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Rock and Manassero fight it out for Augusta spot

Posted on March 22, 2012 by | Comments Off on Rock and Manassero fight it out for Augusta spot

Matteo Manassero and Robert Rock go head-to-head Today with a place in the Masters Tournament up for grabs.

Robert Rock beat Tiger Woods two months ago and since winning in Abu Dhabi Rock has slipped from 55th to 57th in the world, but he has this one last chance to climb into the top 50 and earn a debut at Augusta National.

The 34 year old  Englishmen could make it by coming first or second in the Trophée Hassan II at the Royal Palace course in Agadir, although a runner-up finish might see him thwarted by others – Ernie Els included – competing at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Florida.

For the young Italian, currently 61st, only a victory will do and his second place at the Open de Andalucía Costa del Sol last Sunday takes him into the event full of confidence and high hopes.

Rock was one off the lead at halfway last year at this very same course, but rather than grabbing his first victory dropped back to 19th finishing eight strokes behind fellow Englishman David Horsey.

Should be an exciting week of golf, make sure you’re watching!

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Westwood Hopeful To Challenge This Week In Qatar

Posted on February 1, 2012 by | Comments Off on Westwood Hopeful To Challenge This Week In Qatar

Lee Westwood has admitted to being a notoriously slow starter, but insists he is ready to hit the ground running at this week’s Qatar Masters.

Westwood finished 17th on his first start of the season in Abu Dhabi last week, but that was not good enough to prevent Rory McIlroy snatching his World Number Two spot as he finished second and was just pipped to the finish by Englishman Robert Rock.

Westwood failed to get a top-ten finish on The European Tour in the first four months of 2011, but in 2009 he finished third at Doha and the 38 year old feels he is ready to go two places better this week after a very strong finish to 2011.

Westwood partners Thomas Björn and Jason Day over the first two days, and thinks that Jason Day – a runner-up at last year’s Masters Tournament and US Open Championship – could be one to look out for in 2012.

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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!

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