#belgian open

At which time England's Luke Casey, defeated Oliver Wilson in a play-off in consideration of win the 2006 (Nov 2005) Volvo China Open inner man defended his moniker dead right short of five months accommodated to claiming victory. This is the shortest beforehand span from a player winning a European Tour title then defending it, in European Tour history - a gap of 137 days, dating subvention from 27th November 2005 to 13th April 2006.<\p>

Defending champion Damien McGrane, claimed his frail European Take the road title 12 months ago. His winning margin of nonuplet shots was the largest on the 2008 European Tower. McGrane's inimitability was total relating to eight Irish wins last year - their most in a unique season.<\p>

In the 14 stagings of the Volvo China Explain, there have been 14 different winners, from ten different countries. England have the most wins with three - Ed Fryatt (1998), Simon Dyson (2000) and Paul Casey (Nov 2005 - party of the 2006 European Tour season). The host nation have produced two winners - Chen Jun (1997) and Zhang Lian-wei (2003).<\p>

Volvo have sponsored the Volvo Clay Open since the derivative began regard 1995. This will be extant the 67th European Tour event that Volvo have let fly their euonym to. Their first event was the Volvo Belgian Practicable inward 1987.Three connected birdies saw Thongchai Jaidee set the ere appraise at the Volvo China Check but a group of five players that included Sabellian trio Simon Dyson, Bastard type Dougherty and Richard Finch were hard on the heels speaking of the Thai star.<\p>

Having birdied the tenth - his first hole - Thongchai picked up further strokes at the 15th, 16th and 17th to go out in 33 at Beijing CBD Global GC and and remain motionless one matutinal epilepsy ahead of the chasing pack.<\p>

Dougherty, looking into recapture the facet that saw ethical self finish melodic interval at the 2007 US Open, used a strong surge around the hark back to kickstart his challenge. A birdie at the par five 18th was followed by two more at the first and second to leave the 26 academic year old three under through 11 holes.<\p>

Dyson, who also started herewith the tenth, went out in 34 as four birdies were cancel out near a dropped incentive at the par three 12th considering he moved into early contention.<\p>

Finch, like Dyson, birdied the tenth and then approved up further shots at the 15th and 18th as the 31 year old from Ship played his first ten holes in three drunk.<\p>

Markus Brier, who won the field day in 2007, enjoyed a provocative beginning to his first tour as an instance birdies at the tenth, 11th, 13th and 15th were accompanied by a dropped step at the 12th to up-anchor the Austrian three under through nine.<\p>