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La Surprise Lipsky Par Jacques Houriet GOLF 19 18 GOLF Omega European Masters 2014 La surprise Lipsky par Jacques Houriet GOLF 19 On sait tous que le soleil se lève à l’Est. Everyone knows that the sun ris- when he arrived on the Crans-Mon- Mais c’est particulièrement vrai pour es in the East. However, this is tana Haut Plateau last September, Omega, qui compte beaucoup sur le particularly true as far as Omega he was still just a pro with an ele- marché asiatique pour développer son is concerned, who count a great gant swing. Which was, moreover, activité. Forte de son image dans cette deal on the Asian market to de- confirmed by his 28th place at the région du monde et de son statut de spon- velop their activity. On the crest end of the first round. sor en titre, la marque biennoise a fait le of its image in that region of the nécessaire pour que l’European Masters world and its status of title spon- Playoff between David Lipsky de Crans-Montana s’ouvre aux joueurs de sor, the brand from Biel has un- and Graeme Storm l’Asian Tour. Une initiative dont les béné- dertaken all that is necessary to Consistent, focused, he pro- fices n’ont pas échappé aux organisateurs ensure that the Crans-Montana gressed over the rounds, finding du tournoi, conscients de l’audience phé- European Masters is open to the himself 4th at the beginning of the noménale du golf en Asie et des dizaines de Asian Tour players. An initiative last round. His four shots more millions de téléspectateurs chez qui ils al- that did not go unnoticed by the than the Englishman Graeme laient s’inviter d’un seul coup ! tournament organisers, aware as Storm – the owner of a magnificent Mais depuis 2009 que les montagnes valai- they are of the phenomenal golf BMW after his hole-in-one at No 11 sannes s’affichent sur ces écrans orientaux, audience in Asia and the tens of on the Saturday – seemed insur- jamais un joueur asiatique n’avait semblé thousands of television viewers mountable, especially for a player en mesure de s’imposer. Le Thaïlandais into whose homes they would be who had had no experience at this Jaidee avait bien terminé 5e en 2009 et le invited in one fell swoop ! level. However, it was with great Coréen Noh 4e en 2010, mais sans se mon- But since 2009, when the Val- confidence that he took advantage trer plus conquérant que cela. La loi du ais mountains started appearing of his opponent’s hesitations, even nombre a pourtant fini par imposer en 2014 on the oriental screens, no Asian playing brilliantly, with, for exam- son inéluctable logique. Sauf que le nom du player has ever seemed capable ple, an eagle on the par 4 of hole vainqueur était totalement improbable… of achieving success. Jaidee from No 7. And it was during the playoff David Lipsky est américain, mais de mère Thailand did indeed finish th5 in that the two competitors would coréenne. Et si son talent ne s’est pas dis- 2009 and Noh from Korea 4th in close this edition. Worn down by tingué aux Etats-Unis, c’est peut-être 2010, but without showing any months of hard work and therefore parce qu’il a choisi une voie différente de more of a fighting spirit than that. really glad just to keep his head ses compatriotes. Passé pro en 2011, il ne The inevitable logic of the law of above water during this Valais ody- lui a fallu qu’une année pour trouver ses numbers nevertheless finally pre- ssey, Storm was lacking in ener- marques dans ce milieu oppressant et vailed in 2014. Apart from the fact gy for the playoff. He sent his 18th remporter la Qualifying School de l’Asian that the name of the winner was hole opening shot to land where Tour. Une première victoire au Cambodge completely improbable… David Severiano Ballesteros had made confirmait tout son potentiel en 2012. Lipsky is American, but his mother history in this tournament, behind Mais en débarquant sur le Haut-Plateau de is Korean. If his talent had not shone the swimming pool wall. But the Crans-Montana en septembre dernier, il in the United States, it was perhaps mimicry stopped there for the En- n’était encore qu’un pro au swing élégant. because he had chosen a different glishman was unable to reproduce Ce que sa 28e place à l’issue du premier path from his compatriots. Having the Spaniard’s stroke of genius. tour confirmait d’ailleurs. turned pro in 2011, he only needed Symbolic for the event, the sponsor one year to make his mark in this and the organizers, David Lipsky’s Playoff entre David Lipsky oppressing environment and to win victory above all enabled the et Graeme Storm the Qualifying School of the Asian American to win the Asian Tour at Appliqué, constant, il progressait au fil des Tour. A first victory in Cambodia the end of the season and to open trous, jusqu’à se retrouver 4e à l’entame confirmed his potential in 2012. But his “ European ” track record ! • du dernier tour. Son retard de 4 coups sur l’Anglais Graeme Storm – propriétaire d’une magnifique BMW depuis son hole in one au No 11 le samedi – semblait rédhi- bitoire, surtout pour un joueur qui n’avait aucune expérience à ce niveau. Mais il au trou No 18, là où Severiano Ballesteros profitait avec beaucoup d’assurance des avait écrit une page de l’histoire de ce hésitations de son adversaire, se mon- tournoi, derrière le mur de la piscine. trant même brillant, avec par exemple Mais le mimétisme s’arrêtait là pour l’An- un eagle sur le par 4 du trou No 7. Et c’est glais, incapable de répéter le coup de génie en playoff que les deux joueurs allaient de l’Espagnol. mettre un terme à cette édition. Usé par Symbolique pour l’événement, le sponsor et des mois de galère et donc tout heureux les organisateurs, la victoire de David Lipsky de sortir la tête de l’eau lors de ce périple a surtout permis à l’Américain de remporter < David Lipsky, le deuxième Américain à valaisan, Storm manquait d’influx pour le Tour asiatique à la fin de la saison et d’ou- remporter le tournoi après Craig Stadler ce barrage. Il plaçait son coup de départ vrir son palmarès… « européen » ! • en 1985..
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