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This year another line up of world-class talent will compete to leave their own impression on this prestigious tournament.
28/04/2013 4:04 PM
Peter Whiteford misses 4-foot birdie putt on 18, so he's in a three-way playoff with Brett Rumford and Marcus Fraser - all 277, -11.
28/04/2013 3:05 PM
World #7 Louis Oosthuizen birdied last two holes for a 69 to finish eight-under 280 (69-71-71-69) on his Ballantine’s Championship debut. Highlight of his week was a stunning start on Thursday, featuring birdies in his first four holes and a six-under front nine.
28/04/2013 2:22 PM
Korean star Kim Hyung-sung (pictured) birdies 18 for a 67 to post the clubhouse lead at 281 (-7), a tally matched by Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee after the five-time European Tour winner equals the course record of 65. Hong Soon-sang (67) and Kim Gi-hwan (68) are both six-under.
28/04/2013 1:15 PM
Brett Rumford cards a six-under 30 for the front nine to lead at 13-under-par as he makes the turn in the penultimate group. A three-time European Tour winner, the Australian has good form at Blackstone, finishing 20th last year and seventh in 2011.
28/04/2013 11:20 AM
Magnus Carlsson (pictured) records the second hole-in-one at this year’s Ballantine’s Championship, the Swede holing out at the 190-yard par-three third to move to five-under. Tetsuji Hiratsuka of Japan recorded an ace with his last shot on Thursday, at the 13th.
28/04/2013 10:36 AM
After two weather-affected first days, the third day of Ballantine’s Championship was bathed in sunshine. Photographer James Cheadle captured some stunning late-afternoon images of the action that lit up Blackstone Golf Club. See News section for more photos.
28/04/2013 12:39 AM
Sweden’s Alex Noren (pictured) birdied 18 for a 69 and moves to nine- under, taking a one-shot lead into the final round over Spanish star Pablo Larrazabal (68) and Scotland’s Peter Whiteford (69). World #7 Louis Oosthuizen is four off the lead after a 71.
27/04/2013 3:17 PM
It’s crowded at the top - check ‘Leaderboard’! Up to 11 players have shared top spot, with co-leaders spread across the final eight groups. World Number Seven Louis Oosthuizen and playing partners Kang Kyung-nam and 2010 winner Marcus Fraser (pictured) are all in the hunt.
27/04/2013 1:07 PM
Round 3 started in glorious sunshine at 11.50am. Four Asian Tour members were among the top six after Round 2. Thai stars Arnond ‘Bank’ Vongvanij and Asian Tour No. 1 Kiradech Aphibarnrat tee off in the last group at 1.40pm with Australian Wade Ormsby, all at -7.
27/04/2013 11:17 AM
Kiradech Aphibarnrat – nicknamed ‘Asia’s John Daly’ – birdied 12, 14 and 18 on Saturday morning to complete a second-round 66 and join Thai compatriot Arnond ‘Bank’ Vongvanij (69) and Australian Wade Ormsby (67) as halfway leaders at seven-under. Kiradech, 23, won the Malaysian Open last month.
26/04/2013 6:11 PM
Thai youngster Arnond ‘Bank’ Vongvanij (69) and Australian Wade Ormsby (67), a fellow Asian Tour member, set clubhouse lead at 137 (-7). One behind are Sweden’s Alex Noren (67), Englishman James Morrison (66) and South African Jbe Kruger (67). Half the field to finish second round on Saturday morning.
26/04/2013 4:19 PM
Louis Oousthuizen giving a golfing masterclass to a few lucky fans after shooting one under par in the second round.
26/04/2013 1:06 PM
World Number Seven Louis Oosthuizen, Englishmen Tommy Fleetwood and Lee Slattery, Australian Wade Ormsby and Thai youngster Arnond Vonvanij all setting the pace in round two. Check ‘Leaderboard’. Later tee-times start at 2.00pm.
26/04/2013 10:24 AM
World #7 Louis Oosthuizen bogeyed 17 after resuming his first round on Friday morning, carding a 69. He was two behind leaders Johan Edfors of Sweden, Englishman Matthew Baldwin, Kieran Pratt of Australia, Jean-Baptiste Gonnet of France and Korean Kim Gi-whan. Round 2 started at 9.00am.
25/04/2013 5:03 PM
Sweden’s Johan Edfors (pictured) and Australian Kieran Pratt each post a 67 to join Frenchman Jean-Baptiste Gonnet in a share of the clubhouse lead at five-under … Korean Kim Gi-hwan eagles 18 to also join leaders.
25/04/2013 2:47 PM
YE Yang’s bid for a first Ballantine’s Championship win starts with a two-under 70, three behind Jean-Baptiste Gonnet. After bogeying his opening hole at 10, Yang birdied 15 and 18, bogeyed 4, then bounced back with birdies at 5 and 6.
25/04/2013 2:23 PM
Ricardo Gonzalez of Argentina birdied holes 1 and 2 on the front nine to move to -5 and lead by one from Sweden’s Johan Edfors and Frenchman Jean-Baptiste Gonnet.
25/04/2013 1:36 PM
Play resumed at 1.00pm after a 2hr 10min delay, with Sweden’s Johan Edfors in the lead at -5 after 10 holes. The sun is even threatening to come out now and hopefully dry out the greens and fairways. World #7 Louis Oosthuizen set to tee off at 2.50pm, 2hrs 30mins after original tee-time.
25/04/2013 11:13 AM
Rain stops play just before 11.00am, with Sweden's Johan Edfors in the lead at -5 after 10 holes following birdies at 3, 4, 6, 8 and 9. Frenchman Jean-Baptiste Gonnet is -4, one ahead of Kim Seng-yong, Rikard Karlberg, Matthew Baldwin and Mikko Ilonen all -3
25/04/2013 10:45 AM
Thai youngster Gunn Charoenkul leads Asian charge with birdies on three of his first five holes after teeing off on 10. Bae Sang-moon (pictured) birdied 17 and one to go -2, level with compatriots Kim Gi-whan, Kim Dae-sub and Kim Seng-yong.
25 - 28 April 2013
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Blackstone Golf Club Icheon is a world-class golf and country club that is one of the most exclusive and prestigious in Korea.
The stunning clubhouse is the centrepiece of the 27-hole championship golf course, which features magnificent ridgeline views, creeks, lakes and secluded forest glens.