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Mon, 1st Mar 2010 American Steve Stricker claimed a two-shot win at the Northern Trust Open over Englishman Luke Donald at the Riviera Country Club. Stricker began the final round with a six stroke lead but was immediately put under pressure by Luke Donald who opened with three birdies in the first five holes. Steve Stricker responded with three birdies of his own around the turn and finished with a round of 70 to Luke Donald's 66. The win took Steve Stricker to World Number Nº 2, the position he held for three weeks in September last year. Darren Fichardt launched a 239-yard three-iron over some intervening trees and the water surrounding the 18th green to set up a birdie on the final hole for a one-stroke victory in the R3-million Dimension Data Pro-Am. He carded a four-under 68 on the Montagu course at Fancourt to draw away from Branden Grace who shared the lead with him after the third round. Louis Oosthuizen finished second having posted a six-under 66 to set the target for Fichardt. Fichardt jumped 124 spots to Nº 200. |
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Mon, 1st Mar 2010 Miguel Angel Jimenez - (Spain) Omega Dubai Desert Classic Emirates - Dubai - United Arab Emirates - 4th to 7th February, 2010 Miguel Angel Jimenez courageously edged out European Nº 1 Lee Westwood on the third play-off hole to win the Omega Dubai Desert Classic following a thrilling final day at the Emirates Golf Club. The pair had both shot final rounds of 72 to edge out fellow overnight leader Thongchai Jaidee. The win took Jimenez comfortably back into the World Top 50 with a 30 place jump to Nº 30. That week's other winners were Jim Herman at the Moonah Classic co-sanctioned by the Australasia & Nationwide Tours and Gaganjeet Bhullar at the Asian Tour International on the Asian Tour. |
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Mon, 1st Mar 2010 Andrew Dodt - (Australia) Avantha Masters DLF - New Delhi - India - 11th to 14th February, 2010 Australia's Andrew Dodt won the inaugural Avantha Masters at the DLF Golf and Country Club after carding a final round four-under-par 68 for a total of 14-under-par 274. A sublime bunker shot on the final hole helped Andrew Dodt secure a birdie and win his maiden Asian Tour title by a single shot ahead of England's Richard Finch who closed with a 66 to take second place with 275. The victory took Andrew Dodt to Nº 110 with an improvement of 85 places. |
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Mon, 1st Mar 2010 Ian Poulter - (England) WGC - Accenture Match Play Championship The Gallery - Dove Mountain - Tucson - Arizona - USA - 17th to 21 February, 2010 Ian Poulter from England won his 12th European Tour victory at Dove Mountain in the USA - this was after 307 Tour participations. |
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