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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Monday, April 25, 2011
Westwood celebrates birthday with victory in Indonesia
JAKARTA: Lee Westwood celebrated his 38th birthday with a comfortable three-stroke victory at the Indonesian Masters yesterday to stay in the hunt for regaining the world number one spot from German Martin Kaymer.
The world number two will top the rankings if fellow Briton Luke Donald, who leads by a stroke at the US$750,000 Heritage tournament in South Carolina after the penultimate round, fails to land the trophy.
“It was about coming here this week and trying to win the Indonesian Masters and I’ve done that.
“I’ve ticked every box this week so we will have to wait and see what happens,” Westwood said after his win.
Donald could overtake Kaymer, who is not playing this week, and Westwood, despite his victory, because the Heritage carries more ranking points than the Asian Tour event.
Westwood, who led by five strokes after the third round, started with a birdie on the first hole but dropped a shot on the second to make the turn at even-par 36 at the Royale Jakarta Golf Club.
Westwood, who was world number one for 17 weeks until Kaymer replaced him in February, birdied the 11th and 12th holes after eight straight pars to take control of the leaderboard to end at 19-under 269.
“It was quite some day. I knew it wasn’t going to be easy with a five-shot lead. Park (Hyun-bin) played well on the front nine and Thongchai was making many birdies,” he said.
“But I was experienced enough to know that patience was the key.
“When you are coming down those last few holes, the only person who knows what to do better is yourself. This is my 18th or 19th year playing on Tour and I still love it. I’ve always said that when I stop loving the game, I’ll quit but I still love getting on the aeroplane and playing with some of the best players in the world on some of the greatest golf courses.”
He returned to play his last hole after an hour’s delay due to lightning and parred it before the crowd sang “Happy Birthday” to him.
Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee finished second with a bogey-free 65 while Park Hyun-bin of South Korea and Thailand’s Thitiphun Chuayprakong were joint third along with Bangladesh’s Siddikur Rahman and Australian Marcus Both at 13-under 275
Link : http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2011/4/25/sports/8546109&sec=sports
Sunday, April 24, 2011
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Saturday, April 23, 2011
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Monday, April 18, 2011
Birthday boy Manassero sets record as youngest winner (Maybank Malaysian Open 2011)
ITALIAN teenager Matteo Manassero, who only turned professional less than a year ago, earned a US$416,660 birthday present after becoming the youngest ever golfer to win the Malaysian Open title at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club yesterday.
Manassero, who will be 18-years-old tomorrow, started the celebrations early as a closing four-under 68 gave him a total of 16-under 272 and it saw off challenges from Frenchman Gregory Bourdy and Northern Ireland star Rory McIlroy.
The dashing Italian had a crucial eagle on the 10th hole to thank for his one-stroke win over Bourdy, who battled to a five-under 67.
McIlroy, the world No. 9, battled magnificently on the back nine to give himself a chance to win the title but failed to find the crucial birdie at the last hole to force a playoff with Manassero and settled for a three-under 69 for third place on 274.
The leaders had 27 holes to play on the final day after six hours of weather delays earlier in the week, with McIlroy immediately extending his two-shot overnight advantage to three with a birdie at the par-five 10th.
But the 21-year-old McIlroy was passed by Manassero and Alexander Noren of Sweden before the end of the third round after dropping two shots at the short 15th.
Manassero, on the other hand, birdied both par threes on the back nine for a five-under 67 that left him 12-under with one round to go alongside Noren.
In the final round, Manassero completed the first nine holes on 35 but his game lifted with the eagle on the 10th.
Two birdies more and a lone bogey ensured Manassero’s place in history as he eclipsed Noh Seung-yul of South Korea as the youngest champion. Seung-yul won the title last year at 19.
And Manassero was beaming with pride as he collected the trophy and winning cheque from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
Manassero will also break into the world top 50 for the first time with the win as the Maybank Malaysian Open this year was accorded the highest ranking points due to the elite field.
The winner gets 40 points and yesterday was also Manassero’s second European Tour title in his young career.
Manassero was the youngest winner in European Tour history when he won the Castello Masters in Valencia last year.
“It’s fantastic. To have another title two days before my 18th birthday, it’s a great achievement,” he said.
He felt the eagle on the 10th was the turning point as he started to pull his game strongly.
“Two great up and downs from the bunker and then holing a nine iron on the 10th (for eagle) was maybe the turning point and made me think of the possibility of winning,” added the European Rookie of the Year.
“It was not easy. It was tough. The course is really tight and all the players were doing good and playing well.
“It’s just not easy to concentrate, especially to stay calm. I managed quite well. Fortunately, I ended up like this. I’m happy to get my second title after 11 months as a pro.”
On how he planned to celebrate his birthday tomorrow, Manassero said that he would return to Verona for a gathering with his family and close friends.
“I will also be looking at altering my playing schedule now that I may be inside the world top 50,” he said.
“I am just looking at a few Majors and the TPC (The Players Championship) right now. Things will definitely change.”
Final round scores
272: Matteo Manassero (Ita) 66-71-67-68.
273: Gregory Bourdy (Fra) 71-69-66-67.
274: Rory McIlroy (Nir) 69-64-72-69.
275: Rafael Cabrera-Bello (Spa) 69-70-69-67, Alexander Noren (Swe) 64-69-71-71.
276: Felipe Aguilar (Chi) 70-70-66-70.
278: Simon Dyson (Eng) 70-64-76-68.
279: Siddikur Rahman (Ban) 68-71-71-69.
280: Alejandro Canizares (Spa) 69-72-68-71, Martin Kaymer (Ger) 70-71-67-72.
281: Stephen Gallacher (Sco) 67-70-72-72, Charl Schwartzel (Rsa) 73-71-67-70.
282: Robert Rock (Eng) 70-71-70-71, Shiv Kapur (Ind) 71-69-71-71, Soren Kjeldsen (Den) 73-70-72-67, James Morrison (Eng) 69-71-70-72.
283: Thongchai Jaidee (Tha) 73-71-68-71, Soren Hansen (Den) 70-72-72-69, Joost Luiten (Ned) 72-69-71-71, Jason Knutzon (Usa) 70-71-71-71, Baek Seuk-hyun (Kor) 70-73-70-70, Nicolas Colsaerts (Bel) 70-70-72-71, Daniel Gaunt (Eng) 69-69-71-74, Danny Lee (Nzl) 71-67-70-75, Brett Rumford (Aus) 69-68-72-74.
284: Kodai Ichihara (Jpn) 71-71-74-68, Peter Lawrie (Irl) 70-71-73-70, Pablo Larrazabal (Spa) 70-70-71-73, Tim Stewart (Aus) 73-71-70-69, Kenichi Kuboya (Jpn) 74-70-65-74, Mark Brown (Nzl) 73-71-70-69.
285: Jamie Donaldson (Wal) 68-73-71-73, Marcus Fraser (Aus) 69-73-72-71, Raphael Jacquelin (Fra) 71-73-69-72.
286: Chan Yih-shin (Tpe) 70-74-73-69, Chinnarat Phadungsil (Tha) 73-69-71-73, Tetsuji Hiratsuka (Jpn) 71-69-71-75, Michael Campbell (Nzl) 73-67-70-76, Paul Waring (Rsa) 71-69-70-76, George Coetzee (Aus) 73-71-74-68.
287: Maarten Lafeber (Ned) 74-68-69-76, James Kingston (Rsa) 71-71-71-74, Thaworn Wiratchant (Tha) 72-68-73-74, Prayad Marksaeng (Tha) 71-72-69-75, Danny Chia (Mas) 71-73-67-76.
288: Marcus Both (Aus) 71-70-72-75, Jeev Milkha Singh (Ind) 67-76-69-76, Hwang Inn-choon (Kor) 72-71-65-80, Chapchai Nirat (Tha) 71-72-69-76, Gareth Maybin (Nir) 73-71-74-70, Pablo Martin (Spa) 73-65-82-68.
289: Rhys Davies (Wal) 72-70-70-77, Graeme Storm (Eng) 71-70-75-73, Anirban Lahiri (Ind) 75-68-74-72, Tano Goya (Arg) 72-71-72-74, Boonchu Ruangkit (Tha) 71-72-75-71; David Horsey (Eng) 72-72-71-74.
290: Darren Beck (Eng) 67-71-76-76, Lin Wen-tang (Tpe) 70-72-75-73, Pariya Junhasavasdikul (Tha) 75-68-75-72.
291: Bernd Wiesberger (Aut) 71-72-72-76, Chris Rodgers (Eng) 69-74-74-74, Udorn Duangdecha (Tha) 73-70-76-72.
292: Alastair Forsyth (Sco) 72-71-74-75, Liang Wenchong (Chn) 70-69-75-78.
293: John Parry (Eng) 74-68-74-77, Scott Barr (Aus) 69-73-74-77, Chawalit Plaphol (Tha) 69-73-74-77, Mardan Mamat (Sin) 73-70-73-77, Gavin Flint (Aus) 71-73-73-76.
294: Kwanchai Tannin (Tha) 69-72-74-79.
295: Louis Ooosthuizen (Rsa) 69-75-76-75.
296: Peter Karmis (Rsa) 73-71-77-75, David Drysdale (Sco) 69-72-79-76.
Link : http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2011/4/18/sports/8502549&sec=sports
Saturday, April 16, 2011
RORY MCILROY SHARES LEAD WITH ALEXANDER NOREN AT THE MAYBANK MALAYSIAN OPEN 2011
Rory McIlroy in action at MMO 2011
Kuala Lumpur, 15 April 2011 - World number nine Rory McIlroy lit up the Maybank Malaysian Open with a sensational eight-under-par 64 in the second round to hold the joint clubhouse lead with Alexander Noren at the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club.
The 21-year McIlroy, who has a two-day total of 11-under-par 133, took full advantage of ideal scoring conditions with an outward 31 before adding three more birdies coming home.
"I hit the ball well and gave myself chances and made some putts. 11-under after two days here is a great effort considering I've travelled so far and not seeing the course. I'm happy with how I played. The greens were a little better this morning for us - we were the first ones on them. I started well. I was five under through nine and kept it going on my second nine. Would have been nice to have hold that putt on the last but I'm in a great position going into the weekend."
Overnight leader, Noren, let the humidity get the better of him as he bogeyed the 15th Hole, Par 3 of the KLGCC West Course to produce a round of three-under-par 69 at the USD2.5 million event which is co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and European Tour.
"I had great 14-holes but the heat got to me because it was so hot and I was just counting how many holes I had left. I started very nicely and hit two greens on the par fives in two and made easy birdies. It was fun."
England's Simon Dyson who beat McIlroy at the 2009 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, matched McIlroy’s stunning round with a 64 to move up to third, one shot back.
"I played good. I wasn't feeling my best yesterday and went back to my room and straight to bed. I woke up this morning and felt better again and managed to get it going with eight birdies and no bogeys. I'm really pleased with that."
Malaysia's Danny Chia carded a one-under-par to tie at 42nd position with the likes of Mardan Mamat and Alastair Forsyth with five-holes remaining. He is currently the best scoring Malaysian going into the weekend.
Ben Leong, who did well in the first round, failed to continue his rhythm as he sunk four-bogeys in the second round for a three-over-par before play was suspended due to darkness.
Malaysia's amateur golfer, Chan Tuck Soon, who produced a one-under-par in the first round, crashed in the second round. Chan marked three bogeys, one double bogey and a triple bogey for a combined total of four-over-par 148.
Round two of the Maybank Malaysian Open 2011 was suspended at 3:37pm due to lightning and play resumed at 6:15pm without any changes atop the leader board. Play was suspended again at 7:16pm due to darkness. 77 players did not complete round two and will continue tomorrow at 7.40 am.
Making history as the first ever co-sanctioned tournament in Asia by both the European and Asian Tours in 1999, the Maybank Malaysian Open 2011 will feature top players from the rankings of both these world-leading circuits to make up the 156-player line-up.
Points earned at the Maybank Malaysian Open 2011 will go towards the Asian Tour Order of Merit, and will also add to the player's 2011 Race to Dubai Ranking, granting them a chance to qualify for the season-ending Dubai World Championship.
The 50th edition of the Maybank Malaysian Open will see a dazzling display of golf as our Malaysian professionals compete with some of the world's best players for the championship title. With a USD 2.5 million prize purse up on offer, spectators can expect an exciting tournament this April. The four-day co-sanctioned event will take place at the West Course of the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club from 14th - 17th April 2011.
Link : http://www.mgaonline.com.my/articledetail.asp?id=3169
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Champions of 2011 Malaysian Amateur Close
National elite player, Gavin Kyle Green proved he is still the player to beat, when he nabbed the Malaysian Amateur Close title for the third time in a row. Shooting an even-par 72 final round, he finished with a total of 216 for the three-day tournament.
Gavin, 18, held on to his stride since yesterday and produced a steady round of five birdies, three bogeys and one double-bogey to triumph over day one leader Ng Choo Teck by five strokes.
Choo Teck, 19, fired a disappointing three-over-par 75 to settle for the runner-up spot with five-over-par 221while Abel Tam, who closed his round today with a 71 was third on 8-over par 224 total.
"It feels good to be the champion for the third time in a row as it is not an easy feat to achieve," exclaimed Gavin. "I was aware of the pressure and was quite nervous at the start of the week but I managed to keep my cool. My long game has improved tremendously, currently I'm working on my short game, sharpening it for the Maybank Malaysian Open."
The clear weather today also witnessed Isza Fariza Ismail holding tight on her lead and rounded the tournament with nine-over par 225 to take the top honor and the daily gross for day one in the Ladies category. "I'm glad that I managed to pull through today. The pressure was definitely there to maintain my lead," said the 17-year old lass. "The highlight would be on the 17th hole where I birdied and squared the next hole with my flight members."
The Kuala Lumpur Amateur champion, Iman Ahmad Nordin came in second with 226 while 16-year old Nur Durriyah Damian took third placing. A total of 76 men and 13 ladies battled it out for the coveted title. This tournament is also one of the three qualifying events for the 109th Malaysian Amateur Open that will be held at the A' Famosa Golf Resort on May 19-22.
The top 15 men and 11 ladies from today's event qualified for the Malaysian Amateur Open.
RESULTS
Top 5 Men
216 Gavin Kyle Green 73-71-72
221 Ng Choo Teck 70-76-75
224 Abel Tam 82-71-71
225 Lam Yu Shuen 76-77-72
226 Tan Wei Chean 73-79-74
Top 5 Ladies
225 Isza Fariza Ismail 73-75-77
226 Iman Ahmad Nordin 79-71-76 Nur Durriyah Damian 74-76-76
229 Vivienne Chin Ven Yi 73-78-78
230 Janice Ling Hui Shin 83-76-71
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Seung-yul back to defend Malaysian Open title this month
http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2011/4/1/sports/8392452&sec=sports
PETALING JAYA: South Korean Noh Seung-yul (pic) will be back to defend the Maybank Malaysian Open title in the tournament, which will be held at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club from April 14-17.
Other former champions have also joined the cast, among them American Anthony Kang, Thai Thongchai Jaidee, Swede Peter Hedblom and Scot Alastair Forsyth.
Seung-yul, whose triumph at last year’s Malaysian Open helped him become the youngest-ever player to win the Asian Tour Order of Merit at 19 years old, recently qualified for his first WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship as one of the top 64 players in the world rankings.
“I had to adjust to the scorching weather the first time I played in Malaysia,” he said.
“This time, I’m mentally and physically prepared to withstand the heat in order to defend my title.”
Seung-yul added that winning the title last year was exceptionally meaningful because he managed to defeat his idol, K.J. Choi.
The 50th edition of the Malaysia Open have also attracted the participation of some of the best golfers in the world. In the fray are world No. 1 Martin Kaymer of Germany, Ireland’s Rory McIlroy and South Africans Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel.
Points earned at the Open will go towards the Asian Tour Order of Merit and will give players a chance for the season-ending Dubai World Championship.
The four-day co-sanctioned event by both the Asian and European Tours offers a total purse of US$2.5mil.
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