Sweden's Christian Nilsson won the EPGA Open at Saint-Omer on Sunday after carding a final round 69 to finish on a 13-under-par 271, six strokes clear of Jose-Filipe Lima, as he went one better than last year's second place finish. Ake Nilsson of South Africa came in third ten shots off the champion. "It feels great. I'm still in shock at the moment I think," said Nilsson, saluting a "massive win." "It might take a while to realise just what it means," he added after his first European Tour... Read Full Story
Updated: June 21, 2009, 11:18
SAINT-OMER, France (AP) Christian Nilsson has earned his first European Tour title by shooting a bogey-free 2-under 69 to win the Saint-Omer Open by a tournament record six strokes. The 30-year-old Swede had two birdies on Sunday to add to his four-stroke overnight lead and finish at 13-under 271. Jose-Filipe Lima of Portugal, the 2004 champion, was second after shooting a 68 that included six birdies but three bogeys. Nilsson had also led after... Read Full Story
Christian Nilsson has earned his first European Tour title by shooting a bogey-free 2-under 69 to win the Saint-Omer Open by a tournament record six strokes. The 30-year-old Swede had two birdies on Sunday to add to his four-stroke overnight lead and finish at 13-under 271. Jose-Filipe Lima of Portugal, the 2004 champion, was second after shooting a 68 that included six birdies but three bogeys. Nilsson had also led after the third round in 2008 only to finish runner-up to Englishman David... Read Full Story
Sweden's Christian Nilsson carded a six-under par 65 on Saturday to open up a four-shot lead after three rounds of the Saint Omer Open. Nilsson started the day two shots behind overnight leader Wade Ormsby of Australia, but he hit five birdies and an eagle with his only blemish coming with a dropped shot at the par four 12th. The Swede, who was runner-up in 2008, is 11 under par for the tournament, with England?s James Morrison in second place on seven under after he carded a third round 70... Read Full Story
Updated: June 21, 2009, 11:13
SAINT-OMER, France(AP) Christian Nilsson has earned his first European Tour title by shooting a bogey-free 2-under 69 to win the Saint-Omer Open by a tournament record six strokes. The 30-year-old Swede had two birdies on Sunday to add to his four-stroke overnight lead and finish at 13-under 271. Jose-Filipe Lima of Portugal, the 2004 champion, was second after shooting a 68 that included six birdies but three bogeys. Nilsson had also led after... Read Full Story
Below pictured, Irishman Paul McGinley will be determined to extend his unblemished record in team golf when he tees off in the third edition of the Royal Trophy. It will be the sixth time the Ryder Cup player has represented Europe in his career and he has yet to taste defeat.
McGinley crowned his first appearance [...] Read Full Story
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Irishman Paul McGinley (pictured below) tees up this week alongside some of The European Tour’s rising talent at the SAINT-OMER OPEN presented by NEUFLIZE OBC.
41 year old McGinley, who has played in three successive European Ryder Cup winning Teams, is looking for his first win of the season.
The Ryder Cup player will take on the [...] Read Full Story
