Written by TG Staff Writer on Monday 10 October 2011
England’s Lee Slattery survived a nervy finish to win his first European Tour title at the Madrid Masters. The 33-year-old finished on 15-under par, one shot clear of Italy’s Lorenzo Gagli. Defending champion and World No 1 Luke Donald missed his fair share of makeable birdie putts on Sunday to finish tied-11th. Slattery built a three-shot lead on the eighteenth tee with four...
Written by TG Features Writer on Monday 17 October 2011
Tom Lewis fired a sensational closing 65 to win the Portugal Masters, only his third tournament as a professional, by two shots from Rafael Cabrera-Bello. On a low-scoring week, the Englishman started the day four shots off the lead and birdies at the 1st and 5th kept him in touch with the leaders. But as the pre-round favourites stuttered on the back...
Written by TG Features Writer on Monday 24 October 2011
Luke Donald produced a stunning back nine to shoot 64 at the Children’s Miracle Network Classic to claim a two-shot victory and leapfrog Webb Simpson at the summit of the PGA Tour money list. The Englishman only entered the final event of the PGA Tour season on Monday after Simpson overtook him in the money list by finishing second in last week’s...
Written by Golf World on Monday 24 October 2011
Under the greatest pressure, Luke Donald delivered his finest performance. Donald felt his only chance to capture the PGA Tour money title — and state a clear case as player of the year — was to win at Disney in the final tournament of the year. “It was do or die,” Donald said. That’s what made his victory Sunday in the Children’s Miracle...
Written by Golf World on Monday 24 October 2011
Sergio Garcia dedicated victory to the late Seve Ballesteros as he turned the final round of the Castelló Masters into a victory procession. The 31 year old Spaniard shot a closing 63 to blow away the field at the Club de Campo del Mediterráneo and finish an astonishing 27 under par – 11 shots ahead of the rest. It was the joint-third...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Thursday 27 October 2011
In its fifth Anniversary year, The Portugal Masters once again proved to be a resounding success as it became the scene of one of the most memorable European Tour events in recent years. Regarded as the hottest young prospect in the game, Tom Lewis ensured that the attention of the golfing media was firmly focused on the stunning Oceânico Victoria Golf...
Written by Staff on Monday 31 October 2011
The world number one, Luke Donald, has pulled out of the HSBC Champions in Shanghai, because of the imminent arrival of his second child, which is going to be a girl. Donald, who is aiming to become the first player in history to top the money lists on both sides of the Atlantic, said: “It’s important for my wife and it’s...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Monday 31 October 2011
Sergio Garcia made it back-to-back victories on the European Tour by winning the Andalucia Masters at Valderamma. The Spaniard carded a final round of 71 to defeat fellow countryman Miguel Angel Jimenez by one shot. Scotland’s Richie Ramsey finished a further shot back in third while Irishman Shane Lowry finished alone in fourth. Garcia ended a three-year title drought last weekend with...
Written by Golf World on Saturday 5 November 2011
Tiger Woods’ former caddie used a racial slur to disparage his old boss during a caddies award night in Shanghai. Steve Williams received a mock award Friday night for ”Celebration of the Year” for his TV interview after Adam Scott won the Bridgestone Invitational. That was the day Williams said it was ”the best win of his life,” despite being on the bag...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Monday 7 November 2011
Germany’s Martin Kaymer shot a sensational final round of 63 to win the WGC Champions event in Shanghai. His round included a stunning back nine of 29, seven-under par, to win by three shots on 20-under from Sweden’s Fredrik Jacobson. Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell finished alone in third on sixteen-under par while his compatriot Rory McIlroy finished fourth, moving up to second...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Monday 14 November 2011
Spain’s Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano won a Monday play-off against Juvic Pagunsan to win the Singapore Open. The 31-year-old sank a nine-foot birdie putt on the second play-off to secure his fifth European Tour career win. American Anthony Kim finished tied-third with Louis Oosthuizen on 13-under-par while England’s Justin Rose clinched his place in the season-ending Dubai World Championship by finishing tied-ninth. The tournament had...
Written by Golf World on Thursday 17 November 2011
Adam Scott and K.J. Choi were relentless Thursday at Royal Melbourne in dishing out the worst loss for Tiger Woods in any format of match play. The International pair won 7 and 6, tying the record for biggest margin of victory in Presidents Cup history. And Woods and Stricker, undefeated two years ago, turned out to be the only weak link...
Written by Golf World on Thursday 17 November 2011
Tiger Woods won’t be starting his 2012 season at Torrey Pines. Instead of his traditional PGA Tour start in San Diego, Woods has agreed to play in a tournament in Abu Dhabi. The former top-ranked golfer will play in the January 26-29 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship along with current No. 1 Luke Donald and defending champion Martin Kaymer, Rory McIlroy, Graeme...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Monday 28 November 2011
The Celtic Manor Resort is proud to announce ISPS (International Sports Promotion Society) as the new title sponsor for its flagship European Tour golf event – the ISPS Handa Wales Open. The three-year sponsorship deal with ISPS launches an exciting new chapter in the history of the tournament which counts Ryder Cup stars Paul McGinley, Paul Lawrie, Ian Poulter, Miguel Angel...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Sunday 4 December 2011
Rory McIlroy holed a stunning bunker shot for birdie at the last as he romped to victory at the UBS Hong Kong Open, after a scintillating final round 65. The victory now gives the 22-year-old a fighting chance of finishing top of The Race to Dubai, and ending Luke Donald’s dream of winning money lists on both sides of the Atlantic, with...
Written by Joel Tadman, TG Instruction Editor on Tuesday 6 December 2011
The 2011 European Senior Tour season is set for a dramatic climax at this week’s MCB Tour Championship, as Peter Fowler and Barry Lane go head-to-head for the John Jacobs Trophy in Mauritius. Australian Fowler holds a €25,569 advantage over Englishman Lane, the only player who can catch him at the top of the Order of Merit, and a top-two finish...
Written by Joel Tadman, TG Instruction Editor on Friday 9 December 2011
Former Open Champion Tom Lehman fired a flawless seven under par opening round 65 to lead the MCB Tour Championship by three strokes on his first visit to Mauritius. The 2006 United States Ryder Cup Captain birdied his opening two holes at Constance Belle Mare Plage before picking up further shots on the fourth, seventh, 11th and 14th holes. He also...
Written by Staff on Tuesday 13 December 2011
When Luke Donald had finally finished 3rd in the Dubai World Championships, so ensuring he created history, and became the first player to officially win the Money Lists in Europe and the US (Tiger unofficially did the same when he wasn’t a member of the European Tour) he looked at the sky, and put a finger in the air, signaling...
Written by Kit Alexander on Monday 26 December 2011
Cast your mind back 12 months and the fight to be world number one was as tight as it had been in over a decade. A year on and despite Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer holding the position, Luke Donald has stamped his authority on the world number one spot in the final six months of 2011. Equipment Editor David Connor and...
Written by Kit Alexander on Monday 26 December 2011
With so much expectation every year, the Major Championships can sometimes fail to deliver. But golf fans were treated to four fantastic tournaments in 2011. The Major class of 2011 marked a global changing of the guard at the top of world golf – and a very popular win for a veteran of the European game. Equipment Editor David Connor and Features...