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Golf Clubs - Mikko Ilonen |
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Played at the magnificent Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort from 15th - 18th May 2008, the championship was memorable not only because Richard Finch's victory, but by his falling into the River Maigue after hitting his third shot on th 18th. His second shot ended up on the fringe of the riverbank but he still decided to go for the green. The might swipe he gave it knocked him off balance, and into the drink he went, much to the amusement of the surrounding specators. His caddie hauled him from the water and, dripping wet, he made his way to the green and took three putts which was enough to bank the 416,000 Euro first prize. |
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| | In Mikko Ilonen's bag... | In Mikkos bag at the Irish Open 2008 - where he tied 16th, Titleists new AP2 Forged irons, 9.5 degree 907 D2 driver, Titleist 585.H utility wood, 906 F2 fairway woods and Vokey Spin Milled wedges. He uses a Titleist Pro V1x ball.
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Between 24th and 27th May 2007, the BMW PGA Championship was played out on a rain-lashed West Course at Wentworth in Surrey. Traditionally, the PGA attracts one of the strongest fields on the European Tour and this time was no exception with Vijay Singh, Ernie Els, Michael Campbell and others all making the trip across the pond. It was not, however, one of the better known superstars who walked off with the trophy and 725,000 Euro first prize, but Anders Hansen from Denmark who holed a 25 foot birdie putt on the first sudden-death play-off hole against England’s Justin Rose. This was only Hansen’s second victory on Tour – bizarrely the only other win was the same tournament – then called the Volvo PGA – five years earlier in 2002. |
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| | In Mikko Ilonen's bag... | In Mikko's bag at Wentworth - where he finished in a solid12 th position among a very strong field - Titleist 755 irons, the new Titleist 907 D2 driver and a 21 degree Titleist 906 F2 fairway wood.
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