Asia fight back at Royal Trophy

Asia were in the ascendancy midway through the opening day’s foursomes at The Royal Trophy as Europe squandered early advantages.

Asia fight back at Royal Trophy
Fri, 09 Jan, 2009 - 07:47

Asia were in the ascendancy midway through the opening day’s foursomes at The Royal Trophy as Europe squandered early advantages.

Europe were twice ahead in all four matches but blustery conditions hampered their progress as Asia led in three matches around the turn in a topsy-turvy opening day at the pristine Amata Spring Country Club near Bangkok.

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CourtsGolfHeathrowPlace: Amata Spring Country ClubPlace: BangkokPerson: Ryo IshikawaPerson: Toru TaniguchiPerson: Soren HansenPerson: Paul LawriePerson: Thongchai JaideePerson: Prayad MarksaengPerson: Niclas FasthPerson: Johan EdforsPerson: Paul McGinleyPerson: Pablo LarrazabalPerson: Charlie WiPerson: Liang Wen-ChongPerson: Nick DoughertyPerson: Oliver WilsonPerson: Hideto TaniharaPerson: SK HoPerson: LarrazabalPerson: McGinleyPerson: LiangPerson: WiPerson: HansenPerson: LawriePerson: DanePerson: IshikawaPerson: TaniguchiPerson: DoughertyPerson: WilsonPerson: hoPerson: TaniharaPerson: ThongchaiPerson: PrayadEvent: Royal TrophyEvent: The Royal TrophyEvent: Ryder CupOrganisation: AsiaOrganisation: Europe
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