Lucas Bjerregaard produced one of the best performances of his career to claim his maiden European Tour title at the Portugal Masters, closing out a 54-hole lead at the third time of asking.
The Dane, who was 114th on the Race to Dubai Rankings and battling to save his card when he arrived at Dom Pedro Victoria Golf Course, fired eight birdies in a closing 65 to finish 20 under par and four clear of Scotland’s Marc Warren.
If you are a golfer then you don’t need further explanation! Golf is a sport that can be therapeutic, as well as quite frustrating! And some say that golf is like a love affair: If you don’t take it seriously, it’s no fun; if you do, it breaks your heart.
The Casas do Barlavento mantra is to have serenity to accept the shots you miss, the courage to try again and the wisdom not to throw your clubs in the lake.
The 1st Pepe Gancedo Trophy was played at Santo Antonio golf course to celebrate its 30th anniversary and was hailed as a great success.
The Parque da Floresta golf course opened in 1987 was designed by Pepe Gancedo (1938-2016). One of Spain´s most famous golf course architects, his design philosophy was to make courses enjoyable, traditional, challenging and memorable, with minimal alteration to the existing terrain.
R&A sanctioned event attracts a full field of budding golfers from across the continent for another sensational week of junior golf at Amendoeira Golf Resort.
The Oceanico World Golf Kids Championship returned to Amendoeira Golf Resort for the ninth consecutive year last week, where 136 of the world’s most promising young golfers enjoyed a fun-filled competition and the chance to experience life as a tour professional.
Sanctioned by The R&A and with World Amateur Golf Ranking points on offer, the event attracted some of Europe’s finest young golfers to the Algarve venue to test themselves over the Faldo and O’Connor Jnr courses. The former was recently named Portugal’s Best Golf Course at the World Golf Awards.
The gorgeous Czech capital of Prague celebrated the Czech Tetrathlon Open for juniors under 19 years. The tournament took place from 10 to 11 June 2017.
In addition to the host country, players from eleven countries competed at this prestigious event. These countries were Belarus, Egypt, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and Ukraine.
At the team men’s competition, with 3188 points, the Portuguese team of: Eduardo Oliveira, Hugo Morais, and Vasco Coelho, won the third place and claimed the bronze medal.
Silver medal went to the Polish team of: Igor Powroznik, Kamil Kasperczak, and Sergiusz Jakubowski, who collected 3233 points.
The Hungarian team: Bence Viczian, Jozsef Tamas, and David Soponyai, accumulated 3299 points and received the gold medal.
By Maydaa Abo El-Nadar
Biggest Ever Prize Fund Will See Season’s Race To Amendoeira Top 60 Compete For Share Of £100,000 Pot
The HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour is thrilled to announce this year’s Tour Championship will be held on the Oceânico Faldo Course at Amendoeira Golf Resort in Portugal.
Commencing on Tuesday, October 24 and concluding on Thursday, October 26, the tournament will carry its biggest ever prize fund of £100,000, which could prove pivotal in securing a place in the Race To Amendoeira top five and the Challenge Tour card that comes with it.
Algarve based golf club tops Golfers' Choice rankings for 4th year in a row!
Golfers have awarded Monte Rei Golf & Country Club with the title of best golf club of Portugal in 2017, with an average rating of 9,15. The Golfers' Choice rankings are compiled based on 350,000 reviews from golfers across Europe on Leadingcourses.com
Like countless people around the world, here at Kiwi.com we’re huge football fans. As well as the thrill of the beautiful game, we’re often amazed by the players’ extravagant lives. But few take note of the huge amount of travel involved as part of the sport. With the season in full swing, we wondered: how much might a player travel throughout their careers? Which stars are paid the most per mile? And who is the most carded player per mile travelled?
