ROCCA SET FOR PGA SENIORS CHAMPIONSHIP
DEBUT AT STOKE BY NAYLAND, ESSEX
Popular Italian Constantino Rocca will add a Latin touch to this year's PGA Seniors Championship after confirming his attendance at Stoke by Nayland Golf Club.
The 50-year-old Ryder Cup star from Italy will be among the field challenging defending champion Sam Torrance at the Essex club from September 6-9.
The five time European Tour winner played in three consecutive Ryder Cups (1993-95-97) and famously won a crucial singles, by 4 and 2, over Tiger Woods at Valderrama to help Europe to victory in 1997.
Rocca's biggest win came a year earlier when he won the PGA Championship at Wentworth, helping to erase some of the disappointment felt at losing a play-off to John Daly in the 1995 Open Championship at St Andrews.
"I will be trying as hard as I ever did on The European Tour. When you get on a golf course with the idea of winning, nothing changes in your mind," he said.
Rocca celebrated his first senior tournament win in only his third appearance on the over-50s Tour when he captured the AIB Irish Seniors Open at the PGA National Ireland at Palmerstown House.
Steve Cox, PGA Director of Golf and Tournament Director for the PGA Seniors Championship, said: "This is fantastic news for the Championship as Constantino is not only still a great player, but he is also such gentleman with bags of charisma."We are expecting some big crowds during the tournament and I'm in no doubt that he'll prove to be an instant hit with the spectators."ends
DEBUT AT STOKE BY NAYLAND, ESSEX
Popular Italian Constantino Rocca will add a Latin touch to this year's PGA Seniors Championship after confirming his attendance at Stoke by Nayland Golf Club.
The 50-year-old Ryder Cup star from Italy will be among the field challenging defending champion Sam Torrance at the Essex club from September 6-9.
The five time European Tour winner played in three consecutive Ryder Cups (1993-95-97) and famously won a crucial singles, by 4 and 2, over Tiger Woods at Valderrama to help Europe to victory in 1997.
Rocca's biggest win came a year earlier when he won the PGA Championship at Wentworth, helping to erase some of the disappointment felt at losing a play-off to John Daly in the 1995 Open Championship at St Andrews.
"I will be trying as hard as I ever did on The European Tour. When you get on a golf course with the idea of winning, nothing changes in your mind," he said.
Rocca celebrated his first senior tournament win in only his third appearance on the over-50s Tour when he captured the AIB Irish Seniors Open at the PGA National Ireland at Palmerstown House.
Steve Cox, PGA Director of Golf and Tournament Director for the PGA Seniors Championship, said: "This is fantastic news for the Championship as Constantino is not only still a great player, but he is also such gentleman with bags of charisma."We are expecting some big crowds during the tournament and I'm in no doubt that he'll prove to be an instant hit with the spectators."ends
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