66 to be sharing fifth place when he headed into his second round.
Olesen then moved closer to the lead with three birdies and a bogey over his outward half before trouble struck at the par four 11th hole.
“I was just about to tap in my putt but when I put my foot down I hit the front of my shoe with the putter and hit ...
Tiger Woods Soars Towards First European Tour Victory In Four Years With Sizzling 63 In Turkish Airlines Open.
World No. 1 Tiger Woods muscled his way towards a first European Tour victory in four years with a sizzling nine-under par 63 on the second day of the inaugural Turkish Airlines Open in Belek.
Woods completed seven holes of his delayed first round with a two-under par 70 and then after an hour’s lunch break the 14-time Major winner didn’t drop a shot in posting nine birdies, including three in succession from the second and then his closing two.
It left Woods, who last won in the European Tour ...
Monty Slams Schwartzel Over Threat To Resign Euro Tour Membership Of Final Series Criteria.
Colin Montgomerie has slammed past Masters winner Charl Schwartzel has threatened to resign his European Tour membership over the eligibility criteria for the Tour’s Final Series.
The South African is furious with the rule you must play two of the three events of the four tournaments comprising the $32.5m Final Series to be eligible for the last, and that is next week’s DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.
Schwartzel is contesting this week’s third event of the inaugural Final Series, the ...
