To further illustrate what a world wide game this is, right of the back of this weekend's sensational Masters, Charl Schwartzel and Rory McIlroy are or will be on planes for more scorching weather, this time in Malaysia.
Here is the story (europeantour.com)
The Maybank Malaysian Open will mark its half century in sensational style this week when it welcomes the man of the moment in world golf – Masters Tournament Champion Charl Schwartzel – to headline the strongest field in the 50 year history of the tournament.
Schwartzel will join fellow Major Champions Martin Kaymer and Louis Oosthuizen in a galaxy of golfing stars at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club in the nation’s capital, as The European Tour celebrates truly being on top of the world.
For not only do European Tour Members now, for the first time, hold all the Major Championships at the same time – following the thrilling Sunday denouement at Augusta National, they also still occupy the top three positions in the Official World Golf Ranking with Kaymer Number One, and Englishmen Lee Westwood and Luke Donald in positions two and three.
But all eyes will be on Schwartzel, and if the 26 year old South African can reproduce the form he showed at Augusta National, particularly in an astonishing final stretch where he birdied the final four holes, he will be a hard man to stop.
Fellow Major Champions Kaymer and Oosthuizen both missed the cut in Georgia, and will therefore be doubly determined to get back on the winning trail to maintain their respective challenges at the top of The 2011 Race to Dubai.
Oosthuizen went close recently in the tournament, finishing tied for seventh at Saujana Golf and Country Club in 2009, and will be a man to watch as will be Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy, who will try to put the disappointment of his own Masters Sunday behind him with a winning performance in Kuala Lumpur.
Here's what Charl gets with his MASTERS win
• Becomes the third South African to win the Masters Tournament, following Gary Player (1961, 74 and 78) and Trevor Immelman (2008).
• His first Major Championship victory in his 17th Major Championship appearance.
• His seventh European Tour International Schedule victory in his 204th European Tour event.
• Victory comes in his second Masters Tournament appearance. This victory beats his previous best performance of tied 30th in 2010. Charl Schwartzel joins Jimmy Demaret (winner in 1940) and Herman Keiser (winner in 1946), in the group of players to win the Masters Tournament on their second appearance.
• His four shot final round winning comeback is the largest at the Masters Tournament since Sir Nick Faldo overcame a six shot deficit to defeat Greg Norman in 1996.
• Becomes the seventh South African to win a Major Championship. He follows: Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, Trevor Immelman, Bobby Locke, Louis Oosthuizen and Gary Player.
• Becomes the tenth European Tour Member to win the Masters Tournament. He follows: Seve Ballesteros (1980 and 83), Bernhard Langer (1985 and 93), Sandy Lyle (1988), Sir Nick Faldo (1989, 90 and 96), Ian Woosnam (1991), José Maria Olazábal (1994 and 99), Vijay Singh (2000), Trevor Immelman (2008) and Angel Cabrera (2009).
• His second European Tour victory of the 2011 season, following the Joburg Open.
• Gains a lifetime exemption into the Masters Tournament.
• Gains a five year exemption into the US Open Championship, Open Championship and US PGA Championship.
• Gains a place in the 2011 WGC – Bridgestone Invitational, WGC – HSBC Champions PGA Grand Slam of Golf.
• Extends his European Tour exemption until the end of 2018.
• Moves over €8 million in European Tour Official Career Earnings.
• The 98th South African victory in European Tour history.
• His eighth win as a professional worldwide.
Tiger by the way is already in China on business for Nike.. Here is the Nike promo..
Tiger Woods will appear in China and South Korea to attend the first Nike "Make It Matter" Tour today in China's south city of Shenzhen. The Nike "Make It Matter" Tour is not a real competition but to illuminate the sport of golf in Asia among youth, golf fans and aspiring athletes alike -- all through the insights shared by Woods as it relates to golf, including athletic training, practicing, preparing for competition and product innovation.
The Tour makes its first stop at Mission Hills golf club in China's south city of Shenzhen today and tomorrow
Bryan Angus and on Twitter @mummmbles
No comments:
Post a Comment