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The DP World Tour Thread

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    #1892
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,075 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    Great effort from Lowry today to make the cut.


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    #1893
    First Up
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    With a few to spare in the end. He looked sloppy the first two days after his lay off so he did well to get back into it.


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    #1894
    abff
    Registered Users Posts: 5,737 ✭✭✭abff


    First Up wrote: »
    With a few to spare in the end. He looked sloppy the first two days after his lay off so he did well to get back into it.

    I guess that depends on how you define a few to spare. He finished on 7 under and the cut was 6 under. Having said that, fair dues to him making the cut after a shaky start.

    Unfortunate to see Lawrie, McGrane, Harrington and Phelan all miss the cut, not to mention Clarke, whose two late bogeys cost him dearly.


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    #1895
    abff
    Registered Users Posts: 5,737 ✭✭✭abff


    Just looking at the tee times today, I see that there are four pros who missed the cut, but whose team is in the top 20. I haven't looked at previous years' results, but I would imagine this is somewhat higher than average.

    The pros in question are Robert Karlsson, Rafa Cabrero-Bella (playing with Dermot Desmond), Merrick Bremner and Gary Hurley (playing with Brian O'Driscoll). The difference between the pro's score and the team's score varies from a low of 21 strokes up to an incredible 34 strokes for Robert Karlsson and Selwyn Nathan. Karlsson finished in a tie for 150th on 5 over, but his team is in second place on 29 under.


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    #1896
    abff
    Registered Users Posts: 5,737 ✭✭✭abff


    A bit of background on Selwyn Nathan.

    Born in Johannesburg, he is a former golf professional who has had many important sports roles. He is currently Commissioner of the South Africa Sunshine Tour and Chairman of the South African Golf Development Board. He was a non-executive director of the highly successful 2010 FIFA World Cup. A member of Leopard Creek, he has played ten times in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.


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    #1897
    Rikand
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    abff wrote: »
    A bit of background on Selwyn Nathan.

    Born in Johannesburg, he is a former golf professional who has had many important sports roles. He is currently Commissioner of the South Africa Sunshine Tour and Chairman of the South African Golf Development Board. He was a non-executive director of the highly successful 2010 FIFA World Cup. A member of Leopard Creek, he has played ten times in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

    And an absolute bandit!


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    #1898
    Mantis Toboggan
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    Considering its Sunday there's absolutely no atmosphere there

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    #1899
    FixdePitchmark
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    Nice to see Dougherty going ok.

    Give a bit more credibility to his over confident commentary.


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    #1900
    Diego Tristan
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    Excellent week for Paul Dunne. Should make in the region of 45 to 50 grand for that.


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    #1901
    abff
    Registered Users Posts: 5,737 ✭✭✭abff


    I see Gary Hurley got $5,000 for finishing 20th in the pro-am. Looking at yesterday's scorecard, it looks as if he played the final round on his own. I was wondering how BOD was going to reconcile playing golf with watching the Ireland Italy game.


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    #1902
    AGC
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    Rikand wrote: »
    And an absolute bandit!

    Saw the last few shots Michael Ballack played and commentators said he plays off 27:eek::eek::eek::eek:


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    #1903
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users Posts: 17,873 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    Surprised that Rory isn't playing the British masters, thought he would have supported Poulter.

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    #1904
    rrpc
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    FixdePitchmark wrote: »
    Nice to see Dougherty going ok.

    Give a bit more credibility to his over confident commentary.

    You've got to admire the guy. Been in the wilderness for a few years now and still seems to have a positive attitude.

    There's Oliver wilson as well. Finished last on Sunday after winning it last year. Such a cruel game when you're struggling at the bottom.


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    #1905
    vienne86
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    Diego Tristan wrote: »
    Excellent week for Paul Dunne. Should make in the region of 45 to 50 grand for that.

    Lovely way to start the pro career. I think he is the real deal.


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    #1906
    Speak Now
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    Great to see Niall Kearney well up the field, following up last week's procession in the Irish PGA.


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    #1907
    First Up
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    Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »
    Great to see Niall Kearney well up the field, following up last week's procession in the Irish PGA.

    And Paul Dunne.

    They might be thinking this game is easy!


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    #1908
    sydneybound
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    I heard about Poulters glorious shank in a close thread, looked it up and here it is...

    http://www.golfdigest.com/story/ian-poulter-hit-a-pretty-brutal-shank-at-the-british-masters


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    #1909
    Speak Now
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    The red line sitting on top of Kevin Phelans name this week, unlikely he'll get in at this stage with tee times announced and all.


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    #1910
    AGC
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    Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »
    The red line sitting on top of Kevin Phelans name this week, unlikely he'll get in at this stage with tee times announced and all.

    Paul Lawrie down to play so you never know


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    #1911
    AGC
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    Eddie Pepperal just withdrew so if he isn't there yet he is currently rushing to the airport


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    #1912
    Speak Now
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    AGC wrote: »
    Eddie Pepperal just withdrew so if he isn't there yet he is currently rushing to the airport


    Last man in :) he's on the time sheet now!


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    #1913
    abff
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    Paul Dunne is currently 3 under after 2 holes.


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    #1914
    Mantis Toboggan
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    Did Kevin phelan start?

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    #1915
    pistol_75
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    Dennis Reynolds wrote: »
    Did Kevin phelan start?

    Yes he is +1 after 8. Scoring is quite low so far


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    #1916
    vienne86
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    pistol_75 wrote: »
    Yes he is +1 after 8. Scoring is quite low so far

    He shot a 70, so decent enough today.

    Peter Lawrie started off great, but is +2. with a hole still to play.


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    #1917
    Speak Now
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    Shot gun start for round 3 at 8a.m due to poor forecast for the weekend.


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    #1918
    Mantis Toboggan
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    Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »
    Shot gun start for round 3 at 8a.m due to poor forecast for the weekend.

    Bizarre! Good idea though!

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    #1919
    vienne86
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    Looks like Kevin Phelan is going to make the cut.....great to see him take his opportunity!


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    #1920
    liamoreilly
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    ...I'm surprised/disappointed to see mcilroy playing in the fry's this week...wasn't overly pleased that he was given an exemption to play the race to Dubai despite not playing the required event's... So to be given that exemption, (I can understand the reasons); think it's disrespectful to the European tour to not play in Portugal this week...He could have played so should have at least made the effort to increase his event's...


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    #1921
    kieran.
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    liamoreilly wrote: »
    ...I'm surprised/disappointed to see mcilroy playing in the fry's this week...wasn't overly pleased that he was given an exemption to play the race to Dubai despite not playing the required event's... So to be given that exemption, (I can understand the reasons); think it's disrespectful to the European tour to not play in Portugal this week...He could have played so should have at least made the effort to increase his event's...

    He was obliged to play the frys as he and a number of other pros got released to play in the non PGA sanctioned Turkish event three years ago and playing in the season opener in the next 3 years was the agreement for the release. Rose is also playing for the same reason..


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