Justin Rose Blooms to Turkish Title

It's Justin Rose's world right now, the rest of the golfers are just living in it. Rose won his second straight enormous tournament, firing a final-round 65 to finish 18-under, winning the Turkish Airlines Open by 1 stroke over Nicolas Colsaerts. Rose has earned €2.385 million in the past eight days. At even par through … Continue reading Justin Rose Blooms to Turkish Title →

Lowry, Aphibarnrat Share Turkish Lead Through 54

Ireland's Shane Lowry and Thailand's Kiradech Aphibarnrat share the lead at the Turkish Airlines Open through three rounds after Nicolas Colsaerts went ice cold on Saturday. After shooting back to back 64s, the Belgian fell off with a 2-over 73 to land at 12-under, in a three-way tie for third with Justin Rose and Padraig Harrington. … Continue reading Lowry, Aphibarnrat Share Turkish Lead Through 54 →

Nicolas Colsaerts Leads Turkish Airlines by 4

Belgium's Nicolas Colsaerts shot his second straight 64 to lead the Turkish Airlines Open by four strokes at the tournament's halfway point. Colsaerts had a mistake-free round, knocking down seen birdies, going 4-under on the front nine and 3-under on the back. England's Eddie Pepperell shot a 66 to trail by four shots. It's been five years … Continue reading Nicolas Colsaerts Leads Turkish Airlines by 4 →

Porteous, Colsaerts, Lead Turkish Open

South Africa's Haydn Porteous, Belgium's Nicolas Colsaerts and The Netherlands Joost Luiten are the early leaders at the Turkish Airlines Open after a round. All three men shot 7-under 64s on Thursday at the Regnum Carya Golf & Spa Resort. Porteous racked up seven birdies, five of them on the back nine. He did not … Continue reading Porteous, Colsaerts, Lead Turkish Open →

Olesen Hangs On to Take Turkish Airlines Open

Thornbjorn Olesen held off two late charges to finish 20-under and win the Turkish Airlines Open, the first leg of the Race to Dubai Final Series. David Horsey and China's Hao-Tong Li each shot a 65 to shave four strokes off Olesen's lead, but it wasn't enough. The Norwegian shot a 69 to win by … Continue reading Olesen Hangs On to Take Turkish Airlines Open →

Olesen’s 62 Key to Second-Round Turkish Lead

Thorbjorn Olesen shot a tournament-low 62 to jump into first place at the Turkish AIrlines Open on Friday, leading halfway through the first leg of the Final Series. Olesen has a huge 6-stroke lead over unheralded Adrian Otaegui of Spain and Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee. Olesen's lone blemish was a bogey on No. 11. OTherwise he … Continue reading Olesen’s 62 Key to Second-Round Turkish Lead →

Brooks Koepka’s 65 Takes Turkish Title

For the second consecutive week, an American export was the big winner on the European Tour's Final Series, as Brooks Koepka recorded his first-ever Europena win, firing a final-round 65 to edge Ian Poulter by one stroke at the Turkish Airways Open. His closing round 7-under allowed Koepka to valut from fifth to first on … Continue reading Brooks Koepka’s 65 Takes Turkish Title →

Australia’s Wade Ormsby Takes Turkish Lead

Just when it seemed Ian Poulter was a runaway train at the Turkish Airlines Open, he went flying off the tracks on Saturday. After dropping to 14-under with the completion of the rain-soaked second round, Poulter struggled to a 3-over 75 in the third, hitting three bogeys and one double, dropping him a shot behind … Continue reading Australia’s Wade Ormsby Takes Turkish Lead →

Poulter Forges Ahead at Rain-Soaked Open

Before the rains came in force, England's Ian Poulter took the field by storm at the Turkish Airlines Open on Friday. Poulter was 5-under through 14 to drop to 13-under for the tournament, opening up a three-stroke lead on Zimbabwe's Brendon De Jonge, who is 10-under through 13 holes. The tournament will restart at 8 … Continue reading Poulter Forges Ahead at Rain-Soaked Open →

Jimenez’s 63 Leads Turkish Open Field

The swagger has come to Turkey. Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez, who earlier this year became the oldest champion in European Tour history, fired a dazzling 9-under 63 to take a one-stroke lead following the first round of the Turkish Airlines Open at The Montgomerie Maxx Royal in Antalya, Turkey on Thursday. Three-under at the turn, … Continue reading Jimenez’s 63 Leads Turkish Open Field →