Tuesday, 7 August 2012

Senior sensation Chapman relishing unexpected major chance (Reuters)

Roger Chapman of England tees-off on 12th hole at the European Seniors Tour Casa Serena Open golf tournament in the village of Roztez, near the central Czech town Kutna Hora, 70 km (43 miles) east of Prague, September 18, 2011. REUTERS/Petr Josek

KIAWAH ISLAND, South Carolina (Reuters) - As a 53-year-old golfer, Britain's Roger Chapman thought his chances of competing in another PGA Tour major championship had long since disappeared. But on Thursday, over a decade after the Englishman's last major appearance, Chapman will make his PGA Championship debut after an unexpected and lucrative rediscovery of form. Victory in the Senior PGA Championship at Harbor Shores, Michigan, in May earned him a place at the Ocean Course this week while a U.S. Senior Open title win in July earned him a berth in next year's U.S. Open. ...




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