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Upsets on Day One of WGC Accenture
Day One of the WGC Accenture Match Play didn’t disappoint, as some of golf’s biggest names grabbed an early flight home.
The opening round had 15 upsets, second-most in tournament history. Here’s a rundown of Wednesday’s biggest upsets.
Westwood relishing Abu Dhabi test
Lee Westwood, the current World Number Two
Having ended last season with two imperious wins in three tournament starts, Lee Westwood, the current World Number Two, is relishing the prospect of carrying his scintillating form into this month’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, which runs from January 26-29 at Abu Dhabi Golf Club.
Jimenez joins Volvo Champions Tournament at Fancourt
Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez is the latest player to sign up for the European Tour’s Volvo Champions Tournament – it’s ‘tournament of champions’ event.
Other new participants include Paul Lawrie, Alexander Noren and Nicolas Colsaerts. Along with Jimenez, they will join the likes of Paul Casey, Charl Schwartzel, Retief Goosen, Thomas Björn, Colin Montgomerie, Louis Oosthuizen, Matteo Manassero and the European Tour’s Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Tom Lewis in competing for the hefty €350,000 first prize cheque at The Links at Fancourt in George, South Africa from 19th – 22nd January.
Clarke, Els & Harrington Ready For Volvo Golf Champions Tournament
Darren Clarke, Ernie Els and Pádraig Harrington are ready to compete in the Volvo Golf Champions Tournament along with 11-time winner on the European Tour, Robert Karlsson. They will play in the European Tour’s first-ever true ‘tournament of champions’ event to be held at The Links at Fancourt, from 19th – 22nd January.
They join a host of stars already confirmed including Major winners Retief Goosen, Paul Lawrie, Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel and European Tour stars such as Thomas Björn, Nicolas Colsaerts, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Tom Lewis, Matteo Manassero, Colin Montgomerie and Alexander Norén in competing for a €350,000 (Approx. US$500,000) first prize and a prize fund of €2million (Approx. US$2,700,000).
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