Golf: Woosie aims to seal rookie title

Oct 10 2008 by Anthony Woolford, Western Mail IAN WOOSNAM will today attempt to use the stunning backdrop of Lake Garda to sink his rivals in the race for the European Senior Tour order of merit. The 50-year-old Welshman is the clear front-runner in the battle to win the John Jacobs Trophy with his £235,500 in earnings more than £10,000 clear of Bernhard Langer. And the £23,500 on offer to the winner of the Italian Seniors Open teeing off today at the Palazzo Arzaga Resort would give the winning 2006 Ryder Cup captain an almost unassailable lead over the German and third-placed Gordon J Brand. With just next month’s OKI Castellon Spanish Open remaining on the Seniors Tour Schedule after this week, it is an ideal opportunity for Woosnam to cap a marvellous rookie season. He’s chasing his third win of 2008, following victories... [read full story]