Dank eines hervorragenden geteilten 14. Platz bei den Open de España kann Martin Kaymer weitere € 29.400,00 auf sein Konto verbuchen und nähert sich in der European Tour Order of Merit langsam den Top 50-Platzierungen. Marcel Siem kam im gleichen Turnier auf den 61. Rang.

Bernhard Langer spielte sich auf den 62. Platz bei der EDS Byron Nelson Championship, Cejka verpasst den Cut mit einem Drei-Putt am letzten Loch seiner zweiten Runde.

2007 PGA TOUR FedExCup
83. Platz (Vorwoche 78) Bernhard Langer mit 8 Events und 1,758 Punkten und 2 Top Ten
119. Platz (Vorwoche 117) Alex Cejka mit 8 Events und 960 Punkten und 1 Top Ten

2007 PGA Tour Money
86. Platz (Vorwoche 85) Bernhard Langer mit 8 Events und 379.419 Dollar
118. Platz (Vorwoche 117) Alex Cejka mit 8 Events 228.494 Dollar

2007 European Tour Order of Merit
67. Platz (Vorwoche 75) Martin Kaymer mit 10 Events und 130.827 Euro
118. Platz (Vorwoche 117) Sven Strüver mit 8 Events und 66.923 Euro
154. Platz (Vorwoche 153) Marcel Siem mit 5 Events und 45.231 Euro
255. Platz (Vorwoche 255) Bernhard Langer mit 1 Event und 3.739 Euro

Wednesday, 02. May 2007
20.05 Eurosport, European Tour, Open de España in Madrid
20.35 Eurosport, Golf Club

Saturday, 05. May 2007
13.30 CNN, Living Golf
19.30 CNN, Living Golf

Sunday, 06. May 2007
09.30 CNN, Living Golf
15.30 CNN, Living Golf
20.30 CNN, Living Golf

(photo credits: MoritzH via photocase.com)

My dear golf blog,

all the best for your second birthday, you’ve become a true friend and a well-estimated outlet for all things golf in my head.

All the best for the future

Alex

Yesterday I flew back from the Airpark Baden-Baden to Berlin. The Airpark is a former Royal Canadian Air Force base that now serves as a commercial airport. As you can see by the picture above the reminders of the military past are still to be seen.

Adjacent to the start and landing strip the Baden Hills Golf and Curling Club is situated (Google Maps). Built in 1962 by the Royal Canadian Air Force, the course was taken over by the club after the withdrawal of the canadians. The course (see pics here) offers 18 holes and measures 6.053m from white.

I wasn’t able to squeeze in some holes before my departure, but the next time I will plan some extra hours for a quick round. Greenfee is reasonable, € 35,00 on weekdays and €45,00 on weekends.

Baden Hills Golf und Curling Club e.V.
Cabot Trail G208 (Baden-Airpark)
D-77836 Rheinmünster
Tel.: 0 72 29 - 66 15 - 01
Tel.: 0 72 29 - 66 15 - 02 (tee times and course info)
Fax: 0 72 29 - 66 15 - 09
E-Mail: baden-hills@t-online.de
www.baden-hills.de

… is still better as a good day at the office.

GC Kallin yesterday evening.

We’ve seen it coming over the past year, but now that it is official, it still sounds a little surprising: Mexican Lorena Ochoa has ousted Annika Sorenstam as world number one for the first time since the official rankings were introduced in February last year. The rankings are decided on a rolling two-year calendar with each player’s points total divided by the number of the tournaments played.

Congratulations to Lorena and get well soon to Annika, she is currently recovering from an injury but intends to return by the U.S. Open in June.

The Golf Girl has conducted a rather provocative survey about sex and golf and is now leaking the first results and statements from it. Go check them out!

2007 PGA TOUR FedExCup
78. (Vorwoche 66.) Platz Bernhard Langer mit 7 Events und 1,705 Punkten und 2 Top Ten
117. (Vorwoche -) Platz Alex Cejka mit 7 Events und 960 Punkten und 1 Top Ten

2007 PGA Tour Money
85. (Vorwoche 70.) Platz Bernhard Langer mit 7 Events und 366.000 Dollar
117.(Vorwoche 175.) Platz Alex Cejka mit 7 Events 228.494 Dollar

2007 European Tour Order of Merit
75. (Vorwoche 72.) Martin Kaymer mit 9 Events und 101.427 Euro
106. (Vorwoche 109.) Sven Strüver mit 7 Events und 66.923 Euro
153. (Vorwoche 159.) Marcel Siem mit 4 Events und 39.831 Euro
255. (Vorwoche 254.) Bernhard Langer mit 1 Event und 3.739 Euro

Wednesday, 25. April 2007
19.45 Eurosport, US PGA Tour, Zurich Classic of New Orleans in Avondale, LA (USA)
20.45 Eurosport, European Tour, BMW Asian Open in Shanghai
21.15 Eurosport, Golf Club

If god played golf, his pitchmarks would probably look like this:

For all us humans, this is the 8th hole at Tomson GC in Pudong, Shanghai, where the BMW Asian Open are currently being held. The first time I see a bunker in the green. Has anybody of you seen such rather unusual design?