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Welshsenior Ian Woosnam is looking to clinch two consecutive wins having just takenthe title in the Parkridge Polish Seniors Championship and with the Ryder CupWales Seniors Open approaching this weekend. Indeed, Woosnam is cominghome in positive spirits as his stroke play victory in Poland was his first for over a decade,after winning the PGA Championship in 1997. Woosnam became part of the EuropeanSeniors Tour on turning 50 this spring, having previously captained a win forthe European team in the 2006 Ryder Cup. His career in golf began in Wales as an amateur and evolved into aseries of European Tours, including a renowned triumph at the August NationalMaster Tournament back in 1991.
Back to the present, his next stop is the Conwy Golf Course in northern Wales with a new determination to win theRyder Cup Senior Open. According to reports Woosnam has said to be lookingforward to this tournament more than ever as he was never able to take a trophyat his national Open before going senior. The Oswestry-born player alsodescribed his recent win in Poland as fantastic and is excited at thechance to take back-to-back wins at the upcoming event at Conwy, understandablyas the tournament has the second biggest prize fund on the Senior Tour.
There will also undoubtedly be an element of nostalgia felt this weekend asWoosnam played the same course during his years as a developing amateur.However, it is not going to be a walk in the park as once again Woosnam will beconfronted by long-term rival Sandy Lyle of Scotland, who is also in a bid for part ofthe £500,000 prize fund. The two have also played together as Lyle was anAssistant Captain of the successful Ryder Cup team in Ireland two years ago. Back to this event,Woosnam’s main rival is set to be last year’s winner Carl Manson, who also tookthe £75,000 first prize in 2005.
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