BMW Asian Open
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BMW
Played as the BMW Asian Open (April 24-27; Asian/Eurpn Trs event). Second-placed Robert-Jan Derksen (Neth) finished 1 shot behind Clarke (N.Ire), who enjoyed his first European Tour win in almost 5 years. [Tomson GC, Pudong, Shanghai, China].
Asia
BMW
Played as the BMW Asian Open (April 19-22; Asian/Eurpn Trs event). Second-placed Søren Kjeldsen (Den) finished 2 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Jacquelin (Fra). [Tomson GC, Pudong, Shanghai, China].
Asia
BMW
Played as the BMW Asian Open (April 20-23; Asian/Eurpn Trs event). Fernández-Castaño (Esp) beat Henrik Stenson (Swe) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-5 18th). [Tomson GC, Pudong, Shanghai, China].
Asia
BMW
Played as the BMW Asian Open (Apr 28-May 1; Asian/Eurpn Trs event). Second-placed Simon Wakefield (Eng) finished 13 shots behind Els (RSA), whose second round 62 set-up his runaway victory. [Tomson GC, Pudong, Shanghai, China].
Asia
BMW
Played as the BMW Asian Open (May 13-16; Asian/Eurpn Trs event). Second-placed Simon Dyson (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Jiménez (Esp); Dyson surrendered a six-shot lead going into the final round. [Tomson GC, Pudong, Shanghai, China].
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BMW
Played as the BMW Asian Open (Nov 21-24; Asian/Eurpn Trs event; Eurpn Tr 2003 season-opener). Second-placed Jyoti Randhawa (Ind) finished 1 shot behind Harrington (Ire). [Ta Shee G&CC, Daxi, nr Taoyuan City, Taiwan].
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The inaugural BMW Asian Open (Nov 22-25; Asian/Eurpn Trs event; Eurpn Tr 2002 season-opener). Second-placed Thongchai Jaidee (Thai) and José María Olazábal (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Sandelin (Swe). [Ta Shee G&CC, Daxi, nr Taoyuan City, Taiwan].
Tournaments:
Solheim Cup: can Europe defend the most prestigious team trophy in women’s professional golf, when the 17th Solheim Cup is played out at the Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio (Sept 4-6).
Italian Open: Nicolai Højgaard recorded his first European Tour win (Sept 5), just a week after his twin brother Rasmus landed the European Masters title (Aug 29); the first brothers to win back-to-back on the European Tour.
Who's Who:
Patrick Cantlay: moved into the world top 5, after winning the final two FedEx Cup playoff events and scooping the $15 million first prize.
Trish Johnson: kept the Senior LPGA Championship trophy in European hands, with her second win in this event in its four-year history.
The San Roque Club: "... how best to revitalise a course that had previously been fit to play regular host to the European Tour’s qualifying school finals..." by Toby Ingleton.
New 27-hole golf complex to be built in southern Belgium
A new golf complex in southern Belgium, close to the border with Luxembourg, will start construction in June 2021.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club "makes its tournament debut with the hosting of the Italian Open on the European Tour" by Richard Humphreys
Gamble Sands opens short course:
David McLay Kidd’s 14-hole QuickSands short course has opened for play at Gamble Sands in Brewster, Washington.
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