Thailand Golf Championship

Dec

20

2011

Westwood’s Level-Headed Perspective on Golfers’ Salaries

By Stephanie Wei under European PGA Tour

Lee and caddie Billy Foster joshing around

Coming off the “best golf” he’s ever played at last week’s Thailand Golf Champiomship, world No. 2 Lee Westwood admitted he believes golfers are overpaid, especially compared to police officers and teachers (not to mention journalists), according to The Independent’s James Corrigan.

The Englishman, who surpassed Ernie Els on Sunday as the European Tour’s career-leading money winner, also points out that compared to pros in other sports, it isn’t so bad, especially since golfers don’t get paid if they play poorly.

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Dec

19

2011

Westy’s Win in Thailand Takes Him Back to Number Two

By Stephanie Wei under Asian Tour

Westwood: If only there were a major in Asia...

Lee Westwood put on a rather impressive clinic at the Thailand Golf Championship last week, snagging his third victory in Asia by a decisive seven shots over Masters champ Charl Schwartzel. Westwood fired 12-under 60 in the opening round and followed it with a 64 (in windy conditions — arguably a better round than the first, he tweeted) to match the Asian Tour’s lowest 36-hole total.

Reflecting on his play after rolling in the final putt, the Englishman reckoned it was the finest of his career:

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#Australian Masters, #Geoff Ogilvy, #Ian Poulter, #Lee Westwood, #Luke Donald, #Thailand Golf Championship

Dec

18

2011

Daly Knocks On Dylan’s Door

By Stephanie Wei under Asian Tour

Wearing a ridiculous-looking American-flag blazer, John Daly graced a crowd at the Thailand Golf Championship with his rendition of Bob Dylan’s Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door — which is (surprisingly) good and worth the listen. So we salute you, JD, but not the jacket.

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#Bob Dylan, #John Daly, #Knockin' on Heaven's Door, #Thailand Golf Championship

Dec

16

2011

Lee Westwood Is (Not Literally) on Fire

By Conor Nagle under European PGA Tour

Flaming: everyone else is playing for second.

It’s rare that a player follows a genuinely great round with a good one, let alone a score of similarly spectacular dimensions. But on Friday at the Thailand Golf Championship, Lee Westwood achieved just that.

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#Lee Westwood, #Thailand Golf Championship

Dec

15

2011

Video: Better Throw a Provisional, Sergio

By Stephanie Wei under European PGA Tour

Sergio Garcia showed off his stellar club-tossing skills on the par-3 eighth at the Thailand Golf Championship, held at Amata Spring Country Club in Chonburi. After dunking his first tee shot into the drink, he pushed the second one 30 yards right of the green. Then, he decided his 4-iron was better off in the water, as well.

Anyone know if ShotLink got a yardage on that one?

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#Epic club throws, #Sergio Garcia, #Temper Tantrums, #Thailand Golf Championship

Dec

15

2011

Lee Westwood Is Quite Good at Golf

By Conor Nagle under European PGA Tour

Westwood shot a career-best 60 in the opening round of the Thailand Golf Championship.

Worksop’s finest, Lee Westwood, got off to a blistering start at the Thailand Golf Championship at Amata Springs Country Club this morning, carding a 12-under-par 60 to take a five-shot lead over John Daly (yes, that John Daly).

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#John Daly, #Lee Westwood, #Sergio Garcia, #Thailand Golf Championship