Posted on 31 July 2008 by admin
Bruce Vaughan holed a 20-foot putt to beat John Cook in a playoff and win the Senior British Open, his first tournament victory either as a senior or a regular PGA Tour player.
In a dramatic turnaround at Royal Troon on Sunday, Cook squandered a three-stroke lead after 10 holes and went to the 72nd still leading Vaughan by one. But he fired his tee shot right into the rough and then played his third well short of the green. He still decided to putt, but left it 15 feet short for a bogey 5 to finish with an even par round of 71.
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Posted on 31 July 2008 by admin
One of America’s emerging stars may have dealt his hopes of a Ryder Cup debut in September a huge blow by claiming players are “just a slave that week” and raising the possibility of a boycott of the event in future.
Hunter Mahan lies 12th on the United States points table with just two weeks left in their qualifying race.
The top eight earn automatic spots on Paul Azinger’s team, although with Tiger Woods ruled out by injury the player in ninth will be assured of a place.
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Posted on 29 July 2008 by admin
There are no changes to the top 10 of the European Ryder Cup rankings this week.
Big names currently lying outside the automatic qualification places include Paul Casey, Darren Clarke, Colin Montgomerie and Ian Poulter.
European Ryder Cup team:
(as at 28/07/08. Last week’s ranking in brackets)
1. (1) Padraig Harrington - Ireland - 4 caps
2. (2) Lee Westwood - England - 5 caps
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Posted on 29 July 2008 by admin
Chez Reavie has won his first US PGA Tour title, holding off countryman Billy Mayfair over the final holes to win the Canadian Open.
Reavie sank a 15-foot birdie putt on the final hole for a one-under par 70 to finish on 17-under 197 and win by three shots from Mayfair.
Reavie, who had won just over $A429,000 in career earnings, pocketed the $A940,000 top prize and an invitation to next year’s Masters as well as a two-year tour exemption.
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Posted on 28 July 2008 by admin
Chris Wood was due to make a rare appearance for his club, Long Ashton, in the Bristol and District League last Thursday but instead found himself playing at Wentworth with Darren Clarke and Chubby Chandler. Such is the price of fame.
The occasion was an International Sports Management day and Wood, the amateur sensation at the Open at Royal Birkdale, was being wooed by Chandler, who runs ISM. Having withdrawn from the English Amateur Championship, which starts tomorrow, Wood will turn professional, probably within the next few days.
“I haven’t got an agent but I’ve got several offers to consider,” he said. “I’m keen to turn pro. That’s why you practise every day. I’ve got a great opportunity now.”
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Posted on 27 July 2008 by admin
Sweden’s Mikael Lundberg lived up to his own hype when he claimed a 2nd Inteco Russian Open title in four years in Moscow today.
The winner here in Moscow in 2005, Lundberg boasted after his second round: “I feel that I don’t have to beat anyone around here - they have to beat me.”
England’s Benn Barham birdied the last to finish third on 18 under with Norway’s Jan Are Larsen a shot further back in fourth. Former world amateur number one Jamie Moul, one off the lead overnight, could only manage a closing 73 to fall back into a tie for sixth.
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Posted on 24 July 2008 by admin
A rare albatross has helped hoist Sweden’s Joakim Backstrom into a share of the lead after the first round of the Inteco Russian Open in Moscow.Starting from the 10th hole at Le Meridien Moscow Country Club, Backstrom had already birdied the 12th and 14th when he holed his second shot at the 561-yard par-five 15th.
“It was a four iron from 233 yards,” said Backstrom after completing his round 7-under 65 with two bogeys and four more birdies.
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Posted on 23 July 2008 by admin
Grip is the first step in learning how to play any “stick game”. As only our hand creates a connection between our body and the stick/ club. So to learn any game perfectly, we must concentrate primarily on our grip.
Using a proper grip helps in making a strong and more effective connection with the ball which helps in covering great distances as well as in controlling the ball. In golf, not only learning proper grip, but also the coordination of hands with body that is important.
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Posted on 22 July 2008 by admin
Eaks shot a final round 7-under 65 to win the Champions Tour 3M Championship, posting the lowest score in the tournament’s 16-year history to finish with a 54-hole total of 193, four shots better than Ed Dougherty’s finish in 2000. His total is the fourth-lowest score in the tour’s 29-year history.
“I never dreamed I could shoot that low,” said Eaks, who finished at 23 under. “I’ve had a chance to get in the 20s a couple of times and just could never get there.”
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Posted on 22 July 2008 by admin
Wie will play in the Reno-Tahoe Open next week, tournament organisers announced Monday.
It will be her eighth time playing on the PGA Tour, and she has yet to make a cut. The only time Wie has made money playing against the men was on the Korean Tour, in 2006, at the SK Telcom Open.
“It’s not every day that a woman is given the opportunity to play on the greatest tour in the world,” Wie said in a statement. “This is a tremendous opportunity for me to learn from these great players and take those lessons into the future to becoming the best player I can be on any tour. This is another step in the process of making me a better player.”
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