Romero on course to break Tour's age record
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Eduardo Romero, who turns 51 on 17 July, has the opportunity to become the oldest winner on the European Tour after a course record 62 in the French Open here yesterday.
The round, which also equalled his lowest-ever score in 352 events on the circuit, took Romero on to the 10-under-par halfway total of 132. Before this week the Argentinian, not wanting to switch to the seniors yet, had played six tournaments, missed the cut in five of them and earned £5,500. He is 248th in the Order of Merit. After crashing out of the BMW Championship a month ago he went back to Cordoba to clear his head.
"My family said, 'why don't you stay in Argentina, just play the senior events?'" he said. "But I said I wanted to play in Europe because I still really enjoy it." Ireland's Des Smyth became the Tour's oldest champion in Madeira in 2001 just after his 48th birthday.
* The new US Open champion, Michael Campbell, has decided to play only one event - next week's European Open - before the Open at St Andrews.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments