Posted on June 24, 2013 Leave a Comment
The PGA and European Tours couldn’t have crowned more opposite winners this week, with the legendary Ernie Els triumphing for the 66nd time in his career in Germany, while 44-year old journeyman Ken Duke was finally able to get his first career PGA Tour win at the Travelers Championship. Let’s take a look at […]
Posted on June 23, 2013 Leave a Comment
Ernie Els went wire-to-wire this week in Germany, leading to his 66th career professional win at the BMW International Open. What Happened Els entered Sunday’s final round in a three-way tie for the lead with Sweden’s Alexander Noren and Alexander Levy of France at 15-under par, with two-time BMW International champion Thomas Bjorn […]
Posted on June 18, 2013 Leave a Comment
One week after the U.S. Open, a top-heavy field heads to Germany for the European Tour’s BMW International Open at the Golfclub Munchen Eichenried. 2013 BMW International Open Fact Sheet Course: Golfclub Munchen Eichenried Location: Munich, Germany Yardage: 7,073 yards, par 72 Defending Champion: Danny Willett Five Consensus Favourites: Sergio Garcia, Henrik Stenson, Dustin […]
Posted on June 7, 2013 3 Comments
Could the 2018 Open Championship be held at Royal Portrush? The Sun in Ireland seems to think that it’s a done deal: “It is understood that Portrush’s successful staging of the Irish Open last year convinced chiefs at golf’s Royal & Ancient HQ to return. And insiders reckon the coup — swung with the […]
Posted on May 27, 2013 1 Comment
It was a great week for golf with two marquee men’s events in the BMW PGA Championship and the Crowne Plaza Invitational. Throw in the Senior PGA Championship and a severely weather shortened LPGA event in the Bahamas, and you’ve got a week full of action. Here’s the best of the best in this […]
Posted on May 26, 2013 1 Comment
20-year old Matteo Manassero won the 2013 BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth on Sunday, defeating former champion Simon Khan and Marc Warren on the fourth playoff hole. It’s the first win of the 2013 campaign for Manassero, and the fourth of his career on the European Tour. What Happened Manassero entered the day […]
Posted on May 22, 2013 Leave a Comment
It’s the flagship event for the European Tour this week, as a loaded field heads to Wentworth to try and dethrone two-time defending champion Luke Donald at the BMW PGA Championship. 2013 BMW PGA Championship Fact Sheet Course: Wentworth Club – West Course Location: Surrey, England Yardage: 7,302 yards, par 72 Defending Champion: Luke […]
Posted on May 19, 2013 Leave a Comment
Don’t worry, nothing obscene being shown here, but this is one of the weirdest things that you’ll ever see on a golf course. Yesterday at the Volvo World Match Play in Bulgaria, Nicolas Colsaerts was pitted against Graeme McDowell in a rematch of last year’s final. The two men were playing the par-4 10th when […]
Posted on March 19, 2013 Leave a Comment
Most of the world’s best players have assembled at Bay Hill for the Arnold Palmer Invitational, but there’s still a nice collection of guys who will be teeing it up in Malaysia at the Maybank Malaysian Open, co-sanctioned by the European and Asian Tours. 2013 Malaysian Open Fact Sheet Course: Kuala Lumpur G […]
Posted on February 19, 2013 Leave a Comment
Starting on Wednesday, 64 of the world’s best golfers will tee it up in the 15th annual WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, a Jack Nicklaus-designed course at Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona. It’s a bracket format, with 32 head-to-head matches taking place on Wednesday and finishing on Sunday. The only players […]