The first competitive round of the season-ending Dubai World Championships was played on the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai, and Robert Allenby is the new course-record holder and leader after shooting an opening-round of 65.
The world No 1 justified his $3-million appearance fee in the Australian Masters this weekend by winning for the first time on the continent. But a rather bizarre claim has the Mole wondering whether Tiger is another hapless victim of America’s self-absorbed education system.
The rumour and speculation doing the rounds during the Australian Masters is that sponsors forked out a ridiculous $3 million to have Tiger Woods tee it up for the week. Now that he has won the event – he never looked like doing anything else all week – what’s going to happen next year?
It’s weird to think that fewer than 10 years ago, David Duval was the best player in the world. He and Tiger Woods were Nike’s flagship players and both had golf balls named after them – that’s how big they were. Now Duval has missed the cut at the Children’s Miracle Network Classic, the final event of the year, and looks set to lose his card for 2010.
A familiar name appears at position 125 of the US Tour moneylist – none other than former world No 1 David Duval. He’s going back to Q-School if he slips even one place down this week.
The Gary Player Country Club is not the easiest course at the best of times, so any attempt at making the course easier for the 2009 Nedbank Golf Challenge field would be a rather large challenge. The Mole, having just played in the Final Round at GPCC, arguably South Africa’s best golf day experience, has it under good authority that the rough this year won’t be as harsh as in previous years.
Paul Casey withdrew from the HBSC Champions citing an all too familiar pain in his ribs. It took two holes for the Englishman to realise that his body was not in good shape and withdrew after making a triple bogey on the second hole.
Phil Mickelson held off a charging Ernie Els (yes, the Mole just said that) to win the HSBC Champions event in Shanghai. Els had the lead the entire way until he hit in the water on the 18th… what an Ernie thing to do!
Anthony Kim secured his spot in the final of the Volvo World Matchplay Championship by crushing Robert Allenby 5&4. Yes, the same guy who said Kim had been out drinking the night before he notched up that win against Allenby in The Presidents Cup.
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