Archive for the European Tour Category


UBS to end Hong Kong Open stint as credit crunch bites

The official media release tried to make it look as positive as possible: “UBS to complete commitment to the Hong Kong Open” was the headline in the communiqué from the Asian Tour. However, reading deeper into the article, the reality of the global recession hits home. Yes, UBS is completing its five-year commitment to the […]

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Els hoping to defend title at home

It wasn’t so long ago that the Big Four in world golf included the Big Easy, Ernie Els. The smooth-swinging South African has fallen off the radar lately but he believes he is now ready for his Big Comeback, in terms of titles. That could happen on the PGA Tour at this week’s Honda Classic […]

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Ogilvy shows he is a match for anyone

Geoff Ogilvy is often left out when people talk about the current giants of the game. But he still keeps reminding us that he is out there and capable of competing, and beating, the best. His second Accenture World Match Play title, after he defeated England’s Paul Casey four and three in the final, is […]

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Harmon keen to produce world-class Arab golfers

They have one of the richest tournaments in the world, they have one of the fastest growing golf industries around … now they want to produce the world’s best players. United Arab Emirates is home to the Dubai World Championship, a US$20 million tournament that acts as the grand finale for the European Tour. Dubai […]

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Kiwi Amateur Lee toasts Classic victory

Only a few days before Tiger Woods is scheduled to make his long-awaited comeback, he is reminded of the emerging talent who want to overthrow him as the king of golf. Foremost in doing the reminding is Danny Lee, an 18-year-old amateur from New Zealand who has claimed victory in the Johnnie Walker Classic, one […]

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The Games We Play- Fantasy Golf

One of the more fun nights (and there were a lot) from my years of college was fantasy football draft night. Not that I ever really participated, being Australian I had about as much knowledge of the NFL as your average Under-12 Indian cricket team. But once a year all the guys from the golf […]

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Anthony makes a name for himself in Malaysia

His name is Anthony, he is American and of Korean heritage. He has also won a tournament. And no, he is not Anthony Kim. He is Anthony Kang, an Asian Tour veteran who has gotten the better of his namesake, and everyone else at the Malaysian Open this weekend. Kim, the American Ryder Cup star, […]

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Oman eyes golf tourist dollar

The Middle East state of Oman has one golf course. Even this is a sandy nine-hole facility in badly in need of maintenance. However, in a few more years time, Oman will have at least 10 luxury golf courses, all with the aim of luring the tourist dollar. The recent three-tournament Gulf Swing in the […]

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Teenager McIlroy comes of age in Dubai

The coming of Rory McIlroy is complete. The teenager has been talked about as the next big thing in European golf and the 19-year-old has duly delivered. The Northern Irish star won his first professional title when he lifted the Dubai Desert Classic crown, beating England’s Justin Rose by one stroke. His victory brings the […]

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Perez heeds advice to break seven-year barren run

Seven years and 197 starts ago, Pat Perez started his career on the PGA Tour with a lot of promise but with an equal dose of attitude. That potential was finally fulfilled with his victory in the Bob Hope Classic at La Quinta, California. The problem with Perez was that he wasn’t good at taking […]

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Super Series tries to muscle in on Asian Tour

The battle lines have been drawn in Asian golf and it appears to be four against one. In one corner there is a the “Super Series” coalition, making up of the professional golf tours of China, Japan, Australia and Korea. On the other side is the Asian Tour, the official governors of the game in […]

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Scott ready for hat-trick of Qatar titles

Australian golfer Adam Scott tries his best to always defend a title no matter where in the world it is. True to his principles, Scott will be hoping for a third title when he lines up for the Qatar Masters this week, which is the second leg of the European Tour’s three-tournament Gulf swing that […]

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Johnson shines under Hawaii sun

Zach Johnson wants to prove himself as more than just a one-off Masters champion. And the 2007 Augusta winner is going about it the right way by simply winning tournaments. Johnson fired a five-under-par 65 in the final round to total 15-under 265 and win the Sony Open in Honolulu, Hawaii by two strokes over […]

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European Tour players ready to work on Gulf Swing

The so-called “Gulf Swing” of the European Tour tees off this week with the Abu Dhabi Championship, the first leg of three tournaments being held in the Middle East. The region has taken on crucial importance as far as the European Tour goes, mainly because it is where the season-ending, money-spinning Dubai World Championship takes […]

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Asians claim maiden Royal Trophy victory

The Asian team recorded their first ever victory in the Royal Trophy when they defeated Europe 10-6 to win the third edition of the annual intercontinental team tournament. Japanese player Toru Taniguchi rolled in the winning putt as the Asians ended the European Tour’s players two-year domination of the event in Bangkok, Thailand. For Asian […]

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