Author Archives: Pedro Bolichero

Seve Ballesteros dies “peacefully” at home

By Pedro Bolichero | Published: 9 May 2011

THE PLAYER who did more than any other to raise golf’s profile in Spain has died at his Pedreña home after a valiant battle against the debilitating effects of a brain tumour. In a press statement released by his family, it was announced that he had passed away at 2.10 am (Spanish time) “peacefully surrounded [...]

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Ryder hype runneth over

By Pedro Bolichero | Published: 3 October 2010

We thought this was the perfect time to reproduce, courtesy of An Oz in Spain, the vision of an Australian about the Ryder Cup. What the other 89 per cent think… By PEDRO BOLICHERO of OzinSpain.com IT’S MID-AUTUMN – an even year – and that means billions of golf fans around the universe are sitting [...]

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South African finally ends European Tour title wait

By Pedro Bolichero | Published: 28 March 2010

[simage=586,512,n,center,] The week before he had squandered a two-stroke overnight lead to finish second in the Trophée Hassan II in Morocco. This time Louis Oosthuizen took just a one-stroke lead into the final day of the Open de Andalucía at Málaga's Parador course, but was even more determined not to make it a fifth runner-up [...]

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Madrid launches 2018 Ryder Cup campaign

By Pedro Bolichero | Published: 24 March 2010

There are several reasons why Madrid should host the 2018 Ryder Cup – but one virtually unassailable one: the weather.

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Open de Andalucía returns to Málaga

By Pedro Bolichero | Published: 12 February 2010

The last time the Open de Andalucía was held at Málaga’s venerable Parador course, Miguel Ángel Jiménez delighted local fans with a resounding four-stroke victory. Now the Churriana-born player will be back at the course from 25 to 28 March in his dual role as promoter of the tournament and one of the European Tour’s [...]

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High-performance class in Dubai

By Pedro Bolichero | Published: 8 February 2010

[simage=449,512,n,,] It was towards the end of 2003 and the Coast’s favourite golfing son, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, was mingling with guests at a presentation lunch in the La Quinta clubhouse.

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Uhh, but what about that other one… the World thingy?

By Pedro Bolichero | Published: 5 December 2009

Maybe it was the winter chill drifting across the peninsular, causing temporary memory loss. Perhaps it was a simple oversight by an inattentive press secretary? Or, more likely, it was a deliberately and carefully calculated way of saying, “Toma ya! (loosely translated as “Up yours!”).

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Patience is a lucrative virtue for Fisher

By Pedro Bolichero | Published: 2 November 2009

[simage=569,512,n,center] He was dubbed “The English Patient” by the Spanish press. Inscrutably focused, betraying hardly any emotion as he strode purposefully around the Finca Cortesín course, ranked 10th of the 16 players in the starting field of the Volvo World Match Play Championship, Ross Fisher beat Camilo Villegas on the first day, then lost to [...]

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