European Tour

200yd Gong Shot

by Derek on December 18, 2010

in European Tour,Video

Everybody really seemed to like the clay pigeon video from Friday so I thought I would share the other promo video in the series that was done earlier this year for the European Tour.

Pull! An Incredible Golf Shot

by Derek on December 17, 2010

in European Tour,Video

I can’t help but wonder if it would have been easier (albeit less exciting) to use this instead. Lesson:  These guys really are good.

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US vs Europe Rematch

by Derek on November 11, 2010

in International Golf,PGA Tour

PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem w/ his Golden Goose, Tiger Woods

We all know that the Euros got the best of our last encounter at the Ryder Cup. I thought we were going to have to wait 2 years to see a rematch, but the PGA and European Tours are giving us a bit of a rematch less than 2 months later. Over the last few weeks there have been a series of escalating actions/reactions that have the potential to create dramatic lasting impacts on the landscape of professional golf.

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What Were You Doing at the Age of 17?

by Derek on October 24, 2010

in European Tour

CASTELLON DE LA PLANA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 24: Matteo Manassero of Italy celebrates winning his first professional tournament at the age of 17 during the final round of the Castello Masters Costa Azahar at the Club de Campo del Mediterraneo on October 24, 2010 in Castellon de la Plana, Spain. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

Today Matteo Manassero shot a 67 in the closing round of the Castello Masters to become the youngest winner in European Tour history at 17 years, 188 days old.  He started off the day 2 shots behind Gary Boyd, but Boyd’s final round 74, opened the door for Manassero’s 4 shot victory.

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