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Levy Wins Volvo China Open To Become 20th Different Champion In 20 Years.
Alexander Levy secured his first European Tour title after a turbulent final round at the Volvo China Open.The Frenchman became the 20th different winner of the event in its 20th staging despite seeing a five shot lead reduced to one on the back nine.A strong finish form the 23 year old saw him card a closing 69 for a 19 under par total – four clear of England’s Tommy Fleetwood.
Having started the day three clear, Levy looked to be strolling towards the kind of decisive victory he eventually ...
Seung-yul Noh Determined To Capture Zurich Classic For Korean Ferry Victims.
Korean Seung-yul Noh is determined not only to capture a first PGA Tour success but win for the victims of the tragic South Korean ferry disaster.
The ferry disaster took place off the island of Jeju where Noh contested the 2009 Ballantine’s Championship and the second of the tournaments at the Pinx Golf Club, and finishing T46th behind Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee.
Noh, and the majority of players contesting the event and including fellow Korean Y.E. Yang, is wearing special yellow and ...
Harrington Throws Both Arms Skywards In Holing 50-Footer To Make Zurich Classic Third Round Cut.
Padraig Harrington has holed some putts in his career but none more pleasing recently than the 50-footer he holed for birdie on the final green to make the third round cut in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
Harrington commenced his round from the 10th tee on the TPC Louisiana course and was even par for his round and two under par in tally in stepping onto the par three ninth tee.
His 5-iron tee shot was long and only just managed to remain on the putting surface. In doing so it avoided either ...
Paul Casey Posts Lowest Score In Three Years Without A TPC Louisiana Practice Round.
England”s Paul Casey posted his lowest score in nearly three years shooting an eight-under par 64 on day three of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
Casey, who is competing on an invitation, had just 23 putts including 10 over his inward nine in sauna-like conditions on the TPC Louisiana course.
And what makes Casey’s round all the more special is that he was not able to play a practice round on the alligator-infested Pete Dye designed layout situated on the west bank of the mighty Mississippi ...
New Orleans French Quarter – Sights, Sounds, Smells & Sales
A must for any visitor to New Orleans is a walk around the famed French Quarter.
The French Quarter, lying to the east of the CBD, is the oldest neighbourhood in the city.
The area was settled by the French in 1718 and named La Nouvelle-Orléans, and with the area developing around the Vieux Carré (“Old Square” in English), a central square.
The district is more commonly called the French Quarter today, or simply “The Quarter,” related to changes in the city with American ...
Justin Rose Shoots Lowest Round This Year & Hints Of Adding Scottish Open To Schedule.
Reigning US Open champion posted his lowest score all season on day two of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans and then hinted he is considering adding this year’s Scottish Open to his schedule.
Rose grabbed seven birdies, and all over his closing 11 holes, in a round of 67 in heat wave conditions on the TPC Avondale course.
The effort moved the World No. 11, and highest ranked player contesting the $US 6.8m event, to six under par but with American Ben Martin taking a huge bite out of the alligator ...
Zurich Classic Of New Orleans – A Trash Business With Advertising Bite.
In the time reporting on golf I’ve strangely noticed some bizarre company promotion logos.
There was the Spruce Springclean business in England and I recall another companies logo as Your rubbish is our bread and butter.
But I just have to share with you the logo of the firm hired at this week’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans to clear the rubbish about the alligator infested hazards of the TPC Avondale course.
