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Barely had a month elapsed since the curtain call on the European Tour that is the race to Dubai than the golfers and their caddies have packed their suitcases and decamped to South Africa for the beginning of another gruelling season. Volvo, celebrating its 125th event as a sponsor of golf tournaments, is hosting an [...]
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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 [...]
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Every now and then, local golf news becomes international news and for a couple of weeks from 16th October, our coast has enjoyed a visit by some of the top European Senior Tour players, soon to be followed by the European Tour players from 29th October – 1st November. THE BENAHAVIS SENIORS MASTERS took place at the [...]
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All that was needed for the last Volvo Masters this weekend was warm sunny weather, a good performance by the defending champion and every player in with a chance of winning. The decision to send out Justin Rose with only a marker for company was inexplicable, unless Justin himself suggested it. Nothing could be more demotivating, as [...]
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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 [...]
Tags: order of merit, volvo masters
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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Well the new tournament brings ever nearer Greg Norman’s original concept of a world tour, as it will be sanctioned by tours representing all five continents. This means that the sixteen best golfers in the world will visit our shores each year, whereas the Volvo Masters was restricted to members of the European Tour. They [...]
Tags: European Tour, Greg Norman, Ryder Cup, volvo masters
It’s Volvo Masters time already, and as usual, Valderrama has been prepared in perfect condition for the traditional end of season showdown. This year, the Volvo Masters will decide the winner of the Vardon Trophy, which is awarded to the leader of the order of merit ranking. The realistic contenders are Paul Casey, who starts [...]
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