Harrington Ends 13-Year Swiss Absence Climbing Alps With 66 In Pro-Am.
Padraig Harrington ended a 13-year Alpine absence in style shooting a 66 in yesterday’s Omega European Masters Pro-Am in Switzerland.
Harrington is contesting the Swiss event for a first time since 2000 and while delighted to have a bogey free five under par score he is competing back on the European Tour out of necessity given the now 42-year failed to qualify for the lucrative PGA Tour FedEx Cup Series.
In his last journey into The Alps Harrington missed the cut while he posted results of 30th ...
Ramsay Declares 2016 Ryder Cup To Be His ‘Optimum’ Debut Appearance.
Despite the Gleneagles Ryder Cup qualifying process now into its second week Richie Ramsay believes his ‘optimum’ opportunity to represent Europe in 2016.
Ramsay tees up today (THU) in the defence of his Omega European Master title on a revamped Crans-sur-Sierre where half of a proposed SF 6m (£4.1m) redevelopment has taken place over the inward half of the Alpine course.
The Scot missed last week’s Ryder Cup qualifying opener in Wales and warmed up for his Swiss title defence playing yesterday’s ...
Jimenez Slams Sponsor Inviting 13-Year Old Chinese Amateur Declaring He Should Be At Home Playing With Other 13-Year Olds.
Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez and Europe’s oldest-ever champion has criticized the appearance of the Tour’s youngest-ever competitor in this week’s Omega European Masters in Switzerland.
China’s Wo-cheng Ye was aged just 12 year and 242 days when he contested May’s Volvo China Open at Tianjin.
Three weeks earlier, 14-year old countryman Guan Tianlang became the youngest to compete at the Masters at Augusta National.
However Jimenez, who was aged 48 years and 318 days in capturing ...
Richie Ramsay Gets A Swim Lesson As Michael Phelps Is Handed A Golf Lesson
Richie Ramsay got a swimming lesson while greatest-ever Olympian Michael Phelps was on the receiving end of a golf lesson ahead of the Omega European Masters in Switzerland.
Ramsay’s the defending champion and found himself paired with the 18 Gold medal winning Phelps in yesterday’s (WED) Pro-Am on a revamped Crans-sur-Sierre course.
Phelps generated huge ‘You Tube’ interest two years ago after holing a monster 103-foot putt during the second round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship ...
Michael Phelps .. Learning Why Golf Is A Four Letter Word.
There’s no questioning the competitiveness of all-time Olympic gold medal winning Michael Phelps.
Phelps won a total of 22 medals in his illustrious swim career including 18 gold with 11 being in individual events.
However golf has become a newest challenge for the 28-year old, including playing in today’s (WED) Pro-Am at the Omega European Masters in Switzerland.
Phelps, an ambassador for Omega, is no stranger to the European Tour having two years played alongside England golfer, Paul Casey ...
Nick Price Delivers Massive Snub In Overlooking Tongchai Jaidee As Presidents Cup Wildcard Pick.
Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee has vowed to qualify automatically for the 2015 Presidents Cup after being handed a huge snub and being controversially over-looked by International Team captain, Nick Price.
Jaidee was looking to become the first-ever born Thai golfer to compete in the biannual event commencing on October 6th at the Jack Nicklaus Muirfield Village course in Dublin, Ohio.
However the double Major winning Price overlooked Jaidee, who finished 11th and just one place outside of the leading ...
Dubai Festival City To Host Challenge Tour Grand Final.
The United Arab Emirates will become the 45th country to stage a European Challenge Tour event when the Dubai Festival City Challenge Tour Grand Final hosted by Al Badia Golf Club is staged from October 31 to November 3, 2013.
The €330,000 tournament marks the start of a three-year relationship between the Challenge Tour and Al Badia Golf Club and will feature the top 45 players on the Challenge Tour Rankings.
In addition to a first prize of €56,650 and increased Official World Golf Ranking Points ...
