PGA European Tour - Tournaments

The Deutsche Bank Players Championship of Europe

Gut Kaden

Hamburg, Germany

27 Jul 2006 - 30 Jul 2006

Karlsson cruises to victory in The Deutsche Bank Players' Championship of Europe

30 Jul 2006

Robert Karlsson confirmed his status as one of the most in-form men of European golf when, two months after his victory in The Celtic Manor Wales Open, the Swede claimed his seventh European Tour International Schedule title with a stunning victory in The Deutsche Bank Players’ Championship of Europe.

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Karlsson continues to dominate in The Deutsche Bank Players' Championship of Europe

29 Jul 2006

Robert Karlsson continued his domination of The Deutsche Bank Players’ Championship of Europe at the Gut Kaden course to the north of Hamburg, a third round 66 giving the towering Swede a 20 under par total of 196 and a two shot lead over England’s Lee Westwood going into the final day’s action.

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Karlsson poised to rule in Germany again

28 Jul 2006

In 1997 he was the toast of Munich when he won the BMW International Open and now, nine years later, Robert Karlsson is ideally placed to continue his Germany odyssey, taking a one shot lead at the halfway stage of The Deutsche Bank Players’ Championship of Europe at Gut Kaden to the north of Hamburg.

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Woosnam rolls back the years at Gut Kaden

28 Jul 2006

(Reuters) - Europe's Ryder Cup Captain Ian Woosnam showed the sort of form that once made him World Number One when he stormed into an early lead in The Deutsche Bank Players’ Championship of Europe at Gut Kaden. Woosnam, 48, added another six birdies to the nine he claimed in Thursday’s first round as he carded a six under par 66 to surge to 13 under par 131. That was two shots ahead of England’s Luke Donald and Christian Nilsson of Sweden and three clear of fellow Welshman Garry Houston.

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Record Breaking Westwood sets the pace at Gut Kaden

27 Jul 2006

Lee Westwood greatly increased his chances of, not only claiming his 17th European Tour International Schedule title, but also of making his fifth Ryder Cup appearance when a superb course record nine under par 63 gave him the lead after the first round of The Deutsche Bank Players’ Championship of Europe.

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Westwood serves Ryder Cup notice with record 63

27 Jul 2006

(Reuters) - Former European Tour Number One Lee Westwood took the early lead at The Deutsche Bank Players’ Championship of Europe with a course record nine under par 63. Westwood, who has won on the Gut Kaden course twice before, outdid world number five Retief Goosen and Swede Robert Karlsson. They had both broken the course record with 64s.

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Garcia Aims to Move Closer to Ryder Cup Qualification in Hamburg

24 Jul 2006

Sergio Garcia, Europe’s leading challenger for last week’s Open Championship, tees up for the third straight week in Europe aiming to make significant further progress towards his ultimate goal of qualifying for The 2006 Ryder Cup at The K Club in September. The Spaniard committed to playing in The Barclays Scottish Open, The 135th Open Championship and The Deutsche Bank Players’ Championship of Europe in a bid to lock up a place in Ian Woosnam’s side to face the United States.

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Prize Money Boost for The Deutsche Bank Players' Championship of Europe

18 Jan 2006

Record prize money of €3.6 million, an increase of €300,000 from 2005, has been announced for the Deutsche Bank Players’ Championship of Europe, with the popular double Major Champion, John Daly of America, among the first players to confirm their participation at Gut Kaden.

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