Markus Brier
Name:
Markus BrierCountry:
AustriaBorn:
July 05, 1968 in Vienna, Austria.Original/Home Club:
Vienna, Austria / Fontana GCOccupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1995Austrian Open (2002, 2003) - played as Challenge Tour events.
European Senior Tour player.
Europe
Farmfoods
Played as the Farmfoods European Senior Masters hosted by Peter Baker (Oct 1-3). Second-placed Rafael Gomez (Arg) finished 2 shots behind 53-year-old Markus Brier (Aut), who recorded his first European Senior (Legends) Tour win in his 38th start on the Tour. [Forest of Arden CC, Meriden, nr Birmingham]. In the preceding European Seniors event (Scottish Snr Open) Brier lost in a playoff to Thomas Levet, the defending champion going into this event.
Asia
Volvo
Played as the Volvo China Open (April 12-15; Asian/European Tours event). Second-placed Graeme McDowell (N.Ire), Scott Hend (Aus) and Andrew McLardy (RSA) finished 5 shots behind Marcus Brier (Aut), who recorded the second of his two European Tour wins. [Shanghai Silport GC, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China].
Europe
BA-CA
Played as the BA-CA Golf Open presented by Telekom Austria (June 8-11; Eurpn Tr event). Second-placed Søren Hansen (Den) finished 3 shots behind Brier (Aut), who was playing at his home club and became the first Austrian to win on the European Tour. BA-CA stands for Bank-Austria Creditanstalt. [Fontana GC, Oberwaltersdorf, nr Vienna, Austria].
Europe
BA-CA
Played as the BA-CA Golf Open presented by Telekom Austria (Sept 2-5; Eurpn Challenge Tr event). Second-placed Roope Kakko (Fin) and Lee Slattery (Eng) finished 8 shots behind home country winner Brier (Aut). BA-CA stands for Bank-Austria Creditanstalt. [Fontana GC, Oberwaltersdorf, nr Vienna, Austria].
Europe
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Played as the Austrian Open (May 30-Jun 2; Eurpn Challenge Tr event). Second-placed Gary Birch Jr (Ger) finished 1 shot behind home country winner Brier (Aut). [GC Murhof, Frohnleiten, Steiermark, Austria].
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Solheim Cup: also in September, also in southern Europe, the 18th Solheim Cup will be contested at Finca Cortesin on the Costa del Sol, with Europe defending after their surprise win in Toledo, Inverness Club (Ohio) in 2021 (Sept 22-24).
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