Last week the LPGA took a break, and the LET Tour received all the attention for the ladies tours. On the men’s side, the CJ Cup tournament was a battle between Rory McIlroy and the top American players. McIlory dominated in the end defeating the Americans on their own turf. The participation of the English golfers was a stellar performance all around. They either brought back a shiny trophy or landed on the top leaderboards.
PGA Tour: The CJ Cup
For the second time in a row, the PGA Tour made a guest appearance in the gambling metropolis on the American desert state of Nevada. The Summit Club in Las Vegas was once again the scene of deep shooting this weekend – with the better end for Irishman Rory McIlroy, who celebrated his 20th title on the tour. At the end of the CJ Cup, McIlroy played a round of 66 to keep the onrushing Collin Morikawa at bay.
McIllory’s Ryder Cup teammates also made the cut this weekend in Las Vegas.
Ian Poulter: The Postman delivered four great round of 66-67-67-70 and rounded off the tournament at T18. He started off strong and had 13 birdies overall.
Tyrell Hatton: Hatton also started strong getting an eagle on the 18th hole of round one, but sank in the with a killer double bogey on the last round, hole 13 sending him to 1 under par and next to Poulter at T18.
| PGA Tour | CJ Cup @ Summit |
|---|---|
| Course | The Summit Club – Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Prize Money | 9.7 Mio US-Dollar (8.4 Mio EUR) |
| Tournament winner | Rory McIlory |
| English players | Tyrell Hatton (T18), Paul Casey T25, Justin Rose (T57) |
Rory is rolling it. @McIlroyRory opens up a 3-shot lead with an eagle from off the green at 14. ? pic.twitter.com/x64XLWxHgV
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) October 17, 2021
European Tour: Andalucía Masters
The Real Club Valderrama hosted the Andalucia Masters for the seventh time on the European Tour and once again proved to be a tough opponent for the professionals – only 14 players remained under par after 72 holes.
Matthew Fitzpatrick showed the best performance over four days in Sotogrande, Spain, who brought his skills on the course in an impressively calm manner, exploited the mistakes of the competition and finally bagged his seventh title on the tour. With the 69 Fitzpatrick came into the clubhouse for the third time under par and won by three strokes. “I’m happy to win here,” beamed the winner on the 18th green. “To stay bogey-free is of course something very special. It was great,” summed up Fitzpatrick, who had remained “patient” over 72 holes. James Morrison also gave a grand performance landing him at T4 and scores of 72-73-69-68. Behind him on the leaderboard although not too far down was Englishman Robert Rock who came in at T6. Although Spain was hot with English golfer’s these guys deserve the honorable mentions.
| European Tour | Open de España |
|---|---|
| Course |
Valderrama Golf Course – Sotogrande, Spain
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| Prize Money |
€3,000,000
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| Tournament winner | Matt Fitzpatrick |
| English players | James Morrison (T4), Laurie Canter (T4), Andrew Johnson (T15) |
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Champions Tour: SAS Championship
The SAS Championship was held in Cary, North Carolina at the Prestonwood CC. The SAS Championship is part of the Champions Tour, where the legends play. Although the event only included one English player, he didn’t disappoint. Paul Broadhurts started off round one and two with more birdies than pars and finished in round three with an eagle. He landed at T5 representing the crown well.
| Champions Tour | SAS Championship |
|---|---|
| Course | Prestonwood Country Club – Highlands Course- Cary, North Carolina (USA) |
| Prize Money | 2,3 Mio US-Dollar (1,9 Mio EUR) |
| Tournament winner | Lee Janzen |
| English players | Paul Broadhurts (T5) |
Ladies European Tour: Aramco Team Series
Across the Atlantic the Ladies European Tour competed in New York after a week off from playing. Glen Oaks Club plays hosted to the event and with a stellar field assembled. Charley Hull took home the trophy and absolutley dominated the field with a total of 12 under par. Bronte Law gave a tough fight as well while having a total of 5 under par. Annabel Dimmock and Alice Hewson also made the cut coming in at T24.
| EU Ladies Tour | Aramco Team Series |
|---|---|
| Course | The Glen Oaks Club, New York (USA) |
| Prize Money | 800,000 USD (692,076 EUR) |
| Champion | Charley Hull (ENG) |
| English players | Bronte Law(T7), Alice Hewson (T24), Hayley Davis(T42) |
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