Sunday, December 14, 2014

AMERICANS FEEL THEY HAVE MADE A GOOD START

Love and  Lehman unveil more details of 

first US Ruder Cup Task Force meeting


FROM GOLF.COM
By REX HOGGARD
ORLANDO, Florida . – While the specifics of this week’s initial meeting of the U.S. Ryder Cup task force remain a well-guarded secret, some members of the 11-person panel left the meeting feeling optimistic about the American team’s outlook.
The meeting, which lasted nearly five hours, covered everything from potential future captains to how the team is selected.
More important than the specifics, however, seemed to be the PGA of America’s willingness to listen to current players and former captains following the U.S. side’s sixth loss in the last seven matches this year in Scotland.
“I was extremely pleased with (PGA of America CEO) Pete Bevacqua and (president) Derek Sprague. They very much took a back seat in that meeting to let the players and the former captains have their way with the agenda,” said 2006 U.S. captain Tom Lehman on Sunday at the PNC Father/Son Challenge. 
“I give them high marks for putting their actions where there words are.”
The task force – which was created following the U.S. team’s five-point loss in September at Gleneagles – includes Sprague, Bevacqua, vice president Paul Levy, Raymond Floyd, Lehman, Davis Love III, Rickie Fowler, Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson, Steve Stricker and Tiger Woods.
Predictably, Woods and Mickelson were two of the loudest voices on the conference call.
“Tiger took charge. Raymond took charge, Phil took charge. We have guys who are very confident, very smart and sure of themselves. Somebody is going to step up and be the leader of this thing and that’s what we need,” said Love, the 2012 captain.
“I can tell you that Tiger, Furyk and Stricker have been blowing my phone up since the meeting. It’s not like we had a meeting and said we’ll see you again in February. Everybody is excited and engaged.”
Players and former captains stressed the need for increased continuity at the biennial event, and the meeting also examined how points are awarded and when the team should be selected for the 2016 matches.
Because of the Olympics, the 2016 US PGA Championship will be played two weeks earlier then normal (July 28-21) in order to avoid a conflict with golf’s return to the Games, and there was a consensus to avoid a situation like the one that occurred this year when Billy Horschel won the FedEx Cup but wasn’t selected to the U.S. team.
“Put the guy on the plane. Who cares if his clothes don't match, we want a guy who is playing well,” Love said.
There has been no timeline set for naming the next captain and the task force plans to meeting again in February around the week of the Farmers Insurance Open.
Yet what the meeting lacked in specifics it made up for with a renewed sense of co-operation between the players and the PGA and the need to create a familiar atmosphere for the team members.
“I told (Mickelson), ‘The only thing you don’t know when you go to a tournament is your tee time. You know who your caddie is, where you’re going to eat. You control it,” Love said. “All of sudden you don’t control it. You’re told, ‘No, no. You can’t go chip.’
“A decisive game plan is what we need to have.”
Some have criticised the task force as being an over-reaction to another U.S. loss, and one former player questioned an apparent movement to give players a larger voice in selecting captains.
“I’m surprised players are actually picking the captain,” said Larry Nelson, who was not asked to be on the task force despite a 9-3-1 record in three matches. 
“Players are players. Their captain needs to be someone who doesn’t answer to anybody else.”

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LA CALA GOLF RESORT, SPAIN VENUE

THREE SCOTS IN ALPS TOUR FINAL 

QUALIFYING  SCHOOL FIELD OF 144

Cruden Bay amateur Kevin Duncan and professionals John Henry (Clydebank and District) and Scott Stewart-Cation (Cluny Golf Centre, Kirkcaldy) are the only Scots in the field of 144 at the three-day Alps Tour Final Qualifying School starting tomorrow (Monday) over the Asia and Europa courses at La Cala Golf Resort, southern Spain.
Duncan and Stewart-Cation came through the Stage 1 eliminator last week. 
Henry, who played on the Alps Tour last year, was exempt from competing at Stage 1 
La Cala Golf Hotel and Resort are situated at Mijas, between Malaga and Marbella on Spain's Costa del Sol.
The Alps Tour 2015 schedule will start in February-March with three events: February 17-19 (Red Sea El Ein Bay Open), February 23-25 (Little Venic Open), March 2-4 (Pyramids Open).

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MARATHON CLIMAX EQUALS SENIOR RECORD


WESSELINGH BEATS LANE IN SIX-HOLE 

PLAY-OFF AT SENIOR TOUR FINALE

FROM THE EUROPEAN TOUR WEBSITE
Paul Wesselingh, pictured (by courtesy of Getty Images(c) above with the trophy, successfully defended his title in the MCB Tour Championship, overcoming Barry Lane in a record-equalling six-hole play-off, as the 2014 European Senior Tour season reached a dramatic conclusion in Mauritius today.
Wesselingh, 53, from Liverpool had needed only to par the 18th hole to retain the title in regulation play, but he left his 20ft birdie putt 4ft short, then watched his next attempt horseshoe round the cup.

That meant he dropped back to nine under par, signing for a closing round of 69, to finish level with fellow Englishman Lane, who had birdied three of the final four holes for a round 67 to set the clubhouse target.

The pair then produced some superb golf in the play-off to each birdie the 18th hole five times in a row - Wesselingh somehow getting up and down after flirting with the water on the left of the green on the third extra hole - before Lane, who had been struggling with injury and illness at the start of the week, eventually succumbed on the sixth return trip, missing a 4ft par putt, allowing Wesselingh to tap in for victory.

The epic battle equalled the record for the longest play-off in the history of the Senior Tour, matching Gordon J Brand’s six-hole defeat of his namesake Gordon Brand Jnr in the De Vere Collection PGA Seniors Championship in 2008, and Wesselingh admitted it was a gruelling way to retain the trophy. 

“I feel like I’ve been through the ringer,” said Wesselingh. “I’m just delighted and relieved to win. I was shaking on the 18th green in regulation play. Nerves just got to me, so to finally finish it off is fantastic.

“I was disappointed when I came off after normal play. I felt I had done enough. I needed to be mentally strong and David Frost, who I was playing with, said some nice words which helped me to focus. I’ve struggled on the par fives all week and barely had any birdies, so to have five in a row in the play-off is amazing.

“It’s wonderful to win this title again though and I do feel very proud.”

Twelve months ago, Wesselingh claimed the tournament title at Constance Belle Mare Plage by five strokes to win the 2013Senior Tour Order of Merit crown, winning the Senior Tour Shot of the year with his stunning approach to the final hole. 
While runaway leader Colin Montgomerie had already secured the John Jacobs Trophy this time, Wesselingh ensured it was a happy return to the scene of his greatest golfing memory, albeit in a less comfortable fashion than a year ago.
It also meant the finish to the Senior Tour season mirrored the finale to The European Tour campaign last month, when Rory McIlroy had already secured the Race to Dubai crown following four victories, including two Major Championships, and Henrik Stenson successfully defended his title in the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai.

Wesselingh had already tasted play-off success in the 2014 campaign, beating Senior Open Champion Bernhard Langer on home soil in the WINSTONgolf Senior Open, and the long term club professional added the scalp of another Ryder Cup player in Lane for his seventh Senior Tour title.

“I’d rather not have to do it through a play-off, but to beat Bernhard Langer and now Barry Lane, both Ryder Cup players and great players, is fantastic,” said the 52 year old, who ends the season in sixth place on the Order of Merit. “I’ve always said I feel really honoured to play with these guys, I really do mean that. They are legends, so it is very special.”

Just as Wesselingh had a golden opportunity to win in regulation play, Lane could conceivably have taken the title before the play-off, having missed a three foot birdie chance on the 17th and an eight foot eagle putt on the final hole. Instead, he had to settle for finishing runner up for the second time in three years.
“He gave me a chance by three-putting the last in normal play, so I hadn’t expected to be in a play-off, but once I was, it was a great play-off,” said Lane, who ends the year third on the Order of Merit. “There were a lot of quality shots in the first five holes, but on the sixth I just didn’t have a good lie to chip my third shot so left it short and hit two good putts, but it wasn’t meant to be.

“I felt so bad at the start of the week I nearly didn’t play, and I have to admit I was feeling tired at the end. When you think I had five penalty shots this week, going in the water four times, and missed putts on the last two holes in regulation play, it could easily have been my week, but congratulations to Paul, who played so well.”

South African David Frost, who took a one shot lead into the final round, closed with a round of 71 for an eight under par total to finish in third position, his sixth consecutive top five finish over the Legend Course, having won twice and finished runner up twice.

Frenchman Jean-François Remesy and Englishman Andrew Sherborne both posted rounds of 68 to share fourth position on seven under par, while Montgomerie signed off a superb 2014 with a 68 of his own to finish sixth for the second year in a row.

That maintained the 2010 Ryder Cup captain’s impressive record of finishing inside the top ten in every Senior Tour event he has played in 2014, winning four times, including two Major Championships, and finishing runner up once.
 Montgomerie (below) was presented with John Jacobs Trophy for winning the Senior Tour Order of Merit by a record margin of €388,739 from second place Rick Gibson, with record earnings of €624, 543.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72)
207 Paul Wesselingh (England) 69 69 69, Barry Lane (England) 68 72 67: Wesselingh (63,998 euros) beat Lane (42,666 euros) at sixth hole of sudden death play-off
208 David Frost (S Africa)_ 69 68 71 (29,866 euros)
209 Jan-Francois Remesy (France) 72 69 68, Andrew Sherborne (England) 76 71 68 (21,375 euros each)
210 Colin Montgomerie (Scotland) 71 71 68 (17,066 euros)

OTHER SCOTS' TOTALS
214 Bill Longmuir 71 69 74 (T16) (6,624 euros)
215 Ross Drummond 71 71 73 (T20) (5,291 euros)
216 Gordon Brand junior 76 70 70, Andrew Oldcorn 72 73 71 (T23) (4,181 euros each)
218 Stephen McAllister 75 69 74 (T32) (2,944 euros)
232 Sam Torrance 77 76 79 (57th) (853 euros)

ALL THE FINAL TOTALS
207 P Wesselingh (Eng) 69 69 69, B Lane (Eng) 68 72 67,
208 D Frost (RSA) 69 68 71,
209 J Remesy (Fra) 72 69 68, A Sherborne (Eng) 70 71 68,
210 C Montgomerie  (Sco) 71 71 68,
211 G Rusnak (USA) 70 71 70, S Tinning (Den) 71 69 71, R Gibson (Can) 71 70 70, C Monasterio (Arg) 71 69 71,
212 G Manson (Aut) 74 68 70, P Golding (Eng) 75 70 67, A Bossert (Sui) 71 69 72,
 213 M Mouland (Wal) 72 77 64, D Smyth (Irl) 72 70 71,
 214 B Longmuir (Sco) 71 69 74, J Gould (Eng) 72 71 71, G Ryall (Eng) 71 72 71, W Grant (Eng) 75 71 68,
 215 C Williams (RSA) 70 71 74, M Martin (Esp) 73 73 69, R Drummond (Sco) 71 71 73,
 216 G Brand Jnr (Sco) 76 70 70, J Berendt (Arg) 69 78 69, G Wolstenholme (Eng) 75 70 71, A Oldcorn (Sco) 72 73 71, I Woosnam (Wal) 73 71 72, M Davis (Eng) 69 72 75,
 217 S Luna (Esp) 73 74 70, J Sallat (Fra) 71 73 73, K Spurgeon (Eng) 71 76 70,
 218 N Job (Eng) 73 74 71, P Fowler (Aus) 75 71 72, S McAllister (Sco) 75 69 74,
 219 P Walton (Irl) 73 75 71, P Linhart (Esp) 74 71 74, T Thelen (USA) 74 73 72,
 220 J Carriles (Esp) 76 71 73, P Eales (Eng) 76 71 73, J Quiros (Esp) 74 72 74,
 221 R Rafferty (Nir) 74 71 76, A Murray (Eng) 76 71 74,
 222 M Farry (Fra) 79 70 73, B Conser (USA) 73 74 75, D Russell (Eng) 74 71 77, B Cameron (Eng) 73 75 74,
 223 M Cunning (USA) 73 74 76, J Smith (USA) 73 74 76, S Brown (Eng) 74 76 73,
 224 G Bell (Eng) 77 73 74,
 225 D Hospital (Esp) 77 71 77, M Mackenzie (Eng) 74 74 77, A Franco (Par) 77 72 76,
 227 J Rivero (Esp) 80 73 74, S Cipa (Eng) 75 75 77,
 228 J Bruner (USA) 74 74 80, M McLean (Eng) 78 76 74,
 229 V Seeneevassen (am) (Mus) 83 76 70,
 232 S Torrance (Sco) 77 76 79,
 238 D O'Sullivan (Irl) 78 79 81,
 240 G Emerson (Eng) 86 82 72,

 

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SCOT DRYSDALE FINISHES JOINT SIXTH TO EARN 48,675 euros



FROM THE EUROPEAN TOUR WEBSITE
Branden Grace, pictured above with the trophy (by courtesy of Getty Images(c),  produced a commanding, final-round display to complete a comprehensive wire-to-wire victory at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa and capture a fifth European Tour title.
The South African, who won all four of his previous European Tour titles during a remarkable 2012 season, had been five clear at the halfway stage after following a sparkling opening 62 with a round of 66.

However, a third round 72 kept him 16 under par and saw Dane Lucas Bjerregaard close to within one of the lead.

The anticipated charge from the chasing pack never materialised, however, as a four under par 68 gave Grace a 20 under total of 268 and the 237,750 euros first prize by a comprehensive seven-stroke margin  over compatriot Louis Oosthuizen, the former Open champion.

Last year’s Challenge Tour Number One from North Middlesex, Andrew Johnston, 25, the 2014 Scottish Hydro Challenge winner at Aviemore, was third on 11 under 277, with Nedbank Challenge winner Danny Willett and Trevor Fisher Junior tied for fourth. a whopping ten shots behind the winner.

Grace, who becomes the first player to win the Alfred Dunhill Championship and the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, said: “It’s been a phenomenal week.
“It’s been a long year, a hard, year but now it’s a fairytale ending just before Christmas.
“One of the main things this week has been the driving; I just put a new driver in the bag in Dubai and that’s been the key this week.”
Grace swiftly doubled his overnight advantage when Bjerregaard bogeyed the first after finding a greenside bunker, and Grace birdied the second after an excellent pitch to tap-in range to pull further clear.
A birdie from five feet at the fourth was followed by a gutsy par save from sand at the short fifth, but Bjerregaard up-and-down for birdie at the driveable sixth to close to within three strokes.
However, the 23 year old Dane was dealt a major setback at the short seventh when he found the water and ran up a triple bogey 6, and his afternoon unravelled from that point as he took 50 shots on the back nine to tumble down the leaderboard with a round of 17-over-par 89 for a total of 290 and a T49 finish - a spectacular fall from grace, one might say.
Grace failed to get up-and-down at the seventh and sporadically came under pressure from Oosthuizen, Willett and Johnston.
The 26 year old kept them at arm’s length by getting up-and-down at the driveable 11th for birdie and two-putting the long 13th and 15th for further gains.
A poor bunker shot at the 16th led to bogey, but nearest challenger Willett dropped six shots in the last three holes and Oosthuizen found water at the last to alleviate any lingering pressure.

Johnston earned 103,800 euros for his third-place finish. He would have been much closer to the winner but for a final round of 73 after earlier efforts of 69, 67 and 68.
Willett had a disastrous last round of 76.
SCOTSWATCH: David Drysdale, pictured below,  earned 48,675 euros for his second highest European Tour

 finish - joint sixth on nine-under-par 279 with scores of 71, 68, 71 and 69. Drysdale was joint fourth in the Handa Perth International in Australia at the end of October.
Craig Lee signed off with a 74 for T28 on 286. He earned 13,400 euros.  
Scott Jamieson went off the rails with a final round of seven-over 79, which dropped him to T43 on 289. He earned 8,400 euros. 
British amateur champion Bradley Neil from Blairgowrie, having made the cut with a one-under-par performance through the first 36 holes, sagged to eight-over-par for the third and fourth rounds (77-75). He finished T63 on seven-over 295 - still a very good effort for a teenage amateur in a European Tour event.



LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Leopards Creek, Malelane South Africa
Par 288 (4x72) Players from South Africa unless stated
268 Branden Grace 62 66 72 68 (237,750 euros)
275 Louis Oosthuizen 69 69 68 69 (172,500 euros)
277 Andrew Johnston (England) 69 67 68 73 (103,800 euros)
278 Trevor Fisher junior 73 67 69 69, Danny Willett (England) 66 69 67 76 (67,800 euros each).
279 David Drysdale (Scotland) 71 68 71 69 (48,675 euros)

OTHER  TOTALS
286 Craig Lee (Scotland) 68 72 72 74 (T28) (13,400 euros)
289  Scott Jamieson (Scotland) 68 70 72 79 (T43) (8,400 euros)
290 Lucas Bjerregaard (Denmark) 68 67 66 89 (T49)
295 Bradley Neil (amateur) 73 70 77 75 (T63)

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FINAL ROUND OF 67 WINS BY ONE STROKE

                      Lee Westwood, winner in Thailand for second time in four years, with the trophy

LEE WESTWOOD REGAINS THAILAND 

CHAMPIONSHIP IN TIGHT FINISH

ASIAN TOUR NEWS RELEASE
Chonburi, Thailand:  Lee Westwood claimed a unique Thailand Golf Championship double when he staged a fabulous fight back with a final round five-under-par 67 to win the US$1 million Asian Tour event by one stroke today.
The former world number one from Workshop, now 41, won the inaugural edition in 2011 and made it another victory to remember by signing off with a four-day total of eight-under-par 280 at the Amata Spring Country Club.
Overnight leader Marcus Fraser of Australia and Germany’s Martin Kaymer had their chances to force extra-time with Westwood but fell just short on the 72nd hole and settled for a share of second place on 281 total.
India’s Anirban Lahiri did not get the win he wanted as he signed off with a 73 to share sixth place with Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee and American Jonathan Moore at the Thai showpiece.
The 27-year-old, however earned a well-deserved place at the 144th Open at St. Andrews in 2015 as one of the top four players who are not otherwise exempted from the world’s oldest Major.
Westwood took delight with his Thailand Golf Championship win in 2014 as he had to overcome intense pressure to lift the prestigious title again.
“When I won the Thailand Golf Championship in 2011, I had a pretty big lead. But this win is obviously very special as it was a very tight day out there and I didn’t get off to the best of starts and I had lots of work to do,” said Westwood.
Starting the round two shots back of Fraser, Westwood seemed to have fallen out of the equation when he opened with two successive bogeys.
But the Englishman showed his mettle with a stunning comeback where he fired four straight birdies starting from the par-four sixth hole.
He continued his amazing birdie blitz by marking his card with more red numbers on holes 11, 14 and 15 to seal his second Thailand Golf Championship win.
“My caddy, Billy told me there were opportunities to pick some shots up in the middle of the round after I made those two bogeys. I did that and didn’t drop anymore shots and gave myself lots of chances,” said Westwood.
“This is my last event of the year and it’s nice to finish with a win and go into Christmas and start the New Year with confidence. I know what I’ve got to work on and I’ll be doing that over the next six weeks before the season starts again,” added the Englishman.
Fraser was left to rue another missed opportunity of a grandstand finish.
The Australian started off promisingly with birdies on four, six and seven. He dropped a shot on nine but responded well with another two birdies on 10 and 11.
However, a bogey 5 on 12 followed by another costly bogey putt made under pressure on the closing 18 resigned Fraser to tied-second place.
“I gave it a good fight and I’m happy with how I’ve played considering how I just got back to playing competitive golf recently,” said Fraser, who missed eight months of action due to a wrist injury.
Lahiri also responded positively to a disappointing day by declaring his intentions to be back to challenge for top honours again.
“I’m obviously very disappointed with how I played today. There were lot of positives out there for me and I was struggling on my game today.
“At least for my consolation I earned a spot at The Open next year. That would put some balm on my wounds. I’ve had a great year and I have a lot to look forward to,” said Lahiri.
Tommy Fleetwood finish fourth and Spain's Sergio Garcia ninth.
 David Lipsky of the United States was crowned the 2014 Asian Tour Order of Merit champion as his closest challenger Anirban Lahiri failed to narrow the gap at the Thailand Golf Championship
The South Korean-American waited anxiously at the clubhouse after he stumbled to a final round three-over-par 75 to finish in tied 38th position as Lahiri contended at the US $1 million Asian Tour event.
The talented Indian needed at least a top-four result at the Thailand Golf Championship to extend the Order of Merit race to next week’s Dubai Open but fell short of his target when he settled for tied sixth following a 73.
Lipsky was delighted to end a successful year on a high note in a season where he became the first Asian Tour member to win at the Omega European Masters in Switzerland in September. He also enjoyed four other top-10 results including a second place finish at The Championship in Singapore in May.
He sits atop the summit with earnings US $713,901 while Lahiri is currently in second place with earnings of US $602,833. Prom Meesawat of Thailand is placed third with winnings of US $527,921.

 ALL THE FINAL TOTALS, PRIZEMONEY
Par 288 (4x72) Yardage 7,448 prize money in US dollars








Lee WESTWOOD ENG 70 71 72 67 280 180000
Martin KAYMER GER 71 72 70 68 281 86500
Marcus FRASER AUS 69 72 70 70 281 86500
Tommy FLEETWOOD ENG 71 69 73 70 283 50000
Scott HEND AUS 70 74 71 69 284 41000
Thongchai JAIDEE THA 72 71 74 68 285 28766.67
Jonathan MOORE USA 71 71 72 71 285 28766.67
Anirban LAHIRI IND 71 73 68 73 285 28766.67
Sergio GARCIA ESP 71 75 71 69 286 21400
Kiradech APHIBARNRAT THA 76 72 71 68 287 17600
Paul PETERSON USA 71 72 75 69 287 17600
Terry PILKADARIS AUS 77 69 72 69 287 17600
Thanyakon KHRONGPHA THA 69 77 73 69 288 14483.33
Bernd WIESBERGER AUT 76 74 68 70 288 14483.33
Charlie WI KOR 74 72 71 71 288 14483.33
Kodai ICHIHARA JPN 78 68 72 71 289 12950
Daisuke KATAOKA JPN 74 73 71 71 289 12950
Danny CHIA MAS 77 74 72 67 290 11412.5
Berry HENSON USA 73 72 74 71 290 11412.5
WANG Jeung-hun KOR 73 72 73 72 290 11412.5
Unho PARK AUS 76 74 68 72 290 11412.5
WU Ashun CHN 71 75 75 70 291 10300
Masahiro KAWAMURA JPN 72 74 74 71 291 10300
Hiroshi IWATA JPN 72 78 69 72 291 10300
Sebastien GROS FRA 75 75 72 70 292 9250
Bubba WATSON USA 76 70 77 69 292 9250
HU Mu CHN 72 74 74 72 292 9250
LU Wei-chih TPE 69 77 73 73 292 9250
Anthony KANG USA 72 73 77 71 293 7725
Shingo KATAYAMA JPN 75 75 73 70 293 7725
Lionel WEBER FRA 75 69 79 70 293 7725
Chinnarat PHADUNGSIL THA 73 73 78 69 293 7725
KANG Sung-hoon KOR 75 70 74 74 293 7725
GUAN Tian-lang [A] CHN 74 76 69 74 293
Andrew DODT AUS 76 72 70 75 293 7725
Matthew STIEGER AUS 76 72 68 77 293 7725
Simon GRIFFITHS ENG 73 76 66 78 293 7725
Nathan HOLMAN AUS 71 73 78 72 294 6316
Pavit TANGKAMOLPRASERT THA 76 72 73 73 294 6316
Richard T. LEE CAN 69 76 75 74 294 6316
Kieran PRATT AUS 71 76 73 74 294 6316
David LIPSKY USA 71 74 74 75 294 6316
Marcus BOTH AUS 77 74 74 69 294 6316
HUNG Chien-yao TPE 73 72 77 73 295 5650
Javi COLOMO ESP 72 77 75 72 296 5220
Thaworn WIRATCHANT THA 72 74 78 72 296 5220
Gaganjeet BHULLAR IND 76 75 73 72 296 5220
Jazz JANEWATTANANOND THA 73 78 74 71 296 5220
LI Hao-tong CHN 73 75 71 77 296 5220
Prayad MARKSAENG THA 72 74 77 74 297 4300
Darren CLARKE NIR 75 75 73 74 297 4300
Chris RODGERS ENG 75 76 69 77 297 4300
Koumei ODA JPN 74 70 79 74 297 4300
Scott BARR AUS 77 73 74 73 297 4300
S.S.P CHOWRASIA IND 77 74 72 75 298 3650
Chiragh KUMAR IND 72 77 76 73 298 3650
Chapchai NIRAT THA 78 72 76 72 298 3650
Jakraphan PREMSIRIGORN THA 77 74 75 72 298 3650
Mithun PERERA SRI 72 78 70 79 299 3150
LIN Wen-tang TPE 72 74 74 79 299 3150
Sam CYR USA 77 74 73 75 299 3150
Carlos PIGEM ESP 75 76 74 74 299 3150
Bryce EASTON RSA 74 74 78 73 299 3150
Joonas GRANBERG FIN 74 77 75 73 299 3150
Arjun ATWAL IND 79 71 72 78 300 2650
Mardan MAMAT SIN 74 74 74 78 300 2650
Yoshinobu TSUKADA JPN 75 72 79 74 300 2650
Pawin INGKHAPRADIT THA 78 73 75 74 300 2650
Kalem RICHARDSON AUS 75 74 76 76 301 2350
Sutijet KOORATANAPISAN THA 77 73 77 74 301 2350
Wolmer MURILLO VEN 77 74 74 77 302 2100
Chris GAUNT AUS 71 78 70 83 302 2100
Tirawat KAEWSIRIBANDIT THA 70 72 83 77 302 2100
Martin ROMINGER SUI 72 76 83 72 303 1900
Antonio MURDACA [A] AUS 77 73 77 77 304
Prom MEESAWAT THA 72 78 80 74 304 1750
Boonchu RUANGKIT THA 73 78 80 73 304 1750
Quincy QUEK SIN 74 75 80 76 305 1600
MO Joong-kyung KOR 73 75 85 76 309 1500








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POULTER, HORSCHEL TIED 3rd AFTER DISPUTE

Jason Day contemplates putt at Naples, Florida

DAY AND TRINGALE WIN SHOOT-OUT


FROM GOLFWEEK.COM
By BRENTLEY ROMINE
The Australia-USA combination of Jason Day and Cameron Tringale survived a final-round run by the defending champions to win the Franklin Templeton Shootout Saturday in Naples, Florida.
Day and Tringale shot 7-under 65 in the better-ball format at Tiburon Golf Club, finishing at 32 under.
 They made just one birdie between them in their first eight holes, but closed strongly, combining for six birdies on the back nine.

Matt Kuchar and Harris English, who combined to win the event a year ago, ended up a shot back despite carding a final-round 62. Kuchar nearly holed an eagle chip on the final hole.
Billy Horschel and Ian Poulter tied for third with Keegan Bradley and Camilo Villegas at 29 under
 FINAL SCOREBOARD AND PRIZEMONEY

eTeamRoundScoreEarnings
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1 Jason Day and Cameron Tringale -17 -8 -7 -32$385,000 each
2 Harris English and Matt Kuchar -15 -6 -10 -31 $242,500 each
T3 Keegan Bradley and Camilo Villegas -13 -5 -11 -29 $130,000 each
T3 Billy Horschel and Ian Poulter -11 -7 -11 -29 $130,000 each
T5 Graeme McDowell and Gary Woodland -13 -9 -6 -28 $95,000 each
T5 Jerry Kelly and Steve Stricker -12 -4 -12 -28 $95,000 each
T7 Charles Howell III and Scott Verplank -11 -8 -7 -26 $83,750 each
T7 Justin Leonard and Rory Sabbatini -12 -5 -9 -26 $83,750 each
9 Ryan Palmer and Jimmy Walker -13 -4 -8 -25 $80,000 each
10 Patrick Reed & Brandt Snedeker -11 -7 -6 -24 $77,500 each
11 Sean O'Hair and Kenny Perry -12 -3 -7 -22 $75,000 each
12 Retief Goosen and Mike Weir -12 2 -5 -15$72,500 each
First Round, Scramble - Each player hits a drive on every hole and the best drive is selected. Each player then plays a second shot from the spot where the selected drive lays, and the best second shot is selected. This process is repeated until the hole is completed.
Second Round, Modified Alternate Shot - Each player hits a drive on every hole and one drive is selected. The player whose drive is NOT selected hits the second shot, and they alternate shots until the ball is holed.
Final Round, Better Ball - Each player plays through every hole using his own ball. The player whose score is the lowest on each hole will be the team score for that hole.

POULTER AND HORSCHEL HAVE A SPOT

OF BOTHER WITH A TV CAMERA
 

GOLFDIGEST.COM
By Geoff Shackelford
Fox's first foray into golf broadcasting featured one compelling moment in four hours dominated by too much announcer talk and a rough-edged production.
For six minutes, however, everything came together when Billy Horschel and partner Ian Poulter both drove into a far portion of the 17th-hole fairway bunker only to find their path to the green obstructed by a camera tower.
What happened next reminded viewers that (A) Tour players can be remarkably whiny and rude even when they know their on camera, and (B) that there is no more compelling scene than the combination of great pictures, sound, well-timed commentary and a little controversy.
When PGA tour rules official John Lillivis arrived on the scene only to tell Poulter and Horschel that a drop away from the temporary immovable obstruction would give them a line they did not care for, the two grew pouty and wanted the camera on the tower removed."I don't want that camera there. Because if this thing is cutting…" Poulter said.
"Hey dude with the camera in the tower, are you able to move that camera that way," Horschel asked. "Buddy we're talking to you."
The harassment continued as the Fox announce team kept quiet. Horschel kept up the badgering.
"What if he just lowers it to underneath the bar? Can you lower it?"
The cameraman finally spoke. "I'm going to walk away."
Not the answer Horschel was looking for.
"Who told you to walk away? No no no, buddy, don't walk. Don't leave yet. Who told you can't do it?"
"The guy on the other end," the cameraman said meekly, not wanting to be the story.
At this point Fox's shrewd decision to be different than other networks by having former USGA Executive Director David Fay on hand proved brilliant, as Fay was able to explain the dynamics of the situation while allowing Norman to point out that Poulter and Horschel would not have wanted to take drops anyway because their golf balls would have plugged in the sand. Norman and Buck mocked the badgering of the cameraman, with Buck noting it was against union rules.
Meanwhile the PGA Tour's Slugger White was contacted by Lillivus and it was agreed they could take the camera off its tripod. Once the cameraman disassembled the camera from the base, Norman threw in a subtle jab to let it be known what he thought of the dramatics.
"Okay Ian Poulter, you better step up there 'sunshine' and hit a good shot here."
Poulter chunked his shot badly, appearing to try a line that proved his point about need a drop. Horschel took a safe line but also only advanced his ball a hundred yards or so. The entire escapade had wasted a lot of time but gave the Fox team a chance to shine by largely staying out of the way.
"That camera was in no danger," Buck concluded after the two poor shots never sniffed the tower. Norman agreed.
The Golf Gods took note too, as Poulter and Horschel threw away any chance of winning the tournament on the final hole with a best-ball bogey. Hardly a surprising thing considering the lousy karma accrued from their 17th hole antics
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