Price seeking impressive turnaround

First David Duval, now Phillip Price. This could just be the week of the big comebacks in golf.

Three days after world number 882 Duval finished joint runner-up in the US Open former Ryder Cup hero Price, down at a lowly 981st in the rankings, went into the second round of the BMW International Open in Munich in joint third place.

The 42-year-old Welshman’s best round for over two years – a five under par 67 which left him one behind England’s Richard Finch and three behind South African Retief Goosen – gives him the chance to rescue his European Tour career with one good performance.

Best remembered for beating Phil Mickelson in a vital singles at The Belfry in 2002, Price had to rely on his career earnings of more than £4m (€4.67m) to remain a member of the circuit at the end of last year.

But he has added little more than £10,000 (€11,600) in 13 starts this season, making only four halfway cuts, and could drop out of the top 40 all-time money winners.

Without a win since the 2003 European Open Price moved to the US Tour two years later, but said today: “I lost my way, probably.

“You have to try things, but it didn’t work out. I came back, my wife and I had another baby and I lost the zest for Tour life a bit.

“It’s been a struggle for three years and it got very depressing. It’s a tough environment and I stopped making the effort for a while, but I’m trying hard now to turn it around.”