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Richard Bland Leads In Sweden

Posted on June 6, 2012 by | Comments Off on Richard Bland Leads In Sweden

Richard Bland shot an impressive round of 5 under par 67 to take a one shot clubhouse on the first morning of the Nordea Masters.

The Englishman, who retained his European Tour playing rights for this season after qualifying at Tour School, recovered well from a bogey at his first hole, the tenth, and a double bogey seven at the 13th with eight birdies at Bro Hof Slott.

Four birdies in a row from the 16th and further gains at the third and sixth helped Bland establish a one stroke lead over Michael Jonzon and Carlos Del Moral.

Jonzon, 40, whose two European Tour victory’s came 12 years apart, has not had a top-40 season all season.

But the Swede who’s playing on home soil rattled off three birdies in four holes from the 12th, and after bogeying the 18th carded further birdies at the second and fourth.

An interesting day in store for tomorrow, make sure you’re tuned in!

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Donald and McIlroy Partnered Up In Memorial Tournament

Posted on May 31, 2012 by | Comments Off on Donald and McIlroy Partnered Up In Memorial Tournament

Luke Donald has been partnered with Rory McIlroy for the forthcoming Memorial Tournament in Ohio.

McIlroy lost his World number one ranking to Donald on Sunday after missing the cut at the BMW PGA Championship.

They both feature as part of a top-quality line-up, which includes seven of the current world top 10.

They could swap places again if US Open champion McIlroy wins and Donald finishes outside the top 13.

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Noren Hopes To Defend Title In Wales

Posted on May 30, 2012 by | Comments Off on Noren Hopes To Defend Title In Wales

Alex Noren is hoping to re-create the form that he showed last year as he looks to defend his ISPS Handa Wales Open title tomorrow.

The 29 year old Swede romped to a fantastic victory at The Celtic Manor Resort 12 months ago after also coming through US Open Qualifying on the Monday.

Noren is three-time winner on the European Tour,  he took 14th spot in The Race to Dubai last season, and finished joint top of this year’s US Open qualifier at Walton Heath  to book his place in San Francisco.

“It was pretty much exactly the same how it happened last year,” said Noren. “I was so pleased to get into the US Open, so I took this week as I was on a high, and then winning here was fantastic and it just went on from there.

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Ice Cool Dufner On Winning Streak

Posted on May 21, 2012 by | Comments Off on Ice Cool Dufner On Winning Streak

Jason Dufner holed  a superb 25-foot birdie putt on the 18th green to claim a dramatic one-stroke victory at the Byron Nelson Championship yesterday.

It rounded off a memorable few weeks for Dufner who won his first PGA Tour title in New Orleans at the end of April before getting married to wife Amanda.

The American is only the second man to win multiple titles on the American circuit this season, and is set to make his Ryder Cup debut in September when America host the Ryder Cup.

Dufner who led by a shot overnight started poorly in his final round and surrendered his lead after dropping shots at the second and third.

He bounced back with birdies on the fourth, fifth and seventh to take his score to nine-under through seven holes, but that was  still only sharing the lead with playing partner JJ Henry who made an ace at the fifth.

As the tournament was reaching a close a host of players were  fighting it out for position at the top of the leaderboard with Dickie Pride making an unlikely par on the 18th be tied with Dufner.

Dufner hit his best drive of the day on the last leaving him 109 yards to the hole. He didn’t hit the best approach and left himself a downhill right to left putt which he brilliantly holed and left veteran Dickie Pride alone in second.

 

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Poulter Defeats Senden But Faces Tough Next Match

Posted on May 17, 2012 by | Comments Off on Poulter Defeats Senden But Faces Tough Next Match

Ian Poulter began the defence of his title in style at the Volvo World Match Play Championship with a victory over Australian John Senden.

Poulter who won his first match 3&2 faces a tough test against Portugal Masters champion Tom Lewis in his second and final group game tomorrow.

Poulter who has also won the WGC-Accenture Match Play, went three ahead with a ten foot putt at the ninth and five footer on the short 12th.

The Englishman admitted that the half he got on the fourth  hole was a turning point in the contest.

“I said John was going to be a very steady opponent, and he was on front nine,” he said.

Can Poulter defeat Tom Lewis tomorrow? I think it will be a really tough test as young Tom Lewis is fearless and has a very old head on a young pair of shoulders. Should be an interesting contest!

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Kuchar Holds Nerve To Win The Players Championship

Posted on May 14, 2012 by | Comments Off on Kuchar Holds Nerve To Win The Players Championship

Matt Kuchar kept his cool to win by 2 shots at the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.

The American, who teed off in the final round one shot behind leader Kevin Na, overcame an uncertain start and a nervy 3-putt  on the 17th to fire a two-under par 70 and claim golf’s biggest prize – a cool $1.71m – with a winning total of 13-under 275.

Rickie Fowler was looking good until finding a bad lie on the front nine and carding a double bogey, followed by another bogey but fought back well and if he and Martin Laird could’ve holed 5 footers on the last hole it might have put  Kuchar under a bit of pressure. But it wasn’t to be.

A well deserved victory for one of golf’s consistent players and a guy who is always smiling, which is great to see.

Luke Donald carded a final round 66 to finish on nine under and just failed to regain that ever changing No.1 spot from McIlroy.

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Irish Open To Hit Record Sales

Posted on May 10, 2012 by | Comments Off on Irish Open To Hit Record Sales

Today the European Tour announced that it’s taking the unprecedented step of telling all fans who are planning to attend the Irish Open to buy their tickets in advance to avoid disappointment of missing out on the action at Royal Portrush Golf Club in June.

At the Northern Ireland Tourist Board headquarters in Belfast, the European Tour, as event organisers, also told about detailed Traffic and Transportation plans including adding a Translink coach, rail and Park & Ride services. These are designed to ensure that spectators have ease of access to the event, and to minimise the disruption to the neighbouring community on the roads surrounding Portrush.

Pre-tournament ticket sales for the event, being staged in Northern Ireland for the first time in nearly 60 years, have exceeded all expectations.

The first day of the tournament is on the 28th June,

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Dyson ready for Irish title defence

Posted on April 26, 2012 by | Comments Off on Dyson ready for Irish title defence

It’s been 15 years since somebody successfully defend the Irish Open, but Simon Dyson will try and do so and take the trophy at the €2million event which takes place at Royal Portrush Golf Club from June 28-July 1.

Dyson shot 2 rounds of 67 over the weekend at last year’s Irish Open which earned him his sixth European Tour title, and the Yorkshireman is now trying to follow in the footsteps of Colin Montgomerie, who won the title in 1996 and 1997.

With only dropping 3 shots at Killarney Golf & Fishing Club last year in a fantastic display which he labelled his “best of the year”, Dyson is hopeful those memories will act as the catalyst for a successful title defence  at Royal Portrush who are holding the Irish Open for the first time since 1947.

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R&A lift ban on mobile phones for the Open Championship this year

Posted on April 24, 2012 by | Comments Off on R&A lift ban on mobile phones for the Open Championship this year

Spectators at this years Open Championship will be able to use mobile phones after the R&A lifts its six-year ban on the devices.

There are going to be designated area’s to allow phone calls in, although photography will be definitely be banned during the four days of the championship.

“Allowing their use at the championship will enrich the Open experience.” said Peter Dawson.

I think this will be welcomed by many golf fans as today’s way of living has changed a hell of a lot in the past 3 years regarding technology on your phone. It will enable fans to check the scores on their phone apps and just make the whole experience a better one. Only if the fans respect it though.

Mobile phones were banned for the 2007 Open at Carnoustie after complaints from players about the number in use at the previous Championship at Hoylake.

The Open last visited Lytham in 2001, seeing David Duval lift the Claret Jug.

The course has changed since then,  14/18 have undergone redevelopment, with nearly 200 yards added making the 7,086-yard course a par 70 for the Championship in July.

 

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13 year old Guan Tian-lang misses cut at China Open

Posted on April 20, 2012 by | Comments Off on 13 year old Guan Tian-lang misses cut at China Open

Guan Tian-lang has sadly missed the chance to become the youngest golfer in history to make the cut in a European Tour event at the China Open.

The amateur, who on Thursday became the Tour’s youngest player at 13 years, 173 days, missed the cut by 10 shots leaving him on 12 over par for the two rounds.

The halfway lead is shared by Gary Boyd and Jean-Baptiste Gonnet on 11 under after they both shot 67 today.

Boyd, birdied five of his last eight holes, and said: “I had to stay patient and was one over playing my ninth hole but managed to get on in two and two putt for birdie and really get my round going.

Branden Grace who eagled the par 4 seventh is on his own in third place, while Nicolas Colsaerts is solely in fourth.

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