Love, Romero highlight PGA Tour award ballot Nov 19, 2008
His only PGA Tour victory came at The Players Championship, but he also won the Castello Masters on his home course in Spain and the HSBC Champions against a strong field in China. He finished at No. 4 on the PGA Tour money list and No. 9 on the Order of Merit in Europe, and he won the Vardon Trophy for lowest adjusted scoring average. (MSNBC -- Sports)
* Garcia becomes No. 2 with HSBC Champions win Nov 10, 2008
Garcia then stepped up to knock in his birdie putt and collect the winners prize check of US$833,000 which followed his victory in the Castello Masters on his home course in Spain last month. CHILDRENS MIRACLE. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
IN THE ARENA: In Spain, grim news and changing times Nov 1, 2008
a, who dedicated his victory Oct. 26 in the Castello Masters to his ailing compatriot. Harrington, the best European golfer at the moment after winning three majors in the last two seasons, said he now found himself wishing that the tour had used Ballesteros in more of an ambassadorial role of late with his competitive career in eclipse. (International Herald Tribune)
Karlsson leads 4-way race at Volvo Masters Oct 30, 2008
"I've got to go out there and try and win the tournament, and there are two bonuses with that: if I win the tournament, I win the Order of Merit. So that's what's in my mind for the week,'' said Harrington, who has shown tenacity at the last two editions with final round comebacks.Former Volvo Masters champions Westwood (1997) and Jimenez (1999) face tougher tasks since catching Karlsson also depends on how the Swede performs. Both players need victories coupled with Karlsson low down the... (MSNBC -- Sports)
* Sergio Garcia dedicates home win to Ballesteros Oct 28, 2008
AFP, CASTELLON, SPAIN Tuesday, Oct 28, 2008, Page 19. Sergio Garcia clinched a three-shot victory at the Castello Masters on Sunday and then dedicated his first European Tour win since 2005 to compatriot Seve Ballesteros who is fighting for his life in a Madrid hospital. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Garcia dedicates victory to recovering Seve Oct 27, 2008
Domenech Castello / APSergio Garcia celebrates after winning the Castellon Golf Masters on Sunday ... CASTELLON, Spain - Sergio Garcia picked up his first European victory in over three years at his home course on Sunday and immediately dedicated the three-shot victory at the Castello Masters to the recovering Seve Ballesteros. (MSNBC -- Sports)
* Garcia storms into four-shot lead in Castello Masters Oct 27, 2008
Garcia storms into four-shot lead in Castello Masters. CASTELLON, SPAIN Monday, Oct 27, 2008, Page 19 ... Sergio Garcia stormed into a four-shot lead after three rounds of the Castello Masters on Saturday on the same Club de Campo course where he learned to play the game as a boy. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Garcia poised to end three-year European drought Oct 26, 2008
Garcia takes 4-stroke lead with 66 at Castello Masters ... CASTELLON, Spain -- closed in on his first European tour victory in three years at his home course Saturday, shooting a 5-under 66 to lead by four strokes after the third round of the Castello Masters. (ESPN -- Golf)
* Arron Oberholser takes one-stroke lead at Frys Oct 26, 2008
AFP, CASTELLON, Spain. Sergio Garcia fired a six under par 65 to give him a share of a three-way lead after two rounds of the Castello Masters on Friday as the Spanish Ryder Cup star made the most of his home course knowledge. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Sutherland shoots 8-under 63, takes Fryes.com Open lead Oct 26, 2008
CASTELLO MASTERS: Sergio Garcia closed in on his first European tour victory in three years at his home course, shooting a 5-under 66 to take a four-stroke lead into the final round at Castello, Spain. The Spaniard had a 16-under 197 total at Club de Campo Mediterraneo, where his father, Victor, is the club professional. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Chaulk, Drouin help keep Komets perfect Oct 26, 2008
Sergio Garcia closed in on his first European Tour win in three years at his home course, shooting a 5-under 66 to take a four-stroke lead at the Castello Masters in Spain. MISCELLANEOUS. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Garcia claims Spain lead Oct 26, 2008
Sergio Garcia stormed into a four-shot lead after three rounds of the Castello Masters on Saturday on the same Club de Campo course where he learned to play the game as a boy. The Spanish Ryder Cup star, whose father Victor is still the club professional, fired a five under par 66 for a 16 under par tournament total of 197. (iAfrica.com)
GOLF Oberholser using advantage of home Oct 25, 2008
Tournament host Sergio Garcia shot a 6-under 65 on his home course for a share of the second-round lead in the Castello Masters in Castellon, Spain. Richard Finch (66) and Soren Kjeldsen (67) matched Garcia at 11-under-131. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Third Ballesteros brain operation reduced swelling, deemed success Oct 25, 2008
At the European Tour's Castello Masters on Friday, in Castellon, Spain, Alvaro Quiros' first thoughts were for his mentor, Ballesteros. "We are all thinking about Seve but we can't help with words, they are not enough, it is not in our hands," Quiros said. (ESPN -- Golf)
* Soren Kjeldsen leads by one at Castello Masters Oct 25, 2008
Soren Kjeldsen leads by one at Castello Masters. AP, CASTELLON, SPAIN Saturday, Oct 25, 2008, Page 19 ... Danish golfer Soren Kjeldsen tees off during the first day of the Castello Masters tournament at the Mediterraneo golf course in Borriol in eastern Spains Castellon Province on Thursday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
NBA OK's expanded use of instant replay Oct 24, 2008
Denmark's Soren Kjeldsen shot a 7-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Castello Masters in Spain. COLLEGE BASKETBALL. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Sports briefs Oct 24, 2008
CASTELLO MASTERS: Soren Kjeldsen, 33, of Denmark, shot a 7-under 64 Thursday to hold a one-shot lead after the first round at Castellon, Spain. Kjeldsen, who sits 34th in the Order of Merit, carded eight birdies in his round with the only blip a bogey at No. 17. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Kjeldsen leads by 1 at Castello Masters in Spain Oct 24, 2008
Soren Kjeldsen shot a 7-under par 64 Thursday to hold a one shot lead after the first round of the Castello Masters ... CASTELLO MASTERS SCORES ... CASTELLON, Spain (AP) - Leading first round scores Thursday from the 2 million or $2. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
TV SportsWatch Oct 22, 2008
TGC European PGA Tour, Castello Masters, first round, at Castellon, Spain. 1:30 p.m.. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Buy your own small part of the Old World Aug 9, 2008
Timbers Resorts, a developer in Colorado, has been hard at work at Castello di Casole in Tuscany, among the largest private land holdings in Italy. Thirty restored farmhouses scattered across 1,700 hectares, or 4,200 acres, of quintessential Tuscan landscape, with vineyards and olive groves, will be available for full or fractional ownership. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Golf | European PGA: South Africa's Hennie Otto wins Italian Open May 12, 2008
The South African, who won his first European Tour title, had four birdies and a bogey at Castello di Tolcinasco Golf and Country Club to finish with a 25-under 263 total ... 6 million Italian Open, a PGA European Tour event played at the 7,286-yard (6,663-meter) par-72 Castello di Tolcinasco course. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
McGowan, Ruiz share lead after 1st round of Italian Open May 9, 2008
6 million Italian Open, a PGA European Tour event played at the 7,286-yard (6,663-meter) par-72 Castello di Tolcinasco course in Milan. First Round. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Follow the Reader 2007: The rest of the world, from Bali to Scottish Highlands Dec 31, 2007
We had a fabulous stay last month at Hotel Castello di Sinio in northern Italy's Piedmont (Piemonte) region ... Contact: Hotel Castello Di Sinio, Vicolo del Castello 1, 12050 Sinio (CN), Piedmont, Italy. (San Francisco Chronicle)
