Doral Open
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Ford
Played as the Ford Championship at Doral (March 2-5). Second-placed David Toms (USA) and Camilo Villegas (Col) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Tiger Woods (USA). [Blue Monster course, Trump Natl Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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Ford
Played as the Ford Championship at Doral (March 3-6). Second-placed Phil Mickelson (USA) finished 1 shot behind Tiger Woods (USA), whose win took him back to No.1 in the official world golf rankings. [Blue Monster course, Trump Natl Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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Ford
Played as the Ford Championship at Doral (March 4-7). Craig Parry (Aus) beat Scott Verplank (USA) at the first playoff hole by holing out from 176 yds for an eagle-two at the 467-yard 18th. Parry recorded the second of his two PGA Tour wins. [Blue Monster course, Trump Natl Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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Ford
Played as the Ford Championship (March 6-10; formerly Genuity Championship). Scott Hoch (USA) beat Jim Furyk (USA) with a birdie at the third playoff hole, to record the last of his 11 PGA Tour wins. Monday finish required when Hoch declined to putt-out at the second playoff hole, claiming bad light. [Blue Monster course, Trump Natl Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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Genuity
Played as the Genuity Championship (Feb 28-Mar 3). Second-placed Tiger Woods (USA) finished 2 shots behind Ernie Els (RSA). [Blue Monster course, Trump Natl Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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Genuity
Played as the Genuity Championship (March 1-4). Second-placed Mike Weir (Can) finished 2 shots behind Joe Durant (USA). [Blue Monster course, Trump Natl Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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Ryder
Played as the Doral Ryder Open (March 2-5). Second-placed Franklin Langham (USA) finished 2 shots behind Jim Furyk (USA), who recorded his fifth PGA Tour win. [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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Ryder
Played as the Doral Ryder Open (March 4-7). Second-placed Greg Kraft (USA) finished 1 shot behind Steve Elkington (Aus), who recorded his second win in three years in this event, and his tenth and final PGA Tour win overall. [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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Ryder
Played as the Doral Ryder Open (March 5-8). Second-placed John Huston (USA) and Billy Mayfair (USA) finished 1 shot behind Michael Bradley (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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Ryder
Played as the Doral Ryder Open (March 6-9). Second-placed Larry Nelson (USA) and Nick Price (Zim) finished 2 shots behind Steve Elkington (Aus). [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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Ryder
Played as the Doral Ryder Open (Feb 29-Mar 3). Second-placed Michael Bradley (USA) and Vijay Singh (Fiji) finished 2 shots behind Greg Norman (Aus), who recorded his third win in this event. [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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Ryder
Played as the Doral Ryder Open (March 2-5). Second-placed Greg Norman (Aus) and Peter Jacobsen (USA) finished 1 shot behind Nick Faldo (Eng). [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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Ryder
Played as the Doral Ryder Open (March 3-6). Second-placed Billy Andrade (USA) and Brad Bryant (USA) finished 3 shots behind John Huston (USA). [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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Ryder
Played as the Doral Ryder Open (March 4-7). Second-placed Mark McCumber (USA) and Paul Azinger (USA) finished 3 shots behind Greg Norman (Aus), who recorded his second win in this event. [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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Ryder
Played as the Doral Ryder Open (March 5-8). Second-placed Fred Couples (USA) and Keith Clearwater (USA) finished 3 shots behind Raymond Floyd (USA), who recorded his third win in this event, and last of his 22 PGA Tour wins overall. [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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Ryder
Played as the Doral Ryder Open (Feb 28-Mar 4). 28-year-old Rocco Mediate (USA) beat Curtis Strange (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record the first of his six PGA Tour wins. Mediate became the first player to win a regular PGA Tour event using a long putter. Monday finish required after storm delay on Sunday. [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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Ryder
Played as the Doral Ryder Open (Mar 1-4). Greg Norman (Aus) beat Paul Azinger (USA), Mark Calcavecchia (USA) and Tim Simpson (USA) with an eagle at the first playoff hole. [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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Ryder
Played as the Doral Ryder Open (Feb 23-26). Second-placed Fred Couples (USA) finished 1 shot behind Bill Glasson (USA). [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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Ryder
Played as the Doral Ryder Open (March 3-6). Second-placed Mark McCumber (USA) and Chip Beck (USA) finished 1 shot behind Ben Crenshaw (USA). [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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Ryder
Played as the Doral Ryder Open (Feb 26-Mar 1). Second-placed Tom Kite (USA), Don Pooley (USA) and Seve Ballesteros (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Lanny Wadkins (USA). [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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Played as the Doral-Eastern Open (March 6-9). Andy Bean (USA) beat Hubert Green (USA) with a birdie at the fourth playoff hole, to record his third win in this event, and tenth PGA Tour win overall. [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
Played as the Doral-Eastern Open (Feb 21-24). Second-placed and defending champion Tom Kite (USA) finished 1 shot behind Mark McCumber (USA), who recorded his second win in this event. [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
Played as the Doral-Eastern Open (March 8-11). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 2 shots behind Tom Kite (USA). [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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Played as the Doral-Eastern Open (Feb 24-27). Second-placed Ed Fiori (USA) finished 5 shots behind Gary Koch (USA). [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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Played as the Doral-Eastern Open (Feb 25-28). Second-placed Scott Hoch (USA), Mike Nicolette (USA) and Jerry Pate (USA) finished 1 shot behind Andy Bean (USA). [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
Played as the Doral-Eastern Open (March 12-15). Second-placed Keith Fergus (USA) and David Graham (Aus) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Raymond Floyd (USA). [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
Played as the Doral-Eastern Open (March 13-16). Raymond Floyd (USA) beat Jack Nicklaus (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole, to record the first of his three wins in this event. [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
Played as the Doral-Eastern Open (March 15-18). Second-placed Bill Rogers (USA) finished 1 shot behind 27-year-old Mark McCumber (USA), who recorded the first of his 10 PGA Tour wins. [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
Played as the Doral-Eastern Open (March 9-12). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 1 shot behind Tom Weiskopf (USA). [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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Played as the Doral-Eastern Open (March 10-13). Second-placed David Graham (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Andy Bean (USA), who secured the first of his 11 PGA Tour wins on the occasion of his 24th birthday. [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
Played as the Doral-Eastern Open (March 11-14). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) and Mark Hayes (USA) finished 6 shots behind Hubert Green (USA). [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
Played as the Doral-Eastern Open (March 13-16). Second-placed Forrest Fezler (USA) and Bert Yancey (USA) finished 3 shots behind Jack Nicklaus (USA), who recorded his second win in this event. [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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Played as the Doral-Eastern Open (March 7-10). Second-placed Lee Trevino (USA), Tom Watson (USA), Charles Coody (USA) and Homero Blancas (USA) finished 4 shots behind Bud Allin (USA). [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
Played as the Doral-Eastern Open (March 8-11). Second-placed Tom Weiskopf (USA) and Bruce Crampton (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Lee Trevino (USA). [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
Played as the Doral-Eastern Open (March 2-5). Second-placed Lee Trevino (USA) and Bob Rosburg (USA) finished 2 shots behind Jack Nicklaus (USA), who recorded his 40th PGA Tour win. [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
Played as the Doral-Eastern Open (March 4-7). Second-placed Gardner Dickinson (USA) finished 1 shot behind Jesse Carlyle "J.C." Snead (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
Played as the Doral-Eastern Open (Feb 26-Mar 1). Second-placed Jim Colbert (USA) finished 4 shots behind 31-year-old Mike Hill (USA), who recorded the first of his three PGA Tour wins. [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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Played as the Doral Open (Feb 27-Mar 2). Second-placed Tommy Aaron (USA) finished 1 shot behind 30-year-old Tom Shaw (USA), who recorded the first of his four PGA Tour wins. [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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Played as the Doral Open (March 7-10). Second-placed Tom Weiskopf (USA) finished 1 shot behind Gardner Dickinson (USA), who recorded his fifth PGA Tour win. [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
Played as the Doral Open (March 2-5). Second-placed Harold Henning (RSA) and Art Wall Jr (USA) finished 1 shot behind Doug Sanders (USA), who recorded his second win in three years in this event. Course was controversially shortened for this event to play as a par-71, versus its usual length and par of 72. [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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Played as the Doral Open (March 10-13). Second-placed Jay Dolan (USA) and Kermit Zarley (USA) finished 1 shot behind Phil Rodgers (USA). [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
Played as the Doral Open (March 11-14). Second-placed Bruce Devlin (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Doug Sanders (USA). [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
Played as the Doral Open (March 19-22). Second-placed Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 1 shot behind Billy Casper (USA), who recorded his second win in this event in three years. [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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Played as the Doral Open (March 21-24). Second-placed Sam Snead (USA) finished 1 shot behind 33-year-old Dan Sikes (USA), who recorded the first of his six PGA Tour wins. [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
Played as the inaugural Doral Country Club Open (March 23-26). Second-placed Pete Bondeson (USA) finished 1 shot behind Billy Casper (USA). [Blue Monster course, Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
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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