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Cambell is Heading places
The Final of the 2005 HSBC World Matchplay - Both players in the 2005 World Matchplay Final went to the first tee of the final, exhorting how they had found mental fortitude in all that they had accomplished in 2005. For Campbell gone was the 'brother' he saw in the mirror pre 05, and for McGinley a slow and steady start at the beginning of his career was now coming to fruition.
The 2005 HSBC - The Route to the Final
With Ernie Els sidelined through his injured knee, a hatful of the World's very best deciding that they could not travel to the masterpiece that is Wentworth plus being looked after like a king for the week, the guess for a winner of the 2005 HSBC could only be that, speculation. For every plus, their seemed a minus to a player's CV.
To the Winner £1M
With a new qualification system, still the biggest first prize in golf, and 41 years of history to build on, the 2004 HSBC World Matchplay Final between Lee Westwood and birthday boy (35 today) Ernie Els represented the sort of match that this most prestigious of titles deserved. No doubts, the favoured last 36 would have been Els vs Singh but Westwood is a past winner and has, for the last month, been finding more and more form after his Ryder Cup heroics.
Nearly back on track
Having struggled all Thursday because of a poor start, Ernie Els was in no mood to repeat the experience of his first round match against Scott Drummond. Up against Angel Cabrera, Els was out on 33 (-2) courtesy of four birdies as he established a 2 up lead. However, with the first round having produce 126 birdies and 15 eagles in the 8 matches, the odds were heavily in favour of more birdie wins and with three in a row from the 12th, Cabrera was back to all square and went one up with an eagle at the 17th. This was not the best scoring of the day though.
HSBC - Wrapping up the 1st Round
This is the news from Friday morning as the first round of matches in the HSBC World Matchplay 2004 were completed at Wentworth on a thankfully dry by grey morning. The suspension of play, on Thursday and 6.20, had left six of the seven matches delicately poised, with only 12&11 winner Retief Goosen able to enjoy a leisurely breakfast.
Autumn golf – playing until its dark.
The 2004 HSBC World Matchplay finally got underway at 10.50 this morning, through the efforts of 40 or more green staff – not just those from the three courses at Wentworth. Drafted in were helpers from Sunningdale to ensure that the richest first prize in golf and 41 years of history were going to be played for over the full distance