2012 Qatar Masters – Lawrie wins in 54 holes
2012 Qatar Masters – Paul Lawries wins 2nd Qatar Masters
The 2012 Qatar Masters reached its conclusion on Sunday after the tournament was shortened to 54 holes due to strong winds only allowing just 3 hours of play. The 2012 Qatar Masters is part of the European Tour and has been part of the tour since 1998. The Commercialbank Qatar Masters is played in Doha at the Doha Golf Club which is a 7388 yard par 72 course and the 2012 Qatar Masters has a total prize fund of $2’500,000.
Going into the final round of the 2012 Qatar Masters Paul Lawrie was sitting atop of the 2012 Qatar Master Leaderboard by 1 shot and he finished the final round in the same position.
Lawrie shot a final round of 65 to finish on 15 under par for the 2012 Qatar Masters Golf tournament which saw him lift the title for the 2nd time. Lawrie had previously won the tournament back in 1999 where he won the tournament by 7 clear strokes.
It was Paul Lawrie’s 7th win of his career which goes along with a Major Championship when he won The Open in 1999 after he won the playoff at Carnoustie Golf Links defeating Jean Van de Velde & Justin Leonard.
2012 Qatar Masters – The Chasing Pack
In his win at this years Qatar Masters 2012 he won by 4 clear shots over his nearest rivals Jason Day of Australia & Soren Hanson of Sweden who ended the tournament on 11 under par.
Other notable names in the 2012 Qatar Masters field saw veteran golfer John Daly finish on 9 under par for the 54 holes with former world number one Lee Westwood finishing on 6 under par.
That concludes our look at the 2012 Qatar Masters scores and congratulation to Paul Lawrie on his victory. The Golf season is still in its early stages so be sure to check back across the year to keep up to date on the latest golf news.
Phoenix Open 2012 Day One
Phoenix Open 2012 – Ryan Palmer Leads
After Day one at the Phoenix Open 2012 it is Ryan Palmer who tops the leader board, he has put much of his Day one success down to his excellent putting form. In fact his excellent putting so far in this tournament has been down to the re-discovery of an old putter he found in his garage back home. Palmer managed to hole 7 birdie puts which left him on a score of 64 which gives him a narrow lead of one shot at the top of the Waste Management Phoenix Open Leaderboard 2012.
Keeping in close contention in this years behind Palmer is Webb Simpson he currently sits in 2nd spot after he set his round alight with five birdies in just 6 holes, he finished up on a 65 which was -6 for the first round.
Phoenix Open 2012 – Play Suspended ?
One of the most impactful situations on this years Phoenix Open has been the suspension of play shortly after 6pm due to failing light conditions. Admittedly this wasn’t helped by play being delayed earlier in the day for an hour because of frost out on the course.
At the start of play in Day 2 of the Phoenix open 2012 the chasing pack is made up of a number of players still to finish their lead. Two shots off the lead on 5 under par is Bubba Watson and Spencer Levin who both have 3 holes left to play. Then we have Jason Dufner who lost a playoff in this tournament last year also on 5 under but he has 5 holes still to play, so 2 more birdies with no bogeys would see Dufner matching Palmer’s round one score.
Further back in the field is Phil Mickelson who got his full round in for a 3 under par score of 68 and Defending Champion Mark Wilson chalked up a respectable 1 under par finish of 70.
At this stage of the Phoenix Open 2012 it is any ones guess who will claim the top spot by the end of play come Sunday. The winners will recieve a $1,098,000 share of the $6.1 million dollar purse. Check back for more Phoenix Open 2012 updates
Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship 2012 Day 2
Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship – Proves to be a great location
The PGA European tour has continued this week with the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, the big draw of this championship has alot to do with the prize money on offer but also the chance to play on a very well kept and unique golf course at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club.
The Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf championship has continued to draw in the sports top names including Tiger Woods amongst the many other European tour regulars. One thing for sure is the fact that this tournament is highly competitive and deserves the respect it receives from the tour players.
The Championship course at the Abu Dhabi golf club is one of the finest golf clubs in the middle east, and it is often hard to believe that the course has been manufactured in the middle of a Desert. In fact it is only the plentiful selection of Palm trees than give away its exotic location, not that today’s professionals are distracted by the pristine surroundings. In fact on a personal note watching the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship 2012 this week has been a welcome distraction from the freezing conditions I am expecting to play in on my local course on Sunday.
But enough about me what really interests you is how our stars are faring on the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship leaderboard, so I’ll start with Tiger Woods. Tiger started round 2 of the Abu Dhabi HSBC golf championship 3 shots from the lead after day one but thanks to a solid performance including 3 birdies in 5 holes, Tiger ended day 2 only 2 shots off the lead. In fact if he hadn’t had such a bad drive on the 16th where he dropped a shot we would of seen Woods in second spot At the end of day 2.
Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship – The rest of the field.
Woods will be looking forward to the remaining 2 days of the 2012 Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship with a clear chance of a win. This is not to discount the rest of the field which sees a total of 7 Players holding onto a tied 4 position of 5 under par amongst these players are Rory McIlroy and Robert Rock who’s form continues to improve. On 4 under Par we also see some familiar faces in Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington and Charl Schwartzel.
The real performances on the second day of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship came from the top 3 players In fact Matteo Manaserro scored a 7 under par 65 to move into tied 2nd place with Gareth Maybin. The Abu Dhabi HSBC golf Championship tournament leader after day 2 is Thorbjorn Olesen who built on his 2 under par 70 on day one to post a 5 under par 67 in today’s round, Olesen looks in good shape to build his lead on this challenging course.
2012 Joburg Open – Rounds 1 & 2
2012 Joburg Open – European Tour
With the new year upon us the new golf season is in its early stages and the 2012 Joburg Open is this weekends offering from the European Tour. The 2012 Joburg Open golf tournament is taking place at the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club in South Africa.
The 2012 Joburg open is split over the 2 courses at the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club the West & the East course which are both par 71 courses. Once the Cut is made the tournament’s final 2 rounds are played on the 7592 yard east course.
The winner of the last 2 Joburg open is 2011 Masters Champion Charl Schwartzel who is a native of South Africa. However it looks unlikely that he will make it 3 times in a row at the 2012 Joburg Open after he sits at 3 under par after the opening 2 rounds.
2012 Joburg Open – Robert Rock leads the way with 2 others
Schwartzel sits 8 shots back of Englishman Robert Rock who is atop of the 2012 Joburg Open leaderboard with a halfway score of 11 under par. Robert Rock shot an opening round 65 & followed this up with a 4 under par 67 on the harder East Course.
Rock leads the 2012 Joburg Open golf tournament along with 2 other golfers both George Coetzee & Richard Finch who both have a halfway score of 11 under par. South African Coetzee shot a 65 & 67 in his opening two rounds & Englishman Finch was consistent with back to back scores of 66.
Elsewhere in the 2012 Joburg Open field sees South African golfing Legend Retief Goosen sitting just 1 shot off the lead after his halfway score of 10 under par.
With an exciting weekend of golf in store at the 2012 Joburg open we will keep you up to date on all the 2012 Joburg open scores from the Johannesburg Open from the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club.
2011 Thailand Golf Championship Final Round
2011 Thailand Golf Championship – Westwood atop of the Leaderboard
After Charl Schwartzel’s performance on day 3 of the 2011 Thailand Golf Championship it made for more exciting final day. As the pressure had been put on Lee Westwood at the top of the 2011 Thailand Golf Championship leaderboard.
The tournament is the biggest event of the Asian Tour schedule and carries a $1 million prise fund for the competitors. The 2011 Thailand Golf Championship is taking place at the Amata Spring Country Club in Thailand with the signature hole on the course being the par 3 17th. The hole features an Island green which is the only one in Asia with the golfers having to catch a boat to get to the green.
2011 Thailand Golf Championship – Schwartzel’s challenge falter
Moving onto the 2011 Thailand Golf Championship final round, Westwood despite his lead being cut by Schwartzel, Westwood did not falter on the final day and shot a 3 under par round of 69 to complete what he believes is his best ever display. Westwood finished the competition on 22 under par for the 2011 Thailand Golf Championship and with the victory moved to second in the World rankings behind fellow Englishman Luke Donald.
Charl Schwartzel who had closed the gap to 4 shots after his 3rd round performance and was the closest in the 2011 Thailand golf Championship field to Westwood. However he could only card a final round of 72 which was even par for the day but the 2011 Masters champion will be pleased with his weeks performance.
The next nearest competitor was Michael Thompson of the USA who had a final round of 70 which left him at 14 under for the Thailand Golf Championship 2011.
Well that concludes our coverage of the 2011 Thailand Golf Championship where Lee Westwood was the 2011 Thailand Golf Championship winner meaning a merry christmas in the golfers house this year. Be sure to check back across 2012 for more golf action.
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