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Graeme battled
through the tough conditions up at Loch Lomond
to finish 12th on an impressive 2 under par. The weather got progressively worse
as the competition went on and the highlight of Graeme’s play was undoubtedly
his opening round of 66.
Today marks the beginning of the Barclays Scottish Open at Loch
Lomond Golf Club in Scotland.
The entry list is as strong as ever, with the players using this competition as
the last chance to gain entry into the 139th Open Championsip. Big
names Phil Mickelson, Martin Kaymer and Graeme McDowell will be looking to flex
their muscles before next week’s showdown.
The ALSTOM Open de France, at Le Golf National just outside Paris, came to an exciting conclusion over the weekend. Graeme played some excellent golf to record his second highest finish of the year. He shot rounds of 70, 67, 71 and 70, finishing 6 under par for the week, in joint 11th position.
The European Tour moves to France this week and the eagerly anticipated Alstom Open de France. Stormy has fond memories of this competition, having won the event in 2007. This year it is being held Le Golf National, just outside Paris. It is the ninth year in a row that this magnificent golf course has put on the competition.
Graeme has had an excellent start to the BMW International Open. After his first two rounds he is on 5 under par, which currently puts him in tied 22nd position and easily on course to make the cut. The highlight of his week so far has been the end to his first round, in which he birdied all of his last four holes!
This week see the European Tour head to Germany for the BMW International Open, which is being held at the Golfclub Munchen Eichenreid, in Munich. This will be the 14th year in a row that the competition has been held on this picturesque course, where this year Graeme’s countryman, Nick Dougherty, will defend his title.
Tomorrow sees the European Tour head to Portugal for the prestigious Estoril Open de Portugal, which is this year being held at the Penha Longa Gold Club. The course has nearly been open for 20 years now and boasts an impressive hotel and clubhouse on site. Then strong entry list includes previous two time Champion, and Graeme’s fellow Englishman, Paul Broadhurst.
Graeme has fired himself in to contention at the half way stage in Madrid by shooting a fantastic 8 under par 64.