Golf continues to shoot itself in the foot with Argentina’s Angel Cabrera facing extradition to his homeland for gender violence and Bryson DeChambeau missing a golden opportunity to distance himself from the behaviour of US President Donald Trump.
Historic Córdoba Golf Club in Argentina, where Angel Cabrera and Eduardo Romero learnt the game. Mark Murphy produced one of the rounds of the day to leave Angel Cabrera chasing and set up a chance of victory in the Abierto OSDE del Centro on the PGA TOUR Latinoamérica.
Mark Murphy was a happy man after his second round in Córdoba. Pic via http://instagram.com/markjmurphMark Murphy overcame a tough start, high winds and difficult pin positions to move into the top 30 in the Abierto OSDE del Centro on the PGA TOUR Latinoamérica in Argentina.
Waterville pro Mark Murphy enjoys a cramped ride on his arrival in Argentina. “Holy shit this country is amazing!!!! We are in a Renault Megane, 3 travel bags 3 golf bags & 3 clothes bags & 3 Gypsies heading to hotel” Via http://instagram.com/markjmurph/Angel “Pato” Cabrera might not have won his third major title at Augusta National on Sunday but he still got a hero’s welcome on his return to his native Córdoba for the PGA Tour Latinoamérica’s Abierto OSDE del Centro.
Graeme McDowell was bitterly disappointed to finish second in the US OpenThe Masters and the US Open ended in disappointment for Ireland’s top players but the spring and early summer still brought its share of highlights, culminating in a sellout Irish Open at Royal Portrush.
Argentine ace Angel Cabrera has told Rory McIlroy he will win multiple Masters titles.
But ‘El Pato’ confessed that he didn’t “feel sorry” for the youngster when he crashed and burned as they played together in the final round last year.
Ross Fisher and his Irish manager Conor Ridge, embrace on the 15th at Finca CortesinNot only did he lift the €750,000 top prize to move to fourth in the Race to Dubai, he also lifted huge weight off his shoulders with a victory that could prove to be a major stepping stone in every sense.
The Masters champion started in typically skittish form but El Pato became El Toro as the day wore on and the Argentinian combined some impressive power-hitting with the putting skills of an Augusta National winner to cruise to an emphatic victory that leaves the Ulsterman struggling to survive.
