1 CommentFernandez-Castano Wins British Masters
Twenty-seven year-old Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano out putted veteran, Lee Westwood in a third playoff hole on Sunday to win the British Masters tournament. This is the fourth European tour win for the Spainard, who celebrated his victory by taking a dip in the lake that front the final green at The Belfry in England’s West Midlands region.
Michael Campbell, the 2005 US Open champion finished third.
Castano turned pro in 2004 after winning the 2003 Spanish Amateur Championship in 2003.
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Golfing for the Cure
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM). Started by First Lady Betty Ford, a breast cancer survivor herself, and her daughter Susan in 1985, NBCAM has made great strides both by increasing early detection of this disease and erasing the stigma that was once attached to it.
This golf accessory set by Nicole Miller is one of dozens of pink ribbon golf items available, where a portion of each sale goes to help cure breast cancer. We’ll be featuring more of them throughout October. Pink Ribbon items make great holiday gifts.
To learn more about NBCAM and to download a …read more
Golf on TV this Weekend – 9/27 and 9/28
Golf events this weekend include the British Masters and the PGA Tour Championship. Televised events include the following:(all times are EDT).
Saturday, September 27Noon – 330pm – PGA – Tour Championship in Atlanta – NBC130pm – 330pm – Champions Tour – SAS Championship in Cary, North Carolina – Golf Channel4pm – 6pm – European Tour – British Masters in West Midlands, England – Golf Channel 630pm – 9pm – LPGA – Navistar LPGA Classic in Prattville, Alabama – Golf Channel
Sunday, September 28130pm – 6pm – PGA – Tour Championship in Atlanta – NBC130pm – 330pm – Champions Tour – …read more
Orbitz Travel Academy Sweepstakes
Enter this sweepstakes for a chance to win a trip for four to North Carolina’s historic Pinehurst Golf Resort. There are also 170 instant prizes that include golf shoes, golf hats, umbrellas, and more. To win the instant prizes, you need to play a three-hole challange game that’s kind of tricky, but fun. If you hit the green, you get a chance at one of the instant prizes.
The sweepstakes is open to residents of the 48 contiguous US states who are 18 and older. You can enter daily from now through October 19 by visiting this Web page. Good …read more
Americans Take Ryder Cup
It was never really in question after day one. The Americans led the Ryder Cup competition wire to wire, something they haven’t been able to do in more than a decade…and here they were without the number one player in the world, Tiger Woods. After the individual match play yesterday, Team USA prevailed 16 1/2 to 11 1/2.
It wasn’t that the European team played badly. They didn’t. The Americans just played better and with more heart, especially the younger and older members of the team. Particularly noteworthy was Kenny Perry’s performance. Born and raised just miles away from Valhalla …read more
Ryder Cup Day Three Match-Ups
The third and final day of the Ryder Cup competition begins today around noon at Louisville’s Vahalla Golf Club. The US team is ahead by two points, but anything can happen with the one-on-one matches. Today’s pairings and tee-off times are as follows:
1203pm – Anthony Kim (US) vs. Sergio Garcia (Europe)
1214pm – Hunter Mahan (US) vs. Paul Casey (Europe)
1225pm – Justin Leonard (US) vs. Robert Karlsson (Europe)
1236pm – Phil Mickelson (US) vs. Justin Rose (Europe)
1247pm – Kenny Perry (US) vs. Henrik Stenson (Europe)
1258pm – Boo Weekley (pictured above celebrating yesterday) (US) vs. Oliver Wilson (Europe)
109pm – J.B. Holmes (pictured at …read more
Team USA Leads into Day Three
The Americans lost a point during day two at the Ryder Cup, but they still lead the Europeans by two points going into the single match play on day three. The second day action was exciting, with plenty of long puts and plenty of emotion on both sides. Below are the day two highlights:
The Ryder Cup on TV this Weekend
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All eyes are on Louisville and the Ryder Cup this weekend. The only other golf event is the Nationwide Tour’s Oregon Classic and it’s not being televised. The Ryder Cup action may be seen as follows:(all times are EDT).
Saturday, September 209am – 6pm on NBC
Sunday, September 21Midnight – 1am – ESPN2Noon – 6pm – NBC6pm – 7pm – ESPN News (closing ceremonies)
US Leads Ryder Cup after Day One
For the first time in 13 years, the Team USA leads Team Europe after the first day of Ryder Cup play at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, thanks in part to the strong short game of veteran Phil Mickelson and Ryder Cup rookie, Anthony Kim. Below are the day one highlights: