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The DP World Tour Thread

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    #782
    Speak Now
    Registered Users Posts: 8,533 ✭✭✭Speak Now


    You'd have to go back to 2011 for his current earnings not to finish in top 110. With reduced sponsor's in Europe he is as Abff said effectively there. A return to Dubai his aim now.

    Thornton and Phelan could do with a weekend like McGrane between now and end of regular season.


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    #783
    ssbob
    Registered Users Posts: 2,736 ✭✭✭ssbob


    Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »
    Thornton and Phelan could do with a weekend like McGrane between now and end of regular season.

    I am pretty sure Thornton is exempt next year. He had a win last year right?


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    #784
    paulos53
    Registered Users Posts: 982 ✭✭✭paulos53


    He won one of the smaller events which only give a 1 year exemption


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    #785
    abff
    Registered Users Posts: 5,730 ✭✭✭abff


    ssbob wrote: »
    I am pretty sure Thornton is exempt next year. He had a win last year right?

    Yes, but his win was in a tournament worth less than €1.5m, so he only gets a one year exemption in addition to the year in which he won.


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    #786
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    Yeah the same if McGrane had won yesterday he would still only have exemption to end of next year albeit in a much better category where you could plan your year much better.


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    #787
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,075 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    So the European Tour is bck in action in Denmark. Scoring is high, but Peter Lawrie going very nicely on -1 - God he needs it. Bjorn in front in his home event......not keen on his new beard.


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    #788
    Rikand
    Registered Users Posts: 20,348 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    Bjorn guaranteeing his place on the ryder cup team. In this form, he deserves it


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    #789
    abff
    Registered Users Posts: 5,730 ✭✭✭abff


    Rikand wrote: »
    Bjorn guaranteeing his place on the ryder cup team. In this form, he deserves it

    It's good to see him playing well. He was probably going to qualify anyway because of winning the Nedbank Challenge last December. That was worth 46 world ranking points and almost €800k. I'm still not convinced that it should have counted towards the Ryder Cup, but if Bjorn wins this week, he'll have earned his place.

    Nice to see Peter Lawrie have a sub par round. Hopefully he'll keep it going tomorrow and over the weekend. He needs a big cheque to give him a chance of holding onto his card.


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    #790
    vienne86
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    Meanwhile poor Kevin Phelan has a 6 on a par 3 and a 10 on a par 5! I wonder what happened.


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    #791
    Rikand
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    Hoey having a good start as well :)


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    #792
    rrpc
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    vienne86 wrote: »
    Meanwhile poor Kevin Phelan has a 6 on a par 3 and a 10 on a par 5! I wonder what happened.
    Sounds like water or hazard trouble. I don't think I've ever scored a 10 on a par 5. Gives me hope :D


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    #793
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,075 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    Lovely to hear Peter Lawrie being the golfer mentioned on RTE this morning. I know he needs a really big cheque to save his card, but here's hoping.


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    #794
    abff
    Registered Users Posts: 5,730 ✭✭✭abff


    vienne86 wrote: »
    Lovely to hear Peter Lawrie being the golfer mentioned on RTE this morning. I know he needs a really big cheque to save his card, but here's hoping.

    Not a good start for him this afternoon. Four over after six holes before getting a birdie at the 7th. Just one shot inside the cut line at present.


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    #795
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    Phelen was 17 shots better today, just missed the cut.


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    #796
    abff
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    James Heath, who was playing in the last group, bogeyed his last hole (the 9th) and an additional 19 players, including Michael Hoey and Simon Thornton, have made the cut as a result.


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    #797
    abff
    Registered Users Posts: 5,730 ✭✭✭abff


    Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »
    Phelen was 17 shots better today, just missed the cut.

    Joint best round of the day. Very unlucky to miss the cut by 1 stroke. I wonder what happened to him yesterday.


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    #798
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,075 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    abff wrote: »
    James Heath, who was playing in the last group, bogeyed his last hole (the 9th) and an additional 19 players, including Michael Hoey and Simon Thornton, have made the cut as a result.

    Excellent news. Pity Kevin Phelan had such an awful first day


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    #799
    PARlance
    Registered Users Posts: 21,099 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    Nice to see Bradely Dredge up there, did he not lose his card?

    He's been playing a lot of Challenge Tour, even EuroPro tour events.


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    #800
    abff
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    I see that Michael Hoey has withdrawn, but can't find anything on the internet about why he's done so.

    Peter Lawrie is 2 over after 10 for his round today and Simon Thornton is 4 over after 17, so neither looks likely to pick up a big cheque this week.


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    #801
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    vienne86 wrote: »
    Excellent news. Pity Kevin Phelan had such an awful first day

    He'd be in contention only for those 2 holes never mind the cut.


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    #802
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,075 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    Some woeful scoring in Denmark today. Peter Lawrie on level par. I know it is not going to be enough to save his season, but would love to see him get something to help his confidence.


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    #803
    Rikand
    Registered Users Posts: 20,348 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    Fairplay to warren but dredge certainly had his chances to take it from him


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    #804
    abff
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    For the second week in a row, someone playing in the last group dropped shots on his last hole and allowed around 20 additional players to make the cut. This time around, it was Florian Praegant who, unfortunately for him, double bogeyed the 18th and missed the cut. Among the 20 golfers who ended up in a tie for 65th place were Peter Lawrie and Gareth Maybin.

    Maybe this is a sign of a change in luck for Peter.


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    #805
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,075 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    abff wrote: »
    For the second week in a row, someone playing in the last group dropped shots on his last hole and allowed around 20 additional players to make the cut. This time around, it was Florian Praegant who, unfortunately for him, double bogeyed the 18th and missed the cut. Among the 20 golfers who ended up in a tie for 65th place were Peter Lawrie and Gareth Maybin.

    Maybe this is a sign of a change in luck for Peter.

    I cross my fingers for Peter every week - good to see him getting a small piece of luck here.


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    #806
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,075 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    Well done Jamie Donaldson winning today. That gets him into the Ryder cup - deservedly so, I think. He's in good form and should be an asset to the team.


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    #807
    LinksLad
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    John Hahn ripping it up in Italy -

    -9 through 11 holes!
    update

    Quad bogey.. oh dear...

    His front 9 today was 10 shots better than yesterday.
    update

    Followed by birdie, eagle, par : 8 under through 16 with a quad bogey on the card!


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    #808
    The Peanut
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,169 ✭✭✭The Peanut


    Probably the most incredible round of golf I've ever seen. 8 under through 15 holes including a 7 on a par 3. 3 eagles so far. He will be sick over the quad bogey.


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    #809
    LinksLad
    Registered Users Posts: 262 ✭✭LinksLad


    The Peanut wrote: »
    Probably the most incredible round of golf I've ever seen. 8 under through 15 holes including a 7 on a par 3. 3 eagles so far. He will be sick over the quad bogey.
    He was in danger of not having a tour card for next year, so that'll ease the pain a bit.


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    #810
    The Peanut
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,169 ✭✭✭The Peanut


    LinksLad wrote: »
    He was in danger of not having a tour card for next year, so that'll ease the pain a bit.

    Finished with a 7 under total. Could have been so much better.


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    #811
    The Peanut
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,169 ✭✭✭The Peanut


    Stephen Gallacher is doing his best to make things very awkward for Paul McGinley. Alone in second place, 6 under through 10 and 16 under overall. Great effort although I'd imagine GMac isn't impressed.


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