Top 5 Open Championships
July 13, 2011 by Rory · Leave a Comment
The Open Championship is the flagship event for the sport of golf and often serves up highs and lows to the entire field which makes for some of the most exciting golf that can be seen anywhere in the world. In the modern game traditional links golf is a rare commodity and as such the courses that host The Open are the real stars of the show. They are the courses from which the modern game grew and as the oldest Championship in golf, The Open is the most prestigious event of the season. Players do battle with devilish pot bunkers, knee high rough and of course the weather that roars in off the sea. The Open is a test of golf like no other and has brought us some of the most entertaining and iconic moment s the game has ever seen. With the 140th Open Championship upon us we take a look back at five of the very best tournaments to date, one of which took place at this year’s venue, Royal St Georges. Read more
France Awarded the 2018 Ryder Cup
May 17, 2011 by Rory · Leave a Comment
France has been awarded the 2018 Ryder Cup after cries for it to be handed to Spain following the passing of the Legendary Spaniard, Seve Ballesteros. The 2018 match will be held at Le Golf National near Paris and will be only the second Ryder Cup to visit continental Europe. The first time it strayed away from the UK and Ireland it was played on Seve’s home turf at Valderrama and the Spaniard, as captain, inspired his team to a memorable win against a strong American team.
The French bid beat off competition from rival candidates Spain, Portugal, Germany and the Netherlands. Pascal Grizot, head of the Ryder Cup Commission at the French Federation said, “The decision … is a real honour for our country, the French Golf Federation and all the public and private partners who have supported the bid.”
European Tour Chief Executive, George O’Grady has dismissed the notion that awarding it to France is a missed opportunity to pay tribute to the late Seve Ballesteros. He stated his awareness of the importance of Seve to European golf and went on to explain, “Every thing we do as a European Tour is to honour him.”
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10 Reasons why Seve was so good
May 12, 2011 by Oliver · 3 Comments
1 - He was the first golfer to score more than 100% on scrambling…
2 - Because in the wind and the rain, there is nothing better than Seve
3 - His thought-process…250 yards, in a bunker…pass me the 3 wood…(onto 18 ft to halve his match in the 1983 Ryder Cup) Read more
Golf Courses by Seve Ballesteros
Seve Ballesteros is best known for his creative genius and unrivalled imagination on the golf course. His ability to conjure magic from the most impossible spots and turn certain bogeys into birdies is unparalleled in the history of golf. After a more than successful playing career which saw him win 5 major championships and set countless records along the way, this imagination and creative talent was turned to golf course design. Having successfully completed numerous projects all over the world, we take thought it fitting to pay tribute to the part of his legacy that is often over looked largely due to his sheer brilliance as a player. Here are 5 of his finest creations. Read more
Seve Ballesteros – Ryder Cup Hero
The legendary Spanish talisman of the European team was made for the Ryder Cup.
He may have amassed five Majors, been the first European to win the US Masters and inspired a whole generation of fellow professionals to Major success and ordinary people on the street to take to the fairways, but Seve Ballesteros will always be remembered vividly for his exploits in the Ryder Cup. Read more
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