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Mason holds off Scot to record his 20th victory

Carl Mason on his 20th European Seniors Tour title when he successfully defended the Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open in Switzerland by finishing two clear of Bill Longmuir.
After his record-equalling round of 61 on Saturday, the Englishman followed up with a 65 for a 15-under-par total of 195, two ahead of Scotland’s Longmuir, who signed [...]

Mason takes lead in European Seniors

ENGLAND’S Carl Mason equalled the lowest round in European Seniors Tour history with a superb nine under par 61 to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open in Switzerland, where he is looking to successfully defend his title.
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Birdie blitz for Boyd in Bad Ragaz

American Bob Boyd, playing in his first full season since battling a career threatening form of leukemia, shot a stunning opening round 63 to lead the Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open by two strokes in Switzerland.
The 53 year old had a successful bone marrow transplant in 2006 after being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia and [...]

Mason looking to make good in Bad Ragaz

Carl Mason will return to Switzerland this week hoping the invigorating Alpine air of the Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open can breathe life into his European Seniors Tour season, just as it did 12 months ago.
The 55 year old captured the title in impressive fashion last August, a victory which proved to be a catalyst [...]

Déjà vu for Greg Norman as Bruce Vaughan wins Senior Open

Another week, another close-but-no-cigar finish for Greg Norman. Seven days after finishing joint third at the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, Norman was tied fifth in the Senior Open Championship at Royal Troon yesterday, four strokes behind Bruce Vaughan, of the United States, who beat John Cook, a compatriot, in a play-off. It was Norman’s [...]

Romero drops early shots to fall behind at Senior British Open

Eduardo Romero bogeyed two of the first four holes to lose a share of the lead at the Senior British Open on Friday.
The burly Argentine, who lost a playoff to Loren Roberts in this championship two years ago, slipped to 1 under to leave Bruce Vaughan alone at 3 under. Vaughan had yet to start [...]

Seniors Tour finale heads for Spain

The European Seniors Tour’s season finale will be held on Spain’s east coast this year when the OKI Masters Castellon Seniors Tour Championship takes place at Sergio Garcia’s home course, Club de Campo del Mediterráneo.
A strong field is certain to line up for the Championship, which will conclude a record breaking season for the Seniors [...]

Seniors trio set to compete at Troon

BERNHARD Langer, Sandy Lyle and Ian Woosnam will go head-to-head in Europe for the first time as senior players when they make their debuts in the British Senior Open championship at Royal Troon from July 24 to 27.
The trio will be looking to become the first European winner of the event since the turn of [...]

Charles inducted to World Golf Hall of Fame

European Seniors Tour Member Bob Charles will become the first New Zealander and the first left-hander inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame this November when he is honored as part of the 2008 Class.
“To be inducted into The World Golf Hall of Fame is a great honour for me,” said the 1963 Open [...]

Woosie leaves rivals high and dry in Russia

WELSHMAN Ian Woosnam was last night singing in the Moscow rain after capturing a second title in his rookie season on the European Seniors Tour.
The 2006 Ryder Cup-winning captain, who only turned 50 in March, marched to a three-shot victory over Paraguay’s Angel Franco to land the Russian Seniors Open at Pestovo Golf and Yacht [...]