Alex Fitzpatrick outshone his brother and two-time winner Matt on day one of the Omega European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre. Alex carded seven birdies in a flawless opening 63 to share the lead on seven under par with Spain’s Alfredo Garcia-Heredia, with England’s Matt Wallace part of a four-way tie for third on six-under. FULL LEADERBOARD...
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European Masters prize money: How much they’re playing for in Switzerland
The DP World Tour heads to Switzerland for the Omega European Masters. Played over 5-8 September, the tournament represents the second event of the Tour’s ‘Back 9’ swing. The swing offers increased Race to Dubai points ahead of the season-ending DP World Tour playoffs. Related: The Omega European Masters has a total prize purse of...
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This Week in Golf: Top players return for DP World Tour’s OMEGA European Masters in Switzerland
Ryder Cup points are up for grabs with all the Europeans hoping for a fast start on this race By Nick Tarratt, Khaleej Times Guest Golf Writer The Omega European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre takes place this week on the DP World Tour – a favourite venue for so many players and fans. – Supplied photo...
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Omega European Masters Prize Money Payout 2024
The second of the DP World Tour’s lucrative Back 9 events comes from Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club in Switzerland with the Omega European Masters. The event follows the Betfred British Masters, where Niklas Norgaard survived a late scare to claim his maiden DP World Tour title. He was awarded $595,000 from a purse of $3.5 million...
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Albane Valenzuela first Swiss golfer to play in Solheim or Ryder Cups
Albane Valenzuela in action at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Albane Valenzuela will be the first Swiss golfer to play in either the Solheim or Ryder Cup, the biennial tournaments...
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Is PGA Tour’s Adam Scott a Billionaire? Private Jet, Luxurious Mansions & Other Details About Lavish Lifestyle Revealed
“I can’t believe we’re playing for a $20 million purse It’s gone nuts,” said Adam Scott once. This sentence might make it seem like he has never seen or heard of that kind of money. But the reality is that Adam Scott is among the top five richest golfers in the world. Scott was in...
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Olympic golf leaderboard: Women’s scores, results from Round 3 at Le Golf National
It’s onto the final round of women’s golf at the 2024 Paris Olympics. And following a day of golf that saw quite the movement and change across the leaderboard, Friday’s Round 3 set up what should be an entertaining and big final round of golf at Le Golf National on Saturday — including the possibility...
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Swiss golfer Morgane Metraux takes lead at Paris Olympics | Chattanooga Times Free Press
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — Switzerland’s Morgane Metraux gave up her spot to her sister in the last Olympics so she could concentrate on her tour status. It proved worth the wait when she had the stage to herself Thursday at Le Golf National in the second round of the women’s golf tournament at the Paris Games....
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Swiss golfer Metraux shoots 66, leads at halfway
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — Morgane Metraux of Switzerland gave up her spot to her sister in the last Olympics so she could concentrate on her tour status. She had the stage to herself Thursday at Le Golf National that made it worth the wait. Metraux had eight 3s on her card on the front nine —...
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Swiss Metraux grabs 2nd-round Olympic women’s golf lead as home star Boutier stalls | CBC Sports
Switzerland’s Morgane Metraux led the Olympic women’s golf contest after Thursday’s second round, propelled by a sensational front-nine holes, while French overnight leader Celine Boutier was among those to suffer on a testing course. The 27-year-old Swiss enjoyed two eagles and four birdies in a bogey-free front nine holes to reach 10 under par for...
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Olympics 2024: Meet Switzerland’s Morgane Metraux, the surprise leader after 36 holes at Le Golf National – Australian Golf Digest
[PHOTOS: Pierre-Philippe Marcou] On the scorecard, it looks like there’s a mammoth 10-shot difference between a front-nine 28 and a back-nine 38. For Switzerland’s Morgane Metraux, the relatively unknown early second-round leader at the Olympics women’s golf competition, the difference was what could only be described as ho-hum. A couple of bounces and a couple...
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Swiss surprise in Olympic golf as Morgane Metraux takes the lead
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — Morgane Metraux of Switzerland gave up her spot to her sister in the last Olympics so she could concentrate on her tour status. She had the stage to herself Thursday at Le Golf National that made it worth the wait. Metraux had eight 3s on her card on the front nine —...