Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 14 January 2014
Northern Ireland’s Ronan Rafferty, who finished European Number One in 1989, has just reached the milestone of his 50th birthday and immediately turned his attention to a debut in the Senior Open Championship at Royal Porthcawl, South Wales, from July 24-27. Rafferty (pictured), who retired from competitive golf a decade ago, is relishing the opportunity to return to the limelight as...
Monday 13 January 2014
A bogey-free seven-under-par final round of 63 saw Jimmy Walker win the Sony Open in Hawaii by one shot from compatriot Chris Kirk. The victory was Walker’s second on the PGA Tour having won the Frys.com Open in October. He picked up seven birdies on Sunday to finish 17-under par for the tournament. “I felt very calm and controlled. That’s what you’ve...
Monday 13 January 2014
Louis Oosthuizen successfully defended his Volvo Golf Champions crown in Durban with a one-shot victory over compatriot Branden Grace. It is the fourth year in succession the South African has begun the year with a victory on home soil. The 2010 Open Champion made birdies on the final two holes to beat Grace, having bogeyed the 16th. “After my tee shot on...
Written by TG staff writer on Wednesday 8 January 2014
Tiger Woods has topped $1.3 billion in career earnings with $83 million in income last year. Woods, a 14-time major champion, topped golf’s Rich List for the 11th time in its 11-year history with $83,091,508, including an estimated $71 million off the course and more than $12 million in prize money. US magazine Golf Digest says Woods’ winnings of more than $155...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 6 January 2014
Miguel Angel Jiménez, the oldest winner in the history of The European Tour, celebrated his 50th birthday on Sunday by declaring his intention to compete in The Senior Open Championship which tees off at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club 200 days from now. The popular Spaniard (pictured) remains a potent force at the very highest level of the game, claiming his 20th...
Written by Kit Alexander on Monday 6 January 2014
The UK’s leading golf tour is set for its best ever season after the PGA EuroPro Tour launched its greatest line-up of courses to date. European golf’s third-tier tour will visit some of the best courses across England, Scotland and Ireland in 2014 and in a Ryder Cup year starts in style at a former Ryder Cup host venue – the...
Monday 6 January 2014
The Spanish professional, Miguel Angel Jimenez, turned 50 yesterday (Sunday, January 5). Here he is talking about that milestone and taking part in his first Senior British Open at Royal Porthcawl this summer. (Given he won the Hong Kong Open a month ago, don’t rule him out of playing in the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles either!)...
Written by Joel Tadman on Monday 23 December 2013
Europe overcame a two-point deficit to defeat Asia on a dramatic final day of the Royal Trophy at Dragon Lake Golf Club. Jose Maria Olazabal, who oversaw a similarly thrilling Ryder Cup win against the United States at Medinah last year, again captained Europe for the annual event in Guangzhou, China. His side began Sunday’s play 5-3 down and lost the first...
Written by Kit Alexander on Monday 16 December 2013
Paul Wesselingh ended a fairytale year in stunning style with a commanding five-stroke victory in the MCB Tour Championship as the Englishman sealed the European Senior Tour Order of Merit crown in empathic fashion in Mauritius. The Englishman completed a dream double at Constance Belle Mare Plage, closing with a three under par 69 for a winning total of 14 under...
Wednesday 11 December 2013
As the countdown begins to this year’s MCB Tour Championship at Constance Belle Mare Plage, Mauritius on 13-15 December, Constance Hotels have created this golf infographic to tell the story of The Road to Mauritius. Using stats from the events in this year’s European Senior Tour, and ahead of the season finale in Mauritius next weekend, they’ve got the lowdown on who’s who at the 2013 MCB...
Written by Joel Tadman on Tuesday 10 December 2013
Miguel Angel Jimenez came out on top in a three-man playoff to successfully defend his Hong Kong Open title in Fanling. The Spaniard birdied the first playoff hole to defeat Welshman Stuart Manley and Thailand’s Prom Meesawat. The win marks the 20th victory of his career, moving him up to 38th in the Official World Golf Rankings. Jimenez also broke his own record...
Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 5 December 2013
Wales will host a Major Championship for the first time in 2014 when The Senior Open Championship visits Royal Porthcawl GC (pictured) and all golf enthusiasts can ensure they are part of this special occasion by taking advantage of a festive ticketing offer. With Christmas just around the corner, now is the perfect time to purchase advance ticket to see some...
Written by TG staff on Wednesday 20 November 2013
Peter Uihlein has been crowned Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year on the European Tour. The award completes a stand-out season for Uihlein which has seen him claim his maiden European Tour title and finish in the Top-10 on seven occasions on his way to finishing 14th on the final Race to Dubai rankings. Having started the season with playing rights...
Written by Kit Alexander on Monday 18 November 2013
Henrik Stenson sealed the Race to Dubai in emphatic fashion as he cruised to a six-shot victory at the season-ending DP World Tour Championship. The world number three becomes the first player to win the Race to Dubai and FedEx Cup in the same season after he clinched the PGA Tour title with victory at their Tour Championship in September. Stenson held a...
Written by Kit Alexander on Tuesday 12 November 2013
The final tournament of the 2013 TG Fantasy Golf game is the DP World Tour Championship on the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai. It’s the culmination of the European Tour season and 56 of the top 60 in the Race to Dubai will be teeing up this week hoping to finish their season on a high and earn a share of...
Written by Joel Tadman on Monday 11 November 2013
Victor Dubuisson held off a high-profile chasing pack including Tiger Woods to earn his first European Tour victory at the Turkish Airlines Open by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. In the third of four events that make up the Final Series, culminating in the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai next week, Dubuisson shot a final round of 69 to...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 11 November 2013
Here’s ample evidence that Colin Montgomerie was in top cooking form at the weekend at The Montgomerie Maxx Royal where the host course designer welcomed guests to his on course villa on the eve of the final round of the inaugural Turkish Airlines Open. Monty played the perfect host and was dressed in full Maxx Royal chef clothing as he took...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 8 November 2013
Five-time Major winner and current world number four, Phil Mickelson (pictured), has confirmed his stake in the race for glory at January’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship 2014 (16-19 January 2014). Mickelson’s return to the UAE capital ups the ante for the season-opening event which now sees three of the world’s top six players competing on Abu Dhabi Golf Club’s National...
Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 7 November 2013
German Ryder Cup hero Martin Kaymer faced Italian sensation Matteo Manassero in a target challenge from the balcony of Maxx Royal – one of the world’s finest hotels – in a spectacular warm-up for the The Turkish Airlines Open which started today. Over 2,000 guests gathered at The Maxx Royal Belek Golf & Spa where targets were placed in the expansive...
Written by Kit Alexander on Wednesday 6 November 2013
The penultimate tournament in the 2013 TG Fantasy Golf game is the Turkish Airlines Open at The Montgomerie Maxx course at Royal Antalya, Turkey. It’s the European Tour’s first visit to Turkey and the 7,100-yard, par 72 layout should offer up plenty of birdie opportunities – many experts are predicting the winning score to be around 20-under-par. The course is tree-lined and...