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Watch: European Tour Highlights from Round 2 of the BMW International Open

MUNICH, GERMANY - JULY 05: Ewen Ferguson of Scotland acknowledges the crowd following a birdie putt on the 14th green during day two of the BMW International Open at Golfclub Munchen Eichenried on July 05, 2024 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

The BMW International Open, part of the European Tour, is currently being held in Munich, Germany at the Golfclub München Eichenried. The tournament has a prize fund of 2.5 million US dollars. The fourth round of the tournament concluded with notable performances and standings.

Leading the tournament is Ewen Ferguson from Scotland with a total score of -13. Romain Langasque from France stands in second place with a total score of -11. Tied for third place are Jordan Smith from England, Matthew Southgate from England, Patrick Reed from the USA, Bernd Wiesberger from Austria, and David Micheluzzi from Australia, all with total scores of -8.

In the final round, the top daily scores were played by the following three players. Ewen Ferguson had the best daily score, contributing significantly to maintaining his lead position. Romain Langasque also delivered a commendable daily score, helping him secure the second position. Jordan Smith, with a notable daily score, climbed up the leaderboard, tying for third place.

The tournament video compilation provides highlights from the final round, showcasing key moments and performances from the day. The BMW International Open Highlights give an in-depth look at the crucial shots and strategies that shaped the outcome of the tournament. The European Tour Highlights continue to capture the competitive spirit and high level of play seen throughout the tournament.

These results and special moments from the BMW International Open underscore the skill and determination exhibited by the players, making this event a significant highlight of the European Tour.

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BMW International Open: The European Tour round 2 highlights

About the European Tour

The DP World Tour (formerly the European Tour) is the largest European professional golf tour. With 45 events, the tour’s tournament calendar is packed with highlights. In addition to the majors, the DP World Tour organizes other co-sanctioned events with the PGA Tour. The European tour is also a guest in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, hosting at least one tournament in a total of 25 countries. The prize money on the DP World Tour is lower than on its American sister tour, but with the basic salary introduced in 2023, players who have played at least 15 tournaments will receive at least 150,000 dollars. The season finale of the overall earnings ranking, the “Race to Dubai“, will be held in a play-off format after five “Global Swings” and the “Back 9”. The final DP World Tour Championship will determine the winner of the season in Dubai in November.

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Ladies European Tour

English Star Charley Hull Withdraws From Aramco Team Series Event

Charley Hull had to withdraw from the Aramco Team Series Event in London. (Source: Getty)
Charley Hull had to withdraw from the Aramco Team Series Event in London. (Source: Getty)

English golf star Charley Hull had to withdraw from the Aramco Team Series London at Centurion Club early on the first day of the tournament due to a shoulder injury. Hull played only six holes before making the difficult decision to pull out on medical grounds.

Shoulder Injury Forces Charley Hull To Withdraw

The decision came after Hull consulted with a physiotherapist following ongoing pain in her right shoulder, an injury she later revealed was the result of a “nasty fall” the previous Sunday. She took to social media to express her regret and disappointment: “Today I had to withdraw from [the Aramco Team Series London] following medical advice, due to ongoing pain in my right shoulder following a nasty fall on Sunday night. I’m so disappointed as I always love playing in this series, particularly in front of a home crowd.”

Hull also apologized to her fans, teammates, and the event organizers, expressing her sorrow for having to leave the competition prematurely. “Sorry to the fans who came out to watch, my playing partners for leaving you after 6 holes, and to all those behind the scenes who work tirelessly to make these events run so well,” she added.

In the tournament, Hull was playing alongside Annabel Dimmock and Christine Wolf. Hull, who was the squad’s captain, had selected her close friend and compatriot Dimmock with the final pick before the tournament, while Austrian golfer Wolf and an amateur player was randomly assigned to complete the team.

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Ladies European Tour

Ladies European Tour Live Blog: Georgia Hall and Leona Maguire Are Playing Great

Ladies European Tour: Follow the scores on the live blog. (Image: flickr/LET)
Ladies European Tour: Follow the scores on the live blog. (Image: flickr/LET)

Aramco Team Series – London 2024 Live Scores

The Aramco Team Series – London in the season 2024 is being played in St Albans, England at the Centurion Club. The tournament starts at the Wednesday, 3rd of July and ends at the Friday, 5th of July 2024.
The Aramco Team Series – London is part of the Ladies European Tour in the season 2024. In 2024 all players competing for a total prize money of 1 Mio. US-Dollar.
The course for the tournament at Centurion Club plays at Par 73.

The Aramco Team Series enters the next round. The ladies of the Ladies European Tour will meet for this edition in England, at the Centurion Club. Both in the individual competition and as a team, the players will do their best to win the title.

Ladies European Tour live

The Ladies European Tour is the leading professional golf tournament series for women in Europe. It is the European counterpart to the LPGA Tour (Ladies Professional Golf Association), which mainly takes place in the USA. The LET offers talented female golfers the opportunity to compete at a high level and serves as a platform for players to make a name for themselves internationally.

The tour includes a variety of tournaments in different European countries as well as outside of Europe. This international presence allows players to prove themselves on different courses and in different competitive conditions. For many players, the LET is an important step in their career.

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Watch: Asian Tour Highlights from Round 1 of the International Series Morocco

Asian Tour Highlights. (Source: Getty)
Asian Tour Highlights. (Source: Getty)

The International Series Morocco, part of the Asian Tour, is taking place in Rabat, Morocco, at the Royal Golf Dar Es Salam (Red Course). This tournament offers a prize pool of 2 million US dollars. The current highlights focus on the first round.

After the first round, John Catlin from the USA and Kazuma Kobori from New Zealand both share the top position with a total score of -7. They are followed closely by Miguel Tabuena from the Philippines, who holds the third position with a total score of -6. Ben Campbell from New Zealand, Sebastien Gros from France, Scott Vincent from Zimbabwe, Eugenio Chacarra from Spain, Taichi Kho from Hong Kong, and Jinichiro Kozuma from Japan are tied at the fourth position, each with a total score of -5. Sarit Suwannarut from Thailand, Travis Smyth from Australia, Phachara Khongwatmai from Thailand, Rayhan Thomas from India, and Yeongsu Kim from South Korea share the tenth position with a total score of -4.

The provided video showcases a compilation of the highlights from the first round of the tournament, featuring moments from the top performers.

Be sure to check out the Asian Tour Highlights and the International Series Morocco Highlights to stay updated on this tournament’s standout moments.

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International Series Morocco: The Asian Tour round 1 highlights

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Watch: DP World Tour Highlights from Round 1 of the BMW International Open

Highlights of the BMW International Open 2024 on the DP World Tour. (Photo: Getty)
Highlights of the BMW International Open 2024 on the DP World Tour. (Photo: Getty)

The BMW International Open, part of the DP World Tour, is currently being held at the Golfclub München Eichenried in Munich, Germany. The tournament features a total prize money of 2.5 million US dollars. The event is currently in its fourth and final round, drawing significant attention in the golfing community.

David Micheluzzi from Australia is leading the tournament with a total score of -6. Sharing the second position with a total score of -5 are Patrick Reed from the USA, Casey Jarvis from South Africa, Frank Kennedy from England, and Ewen Ferguson from Scotland.

The top five players on the leaderboard after the fourth round are:
1. David Micheluzzi, AUS, -6
2. Patrick Reed, USA, -5
2. Casey Jarvis, RSA, -5
2. Frank Kennedy, ENG, -5
2. Ewen Ferguson, SCO, -5

The competition has been keen as players vie for a share of the 2.5 million US dollars in prize money. Highlights from the final round of the BMW International Open are available in a video compilation, showcasing the European Tour Highlights. The final round has set the stage for an exciting conclusion to this year’s tournament, with players delivering impressive performances on the course.

For more updates and detailed coverage, visit our European Tour Highlights and BMW International Open Highlights section.

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BMW International Open: The DP World Tour round 1 highlights

About the DP World Tour

The DP World Tour (formerly the European Tour) is the largest European professional golf tour. With 45 events, the tour’s tournament calendar is packed with highlights. In addition to the majors, the DP World Tour organizes other co-sanctioned events with the PGA Tour. The European tour is also a guest in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, hosting at least one tournament in a total of 25 countries. The prize money on the DP World Tour is lower than on its American sister tour, but with the basic salary introduced in 2023, players who have played at least 15 tournaments will receive at least 150,000 dollars. The season finale of the overall earnings ranking, the “Race to Dubai“, will be held in a play-off format after five “Global Swings” and the “Back 9”. The final DP World Tour Championship will determine the winner of the season in Dubai in November.

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PGA Tour

PGA Tour: Rookie Leads With Round of 59

Hayden Springer shoots round of 59 at the PGA Tour's John Deere Classic. (Photo: Getty)
Hayden Springer shoots round of 59 at the PGA Tour's John Deere Classic. (Photo: Getty)

Shots are being fired low at the PGA Tour’s John Deere Classic. Defending champion Sepp Straka started with a round of 66 and is still only in 27th place, while the leader Hayden Springer celebrated the fourth of July with his very own fireworks: a round of 59 and still only matching the course record.

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PGA Tour: With an eagle-birdie finish to 59

Springer has only been on the PGA Tour since this year and can already count himself among an elite circle of players who have finished a round with fewer than 60 strokes. There have been a total of 14 rounds under 60, 13 including Springer with a 59 and Jim Furyk with a 58. Springer started with an eagle on hole 2 and followed it up with six birdies on the front nine alone. The birdie fireworks then dried up a little on the back nine. It wasn’t until the 15th that he gained a stroke to get to nine under par, by which time the prospect of a 59 was already close. But he kept his chances alive with an eagle hole-out on the 17th and completed the rare result with a birdie on the 18th.

“It’s like something you dream of, right?”, Springer said after his round. “We all want to go out and shoot 59. You don’t ever really — I don’t know how many chances I’ll ever get at doing that again. To pull it off and hole that shot on 17 and give myself a putt at it and make the putt on 18 was pretty special.”

Paul Goydos already managed a round of 59 at the John Deere Classic in 2010, but the course was played as a par 70 on that occasion.

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Watch: PGA Tour Highlights from Hayden Springer’s 59 at the John Deere Classic

(Photo: Getty)
(Photo: Getty)

The John Deere Classic, part of the PGA Tour, is currently being held at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois. With a prize fund of 8 million US dollars, the tournament has reached its final round. The first position on the leaderboard is occupied by Hayden Springer of the USA with a total score of -12. In second place is Sami Valimaki from Finland with a total score of -10. Eric Cole from the USA holds the third position with a total score of -9. Tied for the fourth position with total scores of -8 are Harry Hall from England, as well as Davis Thompson, Luke Clanton, and Chan Kim, all from the USA.

In the final round, the top three daily scores were achieved by Hayden Springer with a daily score of -12, Sami Valimaki with a daily score of -10, and Eric Cole with a daily score of -9.

The leaderboard showcases competitive performances among the golfers. The John Deere Classic highlights the culmination of effort and skill demonstrated throughout the tournament.

To view the PGA Tour highlights and John Deere Classic highlights for this round, a video compilation of the day’s best moments will be available.

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John Deere Classic: The PGA Tour round 1 highlights

About the PGA Tour

The PGA Tour is the largest American professional golf tour. There are 36 tournaments on the tour’s schedule this season. The tournaments mainly take place in the USA, but there are also some international venues over the course of the season. The signature events introduced in 2023 offer higher prize money and a smaller field of participants. There will be a total of eight of these events in the 2024 season. The four Majors and the Players Championship are also part of the PGA Tour. At the end of the tours season, the 70 best players in the FedEx Cup season rankings will play in a three-tournament play-off for overall tour victory and an extra 18 million dollars in prize money.

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Olympic Games: Dutchman sues his way into golf tournament, but…

After the Dutch National Olympic Committee (NOC) refused to allow three qualified athletes to take part in the Paris Games, DP World Tour pro Joost Luiten successfully appealed against his exclusion. The 38-year-old announced this on Instagram on Wednesday. Golf Post spoke to Luiten about the events after his first round at the BMW International Open and the Dutchman explained his situation in detail for the first time.

“I basically sued the National Olympic Committee”, Luiten told Golf Post. “I didn’t agree with the way it went down. I didn’t agree with the rules they had in place. Halfway through the qualification year, they changed the rules. So it was all one big mess and then, you know, I didn’t meet their criteria. But if they would have started those criteria from the start, I would have qualified straight away in two events.”

According to the rules of the International Golf Federation (IGF) and the IOC, the top 15 in the Olympic Golf Ranking (OGR), which is based on the world golf rankings, qualify – with a maximum of four athletes per country. The 60-strong field will then be filled with the best outside the top 15, with a maximum of two participants per country. In the case of the Netherlands, these are Darius van Driel and Joost Luiten for the men and Anne van Dam and Dewi Weber for the women. However, the Dutch Olympic Committee had its own criteria for golf, which Luiten and others did not fulfil after they were implemented. However, this only happened after the IGF qualification process had long since begun.

As obliged by the court, the Dutch NOC nominated Luiten in time for the tournament at Le Golf National near Paris. But now there is a new problem. “There’s another bit of trouble because now all of a sudden there are 61 people in the field, not 60, because the IOC gave my spot away already. So now it looks like I could go from one court case to the next, but that’s not what I want. Hopefully they can sort the issue”, says the young family man, fearing for his eligibility to compete.

Luiten’s dissatisfaction with his National Olympic Committee goes far beyond the refusal to nominate him: “The whole problem in Holland is that if you let some people that only know the traditional Olympic sports, swimming, athletics, and stuff like that, if you let them make the rules on golf, you get some silly rules. And that’s what basically this is all about. Showing them that they had no clue what they were doing and that it had nothing to do with golf. Unfortunately I had to go to court for it, but at least now hopefully it will open their eyes.”

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Gareth Bale on Football and Golf: “The German Fans Are Amazing”

Gareth Bale spoke with the media at the BMW International Open in Munich. (Image: Getty)
Gareth Bale spoke with the media at the BMW International Open in Munich. (Image: Getty)

With a handicap of 2, Gareth Bale is not only a successful athlete on the football pitch, but also impresses with strong golfing performances at various ProAm tournaments. This was also the case at the 35th edition of the BMW International Open. He already made his PGA Tour debut last year and teed it up at the Pebble Beach ProAm, shortly after he came to Germany to the Munich Eichenried Golf Club. Now he can already look back on his second ProAm at this tournament and, in his press conference after his round in the group with Danny Willett and long driver Martin Borgmeier, was delighted with the course conditions and the German fans. In addition to golf, the current number one football topic was of course also on the agenda. The European Championship in Germany is inspiring the Welsh international, but he did not get carried away with a tip for the outcome of the match between Germany and Spain and chose a diplomatic answer.

Gareth Bale: “The german fans are amazing”

This is Gareth Bale’s second visit to the BMW International Open and the Welshman is delighted with Golfclub München Eichenried and his round: “The golf course is in great condition again. It was great fun and I definitely played better than last year”. There is great anticipation for an exciting 35th edition of the tournament and a look at the strong field of participants also promises high tension. “It is obviously a lot of great players playing. From being here last year, the fans are amazing and very supportive. I am sure it will be another great week”. However, the footballer does not want to commit himself to a possible winner: “There will be a worthy champion at the end”. However, one stands out for Bale too. Bernhard Langer is celebrating his farewell from the DP World Tour and European professional sport this week, which of course also leaves its mark on golf fan Bale: The longevity, the amount of golf he has played and the career he has had is incredible”.

Euro 2024 in Germany: A highlight, also for Gareth Bale

Gareth Bale can look back on a successful football career in which he made a name for himself in various teams with very good performances. He also played for many years in the Welsh national team, where he became the record player with 111 appearances and 41 goals. So the question on the European Football Championship in Germany is an obvious one: “I haven’t been to any games but I’m going to the finals in Berlin. It’s nice to have the tournament back in one country”. However, the football star refrains from making any predictions about the outcome of the match between Germany and Spain this Friday (July 5): “It’s one of those games, whoever turns up on the day. They both have fantastic teams. Germany obviously has the home advantage. Who plays better on that day will win the game”.

The whole interview with Gareth Bale

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PGA Tour Tee Times: Jordan Spieth at the John Deere Classic

PGA Tour Tee Times: Jordan Spieth will be Playing at John Deere Classic. (Image: Getty)

The John Deere Classic will take place at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois (USA). This tournament is part of the PGA Tour and will be played on a par-71 course with a total purse of $8 million. The reigning champion is Sepp Straka. The tournament will be broadcast on Sky from Thursday to Sunday starting at 18:00 hours.

PGA Tour Tee Times

Jordan Spieth starts his rounds at the John Deere Classic alongside Zach Johnson and JT Poston, both fellow Americans. Their first-round tee time is 7:29 AM, followed by their second-round tee time at 12:49 PM. This grouping is expected to draw significant attention.

Nick Watney, another notable American player, is paired with Patrick Rodgers and Ben Griffin. They tee off at 6:56 AM on Thursday and continue their second round at 12:16 PM. Nick Watney’s participation emphasizes the depth of talent in this tournament.

Kevin Streelman, also from the United States, plays his first round at 7:07 AM and his second round at 12:27 PM. He will be joined by Mark Hubbard and Keith Mitchell, both American players, making this group a strong contender.

Bill Haas will be in the spotlight, starting his round at 12:05 PM with Henrik Norlander from Sweden and Joel Dahmen from the United States. Their second round begins at 6:45 AM on Friday, making it an early start for these players.

Chez Reavie, another participant from the USA, begins his first round at 12:49 PM, followed by his second round at 7:29 AM on Friday. Accompanying him are Brendon Todd and Seamus Power representing Ireland, adding an international flair to the group.

Round Tee Time American Player Player 2 Nationality Player 3 Nationality
1 06:45 William Cauley Robby Shelton USA Beau Hossler USA
1 06:56 Nick Watney Patrick Rodgers USA Ben Griffin USA
1 07:07 Kevin Streelman Mark Hubbard USA Keith Mitchell USA
1 07:18 Luke List Jake Knapp USA Sungjae Im KOR
1 07:29 Jordan Spieth Zach Johnson USA JT Poston USA
2 12:05 Bill Haas Henrik Norlander SWE Joel Dahmen USA
2 12:16 Nick Watney Patrick Rodgers USA Ben Griffin USA
2 12:27 Kevin Streelman Mark Hubbard USA Keith Mitchell USA
2 12:38 Luke List Jake Knapp USA Sungjae Im KOR
2 12:49 Jordan Spieth Zach Johnson USA JT Poston USA