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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
Spain’s Pablo Martin’s win in the Portuguese Open at Oitavos Dunes last year won him the title of being the first amateur ever to be victorious in an event on the circuit. Now he aims to imitate Aaron Baddeley at the Australian Open in 1999 and 2000 by following a win as an amateur with a triumphant defence as a professional. Martin has always been very focused. (more…)
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Sunday, April 6th, 2008
Andres Romero shot a final round 68 and finished on 13-under-par to win the Zurich Classic. The second and third place was taken by Peter Lonard and Tim Wilkinson respectively. (more…)
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Sunday, March 16th, 2008
The Copperhead Course at the Westin Innisbrook Resort in Tampa Florida is considered to be one of the best golf courses on the PGA Tour. It is not the classic Florida Resort Course though. It has tree-lined fairways and there are many elevation changes that gives it a conventional look. The course is a challenging one. Golfers would require shaping the ball both ways off the tee with a range of clubs. (more…)
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Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
David Howell returns to action on the European Tour after a three-week break at the Maybank Malaysian Open. After a dreadful 2007 season where the 32-year-old came crashing down from a career-high third on the European Tour Order in 2006 to 142nd, he managed to retain seventh-place at the Qatar Masters. (more…)
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Saturday, March 8th, 2008
England’s Nick Dougherty stayed at the top of the leaderboard at the Maybank Malaysian Open after he opened the tournament with a 10-under-par 62 at the Kota Permai Golf and Country Club. Dougherty managed to maintain a two-stroke advantage over Simon Dyson and Australian Marcus Fraser. Both the players carded eight-under 64s in the morning.
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Saturday, February 23rd, 2008
Adam Scott divulged that his record score in the final round of Commercial bank Qatar Masters was his best ever last-round performance in his overall career. He fired a course record of 11 under par 61 to emerge victorious at the Qatar Masters at the Doha Golf Club. (more…)
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Thursday, February 21st, 2008
World number two Phil Mickelson has won the Northern Trust Open by two strokes at Riviera Country Club in California. He finished 12 under after a concluding round 70 but was given the title after chief competitor Jeff Quinney imploded on the back nine. (more…)
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Tuesday, February 19th, 2008
Felipe Aguilar believed that his first European Tour victory at the Indonesia Open would have “life-changing” connotation on the remainder of his career. The 33-year-old Chilean golfer had won more than 30 events in his homeland but did not have the same luck in the international scenario. (more…)
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Wednesday, February 13th, 2008
Martin Kaymer, the 23-year-old German finished a tornado three weeks in the Middle East securing a second position at the Dubai Desert Classic. He also claimed a maiden European Tour victory at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship the previous month. (more…)
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Saturday, February 9th, 2008
Graeme McDowell is looking forward to build on his fifth place at the Dubai Desert Classic at the inaugural Indian Masters after he managed to give numerous top players a tough competition at the Emirates Golf Club last week. (more…)
Tags: Graeme Mcdowell, Sergio Garcia, Tiger Woods
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