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La Ryder Ya Tiene a Sus Elegidos el observador Martes 9 de setiembre de 2014 el observador Deportivo 7 golf Arranca el mundial para Uruguay Actividad suspendida Juan Álvarez, Agustín Acosta y Facundo Álvarez están a horas de debu- El fin de semana pasado los clu- tar en el World Amateur Team Golf Championship, copa Eisenhower, el bes tuvieron que cancelar la ac- llamado “Mundial aficionado” de golf que se desarrollará en el campo tividad debido a las tormentas y del Karurizawa Golf Club al norte de la ciudad de Tokio del 10 al 13 de lluvias acaecidas. Los torneos se setiembre. El equipo tendrá de capitán a Pablo Faget. Todos fueron reprogramarán para más ade- designados por la Asociación Uruguaya de Golf. lante en el calendario. enfrentará a jugaDores De eeuu contra los De europa siguen los problemas la ryder ya tiene del campo para los jjoo Río de JAneIRo. Días atrás, el estipulados. juez brasileño Eduardo Klaus- Durante los últimos dos ner decretó que los encargados años, la construcción del cam- a sus elegidos de la construcción de la cancha po se ha visto demorado por di- que albergará el deporte golf versas disputas legales sobre en los Juegos Olímpicos de Río la propiedad de las tierras en sin tiger Woods. Lesionado en la espalda, el exnúmero uno del mundo no de Janeiro 2016 no podrán tra- Barra de Tijuca y otros litigios participará en esta edición que se disputará en Escocia bajar en nuevas áreas hasta la con grupos ambientalistas. siguiente sesión que se llevará La Federación Internacio- a cabo el 17 de setiembre, fecha nal de Golf (IGF) planea fi - JUlIo AlIseRIs lAPoRte en que se decidirá el camino nalizar la construcción de la [email protected] definitivo de las obras. cancha antes del 15 de agosto La construcción de esta, a de 2015. El objetivo de la IGF os capitanes de EEUU cargo del diseñador Gil Hanse, es realizar un evento del PGA y Europa designaron estaba encaminada hasta que Tour Latinoamérica a finales sus respectivos equi- se presentó una demanda por del próximo año. pos para una nueva parte de grupos ambientalistas Sin embargo, en caso de edición de la Ryder locales, quienes buscan impedir que la disputa contra los gru- lCup. El certamen que se desarro- que se afecten nuevas zonas de pos ambientalistas se prolon- lla cada dos años se jugará del 26 la selva tropical brasileña. De gue, las fechas programadas al 28 de setiembre en el campo de todos modos, Klausner permi- inicialmente por la IGF y el Gleneagles, Escocia. tió que continúen los trabajos comité de la organización de El capitán del equipo esta - en áreas ya intervenidas. Este los Juegos Olímpicos de Río dounidense, Tom Watson, dio a litigio legal es uno más que ame- 2016 corren serio riesgo de no conocer la semana pasada a sus naza con complicar los plazos cumplirse. jugadores, nueve de ellos por ranking y tres seleccionados a su gusto. Jim Furyk, Zach Johnson, triunfó lipsky Matt Kuchar, Phil Mickelson, Inbee Park. Bubba Watson, Rickie Fowler, CRAns MontAnA. David Lipsky años totalizó 262 golpes, 18 Jimmy Walker, Jordan Spieth y alcanzó su primera victoria en bajo par y rondas de 67, 64, 66 Patrick Reid clasificaron por la el European Tour tras derrotar y 65 impactos y por su triunfo vía directa, mientras que fueron al inglés Graeme Storm en el se embolsó un cheque por€ seleccionados Keegan Bradley, primer hoyo extra. Fue en el 383.330. Hunter Mahan y Webb Simpson. Omega European Masters, cer- La tercera posición corres- Watson, de 65 años, se presen- tamen que se jugó del jueves al pondió al inglés Tyrrel Hatton tará en Escocia como el capitán del equipo al inglés Luke Donald. naldson, el danés Thomas Björn, domingo pasado en el Crans- y al estadounidense Brokks de mayor edad en la historia de la Los nueve que consiguieron el español Sergio García, el ale- sur-Sierre Golf Club, Suiza. Koepka, ambos con 263 golpes. Ryder Cup. su lugar en forma directa fueron: mán Martin Kaymer y el inglés El estadounidense de 26 Por su parte, el irlandés Paul los norirlandeses Rory McIlroy Justin Rose. McGinley, capitán del equipo y Graeme McDowell, al sueco McGinley escogió al escocés europeo para la Ryder Cup, tuvo Henrik Stenson, al francés Víctor Stephen Gallacher y a los ingleses una difícil elección y dejó fuera Dubuisson, el galés Jamie Do - Ian Poulter y Lee Westwood. victoria de short jr QUebeC. El estadounidense Para ganar, Short Jr realizó Wes Short Jr logró el triunfo eagle en el hoyo final. Horschel ganó en el pga tour en el Quebec Championship, Por su victoria se embolsó certamen del Champions Tour un cheque por US$ 240 mil. ColoRAdo. Billy Horschel se im- Hills Country Club 266 golpes, 14 PGA Tour, ya que anteriormente disputado del viernes al do- Su compatriota Scott Dun- puso en el BMW Championship bajo par y rondas de 68, 66, 63 y había ganado el Zurich Classic of mingo pasado en La Tempete lop terminó en el Segundo lu- del PGA Tour, penúltimo torneo 69 impactos. New Orleans en abril de 2013. Golf Club, Canadá. gar con 202 impactos y el podio de los llamados playoffs por la Fe- Por su victoria, el jugador de Bubba Watson terminó en el Short Jr finalizó los 54 ho - lo cerraron el estadounidense dEx Cup que reparte al campeón 27 años se llevó un cheque por segundo lugar con 268 impactos yos de competencia con 201 Brad Faxon y el mexicano Es- US$ 10 millones. US$ 1.440.000. y el podio lo cerró Morgan Hoff- golpes, 15 bajo par y rondas de teban Toledo, ambos con 205 Horschel totalizó en el Cherry Fue su segundo título en el mann con 269 golpes. 69, 68 y 64 impactos. golpes..
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