PGA European Tour - Tournaments

Volvo Masters

Club de Golf Valderrama

Sotogrande, Spain

26 Oct 2006 - 29 Oct 2006

29 Oct 2006

Jeev Milkha Singh certainly loves a Volvo! The 34 year old Indian golfer from Chandigarth followed up his victory in the Volvo China Open earlier this year by capturing The European Tour’s season-ending event, the Volvo Masters on his debut appearance at Club de Golf Valderrama. Not for the first time, the Volvo Masters lived up to his billing as a climactic finish to the year. With a gripping sub-plot involving Padraig Harrington just edging out Paul Casey for The European Tour Order of Merit crown by the small matter of €35,252 (£23,616), the tournament simply sizzled from start to finish.

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Order of Merit Race Goes Down to the Wire at Valderrama

28 Oct 2006

After 51 weeks of fiercely competitive tournament golf on five continents, the identity of The European Tour Order of Merit winner still remains a mystery. That fact is remarkable in itself, but even more so that the race for The European Tour Order of Merit will come down to 18 holes of golf on the final day of the 2006 season at the Volvo Masters – with all four contenders still gunning for the Harry Vardon Trophy.

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Stenson on a Charge as Harrington Takes Closer Order

27 Oct 2006

Sweden’s Henrik Stenson leads the tournament while Padraig Harrington made impressive strides in the intriguing sub-plot which will decide The European Tour Order of Merit at the conclusion of the Volvo Masters at Valderrama on Sunday night.

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Lara Leads as Ailing Casey Struggles

26 Oct 2006

All the pre-tournament talk was of David Howell’s shoulder injury and whether he might withdraw from the season-ending Volvo Masters at Valderrama. How ironic, then, that Howell launched his challenge with a solid 70 while Casey faced 18 holes of purgatory with a stomach ailment which left him doubled up in agony.Casey needed an injection on the 11th tee to combat the effects of the virus which racked his body on a day when Spain's José Manuel Lara led with a sparkling 66.

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Valderrama Set for Order of Merit Finale

23 Oct 2006

Valderrama, the scene of so many exciting finales to The European Tour in seasons past, will again provide the dramatic backdrop for another gripping conclusion to the race to win the Order of Europe this week. A new name will appear on the coveted Harry Vardon Trophy after the Volvo Masters Sunday night – and it could be any of four people.

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