Is George Coetzee likely to win the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles this year?
It is time for the European Tour to travel to Scotland for the prestigious Johnnie Walker Championship. The venue for this auspicious event is the Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire, Scotland. It is also going to be the venue for the Ryder Cup in the year 2014.
The event is going to start on the 23rd of August and is going to end on the 26th of August, as it is a four day event. The best players in the world of golf are going to fight four extreme days of golf for glory.
The event will be attended by many stars of the game. The list also includes Mark Foster, Jamie Donaldson, Anders Hansen and more.
Last year, the tournament was won by Thomas Bjorn. He had a score of eleven-under par after the four days of the tournament and in the end, he won in the playoffs.
This year, one of the players under the spot light is going to be the South African professional golfer, George Coetzee. He gave an exceptional performance in the Johnnie Walker Championship last year and had a magnificent score of eleven-under par after
the four rounds.
He was one of the four players who went into the playoffs along, with Thomas Bjorn. After playing the eighteenth hole four times, it was all down to Thomas Bjorn and George Coetzee. The pair played the eighteenth hole once more and Bjorn took the trophy.
This year Bjorn would be looking to defend his trophy against the elite golfers of the world at Gleneagles.
Fans will be hoping to see another nail biting finish in this year’s Championship. Coetzee will try to again put on a tough fight for the trophy and will try to bag it himself this year.
Considering his last year’s performance, the 26-year-old has a good chance to occupy a good position or actually win it.
Till now the youngster has bagged 5 professional wins. Out of these 5 wins, 4 came from the Sunshine Tour and 1 other win. He has shown tremendous potential and always is a strong contender for every tournament that he plays in.
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