Wales Open
Europe
Cazoo
Played as the Cazoo Open supported by Gareth Bale (Aug 4-7). Second-placed Connor Syme (Scot) finished 4 shots behind Callum Shinkwin (Eng), who recorded his second European Tour win. [Twenty Ten course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales].
Europe
Cazoo
Played as the Cazoo Open supported by Gareth Bale (July 22-25; formerly the Wales Open). 34-year-old wire-to-wire winner Nacho Elvira (Esp) beat Justin Harding (RSA) at the first playoff hole (par-5 18th), to record his first European Tour win in his 195th start on the Tour. [Twenty Ten course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales].
Europe
ISPS Handa
Played as the ISPS Handa Wales Open (Aug 20-23; last played in 2014). Second-placed Sami Välimäki (Fin) finished 2 shots behind 25-year-old Romain Langasque (Fra), who recorded his first European Tour win in his 78th start on the Tour. [Twenty Ten course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales]. [Fifth of a six-tournament UK Swing, introduced in response to scheduling disruption caused by the world coronavirus pandemic].
Europe
ISPS Handa
Played as the ISPS Handa Wales Open (Sept 18-21; next played in 2020). Second-placed Tommy Fleetwood (Eng) and Shane Lowry (Ire) finished 1 shot behind Joost Luiten (Nld), who won his fourth European Tour title. [Twenty Ten course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales].
Europe
ISPS Handa
Played as the ISPS Handa Wales Open (Aug 29-Sep 1). Second-placed Peter Uihlein (USA) finished 2 shots behind Grégory Bourdy (Fra). [Twenty Ten course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales].
Europe
ISPS Handa
Played as the ISPS Handa Wales Open (May 31-Jun 3). Second-placed Thomas Bjørn (Den), Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño (Esp), Joost Luiten (Neth) and Richard Sterne (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Thongchai Jaidee (Thai), who claimed his fifth European Tour win, and first on European soil. [Twenty Ten course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales].
Played as the Saab Wales Open (June 2-5). Second-placed Grégory Bourdy (Fra) and Anders Hansen (Den) finished 2 shots behind Alex Norén (Swe), who claimed his second European Tour win. [Twenty Ten course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales].
Europe
Celtic Manor
Played as the Celtic Manor Wales Open on the Twenty Ten course (June 3-6). Second-placed Rhys Davies (Wales) finished 3 shots behind Graeme McDowell (N.Ire), who recorded his fifth European Tour win. In the final round McDowell shot a 63 in response to Davies's course record 62. [Twenty Ten course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales].
Europe
Celtic Manor
Played as the Celtic Manor Wales Open (June 4-7). Second-placed Niclas Fasth (Swe) finished 1 shot behind 27-year-old Jeppe Huldahl (Den), who recorded his first European Tour win. [Twenty Ten course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales].
Europe
Celtic Manor
Played as the Celtic Manor Wales Open (May 29-Jun 1). Second-placed Robert Karlsson (Swe) finished 4 shots behind 31-year-old Scott Strange (Aus), who recorded his first European Tour win. [Twenty Ten course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales].
Europe
Celtic Manor
Played as the Celtic Manor Wales Open (May 31-Jun 3). Second-placed Bradley Dredge (Wales), Mardan Mamat (Sing), Søren Kjeldsen (Den) and Mads Vibe-Hastrup (Den) finished 1 shot behind Richard Sterne (RSA), who recorded his second European Tour win. [Roman Road course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales].
Europe
Celtic Manor
Played as the Celtic Manor Wales Open (June 1-4). Second-placed Paul Broadhurst (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Robert Karlsson (Swe), who recorded his first European Tour win for four years. [Roman Road course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales].
Europe
Celtic Manor
Played as the Celtic Manor Wales Open (June 2-5). Second-placed Martin Erlandsson (Swe) and José Manuel Lara (Esp) finished 4 shots behind Miguel Ángel Jiménez (Esp). Jiménez shot a final round 62, including a final nine 29 to clinch his second European Tour win of the season. [Roman Road course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales].
Europe
Celtic Manor
Played as the Celtic Manor Wales Open (June 3-6). 31-year-old Simon Kahn (Eng) beat Paul Casey (Eng) with a birdie at the second playoff hole, to record his first European Tour win. [Wentwood Hills course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales; now largely incorporated into the Twenty Ten course].
Europe
Celtic Manor
Played as the Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open (May 29-Jun 1). Second-placed Jarrod Moseley (Aus), Darren Fichardt (RSA) and Jonathan Lomas (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Ian Poulter (Eng). [Wentwood Hills course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales; now largely incorporated into the Twenty Ten course].
Europe
Celtic Manor
Played as the Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open (Aug 8-11). Second-placed John Bickerton (Eng) finished 5 shots behind Paul Lawrie (Scot), who recorded his fifth European Tour win. [Wentwood Hills course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales; now largely incorporated into the Twenty Ten course].
Europe
Celtic Manor
Played as the Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open (Aug 9-12). Paul McGinley (Ire) beat Darren Lee (Eng) with a par at the fifth playoff hole. Paul Lawrie (Scot) was eliminated at the second playoff hole. Event reduced to 36 holes due to bad weather. [Wentwood Hills course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales; now largely incorporated into the Twenty Ten course].
Europe
Celtic Manor
The inaugural Celtic Resort Manor Wales Open (June 8-11). Second-placed David Howell (Eng) finished 1 shot behind 30-year-old Steen Tinning (Den), who recorded the first of his two European Tour wins. [Wentwood Hills course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales; now largely incorporated into the Twenty Ten course].
Tournament of Champions: the PGA Tour’s calendar-year starts, as it has done since 1999, with this iconic event in Hawaii. The field is drawn from players who won a PGA Tour event in 2022, or were amongst the top 30 in last year’s FedEx Cup final standings (Jan 6-9).
Desert Swing: the European (DP World) Tour launches into 2023 with three events in its UAE “Desert Swing”. Up first is the Abu Dhabi Championship (Jan 19-22), followed by the Dubai Desert Classic (Jan 26-29) and the Ras Al Kaimah Championship (Feb 2-5).
Kathy Whitworth: the end of 2022 saw the passing of LPGA Tour legend Kathy Whitworth. Her 88 LPGA Tour victories is more than achieved by any other golfer on either the LPGA or PGA Tours. Amongst her victories were six major championship titles.
Barry Lane: the golfing world was also saddened by the passing of Barry Lane, one of the European Tour and European Senior Tours most popular players. Enjoying success on both Tours, Lane was know for his excellent ball-striking and amiable personality.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Costa’s "Cruise & Golf" allows golfers and their families to combine a unique golfing experience with the relaxation and fun of a cruise on board Costa Smeralda. Golf enthusiasts are offered a choice from 23 top-quality golf clubs; their chosen courses are played during the ship’s port calls in Italy, France and Spain. While the golfers are driving the fairways, accompanying non-golfers are able to enjoy the amenities and activities on-board, or explore wonderful places on day excursions organised by Costa. Read more ...
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