The american Brandt Snedeker, ninth best player in the world, could be two months on the sidelines due to an injury to his left knee due to a small accident last week in Sheshan, China.
Snedeker participated on Monday October 28 in one of the activities planned by the HSBC Champion climbed a ‘Segway’ (light transport vehicle electric two-wheeled gyroscopic) when he lost his balance having to jump out of the contraption.
“When it felt a pop in the knee and pain,” said Snedeker. “Fortunately, this is a relatively minor injury that requires surgery, so that in the bad is good news.”
“The injury could be cured in two or three weeks and it took six to eight,” said the player. “Depending on the person is cured in a period or other.”
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Ernie Els will not be in Dubai
South african champion , Ernie Els , has announced that it will not be in the final of the Race to Dubai European Tour disagreeing with forcing to play two of the three tournaments of the Final Series to be on this end .
The winner of four classifies this rule as “absurd ” and will have to check his calendar. A calendar that since 1994 alternates with the PGA Tour and the European Tour .
” It is absurd . In my opinion it is a big joke, “said Ernie Els for Reuters . “I do not think they worry too much ,” he replied when asked how the Tour might react to his decision.
“I understand the decision from the point of view of the Tour. I’ve been playing the two circuits since 1994 and there has been no problem, but for some reason now they want us to play a full schedule . We used to play seven events and we kept the card. Now they want us to play more than in the U.S. , I think they are going down the wrong path , “he added .
” I’ll have to check my calendar , I tried to help in the growth of the European Tour but they made it practically impossible to play on it . Now we have to make a decision that we would never want. “
Highly critical Jimenez – Tour invite Wo-cheng (13 years)
Miguel Angel Jimenez has been very critical of the European Tour as a result of the invitation from the Chinese player circuit at 13 years of age, Wo Ye-Cheng, to participate this week in the European Masters in Crans-sur-Sierre ( Switzerland).
“It is nice as golf is not distinguish age, but for me, seeing a player compete against professionals 13 years I do not like, I think it’s too young,” said the Malaga player who came to helvetic ground for the twenty-fifth consecutive year .
“People want to get things started soon and a 13-year-old should be playing with children 13 years old and not players with an average of 33,” he added.
“There is no doubt that the sponsor wants publicity for the tournament, but if you have to look for underage players to promote it. Sorry, this should not be to allow “continued the player of 49 years.
Jimenez thinks it puts a lot of pressure on the players so young. “I hope he has fun this week. I saw him hit balls this morning and saw him very nervous and should not be in that position. ”
source:opengolf.es
