Hansen Leader at Rain-Blown Madeira

Poor weather was the main story for the second straight day at the Madeira Islands Open in Portugual, but Dane Joachim Hansen did his best to help propel the story line. Of the two-thirds of players able to complete their first round on Friday, Hansen was the best, with a 4-under 68 to take a … Continue reading Hansen Leader at Rain-Blown Madeira →

Wind Suspends First Round at Madeira Islands

Play was suspended indefinitely Monday at the first round of the Madeira Islands Open in Portugal due to high winds. A weather forecast filled with rain and steady winds around 15 miles per hour did not bode well for the rest of the tournament, which is the penultimate event on the European Tour before The … Continue reading Wind Suspends First Round at Madeira Islands →

Hero Indian Open Preview

The world's second-most populated country gets its chance to shine this week at the Hero Indian Open, which will welcome home Anirban Lahiri, its first native-born Tour event champion in seven years. Lahiri won at Kuala Lumpur, riding a third-round 62 to the top of the leaderboard to become just the fourth Indian man to … Continue reading Hero Indian Open Preview →

Anirban Lahiri and the History of Indian Pro Golfers

Indians are passionate about golf, but that has rarely meant great success on either the European or PGA Tours, as evidenced by the numbers behind Anirban Lahiri's victory at the Maybank Malaysian Open on Sunday. Consider, if you were to construct a "Mount Rushmore" of Indian Euro Tour winners, Lahiri would take up the fourth … Continue reading Anirban Lahiri and the History of Indian Pro Golfers →