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As the European Tour leaves the Old Continent to head off to the Far East and Dubai for the lucrative World Championship at the end of November it might be worth reflecting on the excellent send off at Valderrama last week? Synomous with the European Tour, having hosted 16 editions of the Volvo Masters between [...]
Tags: andalusia, Dubai, European Tour, volvo masters
Reports that the Dubai company Jumerai Golf Estates is experiencing financial difficulties, raises doubts over the immediate future of the European Tour’s 2010 season. The prize fund for the 2009 race had already been reduced by 25%, ostensibly at the instigation of the European Tour in recognition of the inappropriateness of such huge sums of [...]
Tags: Dubai, Golf Tournament
No-one could have predicted that the Race to Dubai would have turned into such a one-horse-race, as Lee Westwood put upstart Rory McIroy in his place, together with the rest of most of the world’s best golfers. Westwood, who admitted coming close to giving up tour golf following a dramatic slump after snatching the Harry Vardon trophy [...]
Tags: Dubai, PGA Tour, World Championship
The Race to Dubai may be a departure from tradition, but it is responsible for elevating the European Tour to a genuine World Tour, relegating the American PGA Tour to second best. The absence of Woods, Mickleson and co. in no way detracted from the performance of Westwood, who has suddenly developed an aura of invincibility once [...]
Tags: Dubai, European Tour, PGA Tour, Ryder Cup
All is quiet on the Costa del Sol front following the climactic Volvo World Matchplay tournament at Finca Cortesin, so it’s a good time to concentrate on the final run-up to the Race to Dubai, which culminates on the 22nd of November on the Earth Course in Dubai. The leader after the final round will win the Vardon [...]
Tags: Dubai, order of merit
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