Tournaments
ISPS Handa Wales Open
31 May - 3 June
Thongchai Jaidee won his first European Tour title outside Asia at the ISPS Handa Wales Open at a wet and windy Celtic Manor Resort. The Thai golfer, who recorded all four of his previous victories on his home continent, closed with a one over par 72 for a six under total and a one stroke victory. “I want to say thank...Read More
Ross Fisher was inspired by his previous Ryder Cup success at The Celtic Manor Resort as he opened up a two shot lead on day two of the ISPS Handa Wales Open. Fisher, who started the tournament with a solid 70 yesterday, recovered from a bogey on his opening hole - the par five 11th - by firing six birdies in a...Read More
Raphaël Jacquelin surged up the leaderboard on day two of the ISPS Handa Wales Open at The Celtic Manor Resort and declared “I’m back!” After finishing fifth in March’s Open de Andalucía Costa del Sol, the experienced Frenchman has struggled to find his best form and kicked off this week’s event with a disappointing...Read More
Tim Sluiter and Ross Fisher moved into a share of first place at the ISPS Handa Wales Open as overnight leader Lee Slattery prepared to begin his second round. Dutchman Sluiter, who carded an impressive 68 yesterday to lie one off the pace, recovered from an opening bogey by birdieing the fourth and 11th holes at The...Read More
England's Lee Slattery established a one shot clubhouse lead during the first round of the ISPS Handa Wales Open at a windy Celtic Manor Resort. The 33 year old, who qualified for the US Open Championship at Walton Heath on Monday, shot a four under par 67. That gave Slattery, who won his maiden European Tour title in...Read More
England's Lee Slattery and German Marcel Siem led the way as much of the field struggled at the start of the ISPS Handa Wales Open at a breezy Celtic Manor Resort. Slattery, who won his first European Tour title in Madrid last October after eight trips to the Qualifying School, and in-form Siem were four under par...Read More
Lee Slattery was the early leader when the ISPS Handa Wales Open began at The Celtic Manor Resort. The Englishman moved to three under par through ten holes to lead by one from Thongchai Jaidee, Marcus Fraser and José Manuel Lara. Paul Lawrie, second in The Ryder Cup points race after his runner-up finish in the BMW...Read More
Jamie Donaldson will lead the home challenge hoping to produce a first Welsh winner of the ISPS Handa Wales Open at Celtic Manor this week. Donaldson is currently the only Welsh golfer inside the world’s top 200 and has taken over the mantle of Wales No 1 from Rhys Davies and Bradley Dredge. No Welshman has ever...Read More
Ryder Cup stars Miguel Angel Jiménez and Thomas Bjorn are among the late entries for the ISPS Handa Wales Open at Celtic Manor from May 31-June 3. Jiménez, a former tournament champion, was part of the winning European team when he made his fourth Ryder Cup appearance at Celtic Manor in 2010. Bjorn was part of Colin...Read More
Ryder Cup Captain José Maria Olazábal will make his debut in the ISPS Handa Wales Open from May 31-June 3. Olazábal was drafted in as a Vice-Captain to Colin Montgomerie for The 2010 Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor when weather delays caused a reformatting of the competition, but he has never teed it up in the European Tour...Read More
