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Vegas comes to a ‘First Sunday’ on the PGA Tour.

Comes the fifth and final day of the Bob Hope Classic in La Quinta (California) with the Venezuelan Jhonattan Vegas and Gary Woodland American (-24) sharing the lead again and ready to write his name in letters of gold on the PGA Tour a victory in his rookie year. Both 26 years old and two big hitters. None given budge. No one wants to loosen up. This may end in a tie endless …

“This is not over yet,” noted Woodland. “It will be another shooting. The conditions will be perfect again. The greens are impeccable. We’ll have to go with the hot putter and sign a card very low. ”

Woodland reflected a general sentiment. Today is a day of birdies, many birdies.

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“I know what it costs the card and I think this year I will not give many hits”

Carlos del Moral is already in Spain after completing a more than remarkable South African tour. He has played three tournaments, has spent three cuts and has added two top 20. In the first change, has succeeded very well placed for the re-ranking, the main objective in the beginning of this year. The cold numbers are spotless, but the feelings are even better. The Ten-Golf has a first person’s own Carlos …

The ‘stretch’. “I do not know what will be seen from outside, but I know how I feel. I’m more player than two years ago when I had the card for the first time. Last year I grew about five years. A last season in the Challenge, finishing in 21 th place, make that gamble in the School, to come out … itchy. I’ve grown and I’ve done a better player. I am very happy because I have a very definite line of work, I always do the same … The routine is a good word for success in golf, as pressure at peak times, is vital. ”

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We continue with the individual review of each of the members of the Navy to reappear in the Desert Tour.

Pablo Larrazabal. After the explosion of 2008 with his victory in France, has consolidated its figure golfer in the circuit in 2009 and 2010. Or what is the same, and very importantly, has proven himself and the world that her visceral aggression and not fireworks. No basis. In the last months of 2010 the game was richer than that dictated the results. A more attractive bullet in the chamber of Spanish golf.

Paul Martin. It is the most filmed of this ‘elite group’ of the Navy. Coming off a victory in South Africa. We see him with options to get into the fight for victory Sunday almost every week, at any tournament, even the highest level. He has understood that the correct acceptance of errors in the field is the key to its evolution now.

Jose Manuel Lara. After hard time passing them in a couple of stages of the 2010 season, his reunion with the victory in Austria should be a balm for the 2011. More than a balm, a spur. Somehow, the recipe is clearer out of the quagmire that will raise the sport, especially this point in his career to escape the complications and technical hieroglyphics and take the field with only a few clear ideas in my head.

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Debuts tomorrow in Abu Dhabi the bulk of the Spanish Armada in the 2011 season. Gone are some intense long vacation and return to work and strenuous workouts. Each, in their winter quarters (pun intended), has outlined strategies and schedules, projected targets and has sought its particular ‘Philosopher’s Stone golf polishing defects or errors. Now, when everything looks pink that colors almost always restart, is a good time to review our golf’s elite …

This is a discussion of expectations, as reflected in very specific notes and based on their past experiences, their evolution, their ‘confessions’ on foot putting green and the journalist’s own observation.

Miguel Angel Jimenez. He served 47 years on 5 January, but he has already proven to be a mistake to look your ID with skepticism. His line of work and motivation has not changed. The important thing is that, precisely, he does not feel that there are still given everything. Sideways, of course, looks more to the majors, especially Masters and British. That itself would be an auction round. If anything, even more carefully look after their stretching and maintenance work in the gym.

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Flamingos Golf (Benahavis, Malaga), between 16 and 19 September, the Women’s Open in Spain more competitive in history. You can follow online.

The Malaga Azahara Munoz led the Spanish assault on a title that is resistant to local players for too long (no one has won since its founding in 2002). “We are fortunate to be here, an excellent place for this tournament and, yes, the Solheim Cup to be played here in 2015,” referring to the candidacy of the Costa del Sol and the most important professional tournament in the world faces, such as the Ryder Cup, to an American team against a European.

The Spanish golfer acknowledges that “I have a lot of confidence after winning my first professional tournament and get the American Tour card, but it is clear that I have everything to do. I love golf, I have the luck to do what I like and want people enjoy it as I do with this sport. “

Laura Davies also announced battle: “The title will be decided in playoff between Azahara Munoz, Christina Kim and me … and I will win on the first hole. There will be a magnificent spectacle,” he said.

The young Italian Matteo Manassero has ceased to be a promise to become reality when he won the Castello Masters on Sunday, an event is valid for the European Tour, culminating on Sunday.

At only 17 years and 188 days, Manassero has become the earliest player to win a European Tour tournament, beating New Zealander Danny Lee, who in 2009 won the Johnnie Walker Classic in Thailand, with 18 years and 213 days.

Manasero ended the last day of the tournament, played at Club de Campo del Mediterranean, with a card of 67 strokes, 4-under after making five birdies and a bogey.

The Italian finished with a card of 268 strokes, 16 under par, and beat for 4-stroke lead on the second, Spanish Ignacio Garrido, who greatly impacts onslaught ended with 272 (68 the last day).

Two consecutive birdies on holes 16 and 17 Garrido allowed to access that second position.

After the Dutch were at Joost Luiten, Irishman Peter Lawrie, Swedish and English Nilsson Richard Gary Boyd, who led until Saturday, “all with 273 impacts. Read the rest of this entry »

Tiger Woods returned to his roots after a decade. It was the 60th anniversary of the arrival to the throne of  Thailand Bhumibol Adulyadej.

The American was the star of a golf tournament organized to celebrate the occasion.

Woods, an American father and Thai mother, confronted the Colombian Camilo Villegas, winner in the end, “the Englishman Paul Casey and Thai Thongchai Jaider a championship one day at Amata Spring Country Club  in Chonburi, a coastal province southeast of Bangkok.

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Tiger Woods believes it must become a different person after suffering a difficult year both on and off the golf course, but insists that will never change is his desire to win. “I go to every tournament with the same intention, which is to win a golf tournament, the number one ranking or not. That has not changed and never will,” Woods told reporters Wednesday.

However, Woods is less concerned with trying to ensure a speedy return to number one and is more focused on return to the habit of winning tournaments. “I have not won for nearly a year. I’ve gone through periods like this before, it comes out and compete and win tournaments, and win enough tournaments. Read the rest of this entry »

Tiger Woods will return to Thailand for the first time in a decade to play a tournament to mark the 60 anniversary of accession to the throne of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the organizers announced today.

Wood, an American father and Thai mother will attend the 8th of November at a tournament a day in the format “skins” in the Amata Spring Country Club in Chonburi, a coastal province southeast of Bangkok.

The tournament are also invited Colombian Camilo Villegas and Englishman Paul Casey, who will measure their forces with the local star Thongchai Jaidee.

Tiger Woods real name is Eldrick Woods Tont. Tonto is a traditional Thai name his mother gave him, Kult Woods, who grew up as a Buddhist.

Argentine David Vanegas, twenty-two on 17 March and professional for 14 months, has triumphed nell’Abierto Internacional de Golf  ‘The Copa Antioquia’, the tournament’s inaugural 2010 season of the Challenge Tour, which took place on the course Club Deportivo El Rodeo, Medellin.

Vanegas (272 to 67 69 69 67) has two sharp clap U.S., Nathan Smith, second with 276, and Vince Coviello, third with 278. In fourth place with 279 Swede Peter Gustafsson, fifth with 280 the Englishman Robert Dinwiddie, sixth with 281 the Norwegian Jan-Are Larsen, the Chilean Mark Tullo Argentinian Julio Zapata.

Have not passed the cut the three Italians who took part in the competition: Andrea Perrino, 75th with 145 (74 71) and out for a shot, Federico Colombo, 103 ° with 147 (74 73) and Andrea Maestroni, 133 ° with 151 (73 78). Vanegas has received a 25,636 euro prize money of 160,000 euros.