The DP World Tour Thread

vienne86

Only Irish interest this week in S Africa is McGrane, Clarke and Hoey. McGrane on +4 after 14.....seems to be having a sluggish start to his season.

vienne86

I see Peter Lawrie has another start this week in Madeira. He is getting more starts that I was expecting this season, though I expect that he won't have so many once we get into the better tournaments.

vienne86

Madeira Open delayed start this morning......this tournament seems to be dogged by weather delays every year.

Speak Now

Reduced to 54 holes already.

vienne86

Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »

Reduced to 54 holes already.

I seem to remember us discussing this sort of thing last year......the weather seems to be a real problem for this event.

vienne86

And still play is suspended in Madeira. This seems to be a bit of a farce.

Mantis Toboggan

I would have thought Portugal would have decent weather this time of year!

vienne86

Tyson Fury wrote: »

I would have thought Portugal would have decent weather this time of year!

It's quite some way from Portugal!

Mantis Toboggan

vienne86 wrote: »

It's quite some way from Portugal!

Ah yes! Point still stands.

vienne86

Peter Lawrie in good shape at -1 after 10 holes.

abff

Seems like the weather gods don't like Portuguese golf. Last year's Portugal Masters was reduced to 36 holes. This week's tournament seems likely to follow suit.

Goldenjohn

abff wrote: »

Seems like the weather gods don't like Portuguese golf. Last year's Portugal Masters was reduced to 36 holes. This week's tournament seems likely to follow suit.

Anyone know what effect that has on the prize fund/world ranking points?

abff

I'm fairly sure that the prize money is reduced by 25%, but full world ranking points apply. Can anyone confirm/refute?

Goldenjohn

abff wrote: »

I'm fairly sure that the prize money is reduced by 25%, but full world ranking points apply. Can anyone confirm/refute?

Cheers, hOpefully the Irish lads can have a good finish so

vienne86

Peter Lawrie and Kevin Phelan looking good.

vienne86

....and another delay in Madeira this morning. Starting at 10 now, apparently.

slave1

has to be more than a joke at this stage...with such deep fields in the US at the minute the Euro tour is pale in comparison anyways

bigtimecharlie

vienne86 wrote: »

....and another delay in Madeira this morning. Starting at 10 now, apparently.

1pm now. Farcical.

abff

abff wrote: »

I'm fairly sure that the prize money is reduced by 25%, but full world ranking points apply. Can anyone confirm/refute?

On the Wikipedia page for the world rankings, it states that world ranking points are reduced by 25% if the tournament is reduced to 36 or fewer holes. But I think this is incorrect. Alexander Levy got 24 points for winning the Portugal Masters last October.

The Premier Man

Tournament has been cancelled according to the European tour website

slave1

abff wrote: »

On the Wikipedia page for the world rankings, it states that world ranking points are reduced by 25% if the tournament is reduced to 36 or fewer points. But I think this is incorrect. Alexander Levy got 24 points for winning the Portugal Masters last October.

I don't know if it was the case for the PM but ranking points are fixed and given minimum points regardless of fields and length of play from time to time, to promote the game and get tournaments up and going etc.

vienne86

The Premier Man wrote: »

Tournament has been cancelled according to the European tour website

Poor sods who got themselves there to play - what a waste of time and money.

abff

vienne86 wrote: »

Poor sods who got themselves there to play - what a waste of time and money.

So no prize money, no world ranking points, nothing?:mad:

Zaph

abff wrote: »

So no prize money, no world ranking points, nothing?:mad:

I'd imagine that the level of players who'd be playing there would include quite a lot who could do with a few quid and could have done without shelling out for a trip to Madeira for nothing.

pistol_75

They are looking at rescheduling it later in the year I think.

Diego Tristan

On to Agadir this week.

Peter Lawrie gets in with an invite (again!), also features Hoey, McGrane, Maybin and Phelan.

Kevin Phelan last man in on the entry list, thanks to Gregory Havret having to withdraw after picking up a calf injury playing indoor soccer.

Speak Now

pistol_75 wrote: »

They are looking at rescheduling it later in the year I think.

Rescheduled for end of July, same week as Paul Lawrie's new match play event.

paulos53

4 birdies in 5 holes has moved Kevin Phelan within 1 shot of the lead

EDIT: It was 5 birdies in 6 holes

Old diesel

paulos53 wrote: »

4 birdies in 5 holes has moved Kevin Phelan within 1 shot of the lead

Pity shottracker isn't available on European tour - that would be a nice shot tracker and scorecard to see

abff

Very disappointed for Damien McGrane. Having hauled his way back into the top 40 after a poor opening round, he played his last six holes in three over, with bogeys on two of his last three holes (including his 18th) to miss the cut by one shot.