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Clarke Parts Company With Open-Winning Caddie

Posted on January 31, 2012 by | Comments Off on Clarke Parts Company With Open-Winning Caddie

Darren Clarke has sacked the caddie that helped him win his first major championship in The Open at Sandwich in July last year.

Clarke’s team said that the split with John Mulrooney was amicable and had come after he missed the cut at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Friday.

The Northern Irishman will be looking for a new caddie as he practices over the coming weeks ahead of his return to competitive golf at the WGC-Accenture Match Play in Arizona on February 22.

Clarke hasn’t been at his best since his victory at Sandwich, his best result a 20th-place finish at the Volvo Golf Champions tournament in South Africa a couple of weeks back.

He slumped to rounds of 72 and 81 last week in Abu Dhabi

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Woods’ party spoiled as Rock is as solid as

Posted on January 30, 2012 by | Comments Off on Woods’ party spoiled as Rock is as solid as

Robert Rock kept at bay 14-time Major winner Tiger Woods and US Open Champion Rory McIlroy at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship to claim a sensational victory.

Robert Rock was 117th in the Official World Golf Ranking coming into this week, Rock said after his one stroke triumph over McIlroy: “I really can’t believe I have done that today.”

Rock shot a two under par 70 to finish 13 under, Woods scrambled his way to a 72 and instead of winning for a second successive time on the comeback trail had to settle for a share of third place with Graeme McDowell and Thomas Björn.

“I was just a touch off,” said the former World Number One, who hit only one fairway on the back nine and only six greens in regulation all day.

McIlroy  runner-up for the second year running, only for the incident when he brushed sand away just off the green midway through his second round, leading to a costly two shot penalty, which he will argue cost him the tournament.

If this is the sign of things to come in the golfing year ahead then I for one am excited!

If you’re excited by what you’ve seen this week on television and want to learn to play golf or want to improve your golf then contact me here and I will be more than happy to help

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McIlroy blunder costs him the lead

Posted on January 27, 2012 by | Comments Off on McIlroy blunder costs him the lead

Thorbjørn Olesen overtook round one leader Rory McIlroy as the Northern Irishman incurred a two stroke penalty at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship.

Just off the green in two, McIlroy made the mistake of brushing away sand that was not on the putting surface and the penalty was imposed. ( You can brush away sand that is on the green but not off it. )

Joint overnight leader with Swede Robert Karlsson, the US Open Champion had come back from a bad start with three birdies when his rules error came on the ninth hole.

The World Number Three also had a double bogey on the third and did well to avoid another on the 11th, but six birdies kept him in the chase for the title going into the weekend.

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McIlroy outshines Woods and Donald

Posted on January 26, 2012 by | Comments Off on McIlroy outshines Woods and Donald

Tiger Woods and Luke Donald were out-shone today by Rory McIlroy who shot a five under par opening round of 67 at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship.

The US Open Champion is sharing  the lead with  Robert Karlsson, while Woods shot a bogey-free round of 70 and World Number One Donald a 71.

German Martin Kaymer shot a surprising 77 , he has been the winner at this event the last two years and three of the last four.

He was playing with Lee Westwood (72) and Sergio Garcia, whose 71 included the first hole-in-one of his career on the European Tour.

McIlroy’s wasn’t at the top of his game, but like Karlsson he scrambled excellently in his first tournament since recovering from suspected Dengue fever.

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Kaymer hopes he can continue Abu Dhabi success

Posted on January 25, 2012 by | Comments Off on Kaymer hopes he can continue Abu Dhabi success

Martin Kaymer goes into the HSBC Golf Championship this week believing he is under the radar as he looks to continue his phenomenal record in the Abu Dhabi Tournament.

The World Number Four has won the event two years running at  the Abu Dhabi Golf Club, having finished second in 2009 and first in 2008.

Such a great track record would usually make the former US PGA Championship winner a hot favourite, but an incredibly strong field has come together in the desert to the extent that Kaymer does not even consider his three-ball with Lee Westwood and Sergio Garcia the main attraction. ( I think he’s talking about Tiger! )

“I’m not playing in that group tomorrow, if you want to call it the best group to watch or the most entertaining. I know that people will want see Tiger, the Number One in the world [Luke Donald] and Rory McIlroy so that’s a great group to watch.

I for one can’t wait to see these great players battling it out around a truly superb golf course! Make sure you tune in tomorrow to get all the latest scores.

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Mark Wilson claims his fifth PGA title

Posted on January 23, 2012 by | Comments Off on Mark Wilson claims his fifth PGA title

Mark Wilson claimed his fifth US PGA Tour title in the Humana Challenge on Sunday.

After a shaky start Wilson saw a three shot lead quickly wiped out in the final round on the Palmer Course at PGA West, a front nine of 37 gave a  host of players a glimmer of hope.

But the 37 year old kept calm and regained his composure to play the last eight holes in four under par for a closing 69 and 24 under par total of 264.

That gave Wilson a two shot victory over fellow Americans Johnson Wagner – who won in Hawaii last week – John Mallinger and Robert Garrigus

Wilson bogeyed the third and did not pick up his first birdie of the day until the par five 11th.

However, he then holed out of a bunker on the 12th for another birdie and sealed the win as darkness closed in with further birdies on the 16th and 18th.

“I was amazed at the peace I had with the start I had,” Wilson said. “I just hung in there and it’s great to win.”

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Grace takes four shot lead in South Africa

Posted on January 20, 2012 by | Comments Off on Grace takes four shot lead in South Africa

The lead is still four after the second round at the Volvo Golf Champions at Fancourt in South Africa – but it’s now the local man Branden Grace out in front rather than Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts who in all honesty had a bit of a shocker.

Grace, who was the last man into The European Tour’s winners-only event thanks to his victory at the Joburg Open last Sunday, shot 66 to reach 12 under par.

It was only last month 23 year old Grace was at The European Tour Qualifying School in Spain, but he came through that six-day ordeal in joint tenth place and has been in great form since.

Colsaerts, had a 76 – 12 more than his course record first round – to drop to joint fifth place.

Hopefully Colsaerts can go low tomorrow and put himself back into contention going into Sunday. He is a great talent and from a personal point of view would love to see him do well this season.

 

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Colsaerts breaks course record in first round at Fancourt

Posted on January 19, 2012 by | Comments Off on Colsaerts breaks course record in first round at Fancourt

 Nicolas Colsaerts smashed the course record with a sparkling nine under par 64 in the first round at the Volvo Golf Champions at Fancourt in South Africa.

Colsaerts birdied nine of the last 11 holes, including the final four, to establish an early four stroke lead over David Horsey, Joost Luiten and Thomas Aiken.

The tournament brings together all the winners on The European Tour from last season and most of the big guns were out later in the day.

Ernie Els – not guaranteed a place for April’s Masters Tournament after falling outside the Official World Golf Ranking’s top 70 – bogeyed two of his first three holes. Montgomerie had a good round of 70 and Tom Lewis carded a five under 68 with a double bogey on his card as well.

It’s all set up for a great day tomorrow, it really is a stunning golf course, so if you haven’t tuned in to watch then make sure you do!

 

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Ernie keen to get back to winning ways

Posted on January 18, 2012 by | Comments Off on Ernie keen to get back to winning ways

Ernie Els is for looking for his local knowledge to give him a helping hand to get him back to winning ways again in this week’s Volvo Golf Champions at Fancourt.

The 23-time European Tour winner has gone more than 12 months now since his last victory, but insists he is more determined than ever to get back to his best form.

“My work ethic and my determination, especially this year, is more than ever because I had such a dismal season last year,” said Els.

The 42 year old is under no illusions as to which part of his game needs to be improved on in order to reenter the winner’s circle.

“I’m hitting the ball beautifully,” he added. “Really I’m very happy with my ball striking. I’m still working on the flat stick. Hopefully that behaves itself this week, and I think I can have a very good chance.

Keep an eye on my updates to see how Ernie gets on!

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A Fully Fit Singh Targets Desert Classic

Posted on January 17, 2012 by | Comments Off on A Fully Fit Singh Targets Desert Classic

Jeev Milkha Singh says he can sense a strong finish on the way , if not  even a victory, when he tees it up being fully fit again at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic, starting at the Emirates Golf Club from February 9-12.

The 40 year old, who last won on the European Tour back  in June 2008, endured a series of career-threatening injuries to his wrist, shoulders, ankle and lower back, forcing him to cut down his playing schedule considerably.

“Injuries did a take toll on my body. I won’t be able to play that many tournaments in a season as I used to, but good thing is that I have achieved the level of fitness I need to compete on the Tour,” said Singh,  the first Indian golfer to play in all four Majors and break into the top 30 of the world rankings.

He will be looking to put the last 2 years of injury behind him and hopefully have a strong season ahead.

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