Madeira Celebrates Eight World Golf Awards & Travel Honours
The Madeira archipeligo situated in the north Atlantic Ocean to the south-west of Portugal was last week named ‘World’s Best Emerging Golf Destination’ for its trio of acclaimed venues – Clube de Golf Santo da Serra, Palheiro Golf and Porto Santo Golfe – underlining exactly why it was selected to host the golf industry’s annual showpiece event.
Then two days later, the World Travel Awards crowned its host as the ‘World’s Leading Island Destination,’ topping ...
Uihlein Tames Shamal To Put Himself In Line For Qatar Contention.
American Peter Uihlein superbly tamed the ‘Shamal’ winds to put himself in contention for a second Asian Tour triumph in some four months at the International Series Qatar in Doha.
Uihlein, 35 birdied six of his opening 10 holes and then holed a second shot for an eagle ‘2’ at the par-4 16th in a round of 64 and take a two-shot lead at 12-under into the closing two rounds of the $2.5m on the host Doha Golf Club course.
Fellow American Zac Bauchour with a second score of 68 ...
Herbert Leads But It’s Smith He’ll Be Watching At Australian Open
In-form Aussie Lucas Herbert posted a sizzling eight-under 63 to lead but it’s his Crushers captain Cam Smith who’ll he will be keeping a close eye as the co-sanctioned ISPS Handa Australian Open continues over the Kingston Heath and Victoria club courses at the ISPS Handa Australian Open.
Herbert was brilliant form birdieing five holes from his fourth to 10th holes and then eagling his last on the Kingston Heath course and the No. 2 ranked course in Australia.
The duo of American Ryggs ...
Major Winning Trio Stamp Their Presence In Doha
It has been moving day for three major champions on day two of the Asian Tour’s International Series Qatar in Doha.
South African Charl Schwartzel enjoys the early clubhouse lead by a stroke at eight-under par from fellow Spingbok golfer Louis Oostuizen who is tied second at seven-under on the host Doha Golf Club course.
Just one shot further back and in a big group on six-under is last week’s Link Hong Kong Open champ Patrick Reed.
Schwartzel, 40 has won 16 times in his pro career capped ...
Double D & McGlinchley Work To Do In Doha As Snyman Leads The Way
The Tartan duo of David ‘Double D’ Drysdale and amatuer Dominic McGlinchey have their work cut out to play all four rounds of the Asian Tour’s International Series Qatar in Doha.
Drysdale posted a level par 70 while the 18-year-old McGlinchey, who lives in Doha with his family, a 71 in indeal scoring conditions on the host Doha Golf Club course.
Drysdale is teeing-up in the tour’s penultimate event of the 2024 season and in what will be his last in the under-50 mens game as he ...
Smith Let’s Fly Blasting Australian Open Organisers On Courses Set-Up
Cameron Smith is not known as being out-spoken so it comes as quite a surprise when he blasted organisers of this week’s co-sanctioned ISPS Handa Australian Open over the set-up of the two host courses – Kingston Heath and the Victoria.
The 2022 Open Champion lambasted those responsible for the ‘softness’ of the famed pair of Melbourne Sandbest courese
“I’ve played down here in rain before and it’d still be like that (hard and fast) the next day, so I ...
Exclusive: Ramsay Celebrating A Double ‘Down Under’ Career Delight
Scotland’s Richie Ramsay this week is celebrating a double ‘Down Under’ career delight in contesting the ISPS Handa Australian Open in Melbourne.
Not only is Ramsay making his debut in the co-sanctioned event but it is also a first occasion since this very week in 2008 that Ramsay was last in Melbourne for his first tournament as a full member of the then named European Tour.
The 2008 SportsBet Australian Masters was staged at the Huntingdale course and located just a 10-minute ...
