european

Afghanistan: Home to ‘world’s most extreme golf’

by Admin on May 15, 2012

“Welcome to the most extreme golf in the world,” says the European Union ambassador to Afghanistan, as half-a-dozen heavily armed bodyguards fan out around him and scan the Kabul Golf Club course.

Follow this link:
Afghanistan: Home to ‘world’s most extreme golf’

Del Moral charges into Madeira Islands Open lead

May 12, 2012

Unheralded Spaniard Carlos Del Moral opened a three-shot lead at the Madeira Islands Open on Saturday to move confidently towards a maiden European Tour title.

Read the full article →

Wilson edges ahead at Madeira Islands Open

May 11, 2012

England’s Oliver Wilson, who lost his European Tour card last season, hit a seven-under-par 65 on Friday to lead the Madeira Islands Open by one shot at the halfway stage.

Read the full article →

Olazabal vows to infuse Seve’s fight into Ryder Cup team

May 7, 2012

LONDON (Reuters) – European captain Jose Maria Olazabal marked the first anniversary of the death of his former Ryder Cup partner Seve Ballesteros on Monday by pledging to infuse the late Spaniard’s “great fighting spirit” into his team later this year. Ballesteros, who died last year at the age of 54 after a long battle with brain cancer, and close friend Olazabal formed the Ryder Cup’s most successful partnership, winning 11, halving two and losing only two of their matches together

Read the full article →

Golf-Olazabal vows to infuse Seve’s fight into Ryder Cup team

May 7, 2012

LONDON, May 7 (Reuters) – European captain Jose MariaOlazabal marked the first anniversary of the death of his formerRyder Cup partner Seve Ballesteros on Monday by pledging toinfuse the late Spaniard’s “great fighting spirit” into his teamlater this year. Ballesteros, who died last year at the age of 54 after along battle with brain cancer, and close friend Olazabal formedthe Ryder Cup’s most successful partnership, winning 11, halvingtwo and losing only two of their matches together. …

Read the full article →

Molinari motors to third Tour title at Spanish Open

May 7, 2012

(Reuters) – Francesco Molinari conjured a scintillating final round of seven under par to capture his third European Tour title at the Spanish Open on Sunday. The Italian Ryder Cup player was four strokes down at the start of the final play at the Reale Club de Golf de Sevilla but blew the rest of the field away, including overnight leader Simon Dyson of England, with the best round of the week to win by three strokes

Read the full article →

Golf-Molinari motors to third Tour title at Spanish Open

May 6, 2012

May 6 (Reuters) – Francesco Molinari conjured ascintillating final round of seven under par to capture histhird European Tour title at the Spanish Open on Sunday.

Read the full article →

Golf-Javier Ballesteros finishes 14th in first pro event

April 29, 2012

April 29 (Reuters) – Javier Ballesteros, the son of lategolfing great Seve, finished joint 14th in his firstprofessional tournament on Sunday at the same event where hisfather started out in 1974. The 21-year-old amateur ended the Peugeot Alps de Barcelonatournament at Sant Cugat on four under par, 12 behind winner andSpanish compatriot Pablo Larrazabal. Seve, who died in May last year after battling a braintumour, made his professional debut in Sant Cugat 38 years ago.He went on to be a prolific winner on the European Tour andcaptured five majors, including the British Open three times.

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries