THE RACE TO DUBAI (AKA THE ORDER OF MERIT)

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 [...]

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THE KING IS DEAD, LONG LIVE THE KING!

After twenty-one years, eighteen of them hosted by Valderrama, the Volvo Masters is no more.  Next year (which starts next week) sees the birth of “The Race to Dubai”, which will be the new venue of the 2009 season finale.  The winner of the final event will pocket 1.5 million euros, while the final leader of the [...]

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HISTORY IN THE MAKING

Thursday 30th. October sees the beginning of the end of an era, as Valderrama Golf Club hosts its final Volvo Masters tournament. Arguably the most important event on the European Tour calendar, the Volvo Masters usually decides who will win the Vardon Trophy as leader of the Order of Merit. Record prize money ensures that [...]

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Harrington moves into the order of merit picture

Padraig’s emphatic win in the Dunhill Links tournament moved him up to second place in the European rankings, offering a superb opportunity to overtake current no. 1 Paul Casey. Harrington will be contesting the event in Majorca as well as the Volvo Masters at Valderrama, in order to give him the best chance of catching [...]

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