KNOB OF THE WEEK
This weeks award goes to the 2024 Grand Prix winner Mike De Decker, who has not qualified the the Grand Prix where he defends 120k. I said at the time he got on of the most jammiest run evens back then, , where so many players either failed to perform, just had no luck at all ...
A mention for Schindler also, The highest ranked player to not qualify for the Grand Prix, as well as Gurney, who now failed to qualify for the Matchplay and Grand Prix already this year
The main news this week was the announcement of the European Open, which is no more than a bargain basement version of the UK Open, that said the 3 day event will give a chance to all tour card holder, secondly its a ranking event and its in the first half on the year, which is badly needed, I would have liked to have seen maybe a month earlier, it at least along with the Masters add something to the first half of the year that traditionally only held the UK Open and Matchplay. The sad reality is in 2027, there is only one proper length Major in 7 months and that being the Matchplay, the UK Open and new European Open last 3 days each, and the Masters in a joke, and made ranking to give the impression it is a Premier Eventthe first 7 months of 2027 the only
More to follow,,,,,







