Tour To Lean On Star Players To Compete More At Home – Back Lash After Seve Trophy No Shows.
The controversy surrounding the non-appearance of Europe’s top start at last week’s Seve Trophy was the main topic of discussion at a Players Committee meeting held on the eve of the Portugal Masters
While the future of the Seve Trophy is not certain the committee asked George O’Grady, CEO of the Tour, to speak with Europe’s PGA Tour based stars with the assurance of getting them to play more in their ‘home’ events.
The move comes after nine of Europe’s ...
Irish Open Swaps Places With BMW Int’ Open In 2014
The 2014 Irish Open will swap places with the BMW International Open next year and be staged in the week after the US Open.
Unfortunately for Irish golf fans the 2014 Irish Open, to be held from June 19th to 22nd, will also be conducted the week of the British Amateur Championship at Royal Portrush.
The new date for the Irish Open was revealed at a Players Committee meeting held on the eve of the Portugal Masters in Vilamoura.
Ireland’s Simon Thornton is among seven players tied for the ...
Scott Jamieson One Off Portugal Masters Lead As Scot Targets Three Majors In 2014
Scott Jamieson set about cementing a place in all three Majors next year with a five under par 66 and one shot off the lead on the opening day of the Portugal Masters.
Seven players – Chilean Felipe Aguilar, Ireland’s Simon Thornton, Welshman Jamie Donaldson, Germany’s Max Kieffer and the England pair of David Lynn and Graeme Storm – head the field with six under par 65s.
Jamieson went within an inch of new motor at his fourth hole on route to a haul of five birdies and in an equal ...
Log Jam Atop Of Portugal Masters – Seven Share Lead.
There is an Algarve logjam atop of the leader board on day one of the Portugal Masters with seven players sharing the lead after rounds of six under par 65s.
Among the seven is Spain’s big-hitting Alvaro Quiros who is attached to this week’s host Oceanico Victoria Club.
The Spaniard won every year on the European Tour from 2006 to 2011, including capturing the Portugal Masters with Northern Ireland’s Dave McNeilly on the bag in 2008, before being plagued by wrist problems that ...
Darren Clarke & Charl Schwartzel Kick-Start China Masters With 72 & 71.
Darren Clarke and fellow Major Champion Charles Schwartzel kick-started their appearance in the Nanshan China Masters with respective rounds of 72 and 71 in windy conditions at Shandong.
American Eric Mina, who topped the One Asia Tour School, heads the field on the Montgomerie designed course posting a four under par 68 and one shot clear of three players including New Zealand lefty Gareth Paddison.
Play was suspended because of bad light with 14 golfers still to finish, but strong winds around ...
Peter Lawrie Finds Support In Irish Football Legend.
Peter Lawrie could find some comfort in talking with Irish footballing great David O’Leary as he stares at the likelihood of losing his European Tour card for the first time in his career.
Lawrie competed in the Pro-Am ahead of teeing up today in the Portual Masters being defended by fellow Irishman Shane Lowry on the Oceanico Victoria course at Villamoura.
It is the first time since joining the Tour full-time in 2003 Lawrie has been in such a position and at 111th on the money list he has ...
England-Born Scotland Wins In Dubai.
Zane Scotland held his nerve to hold off a late charge by Scotland’s David Law and win the MENA Golf Tour’s Shaikh Maktoum Dubai Open on Monday.
Two behind overnight, the Englishman closed with a bogey-free 67 to reach 13-under at Al Badia Golf Club, beating Law by two shots for his third win on the tour this season and fifth overall.
England’s William Harrold and Roland Steiner were tied for third on a 10-under 206 as overnight leader Jake Shepherd suffered a heartbreaking collapse with a ...
