Great Minds Leave Great Impressions

Some of the world's best players will be tested over the course of this year's Ballantine's Championship. And, as ever in golf, one of the key challenges they face will be a mental one.

 

Success this week will most likely fall to the player who has the inner strength to make the right decisions at the right times, through every shot, every hole and every round.

So as part of keeping you up to date with everything that happens on couse at this year's Ballantine's Championship, we'll be providing insights into the minds of some of the key players as they plot their way through week at the Blackstone course.

We have exclusive interviews with the likes of Ernie Els, YE Yang and Lee Westwood on their own approach to making decisions on the golf course - and how this skill can be of us off it.

We'll also be hearing the views from caddies, journalists and psychology experts on the key role that great decision making plays in golf.

Be sure to revisit this page to read more as the Ballantine's Championship progresses, and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/ballantinesgolf


 
Daily Updates
Jimenez falls short, but impresses
Sunday 01 May 2011

Miguel Angel Jimenez was selected as the Ballantine's Great Minds Decision of the Day for his ambitious second shot on the 9th hole.

 

 
Bold Karlberg catches the eye
Sunday 01 May 2011

Rikard Karlberg's bold shot from the trees on the first hole was picked out as the Ballantine's Great Minds Decision of the Day in round three.

 

 
Noren makes the putts to pick up a Ballantine's
Sunday 01 May 2011

Sweden’s Alexander Noren picked up a bottle of Ballantine’s 21 Year Old as he shot to the top of the leaderboard with the lowest third round score.

 

 
Liang's Intelligent Play Leaves Big Impression
Sunday 01 May 2011

Liang Wen-chong’s decision to deliberately hit beyond the flag on the eighth green during the second round was selected as Friday’s Decision of the Day at the Ballantine’s Championship.

 

 
Brett Rumford’s marvellous second round score of 63 was marked with the presentation of a bottle of Ballantine’s 21 Year Old.
Saturday 30 April 2011

The Australian shot the lowest round of the week so far to take the lead at Blackstone going into the weekend.

 

 
Rumford full of respect for Blackstone’s interesting challenges
Saturday 30 April 2011

Brett Rumford is among the many players at this year’s Ballantine’s Championship to be both intrigued and challenged by the undulating, 6,653-metre layout at the Blackstone Golf Club, located in the city of Icheon near Seoul.

 

 
Business and golf leaders find common ground
Friday 29 April 2011

Great Minds from the world of business and golf came together on the putting green at Blackstone today.

 

 
Els stays true to own game
Friday 29 April 2011

Ernie Els's decision to play conservatively on the par four 14th hole was selected as Thursday's Decision of the Day at the Ballantine's Championship.

 

 
'DJ' shows strong mind to match the power
Friday 29 April 2011

One of the big attractions at this year's Ballantine's Championship, Dustin Johnson arrived in Korea for the first time with a deserved reputation as a huge hitter.

 

 
Ballantine's Boost For McGrane
Friday 29 April 2011

Damien McGrane took time before his second round today to collect his bottle of Ballantine's 21 Year Old for Thursday's lowest round.

 

 
Great Minds Gather at Blackstone
Wednesday 27 April 2011

Some of the game's best decision makers will be put to the test over the Blackstone course in Korea this week.

 

 
A thinking man’s golf course, Singh says of Blackstone
Wednesday 27 April 2011

After an 11th-place finish in the Avantha Masters in India in February, he’s enjoying his current swing across Asia, competing in the Malaysian Open two weeks ago before finishing 10th at last week’s Volvo China Open.

 

 
Fraser shows true class as he receives 2011 Championship Blend
Tuesday 26 April 2011

Even before he starts the defence of his Ballantine’s Championship title, Marcus Fraser feels like a winner after being presented with a bottle of the exclusive 2011 Ballantine’s Championship Blend, presented to him ahead of this year’s tournament by Jon Lane, Global Marketing Manager for Ballantine’s.