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Top Golf Courses on the Germans’ Favorite Island

Pula Golf Resort and Club de Golf Alcanada. (Photo: Juergen Linnenbuerger)
Pula Golf Resort and Club de Golf Alcanada. (Photo: Juergen Linnenbuerger)

The Early Bird Catches the Worm

The plane takes off on time from Cologne-Bonn airport just before 5:30 a.m. After a smooth flight and a one-hour car journey across the island, I’m sitting on the inviting terrace of the Pula Golf Resort in the east of Majorca just over three and a half hours later.

I enjoy the pleasant temperatures in the morning sun and the hearty breakfast. Freshly fortified, I pick up my electric cart and hired clubs and play my first relaxed round on the adjacent golf course.

#18 in front of clubhouse and driving range. (Photo: Juergen Linnenbuerger)

Vamos a la Playa

With a German club member, I make a short trip to the nearby Los Pinos Beach in Son Servera, whose Bar Playa is known for its delicious fish dishes. Here, we savor freshly caught grilled sole with a glass of crisp white wine.

The view of the turquoise-colored Mediterranean Sea is just as magnificent as the laid-back ambiance. The aroma of freshly roasted garlic pervades the bar, which is popular with locals and foreigners alike, and whose attentive and friendly staff exude pure joie de vivre.

Perfect lunch on a beautiful beach. (Photo: Juergen Linnenbuerger)

Spanish, English, and German are spoken. A number of our compatriots have purchased property in this charming and peaceful area of the island and opted for membership at Pula Golf.

The resort, owned by the Sala family, is the ideal base for exploring the golf courses in the east and north of the island. Their son, Arnau, runs it with great passion as General Manager. Ten of the 31 rooms are located in the Majorcan-style manor house dating back to 1561, in front of which is the putting green. The stylish building and its small chapel are also used for wedding celebrations.

Stylish manor house and chapel from the 16th century. (Photo: Juergen Linnenbuerger)

The remaining accommodation units are divided between superior and deluxe apartments, which are located opposite the manor house at ground level and surrounded by magnificent nature, which is where I stay. It is modern and functionally furnished and is situated right next to one of Majorca’s typical windmills. Green fees are free for guests of some room types.

Apartements surrounded by natural vegetation. (Photo: Juergen Linnenbuerger)

A total of 24 golf courses are spread across the island. With the Golf East Mallorca packages, you can play Pula Golf and the nearby courses at the Club de Golf de Son Servera and Capdepera Golf at discounted rates. A round on the course of Club de Golf Alcanada, which has been recognized as the number one on the island many times over and enjoys an excellent international reputation, is also possible.

Location, Location, Location

Less than an hour from Son Servera, Majorca’s top club is located in the far north of the island with a fantastic view of the bay of Alcudia. On the small offshore island that gave the club its name, there is a lighthouse dating back to 1861, which was manually operated until 1960 when automation took over. As a tribute to this historic lighthouse, the Club de Golf Alcanada incorporated it into their logo.

Always the sea in view. (Photo: Juergen Linnenbuerger)

Opened in 2003, its owner, Hans-Peter Porsche, recruited Robert Trent Jones Jr. to design the course. The par 72 course is 6,559 meters long from the back tees and offers views of the sea from 17 holes; the only course on Majorca that lies directly on the coast.

The layout of the course is varied. Most of the holes lead uphill and downhill, sometimes through valleys and ravines. The course is surrounded by a dense tree population including pine and olive trees as well as holm oaks that flank the fairways.

Old trees surround the fairways. (Photo: Juergen Linnenbuerger)

I particularly enjoy the tee shots from the elevated tees into the steeply sloping fairways, while the bunkers placed in the center of the fairways, typical of RTJ Jr., are also one of the standout characteristics of the course.

The challenging course requires a strategic game. The first five holes are particularly tough, with mental strength required on the holes where ravines (barrancas) have to be overcome.

Not forgetting the firm and fast greens, which have a stimpmeter of 11.0 on our round, meaning that two putts is a great result! The minimum HCP of 33 for men and 35 for women is fully justified.

The condition of the tee boxes, fairways, and greens, including the clubhouse and various practice facilities, is immaculate. This also includes the Toptracer driving range, which was the first of its kind on Majorca. In particular, the perfect conditioning of the bunkers with their precisely cut edges and finely raked sand is also striking, thanks to more than 20 greenkeepers. Too beautiful to play in.

Too beautiful to play in. (Photo: AZALEA)

Host of the Rolex Challenge Tour Finals Supported by The R&A

The club, a founding member of the Leading Courses of Spain, is delighted to be hosting the final tournament of the Road to Mallorca tournament series in 2024 for the fourth time since 2019. At the end of October 2024, the 45 top-ranked players will compete for one of the 20 tour cards that entitle them to participate in the DP World Tour the following season.

German Golf Director Kristoff Both can think of no better way to promote the club than through the repeated live TV broadcasts on the four tournament days.

The club has also attracted attention in the past with the Spanish Senior Championship and one of the most recognized men’s amateur tournaments in the world, the International Spanish Amateur Men’s Championship Copa S.M. El Rey, held here for the second time in 2024.

We pass the attractive halfway house, the Lighthouse Bar, after #9 and a second time after #15, offering refreshing hot and cold drinks and tasty snacks.

The club has been using recycled wastewater from the neighboring hotels in Alcudia to irrigate the course since 1990. Indeed, the club has been regularly awarded the annual Q Calidad Turistica seal for quality, service, and the environment since 2010. Tetra Bricks have been used instead of plastic bottles since 2019, and water stations at various points on the course ensure you can refill your own drinking bottles during your round.

Everything at the Highest Level

After a challenging round of golf, a great lunch awaits us on the clubhouse terrace in a fantastic location. Soaking in the marvelous view over the bay, I particularly enjoy the excellent Pulpo a la Brasa and the spicy Gambas al Ajillo from the numerous excellent tapas on offer.

The aesthetics found throughout the club grounds are unrivaled. Eye-catchers include the starter’s house and the iconic clock from the American watch manufacturer VERDIN. This includes, for me, the colorfully designed pro shop, which is located together with the restaurant in a Majorcan-style building dating back to the 17th century.

Inviting starter house and pro shop. (Photo: Azalea)

More Than a Golf Course

Back at the Pula Golf Resort, I see for myself to what extent the aforementioned slogan is true. The small outdoor pool is just as inviting as the fully equipped Gym & Spa with indoor pool, sauna, and state-of-the-art training equipment, which is complimentary for hotel guests. I don’t make use of the resort’s own physiotherapist or the various beauty treatments on offer.

Completely relaxed, I look forward to dinner in the S’Era de Pula restaurant, as the resort also knows how to impress with its cuisine. After an aperitivo at the bar, it’s not easy to choose from the Mediterranean cuisine with local produce from the 6,000 square meter fruit, vegetable, and herb garden where organic cultivation is a top priority.

Restaurant in typical local style. (Photo: Juergen Linnenbuerger)

Sustainability plays an important role at the resort, where a circular economy is practiced. The resort is the first ‘Competitive Regenerative Hotel’ in the whole of Spain to have its own golf course. Measures include the avoidance and reduction of plastic, including the refilling of drinking bottles with still and sparkling water throughout the property, the use of solar energy, and the use of recycled water on the golf course.

Sustainability on the golf course. (Photo: Juergen Linnenbuerger)

European Tour Course

Pula Golf has existed since 1995 and owes its original design to Francisco Segalés. The course was redesigned between 2004 and 2006 by two-time Masters champion and 23-time winner on the European Tour José María Olázabal. Oli transformed it into a 6,297 meter long, par 72, championship course from the back tees.

His last Tour victory on this course dates back to 2005, when he won the Mallorca Classic, which took place here between 2003-2007. The current layout has been in place since 2010, when some final adjustments were made. This was followed by the 2013-2017 Olazábal & Nadal Invitational, a Pro-Am tournament in favor of the Rafa Nadal and Sport Mundi Foundation.

Photos of former champions adorn the clubhouse. (Photo: Juergen Linnenbuerger)

I agree with the owner’s description of the course in the Birdie Book as ‘Challenging but fair’ and ‘Tough Par, Easy Bogey’.

The course is divided into three distinct areas that can be reached through tunnels that pass under roads. Each hole has its own character.

Most of the holes lead uphill and downhill through open terrain. The course is characterized by several elevated tee boxes, greens that can be played blind, numerous bunkers, and two lakes with watercourses. The fairways offer plenty of approach shots, while there is no rough worth mentioning. Fairways, greens, and bunkers are in well-kept condition, with only the tee boxes needing some room for improvement. Overall, the course is fun to play.

Constantly uphill #10 and downhill #16. (Photo: Juergen Linnenbuerger)

Pula Golf was the first course on Majorca and the second in Spain to be equipped with a Trackman driving range. This is double-decked and is located between #1 and #18 right next to the clubhouse.

Two-level tees. (Photo: Juergen Linnenbuerger)

I enjoyed my golf trip to the Germans’ favorite island and can highly recommend this perfectly run resort with its great service and attentive staff.

Celebrities Come Together For Charity ‘Battle of Stars’ in Mallorca

Recommended Stopover

On the way to the airport, I pass Manacor, the third largest town in Majorca. It is particularly famous for its industrial pearl production. Another attraction is the impressive training center of tennis’s great Rafael Nadal.

Sports enthusiasts should visit this center and the adjoining Rafa Nadal Museum Xperience. It offers numerous interactive opportunities to practice different sports and provides an overview of the champion’s greatest successes.

Majorca’s most famous sportsman. (Photo: Juergen Linnenbuerger)

Rafa is a passionate golfer with a HCP in the low +range. However, his extraordinary swing is probably not on any golf pro’s training program.

Cologne, June 2024, Juergen Linnenbuerger

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Watch: PGA Tour highlights from round 1 of the Rocket Mortgage Classic

The Rocket Mortgage Classic, part of the PGA Tour, is currently being held at the Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, United States. The tournament features a prize fund of $9,200,000. This report highlights Round 1 of the tournament.

At the top of the leaderboard is Akshay Bhatia from the United States, who finished Round 1 with a total score of 64, sitting at 8 under par. Tied for second place are Taylor Montgomery and Michael Kim, both from the United States, each with a total score of 65, putting them at 7 under par. In the fourth position, tied with a total score of 66, are Aaron Rai from England, Eric Cole from the United States, Rickie Fowler from the United States, Will Zalatoris from the United States, and Matthias Schmid from Germany, all at 6 under par.

In terms of notable performances for the day, the top three daily scores were achieved by Akshay Bhatia with a daily score of 64, Taylor Montgomery with a daily score of 65, and Michael Kim with a daily score of 65. These performances had a significant impact on the leaderboard, positioning these players at the top.

The tournament video highlights the key moments from Round 1, allowing enthusiasts to catch the best action from the Rocket Mortgage Classic. As the tournament progresses through its four rounds, participants will continue to contend for the top position and a share of the $9,200,000 prize money.

For those following the PGA Tour, these Rocket Mortgage Classic Highlights and PGA Tour Highlights provide an overview of the standout performances in the initial stage of the tournament.

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Rocket Mortgage 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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Bernhard Langer: “I Guess I Could [Retire], but I Love the Game of Golf”

Reigning champions at the US Senior Open 2024: Bernhard Langer. (Image: Getty)
Reigning champions at the US Senior Open 2024: Bernhard Langer. (Image: Getty)

With the US Senior Open 2024 right around the corner, Bernhard Langer talked about the recovery from his injury, mental challenges and his return as the reigning champion in a press conference at the Newport Country Club.

Bernhard Langer: “I’ve got a ways to go”

Moderator: How does your body feel now that you have a couple of competitions under your belt as you head into the US Senior Open this week?

Bernhard Langer: It’s getting better, but it’s not there yet. I was told it’s an injury that generally takes 12 months to be at 100 percent, and I’m not even at five months yet. So there’s various things that aren’t there yet. My balance is not where I want it to be, and my strength. My calf muscle is probably one or two inches smaller than the other leg. I can’t get on my tiptoes.

I’ve got a ways to go, and I’m happy to be playing golf. The good thing is I can get carts in tournaments because right now I can’t walk four or five days, 18 holes. It’s impossible. I tried to walk 9 holes, and that was a stretch. That’s where we are at the moment. Hopefully improving every week.

Q. Bernhard, you’ve been playing high-level golf for many decades now. What’s the key to longevity in your golf game?

Bernhard Langer: Well, there’s a lot of things. First of all, you have to be reasonably healthy, because if not, you can’t do what you want to do and can’t swing the way you want to swing. I was born with a competitive nature, so I have a healthy drive and live a disciplined life, which probably helps. You need a great support system with coach, manager, caddie, family obviously is even more important, all of that.

And the willingness to put in the work. I’m 66, and a lot of people say, why don’t you retire? I guess I could, but I love the game of golf and I love to compete, and I’m still good enough to compete and be up there where I think I can win tournaments. When that changes, when I feel like I’m going to finish in the bottom third of the field every week I compete, then it’s probably time to quit.

Q. Is there anything specific that you do on the health and wellness side to keep yourself fit?

Bernhard Langer: Well, I don’t drink alcohol at all. I don’t smoke. I exercise every day and stretch. I have done for ever since I can remember. I think that certainly helps to be reasonably fit, to have some stamina, and to feel better.

Q. Were you concerned with your injury? How much can you not do now that you did before, A? B, are you concerned that your swing may have to adapt to the problem with your leg?

Bernhard Langer: Yes, that was my first concern. When my surgeon and my PT told me, okay, we’re now two months after surgery, I think you can try and putt a little bit and chip, and then we progressed to hitting 50-yard shots and then maybe 100-yard shots, and a week or two later, we could try a driver or 7-iron or something like that.

I was working through that progress. I told my surgeon, you know, when it comes to golf, you’ve got to trust me. I know my body. So I hit some wedges, no problem. If I can hit a full wedge, I can hit a full 7-iron. Hit a full 7-iron, no problem. Grabbed the 3-iron, no problem. Next day I grabbed the driver, no problem swinging the club. So I told him, you know, that two- or three-week layout you gave me to get to the driver, we’re already there. I did it yesterday.

But I was very concerned at the beginning that, because of my injury, that I would change my swing, and I didn’t want to do that. So I got my swing coach, and we went to the range. I said, I don’t want to change my swing. I want to swing the way I did before, and if my body doesn’t allow me, I’m not going to play. We looked at it, and he said, it’s fine. Just keep doing what you’re doing, and there’s no issue. So that was very encouraging, because that meant now I can practice and I could compete if I can get a golf cart, because I couldn’t walk. As long as they give me a golf cart, I can actually play in tournaments.

Q. This golf course, the golf courses you play Senior Open-wise, this seems to be as close as we can come to a links style golf course. Do you feel that way? Do you feel like it’s playing a links-style game?

Bernhard Langer: Yeah, it looks that way, even without the pot bunker, even though some bunkers are pretty deep and pretty severe, especially around the greens. I find a lot of the greens are like bowls, so if you do hit it in the bunker, if you miss the green, you’re always having a downhill bunker shot, you know what I mean?

The other thing is, yeah, the wind obviously gives it a linksy feeling too. It’s blowing. Yesterday was as beautiful a day as you could ever imagine, and it was still blowing a little bit. We’re going to have probably days like this when it feels like 15 or 20, but it probably plays more like 25 or 30 because we’re so wide open and exposed, not many trees and right at the edge of the ocean.

Q. I saw during, I think it was a PGA Tour Champions video just posted a month or so ago, you talked about how Aaron Rodgers and that Achilles and that kind of – I think you used the term like lifted your spirits. If you could expand on that. Also, have you talked to any professional athletes regardless of the sport during your recovery?

Bernhard Langer: No, mostly to Aaron. We were on the phone for about an hour and been texting a couple of times because he had the identical injury and the identical surgery with a SpeedBridge, the Arthrex SpeedBridge they call it, and the rest of it, it was all the same.

We had just talked about the PRP and stem cells, which I haven’t done yet and probably will not do, but I’ve had PRP done, which is your own blood spinning and injecting your own blood into the wound or into the area that needs healing.

It was interesting to hear his thoughts on the rehab, what he did and what I was doing, and it was on very similar lines and similar progress as well.

Q.  What are some of your favorite spots on the course here? Coming down the first time, but what are some of your favorite spots?

Bernhard Langer: On this course? I’m not sure I have a favorite. It’s all pretty. The golf house is very unique. It’s right on top of the hill, and you can see half of the golf course. It has some beautiful holes. Not sure there’s a bad hole on the course. I don’t think there is.

Depending on the wind, this golf course could play totally different every day. I mean, really different. You could hit driver, wedge one day, and then driver, 3-wood the next day on the very same hole. It’s going to be very interesting.

Q.  Some players are defined by a missed shot that happens at a critical point and they can’t get over it, or they’ve had a tournament that was of major importance to them and they couldn’t get over it. You battled yips. You went through the missed putt at Kiawah. Can you talk about the mental strength you have to get beyond those moments and to put into your own career a second phase through senior golf. Can you speak about the mental challenges that you’ve had to overcome during those different parts of your life.

Bernhard Langer: Oh, absolutely. I think the game of golf will present these challenges no matter who you are. We’re all going to have down times and up times, good times and bad times, and you learn more from the bad times generally than the good times.

Just look at Jack Nicklaus, maybe the greatest player ever. He just won 18 majors, but just as many seconds. I bet he will remember many of those seconds.

Q.  You mentioned that, the losses stick longer than the wins.

Bernhard Langer: Yeah, and that’s how it is. I’ve had numerous of those, and there’s only two ways. You either confront them and learn from it and get better or you pack it in and give up. So the mental strength, what helped me big time is I became a believer in God in ’85 and started reading the Bible, and that gave me a tremendous amount of peace and patience and understanding of what life is all about.

For me, it was brilliant to miss that putt at Kiawah, which was actually a good putt, believe it or not, but it missed. The outcome is still very bad for me and my team. But the very next week I made a 10-foot putt on the last hole to get in the playoff and win the German Masters.

Q.  What did you know of Newport prior to when you came here, and how did that perception change or modify itself when you actually golfed here?

Bernhard Langer: I knew very little. I’d never seen the course. Hadn’t even heard much about it. I just knew it was I believe the Vanderbilts who came here and built most of what we see. I heard it’s a beautiful, old style golf course, and it’s far more than that. I’ve seen a lot of old style golf courses. This is far more impressive than some of the others, I think.

This is very playable at a green speed of 11 or 12. While some courses that are built 100 years ago when everything is pitched back to front and there were designs with stimp meter 6 or 8. If you play them at 11 or 12 the course is not playable. The ball rolls off the green. So this is very unique and very different. Beautiful.

Q.  Can you go back to last year and you’ve had time to possibly reflect on it, about the accomplishment of winning last year, considering age and the milestones that you set, what did that all mean to you in your career?

Bernhard Langer: It really set in a few days and weeks later, and it was quite spectacular. Incredible really when I look back, to win this tournament at age 66 almost.

It wasn’t just that I won, it was almost the way I won. When I looked at the leaderboard after 12 holes on Sunday, I think I had a seven-shot lead, and I didn’t expect that really. I wasn’t sure I would expect to win, I was hoping to be in contention. It was some of the best golf I played.

To do that at that age was very encouraging to me and hopefully gives many of the other senior players some hope that you can still get better even though you turned 50 or 60.

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Olympics 2024: Dutch Athletes Denied Participation

One of the players denied at the Olympics 2024: Joost Luiten. (Image: Getty)
One of the players denied at the Olympics 2024: Joost Luiten. (Image: Getty)

As Golf Digest proposes, the dream of competing in the Olympics 2024 has been dashed for Darius van Driel and Joost Luiten among the men and Dewi Weber among the women. The Dutch Olympic Committee or the Dutch Sports Federation (NOC/NSF) is responsible for this. Despite meeting the qualification criteria of the International Golf Federation (IGF) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the national committee has denied these athletes participation.

According to IGF and IOC rules, the top 15 in the Olympic Golf Rankings (OGR), based on the golf world rankings, qualify – with a maximum of four athletes per country. The 60-player field is then filled with the best outside the top 15, with a maximum of two participants per country. For the Netherlands, this includes Darius van Driel and Joost Luiten among the men, as well as Anne van Dam and Dewi Weber among the women. However, the Dutch Olympic Committee has its own criteria for golf.

Olympics 2024: Dutch Committee Blocks Participation

The Dutch Olympic Committee requires a “realistic chance” of placing in the top eight across all sports to approve Olympic participation. To meet this expectation, the committee has set stricter criteria than the IOC and IGF.

These criteria state that women must be placed in the top 24 and men in the top 27 of the Olympic Golf Rankings (OGR). None of the four previously mentioned athletes meet this criterion. Anne van Dam is still in because she took advantage of an opportunity created in the fall. If a Dutch golfer is in the top 59 of the OGR, a top-8 finish in a highly competitive tournament is sufficient. The athletes could select eight events in advance where such a result would count. With her second place at the Ladies European Tour Championship 2023, Van Dam was the only one to achieve the required placement.

Van Driel, Luiten, and Weber will have to watch as others compete for Olympic honors and medals in August. Dewi Weber expressed her disappointment in an interview with Golf Digest: “Our own country says, we don’t think you’re worthy to be at the Olympics, and you’re not worth representing the Netherlands.” It’s such a hurtful and sad message to elite athletes like her, Weber said. She also mentioned in the interview that the athletes and the golf association would even pay for the trip themselves.

Joost Luiten also expressed his sadness on X: “I am very sad that I will not be participating in the Olympics 2024. The @nocnsf will not send me, even though I qualified according to the international golf federation’s criteria and the Olympic criteria. They don’t believe I can make it into the top 8!”

Olympics 2024: Switzerland and Austria Benefit from Dutch Participation Ban

If no solution is found by July 9, the date when the official participant list is announced, Switzerland and Austria will benefit. Among the men, Joel Girrbach from Switzerland would move up, and among the women, Sarah Schober would qualify for Paris. Schober would be the second Austrian golfer in the Olympic competition alongside Emma Spitz, while Joel Girrbach would be the only Swiss golfer among the men.

Former Ryder Cup Player Outraged

Nicolas Colsaerts, Belgian golf professional and former Ryder Cup player, expressed his outrage at the decision of the Netherlands on the platform X (formerly Twitter): “Shocking maneuver by Dutch Olympic Committee… gives a clear indication of lack of knowledge of golf.” Even golfers who are lower in the rankings can win a medal, as Slovakian Rory Sabbatini demonstrated. Sabbatini won silver with an Olympic record round of 61 strokes while being ranked 167th in the world at the time. There is at least hope for the Dutch for the Olympics 2028, as the committee has recently shown willingness for change. For Van Driel, Luiten, and Weber, this is likely only a small consolation for now.

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Golf Club Bellosguardo: Top Maintenance, Challenging Holes, Flexible Options

Image: Golf Club Bellosguardo
Image: Golf Club Bellosguardo

The Golf Club Bellosguardo is located in Vinci, Italy, within the region of Toscana. This golf course, situated in a scenic part of Italy, offers a range of experiences for players of all skill levels.

The atmosphere at Bellosguardo is noted for its pleasantness, making it a welcoming environment for golfers. The club caters to a variety of players, focusing on maintaining the course to the highest standards relative to the season. This attention to detail ensures that the course remains in excellent condition throughout the year.

One of the notable features at Bellosguardo is the recommendation for even experienced players, those with a single-digit handicap, to try the shorter tees (green and orange) for an added layer of enjoyment. This suggestion highlights the club’s commitment to providing a versatile and engaging experience for all golfers, regardless of their skill level.

“Risk and Reward” or “Play It Safe”?- The Signature Hole at Bellosguardo

A highlight of the course is Hole 16, a par 5 with a challenging right dog leg around a lake. This hole presents players with a strategic choice: play it safe or attempt to reach the green in two shots. The design of this hole adds an element of risk and reward, making it a memorable part of the course.

The club also offers various green fee carnets on request and a special annual subscription for foreign players. These flexible options demonstrate the club’s effort to accommodate both local and international golfers, ensuring that all have the opportunity to enjoy what Bellosguardo has to offer.

Golf Club Bellosguardo is privately owned, with the President living on site and considering the course his garden. This personal investment in the club’s upkeep contributes significantly to the high maintenance standards, ensuring that the course remains in top condition throughout the year.

In summary, Golf Club Bellosguardo in Vinci, Italy, is a well-maintained, versatile golf course that caters to players of all skill levels, offering an engaging and enjoyable golfing experience.

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DP World Tour Tee Times: Patrick Reed and Other Americans at Italian Open

DP World Tour Tee Times: Patrick Reed at the Italian Open. (Image: Getty)
DP World Tour Tee Times: Patrick Reed at the Italian Open. (Image: Getty)

The DP World Tour Tee Times for the Italian Open, held at the Adriatic Golf Club Cervia in Ravenna, Italy, have been released. The tournament, part of the DP World Tour, offers a par-71 course and a prize purse of 3.25 million US dollars. Adrian Meronk is the defending champion.

DP World Tour Tee Times

James Nicholas will tee off his first round on Thursday at 7:50 AM from Tee 1, alongside Kristian Krogh Johannessen from Norway and Andrew Wilson from England. In the second round, he begins at 12:50 PM from Tee 10 with the same group.

Chase Hanna starts his first round on Thursday at 8:00 AM from Tee 10, accompanied by Gavin Green from Malaysia and Riccardo Fantinelli from Italy. The second round will commence at 1:00 PM from Tee 1.

Johannes Veerman is scheduled to begin his first round on Thursday at 8:10 AM from Tee 10 with Ashun Wu from China and Gregorio De Leo from Italy. Veerman’s second round starts Friday at 1:10 PM from Tee 1.

Gunner Wiebe’s first round will begin on Thursday at 9:00 AM from Tee 1, alongside Daniel Gavins and Daniel Brown, both from England. His second round will start on Friday at 2:00 PM from Tee 10.

Patrick Reed tees off his first round on Thursday at 1:10 PM from Tee 1, partnering with Laurie Canter from England and Guido Migliozzi from Italy. The second round starts on Friday at 8:10 AM from Tee 10.

Jeff Overton’s opening round is set for Thursday at 1:30 PM from Tee 1, and he will be joined by Grant Forrest from Scotland and Ugo Coussaud from France. The second round will start on Friday at 8:30 AM from Tee 10.

American Players’ Tee Times

Round 1 Start Time Round 2 Start Time Player Nationality Playing Partners Partner Nationalities
07:50 12:50 James Nicholas USA Kristian Krogh Johannessen, Andrew Wilson NOR, ENG
08:00 13:00 Chase Hanna USA Gavin Green, Riccardo Fantinelli MAS, ITA
08:10 13:10 Johannes Veerman USA Ashun Wu, Gregorio De Leo CHN, ITA
09:00 14:00 Gunner Wiebe USA Daniel Gavins, Daniel Brown ENG, ENG
13:10 08:10 Patrick Reed USA Laurie Canter, Guido Migliozzi ENG, ITA
13:30 08:30 Jeff Overton USA Grant Forrest, Ugo Coussaud SCO, FRA
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DP World Tour Tee Times: Matthew Jordan and David Law at the Italian Open

DP World Tour: Check out the tee times for the first and second round of the Italian Open 2024. (Image: Getty)
DP World Tour: Check out the tee times for the first and second round of the Italian Open 2024. (Image: Getty)

The DP World Tour Tee Times for the upcoming Italian Open in Ravenna, Italy, are set. The tournament, held at the Adriatic Golf Club Cervia, will feature a number of British and Scottish players. The event, part of the DP World Tour, offers a total prize fund of $3,250,000. Defending champion Adrian Meronk will not defend his title on the par 71 course.

DP World Tour Tee Times

Richard Mansell, from England, starts his rounds at 07:40 and 12:40, accompanied by Masahiro Kawamura from Japan and Angel Hidalgo from Spain.

David Law, representing Scotland, tees off at 12:40 and 07:40. He is paired with Simon Forsström from Sweden and Jacopo Vecchi Fossa from Italy.

Matthew Jordan of England will begin at 12:50 and 07:50. He is joined by Jason Scrivener from Australia and Luca Cianchetti from Italy.

Stuart Manley from Wales starts his game at 13:10 and 08:10. His group includes Mikko Korhonen from Finland and Jannik De Bruyn from Germany.

Grant Forrest, also from Scotland, has his tee times set at 13:30 and 08:30. His playing partners are Jeff Overton from the USA and Ugo Coussaud from France.

Round Start Time Player Nationality Playing Partners Nationalities
1 07:40 Richard Mansell ENG Masahiro Kawamura, Angel Hidalgo JPN, ESP
1 12:40 David Law SCO Simon Forsström, Jacopo Vecchi Fossa SWE, ITA
1 12:50 Matthew Jordan ENG Jason Scrivener, Luca Cianchetti AUS, ITA
1 13:10 Stuart Manley WAL Mikko Korhonen, Jannik De Bruyn FIN, GER
1 13:30 Grant Forrest SCO Jeff Overton, Ugo Coussaud USA, FRA
2 07:40 Richard Mansell ENG Masahiro Kawamura, Angel Hidalgo JPN, ESP
2 07:40 David Law SCO Simon Forsström, Jacopo Vecchi Fossa SWE, ITA
2 07:50 Matthew Jordan ENG Jason Scrivener, Luca Cianchetti AUS, ITA
2 08:10 Stuart Manley WAL Mikko Korhonen, Jannik De Bruyn FIN, GER
2 08:30 Grant Forrest SCO Jeff Overton, Ugo Coussaud USA, FRA
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PGA Tour Tee Times Featuring Defending Champion Rickie Fowler at Rocket Mortgage Classic

Rickie Fowler's tee times at the PGA Tour's Rocket Mortgage Classic. (Photo: Getty)
Rickie Fowler's tee times at the PGA Tour's Rocket Mortgage Classic. (Photo: Getty)

The Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, United States, is set to feature a host of American players. The tournament, part of the PGA Tour, will be played on a par 72 course with a prize pool of $9,200,000. Last year’s champion, Rickie Fowler, will be among this year’s players.

PGA Tour Tee Times for American Players

Ryan Moore will tee off on Thursday at 06:56 alongside fellow American players Tyler Duncan and Brandon Wu. His second round is scheduled for Friday at 12:21.

Brendon Todd’s first round will commence at 07:18 on Thursday, accompanied by Americans Peter Malnati and Davis Riley. He will start his second round on Friday at 12:43.

Joseph Bramlett begins his first round on Thursday at 12:21, joined by Cheng Tsung Pan from Taiwan and American Maverick McNealy. His second round will take place on Friday at 06:56.

Webb Simpson is set to tee off with fellow Americans Daniel Berger and Keith Mitchell at 12:43 on Thursday. Their second round will start on Friday at 07:18.

Rickie Fowler, paired with Will Zalatoris and Cam Davis from Australia, will begin his first round at 13:05 on Thursday. His second round is set for Friday at 07:40.

All Tee Times for the PGA Tour’s Rocket Mortgage Classic 2024
Round Time Player 1 (USA) Player 2 Player 2 Nationality Player 3 Player 3 Nationality
1 06:45 Kelly Kraft Garrick Higgo RSA Carl Yuan CHN
1 06:56 Ryan Moore Tyler Duncan USA Brandon Wu USA
1 07:07 Jason Dufner Kevin Tway USA Nate Lashley USA
1 07:18 Brendon Todd Peter Malnati USA Davis Riley USA
1 07:29 Chris Kirk Erik Van Rooyen RSA Nick Dunlap USA
1 12:21 Joseph Bramlett Cheng Tsung Pan TPE Maverick McNealy USA
1 12:32 Justin Lower Zac Blair USA Eric Cole USA
1 12:43 Webb Simpson Daniel Berger USA Keith Mitchell USA
1 13:05 Matt Kuchar Francesco Molinari ITA Nicolas Echavarria COL
2 06:56 Joseph Bramlett Cheng Tsung Pan TPE Maverick McNealy USA
2 07:07 Justin Lower Zac Blair USA Eric Cole USA
2 07:18 Webb Simpson Daniel Berger USA Keith Mitchell USA
2 07:40 Matt Kuchar Francesco Molinari ITA Nicolas Echavarria COL
2 12:21 Ryan Moore Tyler Duncan USA Brandon Wu USA
2 12:43 Brendon Todd Peter Malnati USA Davis Riley USA
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PGA Tour Tee Times: Robert MacIntyre at the Rocket Mortgage Classic

Robert MacIntyre's tee Times at the Rocket Mortgage Classic 2024 on the PGA Tour. (Photo: Getty)
Robert MacIntyre's tee Times at the Rocket Mortgage Classic 2024 on the PGA Tour. (Photo: Getty)

The Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club, Detroit, United States, is part of the PGA Tour. The tournament will be played on a course with a par of 72 and offers a prize fund of $9,200,000. Defending champion Rickie Fowler will be participating.

PGA Tour Tee Times for British Players

Robert MacIntyre will be teeing off with Cameron Young from the United States and Joohyung Kim from South Korea. Their first round starts at 7:40 AM, and the second round will commence at 1:05 PM.

Callum Tarren’s group includes Ryo Hisatsune from Japan and Davis Thompson from the United States. Their initial tee time is at 8:24 AM, followed by a second-round start at 1:49 PM.

Matt Wallace is set to compete alongside Chez Reavie and J.J. Spaun, both from the United States. Wallace starts round one at 12:54 PM, with his second round at 7:29 AM.

Aaron Rai will be playing with Alexander Noren from Sweden and Joel Dahmen from the United States. Rai’s first round kicks off at 8:02 AM, and the second round begins at 1:27 PM.

All Tee Times for the PGA Tour’s Rocket Mortgage Classic 2024
Player Nationality Round 1 Tee Time Round 2 Tee Time Playing Partners (Round 1) Playing Partners (Round 2)
Robert MacIntyre Scotland 7:40 AM 1:05 PM Cameron Young (USA), Joohyung Kim (KOR) Cameron Young (USA), Joohyung Kim (KOR)
Aaron Rai England 8:02 AM 1:27 PM Alexander Noren (SWE), Joel Dahmen (USA) Alexander Noren (SWE), Joel Dahmen (USA)
Callum Tarren England 8:24 AM 1:49 PM Ryo Hisatsune (JPN), Davis Thompson (USA) Ryo Hisatsune (JPN), Davis Thompson (USA)
Matt Wallace England 12:54 PM 7:29 AM Chez Reavie (USA), J.J. Spaun (USA) Chez Reavie (USA), J.J. Spaun (USA)
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Scheffler-Caddie’s Prize Money Trumps 80 Percent of Tour Players

Ted Scott, Scottie Scheffler's caddie, is one of the PGA Tour's top earners. (Photo: Getty)
Ted Scott, Scottie Scheffler's caddie, is one of the PGA Tour's top earners. (Photo: Getty)

Scottie Scheffler is dominating this year on the PGA Tour, raking in million-dollar prize money after million-dollar prize money. In 15 tournament appearances, the world number one won his sixth title and completed his 13th (!) top 10 finish at last week’s Travelers Championship. This brings Scheffler’s prize money in the 2024 calendar year alone to around 25.9 million euros (27.7 million US dollars). His caddie Ted Scott also benefits from this: with a ten percent share of prize money for Tour victories and seven percent for top-10 finishes, the usual shares on Tour, Scott even outperforms almost 80 percent of Tour players.

PGA Tour: Ted Scott with more prize money than Spieth, Fowler & Co.

On the PGA Tour, caddies usually receive a fixed share of the player’s prize money, which is based on their ranking: Ten percent for a win, seven percent for the top 10 and five percent for making the cut. With these percentages, Ted Scott, Scottie Scheffler’s caddie, would receive prize money of around 2.46 million euros (2.63 million US dollars) in this calendar year alone. That would not only be almost a million euros more than the Tour average, but also more prize money than 80 percent of the Tour players. Ted Scott would be ranked 46th out of 232 players with this prize money. The caddie is ahead of well-known players such as Jordan Spieth (€2.34 million), Adam Scott (€1.56 million) and Rickie Fowler (€1.02 million).

Scottie Scheffler understandably holds Ted Scott in high esteem and credits him with a large part of his impressive successes. The collaboration almost never came to fruition: After 15 intensive years at Bubba Watson’s side, the caddie actually wanted to work more as a golf instructor again. Then came the call from Scottie Scheffler. After careful consideration, Scott accepted the offer from the best golfer in the world at the time and, almost two years later, is unlikely to regret his decision.

Career prize money on the PGA Tour: Scottie Scheffler already in fifth place and on course to set a record

By winning the Travelers Championship 2024, Scottie Scheffler not only achieved his sixth victory on the PGA Tour this calendar year, but also leapt to seventh place in the career prize money list (€65.7 million). Scheffler celebrated his 28th birthday a few days ago and, considering his age, is well on the way to climbing further up the rankings. Vijay Singh, Jim Furyk and Dustin Johnson and the top three of Rory McIlroy (€84.3 million), Phil Mickelson (€90.4 million) and Tiger Woods (€113.1 million) are currently ahead of him. Scheffler is also well on his way to setting the record for the highest prize money in a season on the PGA Tour.