Golf Results 2013 October 06

The Presidents Cup took place in Dublin, Ohio last week with the American team making the most of their home court advantage to win against their international rivals.

As the biennial tournament reached its final holes on Sunday, the Americans’ hopes rested on the performance of world number one Tiger Woods, who faced off against South Africa’s Richard Sterne. Rainy weather made playing conditions less than favourable during the last round, and when Woods carded a bogey at the seventh hole the home crowd began to worry.

With a sense of urgency, Woods rapidly regained his form despite his back injury flaring up on the back nine and when Sterne bogeyed the 16th hole, the world number one was back in the lead. A momentous birdie by Woods at the final hole sealed victory for the American team in grand style, ensuring that the trophy remains in the United States until the next President’s Cup in 2015.

As the American golf team battled their international rivals, players from Continental Europe faced off against the British team at the Seve Trophy, held at St Nom La Breteche.

The European team was level pegging with Britain and Ireland at 9-9 at the beginning of Sunday’s final round, with stiff competition from both sides resulting in a tie after 54 holes of golf. It was Gregory Bourdy of France who helped propel the Continental team to victory with a 5&3 victory over Scott Jameson.

Bourdy also set a tournament record for winning all five sets at the Seve Trophy, an achievement only matched by Ballesteros himself.

Sunday’s victory by the Continental European team broke a six-time winning streak that Britain had enjoyed at the Seve Trophy. As the European team celebrated their victory, both sides took a moment to honour the memory of the late Seve Ballesteros, one of Europe’s finest golfers of the twentieth century.

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