The golf legend Gary Player said the new golf course "Thracian Cliffs" near Kavarna for "the most beautiful I`ve been" and is sure that it will bring many tourists in Bulgaria.
The 75-year old south african who is the project designer, arrived specially for the official opening of the "Thracian Cliffs" and cut the ribbon together with the premier Boyko Borisov.
Source: http://www.dnevnik.bg
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The 22-year-old star from Northern Ireland had eight birdies - five on the back nine - in his bogey-free round on Lake Malaren`s Jack Nicklaus-designed Masters course.
"If I can play as solid for the next three days as I did today, I feel as if I`ll be very difficult to beat," McIlroy said.
The 30 players are vying for the $2 million first prize, the richest in golf. All the top players are getting appearance money, and last place pays $25,000. Because the International Management Group-run event isn`t sanctioned by a major tour, it doesn`t have world-ranking points.
American Hunter Mahan was second. He had seven birdies, including three in a row on the back nine, then settled for a par in the 18th hole when his birdie try glanced off the lip of the cup.
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It seems that the champion of U.S. Open Makilroy Rory will say goodbye to the hope to finish the season on top of the rankings in revenues in the European tour and consequently to win the Race to Dubai. The north irlandish who triumphed in Hong Kong over the weekend, entered a hospital in Dubai on Monday. The golfers complained of stomach problems that afflicted him since October, when he was in China.
"The results will be announced at the weekend. The white blood cells were low before and now we just want to see if the virus is back again," said Makilroy.
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