Charlie Corbett

Charlie Corbett

Sports Journalist · 207 articles

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Lee claims two-shot victory
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Lee claims two-shot victory

Soomin Lee claimed a two-shot victory over Joost Luiten and Brandon Stone on day five of the Shenzhen International. Play was forced into Monday due adverse weather conditions all through the week and Lee was the man to rise to the challenge as he finished on 16 under par for the tournament. Lee resumed on […]

Obama at the Grove
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Obama at the Grove

US president Barack Obama was seen playing golf at The Grove Golf Club in Watford, Hertfordshire, with Prime Minister David Cameron. But, on his visit to the UK, he had more to say on the world’s problems rather than the Golf. He told the Daily Mail: “My primary message to you is to reject pessimism […]

Levy ready to enjoy the moment
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Levy ready to enjoy the moment

Alexander Levy says he is looking forward to tomorrow’s shootout and there are six players that are within a shot off the lead. Alexander Levy managed to complete 12 hole on Sunday and is currently in a tie for lead alongside Lee Slattery and long-time leader Soomin Lee. Levy is on 14 under par for […]

Monday finish needed
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Monday finish needed

Theres a three-way tie for the lead in Shenzhen as there is further rain delays which means rounds will be completed on Monday morning. Alexander Levy managed to complete 12 hole on Sunday and is currently in a tie for lead alongside Lee Slattery and long-time leader Soomin Lee. Levy is on 14 under par […]

Donald charging on
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Donald charging on

Luke Donald is now well in contention for the second week in a row after a fine round of 68 left him two shots off leader Ricky Barnes. Donald started the day in average fashion after carding four straight pars and then bogeyed the par-four fifth hole. The Englishman then went on to birdie six […]

Watch: Fastest hole of Golf?
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Watch: Fastest hole of Golf?

Well, four men Spanish, Danish and French team teed up at the Spanish Open and will battle it out on the iconic 500-yard par five fourth hole at the iconic Club Valderrama golf course well the Spanish Open was played and Andrew Johnston won. Garcia captained a Spanish squad featuring compatriots Rafa Cabrera-Bello, Pablo Larrazábal, […]

Olesen ‘pretty happy’
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Olesen ‘pretty happy’

Thorbjorn Olesen says he is pretty happy after his third round of 67 in China. The world number 67 carded seven birdies and two birdies on his way to a 67 and is six off the lead. Olesen told the European Tour.com : “I’ll go out there tomorrow and try to make a lot of […]

‘I was just trying to keep it bogey-free’
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‘I was just trying to keep it bogey-free’

Soomin Lee has taken a two-shot lead into the final round of the Shenzhen International. It has been a heavily effected week by rain and thunderstorms in China but that hasn’t stopped Lee taking a two-shot advantage over Watford-born Callum Shinkwin. Lee told the European Tour.com that he kept making shorts putts so that kept […]

Lee’s lead has been cut to two
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Lee’s lead has been cut to two

Soomin Lee is two shots clear of Callum Shinkwin as he currently sits 14 under par. Lee has not yet completed his round due to heavy rain in the morning and has not played past the 11th hole. Lee is only one-under after carding a birdie at the second and 10 pars. The round of […]

‘You always want to keep it going’
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‘You always want to keep it going’

Brandon Steele has said the ball was flying a lot flier in the afternoon as he went on to shoot a two-under 70. Steele told the PGA Tour.com: “You always want to keep going when you’re feeling good,” said Steele, who was 8 under through 13 holes Thursday when first-round play was stopped because of […]

Steele out in front
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Steele out in front

Brandon Steele is out in front all on his own after a two under par round of 70 has got him to 10 under par, three ahead of Scott Langley. Steele carded three birdies in a row at holes two, three and four but bogeyed the fifth to get back to two-under for the day. […]

Jacquelin aiming to catch Levy
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Jacquelin aiming to catch Levy

Raphael Jacquelin says he wants to stay in and around Frenchman Alexander Levy as he feels his countryman will be the one to beat this weekend. The Frenchman is now nine shots off halfway leader Soomin Lee on four under par after shooting a four under round yesterday and a level par round of 72 […]