Sep 9th, 2018 Article
Andrew Beef Johnston gets involved in a horn blowing competition
Andrew 'Beef' Johnston had a go in a horn blowing competition during last week’s European Masters in Switzerland.
Andrew 'Beef' Johnston had a go in a horn blowing competition during last week’s European Masters in Switzerland.
With the Atlantic Palm Resort as the spectacular backdrop, the European Tour completed its series of ‘Hero Challenges’ last week. Hitting from a beach front tee, some of the best golfers in the world threaded their shots down a line of lights into the Arabian Gulf to a Provision Events’ designed floating green.
German Hendrik Almstadt joined Aston Villa from Arsenal to become the club’s first ever Sporting Director in July of last year. Then he got the push after Villa's disasterous season. But now he's back - at The European Tour.
The Aramco Team Series returns to Jeddah in November and two of the world’s best players have confirmed they will be teeing it up at Royal Greens Golf and Country Club in King Abdullah Economic City on 10-12 November. Charley Hull and Georgia Hall will be appearing at the final leg of golf’s global series and tickets are available for visitors completely free of charge.
Sweden’s Maja Stark sealed a fourth title on the Ladies European Tour (LET) winning the Amundi German Masters by one stroke. After beginning the final round in second place, the 22-year-old didn’t get off to the best of starts at Golf & Country Club Seddiner See with a bogey on the first.
Joakim Lagergren and Li Haotong share the first round lead at the Porsche European Open after carding five-under-par opening rounds of 67 at Green Eagle Golf Courses.
Matt Fitzpatrick won his seventh European Tour title in style as he overturned a three-stroke deficit in the final round of the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters. The Englishman started the day chasing compatriot Laurie Canter and parred the first 15 holes as his competitors made ground at the legendary Real Club Valderrama.
Markus Brier claimed a long-awaited maiden Legends Tour title at the Farmfoods European Senior Masters hosted by Peter Baker. The Austrian, who has finished runner-up in this event on his last two starts, posted a three-over par round of 75 to finish on a five-under-par total, two shots clear of Argentina’s Rafael Gomez.
Calum Hill claimed his maiden European Tour title at the Cazoo Classic, producing a nerveless performance down the stretch in a roller-coaster final day and carding a five-under final round 67 to make it back-to-back Scottish winners on the Race to Dubai.
Finland’s Matilda Castren shot a final round of 68 to win the 2021 Gant Ladies Open by three strokes and claim her first LET title. The 26-year-old rounded off an excellent week, which saw her card rounds of 71, 69 and 68 to triumph with a score of five-under-par at Aura Golf.
Phillip Price and Chris Williams share the lead after the opening round of the Farmfoods European Legends Links Championship hosted by Ian Woosnam. at Trevose Golf & Country Club. Welshman Price went bogey-free to post a three-under-par round of 69 and was joined at the top of the leaderboard by South African Williams, who fired six birdies and three bogeys to kickstart his Legends Tour season.
Lee-Anne Pace was the home heroine once again as she clinched her fourth Investec South African Women’s Open title carding a final round of 72 for a one-shot win over Germany’s Leonie Harm.