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page 3Woosnam seals his place in history
Woosnam undoubtedly enjoyed a Serena was another modern golf
fine rookie Senior Tour season, win- course which suited my style of play.
ning both the Parkridge Polish Seniors When Ifeel comfortable and my con-
Championship and the Russian Seniors fidence is high it doesn’t matter where
Open, as well as finishing runner up I’m playing, because Ifeel Ican do
on three occasions, including finishing well.
second to Bernhard Langer at the “Last year Ihadn’t played for pretty
Casa Serena Open in the Czech much eight months, and then Iwent
Republic to continue his affinity with to America after the first Senior Tour
the old Eastern Bloc countries. event in Barbados and playedthere.It
Those performances helped the took me quite awhile to get back into
Welshman succeed Carl Mason as the the swing of things again. As Igot
Number One Senior Tour player with through the year and started swinging Celtic Manor
earnings of 320,119, finishing 62,376 better, and felt more comfortable on
ahead of Englishman Gordon JBrand the European golf courses, Istarted
in the Order of Merit. scoring better.Then once Igot the wins another
Certainly his maiden Senior Tour title first win Ifelt more confident, and
in Poland in May was something after that Ijust felt Icould win every award
which Woosman will always cherish, tournament.
with his final round course record 63 “I always thought Icould do well this page 8
at Krakow Valley Golf and Country year –itjust depended on my health.
Club ending an 11 year run without a Iwould still say I’m nowhere near 100
strokeplay per cent –I’m probably around 75 per
victory. cent. Istill don’t feel well in the morn-nwinning his maiden European the rest of his feats, having battled
“Towin the first title was abit like ings and Iget really tired. To be awaySenior Tour Order of Merit, Ian health problems including ME to
getting amonkey off my back as for two weeks in arow is draining, soIWoosnam wrote another chapter of return to competitive golf in style this
although Iwon the World Matchplay it’s great on the Senior Tour just beinghistory in an already remarkable year.
in 2001, I’d not won astrokeplay title away for five days at atime. It reallycareer by becoming the first former He said: “It’s another one for the
since the PGA Championship in suits me as Iget home every week-European Tour Order of Merit winner record books. It’s always special to do
1997,” said the former World end. Being away in America reallyto be crowned the Senior Tour something for the very first time. I
NumberOne. takes it out of me, but Ifeel comfort-Number One. don’t think Iwill be the only one to
“What awonderful tournament it able on the Senior Tour.”The John JacobsTrophy,given to the do it, as there will be guys who have
was in Poland that week. To win my Having securedhis maiden Order ofplayer who tops the Senior Tour won the European Tour Order of
first tournament, as asenior and it be Merit crown,Woosnam’s thoughtsmoney list, now sits proudly alongside Merit who will join the Senior Tour
sponsored by my own sponsor have already turned to next seasonthe Welshman’s two Harry Vardon and hopefully win the Order of Merit
Parkridge, in Poland where they do so when he will try to defend the JohnTrophy victories of 1987 and 1990, here as well.
much business –you really couldn’t Jacobs Trophy.his 1991 Masters Tournament win, his “But it’s special to be the first –it’s Wenvoe Castle
ask for more than that. “What Iwant to do now is win a2006 Ryder Cup winning Captaincy nice to do it. This ranks alongside the
“Russia was really hard work, but I Major,” he said. “It would be great toand OBE. rest of my achievements in my career. Golf Club -
play well on certain style golf courses win The Senior Open ChampionshipIt is an accomplishment which It will go on the mantelpiece with the
and that was one of them. Then Casa next year.”Woosnam ranks up there with all of rest of them. ashort review
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