The pony-tail, the hint of a pot-belly, the penchant for a nice Rioja and the cheery smile that can often be wreathed in the smoke from a fine cigar – it could only be Miguel Angel Jimenez.
As chance would have it, Ernie Els found himself sitting next to Peter Dawson at dinner just hours after the ban on anchored putters had been announced.
The name of the American venue may have stirred up thoughts of home but there was no joy for Scottish hopefuls Martin Laird and Russell Knox in the Open Championship's US leg of International Final Qualifying at the Gleneagles club in Texas.
When the bells strike to usher in January 1, 2016, golfing traditionalists will raise a dram to the game's governing bodies and their decision to ban the anchored method of putting.
The spat between Sergio Garcia and world No.1 Tiger Woods shows little sign of being put to bed, but the Spaniard is unlikely to lose any sleep over it.
Craig Lee took his earnings to just short of €125,000 this season when he picked up €30,000 yesterday for finishing fourth in the Madeira Open and is now up to 86th in the Race to Dubai rankings.
22 May 2013
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