25 Feb 2011
Posted by Brian Thursday’s 16 second-round matches at the WGC-Accenture Match Play championships produced a day of shocks as several big names crashed out. In the Bobby Jones bracket, young Italian Matteo Manassero continued his giant-killing with a 1-up victory over South Africa’s Charl Schwartzel and set up a clash...
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Posted by Brian Spaniard Miguel Angel Jiminez found his putting touch to card a sparkling round of 65 in the second round of the Volvo Golf Champions in Bahrain and move into a share of the lead. Jiminez had a solitary bogey on the 14th hole, but responded with a trio of birdies to add to previous gains on the 3rd,...
Read more → 28 Jan 2011
Posted by Brian Italian Edoardo Molinari is the latest European big-gun to say no to the PGA Tour, stating he has no intention of heading Stateside to ply his trade anytime in the foreseeable future. Molinari had been expected to take up a PGA Tour membership and join the likes of Graeme McDowell, Luke Donald and Robert...
Read more → 24 Jan 2011
Posted by Brian A recently opened golf course in the Scottish highlands will be the venue for the 2011 Barclays Scottish Open in July. European Tour officials were forced to look for alternative venues after regular venue Loch Lomond ran into financial difficulties. The event will now be staged at the new Castle...
Read more → 03 Dec 2010
Posted by Brian Padraig Harrington takes a one shot lead after the opening round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa. Harrington’s round of 66 saw the Irishman shoot five birdies on the back nine, and seven in total as he usurped England’s Ross Fisher at the head of affairs at Sun City to lead after his six-under...
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