The DP World Tour Thread

RikkFlair · 28-07-2013 9:27pm

Langer actually had to share a tournament with Monty once cos they couldn't get the play off finished, thought same was gonna happen!

vienne86 · 29-07-2013 7:55am

RikkFlair wrote: »

Langer actually had to share a tournament with Monty once cos they couldn't get the play off finished, thought same was gonna happen!

And Wiebe wins after the third time playing the 18th this morning. It was neck and neck, but finally Wiebe gets a par and Langer a bogey.

mickmackey1 · 17-08-2013 5:44pm

I've just realised there's been no European Tour event in Europe since July 25.

And that was the rubbishy Russian Open which most avoided.

And before that it was the Open which plenty didn't qualify for.

So that's 6 weeks without a regular Tour event, all at the height of the European summer.

Madness.

RikkFlair · 18-08-2013 1:13am

mickmackey1 wrote: »

I've just realised there's been no European Tour event in Europe since July 25.

And that was the rubbishy Russian Open which most avoided.

And before that it was the Open which plenty didn't qualify for.

So that's 6 weeks without a regular Tour event, all at the height of the European summer.

Madness.

No event this week or last week, no wonder there are rumours of a PGA tour buyout.

sydneybound · 18-08-2013 7:58am

This is really concerning lads. The European Tour is simply gone to the dogs and I get more worried when I see long term events (which is good commitment) like this being announced.

http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/news/newsid=202366.html

A crappy €1,000,000 prize fund on a par with the Russian open in the prime European weather season in August for the next 5 years. Some will say all the top players will be playing in the Barclays FedEx race then but the prize fund is so small it will hardly appeal to players, like Harrington for example, to play in an event like this. With events like this planned it almost forces players onto the US Tour as the European tour doesn't even offer any real competition in the prize money stakes.

I'm not even sure would I call the Russian open a proper European tour event, well I know it is but forgetting about that it's 5 weeks without a proper tour event in Europe (The Open). I know Europe's economy is in a bad way but surely there is still a lucrative golf market out there that could be tapped into further.

abff · 18-08-2013 12:17pm

The fact that €1,000,000 can be described as a crappy prize fund just shows how ridiculously high the prize money is in the US. It's better to have a tournament in Europe with that kind of prize money than to have a gap in the schedule. I just hope that Johnnie Walker will still be sponsoring a tournament next year - maybe a week earlier?

sydneybound · 18-08-2013 3:08pm

abff wrote: »

The fact that €1,000,000 can be described as a crappy prize fund just shows how ridiculously high the prize money is in the US. It's better to have a tournament in Europe with that kind of prize money than to have a gap in the schedule. I just hope that Johnnie Walker will still be sponsoring a tournament next year - maybe a week earlier?

I know what you mean but the sorry fact is a £1,000,000 tour event is pathetic for the likes of Westwood, Donald, Poulter and co. While of course it's welcomed that another event is on the Europen Tour rota but the pool of players playing in it wouldn't exactly entice major crowds. Hope I'm wrong though.

Next year the Johnnie Walker has been cancelled due to the Ryder Cup.

http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2013/tournamentid=2013066/news/newsid=182230.html

One less meaningful event for next year

Speak Now · 18-08-2013 7:09pm

sydneybound wrote: »

I know what you mean but the sorry fact is a £1,000,000 tour event is pathetic for the likes of Westwood, Donald, Poulter and co. While of course it's welcomed that another event is on the Europen Tour rota but the pool of players playing in it wouldn't exactly entice major crowds. Hope I'm wrong though.

Next year the Johnnie Walker has been cancelled due to the Ryder Cup.

http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2013/tournamentid=2013066/news/newsid=182230.html

One less meaningful event for next year

Johnnie Walker void is filled for next 5 years. Another 1 million event, this time in Prague. Beats having the calendar blank anyway.

sydneybound · 18-08-2013 7:21pm

Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »

Johnnie Walker void is filled for next 5 years. Another 1 million event, this time in Prague. Beats having the calendar blank anyway.

Yes I agree but you are missing my point.

abff · 18-08-2013 10:08pm

sydneybound wrote: »

Yes I agree but you are missing my point.

No, I think we get your point. Compared to the PGA Tour, the European Tour is in a lot of trouble financially and cannot compete (or even come close) in money terms.

But it's better that the European Tour is realistic enough to accept this and work within the new reality than have them bury their heads in the sand and hold out for the type of prize money that they were able to achieve five years ago.

We've all had to tighten our belts a bit and it looks as if professional golfers (or any any rate, those playing on the European Tour) are going to have to share the pain.

Trampas · 26-08-2013 6:32pm

Anyone know the reason behind Sam and Jose been selected as Seve trophy captains?

I thought the idea behind it was preparing players and captains for Ryder Cup.

Therefore I think it is a strange captain decision.

abff · 01-09-2013 12:26pm

Good 67 by McGinley today. Pity about the bogey 6 to finish, but nice to see him bounce back after yesterday's 77.

vienne86 · 01-09-2013 5:13pm

abff wrote: »

Good 67 by McGinley today. Pity about the bogey 6 to finish, but nice to see him bounce back after yesterday's 77.

Good week for Damian McGrane too - finished joint sixth. He is currently 111 in the race to Dubai, so this'll help.

sydneybound · 01-09-2013 6:20pm

vienne86 wrote: »

Good week for Damian McGrane too - finished joint sixth. He is currently 111 in the race to Dubai, so this'll help.

He won €68,000 for this week and moved up to 89th in the race to Dubai. Card absolutely safe for next year, must be a happy day in the McGrane household. Great Irish pro.

charlieIRL · 06-09-2013 10:40pm

Fantastic looking course Crans sur Sierre. Wonder what its like in winter though!!!!

Jimdagym · 07-09-2013 11:36am

Craig lee after birdieing (birdying?) 9 of the first 10 holes.

mickmackey1 · 07-09-2013 12:10pm

bogeys the 12th

charlieIRL · 07-09-2013 5:20pm

Jimdagym wrote: »

Craig lee after birdieing (birdying?) 9 of the first 10 holes.

some round of golf!

charlieIRL · 12-09-2013 10:25am

Good start from McGrane today, hopefully the rest of the irish can do just as well.

RikkFlair · 12-09-2013 11:07am

Kevin Phelan not doing too bad either! First event as a pro isn't it?

Speak Now · 12-09-2013 12:04pm

RikkFlair wrote: »

Kevin Phelan not doing too bad either! First event as a pro isn't it?

Yeah played Walker Cup last weekend.

vienne86 · 13-09-2013 8:29am

Delighted for Damian McGrane - great round yesterday. Hope he kicks on today.

abff · 13-09-2013 9:21pm

Does anyone know why the cut was set at -1? I thought that the cut for Europeantour events was top 65 and ties. There were 65 players at -2 and better.

mickmackey1 · 13-09-2013 9:28pm

abff wrote: »

65 players at -1 and better.

you mean at -2 and better, but I don't know what the reason is.

abff · 13-09-2013 10:03pm

mickmackey1 wrote: »

you mean at -2 and better, but I don't know what the reason is.

Yes, that's what I meant. I'll edit it.

charlieIRL · 13-09-2013 10:45pm

am only getting to watch the hi-lights now - how in gods name did Lowrys putt not stay in on the 13th?

Martin567 · 13-09-2013 11:03pm

abff wrote: »

Does anyone know why the cut was set at -1? I thought that the cut for Europeantour events was top 65 and ties. There were 65 players at -2 and better.

Not looking at the leaderboard but is there an amateur at -2 or better? Apparently they don't count when working out the cut! I only learned that this year.

mag · 14-09-2013 12:00am

RikkFlair wrote: »

Kevin Phelan not doing too bad either! First event as a pro isn't it?

yep, made the cut on the number. really good achievement

abff · 14-09-2013 6:46am

Martin567 wrote: »

Not looking at the leaderboard but is there an amateur at -2 or better? Apparently they don't count when working out the cut! I only learned that this year.

Yes, there is an amateur, Rowin Caron on -2. I thought the rule about not counting amateurs only applied on the PGA Tour. Learned something new today!

It's good news for Kevin Phelan and David Higgins.

vienne86 · 14-09-2013 8:30pm

Another good week for Damian McGrane if he keeps going like this - great to see.

mickmackey1 · 15-09-2013 12:39pm

Go Miguel

RikkFlair · 15-09-2013 12:43pm

Jimenez may beat his own record as oldest winner on tour....some man!

mickmackey1 · 15-09-2013 12:46pm

Just bogeyed:(

vienne86 · 15-09-2013 1:43pm

McGrane finished joint third, another nice cheque. Not a good day for Lowry.

slave1 · 15-09-2013 2:18pm

1st play-off hole: Luiten has the honour and straight down the middle while Jimenez goes right off the tee and faced with a blind second from 172 metres uphill into the wind. The Spaniard comes up just short and right of the green. Luiten from 164 finds the middle of the green. Jimenez putts up and has a testing par putt from six or seven feet. Luiten has putt to win but it pulls up a good three feet short. Jimenez misses and Luiten strokes it in to the delight of the home crowd. Luiten takes the title. Just second Dutchman to win KLM Open.

sydneybound · 15-09-2013 2:47pm

Very costly bogey on 17 for McGrane, only for that it would have been a 3rd on his own which would have earned him significantly more. You could tell from the frustration on his face.

Still he got €85,000 for his efforts, up to 71 in the race to Dubai. A few more good events and he'll be in the top 60. Very good performance.

Must admit I've really enjoyed watching the KLM Open, great for the crowd when a home player wins. Bar the rain a very good European Tour event. Hopefully this win will help Dutch golf.

RikkFlair · 19-09-2013 10:59am

David Duval, now ranked 1550 in the world, is about to tee it up at the Italian Open. Never really liked him back in the day, but I'd still like to see him revive his career.

Speak Now · 19-09-2013 11:23am

RikkFlair wrote: »

David Duval, now ranked 1550 in the world, is about to tee it up at the Italian Open. Never really liked him back in the day, but I'd still like to see him revive his career.

Remember a few years ago he came 2nd in the U.S Open, didnt even keep his card that year as it was his only top 50 all season :eek:

I see Goosen is teeing up as well, now outside the top 200 in the rankings.

Always a fan of Duval since he made the eagle on the last hole of The Bob Hope Classic to shoot 59 and win by 1

AGC · 19-09-2013 11:53am

He got vertigo a few years ago I think which he has never come back from

Ben1977 · 20-09-2013 11:50am

David Higgins has had 2 great rounds so far, I'm hoping he can continue during the weekend and get a top 5 finish if not a win.

TRS30 · 20-09-2013 1:33pm

Ben1977 wrote: »

David Higgins has had 2 great rounds so far, I'm hoping he can continue during the weekend and get a top 5 finish if not a win.

Simon Thornton one off the lead as well.

Speak Now · 20-09-2013 4:41pm

Even better if they use 2 balls tomorrow they should be off in the second last group together. Take the pressure off a bit.

abff · 20-09-2013 6:38pm

Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »

Even better if they use 2 balls tomorrow they should be off in the second last group together. Take the pressure off a bit.

That would have been nice. Unfortunately, they're playing in 3 balls tomorrow.

I was sorry to see that Peter Lawrie missed the cut. He's had a bad run of late and is in danger of losing his card if he doesn't turn things around over the next few weeks.

Speak Now · 20-09-2013 6:53pm

Balls a tough draw both so, one with the home fav and the other with the Colsaerts.

sydneybound · 20-09-2013 9:51pm

abff wrote: »

I was sorry to see that Peter Lawrie missed the cut. He's had a bad run of late and is in danger of losing his card if he doesn't turn things around over the next few weeks.

He'll keep his card just about even if he doesn't make anymore cuts but for safety he needs to do something next week in Scotland or the week after in Portugal, another 30k and he will be rightly! Met him a few times in Superquinn Castlekock, nice fella.

http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/players/playerid=1788/results/index.html

sydneybound · 20-09-2013 10:18pm

Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »

Balls a tough draw both so, one with the home fav and the other with the Colsaerts.

Very interesting day ahead. Really hope Sky show a decent amount of coverage as I'd really like to see tomorrows play from an Irish perspective.

Higgins - m'lad keep your head tomorrow and be right in contention and if you get second (166,000) that's your tour card guaranteed for next year. Will keep the bank manager, not to mention the wife, off your back. Funny how just one event can completely change your season.

Thornton - joint leader in the last goup of the day out with the local hero. Already won on tour in a lowly co-sanctioned event with little prize money or media attention but tomorrow will be a different story with the ten thick home crowd wanting to see their boy and making noise and walking away once he's taking his shot to get into a good position for his next. Simon will have to deal with that but should be playing with confidence after two great rounds under his belt and his card for next year safe.

Last thing to note isn't it great to see two Irish flags at the top of the leaderboard, doesn't happen too often these days.

abff · 20-09-2013 11:46pm

sydneybound wrote: »

He'll keep his card just about even if he doesn't make anymore cuts but for safety he needs to do something next week in Scotland or the week after in Portugal, another 30k and he will be rightly! Met him a few times in Superquinn Castlekock, nice fella.

http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/players/playerid=1788/results/index.html

I think it's only top 110 and he was 106 before this week's tournament, so I think he is in real danger of losing his card if he keeps missing cuts. I hope that doesn't happen because, as you say, he seems like a really nice guy.

bigtimecharlie · 22-09-2013 10:50am

Nice start from Thornton, birdie on the first. Hope he does it and Higgins gets a good finish like a top 5.

RikkFlair · 22-09-2013 1:07pm

Higgins 10 under now just a shot behind with 13 holes played, incredibly bunched leaderboard though, 4 shots separating about 30 players!

Edit -11 under now! Tied for lead, go on David

abff · 22-09-2013 1:53pm

Dropped shot at 16. unfortunately. Unlucky to find the bunker off the tee, played a good bunker shot to around 4 feet and narrowly missed the putt. Fingers crossed for the last two holes.

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