Alvaro Quiros

Player Profiles / Paul Krishnamurty / 29 March 2011 / Leave a Comment

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Does Alvaro Quiros have the subtlety for Augusta?

Last five Masters results: mc/mc/-/-/-
Current Masters odds: [90.0]

Here's another huge-hitter who should make an impact in a Masters sooner or later. Quiros has won in each of his four seasons on the main European Tour, most recently at the high-class Dubai Desert Classic, which is an impressive return for a player the right side of 30. On the downside, Quiros missed the cut on both previous attempts at Augusta, and probably needs a bit more time to learn the secrets of the layout.

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Dubai Desert Classic Results: Quiros holds his nerve

Betfacts / Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco / 13 February 2011 / Leave a Comment

Quiros played his usual attacking, sometimes erratic, brand of golf

"Quiros’ final round was typical of one of the most exciting and flamboyant players on the European Tour and included a hole-in-one on the 11th, an eagle on the 2nd and a triple bogey on the 8th."

Alvaro Quiros won the Dubai Desert Calssic after a very up and down final round...

Alvaro Quiros won the Dubai Desert Classic after being matched at a high of 180.0 on Betfair, carding a third consecutive 68 to win by one shot over James Kingston and Anders Hansen. Quiros' final round was typical of one of the most exciting and flamboyant players on the European Tour and included a hole-in-one on the 11th, an eagle on the 2nd and a triple bogey on the 8th.

At one stage it looked like his chances were over after that triple bogey but he recovered well and none of his rivals for the win, which included James Kingston (low of [3.0]) and Rory McIlroy ([2.14]), made the most of Quiros' slip-up to post a sufficiently competitive score in the clubhouse, though credit goes to South African Kingston for playing the back nine in three under. In the end it was left to Anders Hansen to mount a final challenge; he went odds-on at [1.91] when leading by one and could have forced a play-off if he'd birdied the last but a poor second gave him virtually no-chance of attacking the flag with his third and he was left ruing a couple of missed birdie chances on 16 and 17, as he carded a final score of 10 under.

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Alvaro Quiros won the Dubai Desert Calssic after a very up and down final round......

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