The Russian Open Golf Championship 2009

Mikael Lundberg has won the Inteco Russian Open Golf Championship for the second time after shooting a final round score of 68.

The Swede, a winner here in 2005, finished on 21 under par at Le Meridien Moscow Country Club for a two-shot victory over Spain's Jose Manuel Lara.

England's Benn Barham birdied the last to finish third on 18 under with Norway's Jan Are Larsen a shot further back in fourth. Jamie Moul, one off the lead overnight, could only manage a closing 73 to fall back into a tie for sixth.

Lara had moved into the lead with his eighth birdie of the day on the 14th, but promptly bogeyed the next after failing to make the most of a stroke of luck when his ball hit a spectator to prevent it running into the trees.

International Golf Tournament
Inteco Russian Open Golf Championship 2008
26 July

Inteco Russian Open Golf Championship 2008 is taking place from 24th until 27th of July in Nakhabino, Moscow region. Russia Open Golf Championship among professionals exists in Russia for 13 years and in the last 3 has the highest quotation and has become a significant part of PGA European Tour – one of the most important professional world golf tournaments.

Third round of the tournament started on 26th of July for those lucky golfers who made the cut. 73 out of 144 players from 15 countries continued the fight for the 2 000 000 dollars prize fund and golfers card for two years.

The day turned out to be sunny and propitious for many golfers and spectators who came to Le Meridien Moscow Country Club to witness the game. A lot of guests came to the tournament at the weekend. Among them were family couples, amateurs and connoisseurs of exclusive relaxation walking around the country side club, testing the cars provided by BMW, the official car sponsor of the tournament, and tasting fresh cocktails in the VIP bar while attentively following the course of the game. ...more

International Golf Tournament.
Inteco Russian Open Golf Championship 2008
25 July

Inteco Russian Open Golf Championship 2008 has started on 24th of July in Nakhabino, Moscow region. Russia Open Golf Championship among professionals exists in Russia for 13 years and in the last 3 year has become a significant part of PGA European Tour – one of the most important professional world golf tournaments.

The second day of the tournament started on the 25th at Le Meridien Moscow Country Club and intense fight among 144 players from different countries continued. People, following the game on website www.europeantour.com or by live broadcast on channels “7 TV”, Eurosport, Sky or Golf Channel and those who bought the tickets and witnessed the game in the distance of few meters, have chosen their favorites and continue to support them in the next round.
“I’m supporting Per-Ulrik Johansson!” – exclaimed 11 year old junior golf club pupil, Stephania. – Last year I supported him too, maybe that’s why he won. Today he has shown good results and got in to the best 20. Last year bad weather disturbed him but this year it’s sunny, beautiful, and people smile at each other!” ...more

Former champion Mikael Lundberg will go into the fourth round of the Inteco Russian Open Golf Championship with a one shot advantage at the top of the leaderboard after shooting a solid 68.

The Swede, who led on 13 under par alongside compatriot Jarmo Sandelin at the start of the day, was seemingly struggling when he took a bogey five at the first, but he recovered in style to improve to 17 under par.

His resurgence began with a birdie at the second, before extra strokes were collected at the third and fifth.

A bogey followed at the seventh, but a birdie on the 11th and an eagle three on the 15th kept him a stroke ahead of Jamie Moul, who shot a stunning 64.

Having shot 67-64-68 in the first three days, Lundberg, a winner here in 2005, admitted he was disappointed with his third round. He said: “The first round I played really well, yesterday not that well but made a great score and then today I played not as good at all but with a few good shots and I managed to get it to four under - I don’t know how. ...more

Former Ryder Cup player Jarmo Sandelin and Mikael Lundberg continued Sweden's recent dominance of the Inteco Russian Open Golf Championship on Friday by claiming the lead at the halfway point in Moscow.

Both players carded second rounds of 64 to finish 13 under par, one shot ahead of England's Robert Rock who also returned a 64.

Lundberg won his only title on The European Tour to date in the Russian capital in 2005, while fellow Swede Per-Ulrik Johansson triumphed 12 months ago.

"Maybe it’s because we are only two hours away," said Sandelin. "In fact I was born in Finland and that’s even closer, 10 kilometres from the Russian border. Maybe that’s the inspiration." ...more

Pro-Am tournament started at Le Meridien Moscow Country Club and by tradition gave a start to Inteco Russian Open Golf Championship 2008 (13th Russian Open Golf Championship among professionals).

Press conference took place before the tournament. Among the speakers there were Ivan Ivanovich Sergeev (the head of the Main Administration for Service to the Diplomatic Corps at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs GlavUpDK), Jose Maria Zamora (tournament director of Inteco Russian Open Golf Championship 2008 (European PGA Tour)), Hans Koeleman (president of AMS, organizer and promoter of Inteco Russian Open Golf Championship 2008), Konstantin Edel (vice-president of finances ZAO “Inteco”) and Christian Kremer (president of BMW Russia – the official Inteco Russian Open Golf Championship 2008 car partner). Golf expert, Aleksei Nikolov (head editor assistant of “Russia Today” channel, chef editor of Golf Digest magazine), by tradition was the presenter of the event. The speakers expressed their gratitude to all sponsors: BMW, Inteco, “Imperial Collection”, AMS, GlavUPDK, Danone, Evian and others. ...more

The great reception at the club Grand Havana Room was organized by GlavUpDK at the Russian MFA (Main Administration for Service to the Diplomatic Corps at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs) in the honor of Pro-Am tournament – annual golf contest among professionals and amateurs. Pro-Am tournament will take place on 23d of July in Nakhabino, Moscow region and by tradition will give a start to Inteco Russian Open Golf Championship 2008 (13th Russian Open Golf Championship among professionals) which will be held at the same place from 24th until 27th July. ...more

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The European Tour will return to Russia this summer for the US$2,000,000 Inteco Russian Open Golf Championship 2008, to be played over Le Meridien Moscow Country Club from July 24-27.

Inteco, one of Russia’s most powerful real estate developers, were an Official Partner to the 2007 Russian Open and have increased their commitment to the tournament by assuming Title Sponsorship of the event won by Sweden’s Per-Ulrik Johansson last year. ... more