Celebrations All Round For Wiesberger & Family – Successfully Defends Danish Title

There were celebrations all round for Bernd Wiesberger in successfully defending the Made in HimmerLand title in Denmark. Wiesberger, 35, won with ease by five shots in posting a closing round 64 for a 21-under par tally but under continuing preferred-lie conditions. The win is also Wiesberger’s eighth European Tour triumph will see him go back inside the top-50 on the World Rankings and is comes in a week when he father celebrated his 60th birthday on Friday while his mother turned,  ‘I’m ...

Big Change In Golf’s Leading Referees – First JP And Andy And Now Slugger & Mark Retiring.

In the past seven months we’ve seen a huge change on leading two tours of the world. Last October, golf celebrated the end of an era on the European Tour with the retirement of John ‘JP’ Paramor and his fellow Chief Referee, Andy McFee. JP joined the European Tour in 1976 and Andy in 1983 but in retiring no-one knows how many tournaments either has been present in a referee capacity. Whatever the number, the duo have been likes cornerstones for the European Tour having worked with ...

Stevie G Hoping There’s Another Low One In His Bag For Final MIH Round

Stevie Gallacher’s confident there’s a second ‘low one in the bag’ heading into the final round of the Made In HimmerLand in Denmark. Gallacher began golf’s traditional ‘moving day’ just four shots off the lead but a third round 70 for an eight-under par tally saw him slip to a share of 14th place. The good news for the Bathgate pro is he’s among a big group of players within six shots of the lead while he’s five off second and only three away from third. Austrian and ...

Austrian Wiesberger Continues To Stand Tall In Denmark

Austria’s Bernd Wiesberger continues to lead the way into the final round and the defence of his Made In HimmerLand title in Denmark. Wiesberger, 35, was among five leading post day one before moving two clear of his rivals on day two and now is one in front following a third round 68 to move to 14-under par. He managed six birdies and half as many bogeys and if there was a standout birdie, it his third shot from the back at the 12th and with Wiseberger’s second shot flying the green ...

Gallacher Shakes Off Hand Injury As He Seeks To Join Victorious ‘Golden Oldies’ Golfers.

Stephen Gallacher has shaken off a hand injury as he seeks to join a growing recent group of ‘Golden Oldie’ golfers to win on the European Tour at this week’s Made in HimmerLand. Gallacher, 46, muscled his way to a hopeful fifth Tour win with six birdies in his opening nine holes ahead of a level par inward half in a round of seven-under par 64 and move to also move to seven-under on the Danish course near Falso. Austrian and defending champ, Bernd Wiesberger broke clear of a first ...

Richard Bland: Could It Be Like The No.272 Bus? You Wait 478 Events For A First Tour Win & Two Come At Once

We’re being reminded after just one round of the Made in Himmerland of that ole saying about the No. 272 bus. Ricard Bland waited 478 European Tour events for a first victory at last fortnight’s BetFredBritish Masters and now after the opening round of the Made in Himmerland the affable Englishman is in five-way share of the lead. Of course, it’s only the first day but Bland is tied at the top with Austrian and defending champion Bernd Wiesberger, Spain’s Pablo Larrazabal, Finland’s ...

Morikawa Pays Huge Compliment To MacIntyre & Former Walker Cup Rival But Now Good Friend.

Major champ Collin Morikawa will be no doubt expecting event organisers to group him with former Walker Cup rival and now good friend, Robert MacIntyre for the opening two rounds of next month’s AIS Scottish Open. Morikawa will be making a first visit to the UK in teeing-up at the July 8th commencing event at The Renaissance Club in East Lothian. The pair of 24-year-olds were rivals at the 2017 Walker Cup in Los Angeles and with Morikawa the first on either the US or GB & I sides to win a ...