The European Tour heads north to Wales this week. This is the first time the European Tour graces the Celtic Manor Resort since the 2010 Ryder Cup. Last year’s winner and also the man who won the final point for Europe in the Ryder Cup, Graeme McDowell is in attendance. Joining him are some of [...]
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Sabbatini to Shine at the Four Seasons Resort
Posted on 25 May 2011.
We are staying in Texas for the HP Byron Nelson Championship at the TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas. One man or should I say boy captured the headlines last year, Jordan Spieth. Spieth is only seventeen years old and last year, when he was sixteen, he made a big name for himself by being [...]
Going Wild on Wood at 50/1 for the BMW
Posted on 25 May 2011.
We head to Wentworth this week for the European Tour’s flagship event, the BMW PGA Championship. Lee Westwood has stated that outside of the four majors, this comes top on his list of priorities. The event was shrouded in controversy last year over changes which were made to the course by Ernie Els. The changes [...]
Toms the Top Tip in Texas
Posted on 19 May 2011.
The PGA Tour leaves Florida for Texas this week. The Crowne Plaza Invitational will be played at the Colonial Country Club. The course is a 7,204 yard par 70 which 2000 and 2008 winner Phil Mickelson said is one of the best tests of golf in the world and when ‘Lefty’ says it; you know [...]
Alastair A-Ok for Madeira
Posted on 19 May 2011.
The Madeira Islands Open BPI – Portugal is one of two events on the European Tour schedule. The other is the Volvo World Match Play Championship which hosts a field of only 24 players. Back to this event and it has the second smallest prize fund of the year on the European Tour at a [...]
Can Donald Justify the Low Odds?
Posted on 17 May 2011.
The Volvo World Match Play Championship is one of two events on the European Tour this week and is, without doubt, the larger one. It’s an all star cast this week for your entertainment with all four reigning major champions in attendance who will be accompanied by six of the top seven golfers in the [...]
Emotional Olazabal to Upset the Bookies
Posted on 11 May 2011.
It’s a case of ‘while the cat’s away, the mouse can play’ this week at the Iberdrola Open. This is because most of the top European Tour players are playing in the Players Championship. You can find out what I mean by ‘most’ in my piece on the Players Championship. The event has a [...]
Stricker Stalking Success in Zurich?
Posted on 28 April 2011.
This week, the players of the PGA Tour take part in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. The event is to be played at TPC Louisiana which is a 7,341 yard par 72. The course has hosted this event in 2005 and from 2007 to the present. Luke Donald headlines the field with other notables [...]
Jaidee ideal for the Ballantines
Posted on 27 April 2011.
The Ballantine’s Championship take up a new residence this week at the Blackstone Golf Club as opposed to the Pinx Golf Club where the event has been played since it first became a fixture on the European Tour in 2008. The stunning course is 7,275 yard par 72 and it gets the honour of hosting [...]
Luke on the Ladder to Number 1?
Posted on 21 April 2011.
This week, the PGA Tour heads off to Harbour Town Golf Links for The Heritage. The course is a short, tricky course designed for drama and last year, it delivered just that. There were thrills and spills for Brian Davis last year until he finally had to penalise himself for touching the ground in a [...]
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