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DJ Wins Hyundai Tournament of Champions PDF Print E-mail
Written by BRUNO   

The King of 54 hole events and his sporty new gamer are off to a fast start in 2013.                  - zimbio image

 

 

Kapalua - At the weather interrupted Hyundai Tournament of Champions at Kapalua's Plantation

course, Dustin Johnson dominated. Gaming TaylorMade's new R1 driver, he blitzed the field on the

par 73 layout (Scores of 69-66-68), his total score of 16 under par was four strokes clear of runnerup

and defending Champion Steve Stricker. The twenty eight year old has now won 7 times on tour, and

earned 500 Fedex Cup points for the victory. Johnson had previously won the 2011 Barclays, and 2009

AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro Am in weather shortened 54 hole events. Johnson became the first

player since Tiger Woods to win six years straight out of college.


"It gives me alot of confidence going into this year" Johnson said. "I hit a few bad drives that cost me

shots . . . but I played good today".


Brandt Snedeker finished solo third at -10. BubbaWatson and Keegan Bradley finished tied 4th at -9,

and Ricky Fowler and Tommy Gainey finished T6 at -8.


It was the first Tuesday finish since Ben Curtis won the 2006 Booz Allen Classic.


Coverage for Golf Channel's Thursday telecast of the 1st round of the Sony Open are in jeopardy. All of

the equipment must travel via barge to Oahu, then trucked and set up in time for Thursday's first round

at Waialae Country Club (less than 48 hours away)



Scores: http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/hyundai-tmlournament-of-champions/leaderboard.ht

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 
Winds Rule at Kapalua PDF Print E-mail
Written by BRUNO   

 

 

High winds are keeping the players off the course at the Tournament of Champions.

 

 

Kapalua, Hawaii - Play was suspended once again because of high winds at the

Tournament of Champions at Kapalua. For the second day in a row winds gusted

over 50 mph and forced tour officials to cancel play. "You hope for the best, and it

just didn't happen" said Slugger White Vice President of Rules and Competitions for

the PGA Tour.


"At the point where we suspended play, conditions were worse at that moment

than they were on Friday when we suspended play," chief of operations of the PGA

Tour Andy Pazder said.The hopes are now for a Monday/Tuesday event."Our

meteorologist is saying 25-30 mph winds (for Tuesday) which we can play in."


Lets hope they can get it in, and the late finish doesn't impact the Sony Open which

is slated to start Thursday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 
GWAA Names Rory McIlroy Player of the Year PDF Print E-mail
Written by Bruno   

Last month McIlroy finished off 2012 by winning the money title on both the PGA & European tour.

 

 

In a near unanimous vote by the GWAA this week Rory McIlroy was named the 2012

Player of the Year. The Northern Irishman received 190 of a possible 194 votes (Fed Ex

Cup Champion Brandt Snedeker received 3 votes, Tiger Woods received one vote).

 

McIlroy was previously named P.O.Y by the PGA Tour, PGA of America, European Tour and

British Golf Writers.

 

The GWAA also named Stacy Lewis the female P.O.Y, and Roger Chapman the Senior

recipient.

 

Who will pose the biggest threat to the young Ulsterman in 2013? Will Rory suffer a set

back with his equipment change to Nike? Will Tiger reclaim his place on top, and if so, will

he win a major for the first time since 2008? Who will be the young gun to make his mark

in 2013 . . . it all starts in Hawaii on Jan.4 where Steve Stricker defends his title.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 
Schwartzel Romps Again, Sergio's 61 Wins in Malaysia PDF Print E-mail
Written by Bruno   

Different setting, same result - Charl Schwartzel celebrates at the Alfred Dunhill Championship

 

 

Malelane, South Africa - For the second time in 7 days, Charl Schwartzel blitzed an

international field by a double digit margin . . . this time by 12 at the Alfred Dunhill

Championship at Leopard Creek Country Club.The South African entered Sunday with a

ten shot lead, his final round 69 pushed the final tally to 12 (last week in Thailand he won

by 11) and a score of -24 with rounds of 67-64-64-69 = 264.The win was Schwartzel's

eighth European Tour victory.

 

Schwartzel was somewhat surprised by his two week romp. ""That doesn't happen often,"

he said. "Normally after a win by such a big margin, it's hard to put up the same show the

next week. It's satisfying to continue that form and play the same sort of golf. I keep talking

about consistency, and mine is back where I like it to be."

 

Kristoffer Broberg was secong at -12, Gregory Bourdy, Scott Jamieson, Garth Mulroy, and

Andy Sullivan all finished a "baker's dozen" behind the 2011 Masters Champion.

 

A rare feat occurred during the championship, Keith Horne aced the par 3 - 12th hole both

Friday & Saturday.

 

 

Final Scores:

http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2013/tournamentid=2012096/leaderboard/index.html

 

 

 

 

Sergio celebrates his second win of 2012, his final round 61 sealed the deal in Malaysia.

 

 

Johor, Malaysia - Sergio Garcia fired a Sunday 61, the lowest final round by a winner in Asian

Tour history.Garcia finished at 18 under at Horizon Hills Golf Club in the rain shortened Asian

Tour finale in Johor.It was a another solid year for the Spaniard, who also won at the Wyndham

Championship on the PGA Tour.

 

American Jonathan Moore also shot 61, and finished second, Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee

was third at 14 under after a 65.

 

Notables: John Daly shot a final round 65 to finish 15th, Ernie Els closed with a 72 to finish

48th.

 

Final scores: http://www.asiantour.com/livescoring.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 
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